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Re: Old school bikes Raeford #18508902 06/16/23
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 4,369 Likes: 3 Charlotte, NC B blairvt Campfire Tracker
blairvt Campfire Tracker B Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 4,369 Likes: 3 Charlotte, NC	Originally Posted by Raeford Originally Posted by fester Originally Posted by DMc Nice bike Fireball2. Looks to be a beautiful restoration! My bikes.. Nice bikes Dmc! I love those old xrs and xls. I started my riding days at 10 years of age on a brandamnew XR75 we somehow talked mom into buying. It was a bit much for a 10 year old but damn if I didn't become a scarred up hill climbing, jumping, speed demon on it! Interesting, my second bike after a Honda 50 monkey was a 1976 XR 75. That was freedom for a 12 year old kid. Bought it with yard mowing money. Dad didn't want me to get it, but it was my own money.

Re: Old school bikes Fireball2 #18508905 06/16/23
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 13,827 Likes: 1 Dakota Territory P P_Weed Campfire Outfitter
P_Weed Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 13,827 Likes: 1 Dakota Territory	Originally Posted by Fireball2 Originally Posted by P_Weed I still have my 1978 Yamaha XR-500 (single cylinder) kick-start, street bike - in my storage shed. www.bike-urious.com/1978-yamaha-SR500/ . . . . . . . . . . (Image not my bike, but exact same.) Hasn't been run for 30 years - Still looks great. - For Sale? That's an interesting bike. How many miles are on it? . . . . 9235 [9]

Re: Old school bikes SS336 #18509188 06/16/23
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 16,112 Likes: 2 G gregintenn Campfire Ranger
gregintenn Campfire Ranger G Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 16,112 Likes: 2	Originally Posted by SS336 Originally Posted by High_Noon 1973 Nortons are cool Yes they are. Here’s my Commando that I restored in 1989 and my son owned it for many years after. Great old school motorcycle. free photo uploading sites Oh man! You gotta love that!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Old school bikes Fireball2 #18509217 06/16/23
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 6,159 Down South C Cruiser1 Campfire Tracker
Cruiser1 Campfire Tracker C Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 6,159 Down South	My first bike when I was 14; Yamaha Twin Jet 100. Quick little bike; used it on my paper route.

Re: Old school bikes Fireball2 #18509248 06/16/23
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 4,413 Likes: 1 Corpus Christi,Texas baldhunter Campfire Tracker
baldhunter Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 4,413 Likes: 1 Corpus Christi,Texas	I put many miles on a Honda S90 like this one when I was in my teens.I loved that bike,wish I had one now. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ As Bob Hagel would say"You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong."Good words of wisdom...............

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Re: Old school bikes baldhunter #18509318 06/16/23
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 41,789 Likes: 21 TX DMc Campfire 'Bwana
DMc Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 41,789 Likes: 21 TX	Originally Posted by baldhunter I put many miles on a Honda S90 like this one when I was in my teens.I loved that bike,wish I had one now. Had a red Sport 90. Your right, they were great bikes and how awesome would it be to have one today!!! Make Gitmo Great Again!! Who gave the order to stop counting votes in the swing states on the night of November 3/4, 2020?

Re: Old school bikes Fireball2 #18509321 06/16/23
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 4,413 Likes: 1 Corpus Christi,Texas baldhunter Campfire Tracker
baldhunter Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 4,413 Likes: 1 Corpus Christi,Texas	I wouldn't mind having a Cowasaki either,especially if it came with the rider. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ As Bob Hagel would say"You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong."Good words of wisdom...............

Re: Old school bikes gregintenn #18509418 06/16/23
Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 2,083 Likes: 1 Willamette Valley S SS336 Campfire Regular
SS336 Campfire Regular S Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 2,083 Likes: 1 Willamette Valley	Originally Posted by gregintenn Originally Posted by SS336 Originally Posted by High_Noon 1973 Nortons are cool Yes they are. Here’s my Commando that I restored in 1989 and my son owned it for many years after. Great old school motorcycle. free photo uploading sites Oh man! You gotta love that!!!!!!!!!!! Some of my other motorcycles from back in the day, just a few. 😁 74 BMW R90s. 83 Moto-Guzzi Lemans III. 85 Suzuki GSXR 1100. Sorry about the picture quality. These were before digital and camera phones.

Re: Old school bikes Fireball2 #18509428 06/16/23
Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 2,083 Likes: 1 Willamette Valley S SS336 Campfire Regular
SS336 Campfire Regular S Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 2,083 Likes: 1 Willamette Valley	Some newer ones. Mid 90’s Ducati 900 SS with some work done to it. Had a couple of Triumph triples in the late 90’s this one is the newer one. In my late 70’s now so I just back fondly of my 35 years of motorcycling.

