Favorite FOB (Friggin Old Bike)?

[Husky]

Pic of my old Fizzer

[TheSollyLama]

I vote for the RZ350, which was just a nutsack shrivelng fast machine.

Rode a couple but never owned one. However I made a habit of owning the two stroke street bikes like the Suzuki GT series from the 1970's.

My first bike was a GT380 and over a few years I owned 3 of them. I also had a short lived 550, and a Kawasaki 750 two stroker....Death machines.

My last 380 had drag bars, home made rear sets, a milled head, 550 carbs, and i ripped out the oil pump and just premixed it like a dirt bike. That thing screamed light to light (but barely broke 100mph on top) and sounded like a popcorn machine at red lights.

Still, back in 1987, it was faster light to light than the Hurricanes of the day.

My truly favorite old bike is my 1969 Harley XLH900 chopper. Magneto ignition, all of 5 wires on the whole bike, kickstart only, turn of the century technology but it ALWAYS starts.

[dirkterrell]

I vote for the RZ350, which was just a nutsack shrivelng fast machine.

One of the first street bikes I rode was an RD400 that my roommate had. That thing scared the shiite out of me the first time I opened it up. I had been riding dirt bikes for a while (e.g. RM 125) so I sorta knew about 2-stroke powerbands but that thing was an eye opener.

Dirk

[TheSollyLama]

I had a friend that raced an RZ350 at the Louden (NH) track back before it was tore down to make room for the redneck (NASCAR) track. So I got to ride his race prepped machine. It was insanity. I have a pic of that bike next to a Ninja 600R (this was back in the 80s) that he simply spanked all over that track.

My GT's were billed as touring bikes. When I got one of my 380 versions, it was hunter safety orange and had hard fiberglass saddlebags on it. It was horrendous. But I made it cool with some love and sweat.
My 1972 380 even had a digital gear indicator. Had to be novel in the early 70's when a digital clock was a novelty.

They were also my introduction to tearing bikes apart and modifying them. I destroyed a couple from my tinkering, but always found another for a couple hundred bucks. I even turned on a friend to motorcycling with a GT250 two cylinder.

[Nick_Ninja]

And here is the latest 'favorite old bike' of a favorite old geezer



And the paint job is another one of Fitzgraphics better ideas

[FZRguy]

Looks like he’s all healed up and ready to rock.

[BuzzinHornets]

Sweet bike, I am really digging the spoke lock!

Some one was selling a couple of H2's on Craigslist a few weeks ago. He said that one ran and one was a parts bike. I also know where there is quite a few bikes for salvage, if you were to pick one up and needed parts.


I saw this cool bike, Royal Enfield, parked out behind my office. I don't know too much about it, though.

[bluedogok]

You can buy new Royal Enfield motorcycles, they are made in India. The dealer where I bought my Sprint is a Victory, Husqvarna and Royal Enfield dealer.

[cerebus]

Agreed on the GT380s, Solly. Cerebus' first bike, too. Wicked fast. Cerebus also misses his Daytona (late 60s/early 70s vintage--been too long...) and Trident. Doesn't miss Lucas (Prince of Darkness) electrics or Amal carbs, though.

[Nick_Ninja]

Agreed on the GT380s, Solly. Cerebus' first bike, too. Wicked fast. Cerebus also misses his Daytona (late 60s/early 70s vintage--been too long...) and Trident. Doesn't miss Lucas (Prince of Darkness) electrics or Amal carbs, though.

You know why the Brits drink warm beer don'tcha? -------------- Lucas electrics

[Sortarican]

LOL, Always heard the version:

Know why the Brit's don't eat ice cream?
Cause Lucas makes refrigerators.

[Oldgreen]

Hell, I had a Kawa Triple when I was 19. It was a '74 with a full race engine and exspansion chambers, therefore it really only turned one way well, I think left. Got about 18 mpg and fast as hell. But I really like my '06 ZX6R!

[CYCLE_MONKEY]

And here is the latest 'favorite old bike' of a favorite old geezer



And the paint job is another one of Fitzgraphics better ideas

Looky, looky, Father Time got his bad self a new sled!

Glad to see the Daltmeister healed up and back on 2!

[Nick_Ninja]

Yep! And the thing is DAMN FAST! We rode with Bruce and his SO this last weekend down the Poudre and across Stove Prairie Road. I had to change my tyers after the jaunt.

[puckstr]

mine was my old 78 Honda CB750K
I lowered it and turned it into a retro Cafe racer. So Sweet and SO LOUD.
I sold it to raise money for a trip to Greece.




Video of how loud the exhaust was/is. The bike was sold to a Dude in Lakewood. VARROOOOOMMMM
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...deoID=12371762

[Nick_Ninja]

I bet that exhaust dump made some noise

[puckstr]

I bet that exhaust dump made some noise

go here for the video of the exhaust
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...deoID=12371762

[Scruff Dog]

I really like the look of wire wheels and dual rear shocks!

[RodeRash]

Here you go. Photo quality is poor, but there were no digital cameras back in the day.

[Husky]

To keep the FOG board alive...............
I've been coming on here periodically looking for a 1976 YZx 125 and finally found one right here in Colorado even with the original owners manual. This was the early years that Yamaha first started switching over from the dual shocks to the new Monoshock technology and it was the last year Yamaha made the YZ with a aluminum tank.

Back in the day when I was much younger and in better shape I rode this bike to a 2nd place motocross finish, sponsored by Rink-A-Dinks Yamaha (RAD) in Lakewood. Believe it or not in 1976 this was the top of the line race bike, with its 7.6 inches of travel and engine increased to a whopping 20.18 horse power. I'm sure most of you dont remember these bikes and those that do probably think its a piece of junk compared to todays bikes but I think its kinda cool but I'm also the guy that when everyone had cassette players in their cars I still had 8 tracks.

If anyone knows where I might find a right side number plate, front number plate and seat cover please let me know. Also if anyone has any old dirt bike magazines with the bike, I would love to buy them or just make copies.

Thanks for any help.

here is a picture of my 76 Vintage motorcrosser that I finally found.
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[FZRguy]

I think it’s way cool. I had the very first model YZ125 (1973 or 74, silver with the strap-on tank), and it was not near as good as your 76. The six speed Elsinore came out right after I bought my YZ and killed us all at the races.

[Husky]

I think it’s way cool. I had the very first model YZ125 (1973 or 74, silver with the strap-on tank), and it was not near as good as your 76. The six speed Elsinore came out right after I bought my YZ and killed us all at the races.

Thanks, I too had a 1973 MX125, silver with red stripe. That was my first dirt bike right after my 3.5 horsepower Foremost model mini bike purchased at Montgomary Wards at Villa Italia

[Lomax]

Can I add a couple new ones I have added to the collection over the last year ??

1972 R75/5



1989 Honda GB500



Cheers.
Marc