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« on: February 17, 2011, 11:34:06 AM » |
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 blue=3 times green=at least 4 times When they are all 'green'.. I'll stop counting. |
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Jack
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VRCC# 3099, 1999 Valk Standard, 2006 Rocket 3
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« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2011, 11:49:30 AM » |
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Yep, my first Honda but my 3rd m/c: HONDA Motorcycle Super Sport CB160  |
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"It takes a certain kind of nut to ride a motorcycle, and I am that motorcycle nut," Lyle Grimes, RIP August 2009.   |
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« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2011, 12:01:25 PM » |
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My first Honda... after the guys at Caledonia Choppers gave her a facelift... She looks about how I wanted her to!  |
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Remember folks, street lights timed for 35 mph are also timed for 70 mph
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RedValk
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Hangin' out here beats a tree on the head any day!
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« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2011, 12:04:57 PM » |
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 my first....1970 CB175K4 Super Sport 175 I had the red and white.....OF COURSE!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2011, 12:11:07 PM » |
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My first bike was a 1983 Honda Nighthawk CB650SC.
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BigMac NJ
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« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2011, 12:11:46 PM » |
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My first Honda was a black/silver 1966 CB160. This one was my second bike and it also was (1968) CB 160. The local Honda dealer in El Paso in 68 was having a real good sale on them so it made sense for me to buy one..I think they were selling them for around $450 which was $100 off the normal price..The problem with them was that they came out of the factory they were partially pink. They had a pink mist over the white paint..The dealer convinced me that the Texas sun would take care of the pink in no time ! I mention this because at that time I was in the Army stationed at Ft. Bliss. The pink bike went over big with the rest the unit...but as I told the the jokers.."I'm riding and you're walking"......yes the pink faded quickly  |
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« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2011, 12:45:02 PM » |
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In 1969...my first Honda was a 305 Scrambler...I think it was a '65.  Redline  |
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« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2011, 12:52:41 PM » |
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Third bike was a '79 CB750K. With Vetter fairing, tall adjustable sissy, and hardbags.
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hotglue #43
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« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2011, 12:56:57 PM » |
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My 1st bike..... I got a job and bought it when I was 9.....Super Sport Cub 50cc Red and White  My second bike.... saved my money and bought it when I was 11....... 250 Dream..... Man... it was SWEET!!!Powder Blue!  Then I messed up and went to Brit bikes...LOL |
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blue=3 times green=at least 4 times When they are all 'green'.. I'll stop counting. |
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« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2011, 01:04:56 PM » |
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Third bike was a '79 CB750K. With Vetter fairing, tall adjustable sissy, and hardbags.
My 3rd bike was also a CB750K but a '78. Red and Black, Good lookin thing, but... Worst POS bike I ever owned!! Seems that year Honda changed the charging system from a magneto style to an alternator which was on the end of the crankshaft. Or so I was told. The windings would come apart after awhile and quit charging, and mine did. The sorry piece of crap left me in the middle of the road and if I would of had a can of gas and a match I would've burned it to the ground right there!!! Swore I'd never buy another Honda. So much for promises, huh? |
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Remember, if you are on a bike and wreck with a car no matter how "in the right" you are you are going to lose. RIDE LIKE EVERBODY IS OUT TO GET YOU!!
Al
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bigvalkriefan
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On the green monster
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« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2011, 01:05:22 PM » |
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 Here's an example of what I had for a short time, a 1973 350/4. |
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.....say to those with fearful hearts, "Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you."
Isaiah 35:4
I know who wins in the end.
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R J
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« Reply #11 on: February 17, 2011, 01:07:38 PM » |
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This was the 1st Honda I bought for my daughter.  I bought one of these, the guy needed $$$$, it had 900 miles and I gave him what he wanted, $50.00 Kids run the 4377 out of it.  We used to ride the fire roads on this one. It wasn't much good.  Got this one off of the CHP at a sale. It had like 80K on it.  Got the 1st one in the door of this Gold Wing.  My favorite Gold Wing, traded it for a 86 SEi. Big mistake, till we figured out why it boiled the gas in the tank. Fuel pump tooooo close to the exhaust. On a couple of trips the daughter carried her water gun so as to spray the pump when the bike started slobbering.  The famous 86 SEi trouble maker.  Then of course, I had a Harley in here and traded it even steven out the door for this one. Still got him.  |
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Chillerman
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« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2011, 01:27:50 PM » |
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My first bike was an '82 V45 Sabre. It was plenty fast for a 750. Probably give the Valk a run.  Mine had a fairing on it though. |
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The problem with Socialists is they eventually run out of other people's money to spend!
