Mom's motorcycle

cdmech · 06-05-2014, 11:37 PM

I like this short video on YouTube and think a few of you might also.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L0DsvpE9aOk

Marc

Wilhelm · 06-07-2014, 12:45 AM

Nice Honda. I wonder if it's for sale? I've been riding for about 26 years now and that dude just cheated himself out some good potential memories.

ChrisLL · 06-08-2014, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Wilhelm

Nice Honda. I wonder if it's for sale? I've been riding for about 26 years now and that dude just cheated himself out some good potential memories.

Yes, I had a similar CL200 and it was a great little bike. I bought it and sold it for $300, and yes - wish I still had it (along with my first house and my Marlin .35 Remington Centennial model).

I have been riding 40+ years now and maybe at some point it will happen, but I can't imagine not having a bike. You are right, he cheated himself out of some great times.

My current ride is a 2000 Suzuki Katana:

Wilhelm · 06-09-2014, 01:22 AM

Very nice!

ChrisLL · 06-09-2014, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Wilhelm

Very nice!

Thanks. It is 14 years old now and not worth a lot, but I keep it in good shape and still get a lot of compliments.

alanint · 06-09-2014, 07:00 AM

I'm also an avid rider. Forty six years in the saddle. Currently have a 2001 Dyna and a 2007 V-Rod.

ChrisLL · 06-09-2014, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by alanint

I'm also an avid rider. Forty six years in the saddle. Currently have a 2001 Dyna and a 2007 V-Rod.

Which do you ride most? I imagine it depends on the ride?

I went to the H.D. Museum a couple years ago; I enjoyed all the history and the tremendous variety of bikes. Not just the different standard offerings but the Postal Service bikes, Military bikes, etc.

John Sabato · 06-09-2014, 11:14 AM

Plan on riding until my legs are no longer strong enough to hold up my 650 lb bike!

If this guy let his mother talk him out of riding, then he had no business riding in the first place.

This is an early photo of mine... before I took the crash bars off and replaced the police radio trunk with a pillion seat, and the "city" lids with larger touring lids on my saddlebags.

alanint · 06-09-2014, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisLL

Which do you ride most? I imagine it depends on the ride?

As you say, it all depends on the ride. Most of my riding companions are older than me. For a long distance, leisurely ride the Dyna wins out, but for a local, energetic sport ride I love the V-Rod.

Wilhelm · 06-11-2014, 01:14 AM

Schweet bike John. At one time I had six bikes ranging from British to Soviet ( 1969 Ural brought back by a State Dept. employee from Tashkent of all places) to Japanese. That was too many and I currently have three. A 1985 Honda Nighthawk that I've had for 20 years and looks about two years old, a 2000 Roadstar that gets cleaned NOT washed so it looks brand essentially new and a 1993 Honda ST1100 with 113000 miles on it. The last one isn't the prettiest thing in the world anymore but it's been all over North America and still runs like a Honda should!

alanint · 06-11-2014, 07:23 AM

Here are my two rides....

wlyon · 06-11-2014, 09:39 AM

Still riding at 78 years old. Have a Harley and a Honda. Bill

kurusu · 06-11-2014, 12:14 PM

My current bike for the last 10 years.

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John Sabato · 06-11-2014, 12:20 PM

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A 1985 Honda Nighthawk that I've had for 20 years and looks about two years old ...!

Here is my COMPLETELY STOCK 1983 Nighthawk CB 650SC that I sold in 2010 to buy my Beemer...

It was a sweet ride, and I miss it, but it was really not large enough for 2-UP for long distances... but I loved that inline 4 cylinder...it was bulletproof!

I always wanted a Beemer anyway!

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Still riding at 78 years old. Have a Harley and a Honda. Bill

Way to go Bill. You don't quit playing because you grow old... you grow old when you quit playing!

Wilhelm · 06-11-2014, 12:25 PM

That's nearly identical to mine except for your seat and turn signals. Even the color is the same. Did yours have the funky cam chain hitting the tensioner noise that many develop?

rhuff · 06-11-2014, 04:37 PM

I bought a brand new Harley Softail Springer in '97. The only new vehicle I have ever owned. I still have it, and still ride it. I currently have 89,000 miles on it. The old springers always "looked correct" to me. No windshield, of course. Took it to Sturgis 3 times, and many, many other rallies. I have thought about selling it, but I just can't do it!!

cdmech · 06-11-2014, 10:53 PM

Not near as impressive as your guy's bikes, but this is my latest purchase. A 1981 Honda XL250S. My son just purchased the yellow DRZ400S and I couldn't keep up with him on my CT90!
Marc

nukem556 · 06-12-2014, 08:55 PM

I think I've showed this before....one of the coolest bikes I ever had...one of the first of the "sportbikes" 10,500 RPM redline in 1975!

m1903a3 · 06-12-2014, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by wlyon

Still riding at 78 years old. Have a Harley and a Honda. Bill

I've been riding since 1968 (a Honda CB-350). It got stolen, so I bought a new CB-750K1 in '71. I still have it, along with a 100th anniversary HD FXSTD (Softail Deuce).

