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Forum: Old's Cool 04-03-2011, 12:08 AM
Replies: 2,920
Views: 905,185
Posted By vintagemxr
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MXUMjGyxT04/TOzNY804ksI/...

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_MXUMjGyxT04/TOzNY804ksI/AAAAAAAACTs/zU6oWdLa8S8/s1600/JT1.jpg
Forum: Old's Cool 01-03-2011, 09:55 PM
Replies: 2,910
Views: 735,304
Posted By vintagemxr
Two from a Brit & Euro bike gathering and swap...

Two from a Brit & Euro bike gathering and swap meet in Phoenix on Sunday:

http://inlinethumb33.webshots.com/28320/2645579140028267445S600x600Q85.jpg...
Forum: Old's Cool 10-10-2010, 10:10 PM
Replies: 2,920
Views: 905,185
Posted By vintagemxr
And the old fart is probably still faster than...

And the old fart is probably still faster than any of us other old farts.

Doug
Forum: Old's Cool 08-06-2010, 05:58 PM
Replies: 2,920
Views: 905,185
Posted By vintagemxr
Thumb Make sure you do us old geezers proud! We're...

Make sure you do us old geezers proud! We're countin' on ya! And a full race report with photos is required.

Doug
Forum: Old's Cool 05-16-2010, 11:49 PM
Replies: 2,910
Views: 735,304
Posted By vintagemxr
I hope those aren't all wired in series. ...

I hope those aren't all wired in series.

Doug
Forum: Old's Cool 04-06-2010, 09:27 PM
Replies: 2,910
Views: 735,304
Posted By vintagemxr
Some pictures from the vintage bike show in...

Some pictures from the vintage bike show in Phoenix weekend before last:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4474897413_d6d2d182b5.jpg

1911 Thor
...
Forum: Old's Cool 04-06-2010, 09:16 PM
Replies: 2,910
Views: 735,304
Posted By vintagemxr
Thumb I saw that bike or it's mate sitting in a garage...

I saw that bike or it's mate sitting in a garage in Fresno, CA in 1987. It was part of one of the more surprising vintage bike collections I've seen over the years.
...
Forum: Road warriors 01-07-2010, 10:01 PM
Replies: 420
Views: 54,083
Posted By vintagemxr
http://www.corgifan.com/history/images/1970.jpg ...

http://www.corgifan.com/history/images/1970.jpg
Bultaco Sherpa S 100

On the street a 180cc Yamaha "Bonanza" twin was getting me to work.
Forum: Road warriors 11-14-2009, 12:01 AM
Replies: 526
Views: 120,011
Posted By vintagemxr
Looking back to the first post in this thread: I...

Looking back to the first post in this thread: I had a long time BMW dealer tell me that he thought the BMW K1 was the single worst BMW ever built. I still like the way they look.

Long ago I...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 11-03-2009, 10:28 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 8,508
Posted By vintagemxr
Funny how easy it is to hit a point of confusion...

Funny how easy it is to hit a point of confusion when a person doesn't really understand the culture in which they are intending to operate. I can tell from the responses that some of you guys...
Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left 10-31-2009, 07:10 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,079
Posted By vintagemxr
Here's an info site for you AZ guys that are...

Here's an info site for you AZ guys that are interested in anti-photo radar activities in Arizona and Phoenix in particular. CameraFraud.com (http://camerafraud.wordpress.com/)

A good site having...
Forum: Battle scooters 10-27-2009, 10:39 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,196
Posted By vintagemxr
Some misc. thoughts after reading this thread: ...

Some misc. thoughts after reading this thread:

Carrying stuff to toss at offending cars is an ancient motorcycle thing. When I got my first bike over forty years ago old riders told me to "carry...
Forum: Battle scooters 10-25-2009, 09:04 PM
Replies: 2,782
Views: 1,102,171
Posted By vintagemxr
The wife is out of town visiting family so I took...

The wife is out of town visiting family so I took her Helix and rode up to the Great Southwest Scooter Fiesta. Nice event, the guys did a great job for a first time effort.

