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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 29, 2020 23:56:02 GMT -5
I love the 60s to 77 BMWs. After that they are too expensive to keep running.
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Post by jay on May 30, 2020 1:08:59 GMT -5
I had a client pay his bill with a Suzuki GS850. It was either sell it or learn to rid it, so I took the class, got the license, and rode for a lot of years.
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Post by ironclad on May 30, 2020 13:48:26 GMT -5
1978 Kawasaki 1000
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Post by Ronv69 on May 30, 2020 17:18:26 GMT -5
Jay, ironclad, those are some "starter" bikes!
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Post by ironclad on May 30, 2020 18:34:33 GMT -5
Jay, ironclad, those are some "starter" bikes! I see what you did there. |
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Post by Ronv69 on May 30, 2020 21:28:04 GMT -5
I have had about 10 motorcycles over the years, some really great ones too, but the one I dream about is my 1969 Kawasaki 250 A1SS Samarai. It was light, quick and easy to ride. I used to ride it 90 miles to Galveston and ride it on the beach, then ride it back home. 300 miles was a good day. I ran from cops on it almost died on it and felt free for the first time on it. I took my girlfriend out on it and took my friends to work on it. This is the only picture I could find of one. The seat is rotten but otherwise it looks like mine. www.cmsnl.com/community/vehicles/Kawasaki/a1ss-a/1970/79431.html#.XtMVw2ROkzQ |
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Post by gig on May 31, 2020 2:45:18 GMT -5
Suzuki GF 250:)
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Post by dingobob on May 4, 2021 21:18:12 GMT -5
When I was in Ireland, the family I stayed with had a Honda Rebel that I learned to ride on. The dad was a motorcycle geek and had about 6. I haven't ridden since then, and I don't think I could pick it up again under threat of execution.
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Post by madmonkey on May 27, 2022 7:22:44 GMT -5
Got my license on a 1977 Honda CB450F, full dress model. Heavy but could carry everything. It was my only vehicle for my first two years of college and I went from being the nerd in high school to the cool rebel in college marching band... Sort of.
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Post by Rattlesnake Daddy on Oct 14, 2022 21:28:12 GMT -5
Digging up an old thread.
The first "bike" I rode was a Honda Trail 70, followed by a Suzuki DR250. Both belonged to my cousin. I followed that up with a friends Honda XL350R before purchasing my first bike, a 1969 Norton Commando. I still have the Commando, seen here in the mid 90's, sporting a new home paint job.  |
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Post by adui on Oct 15, 2022 0:09:41 GMT -5
I first rode a dirt bike I don't know the name of. I LEARNED to ride a Honda trail 70. My first bike was a Honda Rebel CMX450, 1986 vintage as I recall.
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Post by turbocat on Oct 15, 2022 4:37:41 GMT -5
This is a fun old thread that deserves more life. I learned to ride on a 1974 Yamaha SC500 dirt bike. I dumped it on a dirt road going way too fast and stayed away from bikes for a few years. Later, a friend of the family bought a brand new liquid cooled stupidly expensive BMW motorcycle in ‘85 and he taught me to ride it when it was only a few weeks old. I don’t remember the model. It was a blast. I tried riding other bikes after that, but they all seemed like they were made for average sized people. I’m 6’7” tall and none I tried felt comfortable or stable to ride. I started to get the feeling that I’d just kill myself if I kept pursuing it so I quit trying. I’ve seen two serious accidents and many minor ones in the years since then and I think my choice to let it go was right, but I still remember the feeling riding the BMW and I occasionally long to experience that again.
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Post by Rattlesnake Daddy on Oct 15, 2022 17:43:43 GMT -5
This is a fun old thread that deserves more life. I learned to ride on a 1974 Yamaha SC500 dirt bike. I dumped it on a dirt road going way too fast and stayed away from bikes for a few years. Later, a friend of the family bought a brand new liquid cooled stupidly expensive BMW motorcycle in ‘85 and he taught me to ride it when it was only a few weeks old. I don’t remember the model. It was a blast. I tried riding other bikes after that, but they all seemed like they were made for average sized people. I’m 6’7” tall and none I tried felt comfortable or stable to ride. I started to get the feeling that I’d just kill myself if I kept pursuing it so I quit trying. I’ve seen two serious accidents and many minor ones in the years since then and I think my choice to let it go was right, but I still remember the feeling riding the BMW and I occasionally long to experience that again.
A mid 80's water cooled BMW would have most likely been a K75 (750cc) or K100 (roughly 1000cc). Great smooth running machines.
I can somewhat understand the size issue, while not 6'7", I am just shy of 6'4" these days. Many bikes are made for shorter riders, but there are a few out there that are better suited to taller riders. Most of these are in the "Adventure" bike category (the BMW GS series is one that comes to mind), but there are some other more cruiser oriented machines. The R1200GS was a favorite of mine to ride back when I worked for a BMW dealership.
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Post by turbocat on Oct 15, 2022 18:01:42 GMT -5
A mid 80's water cooled BMW would have most likely been a K75 (750cc) or K100 (roughly 1000cc). Great smooth running machines.
I can somewhat understand the size issue, while not 6'7", I am just shy of 6'4" these days. Many bikes are made for shorter riders, but there are a few out there that are better suited to taller riders. Most of these are in the "Adventure" bike category (the BMW GS series is one that comes to mind), but there are some other more cruiser oriented machines. The R1200GS was a favorite of mine to ride back when I worked for a BMW dealership.
Smooth is what I remember about that BMW and so stable. I never again tried anything that felt the same. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 15, 2022 20:01:14 GMT -5
This is a fun old thread that deserves more life. I learned to ride on a 1974 Yamaha SC500 dirt bike. I dumped it on a dirt road going way too fast and stayed away from bikes for a few years. Later, a friend of the family bought a brand new liquid cooled stupidly expensive BMW motorcycle in ‘85 and he taught me to ride it when it was only a few weeks old. I don’t remember the model. It was a blast. I tried riding other bikes after that, but they all seemed like they were made for average sized people. I’m 6’7” tall and none I tried felt comfortable or stable to ride. I started to get the feeling that I’d just kill myself if I kept pursuing it so I quit trying. I’ve seen two serious accidents and many minor ones in the years since then and I think my choice to let it go was right, but I still remember the feeling riding the BMW and I occasionally long to experience that again.
A mid 80's water cooled BMW would have most likely been a K75 (750cc) or K100 (roughly 1000cc). Great smooth running machines.
I can somewhat understand the size issue, while not 6'7", I am just shy of 6'4" these days. Many bikes are made for shorter riders, but there are a few out there that are better suited to taller riders. Most of these are in the "Adventure" bike category (the BMW GS series is one that comes to mind), but there are some other more cruiser oriented machines. The R1200GS was a favorite of mine to ride back when I worked for a BMW dealership.
I'm only 6',but I felt small on a Kawasaki 2000. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Oct 15, 2022 20:02:00 GMT -5
A mid 80's water cooled BMW would have most likely been a K75 (750cc) or K100 (roughly 1000cc). Great smooth running machines.
I can somewhat understand the size issue, while not 6'7", I am just shy of 6'4" these days. Many bikes are made for shorter riders, but there are a few out there that are better suited to taller riders. Most of these are in the "Adventure" bike category (the BMW GS series is one that comes to mind), but there are some other more cruiser oriented machines. The R1200GS was a favorite of mine to ride back when I worked for a BMW dealership.
Smooth is what I remember about that BMW and so stable. I never again tried anything that felt the same. My R69 was like that. Very smooth and easy to ride. |
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Post by don on Oct 16, 2022 9:35:18 GMT -5
Honda XL250.
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