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Don't you love when old bikes come back into your life? I thought I was happy when I got the chance to buy my B-King back but when I scored my old 2012 Thruxton a couple of weeks ago, I couldn't have been happier! I really love this bike, so nice to have it back! So nice to be able to do my birthday ride on it today too!
2005 Suzuki Hayabusa
2010 Suzuki GSX1250FA
2015 BMW RnineT
Dave
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Just out wandering around today with 60 or 80 othersIMG_20180325_100416556_HDR.jpg1978 GS 1000 (since new)
1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
1978 GS 1000 (parts)
1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
2007 DRz 400S
1999 ATK 490ES
1994 DR 350SES
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Last week -test run on the GPzIMG_20180320_160607607_HDR.jpg1978 GS 1000 (since new)
1979 GS 1000 (The Fridge, superbike replica project)
1978 GS 1000 (parts)
1981 GS 850 (anyone want a project?)
1981 GPZ 550 (backroad screamer)
1970 450 Mk IIID (THUMP!)
2007 DRz 400S
1999 ATK 490ES
1994 DR 350SES
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Originally posted by Hayabuser View Post...................... I scored my old 2012 Thruxton a couple of weeks ago, I couldn't have been happier! .............
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How did that happen?
Happy Birthday.http://webpages.charter.net/ddvrnr/GS850_1100_Emblems.jpg
Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display... ... GK on GSResources Page ... ... Euro Trash Ego Machine .. ..3 mo'cykls.... update 2 mocykl
https://imgur.com/YTMtgq4
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Originally posted by Redman View PostExciting.
How did that happen?
Happy Birthday.
I rode my buddies 2017 T120 when I was down in Florida and I LOVED IT! The 900 is probably a bit slower than the T120 but all in all the bike was nearly flawless for a true "standard" motorcycle. If I wasn't so drawn to the Z900RS I would have a Bonneville on my radar for next purchase...
Hope you had a great B-day!Jedz Moto
1988 Honda GL1500-6
2002 Honda Reflex 250
2018 Triumph Bonneville T120
2023 Triumph Scrambler 1200XE
Cages: '18 Subaru OB wagon 3.6R and '16 Mazda 3
Originally posted by Hayabuser
Cool is defined differently by different people... I'm sure the new rider down the block thinks his Ninja 250 is cool and why shouldn't he? Bikes are just cool.
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Originally posted by Hayabuser View PostDon't you love when old bikes come back into your life? I thought I was happy when I got the chance to buy my B-King back but when I scored my old 2012 Thruxton a couple of weeks ago, I couldn't have been happier! I really love this bike, so nice to have it back! So nice to be able to do my birthday ride on it today too!
Happy Birthday by the way.Larry
'79 GS 1000E
'93 Honda ST 1100 SOLD-- now residing in Arizona.
'18 Triumph Tiger 800 (gone too soon)
'19 Triumph Tiger 800 Christmas 2018 to me from me.
'01 BMW R1100RL project purchased from a friend, now for sale.
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Originally posted by Redman View PostExciting.
How did that happen?
Happy Birthday.
That was 2014.
Back in January, I received an e-mail from the then-current owner saying that it was time for him to sell and was I still interested? Obviously I was but he didn't have a price in mind at that point and wanted a bit of time to work that out. Two months passed with no word so I presumed that he'd changed his mind and decided to keep it, until it popped up on a local online classifieds website priced almost a grand more than I had sold it to him for... four years prior. I sent a reply to the ad asking if my first right of refusal was still valid, but he didn't respond. Two days later, the ad was marked as SOLD and disappeared. I was pretty choked. Within 24 hours however, the bike re-appeared on the same site (UsedVictoria.com, for those interested) but this time for less money and being sold by the local BMW dealership.
The same dealership at which I used to work!
As luck would have it, my friend still works at the Motorrad shop and had recently been promoted to General Manager, so I sent him a message and relayed my story and he replied with "Well buy it from me!". I asked for his best cash price and when he gave it to me, it was the proverbial offer that I couldn't refuse. Less than I what I had sold it for in 2014 and less than I was prepared to pay to get it back. Some times things just work out the way that they should!
