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Offline Terry in Australia

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Re: When did you last ride your SOHC?!
« Reply #225 on: February 08, 2022, 03:01:15 AM »

No matter, I like them both. I love Mikuni carbs, my last new one (HSR42 on my Sportster) was super easy to set up, so I’m hoping the RS34’s are the same, but either way, I’m going, I bought my tickets and booked my accommodation yesterday, so it’ll be a great weekend either way! ;D

That's a nine / ten hour ride Uncle Tez. I'm right on the halfway mark if you are looking for a bit of back relief. The lovely Evelyn and I would be pleased to have you as a guest for the night.

Woohoo! Hey thanks Brian, I was really struggling with the thought of a big ride like that in one day, last time I rode that far I was exactly half as old as I am now, and at that stage didn’t have “Paratroopers back”, so yep, I’d love to take you up on your very generous offer!

You really do meet the nicest people in the strangest of places, even in the spinal unit of the Austin Hospital! ;D

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We will confirm your booking ( Presidential Suit Chateaux Williams) as soon as you can give us the date.


Thanks mate, well if I'm staying at the Chateaux W, it'll be on the evening of Thursday the 17th of March. Please thank the Magnificent Ev for me, in advance? ;D
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Re: When did you last ride your SOHC?!
« Reply #226 on: February 08, 2022, 11:21:29 PM »
Booking confirmed.
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Re: When did you last ride your SOHC?!
« Reply #227 on: February 24, 2022, 02:59:28 AM »
Went on a 40 mile ride yesterday. Met a fellow rider at Rainbow drive-in for breakfast and rode around Haunama Bay and Sandy Beach, turned around at Makapuu and hit the winding roads back to Honolulu. my riding partner has a Kawi 750 motor in a 500 frame so i was playing catch up the whole way.
  My brothers late friend put a kawisaki 750 in a 500 frame, he was fooling a guy that had put a 900 kit on his cb750 over the winter. He thought he would surprise the Kawi and finally outrun him. Didn't happen. That bike was scary fast. ported and piped it didn't seem to ever lose rpm on the shift.
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Re: When did you last ride your SOHC?!
« Reply #228 on: February 24, 2022, 01:28:14 PM »
Went on a 40 mile ride yesterday. Met a fellow rider at Rainbow drive-in for breakfast and rode around Haunama Bay and Sandy Beach, turned around at Makapuu and hit the winding roads back to Honolulu. my riding partner has a Kawi 750 motor in a 500 frame so i was playing catch up the whole way.
  My brothers late friend put a kawisaki 750 in a 500 frame, he was fooling a guy that had put a 900 kit on his cb750 over the winter. He thought he would surprise the Kawi and finally outrun him. Didn't happen. That bike was scary fast. ported and piped it didn't seem to ever lose rpm on the shift.

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