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Offline Frostyboy

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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #325 on: December 11, 2011, 09:19:44 PM »
Rather than copy & paste all the pics, I thought it would be easier just to paste the link.

http://www.worldsstrangest.com/drb/magnificent-motorcycles-part-2/

There doesn't appear to be a part 1.

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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #326 on: December 11, 2011, 10:44:45 PM »
I think this is part one (was a link on the page).
http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2010/06/magnificent-motorcycles-part-1.html
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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #327 on: December 11, 2011, 11:41:58 PM »
Quote from: FuZZie on December 11, 2011, 10:44:45 PM
I think this is part one (was a link on the page).
http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2010/06/magnificent-motorcycles-part-1.html

Hey thanks for that. Imagine having to buy 48 spark plugs for a tune up.  :o
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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #328 on: December 12, 2011, 05:34:04 AM »
That's not all you'll need a winch and winch point every time you stop to put the kickstand down. ;)

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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #329 on: December 15, 2011, 03:13:14 PM »
How about a Cushman Eagle with a heart transplant? I saw this at the El Camino swap meet a couple of years ago.

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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #330 on: January 16, 2012, 04:58:00 PM »
Now this is outside the box thinking!
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Definitely in the wondeful class
« Reply #331 on: January 21, 2012, 11:41:06 AM »
I remember these big thumpers fondly and this greedy fellow has 3 of them! ;D

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=441826129
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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #332 on: January 21, 2012, 03:37:15 PM »
Quote from: Bob3050 on December 15, 2011, 03:13:14 PM
How about a Cushman Eagle with a heart transplant? I saw this at the El Camino swap meet a couple of years ago.

Ha ha, very cool, a "Sportie for shorties"! 40 years ago I pestered my parents to buy me a "Grand Prix" minibike, that someone had installed a 650 triumph engine in. Sadly, my parents didn't have the passion for motorcycles like me, and thought that a 650cc engined mini bike might be a little too much of a handfull for an 11 year old. I've never forgiven them for that, and when they pass, I'm using my inheritence to build one just like it............. ;D
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Re: Definitely in the wondeful class
« Reply #333 on: January 21, 2012, 04:28:44 PM »
Quote from: Hush on January 21, 2012, 11:41:06 AM
I remember these big thumpers fondly and this greedy fellow has 3 of them! ;D

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=441826129

I have always liked them to Rick, a guy up the road had one when i was a kid, same as that green one... :D
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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #334 on: January 21, 2012, 08:58:11 PM »
I agree :), some nice reliable Honda 350 twins ;).
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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #335 on: January 22, 2012, 04:33:07 PM »
I saw this at the 2010 Gilmore Vintage Bike Show in Hickory Corners, Michigan.
I think he said it was made in the '50's from plans bought through Popular Mechanics........all wood!
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« Reply #336 on: January 24, 2012, 08:01:53 AM »
Never seen one of these before, no electric start hmm Yamaha slipped up there.

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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #337 on: January 27, 2012, 10:05:42 PM »
 Michigan Mike have you posted the oic of your Minibike on this thread ?
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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #338 on: January 29, 2012, 07:36:00 AM »
More scary than wierd or wonderful, I spent a long time following one of these in my youth as my best friend rode one, hard bike to love but definitely a classic.

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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #339 on: January 29, 2012, 11:06:04 AM »
Mr Hillbillee says "It’s time for someone else to scare themselves senseless!"
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wonderful T350 Suzuki
« Reply #340 on: February 06, 2012, 12:46:34 PM »
This was my very first big bike, I think I paid about $1000 for it and that was in 1974 when the bike was only 2 years old.
Classic bike and I'll always have a special place in my heart for this model, getting my hands on one again is nigh on impossible.

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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #341 on: February 06, 2012, 01:40:05 PM »
Hush, very scary bike! I was a passenger on one of those late one night and after a particularly exciting ride we ran out of brakes and every so gently ran into the back of a bus. A passing motorist yelled some "encouragement" to us which we promptly and loudly dismissed with a heartly "F-off!" The forks were bent but still parallel so we rode off home. I don't think the bus driver was aware of the action behind him. Cliff.
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Re: Unusual little number
« Reply #342 on: February 06, 2012, 08:52:04 PM »
Quote from: Hush on January 24, 2012, 08:01:53 AM
Never seen one of these before, no electric start hmm Yamaha slipped up there.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=442833746
That's a nice "Thumper"...for Sure :) ; I wonder if the engine has a counterbalancer on that SRX650 Yamaha? Nice Bike  ;).
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Re: wonderful T350 Suzuki
« Reply #343 on: February 06, 2012, 08:55:19 PM »
Quote from: Hush on February 06, 2012, 12:46:34 PM
This was my very first big bike, I think I paid about $1000 for it and that was in 1974 when the bike was only 2 years old.
Classic bike and I'll always have a special place in my heart for this model, getting my hands on one again is nigh on impossible.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=446411609
I had one Hush, a Suzuki T350R Rebel,mine was gold and it had very good low end grunt..I could chirp the tire running around at low rpm's in 2nd gear.The fuel tank on my USA model was more bulbous looking...not as sleek as that nice one.
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« Reply #344 on: February 07, 2012, 12:41:36 AM »
Yes we had the "coffin" tanks too on our Rebel's, good for 110 mph any day and their little brother the T250 Hustler wasn't far behind at 105 mph. :)
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Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #345 on: February 19, 2012, 07:27:36 AM »
Very different take on a CB750.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=450247201
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« Reply #346 on: February 19, 2012, 08:18:49 AM »
Quote from: Hush on February 07, 2012, 12:41:36 AM
Yes we had the "coffin" tanks too on our Rebel's, good for 110 mph any day and their little brother the T250 Hustler wasn't far behind at 105 mph. :)
I think on a scale of 1-10...that bike there would be a 10.5 ! What amazing New condition it's in ;)
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Re: Bikes wierd and wonderful
« Reply #347 on: February 23, 2012, 07:31:45 PM »
Fun thread, don't know how I have missed it for so long.  I grew up way to early to have a big wheel.  My kids got them and I always felt a little jealous as they just looked like so much fun.  Maybe I could talk wifey into one of these S&S powered toys!  Now I just need to decide:
Flames or Classic Black.

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« Reply #348 on: February 23, 2012, 08:27:48 PM »
This and The Abandoned thread are my favs. ;)
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« Reply #349 on: February 23, 2012, 08:31:23 PM »
Quote from: Hush on February 23, 2012, 08:27:48 PM
This and The Abandoned thread are my favs. ;)

I love the look of those old Suzuki's Rick, they may not handle all that well but boy they look the part....I would still love an old GT550.....
Even though i had the worst tankslapper ever on one.... ;D ;D :o
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