The Old Girl is on display! She's at Jameson's Classic Motorcycle Museum in Pacific Grove, CA through at the least the Concours Weekend, which is next week. I'll probably leave her longer than that. People love seeing her, I've discovered, and sitting in my garage, hidden, keeps her well out of view. I'm very proud to have Neal Jameson "take her in" for me!
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Stan, it may become a little more than temporary. I am trying this to see how it feels and pans out. If all goes well, she may down there for an extended period.
Neal is a nice man, isn't he? He's got quite a collection of bikes and memorabilia. Impressive!
Neal is a nice man, isn't he? He's got quite a collection of bikes and memorabilia. Impressive!
1965 CB77 305 Super Hawk
1989 NT650 Hawk GT
1981 Yamaha XJ550 Seca
1989 NT650 Hawk GT
1981 Yamaha XJ550 Seca
Hi Sara,
Why is it that people in general, loose interest in riding the bike they restored and spend so much time (and money) on ? No offence, and not meant harmful in any way (you know me), but I see this happening all the time around me.
Btw, the hawk has one of the most reliable engines from Honda, a good choice !
See here the engine in a different bike, my Honda XRV 750 Africa twin '98: (the odometer shows 318.000 km, the engine was never out of the frame (bought the bike new). The only engine work that had to be done was to replace the clutch plates at 195.000 km. Here a picture on one of my many trips in the very early mornings.
Why is it that people in general, loose interest in riding the bike they restored and spend so much time (and money) on ? No offence, and not meant harmful in any way (you know me), but I see this happening all the time around me.
Btw, the hawk has one of the most reliable engines from Honda, a good choice !
See here the engine in a different bike, my Honda XRV 750 Africa twin '98: (the odometer shows 318.000 km, the engine was never out of the frame (bought the bike new). The only engine work that had to be done was to replace the clutch plates at 195.000 km. Here a picture on one of my many trips in the very early mornings.
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Jensen
A very interesting observation, but very true in my experience. I love the activity of motorcycle restoration and often the aim is to re-live one's youth. However, time moves on and better faster vehicles are built for faster roads and quicker trips.
When I got my CB400F, I did 14,000 miles in the first year commuting to University from home and then to work in the summer months. I have a car for that type of journey now as well as trains and planes. I do about 20,000 by car and 50,000 by plane these days.....
What this means is that the restoration becomes the pinnacle of the exercise rather than the beginning of a new motorcycling adventure. You are unusual in the motorcycling world, covering large mileages. Most Superbikes do very low mileages. I remember seeing a very nice 1969 Bonneville back in '74 and it had clocked 120,000 miles.
I have a dream to ride from coast to coast in the USA with my son on two Hondas that I have rebuilt myself. Now, wouldn't it be good to plan a route that visited a number of Forum members on the way.....?
G
A very interesting observation, but very true in my experience. I love the activity of motorcycle restoration and often the aim is to re-live one's youth. However, time moves on and better faster vehicles are built for faster roads and quicker trips.
When I got my CB400F, I did 14,000 miles in the first year commuting to University from home and then to work in the summer months. I have a car for that type of journey now as well as trains and planes. I do about 20,000 by car and 50,000 by plane these days.....
What this means is that the restoration becomes the pinnacle of the exercise rather than the beginning of a new motorcycling adventure. You are unusual in the motorcycling world, covering large mileages. Most Superbikes do very low mileages. I remember seeing a very nice 1969 Bonneville back in '74 and it had clocked 120,000 miles.
I have a dream to ride from coast to coast in the USA with my son on two Hondas that I have rebuilt myself. Now, wouldn't it be good to plan a route that visited a number of Forum members on the way.....?
G
'60 C77 '60 C72 '62 C72 Dream '63 CL72
'61 CB72 '64 CB77 '65 CB160
'66 Matchless 350 '67 CL77
'67 S90 '77 CB400F
'61 CB72 '64 CB77 '65 CB160
'66 Matchless 350 '67 CL77
'67 S90 '77 CB400F