Fangthane
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My first road bike was a '76 Honda CB750 "Fours". Thing rode like a tank.
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Fangthane
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Shit, in this fantasy world where I could afford one, I'd happily rock an electric bike.
Dboybudz
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Thats cool id use if going around bike trails and small cities,why not
StareCase
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Gotta admit, the front tire does look remarkably like the Dunlop Touring Elite's I used on the GL - but would that get me to Ottawa five times and Montreal/Quebec City three times each?
shnkrmn
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At some point I had a 200cc Honda twin about that era. Rolled steel fenders lol.
Fangthane
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How many miles did you end up getting out of your GL? Mine had 72k when I sold it. Timing belts had been done at 65k so she still purred. That bike was kind of a steal for $1300.
Ozumoz66
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It's a 1500 with Vance & Hines pipes, Metzeler tires and Mustang seat. My brother has a street glide that wasn't as loud, so he installed a 600 Watt amplifier with 6x9s in the saddle bags - showed me! No radio on mine.
Ozumoz66
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At 16 I rode a Honda moped 50cc to go see my girlfriend. Still had it at 19 - cool to strap a case of Molson on the back rack. Shortly thereafter, I got a CB360 that took me places further from home - Niagara Falls and Toronto come to mind. Carefree times.
StareCase
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Bought it for $2,000 in 1985 with 1,600 km in the odometer. I sold it in 2003 with 124,000 km (~76,000 miles.)
I did the timing belts, steering head bearings, brakes and cleaned the Kiehin carb throats on a weekly basis. It still ran great on the afternoon I watched her and her buyer disappear around the corner.
Fangthane
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Nice. PO had done steering head at the same time as timing belts. Only thing wrong with it when I sold was a stupid anti-dive mechanism failing, so there was a constant irritating rattling noise. I needed a car pretty badly, so I had to let the GL go. Then bought me a stinkin' Lincoln.
Ozumoz66
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I have a 1999 Z50 (white). The last year with solid rims. It has less than 20hrs on it.
Dboybudz
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I was jealous of @Metasynth and @manfredo's ebikes. Had to get one!
You can go about 40km @ 45kph unassisted. No idea what the range is if you pedal.
Ozumoz66
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Mine only does 32kph but has about 70km range if you peddle most of the time. It's a great, quiet way to see the country side. A bright red flasher on the back is essential, as is a helmet.
raratt
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Road trip to Wally world today to get food, brought an ice chest for the frozen stuff.
Oh yeah, Slymer from @BobBitchen She looks happy, might be a little hungry. Son brought it out to me, need
to flip it soon. Thanks Bob.
Oh yeah, Slymer from @BobBitchen She looks happy, might be a little hungry. Son brought it out to me, need
to flip it soon. Thanks Bob.
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StareCase
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And now - math:
Ottawa Return = 762 km
Montreal Return = 1040 km
Quebec City Return = 1544 km
Memo to me - do not make any of those trips on an eBike.