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Title: 40 years ago, in a galaxy far, far, away......
Post by: pnaberhaus on May 27, 2007, 09:39:43 AM
I bought the bike I'm sitting on in August 1966, new, for $700.  Here it is, 1967, the start of "The Summer of Love".  :icon_lol:(http://i17.tinypic.com/6g1ckkj.jpg)
Title: Re: 40 years ago, in a galaxy far, far, away......
Post by: GeeP on May 27, 2007, 09:53:09 AM
Dinner on your motorcycle?  I get the impression you liked it.   :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: 40 years ago, in a galaxy far, far, away......
Post by: pnaberhaus on May 27, 2007, 10:11:21 AM
Another pic....the "portrait" angle.  I had that 305 scrambler for three years and put over 21K on it during that period. I never had a car then. Back then, cars were luxury items poor college kids didn't have.
(http://i15.tinypic.com/4tgdbwz.jpg)
Title: Re: 40 years ago, in a galaxy far, far, away......
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on May 27, 2007, 10:59:34 AM
very nice. then ten years later starwars comes out :icon_twisted:
Title: Re: 40 years ago, in a galaxy far, far, away......
Post by: pnaberhaus on May 27, 2007, 11:06:14 AM
Star Wars is released......this is now my crotch "rocket".....
(http://i12.tinypic.com/4lxz88o.jpg)
Title: Re: 40 years ago, in a galaxy far, far, away......
Post by: Onlypastrana199 on May 27, 2007, 11:12:13 AM
My uncles got a 305 Dream, completely mint its awesome. I've got the Honda Super 90 and my '70 cb350...after riding it this past week AlphaFire can't believe I put 30k on it. Yay for vibrations! Its nice to see those vintage bikes.. I think a lot of people have lost their appreciation for vintage.  :thumb:
Title: Re: 40 years ago, in a galaxy far, far, away......
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on May 27, 2007, 12:22:19 PM
meh ive got my kz400 a 76 model, and ill be damned i cannot find a proper set of carbs for it :mad:
Title: Re: 40 years ago, in a galaxy far, far, away......
Post by: Jughead on May 27, 2007, 12:44:01 PM
Quote from: Onlypastrana199 on May 27, 2007, 11:12:13 AM
My uncles got a 305 Dream, completely mint its awesome. I've got the Honda Super 90 and my '70 cb350...after riding it this past week AlphaFire can't believe I put 30k on it. Yay for vibrations! Its nice to see those vintage bikes.. I think a lot of people have lost their appreciation for vintage.  :thumb:

Yeap alot of People Don't realize How fun the Oldies were.I grew up Around my Dads Waterbuffalo.So I pretty well grew Up Appreciating the Vintage Bikes.I have my 68,69,70 and 71 T500's a 72 GT750 Waterbuffalo and a 78 CB750 F2 all in Various States of Disrepair. :laugh:
Title: Re: 40 years ago, in a galaxy far, far, away......
Post by: The Buddha on May 27, 2007, 08:09:09 PM
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on May 27, 2007, 12:22:19 PM
meh ive got my kz400 a 76 model, and ill be damned i cannot find a proper set of carbs for it :mad:

Yes damn kawi changed sheite mid year, honda did too ... 75 CB 750 came with 3 different petcocks and they will not interchange at all ... the threads on the spigot from the tank was different ... here I am swapping 87 suzuki Savage to 95 kawi vulcan and never skip a beat.
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Re: 40 years ago, in a galaxy far, far, away......
Post by: RVertigo on May 27, 2007, 08:55:24 PM
Nice friggen bike pnaberhaus!   :thumb:
Title: Re: 40 years ago, in a galaxy far, far, away......
Post by: bubba zanetti on May 27, 2007, 09:05:28 PM
Quote from: pnaberhaus on May 27, 2007, 11:06:14 AM
Star Wars is released......this is now my crotch "rocket".....
(http://i12.tinypic.com/4lxz88o.jpg)

Mate I really like this bike, what is it.
Title: Re: 40 years ago, in a galaxy far, far, away......
Post by: pnaberhaus on May 29, 2007, 07:04:42 AM
bubba,
The bike is a 1970 Honda CB-450/K-1. Back in the early '70s, when factory sport bikes were virtually non-existant (an exception being a JPS Norton), we had to "roll our own" cafe racers, to borow a Brit term. The mods on the bike inclluded a Rickman front fender, reworked front forks, Koni shocks, Honda CB-250 sport bars, Dunlop K-81s (TT 100s), and a Yamaha race bike tail. In the '70s, this was a rare set-up in the midwest. By todays sportbike standards, it certainly would be a back marker, but "in its day", I could run with Honda 4s, except on real long straightaways.