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(05-04-2013, 01:45 PM)The ferret_imp Wrote: My son has a Duc. It is a very intense street bike.
I hink the best looking motorcycle ever made is the mid 70s R 90/R 100. I have loved looking at Beemers since I was a kid. Never could stand riding them though. 3 times I've wanted to buy Beemers and all 3 times a test ride ruined the experience and squashed the sale. I did rent one on an Eidelwiess tour thru Europe, and enjoyed it, an R1200R, but I already have an ST 1300 Honda for touring, And I can't justify spending another $16 grand for a Beemer.
Here's a picture the original owner took a few years ago...still looks as good, or better, today!
![[Image: ded4784a3b2ef2957ba091a35dabdf35.jpg]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/201305/ded4784a3b2ef2957ba091a35dabdf35.jpg)
It's half my age LOL!
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(05-04-2013, 01:04 PM)GSAviator_imp Wrote: 71 earlier this year. But, hey, 71 is the new 70! You might say I'm reconsidering a decision I made in 1969 to buy a Bonneville instead of the brand-new CB750 with FOUR cylinders.
I know I said anyone 75+ was a badass... But I think we can round up in your case. Man I hope I'm still riding at 71.
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(05-05-2013, 05:12 AM)Deftquiver_imp Wrote: (05-04-2013, 01:04 PM)GSAviator_imp Wrote: 71 earlier this year. But, hey, 71 is the new 70! You might say I'm reconsidering a decision I made in 1969 to buy a Bonneville instead of the brand-new CB750 with FOUR cylinders.
I know I said anyone 75+ was a badass... But I think we can round up in your case. Man I hope I'm still riding at 71.
I know I said anyone 75+ was a badass... But I think we can round up in your case. Man I hope I'm still riding at 71.
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I dunno...I think I'd rather round down!
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37 y/o here. I had my purchase down to either the cb11, cb500f, or street triple. The cb500f is the most economical and fit me really well but I wanted to upgrade more from my old suzy gs500e. The street triple would have been a blast, but the cb11 I expect to last me a very very long time and, of course, it is gorgeous.
Oh yeah forgot: the duc 696 squashed my nether regions.
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(05-05-2013, 12:40 PM)GSAviator_imp Wrote: I dunno...I think I'd rather round down!
We'll round the age down, and the Badassness up...
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(05-05-2013, 11:05 AM)jamboa_imp Wrote: (05-05-2013, 05:12 AM)Deftquiver_imp Wrote: (05-04-2013, 01:04 PM)GSAviator_imp Wrote: 71 earlier this year. But, hey, 71 is the new 70! You might say I'm reconsidering a decision I made in 1969 to buy a Bonneville instead of the brand-new CB750 with FOUR cylinders.
I know I said anyone 75+ was a badass... But I think we can round up in your case. Man I hope I'm still riding at 71.
I know I said anyone 75+ was a badass... But I think we can round up in your case. Man I hope I'm still riding at 71. 
Most of my riding friends are younger than I, but one is over 75! He's still pretty sharp, too, and a good rider. His wife asked him to stop riding across the US which he did once and sometimes more a year up until a year or so ago. He sold his 1300ST for something lighter, a V-Strom DL650. Even though he works out at the gym several days a week, he felt the need for something not quite so heavy. Can't blame him!
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39 here and waiting for my Vin#05 to arrive with ABS! :-)
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Wow 05 is the lowest Ive heard of so far.