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Registered: Aug 2000
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
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Wow. That was a really enjoyable read.

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Registered: Aug 2000
Location: albany
Posts: 1386

very enjoyable,it makes me miss my 87 ,600 hurricane.

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Registered: Jul 2000
Location: seattle-ish
Posts: 11562

very cool, mb

*kicks you and continues to kick you until you get on that bike and ride back to VA*

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Registered: Jul 2000
Location: Beyond Mason-Dixon Line
Posts: 16540

Well, MB, I know the feelin'. I've never been a "biker", per se, but I've had a few motorcycles in my time. Back when I became old enough to get a car, I chose to get a bike, instead. It was a little ol' Yamaha 305cc, 2-cylinder, 2-stroke. I rode the tits off that thing. I also had a little Honda 160cc (2-cyl, 4-stroke) for a short time. It was a piece of crap.

When I was 18, however, I bought a brand new Kawasaki 500cc, 3-cyl., 2-stroke. Son, that li'l sumbitch was balls to the wall in the quarter mile. In fact, it was the fastest production cycle made in the quarter mile until Kawasaki came out with the 750cc w/ same configurations. Hell, I'm lucky I didn't kill myself. Had more close calls than I can count, but I never once had to lay it down. The only thing I didn't like about the bike was that it ate chains and sprockets like corn chips. Didn't matter how well you kept 'em oiled and adjusted. One surefire guarantee of an asshole pucker is if you're toolin' down the road and your chain comes off. It's the shits. I vowed next bike I ever got would have a drive-shaft. Unfortunately, back then, only bikes with a drive-shaft were the Beamers.

Last bike I had was a Kawasaki 1500cc V-Twin w/ twin carbs. Wasn't a rocket like yours; just a cruiser. It did, however, have a drive shaft.

You might talk to that jackass Wonderaz. Thinks he's a real biker dude. Granted, he is a devout fan of the Cushman Eagle.

Take care o' yourself, ol' boy. Watch out for the other mofo, that's what I say. Amen.

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Registered: Nov 2000
Location: Houston
Posts: 545

I miss my bike. I had a Honda Magna 750. Nice cruiser but it could perform in the canyons if need be. I toured southern Japan on that bike when I was stationed near Hiroshima. Great memories. Thanks for the flashback.

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Registered: Sep 2000
Location: The Bottom of the Toyem Pole
Posts: 9473

I've never owned a bike, but have ridden since I was young. My mom would never let us own our own, but we could ride other people's with permission. I always enjoyed it, but since I was always on a borrowed ride, I never felt confident enough to really take em out and ride them. I always confined myself to 10 or 15 minute little joyrides. I loved them just the same, but I yearned to ride a bike the way you just described. Sounds like a lotta fun.

Be careful, eh? Thanks for the ride, er.. read.

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