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Re: Pictures of SOHC scene back in the 70's and 80's
« Reply #125 on: March 17, 2012, 11:34:36 PM »
Me, on a trip thru Oregon in 1976, on my way back from Seattle. I rode Denver-Idaho Falls first day, to Seattle next, then around Tacoma and back to Seattle and along the Puget Sound next, then to Big Bear Lake the next day, which was this day. Then back to Denver the next. Still have this, my K2!

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Re: Pictures of SOHC scene back in the 70's and 80's
« Reply #126 on: March 18, 2012, 09:43:30 AM »
HA hah hahaha!  The bell bottoms!






/....are just like the ones I wore then....  ;D

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Re: Pictures of SOHC scene back in the 70's and 80's
« Reply #127 on: March 18, 2012, 09:09:42 PM »
Winnemucca, NV. BOTH CBXs had alternator failures the day before, so we pulled out the headlight fuses and limped into Winnemucca. I had long-lost cousins there, so I got in touch with them. Turned out my cousin's husband was a biker, and they welcomed our motley crew. We tore down the CBXs in his small garage, and found worn out alternator brushes on both bikes. Try to find OEM CBX brushes in 1979 in Winnemucca. Yeah, right. We went to an electric motor shop and got some brushes that were close, and filed them down to fit into the Honda brush-holders.
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Re: Pictures of SOHC scene back in the 70's and 80's
« Reply #128 on: March 18, 2012, 09:52:28 PM »




Pictures of pictures, not so bad. My bought new 73' 500 in garnet brown and my bought used K4 750 with a windjammer. The other pic is my 750 with my 66 Impala SS at the motel in Scottsburg Ind. Heading to the flattrack nats at Louisville. The wives came later in the car.
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Re: Pictures of SOHC scene back in the 70's and 80's
« Reply #129 on: March 18, 2012, 09:59:02 PM »






Sorry for the blur, two pictures from the motel and the track at Louisville. My brother was working at the Kawasaki shop at the time, some 900's amongst the Hondas and a Goldwing. The couple on the Goldwing were going to buy a vette but got a civic and a wing instead.
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Re: Pictures of SOHC scene back in the 70's and 80's
« Reply #130 on: March 18, 2012, 10:44:10 PM »
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Re: Pictures of SOHC scene back in the 70's and 80's
« Reply #131 on: March 19, 2012, 07:01:23 AM »
The other pic is my 750 with my 66 Impala SS at the motel in Scottsburg Ind. Heading to the flattrack nats at Louisville. The wives came later in the car.
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Re: Pictures of SOHC scene back in the 70's and 80's
« Reply #132 on: March 19, 2012, 01:02:32 PM »
The other pic is my 750 with my 66 Impala SS at the motel in Scottsburg Ind. Heading to the flattrack nats at Louisville. The wives came later in the car.
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I don't think that's what he meant.  ;D

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Re: Pictures of SOHC scene back in the 70's and 80's
« Reply #133 on: March 19, 2012, 02:41:45 PM »
Winnemucca, NV. BOTH CBXs had alternator failures the day before, so we pulled out the headlight fuses and limped into Winnemucca. I had long-lost cousins there, so I got in touch with them. Turned out my cousin's husband was a biker, and they welcomed our motley crew. We tore down the CBXs in his small garage, and found worn out alternator brushes on both bikes. Try to find OEM CBX brushes in 1979 in Winnemucca. Yeah, right. We went to an electric motor shop and got some brushes that were close, and filed them down to fit into the Honda brush-holders.
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Re: Pictures of SOHC scene back in the 70's and 80's
« Reply #134 on: March 19, 2012, 04:30:11 PM »
The other pic is my 750 with my 66 Impala SS at the motel in Scottsburg Ind. Heading to the flattrack nats at Louisville. The wives came later in the car.
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Re: Pictures of SOHC scene back in the 70's and 80's
« Reply #135 on: March 19, 2012, 09:16:22 PM »
Winnemucca, NV. BOTH CBXs had alternator failures the day before, so we pulled out the headlight fuses and limped into Winnemucca. I had long-lost cousins there, so I got in touch with them. Turned out my cousin's husband was a biker, and they welcomed our motley crew. We tore down the CBXs in his small garage, and found worn out alternator brushes on both bikes. Try to find OEM CBX brushes in 1979 in Winnemucca. Yeah, right. We went to an electric motor shop and got some brushes that were close, and filed them down to fit into the Honda brush-holders.
A Z1R too?
Yeah, I used to hang out with a high-class crowd back then. ;)
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Re: Pictures of SOHC scene back in the 70's and 80's
« Reply #136 on: March 19, 2012, 10:36:54 PM »
Winnemucca, NV. BOTH CBXs had alternator failures the day before, so we pulled out the headlight fuses and limped into Winnemucca. I had long-lost cousins there, so I got in touch with them. Turned out my cousin's husband was a biker, and they welcomed our motley crew. We tore down the CBXs in his small garage, and found worn out alternator brushes on both bikes. Try to find OEM CBX brushes in 1979 in Winnemucca. Yeah, right. We went to an electric motor shop and got some brushes that were close, and filed them down to fit into the Honda brush-holders.
A Z1R too?
Yeah, I used to hang out with a high-class crowd back then. ;)

What happened..?  :P

On another note, i just saw something in that picture that you don't have any more.....



































