Tell Me About Your Ride

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Tell Me About Your Ride

Yesterday, I inadvertantly hijacked a Bible Thread in the Religion Forum to talk about my Motorcycle. Since I started riding in late Autumn of 1972, next year will mark my 50th Anniversary on two wheels. At the time, women were not as avid bikers as they are today. My Present Bike is pictured above, and is a 93FXR in "Sapphire Blue". I bought it at Hampton Roads Harley Davidson on the way home from attending Rolling Thunder. I traded in my Sportster and did the 700 mile ride home on that beautiful bike. From the VIN, we have ascertained that she was born in the York, PA Plant sometime in June 1992, so next year, "Blue" will be thirty. Blue and I have done 8 Rolling Thunder Rallies together, one Daytona, Blue Ridge Parkway, The Colonial Triangle, Laconia and the Kangamangus Highway, Alligator Alley and Florida's Gulf Coast, The Florida Keys, I95 the whole way, and the Appalachians in West Virginia (Monongahela State Forest and Blackwater Falls). We have gone through Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and Flash Floods together. I'm posting this thread so we can share our stories without having to hijack a Bible Thread LOL!

Let Me hear From You.

ML/LTOS

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That sounds beautiful. We have Cruise Night every Wednesday at the local Shaw’s market. Cameros are particularly loved and prized.

[The Mayor]

Doing OK, weak still but my brain still functions, thank God
I’ll probably never get back to where I was.
I’m 65 now so pretty much retired.

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I am sorry you are going through that.

We are of the same generation.

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Hi! Fancy Meeting You Here! LOL! :-)

[heavy metal]

i also have a 1970 honda cl350 that my father gave me...

he bought it brand new...

all original, always garaged, mint condition...

[BiglyCommentary]

Since the teen years motocross bikes, have always ridden hyper fast rice burners.

[dragnet2]

And this was an 80, not a 45 flathead. I could get it up to 80 mph and it seemed the engine was barely turning over. Kicking it could be brutal at times.

[BiglyCommentary]

Wow, those are going for some crazy money.

[heavy metal]

the honda?...

[Feckless]

2016 FLHX

Pegs / Forward Controls instead of floorboards. Cobra pipes (black) 17" front wheel off of Ultra Classic (hated the 19" low profile front end blacked out

[wardaddy]

Yes

Back then you mixed two cycle oil like a chain saw into the gas tank

Too rich and it would smoke

Extremely quick

I’ve got a KTM 85 dirt bike two stroke .for my kids ...it’ll run circles around a 175 four stroke....up to around 65-70 mph

Tear it up and almost run with a 250 in quickness

I love two strokes

Same with old go fast boat outboards

[Manic_Episode]

I have a 79 yamaha 750. I hadn't started it in 3 years so I've been tinkering with it for a couple weeks.

Finally got it started on Monday.

It ran 5 seconds, backfired and started the carbs on fire!!!

I got it extinguished, but not before attracting a crowd. They clapped.

Damage actually wasn't too bad.

Oh well, maybe next year.

[1Old Pro]

I have never ridden a Yamaha, but my piano was made by the same company. Nice Instrument.

My stereo amp is a Yamaha, does that count?

[BiglyCommentary]

Yes, some of those mint early Hondas sell for big bucks.

[CodeToad]

Sold it. I now have a 2021 Polaris RZR XP1000 Trails and Rocks Edition.

[CodeToad]

Keeping the carbs good is always a trick.

[heavy metal]

thanks...

i’ll look into that...

[martin_fierro]

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[martin_fierro]

My rides

[Red Badger]

I have two. One on my Yamaha and one on the Suzuki.................