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Scooter Dan

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Re: Ice Cream Rides
« Reply #15 on: July 22, 2016, 07:07:51 PM »
Jaxon and I got out again today for a ride to town and stopped at an independent motorcycle shop, CHP Motorsports. They've got a nice collection of older Japanese motorcycles and Monkey bikes.

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Re: Ice Cream Rides
« Reply #16 on: July 22, 2016, 07:09:40 PM »
A few more old classics.

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Re: Ice Cream Rides
« Reply #17 on: July 22, 2016, 07:42:34 PM »
Quote from: Scooter Dan on July 22, 2016, 07:09:40 PM
A few more old classics.

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The last time I saw a MACH III it was sliding off of the hood of a car in a parking lot at Ft Sam Houston, TX.
A guy was showing off with his new bike. Revved it up, dumped the clutch --- it went straight up in the air, dumped him on the ground and came back to earth on top of the car.
I slipped onto my Honda 350 and motored quietly away......
I heard that Kawa dealers were soon required to give new owners instructional classes on this rocket of a bike. Too much HP and too light weight.
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Re: Ice Cream Rides
« Reply #18 on: July 22, 2016, 07:54:31 PM »
Quote from: Stig on July 22, 2016, 07:42:34 PM
The last time I saw a MACH III it was sliding off of the hood of a car in a parking lot at Ft Sam Houston, TX.
A guy was showing off with his new bike. Revved it up, dumped the clutch --- it went straight up in the air, dumped him on the ground and came back to earth on top of the car.
I slipped onto my Honda 350 and motored quietly away......
I heard that Kawa dealers were soon required to give new owners instructional classes on this rocket of a bike. Too much HP and too light weight.
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The wheelie machine. This one is a 500/3 cyl. Didn't they make a 750 also? Back in those days they were highly revered along with the Norton Commando. They were a bit expensive for me and out of my league with my riding abilities. I was riding a Yamaha Catalina, a 2 stroke 250 parallel twin UJM.
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Re: Ice Cream Rides
« Reply #19 on: July 22, 2016, 08:04:54 PM »
Here's the official Honda Monkey bike. Probably a 50cc model.

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Re: Ice Cream Rides
« Reply #20 on: July 22, 2016, 08:09:56 PM »
I think I'd like a Monkey Bike, a 2016 Honda Grom.  Stopped by the Honda dealer today with Jaxon and they feel big for a small bore 125cc bike.
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Re: Ice Cream Rides
« Reply #21 on: July 26, 2016, 04:32:07 PM »
That Honda Trail 70 sure brings back a bunch of memories. A friend of mine had a pair, and we rode those things all over his pastures when we were about 12 or 13. Great fun! Thanks for all the awesome photos!
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Re: Ice Cream Rides
« Reply #22 on: July 26, 2016, 06:03:39 PM »
Oh man a Honda Trail 70, now that brings back memories. My brother had a candle apple red one. Our grandma would joking put on the helmet and sit on the bike going vroom vroom. She was all of 4'3". She loved PTW.
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Re: Ice Cream Rides
« Reply #23 on: July 26, 2016, 08:51:19 PM »
Second from the top is my first bike! The Honda
Hawk 250, same color scheme and all! Thanks!

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Re: Ice Cream Rides
« Reply #24 on: July 27, 2016, 01:10:08 AM »
Glad you guys liked the vintage Honda's. Never got to ride a Trail 70 but looks like allot of fun for trail, and off road riding. Karl, I loved the Super Hawk and had the next best thing, a 305 Scrambler. That was during the late 60's as I lived in Huntington Beach, Ca. Lot's of special memories riding Newport Beach, Balboa Island, Laguna Beach. I even body surfed the Wedge in Newport Beach a few times and got pounded in the surf. Good times guys, good times.
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Re: Ice Cream Rides
« Reply #25 on: July 27, 2016, 10:16:27 AM »
I wonder....did Bridgestone motorcycles morf into the tire company?
A couple of classmates in medic training in the late 60's  had those things.....can still remember their "ringing" engines. 2 strokes?
In a perfect world I'd own nothing but two wheeled Hondas....such has been my experience with them going back nearly half a century.
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Re: Ice Cream Rides
« Reply #26 on: July 27, 2016, 04:45:28 PM »
Quote from: Scooter Dan on July 22, 2016, 08:09:56 PM
Honda Grom.


Isn't that cute. I thought they looked small but then again I ride 650-700 cc scooters, lol.
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