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Offline jawntybull

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If you coud only have one bike, what would it be?
« on: June 14, 2012, 12:58:39 AM »
I was riding my newly-overhauled CB750 K7 today and I found myself thinking... "this is more fun than my other (newer) bikes!". Something about the CB makes it great fun to ride - is it the weight down low? The rawness of the carbies? The naked front? Knowing I've brought it back to life? The need to tinker every now and then?

My other bikes both cost more and are both still quite new; an 08 DR650 and an 09 1250 Bandit; both have their place but if I could only have one, the CB might just be it.

What bikes do you have, and if you had to choose only one, what would it be?
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Re: If you coud only have one bike, what would it be?
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2012, 01:57:16 AM »
Hmmm, I have 3 incomplete 750/4's, a K2, a F1 and a K9 {Mongrel bitza} actually, because i got most of my stuff in pieces they are all bitza's, anyway, if i could have any bike i would have to have 2, an NR750  Honda and a RC30 Honda....
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Re: If you coud only have one bike, what would it be?
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2012, 04:27:29 AM »
My 69 CM91 scooter, goes 60, hauls 500 pounds, gets 100+ mpg, looks cute with saddlebags, can be ridden off road in low gear, best choice post apocalypse.
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Re: If you coud only have one bike, what would it be?
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2012, 04:42:56 AM »
the one I'm riding. it's like music, depends on your mood at the time.
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Re: If you coud only have one bike, what would it be?
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2012, 05:49:17 AM »
The King of Kings. Kawasaki Z1.  Shoot me.  ;D
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Re: If you coud only have one bike, what would it be?
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2012, 06:06:29 AM »
My CBR1000F, bought it 22 years ago and it never let me down once.
Fast enough to scare the rookies on their new bikes, grunty enough to bumble along at 2000revs in high gear, and in all those years I made it exactly to my own liking. ;D
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Re: If you coud only have one bike, what would it be?
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2012, 08:06:17 AM »
Depends on my mood.

I guess as of right now I would love a Road King.
Honestly though if Yamaha would come out with a yz450x, I'd take one of those. The 250 just isnt enough.
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Re: If you coud only have one bike, what would it be?
« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2012, 08:26:10 AM »
Love my '77 CB750 , but not as much as my '78 Yamaha SR500!
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Re: If you coud only have one bike, what would it be?
« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2012, 08:28:26 AM »
I think dual sport - like KLR - would fit me the best. 
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Re: If you could only have one bike, what would it be?
« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2012, 08:39:46 AM »
1984 Yamaha RZ350....
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Re: If you coud only have one bike, what would it be?
« Reply #10 on: June 14, 2012, 08:44:38 AM »
Quote from: redgalvin on June 14, 2012, 08:26:10 AM
Love my '77 CB750 , but not as much as my '78 Yamaha SR500!

I would like to get my hands on an SR500.  For me it would be my Yamaha XS650.
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Re: If you coud only have one bike, what would it be?
« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2012, 09:27:35 AM »
Any year Honda 450 Scrambler will do just fine.




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Re: If you coud only have one bike, what would it be?
« Reply #12 on: June 14, 2012, 09:36:20 AM »
Over the years I have ridden a lot of different bikes and have sold a few of my own......but I keep coming back to my K3 CB750 because it fits me, it gets me where I want to go, and has not failed me since it was new. 

I built an XS650 to suit my taste and sold it to a friend. It rides OK and has good power for its size, but its not an all-day cruiser because of the 'buzz' at highway speeds. I have ridden a few of the modern bikes and just sold my XR650L.  I am looking for a BMW F650GS and I am negotiating the purchase of a Triumph 1200 Trophy......because it costs less than a Honda ST1300.

