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1 minute ago, tomb393 said:

Did someone say two stroke Suzuki??

Nothing like the smell of two stroke on a cold misty morning! Almost like a legal drug!

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9 hours ago, St. Stephen said:

 

Did someone say two stroke Suzuki??

 

15 years old, working the deep fat fryer at the KFC Hadley MA, got me the $800 to purchase my first new motorcycle! 

 

Put 46 miles on the odometer in the parking lot where my dad lived (photo) prior to passing my learner's permit test.

 

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Hey teacher - call on me - I know the answer . . . ! LOL   1972 TS250 . . .   Dang I wanted one of those - but couldn't afford it (and my father hated the idea).  Ended up with a TC90 instead.  Beat the tar out it - poor thing.  It's probably been recycled in to a KIA or something by now.   1972 was the peak year for the styling on those - IMO the tank paint scheme that year was the best they did.  Love those bikes! 

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22 minutes ago, tomb393 said:

 My 1st bike was a SuzukiTC 185 like this

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1970?

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21 minutes ago, Wald said:

Nothing like the smell of two stroke on a cold misty morning! Almost like a legal drug!

 

Women want to smell like perfume . . . guys want to smell like 2 stroke exhaust!!  :laugh:

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8 minutes ago, Cogswell said:

Women want to smell like perfume . . . guys want to smell like 2 stroke exhaust!!  :laugh:

Unfortunately or Fortunately, depending on the point of view, this is quite true!

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I love the photo of @slo1 on the Suzuki, because it reminds me I don't need fancy hard luggage, cruise control, or pretty much anything else to tour on my naked bike.  Just strap your stuff down and go.  And check it once in a while to make sure everything is still there.  😉 

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On 2/8/2022 at 1:43 AM, Wald said:

Hey Dutchy,

Thanks, unfortunately,  the Akra video is labeled private and not available

Ah shoot, they updated their policy.... let me fix that...

 

 

 

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4 hours ago, Cogswell said:

 

Hey teacher - call on me - I know the answer . . . ! LOL   1972 TS250 . . .   Dang I wanted one of those - but couldn't afford it (and my father hated the idea).  Ended up with a TC90 instead.  Beat the tar out it - poor thing.  It's probably been recycled in to a KIA or something by now.   1972 was the peak year for the styling on those - IMO the tank paint scheme that year was the best they did.  Love those bikes! 

 

Bingo! 1972 TS250.

 

I agree that it was a peak year for styling, but of course I doubt my objectivity due to many fond memories.

 

The smell of real two stroke exhaust (i.e., Castrol not leaf blower) can snap my head around fast enough to cause spinal damage! All those small bore dirt bikes when I was a kid (can you say Hodaka-powered mini-bike?), followed by road racing TZ250's and TZ750's, and the 500cc gp rockets, have imprinted that smell on my neurons. There's an RD350 in my town that I smell coming before I see it.

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1 hour ago, Dutchy said:

Ah shoot, they updated their policy.... let me fix that...

 

 

 

Thanks! THIS IS REAL MUSIC!

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This thread appears to have veered slightly off topic, but I wanted to say how inspiring it is to read that some of our lot are still riding into their 70s.  Good on ya!  :fing02:

 

Ciao,

 

JZH

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9 hours ago, TimC said:

I love the photo of @slo1 on the Suzuki, because it reminds me I don't need fancy hard luggage, cruise control, or pretty much anything else to tour on my naked bike.  Just strap your stuff down and go.  And check it once in a while to make sure everything is still there.  😉 

 

Yep, just load and go..... 40 years later, better bike, better luggage, but same principal....

 

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4 hours ago, slo1 said:

 

Yep, just load and go..... 40 years later, better bike, better luggage, but same principal....

 

30 yrs later...from this

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to this

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Keep riding!

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The GS500E(S) is a superb do anything you ask platform. 

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I'll be 74 in May 2022. Feeling like I'm twenty years older. Arrg!

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I'm 45 years old. Plan to ride as long as I can. 

 

First bike in 1999, a 91 CBR600F2.

 

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First VFR, a 2001 bought new in 2001:

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Current VFR, another 2001 set up like the first one:

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Cheers,

Justin

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1 hour ago, MaxSwell said:

I'll be 74 in May 2022. Feeling like I'm twenty years older. Arrg!

Hope you're keeping well MaxSwell. Ride more, that will keep you feeling twenty years younger!

All the best to you buddy. Safe riding.

Cheers.:fing02:

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CB-1? Let's see it! I'm on #7, set up for...anything paved. A few changes since these pics, like moving that silly trunk forward!

 

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home-made ingenuity with those brackets, so awesome!!  👍

 

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One day when I am less lazy, they will be black. lol

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27 minutes ago, bmart said:

One day when I am less lazy, they will be black. lol

Looks like you could use one of these, lol!SmartSelect_20220212-084337_Gallery.thumb.jpg.0f811ac3958e1995599b8f03e4333896.jpg

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1 hour ago, Wald said:

Looks like you could use one of these, lol!SmartSelect_20220212-084337_Gallery.thumb.jpg.0f811ac3958e1995599b8f03e4333896.jpg

 

This reminds me of a coworker's favorite quote: "Ladies, if a man says he'll get it done he'll get it done. There's no need to remind him every 6 months about it."  

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🤔48 been ridin around for a bit. Obviously not stopping. My priorities have been ... 'if ya ain't flying by the seat of yer pants don't do it...'

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CB-1? Let's see it! I'm on #7

 

I wish I could show you a few pics of the CB1 and others but they are all asleep in the barn and it is -20 out

It has been a long winter here but you have given me the idea to get the herd out and take some pictures before they are gone someday

Not very many CB1's were ever sold here, not even sure they were sold for two model  years, mine is a 1989 serial# *****038

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