Vintage Photos [Archive] - Colorado Sportbike Club Forums

dirkterrell

Mon Jan 5th, 2009, 03:33 PM

While I was visiting my parents over Christmas, I was looking at a bunch of old pictures and finally found one I have been looking for for a while. It's my dad and me on his old Harley riding around in the back yard circa 1969 or so:

http://www.boulder.swri.edu/%7Eterrell/bikes/dad_me_bike_small.jpg

That's where the bug bit me, I guess. :) You all have any vintage pics of yourselves riding/posing next to a bike?

Dirk

Snowman

Mon Jan 5th, 2009, 03:35 PM

Day one on the first new bike I ever paid for myself...
Circa 1983

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1433/859565203_10c7ad4fd5.jpg

Nick_Ninja

Mon Jan 5th, 2009, 03:39 PM

1984 GPZ900A1 -- Squaw Pass west side.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/Nick_Ninja/84_Ninja2.jpg

Devaclis

Mon Jan 5th, 2009, 03:43 PM

I am not old enough to be in any vintage photos.

this should be in the FOG/AARP forums :)

Nick_Ninja

Mon Jan 5th, 2009, 03:45 PM

I am not old enough to be in any vintage photos.

this should be in the FOG/AARP forums :)

Please, DO NOT be jelousy ............... :D

Devaclis

Mon Jan 5th, 2009, 03:46 PM

I have one of me on a Sportster, similar to Dirks, I will try to post tomorrow :)

SaShWhO

Mon Jan 5th, 2009, 04:40 PM

1984 GPZ900A1 -- Squaw Pass west side.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57/Nick_Ninja/84_Ninja2.jpg
was that not the year they debuted the "Ninja" cauz my first bike was in fact the 84 900 Ninja(back in 84) and I've since been told the above mentioned fact/statement!?
it did boast the Ninja labels.
Unfortunately I had to crash that bike before I was ever fotographed on it:(

Sortarican

Mon Jan 5th, 2009, 04:49 PM

Two lost photos that I wish to hell I still had are:
My Grandfather on a old Indian back in the early 50's (Grandma's basement flooded and it was destroyed).
One of my Grandmother wearing my leather jacket and goggles on my sportster back in the late 80's that I lost.:(

daemon

Mon Jan 5th, 2009, 05:10 PM

vintage bikes you say.
how about the honda i picked up this weekend.
circa 1979!!!
8k original miles...
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/8040/p1010003ux2.jpg
http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/1591/p1010004kk2.jpg

asp_125

Mon Jan 5th, 2009, 05:12 PM

Also in the lost column.. one of my dad in the late 50's, on his Norton. :(

He tells me it looked kind of like this
http://www.classicmotorcycles.org.uk/bikemuseum/images/norton/norton_1957_es2_500cc.jpg

asp_125

Mon Jan 5th, 2009, 05:16 PM

Sortarican

Mon Jan 5th, 2009, 05:20 PM

Schweet.. cafe project?

My question too.

I still have my original street bike '72 R5 350 (bought in '78 )
10667

Which has donated parts to my '74 RD350 Cafe project:
10668

daemon

Mon Jan 5th, 2009, 05:23 PM

it's just a little cm185,but freda fell in love right away.
needs a few things to get it right and running,but i'm doing searches now.

anyone know a good "honda" forum??

dirkterrell

Mon Jan 5th, 2009, 05:24 PM

1984 GPZ900A1 -- Squaw Pass west side.

Nice shot. And yes, Sash, that's the year the Ninja debuted. It was an awesome bike.

Dirk

Sortarican

Mon Jan 5th, 2009, 05:29 PM

Anyone know a good "honda" forum??

The CB forums are a great resource for all the older/smaller Hondas.
And Oldbikerbarn.com is a good place for parts.

daemon

Mon Jan 5th, 2009, 05:32 PM

thanks...
i'll check it out

daemon

Mon Jan 5th, 2009, 05:34 PM

currently waiting for application here!!!

http://www.hondabikes.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=14&sid=0cc8000a5465dbc15af1d37a336c2a91

ChrisCBX

Mon Jan 5th, 2009, 07:11 PM

I was originally (and still am) a hot rod and muscle car fan before I was into motorcycles. The first time that I heard about a CBX was during a time when there was a lot of negative press regarding sport bikes in general and X's in particular. The first time that I saw one in person, I knew that I had to have one. None were available in my area and I had to order one. It arrived a couple of weeks later and my buddy had to ride it home for me. I had never rode a bike before :roll::shock:.

