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Ba r r y wrote:
There are few things as elegant as the quiet mechanical music of a freshly tuned road bike on a smooth, deserted country road, on a 68F early spring afternoon. Remember the scene in "The Wild One" where Brando is on a Triumph going down the road between two rows of trees with a girl on the back? Maybe you're not old enough, but I am. Almost 70 and still riding :-). -- It's turtles, all the way down |
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Ba r r y wrote:
Almost 70 and still riding :-). So you totally understand! Yep. Now if I could just afford one of those classic Triumphs :-). -- It's turtles, all the way down |
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Ba r r y wrote:
Wanna' buy an award winning, old and rare Norton?**He's*trying*to*sell it to pay for the new bike, as he can't part with his Ducati. You're talking to a senior on Social Security - all I can do is drool :-). But I did get to ride a Norton once, a long time ago. Along with a Triumph, a Vincent, an Ariel, a BSA, a Royal Enfield, and even a Velocette. Oh yes, and a real Indian. My bike now is a (modified) '78 Yamaha SR500, their copy of the BSA Gold Star. I've had it for over 20 years and never had the head off. Great bike. -- It's turtles, all the way down |
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On 4/1/2006 11:57 AM Larry Blanchard mumbled something about the following:
Ba r r y wrote: Almost 70 and still riding :-). So you totally understand! Yep. Now if I could just afford one of those classic Triumphs :-). I've got a 74 Triumph Trident that I'm wanting to get rid of. Hasn't been ridden since '78 and needs a lot of work to get it running. -- Odinn RCOS #7 SENS BS ??? "The more I study religions the more I am convinced that man never worshiped anything but himself." -- Sir Richard Francis Burton Reeky's unofficial homepage ... http://www.reeky.org '03 FLHTI ........... http://www.sloanclan.org/gallery/ElectraGlide '97 VN1500D ......... http://www.sloanclan.org/gallery/VulcanClassic Atlanta Biker Net ... http://www.atlantabiker.net Vulcan Riders Assoc . http://www.vulcanriders.org rot13 to reply |
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Odinn wrote:I've got a 74 Triumph Trident that I'm wanting to get rid
of. Hasn't been ridden since '78 and needs a lot of work to get it running. I wonder how easily parts are to obtain for her. It was tough enough to get parts for my old '77 Yamaha 750. Still, a great bike, I had an estimated 100,000 miles on her, after rebuilding her 3 times, and crashing once(destroying the instrument cluster). Finally sold her. I'm due for a new motorcycle...Tom |
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On 4/2/2006 10:36 AM tom mumbled something about the following:
Odinn wrote:I've got a 74 Triumph Trident that I'm wanting to get rid of. Hasn't been ridden since '78 and needs a lot of work to get it running. I wonder how easily parts are to obtain for her. It was tough enough to get parts for my old '77 Yamaha 750. Still, a great bike, I had an estimated 100,000 miles on her, after rebuilding her 3 times, and crashing once(destroying the instrument cluster). Finally sold her. I'm due for a new motorcycle...Tom Old bike parts are virtually unobtainium, although, there are a few places that carry NOS and reproduction parts for popular classic bikes. -- Odinn RCOS #7 SENS BS ??? "The more I study religions the more I am convinced that man never worshiped anything but himself." -- Sir Richard Francis Burton Reeky's unofficial homepage ... http://www.reeky.org '03 FLHTI ........... http://www.sloanclan.org/gallery/ElectraGlide '97 VN1500D ......... http://www.sloanclan.org/gallery/VulcanClassic Atlanta Biker Net ... http://www.atlantabiker.net Vulcan Riders Assoc . http://www.vulcanriders.org rot13 to reply |
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