With mixed emotions I today passed on my 1973 R75/5 to a new owner . My first adventure bike.....................................25 good years together. The new owner was stoked and I think it is going to be ridden like it should be. But look what I got to replace it long live the Airheads
Damned Toasters have always made me smile. You just traded one classic for another, mang. Now get it dirty. MRP
I went from a '74 R90 to a '90 GS/PD about 8 yrs ago. I miss the R90 sometimes, but the PD still brings a smile.... Enjoy.
Two of the better airheads there, a /5 and a gs. Too bad you couldn't keep both,make a wonderful combination. JT
Gott im himmel! Letting the /5 go was a cruel act . The GS is sweet. You need them both in your stable. Go find the /5 and get it back. Pay the guy extra to get it back. This is what banks are for. Trust me, 5 years from now you will dream of her like a lost love...:huh
OK - why. Not that this is my thread but I often wonder what the next bike needs to be. * Modern/expensive option: KTM950 * Classic, low-key option with an investment twist: /5 toaster. so why would one want another, older airhead, aside from " 'cause the other is broken or partially repaired"? (this is all assuming that one has the space, cash, and wife-approval of another airhead)
My /6 was my first street bike. I love the darn thing. When I purchased a new machine (1150RT) my wife asks if I will sell the /6 now that I have a new model. I tell her that she is an older model....:huh
A guy doesn't need a warehouse full of bikes, just 5. At least that's according to Peter Egan, "a sportbike, a cruiser, a touring bike, a dirt bike and a vintage bike." Sounds like a plan. But of course a g/s can be 4 out of the 5. JT
the newer ride is faster, cleaner, more technically advanced... (whack) <whack!> ... but heavier <frying pan="" still="" in="" whack="" position="">... (frying pan still in whack position) ... and more expensive... </frying></whack!>
Jeff, I believe Egan lives in Madison too, right? I remember his editorial about the five bikes. Good memory, wish I had room for five.
I decided to sell the /5 because I just wasn't riding it that much. It also needed some maintainance that the new owner will need to do. I had the Peter Eagan 5 bike stable (my interpretation), but you can only ride one at a time. I now have a 1980 P200 Vespa, 1998 F650, 1995 R100 GS and a 2000 DRZ 400. Way more than one guy should have. Oh............ and I do not have a garage:huh , and this was also a factor for thinning the herd. Thanks goes to my sister inlaw who lets me use the her extra garage space to keep the "pretty" ones dry I did get $3000 for the toaster which was all the money in my book. I paid $1300 for it in 1981 !
