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So what are the motorcycles you have had and loved.

My first bike was a 1971 Yamaha DT-1 175 Enduro. Back in the day that was a great bike; I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for it.
Looked just like this one:


In my 20's I had a Yamaha Seca 550 and I just had the time of my life on that bike. Quick, and as reliable as a claw hammer.

Looked just like this:


These days I have a couple of bikes, but since I live in the desert, my dirt bike gets the most use. It's a 1994 Kawasaki KLX-650 and again, as reliable as a claw hammer; just can't kill it.
Looks like this one


I've had oodles of other bikes, but those are the one's I just loved.

I'm a died in the wool fan of Japanese bikes; they just know how to build bikes.

I've had a bunch of Harleys....hard to narrow down a favorite....

1963 Honda Super Hawk, 1964 BSA 441, 250cc JAWA, BMW R25, OSSA Super Pioneer,500cc Ducati, 350cc Bultaco, 350 cc Husquavarna, but the Super Hawk was retired with 204,000 miles in 1971.

Terry

A early 70's Honda MR??CR??175 Elsinore.
Had it as a teenager.
Had a blast and then some on it!

For me, it turned out to be a Honda CB 450, I really wanted the CL model but I can't complain --- it took me down the road a lot of miles. Still the CL model always looked "cooler".

Only truly Loved 1 of them...

A Honda Trail 70 like this one...

It was my key to freedom as a kid.

Put a Bazillion miles on it with a gun or fishing pole strapped the side....tore up the countryside dirt roads. Was also used to check my "trapline" consisting of a handful of odds n ends traps...not good for jumping Terraces, but never broke anything on it.

Nothing like a 1972 Honda 350 Motosport. That was a big bike back then and I rode it with wild abandon. I had to get one later in life, but couldn't get back into it. I had a 1985 Yamaha XT-350 for a long time, but finally got rid of it for a Yamaha XT-250 that is lower to the ground...

I've only owned 1 motorcycle, a Bultaco Pursang, not even sure what year it was but it looked just like this one.

1979 XR 500. Put a White Bros aluminum swingarm on it and Works Performance triple rate springs. Swapped in CR 400 forks. Bored it over to about 540cc and installed a Wiseco 10.5 to comp ratio piston and Super Trapp muffler. It was a screamer. Never should have sold it.

I had one of those too, only the gold colored one.

Quite a step up from Dad's Shriner mini bike....

1972 Yamaha JT-1 MX60, 1971 Hodaka 100 Dirt Squirt, 1974 Yamaha TY 250 Trials and my current "baby", a 1976 Yamaha TY 175 Trials. Still looking for a nice original Hodaka 100 Super Rat!!!

I had one of those, was a lot of fun, and they just run forever.

1970 Honda CB350 was my magic carpet in college. Great little machine, very well balanced overall for power, acceleration, handling and stopping. Damn near maintenance free as well, just keep it gassed up.

1970 Norton 750 Commando � 1940�s British technology, you�d hear things thrashing around in the crankcase, only 4 speeds, smell of hot oil while riding it, and it took an hour of maintenance for every three days riding it. But it had a bunch of torque and a flat power curve so it took off with a twist of the throttle at any RPM in any gear and handled like it was on rails. I truly loved that machine.

Break for 40 years, now have a 2014 Honda CB500. I don�t �love� it yet, but it�s really growing on me. Tons of fun to ride.

I sold this 1973 Honda 350 a few years back, wish I would have kept it!

That was one hell of a runner back in the day. Light, reasonably powerful, and flickable through the corners. I'd love to pick one of those up on the cheap to build up for my daughter.

Unreliable as all hell, but there's just nothing like a Norton...they're off the charts cool. The invention of the Feather Bed frame changed the game, and the Norton would out-handle and out accelerate anything at the time. Finally Yamaha brought out the XS 650 which was heavier and a little less nimble than the Norton, but was completely reliable and generally didn't leak oil...but it generally felt like and rode (mostly) like a Norton for half the cost, and almost none of the maintenance. Still, the Norton is just uber-cool, and that sound...oh the sound!!!

That's a nice bike, I've seen a couple. Simple, powerful, light and great handling. Sporty seat position without throwing out your back. I think you'll like that one. If you're just riding one up, I can't think of much that bike won't do for you. And it's a Honda, so good luck killing it.

Wish I was the one who bought it from you. That's a sweet bike. I'd like to get one for my daughter.

Bultaco made a fantastic bike. I had few but that 250 Pursang was great. I would like to have it back...

Had a lot of fun on a '84 Kawasaki KDX 200. Great low end power for trails and mild climbing with a top end North of 80 mph. I really miss that bike.

1978 Yamaha SR500: One-Lunger, Kick Start, Street Bike - (Lots'a torque!)


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Still got it ,,,

There is a local watering hole in the town where I live called Garcias Cantina, they have a Bultaco Pursang hanging on the wall. It brought back a lot of memories of when I was a teen.