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GreatwhiteNorth · Jan 2, 2018

The USCG gave me a re-up bonus in 81 and I bought one of these built in 73 with Basani pipes & smooth bore carbs.
Talk about sketchy to ride - had a sponge for a frame and like 3 of the biggest chainsaw engines bolted into one unit.
Literally a Widow maker.

But in an 1/8th of a mile there was nothing that could touch it.
The guy that I sold her to lost his left arm in a crash. :sad:

srh88 · Jan 2, 2018

Bareback said:
I bough a used Elsinore but I think it was smaller and red. Anyway I was warned that it was cursed and that damn thing was definitely cursed. The guy I got it from broke his arm on it, the guy he got it from broke his arm,leg, and wrist the guy I sold it to broke his leg about one minute after unloading it. Probably the only motorcycle I ever owned that I didn't wreck.

It liked you lol.

The dude I bought my 500 from was pushing it on a truck and I asked him how much he wanted for it. 500 bucks because he needed to get rid of it. It paralyzed the guys dad. I've wrecked it but nothing major

srh88 · Jan 2, 2018

GreatwhiteNorth said:
The USCG gave me a re-up bonus in 81 and I bought one of these built in 73 with Basani pipes & smooth bore carbs.
Talk about sketchy to ride - had a sponge for a frame and like 3 of the biggest chainsaw engines bolted into one unit.
Literally a Widow maker.

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But in an 1/8th of a mile there was nothing that could touch it.
The guy that I sold her to lost his left arm in a crash.

Is that the actual pic of it?

GreatwhiteNorth · Jan 2, 2018

srh88 said:
Is that the actual pic of it?

I wish.
That one has the brake upgrade (dual front disc's vs a drum brake) and looks like it's showroom fresh.
Mine not so much though she was quick as fuck.

GreatwhiteNorth · Jan 2, 2018

srh88 said:
Edit.
My favorite out running cops through field was when I seen a cop hit his lights I hit a cornfield and pinned it. I made it about 200 feet and... *glug glug glug* ran out of gas. Got an agricultural vandalism charge lol

Lol - now that's funny stuff.

roony · Jan 2, 2018

Bought a model 88 12g

Bareback · Jan 2, 2018

My brother bought one of those 3 cylinder Kawasaki's I think it was a 74' 400 but I'm not sure.

My best ran from the law story. I borrowed a friend's kz 900 and was speeding around when the popos jumped in behind me. I ripped into it and somewhere around 120 it spit a spark plug out with a big ball of fire. So I pull over and the cop speeds right by hahaha. I rode it home and it was making a crazy whistle sound .

whitebb2727 · Jan 2, 2018

One similar to this was my first big motorcycle.

I rode a 250r three wheeler back in the day.

That thing didn't have a throttle either. On or off.

whitebb2727 · Jan 2, 2018

I take that back. This was my first big bike. Not this one but just lik3 it.

It was a beast.

GreatwhiteNorth · Jan 2, 2018

Bareback said:
My brother bought one of those 3 cylinder Kawasaki's I think it was a 74' 400 but I'm not sure.
My best ran from the law story. I borrowed a friend's kz 900 and was speeding around when the popos jumped in behind me. I ripped into it and somewhere around 120 it spit a spark plug out with a big ball of fire. So I pull over and the cop speeds right by hahaha. I rode it home and it was making a crazy whistle sound .

Are you sure it wasn't a Yamaha? They made a wicked little twin two stroke RD in 350 & 400 cc's (if memory serves).

I bought a Kaw Z-1 900 while in H/S - it was Kaw's answer to the Honda CB750 and a big answer it was (at the time) - it was much faster than the H2 750 but not nearly as quick off the line.

SSGrower · Jan 2, 2018

Singlemalt said:
Yeah, I've hiked for day high mileage and found trash. WTF, I'd figure someone who worked that hard to get there would have appreciation. Once in awhile I'll leave stone fire ring and a small woood pile if the weather looks shitty cuz it's set at the best place. Other than that you'd never know I was there

Places like this will always be in perril. Gives me hope there are others out there with a similar attitude. The conundrum is we must visit we must explore to be human. Then show and share with others. Take care my home planet.

SSGrower · Jan 2, 2018

1st bike cx500 Honda.
Favorite bike xr650L.

Bareback · Jan 3, 2018

GreatwhiteNorth said:
Are you sure it wasn't a Yamaha? They made a wicked little twin two stroke RD in 350 & 400 cc's (if memory serves).

I bought a Kaw Z-1 900 while in H/S - it was Kaw's answer to the Honda CB750 and a big answer it was (at the time) - it was much faster than the H2 750 but not nearly as quick off the line.

I think it might have been a 450 but definitely a Kawasaki 2 stroke and bad fast.

GreatwhiteNorth · Jan 3, 2018

Bareback said:
I think it might have been a 450 but definitely a Kawasaki 2 stroke and bad fast.

Most likely a 500cc H1 Mach III.
And quick was a better description as:
A) They were a two stroke with a VERY narrow power band.
B) They weighed next to nothing & would hit top speed (in negative numbers I'm pretty sure) but top speed was only around a buck 25 where as the Z could hit 150+ stock.

But like most all high H/P bikes of this era the frames were typically not up to the task & they were prone to high speed Death wobble leading to tank slappers quickly followed by the crash.

Bob Zmuda · Jan 3, 2018

Welp, I got skunked bad yesterday fishing (winter isn't the most active) but I took some pics.

What really sucks is I'm
Back on an old phone for a bit and the camera is not as majestic as the iPhone 7 I was using. I need a real camera.

Across the meadow

Through the cattle bone yard

Through the canyon

Past the gauging station

Across the river

Smoke session with eagle.

I also found a 200 dollar fishing net. Gonna try to get it back to its owner though.

curious2garden · Jan 3, 2018

Bob Zmuda said:
Welp, I got skunked bad yesterday fishing (winter isn't the most active) but I took some pics.

What really sucks is I'm
Back on an old phone for a bit and the camera is not as majestic as the iPhone 7 I was using. I need a real camera.

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Across the meadowView attachment 4067354Through the cattle bone yardView attachment 4067355
Through the canyon
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Past the gauging station
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Across the river
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Smoke session with eagle.
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I also found a 200 dollar fishing net. Gonna try to get it back to its owner though.

Son of a bitch! So it's even catch and release for the shit you find?

Bob Zmuda · Jan 3, 2018

curious2garden said:
Son of a bitch! So it's even catch and release for the shit you find?

Ha! Ha!

I'd be so bummed if I lost this net.

I think I may know who's it is and he's a good guy.

Plus if I don't at least TRY to get it back I'm sure I will never catch a fish again.

Fish karma is real as fuck!

ANC · Jan 3, 2018

Took the old lady for lunch at her favourite local place and then we wen to see Jumanji.

Bob Zmuda · Jan 3, 2018

ANC said:
Took the old lady for lunch at her favourite local place and then we wen to see Jumanji.

I've always called a really hairy vagina a "jumanji"

"Damn girl! You got a Jumanji in your undies. Lemme get the straight razor".

GreatwhiteNorth · Jan 3, 2018

Let's trim up that Ax wound.

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