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I think your brother must have been up my way too because one just like this embarrassed the heck out of me on my '73 CB3502@ \'78 GS1000 -
Homebuilt TR3.jpgThis is what I did with mine in late '72....back when I had hair. LOL.
First outing at a local track. Turned out not too bad as a club racer - and fast enough to be competitive at our National level.Comment
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I don't think he made it quite that far, lol. He still has the motor and frame tucked away.Originally posted by steve murdoch View Post78GS 750EComment
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I had the 72 R5, slick little SOB. There is a 73 RD350 in my garage right now, belongs to a friend. Looks good, runs good but way too rich on the oil injection. PO got rid of the stock airbox stuff & put pods on it so the jetting is off at high speed. Man, those things were tight. I came out of the army in 73 and picked up the 1st year CB500 Honda 4, and got slapped down by a new RD350. It was embarrassing.Comment
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Jeez Chuck, where do you have room for all the horseshoes?
She'll gleam once you're done.Suzuki GS550; Kawasaki H-1E, GPz900; Honda MT250, CB400F, CB550, GL500, CBR929.Comment
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David. Where theres an addiction theres a way...LOL.MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550
NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.
I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.Comment
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Yes, I think that's an R5. The detailing on the crank case covers is different. Frankly, I think the R5 is the cutest one in the family. I would like that style tank and those side covers on my RD400. The white and gold is my favorite. I've never had an R5. Cycle called them, in the day, the closest thing to a perfect motorcycle available. No reed valves, a 5 speed, and drum brakes. They had horizontally split cases. The previous family of 2 stroke twins had vertically split cases. I bought a RD350 "for my wife" back in the 90s. I put Factory Pipe Products chambers and rearsets on it. I took off the seat cover, cut the seat down a little for her, and put the stock seat cover back on. A couple of unintended wheelies on it, and she had had enough of it. It came on to the pipe pretty hard. I think I paid $600 for a ready to ride decent looking bike back then. It was the maroon with two white stripes on each side of the tank, as I recall.sigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things
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Definitely a 72 R5, it's exactly like the one I had. RD was faster, had a 6 speed.Comment
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GSRick
No God, no peace. Know God, know peace.
Eric Bang RIP 9/5/2018
Have some bikes ready for us when we meet up.Comment
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Cool bike, Chuck. Should be a fun one to do, and a blast to ride. Is that mileage real..? It's like it was ridden for one weekend then abandoned to time.1979 GS1000S,
1982 Honda CX500 Turbo, 1982 Honda MB5 w/CR80 motor, 1977 Honda "nekid" Goldwing, 1976 Honda CB550F cafe', 1972 Honda XL250 cafe'Comment
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Yes Larry..true life millage. Sat in a barn for close to 45 years. Last registration sticker on the forks was from June 1973. Absolutely unbelievable.MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550
NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.
I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.Comment
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Cool little bike, Chuck. I wanna ride it!Comment
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You will Frank. Have to trailer it to Austin though. Or maybe at Luckenbach one day.MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550
NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.
I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.Comment
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Heres a little music video for the bike. Just letting the trapped music out from 45 years ago.
MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550
NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.
I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.Comment
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Chuck, that sounds and looks great, BTW you need to hire a new camera man, that's some crazy camera work there.Originally posted by chuck hahn View Post
2018 Honda Africa Twin AS
2013 DR 650 Grey, sold 1981 GS 650E Silver,
1980 GS1000ST Blue & White, X2
2012 DL650 Vstrom Foxy Orange, in storage
1981 CT110 X2 "Postie Bikes" Gone to a New Home.
2002 BMW 1150 GS Blue & White - Sold
1975 BMW R90/6 Black - Sold 1984 GS1150EF Sold
1982 BMW R100 Africa trip, Stolen - Recovered- Sold
1977-1980 Suzuki GS550, GS1000E, GS1000S GSX750, GSX1100,s
Hondas ST90, CR125 CB175 , CB350 CB750, NSU Quickly, Yamaha RD's 350/400,Comment
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