Motorcycles, Post if you got em

Flyer5 · By: **Flyer5** On: Sat Nov 08, 2008 7:51 pm

Me recently out for a ride in the woods.

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Looks like fun for the RT and Matts K bike .

SMITTY · By: **SMITTY** On: Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:13 pm

Boy did I dig up some classics! Sadly I could not find any pics of the 1978 John Deere Trailfire 440 snowmobile that ignited the spark in my riding career at age 6, but these more than make up for that in pure entertainment!!

Feel free to laugh at me, cause I sure did!! toothy

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Check out that massive radar-detector mounted to the tank!Amazing how far technology has come!

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Cap · By: **Cap** On: Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:21 pm

SMITTY wrote:Cap, how are those big dual-sports off road? A handful? My DRZ with it's tall seat was a handful for me at 5'4" on tight mountain bike trails -- I couldn't imagine taking a V-Strom down there!

I do not take the V-Strom in the woods although I did take it 4200 miles to New Foundland, Canada and encountered some dirt roads. V-Strom is more a light touring machine . I have the KLR for off road dirt & gravel fire roads. KLR still too large too for trails such as your DRZ400 might handle.

SMITTY · By: **SMITTY** On: Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:22 pm

Here are some from this century, while in AZ....

Dallas · By: **Dallas** On: Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:24 pm

Why "ruined credit"? Were you backing up?

Cap · By: **Cap** On: Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:25 pm

av8r wrote:Me recently out for a ride in the woods.

Don't see any muddddd! You sure ypu ain't just pulled over at the game lands sign?
Cool bike. Nothing beats the BMW GS for all purpose duty and touring.

SMITTY · By: **SMITTY** On: Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:31 pm

Dallas wrote:Why "ruined credit"? Were you backing up?

HA! It looks that way, doesn't it? I went down on the left at about 55 MPH, then the bike spun 180* on it's side & hit the guardrail with it's ass, then shot back into my shoulder which bruised all my ribs -- I mean ALL my ribs -- very painful! :shock:

The ruined credit was due to many many medical bills & no money to pay them at the time.

Cap, now I see the difference -- there is no way in hell I would have made a 4200 mile trip aboard the DRZ. I'd have needed ass surgery!! :lol:

Plus, that bike got hairy on the highway with the D606 Dunlop knobbies on there at anything over 70 mph.

Dallas · By: **Dallas** On: Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:08 pm

After I decided that I should probably give up riding motorcycles, I got the urge to build a recumbent bicycle. This thing is about 8' long and a real hoot to ride. Of course, being out of shape, it was a real chore. Next came the motor, a Robin-Subaru 4 stroke. :idea:

The dealer suggested mounting of the engine wasn't to my liking, so I made some "improvements" :!:

Ya can't work on coal stoves all of the time :lol:

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efo141 · By: **efo141** On: Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:58 pm

My Z 400, sons ex250 and wifes trail boss 330 on a trip to Hatfield Mcoy trail system in WV. spring of 08

coalmeister · By: **coalmeister** On: Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:33 pm

[quote="SMITTY"]Boy did I dig up some classics! Sadly I could not find any pics of the 1978 John Deere Trailfire 440 snowmobile that ignited the spark in my riding career at age 6, but these more than make up for that in pure entertainment!!
Feel free to laugh at me, cause I sure did!! toothy

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That CR125 was an awesome bike. I had that same jacket from the early eighties, still do. I wear it once and a while until my wife starts laughing at me cause the snaps are about to blow and takes someones eye out :lol:

Looks like we had a bit of the same type history, one decade apart. My first bike was a spanking new CT70, when I was 12

I think that KH500 2 stroke triple is a timeless beauty, the CT70...not

stockingfull · By: **stockingfull** On: Mon Nov 10, 2008 3:18 pm

Oooooh, you takin' offers on that '72 H1??? :drool:

Sweet.

Cap · By: **Cap** On: Mon Nov 10, 2008 4:57 pm

coalmeister wrote:
Looks like we had a bit of the same type history, one decade apart. My first bike was a spanking new CT70, when I was 12

the CT70...not

That little 70cc honda was a great bike. It was a 4stroke. I had the HD 90cc 2 stroke. Phillip Rectecki had the Honda70cc. The HD was faster but Phil would ride that sucker hard and always keep up on the trails. They were the days!

coalmeister · By: **coalmeister** On: Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:32 pm

stockingfull wrote:Oooooh, you takin' offers on that '72 H1???

Sweet.

You would cry if you saw it today, the rust has not been kind when I left it in NY while I was living in California.

stockingfull · By: **stockingfull** On: Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:00 pm

coalmeister wrote:You would cry if you saw it today, the rust has not been kind when I left it in NY while I was living in California.

Rusted parts can be replaced. People are paying real money for those bikes these days.

http://www.kawasakitriplesworldwide.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=42813

av8r · By: **av8r** On: Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:16 pm

Those H1's were bad-a$$ back in the day....

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