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    Posted: October-13-2006 at 1:19pm
Showing some love for the 2 strokes. 1977 RD.
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Ok- since we're listing..
82 Kawasaki KDX200 (the red one)
83 Suzuki 750 (basket case)
93 Kawasaki ZR 1100 (loved it!)
02 Kawasaki KLR 650 (huge dual sport)

I'll be bikeless for a few years- you guys be safe out there- keep it between the ditches

Yeah- Richard made it to England, his travel blog is catching up- very impressive and amazing. Thanks for checking it out everyone.

Duck Soup- Richard mentioned that you contacted him- very cool!
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Hey fellow bikers/CCers,

Glad to see this thread get some action. List of bikes as I recall.
Kawasaki 125 on/off.
Susuki 500 2 stroke.
1972 Honda SL 175 2 cyl. still have.
1974 Trumph Trident(Triple) 750 still have.
1985 Honda 1100 Magna V65. Had this one while I restored the Triumph. Had it 2 1/2 yrs. and sold it for a profit; fastest bike I've ever been on by far. Sold it to continue existing.
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   Sorry boat dr.I thought this thread was about bikes,my mistake.I currently own a 2005 Correct Craft 210 Team,and formerly a 1998 Air tique 176.I also have my eye on my neighbors Skinautique2001,which he bought new,and currently still has under 200 hrs.Hope to score that when he sells it.
   BTW,if you took all the Japanese parts off a new Harley,you couldn't roll it home.Most people have yet to realize that the most American made motorcycle is the Honda Goldwing.Yeah that sucks....but that's the way it is.Times are changing I guess.
   At least you can still buy a quality American boat!

        Mike
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you say this is your second ski boat ,but you fail to tell us name, rank or serial no. if it aint a C/C you need to sell some of those rice burners and add to the GNP of U.S. bike tales are nice on a bike site ,buy a C/C the older the better.............boat dr
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   Just checked out the last couple of entries from Richard's trip.Unreal.He's fortunate to be able to have that experience.

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I'm only on my second ski boat,but the bike list is much longer.Here we go in order(I think),but not including any atv's or sleds 'cause we're talking 2 wheels here:

1980 Honda Z50
1982 Honda XR80
1985 Kawasaki KX80
1988 Kawasaki Ninja 600R
1991 Kawasaki ZX-7
1998 Honda CR250R
1993 Kawasaki KX125
1996 Kawasaki ZX-7R
1998 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 cla$$ic
1998 Yamaha YZ125
2002 Harley Davidson Softail
2004 Yamaha WR450 with Dakkar street kit(it rips!) and is the only one I still own.

Amazingly enough,my wife has stayed with me through all of them(and even bought a few for me) since the 1991 ZX-7.Lotta good memories on that one- 30,000 miles in 3 years.

    Ride on!   Mike
            

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Several bikes over the years:

1982 Kawasaki GPZ 550

1987 Honda CBR 600 Hurricane

1975 BMW R90S (should have kept that one -turned it into Grad school tuition for the wife) Lot's of mods, ran very well, the gentleman I sold it to raced it a Barber last year!

1988 BMW K75S

2000 Honda VTR1000 Superhawk

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I've got a 1978 Honda cx500; it's a shaft driven liquid cooled bike, the first one Honda built. I put 3000 miles on it this summer, and that was mostly commuter/work miles. 54 mpg is why I drive it. It gives me more money to buy gas for the boat!
Currently I'm rebuilding the carbs, hopefully have it done before too long.

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ccpb- not alot of riders on here- as it is a boat site. thanks for checkin in on topic though. Starting out on a dirt bike is the way to go. My first street bike I bought in boxes and a$$embled myself.A disa$$embled Suzuki 750 with a huge windjammer fairing- what was I thinkin?
btw- what was the third time all about?
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hello fellow riders,im on my fifth bike ,1 dirt bike/74 norton commando /yamaha 1980 and 1986/present bike 2003 low rider,sorry cant get photo to fit.
what you dont want to hear from jbear and bill.you cant get in the boat till you get your minute,and they throw you back in water!
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For those who are interseted, Richard made it across Russia. Last I heard from him, he was chilin in Amsterdam. The online travel log lags behind by a couple weeks, but there are some updates there.
-Brad

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Mike- he just posted a couple new stories. Seems to be doing very well. The last post is a real cliff hanger- check it out.
-Brad
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I jumped on his site the other day,but it didn't look like there was any new info.how's he doing?

