motorbikes old/new...open thread??

Nod said:
With the Silver Wing and other faired variants being plastic maggots!

There was even a turbocharged one and there was one of 'em at the bike show today alongside the more courier friendly ones.
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We thought of the CX 650 (?) turbo as the Plastic Maggot. A couple of years ago I visited a custom show and was taken aback by how many CX500s have been customised and just how radical some of those customs are, to me they are still remembered as a London DR hack.
 
The CX was always a reasonable (if unexciting!) mount - the customisers/caff racers have rediscovered it and shaved as much weight as possible off it.
 
Most comfortable bike I ever owned. I had one of the first ones with the cam chain problems. Couriers favourite because they were comfortable, shaft drive, inexpensive and went on forever.
 
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Motorcycle trainer, apparently waiting for his class to appear!

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Apprentice widowmaker!
 
Nod said:
Apprentice widowmaker!
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I love those old Kawasakis, they were out of my price range when I was a youngster and they were new. Most I could stretch to was this KS 125E which is the only vehicle I have ever bought brand new and I wish I still had it. :sorry:

BTW this is a photo of an old enprint I have no idea where the neg is to scan it sadly.

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Topsy said:
I love those old Kawasakis, they were out of my price range when I was a youngster and they were new. Most I could stretch to was this KS 125E which is the only vehicle I have ever bought brand new and I wish I still had it. :sorry:

BTW this is a photo of an old enprint I have no idea where the neg is to scan it sadly.

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A friend of ours in Crete restored an H2. He's ridden it once! His normal ride is a 74" Shovelhead so the 750cc stinkwheel is a bit of a departure!!!
 
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