Memories

hardrockminer, do you by chance have a YT channel? I think i recognize the lift and the garage!

specifically, this is the last one i watch (yesterday!)


i keep looking for videos of KZ's that are a similar size to mine, trying to judge how well I've gotten mine to run. your's (if it's you) are great! I love the kick start fondle counter! 

As far as memories, I'm only 39 years young, so i can't contribute much.
I can share that my love for riding started with my uncle taking me for rides on his 60's HD sportster. I've only recently gotten my own bike. Coincidentally, from my uncle, an '84 KZ700. Haven't ridden it more than a couple laps around the neighborhood as I don't even have the title transferred yet. But I have loved working on it and getting it running again!

Not sure it counts, but i do have quite a few hrs of wrench and ride time on an '86 yamaha DT100. Paid $160 for it. Ran it until there was so much slop in the bore that you could slap the piston around in the head and could only start it by running it down the driveway and dumping the clutch. I miss that bike. it was a blast! Sadly, no pictures.

Cool, the triple at Cantilever.   I did that too. My 500H1 triple.
 
 

I can't resist presenting to you some French productions based on Kawa of 80's and 90's

Godier-Genoud 
   



 

The GG of my friend

 

Boxer-Bike 

 

 

 

Motos-Martin

 

 

Martin CBX1000. Magnifique 

 

 

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Wookie58 wrote:

Just giving this one a bump as we have many of new members who must have lot's to share
 

I have a ton of old pictures I need to scan, but some of my better stuff is on 8mm video tape. Work like this I would do over the Winter months.

I have a full hard drive brain of memories. Some I can't remember too! 
I've noticed a lot of 2 stroke fans here also over the years.
I have 2 - 1974 750 H2's sitting!
In A Drawer! Last 40 years! 
2 Historical Documents from New York State. Old dismantled H2 drag bike part deals.
No one's looking for or missing these 2 items!
#34,626, #39,666
Gee??   Wink!!    Hum?  What could I or someone do with these documents?????

Marty in Buffalo 
 

z1kzonly wrote:

I have a full hard drive brain of memories. Some I can't remember too! 
I've noticed a lot of 2 stroke fans here also over the years.
I have 2 - 1974 750 H2's sitting!
In A Drawer! Last 40 years! 

2 Historical Documents from New York State. Old dismantled H2 drag bike part deals.
No one's looking for or missing these 2 items!
#34,626, #39,666
Gee??   Wink!!    Hum?  What could I or someone do with these documents?????

Marty in Buffalo 

 

Hey Marty, probably worth pointing out this is a "tongue in cheek" suggestion and not a public offer to get involved in anything naughty  (given the global nature of the forum it would be easy for your subtle humour to be mis-interpreted !!)

Wookie58 wrote:

z1kzonly wrote:

I have a full hard drive brain of memories. Some I can't remember too! 
I've noticed a lot of 2 stroke fans here also over the years.
I have 2 - 1974 750 H2's sitting!
In A Drawer! Last 40 years! 

2 Historical Documents from New York State. Old dismantled H2 drag bike part deals.
No one's looking for or missing these 2 items!
#34,626, #39,666
Gee??   Wink!!    Hum?  What could I or someone do with these documents?????

Marty in Buffalo 


 

Hey Marty, probably worth pointing out this is a "tongue in cheek" suggestion and not a public offer to get involved in anything naughty 

(given the global nature of the forum it would be easy for your subtle humour to be mis-interpreted !!)
ya,I have a bunch of old titles as well. Pretty much useless.
 

Wow, your right! was not thinking of the world.
No, just put in a picture frame for garage wall art! I'm running out of room!
Something my kids can sell for 50 cents at my estate sale when I'm gone! 

This is my current project 
And a great memory 
My 68 Schwinn 1968 Apple Krate 
Cleaning it up  and will probably sell it 
Grandkids not to interested in it and I'm to old and big to ride it . 
Purchased new  and rode it  till cars and motorcycles took over

Some that I could find and scan pretty quick.

First bike was a 1974 RD350 (1981)



First real bike was a 1978 KZ650B2 (1984)



Some others... (the KZ900 I helped out with, not mine)





















The guy with the "L" plate use to race with me, but has passed on... RIP John. Nice little 1200cc 10 second points bike.