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quick update on Richardsbiketrip.com
He and the bike are on Russian soil..
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Here's a small pic of the KLR I just sold this spring. It was a great dual sport bike for commuting to work and exploring the power lines/ dirt roads/ trails/ railroad tracks around my home town.

One less thing to store/ maintain/ insure, etc. We're building an addition onto the house and have our first baby on the way- so I'll be taking a few years off motorcycling (like 18 or 20)
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I had a 1964 Norton Atlas flat track Scrambler back in 1966 to 69. What a great bike. It was made with a matchless frame and a Norton 750cc engine. I'll try to find a picture to post.

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Forgot to mention the link to Richards ride was very interesting. What a great way to travel and the stories to tell after the trip!

I would like to do a trip of that caliber someday by not pushing to get there but to leave enough time to enjoy the ride, sites and the people you meet on such a trip like Richard did.

Thanks
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Nauti- thanks for checking it out. It must be pretty top heavy with all the gear/ bags/ weight hanging off it. Noone likes to see a nice bike on it's side. As long as he doesn't put it down at speed- it's all-good by me.
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Hey Brad,
Your Buddie's site is very cool w/ great pics (I wish he'd stop dropping that thing though).
I'll be checking it out alot - Thanks.
I had some pretty cool big wheels & bikes w/ added forks & sissy bars way back when - Do these count????
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No worries Mike- It's nice to hear a little 'friendly' exchange.
Thanks again for checking out his travel log-
He rode through Sturgis on his way- posted a couple nice photos of the scenery there too-
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   I'll give you my used 210(mint,clean,one owner)with75hrs,for a new 220 and that "heap" of a Harley I used to own.Oh,and I'll need a new trailer with the bigger boat.
      Sorry Brad for hijacking this thread.
didn't mean to steal your friends thunder.

          Mike
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I knew I could get a rise out of ya 05 210. HA HA..You know I'm only kidding.

The reason for trailering is I have not found a way to through my leg over both bikes at the same time to ride them to Sturgis.

Ya never know when you will need a spare bike or better yet another bike to ride. Its better to have and not need, then to need and not have.

It was pouring ...I mean just drizzel for the whole 5 mile round trip. The point is the bike got somewhat wet on the ride.

Wow...75 hours already...Time to trade on a 220!

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      That's right jbear,gotta ride 'em to enjoy 'em.As you can see in the above post,NECC(blah,blah,blah) has put on display for you the Softail I used to own.I thought I'd get a lot more use out of a boat with my family,so I traded her in.That is the 210 I currently own that is partially pictured in the background.I would say judging from his above comments that he is extremely bored today.You can take it for what it is coming from a guy who TRAILERS his bike to Sturgis(in the middle of the summer,no less). Trailers are for boats.

     All kidding aside,NECC,hope all is well with the family.I made an appointment today for my 75 hour service,see you Monday.
    p.s. How far exactly is Gonic from Rochester and was it downpouring,or just drizzle??
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Its all about the ride....Correct Crafts and Harleys just go together!

This is one of the heaps I enjoy riding in the sunshine. The original owner was a little conservative and plain in his customization but its an OK ride...The 210 Team in the back ground makes the whole picture...Right 05 210
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Mike: Cool, no offense taken. Some of the "old" Harley guys are not to cool about 50ish guys like me that are now on bikes. You might have seen the pics of mine on here. Heritage Classic. '96. About 30K on her. Me and Mrs.jbear been all over in all kinds of weather. Third bike. Had a 350 Honda, 1200 Screaming Eagle Sportster (way to fast) and now the Heritage. Mrs. jbear rides a Virago.
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Just sold my Hog this spring !!!!Went on a few 1000 mile trips the last 10 years.. Made room for my wife and kids and now the boat.. I do miss it a lot... Great stress reliever. However, I've never been on a boat during one summer with my family like this one.What a great summer.....

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How many of you out there around my age (early 50s-ish) spent a part of 1969 watching Then Came Bronson on TV? I think that show made a whole generation of teenage boys dream of hitting the road on our harleys. I never quite made it. Did have a little rice burner commuter bike in grad school but when I needed money for things like food, I sold it. This guy is living the dream. Best of luck to him. His journal reminds me of that of an acquaintance who thru hiked the entire appalachian trail a couple years ago.
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Wow...I rode the Fatboy all the way from Gonic to Rochester and back in the rain the other day. Are you impressed 05 210?

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I once drove a dirt bike as a kid. It was pretty cool.

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