Two pics from the...
Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left 10-23-2009, 10:34 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,105
Posted By vintagemxr
Thumbs down Before: "If I can buy it, I can ride it." ...

Before: "If I can buy it, I can ride it."

After: "Gosh, Valentino Rossi makes it look so easy!"
Forum: Old's Cool 10-19-2009, 04:53 PM
Replies: 2,920
Views: 905,185
Posted By vintagemxr
OAS tidbit: The story behind the hole in the...

OAS tidbit: The story behind the hole in the fence: My buddy Mark was racing that year on a Kawasaki 238 scrambler (http://www.mxbikes.com/pics/showpic.php?PIC_ID=225) and starting far at the back...
Forum: Ride reports 10-19-2009, 04:36 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,059
Posted By vintagemxr
Thumb Outstanding story! It sounds like Mr. B's whole...

Outstanding story! It sounds like Mr. B's whole life has been an epic adventure. He's clearly one of those people who helped earn his generation the nickname "The Greatest Generation."

And...
Forum: Battle scooters 09-25-2009, 07:48 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,927
Posted By vintagemxr
Consumer Reports bought the Consumerist.com...

Consumer Reports bought the Consumerist.com website several months ago. The website operates semi-independently but the "corporate effect" on the freewheeling style the site once had seems evident...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 09-25-2009, 07:43 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,529
Posted By vintagemxr
Thumb :thumb Or if you're not into racing,...

:thumb

Or if you're not into racing, BoneSplinter, just take her out to any bike racing event, custom show or whatever as a spectator and see how long it takes her to start acting bored or...
Forum: Beasts 09-22-2009, 10:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 678
Posted By vintagemxr
Thumb I've had two of them. Great bikes. A little...

I've had two of them. Great bikes. A little closer to road bike than adventure bike according to some people but the Italians and other European crazies don't seem to let it hold them back and have...
Forum: Australia 09-14-2009, 08:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 827
Posted By vintagemxr
I really thought VW would buy KTM and Rotax via...

I really thought VW would buy KTM and Rotax via Audi because of the tie-up between those two companies over the KTM X-bow engine. Rotax engine tech transferred to the next generation of small,...
Forum: Latin America 09-04-2009, 07:39 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,016
Posted By vintagemxr
I sold my Aprilia Caponord to a guy in Washington...

I sold my Aprilia Caponord to a guy in Washington a year or so back and he used JC Motors (http://www.motorcycleshippers.com/) to get the bike door to door. From my end it was a piece of cake and he...
Forum: Battle scooters 09-04-2009, 07:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,030
Posted By vintagemxr
And just for fun: The Buddfab...

And just for fun: The Buddfab (http://www.geocities.com/buddfab/buddfab3) motorcycle streamliner ran 186 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats a couple of days ago. And that was using an Aprilia 125...
Forum: Battle scooters 09-02-2009, 11:11 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,030
Posted By vintagemxr
Thumb Congrats on your pending new bike. I looked at...

Congrats on your pending new bike. I looked at the RS125 at the Aprilia dealer in Tucson a couple of weeks ago and man, if I was skinny and young again I'd be all over that. Very cool little bike....
Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left 09-02-2009, 11:04 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 497
Posted By vintagemxr
I moved to the Phoenix area from Southern...

I moved to the Phoenix area from Southern California in 1981. Arizona is great for off-roading and dual sport stuff. You can string together awesome rides of fire roads, trails, forest roads, some...
Forum: Thumpers 09-01-2009, 08:33 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,204
Posted By vintagemxr
Thumb Nice find! The bike looks so original I'd...

Nice find! The bike looks so original I'd suggest just getting it to run right and then do a real thorough clean and detail on it. '70s vintage enduros that have not been hammered and butchered are...
Forum: Old's Cool 08-25-2009, 09:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,830
Posted By vintagemxr
Thumb I see an AHMRA (http://www.ahrma.org/) sticker on...