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Wizzard
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« Reply #13 on: February 17, 2011, 02:11:06 PM » |
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Had one of these give to me when I was 7 yrs old Got one of these when I was 13  The went on to a BSA 441 victor  Then a 650 yamaha dirt bike  Then a 750 moto guzi  Then a kawasaki 750  Finally the Valk Best one of all.  |
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RDKLL
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« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2011, 02:39:11 PM » |
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I got my 1st Honda on my 7th birthday Honda QA-50  My 2nd...dont remember the date Honda Trail 70  My 1st road bike and my 3rd Honda  And 4th Honda and first of 3 Valkyries  |
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« Reply #15 on: February 17, 2011, 02:51:48 PM » |
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blotar
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« Reply #16 on: February 17, 2011, 03:08:03 PM » |
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1973 K3 750 - Black.. it seems like I put about 25K on it. It rained everyday in Washinton State...Every Day, That is a beautiful place when the sun is out  Blotar |
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Hoser
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« Reply #17 on: February 17, 2011, 04:14:01 PM » |
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Still got it! hoser  |
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I don't want a pickle, just wanna ride my motor sickle  [img width=300 height=233]http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/ |
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« Reply #18 on: February 17, 2011, 04:56:15 PM » |
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First Honda: Black & Chrome 80 650 Custom  Second: Blue & Metalic Blue 81 750 Custom  Third: Red 76 GL1000 Gold Wing  Fourth: Wineberry 87 VT1100 Shadow  Fifth: Black & Chrome 97 Standard  Sixth: Black & Chrome 01 Tourer  Seventh: 00 Black & Chrome IS  |
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BonS
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« Reply #19 on: February 17, 2011, 05:40:44 PM » |
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Not my first (Cushman Eagle if you don't count the countless bicycles with edger engines) but one of my favorites: The Honda 305 Dream.  |
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JimC
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« Reply #20 on: February 17, 2011, 06:21:53 PM » |
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3- 750 honda's
4- goldwings
still have one of the first series wings, (77)
Jim
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #21 on: February 17, 2011, 06:57:18 PM » |
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I wanted one of these when I was 12, but my momma wouldn't get me one - "you can have one if you buy it yourself..." One paper route and two years later...  It was ten years later when I got my first Honda (CR250)... -Mike |
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« Reply #22 on: February 17, 2011, 07:11:48 PM » |
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My first motorcycle was Yamaha 100 Twin Jet  My first Honda was 67 Super Hawk 305  My second Honda was 1978 CB750K8  My third Honda was 1981 CX500  My fourth Honda was 1998 Valkyrie Tourer  My fifth Honda is a 2007 GL1800 Goldwing with ABS/Nav  The last Honda I've bought is exactly like my second even the same color 1978 CB750K8  |
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« Reply #23 on: February 17, 2011, 08:14:37 PM » |
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My first was a 1975 400 Super Sport 4 cyl. I didn't like the cafe racer handle bars so I had the dealer swap on regular bars from a 350. Thing had a 10,000 redline and would go from zero to 65 real quick in first gear. Here's a not very good pic with my little neice trying it out. Maybe the only pic I have of that bike.  My second one was a '77 750A. That was a strange but interesting bike. It had a fuse box that was made of polyethylene and it melted and left me stranded a couple of times. Honda finally recalled it to fix the fusebox, soldered the connections and supposedly used fuse holders with greater tension but it failed/melted too. The main fuse would get so hot that the solder in the fuse would melt and flow down hill to one end and break the connection. I fixed it by soldering in a circuit breaker that fit into the fuseholder. |
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bigfish_Oh
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« Reply #24 on: February 17, 2011, 08:15:17 PM » |
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my first bike, new 1979 750 F me and my friends bought 28 hondas that month, all at good prices. **note from the last post, I liked your bars and bought 400 sport bars for my 750 !!!  my second was the 1980 CBX (black one) and then the 1982 CBX. In may of 1985 Honda cleared the warehouse and it was almost half price. It was cheaper than the 750 was in '79  October of last year, another 6 cylinder after not riding for 13 years  It's not a Honda, but the first thing I rode, 1958 Lambretta. I did have it in town when I was 16
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2012 HD Road King Classic, Teq sunrise/HD Orange
2009 HD Nightster,orange
1974 CB550F,org
1999 Valkyrie,orange/Black (20K)
2009 GMC 3500 Duramax CC Dually 4wd (new)
1957 WD45 Allis Chalmers Grandpa bought new
1982 CBX (new)
1980 CBX (6K)
1979 CB750F (new)
1958 Lambretta TV175 (Dad's new)
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Valker
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Wahoo!!!!
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« Reply #25 on: February 18, 2011, 11:43:03 AM » |
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My first Honda. Bought nearly new from a scared guy. I was 15 at the time. Texas had a "5 Brake HP" restriction back then if under 16. I convinced lots of police that the 450 on the cover meant 4.5hp.  |
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I ride a motorcycle because nothing transports me as quickly from where I am to who I am.