Re: Old school bikes blairvt #18509611 06/16/23
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6,663 N. California F fester Campfire Tracker
fester Campfire Tracker F Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6,663 N. California	Originally Posted by blairvt Originally Posted by Raeford Originally Posted by fester Originally Posted by DMc Nice bike Fireball2. Looks to be a beautiful restoration! My bikes.. Nice bikes Dmc! I love those old xrs and xls. I started my riding days at 10 years of age on a brandamnew XR75 we somehow talked mom into buying. It was a bit much for a 10 year old but damn if I didn't become a scarred up hill climbing, jumping, speed demon on it! Interesting, my second bike after a Honda 50 monkey was a 1976 XR 75. That was freedom for a 12 year old kid. Bought it with yard mowing money. Dad didn't want me to get it, but it was my own money. I was 8 when I got my first bike. A yellow 1971 sl70. That bike is responsible for countless hours of pure fun, smiles and my current obsession with bikes.

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Re: Old school bikes Fireball2 #18510388 06/16/23
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 16,112 Likes: 2 G gregintenn Campfire Ranger
gregintenn Campfire Ranger G Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 16,112 Likes: 2	Great thread! I love seeing these old bikes!!!

Re: Old school bikes Rooster7 #18510397 06/16/23
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 11,059 so cal pal Campfire Outfitter
pal Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 11,059 so cal	Originally Posted by Rooster7 Originally Posted by pal Originally Posted by Rooster7 Originally Posted by pal My 2000 Kawasaki W650. Damn! IIUC Kawasaki licensed the engineering drawings from BSA and did a complete redesign, using bevel gears on a vertical shaft to drive overhead cams (like Ducati), so no chains or related problems, like chain tensioners. That is cool! Thanks. I like it too. "There's more to optics than meets the eye."--anon "...most of us would be better off losing half a pound around the waist than half a pound on our rifle."--dhg

Re: Old school bikes Fireball2 #18510418 06/16/23
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 41,789 Likes: 21 TX DMc Campfire 'Bwana
DMc Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 41,789 Likes: 21 TX	Would be cool if someone were to host a motorcycle show like they do car shows... Make Gitmo Great Again!! Who gave the order to stop counting votes in the swing states on the night of November 3/4, 2020?

Re: Old school bikes Fireball2 #18510681 06/17/23
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 66 T Tracy Campfire Greenhorn
Tracy Campfire Greenhorn T Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 66	There are a few old school bikes being made; bikes that were designed decades ago and are still being made today. Air cooled and carbureted. I have two of those. Yamaha TW200 and Suzuki DR650. No fuel injection on my bikes! Honda recently introduced such a bike to the US, too: the XR150L. They have sold it in other markets for years. I'm glad to see it finally available here.

Re: Old school bikes Tracy #18510760 06/17/23
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 4,369 Likes: 3 Charlotte, NC B blairvt Campfire Tracker
blairvt Campfire Tracker B Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 4,369 Likes: 3 Charlotte, NC	Originally Posted by Tracy There are a few old school bikes being made; bikes that were designed decades ago and are still being made today. Air cooled and carbureted. I have two of those. Yamaha TW200 and Suzuki DR650. No fuel injection on my bikes! Honda recently introduced such a bike to the US, too: the XR150L. They have sold it in other markets for years. I'm glad to see it finally available here. Just looked that one up. Its not red. How can an XR not be red?

Re: Old school bikes Fireball2 #18510769 06/17/23
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,894 Likes: 1 On a raid Scotty Campfire Tracker
Scotty Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,894 Likes: 1 On a raid	I had a 75 Honda CB 500.

Re: Old school bikes Scotty #18510912 06/17/23
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,333 Likes: 9 Oregon Fireball2 OP Campfire Kahuna
OP Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,333 Likes: 9 Oregon	Here's one cute little Honda for sale locally. Why do I find this so irresistible? LOL https://medford.craigslist.org/mcy/d/medford-1981-honda-ct200-motorcycle/7628570919.html _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: Old school bikes Fireball2 #18510979 06/17/23
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 16,112 Likes: 2 G gregintenn Campfire Ranger
gregintenn Campfire Ranger G Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 16,112 Likes: 2	Originally Posted by Fireball2 Here's one cute little Honda for sale locally. Why do I find this so irresistible? LOL https://medford.craigslist.org/mcy/d/medford-1981-honda-ct200-motorcycle/7628570919.html Same reason I do. It takes you back to the innocent days of your childhood.

Re: Old school bikes Fireball2 #18510994 06/17/23
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 16,112 Likes: 2 G gregintenn Campfire Ranger
gregintenn Campfire Ranger G Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 16,112 Likes: 2	My very first bike was a Kawasaki KE 100. Mine was yellow. My buddy had a blue one just like it. I don’t remember how old I was when I got it, but it was way too big for me at the time. I rode the piss out of that little bike. It gets in your blood.

Re: Old school bikes Fireball2 #18511036 06/17/23
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 4,413 Likes: 1 Corpus Christi,Texas baldhunter Campfire Tracker
baldhunter Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 4,413 Likes: 1 Corpus Christi,Texas	Had a 1973 360 Yamaha like this except mine had 10" high rise handle bars for a short while back in 1977.Great bike,felt like it was a little too much power for my young ass.The thought of surviving a road injury going 70+ mph and the fact the weight made it hard to stop on wet roads got to be a little too much for me.I thought I'd be better off getting rid of it before I killed myself on it,so I did.That was the last one I owned. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~ As Bob Hagel would say"You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong."Good words of wisdom...............

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