Topic: post em please

[ferroussphinx]

okay






howdy and hello 




i would like to know if i may  what is the features and fascinations with the five and five fifty and 350, and so on
my bike is the 750 and that to me is not really something i would  say is going to be a road warrior atleast not mad max style the top end most likely, not record breaking so what is stock top on the 350 5 and five 50 bikes is it something amazing,?

[DavePhipps]

Look, feel, sound, and versatility. That about sums it up for me.

[Skunk Stripe]

In the 70s it was pretty amazing though when combined with the reliability.

[FrankenFrankenstuff]

These bikes are 30-40 years old....just enjoy the ride and look good doing it. Anybody can go 100mph on a new bike, but to cruise on a legendary Honda just needs to be appreciated.

[rhos1355]

For me, the new hyper fast crotch rockets have lost their appeal by just getting too bizarre in style and in performance, whilst the all singing all dancing tourers are getting too expensive. So I find I tend to appreciate something simple and older like a classic bike more and more. I also appreciate the skills (and cunning) that goes into keeping these (older) machines going.


Then again, maybe it's just an age thing

[dhall57]

Most of these SOHC's are 35 to 40 years old. Sure the technology is old out of date compared to the Hi-Tech bikes of the 21st century. But when your lucky enough on rare occasions to see one out on the hwy or at the gas station something makes you stop in your tracks and run over to check it out. These old classic Honda's will never go out of style

[Duanob]

It's not a rice rocket or a hawg? Since ricerockets all look the same for the past 25 years and harleys haven't changed much in over 40. The style and essence of the CB SOHC4s is timeless and classic and not reproduced for close to 34 years.

I would always rather buy a nice classic then a new version of it. eg., Mustangs I would always rather have a mid 60s 2+2 than the new one. Same with Cameros and Corvettes. You can spend $300000 - $50000 on a newer one or a resotred older one. Guess which one will get more attention and keep going up in value? Guess which one will be next to worthless and seem dated in 10 to 15 years?

[weekend_junkie]

Banging around on a 350 at 55mph can be just as exciting as blasting down a highway on a CBR1000RR at 155mph, just less fatal if you screw up.  And, eventually, you will screw up.  There's also something about just the pure essence of riding that gets me gitty that you can't feel with ABS, VTEC, FI, etc.

Also, I'm a fan of patina so these old buckets do the trick.

[Kframe]

Decent power to weight ratio; even these "antiques" can easily walk away from most production cars.
Classic styling.
Uncomplicated.
Easy and relatively cheap for the home mechanic to work on. 
Light weight, nice handling, very intuitive steering. 
A blast to take through the twisties.
Need I say more?   
-K

[Stev-o]

Same with Cameros and Corvettes. You can spend $300000 - $50000 on a newer one or a resotred older one. Guess which one will get more attention and keep going up in value? Guess which one will be next to worthless and seem dated in 10 to 15 years?

I love vintage cars and would not buy a new Camaro, Mustang or Corvette.

The lure of these new models to some is reliability and modern technology, especially the suspension and brakes. Yes, you can upgrade it on an old version, but it could cost you more than a new one.

Same for these vintage Hondas. The new sport bikes are faster and handle better, but there is more to it than that.

[ferroussphinx]

seems to me that you guys in your response to this question of mine have been


elegant

polite


awe-inspiring

and mostly gratified to have someone indulge very nice responses  thank you

[dave500]

most of us have had or ridden faster better braking and handling bikes,or even own one,im staying within my reflex boundaries these days,plus these are the best thing in any car park,plus they are easy to fix,plus if they are in good shape they go for ages with little checks here and there,plus they do steer not bad,besides that im stuck in the 70s,my daily driven car is a 73 holden 308 V8.,i still play vinyl records and my computer is an early steam powered model,i have to shovel in some extra coal to post this.

[ferroussphinx]

Dave  i am shipping you some coal   its 2 39 am here what time you got there

[dave500]

i posted that at 420pm,im breaking up some old chairs now to fuel this computer.

[ferroussphinx]

posting this at 2'58 am  i thank you for the insight your a few hours ahead of us i would enjoy chatting anytime by phone  purely for science     ahem;'  whispers  <my wife wants to know if you all sound like crocodile dundee>    ah  good night mate lol 

[mgbgt89]

When someone asks me why i ride my 350F everywhere, I tell them, It's more fun to ride a slow bike fast, than a fast bike slow.

I can ride the bike wide open damn near 100% of the time. I've ridden fast bikes and they do nothing for me. What fun is 150HP if you never ever get to use it? It's forgiving, nimble, and has more style than bikes worth 30 times as much. I've owned lots of bikes, and ridden many more than that, and NONE of them can put a smile on my face like that ratty old 350 does every time i kick it over.

[ferroussphinx]

sweet i was wonderin what is the top end of that bike



for that matter what is the top end of the cb75o

[Don R]

Sometimes the things you longed for as a youth are the same things you want later in life when you have the time and money to enjoy them. I sold my 750 a long time ago, now I still know how to work on them and have found two really good deals on 750's. My brother gave me his old parts bikes and I am having a blast with them. I am distracted from my 750 rat chopper right now with the lester mag K0.





I've still spent less than what a few payments on a new bike would be.