The icing on the cake? Island BMW delivered it to my house in their shop van so props to them! All in all, a fantastic reunion with my old love.
2005 Suzuki Hayabusa
2010 Suzuki GSX1250FA
2015 BMW RnineT
Dave
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Boriqua
Went out for a ride yesterday with the wife. Ohhhhh the new chain and clutch cable make it so silky smooth but I had the strangest experience. Came across a low lying black cloud which was a swarm of bees. I mean the air was almost black. I tucked my head down and bapp bapp bapp bapp as the bugs were bouncing off my freshly cleaned bike and my bubble shield. Another 10 yards and another cloud of bugs. Bap Bapp bapp
At the time I didnt notice it was bees but I have been riding out here for a dozen years and had never run through large bugs. Knats and such yea but never a large cloud of large bugs. I get to a place where I can pull over and assess and my hands and arms were sticky and there were dead and half dead bees stuck to my cloths. I had to chase my wife off the bike and start swatting half dead bees off her that were still crawling on her jacket.
It was TRIPPY!!
Arizona loses a couple of people each year to bee attacks and with spring coming maybe this group was moving but .... looking down and having my shirt full of half dead bees was disconcerting!!
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Boriqua
Originally posted by Burque73 View PostThat's crazy! We ran through a similar cloud in NM. Sounded like driving through a hail storm. We had a car though, couldn't imagine if we were on the bike.
Still ... I cant imagine not riding.
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Originally posted by Hayabuser View Post................
........... Some times things just work out the way that they should!...........http://webpages.charter.net/ddvrnr/GS850_1100_Emblems.jpg
Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display... ... GK on GSResources Page ... ... Euro Trash Ego Machine .. ..3 mo'cykls.... update 2 mocykl
https://imgur.com/YTMtgq4
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Last edited by Jedz123; 03-27-2018, 06:06 AM.Jedz Moto
1988 Honda GL1500-6
2002 Honda Reflex 250
2018 Triumph Bonneville T120
2023 Triumph Scrambler 1200XE
Cages: '18 Subaru OB wagon 3.6R and '16 Mazda 3
Originally posted by Hayabuser
Cool is defined differently by different people... I'm sure the new rider down the block thinks his Ninja 250 is cool and why shouldn't he? Bikes are just cool.
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Boriqua
Originally posted by Boriqua View PostThat is perfect ... that is exactly what it sounded like .. Hail .. I never wanted a full face helmet so bad in all my life. Being all sticky and then having to swat the bees off my wife was ... well another one of those things that makes you wonder if we are all Crazy!!
Still ... I cant imagine not riding.
Now over the years I have been through all sorts of torrential downpours, ridden regularly in the snow, Dust storms so bad you had to pull off the road, Baked under 120 degree heat, rode when it was below freezing ..... but never ever never once did I drive straight through a full on swarm of bees. A true WTH moment if there ever was one.
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31' when I left the house... It's riding season!!!
B-12 is out and running great! New PR4GT tires, pads, SS lines, fork seals, fork boots, Givi rack and plate landed yesterday and I'll be going through it all this weekend so she's ready for inspection next week! New plate on it yesterday. This slug will be my primary motorcycle this season.Jedz Moto
1988 Honda GL1500-6
2002 Honda Reflex 250
2018 Triumph Bonneville T120
2023 Triumph Scrambler 1200XE
Cages: '18 Subaru OB wagon 3.6R and '16 Mazda 3
Originally posted by Hayabuser
Cool is defined differently by different people... I'm sure the new rider down the block thinks his Ninja 250 is cool and why shouldn't he? Bikes are just cool.
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Looking good Jedz, I'm glad you're not going to drag that HD around all summer. 👍My Motorcycles:
22 Kawasaki Z900 RS (Candy Tone Blue)
22 BMW K1600GT (Probably been to a town near you)
82 1100e Drag Bike (needs race engine)
81 1100e Street Bike (with race engine)
79 1000e (all original)
82 850g (all original)
80 KZ 650F (needs restored)
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