My first street motorcycle ride
in about 10 yrs. I sold my HD yrs. ago. I've rented a few times to scratch the itch. I got my 1972 SL125 legit with John Law today and took it out for a spin.
I preserved it as a survivor vs. resto. My SL350 will get a full resto. http://i.imgur.com/YPicg99.jpg |
*minibike
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Soooo what'd you rent for your motorcycle ride?
Cool mini bike though! |
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That is the same as the one I had for guests at the lake. Mine is an XL250 that has about 400 miles on it from 74 and since I never used the little one, I gave it to the nephews to play with. They restored it to like new and use it off the road.
My little brother (their Dad) almost died in a bike accident when we were kids. Broke both arms, both legs, plates and pins everywhere. Soooooo, no street riding for his kids. :seasix: |
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Read it and weep boys Engine and transmission Displacement: 122.00 ccm (7.44 cubic inches) Engine type: Single cylinder, four-stroke Power: 12.00 HP (8.8 kW)) @ 9700 RPM Top speed: 102.0 km/h (63.4 mph) Compression: 9.5:1 Bore x stroke: 56.0 x 49.5 mm (2.2 x 1.9 inches) Valves per cylinder: 2 Fuel control: OHC Cooling system: Air Gearbox: 5-speed Transmission type, final drive: Chain |
100MPG and will keep up with traffic. Enough metal onboard to reliably trip traffic lights. Near zero maintenance costs and all in price was probably less than the sales tax on a new Big Twin. Sounds like a win-win-win to me!
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Also, if you own stock Big Twin, don't run his 350 in the 1/8th for pinks.....
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Be careful to temper big flow numbers with the need for street manners. 45 HP or more is no fun in traffic if it doesn't start below 6K RPMs. Unless you own stock in Barnett Industries....
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Let's see, Hondas hmmmm.....I started with a Honda 50 step through, then 2 S-90s, then a twin 175, a 305 Dream with those funny dresser style fenders, a 450 Hellcat, then the 2 dirt bikes, and 2 650-4s currently under restoration (very slow), and finally a pair of mini Hondas a Z50 and a CT70 that are around here somewhere! :rofl:.....Honda's, that's me.
Driving a damn Civic right now as well. Third Civic. First was a brand new 76. Man I beat the crap out of that little thing. Sold it for a hundred less than I paid for it a year later. Those were the days. :drivingskid: |
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I rode a 1972 XL250 in the woods, would like to get one to restore.. We put a kit in it and made it a 325CC, guys at the Yamaha shop never knew. Ha ha.. That thing would fly..
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Before the 250 I rode one of these.. |
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Then I started riding these..
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Now - 1972 Yamaha DT100. Two 1972 SL350s. A 1972 SL175 twin. The pictured SL125 and a couple of Skat Kitty minibikes. My old XL125. It was new at the time. I stripped all the lights off it :D http://i.imgur.com/XMlnON1.jpg |
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