Chinchen
climber
Way out there....
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Dec 25, 2010 - 09:07pm PT
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That is so not O.T.! Nice one!
I spent about $500 restoring my 78 Honda. Did all of the work myself. Paint, seat, mechanics...
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jtlocal
Trad climber
Joshua Tree
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Dec 25, 2010 - 09:09pm PT
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That 69 bobber is sweet.
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dogtown
Trad climber
JackAssVille, Wyoming
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Dec 25, 2010 - 10:43pm PT
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I road it today.kind cool out!
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Scole
Trad climber
San Diego
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Dec 26, 2010 - 07:24am PT
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HighTraverse
Social climber
Bay Area
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Dec 26, 2010 - 04:30pm PT
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My '01 FZ-1 packed for another climbing trip. I've put 18K miles on it in the 18 months since I bought it. A chilly 60 miles today down to Santa Cruz and back. Like a good dog or horse, she needs regular exercise.
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Norton
Social climber
the Wastelands
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Dec 26, 2010 - 05:05pm PT
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Name your first three bikes?
Mine:
1968 Suzuki 200cc five speed "Avenger" two stoke
1970 Suzuki 500cc Titan two stoke
1971 Norton 750 Commando
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HighTraverse
Social climber
Bay Area
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Dec 26, 2010 - 05:28pm PT
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1965 Yamaha 305cc road bike. Used. Drove it home in a snowstorm in Salt Lake. Beat the C@#p outta it and it never failed me. Rode it 12 months a year in Salt Lake.
Traded it in on a new
1968 Yamaha DT1 250 Enduro. Beat the ................. Rode it..........
Traded it in on a new
1970 Honda CB750. WOW. A wicked fast bike for its time. I rode the c#$p outta it and it never failed me. Handling wasn't so good....especially over 100 mph. My longest non-stop ride was 700 miles which I did a couple of times in different directions. Had a Vetter full fairing on it which was a wonderful addition. Packed my toolbox on it and emigrated to California in '72. Sold it in '78 at 80K miles and the twit who bought it totaled it within the week.
New 1978 Yamaha XS-750 triple, shaft drive, cast wheels. The first bike I had with decent handling. Had a Vetter half fairing. The shaft drive was sweet when I'd gotten tired of chain maintenance every 500 miles and replacement every 4000 miles. Ran well but I stopped riding. Sold it when I found my riding skills were getting rusty.
And now my '01 FZ1, bought in the summer of '09. This is an AWESOME bike. An all around great bike for riding fast (don't ask and I won't tell) and far. 20 years of motorcycle development has made a huge difference. Longest day I've done is Los Gatos to Anaheim, 400 miles in 7 hours with rain starting at Grapevine and snow over the pass. One gas stop along the way. Could easily have gone to San Diego. 50K miles and she still runs like new.
I still lust after a 750 Commando.
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FRUMY
Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
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Dec 26, 2010 - 07:34pm PT
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first three bikes + 1
1965 bridgestone 90
1967 yamaha yds3 250
1971 norton commando
1970 honda 750 KO & I still have it.
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Norton
Social climber
the Wastelands
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Dec 27, 2010 - 07:25am PT
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These guys can ride:
 Missing photo ID#183623 |
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Fogarty
climber
BITD
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Dec 27, 2010 - 09:59am PT
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My 2003 Road King Clasic my 40th Birthday Gift to me, for my 50th I want to restore a 1960 BSA
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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Dec 27, 2010 - 11:13am PT
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No bueno!!!
Anyone seen a pipe crack like this? I didn’t even hit a rock. Talk about a 500cc Japanese vibrator...
Chester can fix it!
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locker
Social climber
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Dec 27, 2010 - 11:22am PT
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Norton
Social climber
the Wastelands
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Dec 27, 2010 - 11:26am PT
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Locker met the nicest person on a Honda.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Dec 27, 2010 - 11:55am PT
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So I dug out my old "proof I really did that s@#t pictures":
305 Yamaha ready for Salt Lake to Tetons ride. Cotton sleeping bag? check. Plastic tarp tent? check. Plastic rain suit? check. Cotton shirt and Levis? check. Canteen? check. Camera? check. Cowboy boots? check.
Hot chick? hopefully in the Cowboy Bar.
750 Honda ready for Salt Lake to Aspen ride. Hot chick? Definitely!
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Gene
Social climber
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Dec 27, 2010 - 12:10pm PT
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Catherine playing
Work in progress
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Norton
Social climber
the Wastelands
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Dec 27, 2010 - 06:53pm PT
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Missing photo ID#183705
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Disaster Master
Social climber
Born in So-Cal, left my soul in far Nor-Cal.
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 31, 2010 - 12:08am PT
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Name your first three bikes?
-50cc Suzuki, too young to remember exact model.
-yamaha QT 70 (?)
-1978 Suzuki GS 400
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davidji
Social climber
CA
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Dec 31, 2010 - 01:55pm PT
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Lots of nice looking bikes here. Scole, your Girlie looks like it could be the best approach tool of the bunch. And it looks great in roulette green.
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