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hotglue #43
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« Reply #26 on: February 18, 2011, 12:24:20 PM » |
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I was WAY illegal at 11 years old with a 250 dream...... but.... our town didn't even have a police dept...... and the county could care less..... |
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blue=3 times green=at least 4 times When they are all 'green'.. I'll stop counting. |
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Big IV
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« Reply #27 on: February 18, 2011, 01:21:16 PM » |
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My first bike was a CB750. I rode it back and forth to college and then rode it everywhere I wanted to go. The other day as I was pulling into the college's parking lot I spotted a CB750 parked under a tree and smiled.
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"Ride Free Citizen!"
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« Reply #28 on: February 18, 2011, 01:55:47 PM » |
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My "FIRST" Honda was a "150 BENTLEY" after that is History, Eight Honda`s and finaly landed on a "VALKYRIE" |
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Garland
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« Reply #29 on: February 18, 2011, 02:44:01 PM » |
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My first bike was a 76 CB360 I bought new for $600 when I was 16. I remember taking it to Daytona beach for the day, and at the end of the day could not get it to start. Some guy driving by in the bed of a pickup saw me kicking and shouted out "Do you have your wallet under the seat?" I said "Yeah" and he said to take it out of there before starting. He was right! I took the seat off, pulled out my wallet, and it fired right up! I guess the wallet was blocking theair intake, but talk about an on-the-fly diagnosis! He was gone before I could thank him but I will never forget that.
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GreenLantern57
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Hail to the king baby!
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« Reply #30 on: February 18, 2011, 03:02:21 PM » |
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First bike Honda CL100K0 in Red
Second 1971 Motosport SL100K1 in Green
Third 1974 MT250K0 Elsinore
Fourth 1975 CL360K1
Skip 20 yrs
Fifth 1983 VF1100C'83 V65 Magna Pearl Blue
Current 1983 VF1100C'83 V65 Magna bought with custom paint job.
Paid for everyone of my bikes.
Yes, I am a Honda man!
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« Reply #31 on: February 18, 2011, 06:12:06 PM » |
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Good post HotGlue, My first was a '65 305 Super Hawk, This is my current, a '67 SuperHawk  My re-entry bike, after the kids had grown, '83 CB1000Custom A great bike BTW.  |
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houstone
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« Reply #32 on: February 18, 2011, 09:29:26 PM » |
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Cool thread, Hotglue! Thanks a lot!
1 - 76 blue/white Yamadog 175 Enduro
2 - 76 red CB500T
3 - 80 black CB650C
4 - 80 blue CB900C (awesome 10 speed!)
5 - 95 black PC800
6 - 98 black Valk "Tourstate"
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Tropic traveler
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« Reply #33 on: February 19, 2011, 04:26:22 AM » |
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1976 CB550 & a 1977 CB750 were my first & only streetbikes up until the Valks. Before that I had an odd assortment of dirtbikes, not one of them a Honda!  |
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'13 F6B black-the real new Valkyrie Tourer
'13 F6B red for Kim
'97 Valkyrie Tourer r&w, OLDFRT's ride now!
'98 Valkyrie Tourer burgundy & cream traded for Kim's F6B
'05 SS 750 traded for Kim's F6B
'99 Valkyrie black & silver Tourer, traded in on my F6B
'05 Triumph R3 gone but not forgotten!
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BnB Tom
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Where'd old times go?
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« Reply #34 on: February 19, 2011, 07:58:17 AM » |
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Yep. A brand new 1969 that went from fun fun to vroom vroom.   You'll have to excuse the 2nd pic.. its from an old Polaroid (can you believe it still has some color?). |
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« Reply #35 on: February 19, 2011, 09:45:25 AM » |
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my first....1970 CB175K4 Super Sport 175 I had the red and white.....OF COURSE!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is my secone CB 175........and the only biek I regret selling...this was pretty much mint condition.........900 miles and still had the Yokohama tires from Japan whjen I bought it for 200 bucks in 1999. I put 10,000 mile son it and sold it for $600 but still I miss having it    |
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« Reply #36 on: February 19, 2011, 09:51:14 AM » |
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Yup, 73 CB750 bored out an 810 with a K and H racing cam, hooker headers, custom paint and seat  PIBIT #34 [/img] http://vrcc.photostash.com/vrcc_34/1873CB750.jpg[/img] |
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You can only go half way into the darkest forest before you are coming out the other side, unless of course, you have been walking in circles...
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« Reply #37 on: February 20, 2011, 09:54:45 AM » |
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My "Back in the day" bike - 1981 CBX - is in my garage today! (I've only had it since 2007 though...). I ride the hell out of it! This pic was on a ride to the Barber Museum during a CBX rally. Put about 2200 miles on it over 5 days.  Fits my garage well too - "12 of my favorite things"  |
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You can never be lost if you don't care where you're going!
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