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Thomas, if I were going to have one again, I'd love to have a tricycle like that. It's beautiful. But of course, I'd much rather have a Honda version than the Harley.
Smoother, more comfortable ride, quieter, more reliable, and less maintenance. I noticed the dealer has a bunch of used bikes on his website and the prices on those are not as high as I expected. But the new ones had price tags of $16k to $26K. Of course those were not tricycles and wouldn't include a lot of extras.
Smoother, more comfortable ride, quieter, more reliable, and less maintenance. I noticed the dealer has a bunch of used bikes on his website and the prices on those are not as high as I expected. But the new ones had price tags of $16k to $26K. Of course those were not tricycles and wouldn't include a lot of extras.
Wow, Thomas-- I'll look for that one! (Think I may have seen you on the road....)
All of my current 4 bikes --yes, I've been lucky-- were given to me- price was certainly right! But, there are still old two-wheelers out there that can be had for a few hundred dollars, then fixed up to become good riders for less than a grand....
'76 Honda XL250- son bought it for $35, then I helped him ($$$) get it fixed up; he went and bought a MUCH larger bike, and gave that one to me- first bike I'd had since I sold my '71 CL350 back in 1975. Lower end needs work now, but gets almost 80 mpg in the summer! Not real good for long rides, however.
'75 Honda CB360- was apparently an abandoned Dartmouth frat bike. Fixed up pretty good, now runs decently, gets almost 50mpg! (Lottsa ebay parts!)
'82 Yamaha Virago 750- given to me by an old Army buddy; cost $400 to get it here from Phoenix, then about 40 hrs on the carbs... had been left for 9 yrs in a shed, with gas in the tank.... Very smooth rider now, gets almost 50 mpg.
'71 Honda CB100- given to me by wife's brother; "You need to take this back to NH with you!" (from MO.) Still a work in progress, but cleaned up pretty well!
Gotta watch those old bikes, however-- they tend to proliferate right there in your dooryard! PS-- No Photoshop here!
All of my current 4 bikes --yes, I've been lucky-- were given to me- price was certainly right! But, there are still old two-wheelers out there that can be had for a few hundred dollars, then fixed up to become good riders for less than a grand....
'76 Honda XL250- son bought it for $35, then I helped him ($$$) get it fixed up; he went and bought a MUCH larger bike, and gave that one to me- first bike I'd had since I sold my '71 CL350 back in 1975. Lower end needs work now, but gets almost 80 mpg in the summer! Not real good for long rides, however.
'75 Honda CB360- was apparently an abandoned Dartmouth frat bike. Fixed up pretty good, now runs decently, gets almost 50mpg! (Lottsa ebay parts!)
'82 Yamaha Virago 750- given to me by an old Army buddy; cost $400 to get it here from Phoenix, then about 40 hrs on the carbs... had been left for 9 yrs in a shed, with gas in the tank
.... Very smooth rider now, gets almost 50 mpg.'71 Honda CB100- given to me by wife's brother; "You need to take this back to NH with you!" (from MO.) Still a work in progress, but cleaned up pretty well!
Gotta watch those old bikes, however-- they tend to proliferate right there in your dooryard! PS-- No Photoshop here!
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since I sold my '71 CL350 back in 1975. Lower end needs work now, but gets almost 80 mpg in the summer! Not real good for long rides, however.
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Good Mornin Irving,
My very first bike was a 1971 CL450 Scrambler, what a great little bike ! Bought it brand new for under $1000 bucks, wish I still had it !
Hey, Scott! Havin' a good time watching the snow melt? Maybe THIS time I can put the blower away for good!
Bought my CL350 in Japan, used, with a brand-new engine --warranty-- for $300 from a guy being shipped out; Army shipped it home for me. That was my only transportation when I got out in the summer of '72... however, after one throttle freeze-up (at wide open, naturally- pretty exciting!) and three snowstorms, I bought a '72 Blazer. Sold the bike (yeah, wish I still had it, too!!), but kept the Blazer for 30 years and about 250,000 miles....
I also had a '71 CB450 that a guy gave to me, but I sold that for $200 to a young mortorcycle mech who wanted to restore it. Kinda hated to part with it, but hey- enough is enough, and I just couldn't find the time to work on it. Sent it to a good home at least...
Maybe THIS time I can put the blower away for good!Bought my CL350 in Japan, used, with a brand-new engine --warranty-- for $300 from a guy being shipped out; Army shipped it home for me. That was my only transportation when I got out in the summer of '72... however, after one throttle freeze-up (at wide open, naturally- pretty exciting!) and three snowstorms, I bought a '72 Blazer. Sold the bike (yeah, wish I still had it, too!!), but kept the Blazer for 30 years and about 250,000 miles....
I also had a '71 CB450 that a guy gave to me, but I sold that for $200 to a young mortorcycle mech who wanted to restore it. Kinda hated to part with it, but hey- enough is enough, and I just couldn't find the time to work on it. Sent it to a good home at least...
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Good Mornin Irving,
My very first bike was a 1971 CL450 Scrambler, what a great little bike ! Bought it brand new for under $1000 bucks, wish I still had it !
Scotty, the only new motorcycle I ever owned was a 1966 Honda CB450. I bought it when I got my first full-time job at Texas Instruments in Dallas and commuted 35 miles one-way to work each day. I remember it was $969 out the door. I kept that bike until 1969 when I was in the US Navy and we were expecting our first child. After I sold it, I had a visit from an insurance investigator who wanted to know all the details of the original purchase. It seems the owner of the motorcycle shop got "creative" and reported the bike as stolen on an insurance claim. Evidently, he was changing one number on the serial number he submitted for Texas Title and my motorcycle had never matched my paperwork.
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All of my current 4 bikes --yes, I've been lucky--
Nice..darn nice looking collecting...showroom condition,you should consider entering show.
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'75 Honda CB360- was apparently an abandoned Dartmouth frat bike.
More than hand full on campus...Yam's/Honda...June the best time of the month purchase bikes from students
Behind frat across from Davis Gym out back there was nice Honda CB500T...second year cover w/snow,looks like a good cleaning,tune up etc. be nice putter around bike.
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All of my current 4 bikes --yes, I've been lucky--
Nice..darn nice looking collecting...showroom condition,you should consider entering show.
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'75 Honda CB360- was apparently an abandoned Dartmouth frat bike.
More than hand full on campus...Yam's/Honda...June the best time of the month purchase bikes from students
Behind frat across from Davis Gym out back there was nice Honda CB500T...second year cover w/snow,looks like a good cleaning,tune up etc. be nice putter around bike.
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