Bike you wish you never sold.
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Bike you wish you never sold.
For me it was a 95' Hero Panther moped. Bought it pretty cheap and it ran good. Although quickly found out the lack of parts availability and sold it. Damn bike was slow, but very fun to ride. You could walk a few steps beside the bike and she would start right up every time. Often miss that moped.
Re: Bike you wish you never sold.
Suzuki GS850G, travelled all round the UK and did some big European tours on it.
Was the early model with slide carbs and points ignition.
There's nothing available today which comes close.
Was the early model with slide carbs and points ignition.
There's nothing available today which comes close.
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For me, it was a 1957 Simplex Servicycle which looked EXACTLY like this one:
https://www.google.com/search?q=1957+Si ... y1tJXRM%3A
It was my first motorcycle, I was 14 years old, and it felt like being king of the road !!
Ironically, it had a CVT trans, belt final drive, and 125cc engine....good for about 50 mph.
I'm now 73 years old, and my current ride (PCX150) has a CVT trans, belt final drive, and 150cc engine.....good for about 63 mph.
Back to the future !!!
Johnny
https://www.google.com/search?q=1957+Si ... y1tJXRM%3A
It was my first motorcycle, I was 14 years old, and it felt like being king of the road !!
Ironically, it had a CVT trans, belt final drive, and 125cc engine....good for about 50 mph.
I'm now 73 years old, and my current ride (PCX150) has a CVT trans, belt final drive, and 150cc engine.....good for about 63 mph.
Back to the future !!!
Johnny
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Re: Bike you wish you never sold.
gn2 wrote:Suzuki GS850G, travelled all round the UK and did some big European tours on it.
Was the early model with slide carbs and points ignition.
There's nothing available today which comes close.
Thankfully
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Re: Bike you wish you never sold.
1983 Honda VF750S
Sold it a couple years ago. Wish I'd kept it.
It's the one in the middle. Thing was a beast. It was heavy, but it could run all day.
Sold it a couple years ago. Wish I'd kept it.
It's the one in the middle. Thing was a beast. It was heavy, but it could run all day.
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2013 Honda PCX-150 (Angry Hornet) - Leo Vince Corsa Exhaust, NCY Variator (13g Rollers), NCY shocks, Givi D322S windscreen, NCY drum brake actuator arm, Denali Soundbomb mini horn
2006 Piaggio Beverly 250 (Rosa)
scootinfool.blogspot.com
Scootin' Fool on YouTube
Lancaster County Pennsylvania
2013 Honda PCX-150 (Angry Hornet) - Leo Vince Corsa Exhaust, NCY Variator (13g Rollers), NCY shocks, Givi D322S windscreen, NCY drum brake actuator arm, Denali Soundbomb mini horn
2006 Piaggio Beverly 250 (Rosa)
Re: Bike you wish you never sold.
Probably right.you you wrote:gn2 wrote:Suzuki GS850G, travelled all round the UK and did some big European tours on it.
Was the early model with slide carbs and points ignition.
There's nothing available today which comes close.
Thankfully
If anyone made a decent shaft drive motorbike these days chances are I wouldn't be enjoying the benefits of a scooter.
Four decades on two wheels has taught me nothing, all advice given is guaranteed to be wrong
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Re: Bike you wish you never sold.
Loved the smooth sure footed ride of my 2007 Piaggio MP3 250. But, she was too bulky, heavy and also tempermental as far as (what I like to call) fainting spells aka dropping in slow motion. Takes explaining. Those who have owned one, know what I'm referring to. Fix that fainting and I'd consider another.
Anywho...in the looks department, my 2005 Honda Shadow vlx/dlx 600 in Candy Orange...Bling Blinged in chrome. What a sexy sweet lowrider.
Ahh, now..."I feel so lonesome, I could cry"
Anywho...in the looks department, my 2005 Honda Shadow vlx/dlx 600 in Candy Orange...Bling Blinged in chrome. What a sexy sweet lowrider.
Ahh, now..."I feel so lonesome, I could cry"
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5 speed Schwinn... yea that was the boss
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I can't remember what year it was but I had a Honda that was the love of my life, but divorce required that it be sold. It was a 500 or 550, I can't remember which. My brother had one like it that he traveled the United States on. This was back in the early 1970's so it might have been a 500. I don't think they made a 550 at that time. In any case, it had all the power I needed and was comfortable. I couldn't have asked for a better bike. I never had a problem with it.
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Red 2013 Honda PCX150
Givi tall windshield & tailbox - Lots of extra lights
Custom seat from Thailand - Bad Boy Airhorn
Takegawa Lowering Shocks - Michelin City Grip Tires
Headlight assy upgraded to LEDs w/HS5 main bulbs
NCY variator, drive face, and rollers
Red 2013 Honda PCX150
Givi tall windshield & tailbox - Lots of extra lights
Custom seat from Thailand - Bad Boy Airhorn
Takegawa Lowering Shocks - Michelin City Grip Tires
Headlight assy upgraded to LEDs w/HS5 main bulbs
NCY variator, drive face, and rollers
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I miss my little Ninja 300 that I traded in for my PCX - but at least I made some videos so I can relive some of the fun times we had together
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My old CBR 125R in my profile pic. I wish I had a helmet camera.
2015 Honda CB300F ABS
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homie wrote:5 speed Schwinn... yea that was the boss
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Lancaster County Pennsylvania
2013 Honda PCX-150 (Angry Hornet) - Leo Vince Corsa Exhaust, NCY Variator (13g Rollers), NCY shocks, Givi D322S windscreen, NCY drum brake actuator arm, Denali Soundbomb mini horn
2006 Piaggio Beverly 250 (Rosa)
scootinfool.blogspot.com
Scootin' Fool on YouTube
Lancaster County Pennsylvania
2013 Honda PCX-150 (Angry Hornet) - Leo Vince Corsa Exhaust, NCY Variator (13g Rollers), NCY shocks, Givi D322S windscreen, NCY drum brake actuator arm, Denali Soundbomb mini horn
2006 Piaggio Beverly 250 (Rosa)
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Re: Bike you wish you never sold.
Where do I start,so will just stick up 3.
1st Yamaha FZ 750.Why did I sell this ..Because it needed lots .
2nd Yamaha ypvs 350 l-c Got me into trouble,took it too the isle of man.Did I thrash it,.But loved it.
3rd Honda cx 500.
1st Yamaha FZ 750.Why did I sell this ..Because it needed lots .
2nd Yamaha ypvs 350 l-c Got me into trouble,took it too the isle of man.Did I thrash it,.But loved it.
3rd Honda cx 500.