But the one bike to keep is my CB750. And now that CYCLE-X has built a motor to beat the dohc competition, the mighty CB750 has new bragging rights!
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Re: If you coud only have one bike, what would it be?
« Reply #13 on: June 14, 2012, 09:37:25 AM »
69 diecast 750 with a ported 836, the bike I am building.
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Re: If you coud only have one bike, what would it be?
« Reply #14 on: June 14, 2012, 10:57:13 AM »
Quote from: scunny on June 14, 2012, 04:42:56 AM
the one I'm riding. it's like music, depends on your mood at the time.

Ditto! I love it (CB550K 1976) more every time I get to ride it.
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Re: If you coud only have one bike, what would it be?
« Reply #15 on: June 14, 2012, 11:02:34 AM »
Quote from: scunny on June 14, 2012, 04:42:56 AM
the one I'm riding. it's like music, depends on your mood at the time.
exactly how i feel ... each one is different. 
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Re: If you coud only have one bike, what would it be?
« Reply #16 on: June 14, 2012, 11:41:40 AM »
63 triumph Tiger 100 ss handles well, light, enough speed to scare myself, easy to fix, able to be converted, road bike, bush bike, trials, road racer, etc.
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Re: If you coud only have one bike, what would it be?
« Reply #17 on: June 14, 2012, 06:40:08 PM »
Quote from: srust58 on June 14, 2012, 08:44:38 AM
Quote from: redgalvin on June 14, 2012, 08:26:10 AM
Love my '77 CB750 , but not as much as my '78 Yamaha SR500!

I would like to get my hands on an SR500.  For me it would be my Yamaha XS650.

There's a local guy selling two basket case XJ650s.  Good bikes huh?
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Re: If you coud only have one bike, what would it be?
« Reply #18 on: June 14, 2012, 07:52:48 PM »
For nostalgic reasons, my 750.
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Re: If you coud only have one bike, what would it be?
« Reply #19 on: June 14, 2012, 08:03:31 PM »
I can't get these out of my system. The blue ones are my favorites.
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Re: If you coud only have one bike, what would it be?
« Reply #20 on: June 15, 2012, 08:09:30 AM »
Quote from: fmctm1sw on June 14, 2012, 06:40:08 PM
Quote from: srust58 on June 14, 2012, 08:44:38 AM
Quote from: redgalvin on June 14, 2012, 08:26:10 AM
Love my '77 CB750 , but not as much as my '78 Yamaha SR500!

I would like to get my hands on an SR500.  For me it would be my Yamaha XS650.

There's a local guy selling two basket case XJ650s.  Good bikes huh?
xs 650 have a large followingand are twins, they are often chopped
xjs are an inline four and seem to lack i had a xj550 it was quick and nimble but there was something just off


my k4 is in peices and i miss it i have an 94 st that is great for a nice ride but is heavy  and can be a bit of a stuggle at low speeds(like under 5 mph)already dropped her a couple times but im gonna be happy once the k4 is moving
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Re: If you coud only have one bike, what would it be?
« Reply #21 on: June 15, 2012, 10:09:38 AM »
Quote from: jawntybull on June 14, 2012, 12:58:39 AM
What bikes do you have, and if you had to choose only one, what would it be?


In the garage right now...

'72 cb 350, stock configuration

'72 cb 750, light cafe configuration

'04 FJR 1300, rally and LD setup

'06 KLR 650, 685 and heavily modified setup


Of these four, if a gun were held to my head and I had to pick only one, it would be the KLR, no question.

All the best,

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Re: If you coud only have one bike, what would it be?
« Reply #22 on: June 15, 2012, 10:28:33 AM »
I have to believe a BMW R1200GS would be "the" bike to do everything, but I'm having so much fun with the garage full of other bikes that I can't pull the trigger.
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Re: If you coud only have one bike, what would it be?
« Reply #23 on: June 15, 2012, 03:50:40 PM »
Honda hawk nt650gt,I should never have sold mine(as i slap myself in the head)tempted to sell my cb for one
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Re: If you coud only have one bike, what would it be?
« Reply #24 on: June 15, 2012, 03:53:22 PM »
mine wasnt this pretty,but it was close
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