ahhh, the good ol days

[GoldOxide_imp]

Whew! Mighty fine time trip Ferret.

I think I really like that Eldorado, and of course the Sabre.

[the Ferret]

couple more

My son 5 years old with his first bike Honda Z-50 around 1984



My son with his FZ-09 Yamaha (he now rides a Yamaha MT10 and a Ducati monster 696)



My son's sons on their Yamahas ages 5 and 7





nephews Mike and Roger on my sister's CB160 around 1965 ish



nephew Mike racing Moto-x 1974?



Nephew Roger racing Moto-x 1974?



Mike all grown up on his Versys 650



Mike's son on his 690 KTM Duke



Roger and his son on Honda NC 700 and KTM 390 Duke

[Stichill_imp]

What a 2-wheeled life, ferret! What a great ride!

[the Ferret]

In our family it is not only encouraged but sort of expected that you will ride motorcycles.

[Gone in 60]

Man, those are cool pictures! Growing up in an apartment in the city, riding a motorcycle in my early years would have been unheard of.

But, somewhere in a box, is a Polaroid of me sitting on my Uncle's Trail 110. He used it to go shopping in Santa Fe, and he always rode me around on it when I visited. I don't think my feet even reached the passenger foot pegs.

[the Ferret]

My wife's and mine Majesty 400 Yamaha scooters



Most of the following pics are screen grabs of bikes I can't find personal pics of:

This was my first new street bike a 1965 Aermachhi badged Harley Davidson M 50 2 stroke 3 speed shifted on the left hand grip (I wanted a Honda but dad a WW2 vet hated the Japanese at that time..he eventually caved and bought Hondas and Yamahas himself and for mom)



I bought one of these new a 73 RD 350 Yamaha (not this one)



the 350 was followed by three 650 Yamaha Twins, a 73 TX, 79 XS and 81 XS Special







Also had a 69 BSA 750 Rocket 3



Oh and I had 3 Harley Panheads that I made into choppers a '49, a '56 and a '57. This was the prettiest of the bunch (my actual bike)



and two Harley Davidson Sportsters a 59



and a 1994



a 69 Honda CB 350 I bought after totaling the CL 77



a 74 CB 350F I bought for my wife



I also had a 67 Honda CB 450 Black Bomber



almost forgot also has a CL 160..knocked my appendix off on this thing hitting a hidden log while trail riding and ramming the right handlebar into my gut and almost died. That was in 1969

[GoldOxide_imp]

Ferret: Did your ['82?] Yamaha 650 Special (Heritage??) leak oil from the block?

[Stichill_imp]

Heck of a collection of owned machines, ferret! Many of the caught my eye but the '59 Sportster, wow!



Stunning!

[17-CB-002]

Wow Ferret, what a collection ! I envy thee.

I will try to locate some old pictures during the weekend & post them.
I started with a moped PC50 then graduated to another moped SS50 (5 speed with pedals), once I got my riding license I got a Benly 110, XL100 trail, a CJ360, 2 CBX's and now the CB1100.
I forgot the CBR600 that I bought to go on the track but never did it -too chicken. So I sold it after one year barely put 200 kms on it.

Did anyone noticed that ALL were/are HONDA's & 4-stroke, the 2-stroke were never in my blood.

Note: Loved your better half 1974 CB350 Four (especially the colour Red), I always wanted one but could not afford it at the time.

Regards
Alain

[the Ferret]

Ferret: Did your ['82?] Yamaha 650 Special (Heritage??) leak oil from the block?

If I recall it leaked from the cylinder head front left.

We're getting there on bikes I have owned

Had 2 of these Yamaha FZ-1's an 01 and an 04 (The 01 had a silver motor, the 04 a black motor other than that identical)



06 Honda ST 1300 I put 110,000 miles on this one



For a short while I had this CB 500X in my name (it actually belonged to nephew Rog who kept it at my house for when he came into town)



My 2018 Yamaha FJR 1300



My 2013 Honda CB 1100



My 2014 Honda CB 1100 DLX



and next up and probably last (due in June)

2021 Honda NC 750X DCT