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Re: Pictures of SOHC scene back in the 70's and 80's
« Reply #137 on: March 19, 2012, 10:55:53 PM »

What happened..?  :P

On another note, i just saw something in that picture that you don't have any more.....



































HAIR........ ;D ;D ;)
Actually, I'm not in any of those pics, but you're still right about the hair!
Here is a pic from the same batch, of my grandparents and me in Colorado Springs..
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Re: Pictures of SOHC scene back in the 70's and 80's
« Reply #138 on: March 19, 2012, 10:59:03 PM »
Your melon looks in better condition in that pic mate....  How long ago was that taken...? Late 70's ?
You know, it was a totally different world we lived in back then, i've said it before and i'll say it again, i could live my whole life out in the 70's.... ;)
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Re: Pictures of SOHC scene back in the 70's and 80's
« Reply #139 on: March 19, 2012, 11:06:27 PM »
How long ago was that taken...? Late 70's ?

Early July (5-6?) 1979, near as I recall. Still have a bunch of slides to scan....
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Re: Pictures of SOHC scene back in the 70's and 80's
« Reply #140 on: March 20, 2012, 06:38:57 AM »
Allright guys, even though I'm just 40, I want to put a word of advice to you:

Even when getting out old pictures' boxes and scanning seems such a good idea, it will positively bring you some sadness. It has been a while since you watched those pictures for the last time, and you know you had them somewhere. But the time you need to browse through them, pick the best ones and scan them will make you remember those times, and that will bring you a pint of sadness.

I would not live my whole life at any decade in particular, each one has its own good and bad things. Those were the days, we lived the better we could, and that's exactly the same we are doing now. NOW is no better or worse than then, it is just different.


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Re: Pictures of SOHC scene back in the 70's and 80's
« Reply #141 on: March 20, 2012, 07:23:34 AM »
This was a trip to Albury in Victoria in 1981. I still ride this bike today but I have restored it back to stock. It was my attempt at a cafe style in those days.( The green 500 is mine)

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Re: Pictures of SOHC scene back in the 70's and 80's
« Reply #142 on: March 20, 2012, 08:52:53 AM »
Here is my '69 in Dec. of '70.  I bought it for $1,450



I was stationed in the Air Force north of Dallas and here is a picture of it during a little snowstorm.  Notice I added some gold jelly hand grips!

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Re: Pictures of SOHC scene back in the 70's and 80's
« Reply #143 on: March 20, 2012, 09:18:09 AM »
The Charleston (SC) County Library has a huge book sale every year. I found this photo in "The Wings of Honda Cookbook", 1974. This is sorta the companion photo to Flybox's: Shriner's wives, matching bikes. Not the best quality photo or scan, but you can see CB500's on either end of the "wings".

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Re: Pictures of SOHC scene back in the 70's and 80's
« Reply #144 on: March 20, 2012, 04:05:26 PM »
Allright guys, even though I'm just 40, I want to put a word of advice to you:

Even when getting out old pictures' boxes and scanning seems such a good idea, it will positively bring you some sadness. It has been a while since you watched those pictures for the last time, and you know you had them somewhere. But the time you need to browse through them, pick the best ones and scan them will make you remember those times, and that will bring you a pint of sadness.

I would not live my whole life at any decade in particular, each one has its own good and bad things. Those were the days, we lived the better we could, and that's exactly the same we are doing now. NOW is no better or worse than then, it is just different.


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Re: Pictures of SOHC scene back in the 70's and 80's
« Reply #145 on: March 20, 2012, 04:24:38 PM »
just curious, do any of you have any old pictures near any landmarks?

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Re: Pictures of SOHC scene back in the 70's and 80's
« Reply #146 on: March 20, 2012, 06:08:58 PM »
just curious, do any of you have any old pictures near any landmarks?


This photo was taken in 1981 in Red Lodge MT.  When I was out there in 2009  the insurance building across the street  was exactly the same.  Does that qualify?  ;D


lol quite possibly.  Thought it would be cool if there could be recent pics taken in the same spots with diff. people and bikes, incase these sites get revisited.  But you never know with that insurance building, it certainly does look to draw a crowd 8)

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Re: Pictures of SOHC scene back in the 70's and 80's
« Reply #147 on: March 20, 2012, 09:29:18 PM »
just curious, do any of you have any old pictures near any landmarks?
Does the Royal Gorge qualify as a landmark? ;)
 
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Re: Pictures of SOHC scene back in the 70's and 80's
« Reply #148 on: March 20, 2012, 09:45:15 PM »
I see hOOker headers on your bikje..Don R

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Re: Pictures of SOHC scene back in the 70's and 80's
« Reply #149 on: March 20, 2012, 09:49:30 PM »
The other pic is my 750 with my 66 Impala SS at the motel in Scottsburg Ind. Heading to the flattrack nats at Louisville. The wives came later in the car.
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I don't think that's what he meant.  ;D

No, no that happened in the motel. I'm thinking someone was pregnant so they BROUGHT the car.
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