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Blast from the Past 25 Feb 2021 07:41 #844071

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My cruiser from the past, back in western Pennsylvania. mid-70's. 72 H-2. pull back bar's and 6" over tubes. Used to strap my portable 8 track player to the sissy bar and go on some magic carpet rides......
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Blast from the Past 25 Feb 2021 08:14 #844078

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Awesome. But remember our magic carpet rides would get interrupted when the song stopped mid verse then a loud cachunk and the song would continue on the next track.
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Blast from the Past 25 Feb 2021 08:45 #844086

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An H2 with pull back bars? Holy cow... :ohmy:
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Blast from the Past 25 Feb 2021 12:36 #844099

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Yeah, that set up didn't help the handling much, but it was quite comfortable to ride. And I thought it looked pretty groovy back then...

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Blast from the Past 25 Feb 2021 12:55 #844101

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Mikaw wrote: the song stopped mid verse then a loud cachunk and the song would continue on the next track.


I've always been shocked that the folks who came up with the 8-track system thought this was an acceptable solution. Really?

In the late 80s, 8-track tapes and players were basically free at yard sales. Which was cool if you were into a very narrow time-slice of classic rock. Based on how many duplicates I ended up with, I estimate that the best selling 8-track was Back In Black, followed by The Wall (at least in my neighborhood).
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Blast from the Past 25 Feb 2021 13:09 #844102

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urankjj wrote: Yeah, that set up didn't help the handling much, but it was quite comfortable to ride. And I thought it looked pretty groovy back then...

I know how hard it is to keep the front end down on a Triple. Can't imagine it with bars further back
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Blast from the Past 25 Feb 2021 16:20 #844109

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urankjj wrote: Yeah, that set up didn't help the handling much, but it was quite comfortable to ride. And I thought it looked pretty groovy back then...


I did the same thing to my H2 for a short time
6 bend pull backs
and a forked sissybar
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Blast from the Past 25 Feb 2021 16:23 #844110

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My Turbo when first built in early 80s

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Blast from the Past 26 Feb 2021 06:21 #844123

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Sweet looking bike Dr. Gamma, but the pics make me think of the old Hai Karate ads or Who Is Behind the Foster Grants!! ( Just kidding you of course).

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Blast from the Past 26 Feb 2021 08:24 #844130

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The bikes look great, but we look so stupid.
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Blast from the Past 26 Feb 2021 09:48 #844135

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ckahleer wrote: The bikes look great, but we look so stupid.


Streetfighter looks so good I bet he had to beat the girls off with a stick!

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Blast from the Past 26 Feb 2021 14:10 #844145

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All of us riding Kawasaki's back in the day were doing OK with the Ladies. It comes with the territory...
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1974 Kawasaki H1
1976 Kawasaki KZ400
1979 Yamaha XS650 cafe'
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