True Bob but I bought this baby out of the crate in 1984 at over 50% off Msrp due to the previous 650 release and the glut of Japanese bikes in the market at that time.
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Bikes you would like to see come back
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Bob Denman
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:clap: Way to go!! :thumbup:
And there was nothing ever wrong with the 500s anyway! nojoke
And there was nothing ever wrong with the 500s anyway! nojoke
SteveLaoyster
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Bob Denman
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:clap: That's a beauty! :2thumbs:
Right now: I'm wishing that I had one of those in my garage... :shocked:
A lot of Hondas! I've only ever owned one Honda. Bikes I would like to see made again??
First: Yamaha MT01. Not sold in the US but had a presence in Canada, so it won't be familiar to many of you.
Here's a link to a review in 2005. http://www.motorbikestoday.com/reviews/Articles/yam_mt01_test.htm
This thing was a torque monster, pumping out 60 bhp at a bit over 2500 rpm. Red line was at 5500 rpm!!
It tore your arms off!!
Here's a pic. of mine:
This had a single seat and a full Akrapovic titanium exhaust system that made
V&H pipes on a Harley sound restrained......I could rev it when passing a parking lot and set caralarms off!!
I never owned my next choice...but I should have done! Kawasaki W650. It was an obvious attempt to produce a bike that looked like
an old Brit without the oil leaks! The Fonz would have loved it!
I had one of these for three months. After I had made a one into three throttle cable for it, this bike scared the *carp* out of me
every time I took it out!
It has to be said that it was the worst handling bike I ever rode but I could stand
it on it rear wheel at silly speeds! Wheelies weren't that common to see back then!
First: Yamaha MT01. Not sold in the US but had a presence in Canada, so it won't be familiar to many of you.
Here's a link to a review in 2005. http://www.motorbikestoday.com/reviews/Articles/yam_mt01_test.htm
This thing was a torque monster, pumping out 60 bhp at a bit over 2500 rpm. Red line was at 5500 rpm!!
It tore your arms off!!
Here's a pic. of mine:
This had a single seat and a full Akrapovic titanium exhaust system that made V&H pipes on a Harley sound restrained......I could rev it when passing a parking lot and set caralarms off!!
I never owned my next choice...but I should have done! Kawasaki W650. It was an obvious attempt to produce a bike that looked like
an old Brit without the oil leaks! The Fonz would have loved it!
I had one of these for three months. After I had made a one into three throttle cable for it, this bike scared the *carp* out of me
every time I took it out!
It has to be said that it was the worst handling bike I ever rode but I could stand it on it rear wheel at silly speeds! Wheelies weren't that common to see back then!
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Errr, sorry donrokon, but which bike?? :dontknow:
There are quite a few of us who never get to see anything you might put into the 'title' field of any posts in a thread that are made after the first post.... see the quote of your post above - that's ALL we get!! :gaah:
I'm guessing that you put something into the title field on your post that would make the text above actually meaningful! Sometimes I can guess, but on this one, I've got no idea! :dontknow:
As for me, I reckon that any/all of the 70's & 80's 'K' series Honda CB-4's - I had a CB550/4 & a CB750/4 (K3 & K7?) both of which I'd own again in a flash, if I could find a good one out there! Admittedly, I modded both of mine just a little bit, specifically to suit my particular needs; but they were great bikes to own & ride, altho I sorta doubt that I'd ever try running a CB550 all the way across this country in a hurry during high summer ever again!! :shocked: The 750, sure thing! :thumbup:
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Bob Denman
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O.J.
I was always intrigued by the Kawi W650s also! :thumbup:
If one popped up for sale around here: I'd be in trouble! :shocked:
I was always intrigued by the Kawi W650s also! :thumbup:
If one popped up for sale around here: I'd be in trouble! :shocked:
PrairieSpyder
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Is that a single cylinder Kawi? It reminds me of my first bike, a Suzuki 650 Savage. One cylinder and lots of vibration.
Bob Denman
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Patti,
Those bikes were parallel twins... :thumbup:
Those bikes were parallel twins... :thumbup:
Kawasaki also made an 800cc version of it.....both are overhead cam twins and compared to a Bonneville very smooth!
You're right, mate! It's in the header! [h=2]1980 Can Am 400cc Q3[/h]
Bob Denman
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The larger version never came over here.. it would have made a really nice bike even better! :thumbup:
oldgoat
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Honda V-45 sabre. This was a great bike.
I had 2 of the V65 models.
Bob Denman
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Rogue Hawk
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I like the original VMax. The new one is way too big and heavy.
Bob Denman
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They were the first of the power cruisers that could pull a 6" drag slick off the starting line; without bogging. :bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:
Lew L
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I like the original VMax. The new one is way too big and heavy.
+1
My 98 Max resides right next to the :spyder2:. It was easy to find a few more ponies in that V4 motor. Not so great handling but you has best be pointed toward some straight road when the V-boost hits.
Kaos