ChrisLL · 06-12-2014, 09:21 PM

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I think I've showed this before....one of the coolest bikes I ever had...one of the first of the "sportbikes" 10,500 RPM redline in 1975!

Nice, had a friend that had one for many years.

06-05-2014, 11:37 PM	#1
cdmech User Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 218 Thanks: 87 Thanked 134 Times in 55 Posts	Mom's motorcycle I like this short video on YouTube and think a few of you might also. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L0DsvpE9aOk Marc

06-07-2014, 12:45 AM	#2
Wilhelm User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 340 Thanks: 43 Thanked 107 Times in 51 Posts	Nice Honda. I wonder if it's for sale? I've been riding for about 26 years now and that dude just cheated himself out some good potential memories. __________________ I promise to be nice and play well with others

06-09-2014, 01:22 AM	#4
Wilhelm User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 340 Thanks: 43 Thanked 107 Times in 51 Posts	Very nice! __________________ I promise to be nice and play well with others

06-09-2014, 11:14 AM	#8
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,152 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	Plan on riding until my legs are no longer strong enough to hold up my 650 lb bike! If this guy let his mother talk him out of riding, then he had no business riding in the first place. This is an early photo of mine... before I took the crash bars off and replaced the police radio trunk with a pillion seat, and the "city" lids with larger touring lids on my saddlebags. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

06-11-2014, 01:14 AM	#10
Wilhelm User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 340 Thanks: 43 Thanked 107 Times in 51 Posts	Schweet bike John. At one time I had six bikes ranging from British to Soviet ( 1969 Ural brought back by a State Dept. employee from Tashkent of all places) to Japanese. That was too many and I currently have three. A 1985 Honda Nighthawk that I've had for 20 years and looks about two years old, a 2000 Roadstar that gets cleaned NOT washed so it looks brand essentially new and a 1993 Honda ST1100 with 113000 miles on it. The last one isn't the prettiest thing in the world anymore but it's been all over North America and still runs like a Honda should! __________________ I promise to be nice and play well with others

06-09-2014, 07:00 AM	#6
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	I'm also an avid rider. Forty six years in the saddle. Currently have a 2001 Dyna and a 2007 V-Rod.

06-11-2014, 07:23 AM	#11
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Here are my two rides.... Attached Thumbnails

06-11-2014, 09:39 AM	#12
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,619 Thanks: 3,145 Thanked 2,531 Times in 943 Posts	Still riding at 78 years old. Have a Harley and a Honda. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

06-11-2014, 12:14 PM	#13
kurusu User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,225 Thanks: 2,679 Thanked 929 Times in 509 Posts	My current bike for the last 10 years.

06-11-2014, 12:25 PM	#15
Wilhelm User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 340 Thanks: 43 Thanked 107 Times in 51 Posts	That's nearly identical to mine except for your seat and turn signals. Even the color is the same. Did yours have the funky cam chain hitting the tensioner noise that many develop? __________________ I promise to be nice and play well with others

06-11-2014, 04:37 PM	#16
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,274 Thanks: 2,693 Thanked 960 Times in 706 Posts	I bought a brand new Harley Softail Springer in '97. The only new vehicle I have ever owned. I still have it, and still ride it. I currently have 89,000 miles on it. The old springers always "looked correct" to me. No windshield, of course. Took it to Sturgis 3 times, and many, many other rallies. I have thought about selling it, but I just can't do it!!

06-11-2014, 10:53 PM	#17
cdmech User Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 218 Thanks: 87 Thanked 134 Times in 55 Posts	Not near as impressive as your guy's bikes, but this is my latest purchase. A 1981 Honda XL250S. My son just purchased the yellow DRZ400S and I couldn't keep up with him on my CT90! Marc Attached Thumbnails

06-12-2014, 08:55 PM	#18
nukem556 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 625 Thanks: 35 Thanked 168 Times in 107 Posts	I think I've showed this before....one of the coolest bikes I ever had...one of the first of the "sportbikes" 10,500 RPM redline in 1975! Attached Thumbnails