I still like my X's.:)

Only surviving pic of my first X.

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k164/Cbxnut/ScreensaverX.jpg

Tipys

Mon Jan 5th, 2009, 07:55 PM

Is 2007 vintage?

Nick_Ninja

Mon Jan 5th, 2009, 08:05 PM

was that not the year they debuted the "Ninja" cauz my first bike was in fact the 84 900 Ninja(back in 84) and I've since been told the above mentioned fact/statement!?
it did boast the Ninja labels.
Unfortunately I had to crash that bike before I was ever fotographed on it:(

Yep ---- first Ninja. 16" front wheel and a mono-shock. Tight bike ----- until impact with the deer on McClure Pass (24,000 miles) Turned it around for an '85. Rode it until '93. It has 65,000 on it. GREAT bikes :up:

Tipys

Mon Jan 5th, 2009, 08:24 PM

No...I was trying to find a picture of his Yamaha....1970 I think... did i blow it? guess so..uploaded the wrong one. Honda was a 71.

Ok never mind.:(

Im an idiot!

I was talking about my ninja

ChrisCBX

Mon Jan 5th, 2009, 08:41 PM

Is 2007 vintage?

They will all be vintage someday if they survive but "classics" are much more rare. Some bikes like 916/996 are obvious. What I think is cool, are bikes that were not all that popular or big sellers when they were originally sold but become more appreciated over time. This opens it up for a bunch of makes/models to be classics some day. I would like to find an older Duati 916/996, Aprilia Mille or an RC51 for my next bike (future classics?)

daemon

Mon Jan 5th, 2009, 08:51 PM

The CB forums are a great resource for all the older/smaller Hondas.
And Oldbikerbarn.com is a good place for parts.
how about a better idea of what forum you speak of!!!!

Tipys

Mon Jan 5th, 2009, 08:59 PM

They will all be vintage someday if they survive but "classics" are much more rare. Some bikes like 916/996 are obvious. What I think is cool, are bikes that were not all that popular or big sellers when they were originally sold but become more appreciated over time. This opens it up for a bunch of makes/models to be classics some day. I would like to find an older Duati 916/996, Aprilia Mille or an RC51 for my next bike (future classics?)

Well in that case I will have a vintage someday. I really want an RC51

Devaclis

Wed Jan 7th, 2009, 08:20 AM

1975 - My first Harley Ride:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/devaclis/Dana/new-1.jpg

Devaclis

Wed Jan 7th, 2009, 08:21 AM

1977 - Yeah, still ridin', moved on to bigger dogs:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/devaclis/Dana/new-2.jpg

Devaclis

Wed Jan 7th, 2009, 08:22 AM

1977 - Got myself a Duc:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/devaclis/Dana/new-3.jpg

Nick_Ninja

Wed Jan 7th, 2009, 08:22 AM

1975 - My first Harley Ride:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/devaclis/Dana/new-1.jpg

This is the problem with America :siesta:

Devaclis

Wed Jan 7th, 2009, 08:23 AM

1978 - Just chillaxin in my biker gear. check the badass shirt and the Animal Crackers:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/devaclis/Dana/new-4.jpg

Devaclis

Wed Jan 7th, 2009, 08:24 AM

1991 - Can just see the front fender of a Yamaha 250 and the BADASS haircut. Just outside the frame are a TON of chicks waiting to get their feel on me :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/devaclis/Dana/new-5.jpg

Sortarican

Wed Jan 7th, 2009, 08:48 AM

....I ended up inheriting the little Honda Trail 70 when I was in 8th grade.....

That picture is the exact CT70 we had back in the 70's.
Complete with gold color and automatic clutch.

They will all be vintage someday if they survive...

Have you seen Tipsy ride? It won't survive to be vintage.
(But hopefully he will.)

how about a better idea of what forum you speak of!!!!

Try these:
http://www.caferacer.net (http://www.caferacer.net/)
http://www.cmsnl.com/classic-honda-forum
http://www.vjmog.com (http://www.vjmog.com)

1991 - Can just see the front fender of a Yamaha 250 and the BADASS haircut. Just outside the frame are a TON of chicks waiting to get their feel on me :)

So hot!
I've never wanted you more.:slappers: