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| TurtleWax Taster ![]() Joined: Sep 2005
Bike: 2002 Honda 919
Location: St. Louis
Posts: 592
| With the addition of this new section, I thought it would be cool to see how many of you out there own some neat old bikes. Post a pic and give us a little background on it if you do! I'll start; this is my "barn find" 1972 Yamaha XS-2, a 650cc twin, the predecessor to the 650 special. It hasn't been liscensed since 1975 and it's got 2600+ miles on it, but will soon be plated once again. I've already brought it back mechanically, and I'll have the cosmetic restore finished shortly.
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| Will Lock Thread For Food ![]() Joined: May 2005
Bike: '06 XB12X
Location: 27 44'17.07" N 82 45'20.16" W Sharkbait
Posts: 8,610
| Nice find ya lucky bastid! And welcome back!
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| No Significant Other ![]() Joined: May 2004
Bike: several
Location: Decatur, GA
Posts: 2,342
| I bought it with less than 8000 miles on it, as the original owner (a family friend) lost an arm at work and put it up in the garage- and it only took me 20 years to talk him into selling it to me LOL! The seat is from Le Pera, as I did not like the stock pogo stick seat.
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| Found second gear by accident ![]() Joined: Mar 2007
Bike: I'm lucky, I've got alot
Location: minnesota
Posts: 316
| Here's my everyday rider. Not sure how many miles, as there's no speedo. '73 XLCH. Built from a pile of parts for less tham $3000 including paint. First kick starter. There is something to be said for early stuff. You can ride the stuff pretty hard. I've got different pipes on it now.
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| Found second gear by accident ![]() Joined: Mar 2007
Bike: I'm lucky, I've got alot
Location: minnesota
Posts: 316
| Here's a shot of one of my vintage racers. Basically a HD XR-750 frame and running gear with a '69 ironhead sportster engine with a 1000cc top end, S&S super E carb and some hotrod cams and flowed heads. Also a pic of my step-son and myself.
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| Will Lock Thread For Food ![]() Joined: May 2005
Bike: '06 XB12X
Location: 27 44'17.07" N 82 45'20.16" W Sharkbait
Posts: 8,610
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__________________ Song Pick of the Week 05/14 Dewey Cox - Walk Hard Ever wonder if the Hokey-Pokey is what it's all about? I'm not foul mouthed. I just like to use the eff word. A LOT! | |
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| Newbie Joined: Sep 2007
Bike: 1978 Yamaha XS750 Special
Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 3
| Here's my pride and joy. bought new in 1978 about to turn 20K. Sat in the garage for a while as we raised the kids. On vacation this week, gonna take momma for a bike ride - hasn't done that in 25 yrs! Hoping to get a new one - after all, it's been 30 yrs Sorry for the dusty pics - best I have on the computer. |
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| U.B's LoveChild ![]() Joined: Jun 2006
Bike: Suzuki C90T
Location: Chandler Arizona
Posts: 1,296
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| U.B's LoveChild ![]() Joined: Jun 2006
Bike: Suzuki C90T
Location: Chandler Arizona
Posts: 1,296
| ![]() My 84 gpz 750 - Wish I didn't have to sell it but wife insisted after I bought my c90. Owned it for about 10 years. Put a 6 speed tranny from an 82 550 on it, Supertrapp Headers, custom paint and seat. Rebuilt the valves and had the head ground. Was getting ready to put a big bore kit in it. Nice old crotch rocket.
__________________ Captain Wild Bill Kelso: Kid, you gotta get that sub. Wally Stephens: What sub? Captain Wild Bill Kelso: The Jap sub. Wally Stephens: Where? Captain Wild Bill Kelso: The ocean, lame-o. |
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| TurtleWax Taster ![]() Joined: Sep 2005
Bike: 2002 Honda 919
Location: St. Louis
Posts: 592
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| Will Lock Thread For Food ![]() Joined: May 2005
Bike: '06 XB12X
Location: 27 44'17.07" N 82 45'20.16" W Sharkbait
Posts: 8,610
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| Fender Buffer ![]() Joined: May 2007
Bike: 86 GSXR750G, 93 GSX1100G, 89 YSR50
Location: Kingston NH
Posts: 410
| Well, the category is "classics" with a 25 year cut off, so my 86 gixxer doesn't officially count yet. I am looking forward to when it turns 25 though. In New Hampshire, at that age, it can be registered as an antique, with the plate to go with it. Imagine the fun I'll have with youngsters on their first trips to a track day, getting spanked by an "antique".
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| I have the conch! ![]() Joined: Dec 2003
Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S
Location: St. Cloud, MN, USA
Posts: 16,579
| I'm sure we can make an exception, Tab.
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| Fifth gear streak ![]() Joined: Dec 2006
Bike: C50 Boulevard
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Posts: 1,546
| ok.. I have put this up before...but here is my 1962 sidecar bike from China. Made for the People's liberation Army from a set of specs for the 1937 BMW R71 / 75 series made for the german army in WWII. This one totally restored by an american in Shanghai... we bought two of these when we lived there recently...
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