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Offline ixxion

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New/Old Member from NE Pennsylvania, USA
« on: July 29, 2025, 05:26:48 AM »
Hi all, used to be a member a million years ago, but time passes quickly and I needed to re-register.

Total transparency: I'm old, don't have a lot of minutes left on your planet, and don't want anyone else to have to deal with my STUFF. I did that for my parents and borderline hated them for it. Not gonna do that to someone else.  So while I'm not a shill, or advertising all over the web, I would like to offer things for sale here to enthusiasts rather than resellers or whatnot. So that's pretty much why I'm here. I'm also expecting to meet some great folks and learn a bit, because I'm always too curious for my own good.

Last count was 28 bikes. A chinese dirt bike, 2 Yamaha, 2 Harleys, and 23 Honda from 1972 to 2005.  These are bikes I currently own, not have once had. And I need that number to go down.

55 years, a couple million miles of riding, racing, rallying, and rockin' on.

joe
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Offline newday777

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Re: New/Old Member from NE Pennsylvania, USA
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2025, 05:47:08 AM »
Howdy Joe welcome back aboard the forum from southern NH.
At 68 I'm still having fun working on and riding my 750s, hoping to continue into my 90s, Lord willing.
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Stu
Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

Offline Stev-o

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Re: New/Old Member from NE Pennsylvania, USA
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2025, 07:34:10 AM »
Welcome Joe...that is quite a story
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Re: New/Old Member from NE Pennsylvania, USA
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2025, 08:22:29 AM »
Welcome back Joe! I'm 71 and still going strong and love the Honda's since I was 14. Nice story you have there. When you get a chance post up some pics for the guys. We still love pics here :-)
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Re: New/Old Member from NE Pennsylvania, USA
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2025, 05:46:07 PM »
Welcome. Cant wait to see your bikes.
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So, the strategy is to lie to people you are asking for help?

I think I'll be busy going for a ride.

Good luck!
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Re: New/Old Member from NE Pennsylvania, USA
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2025, 04:25:16 AM »
welcome back nice collection.
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Re: New/Old Member from NE Pennsylvania, USA
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2025, 04:46:38 AM »
Thanks all you old guys.  ;D

This reminded me.....

"1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again "

At the dealership I worked for, I sold a new bike to a friend, who later parted ways with it in favor of an MGB, which really didn't much more weather protection. A bit later I saw one like it advertised for sale in the Paper Shop, a sales flyer that worked pretty well before anyone heard of the internet.  It had a nice price, so I went and bought it...turns out it was the one I sold.  Four new pushrods and it ran like a really large out of balance sewing machine!
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Re: New/Old Member from NE Pennsylvania, USA
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2025, 05:07:12 AM »
Quote from: ixxion on July 31, 2025, 04:46:38 AM
Thanks all you old guys.  ;D

This reminded me.....

"1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again "

At the dealership I worked for, I sold a new bike to a friend, who later parted ways with it in favor of an MGB, which really didn't much more weather protection. A bit later I saw one like it advertised for sale in the Paper Shop, a sales flyer that worked pretty well before anyone heard of the internet.  It had a nice price, so I went and bought it...turns out it was the one I sold.  Four new pushrods and it ran like a really large out of balance sewing machine!
New pushrods?? Explain that....
On the Honda? or the MG?
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Stu
Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

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Re: New/Old Member from NE Pennsylvania, USA
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2025, 04:45:28 AM »
No, I worked at a shop that sold Benelli, Jawa/CZ, Bridgestone, and Tora when I was in high school. The bike in question was a Benelli 650 Tornado...you know, the one that you could buy in JC Penney Auto Centers!

Side note, before Benelli released the 750 Sei, they brought one to every Benelli dealer in the US.  And we got to ride it! What an absolute thrill for a kid.  ;D
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Re: New/Old Member from NE Pennsylvania, USA
« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2025, 04:29:13 PM »
Welcome back from NE Minnesosta,

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Re: New/Old Member from NE Pennsylvania, USA
« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2025, 05:37:24 PM »
Welcome from Northeast Massachusetts, I love these kind of stories, please keep that up!
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