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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #275 on: October 12, 2006, 02:52:16 PM »
Jonsey, start a string on your Benley. Get other people to put their unusual "extra" bikes up! See what they think...
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #276 on: October 12, 2006, 07:25:15 PM »
I think this quote from Aaron P. Frank's Honda Motorcycles sums up best why I like it:

"When Honda first appeared on the American scene in 1959, the company gained a reputation as the purveyors of odd-looking motorcycles. No doubt much of this impression was formed in response to Honda's early Dream (and Benly)- model motorcycles, which remain to this day some of the most distinctively styled motorcycles ever to roll off of a production line.

Drawn in the Jinja-Bukkaku style (which translates loosely to "shrine style", a reference to the angular architecture of Buddhist temples), the lines of the Dream are dominated by sharp creases. Everywhere that the Western eye is trained to expect curves, the Dream meets with edges. The rear shocks are rectangular in shape, as are the pressed-steel covers on the leading-link fork. The headlight is virtually square, as are the fenders, with acute creases along the radiuses. These design elements, coupled with the high "toaster" tank and the blockish profile of the parallel twin engine, give the Dream a quirky look that remains compelling even now, 40-plus years later..."
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #277 on: October 13, 2006, 06:42:30 AM »
jonsey, nice description there.  i had to look at the pics again, but it's true.  everywhere you expect a curve, you see a straight line, much like buddhist temples.

where was the mods v rockers thing you were talking about last night?
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nevermind, i found it here
i'm definitely crashing it.  anyone else in?

« Last Edit: October 13, 2006, 06:46:30 AM by cmorgan47 »
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #278 on: October 13, 2006, 08:19:44 AM »
Wanna go up there after breakfast?  ;D
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #279 on: October 13, 2006, 08:38:47 AM »
Wanna go up there after breakfast?  ;D

absolutely.  did find out my wife has to work sunday....her jobs getting as bad as mine, but i'm definitely down for breakfast a crashing in with some jap-crap.

ok, i have to admit something here. 
i've gone to the dark side. 
i posted on the scooter board. 
i have a username there.

i'm not proud.
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #280 on: October 13, 2006, 12:49:40 PM »
Jonesy, I went home @ noon and looked up the Benley...is that little sowing machine of an engine really a 125 or 150?
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #281 on: October 13, 2006, 06:31:28 PM »
Yep. 154cc, if I remember correctly, but it's considered a 150. The CA77 Dream 305 was its big brother.
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #282 on: October 14, 2006, 12:28:54 PM »
Terry`s dad here in Lake City.  First bike was that little 150 Dream, the bike Terry had his first ride on as a 4 year old.  37 years ago, no wonder I feel so old!

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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #283 on: October 15, 2006, 12:54:37 PM »
We had a good time this morning. The wife and I, along with Hootle, cmorgan47 and his wife all met up for breakfast and then headed up Woodward for the mods/rockers gathering. Nice selection of British iron, as well as Vespas. Was great to get together and we NEED to do more Michigan meet-ups next year!!
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #284 on: October 15, 2006, 01:10:05 PM »
Definitely on the good time bit. Definitely on the more Michigan meetups. Definitely on the cool selection of British iron.

Two more points:

1. Jonesy's Benly is, literally, too cool for words. So I won't even try. But let's just say it's ferociously awesome. (Crap, I think that counts as trying. Foiled by my own logic.) cmorgan's 400F makes me want to rip everything off my bike and turn it into a guided cruise missile of a cafe racer. Also very, very cool.

2. It was very, very, very, very cold this morning. Thermometer said 31 when I left the house. That said, there are few cooler things than hauling major, major ass down a deserted section of I-94 on a screaming 400F while the sun sits on the horizon and turns everything all kinds of funky shades of gorgeous. Even if I was horribly, horribly, horribly underdressed for the weather. (Whodathunk three layers plus scarf wouldn't cut it at an indicated 95 miles an hour?)

(Note to self: wind-channeling/breathable "summer" gloves not the best idea on a faux-winter day. It took forty-five minutes for my hands to regain feeling once I got to breakfast.)




