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Offline Duanob

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Re: My Son's First Bike - 1977 CB550
« Reply #25 on: July 08, 2014, 08:56:04 AM »
Quote from: CB750 Cafe Racer Fan on July 07, 2014, 10:04:42 AM
Awesome story and great looking bike.  I wish I could have ridden with my old man while he was still alive.

I'll second that sentiment!
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Re: My Son's First Bike - 1977 CB550
« Reply #26 on: July 08, 2014, 02:39:30 PM »
My dad is still alive and got me into motorcycles (and British sports cars). But somehow we never rode together when I was young and when I got bike in riding 8 years ago it was because he couldn't ride any more due to his Parkinson's and so I bought his bike from him.
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Re: My Son's First Bike - 1977 CB550
« Reply #27 on: July 08, 2014, 05:54:47 PM »
Quote from: Bankerdanny on July 08, 2014, 02:39:30 PM
My dad is still alive and got me into motorcycles (and British sports cars). But somehow we never rode together when I was young and when I got bike in riding 8 years ago it was because he couldn't ride any more due to his Parkinson's and so I bought his bike from him.

I'm sorry you didn't get to ride with your dad.  As we all know, it's impossible to describe to a non-rider exactly what the experience is like and why we love it so much.  You have to do it to understand.  I explained that to my son long ago.  When we finally got to ride on Sunday, I mentioned to it to him afterwards and he agreed that there's no true way to describe the experience and the thrill.

Great quote from The Outlaw Josey Wales, by the way - one of my favorites.  I thought Chief Dan George nearly stole the show.
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Re: My Son's First Bike - 1977 CB550
« Reply #28 on: July 08, 2014, 06:21:07 PM »
Funny.  When I was 23 I bought my first bike.
It also was a 550.
...and my name is Joey.


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