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Suzuki TS-185. Got hit broadside (doing 65 mph) on July 4, 1976. Totalled
the bike, but didn't total me, thanks to my wearing a helmet.
Didn't own another bike until 2000 (Honda CB-175) and in 2001 sold that and
bought my 1976 CB-500K.
[Footnote: long delay in riding again due to a motorcycle-paranoid wife #1.
Wife #2 ("arrived" in 1995) loves to go riding with me and encouraged these
last two motorcycle purchases.]
At 12:45 PM 2/2/04, you wrote:
>A little off topic, but my first bike was probably why I'm so obsessed with
>my 750's. My father bought me a Kawasaki 75cc off my neighbor who grew out
>it ( he used to pick it up and throw it over fences that he couldn't get
>around- little bike, big guy) . My father bought it after a long "
>convincing"( please, please, please...) period for $75. My parents were
>schooled in "the motorcycles are too dangerous" school of thinking. Got it
>on Easter morning. I don't remember the model number, but it had handle
>bars that would fold down, was orange and had "Beth" scratched into the gas
>tank. I was 10 years old.
>
>The bike was in great running shape when I got it but was in need of some
>TLC. My father owned three tools; a hammer and a regular and Phillips
>screwdriver. So when working on the bike, I lacked guidance and tools ( I
>envied those kids with mechanical minded fathers). I did horrible things to
>the bike as I tried to jerry-rig all sorts of problems. Long story short,
>the bike started to need maintenance and I grew out of it quickly. Sold it
>for $15.
>
>It went through a slow progression of cubic centimeters - a CB 125cc, and an
>RD250cc. When I got my first 1973 750, I was eager to undo all the wrongs I
>did to that poor Kawi. I've restored the 73 and now I'm restoring a 69 KO
>750. Have the frame powdercoated and I'm polishing every nut and bolt as
>she goes back together. I still don't have enough tools, but I'm not sure
>anyone does?
>
>I may be getting my first new bike this Spring. I'm looking at a BMW R1200c
>( sorry Honda). If this happens, I would love to trade my 73 750 (
>cosmetically restored) for a CB77 Super Hawk in likewise state.
>
>Not sure if this is a tired thread , but was just wondering how the rest of
>you got into riding bikes?
>
>Brian Hoover
>Cedar City, Utah
>1973K3, 1969KO, 750's
LT Don & Debbie
1977 Benz 240D 200,000+ km
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Suzuki TS-185. Got hit broadside (doing 65 mph) on July 4, 1976. Totalled
the bike, but didn't total me, thanks to my wearing a helmet. <br><br>
Didn't own another bike until 2000 (Honda CB-175) and in 2001 sold that
and bought my 1976 CB-500K. <br><br>
[Footnote: long delay in riding again due to a motorcycle-paranoid wife
#1. Wife #2 ("arrived" in 1995) loves to go riding with me and
encouraged these last two motorcycle purchases.] <br><br>
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At 12:45 PM 2/2/04, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>A little off topic, but my first
bike was probably why I'm so obsessed with<br>
my 750's. My father bought me a Kawasaki 75cc off my neighbor who
grew out<br>
it ( he used to pick it up and throw it over fences that he couldn't
get<br>
around- little bike, big guy) . My father bought it after a long
"<br>
convincing"( please, please, please...) period for $75. My
parents were<br>
schooled in "the motorcycles are too dangerous" school of
thinking. Got it<br>
on Easter morning. I don't remember the model number,
but it had handle<br>
bars that would fold down, was orange and had "Beth"
scratched into the gas<br>
tank. I was 10 years old.<br><br>
The bike was in great running shape when I got it but was in need of
some<br>
TLC. My father owned three tools; a hammer and a regular and
Phillips<br>
screwdriver. So when working on the bike, I lacked guidance and
tools ( I<br>
envied those kids with mechanical minded fathers). I did horrible things
to<br>
the bike as I tried to jerry-rig all sorts of problems. Long story
short,<br>
the bike started to need maintenance and I grew out of it quickly.
Sold it<br>
for $15.<br><br>
It went through a slow progression of cubic centimeters - a CB 125cc, and
an<br>
RD250cc. When I got my first 1973 750, I was eager to undo all the
wrongs I<br>
did to that poor Kawi. I've restored the 73 and now I'm restoring a 69
KO<br>
750. Have the frame powdercoated and I'm polishing every nut and
bolt as<br>
she goes back together. I still don't have enough tools, but
I'm not sure<br>
anyone does?<br><br>
I may be getting my first new bike this Spring. I'm looking at a
BMW R1200c<br>
( sorry Honda). If this happens, I would love to trade my 73 750
(<br>
cosmetically restored) for a CB77 Super Hawk in likewise state.<br><br>
Not sure if this is a tired thread , but was just wondering how the
rest of<br>
you got into riding bikes?<br><br>
Brian Hoover<br>
Cedar City, Utah<br>
1973K3, 1969KO, 750's</blockquote>
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