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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #285 on: October 16, 2006, 06:01:52 AM »
yeah, hootle's got balls for braving not only the cold, but I94-I75 yesterday.....of course they're probably frozen, shriveled, and possibly fell of somewhere along I75.


great morning, and agreed we need more hookups come spring.

and yeah, the benly's pretty damn cool.  even the scooter kids dug it.
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #286 on: October 16, 2006, 07:24:24 AM »
You guys are awesome! And we're just getting started! Next year, we need to research meets and activities and go in a' ridng and a whompin' en masse!
Ya know, the more I find out on the Benly, that just may be the bike I rode when I was 11...I've always been a little unclear on the displacement..I remember all the squareness of it, and those great sweeping fenders..I always wondered if it was a dream, but it couldn't have been a 350...that little 150 twin must sound like a little sewing machine!
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #287 on: October 16, 2006, 06:42:46 PM »
Thanks for the compliments, guys. It was a blast to finally take that sucker on a somewhat long ride.. ;D

and yeah, the benly's pretty damn cool. even the scooter kids dug it.

Maybe, but your cafe bike was the only one of our "Jap Crap" crew worthy of the meet photo gallery, I'm afraid...

http://www.tourendiane.com/gallery/22/k_resize
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #288 on: October 17, 2006, 06:34:19 AM »


Maybe, but your cafe bike was the only one of our "Jap Crap" crew worthy of the meet photo gallery, I'm afraid...

http://www.tourendiane.com/gallery/22/k_resize

i just saw that.
even the wifey's scoot didn't make the cut!
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #289 on: October 17, 2006, 06:49:23 PM »
Looks like the Rovers having breakfast at Bart's also took note of your cafe.. (see the mods/rockers pics thread)
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #290 on: October 18, 2006, 07:44:44 AM »
Looks like the Rovers having breakfast at Bart's also took note of your cafe.. (see the mods/rockers pics thread)

yeah, i just saw that too.
damn i need to quit frequenting that board.  it's going to corrupt me.

if you EVER hear me talking about selling the 400, come over and kick my ass.

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i think they crammed us down here in the regions board cause they're sick of the SOHC4MI crowd kicking ass with the longest thread!
we were the crown jewel of the open boards and you see what has happened there since they moved it.
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #291 on: October 18, 2006, 09:33:34 AM »
That's OK.. just keep building on the ....DONE?? thread in the Open forum. It'll be 22 pages long in no time!
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #292 on: October 19, 2006, 08:23:52 AM »
I guess I've missed alot not getting on the board much. 19 credits at school isn't fun, well, it is I guess but...  I feel somewhat caught up now that I have read 23 pages of posts!  Sounds like I'll have to pay more attention so I can meet up with you guys!

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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #293 on: October 19, 2006, 02:44:38 PM »
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Kixx, it sounds like you are keeping well focused on Priority #1. If you need to come up for air a motorcycle ride on a sunny afternoon is a perfect way to escape, IMHO. It's just too bad we haven't had the October weather that I have been looking for. My bike is already tucked into the corner of the garage, but I don't have the heart to take the battery out yet.
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #294 on: October 20, 2006, 06:09:08 AM »
Over 40 degrees this morning, less than 30% chance of rain, so I rode to work today.  That's once in October.

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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #295 on: October 20, 2006, 06:27:47 AM »
I've ridden a fair amount this month, but today, I'm going home at noon to get her to put her away for the winter...I keep her in the basement of my business, so I can get her out if I want to.....bummer! This winter, I have just about everything fix, so I think I'll pop the pipes off and paint them...and I really should get the wheels off and make sure bearings and everything are ok.....Bummer!
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #296 on: October 20, 2006, 12:31:37 PM »
Just rolled her in...it's about 45º and dry...man she started hard! Ran the battery down, then put jumper cables on her and finally sprayed starting spray into the carbs while I cranked! Finally, it started haltingly...makes me wonder if I might have some jet problems....but finally she started and ran like a champ..I found myself riding around in circles in the parking lot because I really didn't want to put her away...I can get her out again if I want, but I have to plan it around the Alarms in the building...sigh...
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #297 on: October 20, 2006, 01:36:59 PM »
sad day, man.

i rode in today, but it's getting towards the end.  next week has highs in the 40's and i haven't seen sun in a couple of weeks.
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #298 on: October 20, 2006, 01:41:07 PM »
Just returned from a ride myself. It is getting brisk, but still fun. ;)
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Re: Who's in Michigan?
« Reply #299 on: October 20, 2006, 01:46:49 PM »
I'll make sure I roll her out during Indian Summer.
I'm on the tech forum asking about starting problems...so far the one that strikes me as most valid is timing...
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