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07-16-2017, 10:45 PM #1
Motorcycle
Just before my dad got sick I was in a MSF class & obtained my motorcycle license.
I never rode before. After I got my dad squared away I started looking for something that, if I dropped or wanted to get rid of, wouldn't cost me much. Or if crashed then whatever.
I'm more of a cruiser type, not interested in the crotch-rockets. Got lucky & found something cheap, cool and I love it- the bike from CHIPS. It's a 93 Kawasaki KZ1000P.
Sent from my Commodore64, excuse typos & brevity'A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop.'
-Robert Hughes
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07-18-2017, 08:43 AM #2Xtreme Member
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That's cool, I love air-cooled literbikes. I have an 81 XS1100 and it's a straight line rocket, yours is probably the same.
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07-18-2017, 09:02 AM #3"The Rock"
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Wow!!! If u decide to sell it, please let me know... my riding days are over, but Id put it in my man cave...
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07-18-2017, 11:10 AM #4Lurker
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I dont ride alot really (people dont pay attention enough) But I have rode several bikes and for me the best ive every rode was a honda magna 750 wtich I still have
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07-18-2017, 07:16 PM #5
Nice picture with Estrada. You'll be #2 in line, someone at work called dibs first.
I was originally going to buy a super magna, but the owner said it wouldn't be a good first bike for me because it had carburetor problems that were cascading into other problems. I was diggin' that exhaust but glad I didn't get it because of what I have now.
I don't ride as much as I want, when I do ride I see people eating, reading, fumbling & everything else while driving. Even saw a guy getting 'road head'. I stayed behind & away from that car. So I ride when I'm mentally prepped to & when it's below 85.
Fastest I've gone is 70 & I didn't have to twist my wrist much at all to get there, that's good enough for me. Old reviews say the bike will get you to 50 in first gear & that is true.
When I wear my khaki riding pants & black jacket traffic does what it does when behind a police car, that's fine with me, keeps em away.
All I needed for inspection was new tires & a few squirts of wd40 to get my hazard switch back to life.
Sent from my Commodore64, excuse typos & brevity'A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop.'
-Robert Hughes
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07-18-2017, 07:52 PM #6"The Rock"
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Deal... hes my childhood hero. The reason I became a cop.
Im not only an LTXtech member... Im also the Owner.
Our BIG MOMENT @ the 2012 LTXshootout
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=521756391174175
1996 Camaro Z28: RIP 09/25/2016
1994 Trans Am GT: SOLD 05/2017
1985/1996GS clone: SOLD
1996 Impala SS H/C, LT, with true dual exhaust, 4.10s, lowered, with CPT trans, many cosmetic mods, and a whole lot more to come...
2002 Caddilac EscaladeL CAI, lowered, 6.0 , AWD..
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07-19-2017, 01:26 PM #7
Nice looking bike! Chips always was a really cool show. Nice picture Popo! I've been riding for 14 years. I'm a cruiser guy myself as well. If I want to go fast I'll go fast in my car. I stay away from crotch rockets so I don't end up dead because I wouldn't be able to resist the urge. I ride my bike more than I drive my car and way more than I drive my truck. Most of the guys at work think I'm crazy when it's 20 deg outside and I'm still riding. Now that is has gotten rather hot I've been in the car more, it has A/C.
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Wow I am old I liked Dragnet and them older shows. Nice bike really.
It's not how fast you mow. It's how you mow fast.
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07-19-2017, 04:10 PM #9
I remember those bikes from my younger days. I preferred sport bikes till I broke my back. Now I ride a power cruiser. I've seen 132 on my vtx 1800.
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07-20-2017, 03:09 PM #10"The Rock"
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I started riding in 1996... always been a crotch rocket guy. After a back injury at work... i started riding alot less... i used to drag race my bike... it was a stretched and slammed zx12r, and it was a beast. Made 189.9 hp to the rear wheel and I ran low 10s, high 9s.
As time went on and with the injury, I had it pretty much parked. Being a police officer and always watching people drive poorly, as well as my share of investigating fatal motor crashes, Im not ashamed to say, I lost my nerve to ride... it just scared me 2 much.
Sold the bike and bought my vette as my replacement...
The blue one was my 1st bike. After doing the moto safety course in 96... I picked up a new Yamaha YZF 600r. I put 25k on that thing till 2002.
2002, I bought my brand new zx-12r. She had some miles, but many of them were one quarter mile at a time...
Finally, having my moto license still comes in handy as I impounded this Hayabusa and the tow truck guy didnt wanna damage it... so I rode it about 10 miles to impound. That was fun in full uniform with no helmet. Lol.
Oh... and btw... fastest Ive been on a bike is 185mph... shhhh.
Im not only an LTXtech member... Im also the Owner.
Our BIG MOMENT @ the 2012 LTXshootout
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=521756391174175
1996 Camaro Z28: RIP 09/25/2016
1994 Trans Am GT: SOLD 05/2017
1985/1996GS clone: SOLD
1996 Impala SS H/C, LT, with true dual exhaust, 4.10s, lowered, with CPT trans, many cosmetic mods, and a whole lot more to come...
2002 Caddilac EscaladeL CAI, lowered, 6.0 , AWD..
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