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07-03-2009, 09:37 PM
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| Training Wheels Joined: Jun 2009 From: Port Orchard, WA I Ride: Trying to decide.... | All you vintage guys... Saw this on CL today, looks like a real clean classic for a decent price. http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/mcy/1252355814.html |
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07-04-2009, 08:36 AM
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| MotoGP Champion Joined: Sep 2005 From: Bremerton I Ride: 03 Are See fiddy one, 05 DRZ400SM, 95 FZR1040, 69 Combat Commando Roadster, 73 Commando Interstate, 67 BSA B44, 71 BSA B50 | 
Nortons for me... | |
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07-04-2009, 11:07 AM
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| Training Wheels Joined: Mar 2009 From: Mount Vernon, WA I Ride: '77 XS650 x 2, '78 Triumph, '69 BSA x 4 | Nortons, huh? "Though I've cursed you And I've flayed you, By the Bracebridge Street that made you You're a better bike than Triumph.... Hunka Tin!" With apologies to both Kipling and my Triumph.....  I had a 450 when they were new--and actually went from Portland to Michigan and back on it. Kinda buzzy, though, and terrible to try to work on. Think I'll pass.... Barb |
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07-04-2009, 11:29 AM
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| Zone Head Joined: Mar 2009 From: Spokane Valley I Ride: Suzuki Boulevard C90, Honda CM250C, My Wife's Scooter |
Mine was the roughest darn bike I've ever had. It performed pretty well, though, by the then-current standards. KevinD | |
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07-04-2009, 11:45 AM
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| Pit Crew Joined: Aug 2005 From: Vancouver, WA. I Ride: Kawasaki Z1000; Yamaha RZ350; Yamaha RD400 (2); Yamaha RD350 (2); Yamaha RD125; Yamaha RD60; Kawasaki '72 G5-100; '66 Suzuki X-6 Hustler FINALLY!! | Clean, nice example of, well..an unexciting bike. I rode a few of the bigger K models of the era and didn't like their notchy transmissions. Plus, when you're used to the "hit" of a 2 stroke power band, a lighter bike and better handling chassis, it makes a bike like this kind of boring. It's still a nice vintage example but IMHO overpriced. Ok well I'm being cranky 'cause I have a garage full of well-running bikes and can't ride due to my pending operation July 15 on my R thumb. Then I find out Windy Ridge is open....this weekend is perfect for riding all of Gifford Pinchot Nat'l Forest, or doing the Clackamas River/Detroit Lake /"Aufderheide" down to Oakridge....damn. Hope everyone out there gets in an extra ride, lots of fun and NO crashes please...I'll just have to live vicariously through y'all for the next 8+ weeks. |
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07-04-2009, 12:05 PM
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| MotoGP Champion Joined: Sep 2005 From: Bremerton I Ride: 03 Are See fiddy one, 05 DRZ400SM, 95 FZR1040, 69 Combat Commando Roadster, 73 Commando Interstate, 67 BSA B44, 71 BSA B50 |
Well played indeed!!  | |
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07-04-2009, 01:05 PM
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| Endorsed Joined: Aug 2008 From: PDX OR I Ride: 74 cb750 K4 | I have to agree that two grand is too much- I paid way less than that for my 750 (but not under a grand- hey the one owner, perfectly maintained and always garaged factor was worth it. I would say 12-14 c's tops |
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07-04-2009, 04:15 PM
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| Training Wheels Joined: May 2009 From: vancouver wa I Ride: 1980 CB750SS 1995 CB1000 | I'm a huge fan of the vintage japanese stuff but I'm thinking you can get alot more bike for the same or less money unless you have your heart set on it..then it's worth it. Buy what makes you happy |
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07-05-2009, 07:57 PM
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| Superbiker  Joined: Nov 2007 From: Silverdale, Wa I Ride: Buell XB9SX City-X | awww damn, for a second I thought it was a scrambler..... If I hadnt spent all my free cash on a dirt bike, I would have nibbled on it (for about 1200) |
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