I see an AHMRA (http://www.ahrma.org/) sticker on the side. Looks like maybe the bike was put together for vintage motocross racing. You could check around some of the vintage mx sites or specialty...
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 08-21-2009, 09:22 PM
Replies: 5,149
Views: 4,525,372
Posted By vintagemxr
Laugh http://www.corgifan.com/forum/advriderlesson.jpg

http://www.corgifan.com/forum/advriderlesson.jpg
Forum: Beasts 08-20-2009, 11:28 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,216
Posted By vintagemxr
Well, if you had to have bike trouble at least...

Well, if you had to have bike trouble at least you had it in the middle of some fantastic scenery! Great pics.

Doug
Forum: Equipment 08-20-2009, 12:20 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 11,079
Posted By vintagemxr
:thumb on the kids not liking it. One of the...

:thumb on the kids not liking it. One of the real joys of getting older is embarrassing our kids at regular intervals. If darmahman wears that puppy and talks about sex at the same time he'll have...
Forum: Road warriors 08-20-2009, 12:10 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 18,220
Posted By vintagemxr
I think the 1971 Kawasaki Big Horn 350 needs to...

I think the 1971 Kawasaki Big Horn 350 needs to be offered up for consideration. It was said that the final engine test and development work was left for the customers to handle. A friend of mine...
Forum: Ride reports 08-18-2009, 10:12 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,746
Posted By vintagemxr
Glad you enjoyed the pics. The TT600 is Ricky...

Glad you enjoyed the pics. The TT600 is Ricky Johnson's Yamaha factory race bike from 1981. Definitely a one off factory special. Pic 37 does have a certain perspective that appeals to the eye....
Forum: Ride reports 08-18-2009, 12:55 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,746
Posted By vintagemxr
Don't sweat the smaller number of megapixels in...

Don't sweat the smaller number of megapixels in your camera. Unless you're going to print large stuff then 8mp is plenty. Here's a bunch of photos I shot back in 2000 with a CoolPix 950 at 2.1mp. ...
Forum: Australia 08-16-2009, 10:27 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,321
Posted By vintagemxr
Question I'm really digging back into the dusty memories...

I'm really digging back into the dusty memories now. I seem to recall that the Yamaha mono-shock suspension was based on a design by an American inventor. He presented the concept to Yamaha who...
Forum: Ride reports 08-16-2009, 09:47 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,746
Posted By vintagemxr
Thumb Your camera did a great job there in the dark. ...

Your camera did a great job there in the dark.

Those pre-curved old wood beams look cool. I'd think some woodworker or artist type would love to salvage those beams and the others for a project. ...
Forum: Ride reports 08-11-2009, 08:49 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,746
Posted By vintagemxr
The wet, gooey earth is weird. We don't have...

The wet, gooey earth is weird. We don't have that here in AZ. :D

Doug
Forum: Old's Cool 08-10-2009, 11:59 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,016
Posted By vintagemxr
Thumb Another "keeper" picture for my Indian picture...

Another "keeper" picture for my Indian picture folder. :thumb

Doug
Forum: Ride reports 08-10-2009, 11:54 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,746
Posted By vintagemxr
A .45-70 lever action would be fun but get...

A .45-70 lever action would be fun but get expensive (an painful) in a hurry. I rarely shoot the single-shot anymore mostly because of the cost of ammo. I've never let anyone shoot it that didn't...
Forum: Road warriors 08-10-2009, 03:42 PM
Replies: 2,544
Views: 708,266
Posted By vintagemxr
1948 Indian Chief

The the big fendered Indian Chief ranks at no. 1 or no. 2 on my personal list of most beautiful bikes. The owner of this one offered to sell it to me. Sadly, I had to decline as I was about $20k...
Forum: Ride reports 08-10-2009, 12:44 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,746
Posted By vintagemxr
Thumb A blast from the past

Back in 2003 I got mixed up in Cowboy Action Shooting (http://www.sassnet.com/) for awhile. This requires some sort of small, cleverly built hand cart to move your unloaded guns from shooting...
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 08-08-2009, 10:00 PM
Replies: 5,149
Views: 4,525,372
Posted By vintagemxr
Thumb I'm not a scientist or anything like that but I...

I'm not a scientist or anything like that but I do see in the pictures what appears to be a correlation between the presence of a motorcycle and people smiling and looking happy.

:thumb

Doug
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