From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!floyd!vax135!ariel!houti!hogpc!houxz!ihnp4!ihldt!johnw
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Title: yet another bike collection
Article-I.D.: ihldt.1393
Posted: Thu Mar 10 23:38:23 1983
Received: Sat Mar 12 01:12:42 1983
Reply-To: johnw@ihldt.UUCP (John P. Wrycza)


It may have been my pleasure to have completely abused these units:

1971 Honda CT70		BIKE?		new		STOLEN(2x)
72   Bultaco combat/wombat HANG-ON	Bought new	blown/mashed
69   Bridgestone 350R/R	fast		Bought used	parked
73   Can/Am 250		Whoa!		Bought new	blown
74   Yamaha DT360	Wheelie		Bought new	Stolen
74   Suzu.250enduro	dog		Bought used	Stolen	
75   Honda CR250r	Suspension?	Bought new	blown
76   Yamaha RD400	Street wheelie	Bought new	traded	
75   Suzu.GT550(water cooled air compressor)bought used gave away
76   Kawa.250(dirt)	prototype	raced/free?	returned/blown
76   Yamaha TZ750	a godsend	raced/free?	returned
76   Kawa. KZ900	hauled/poor brakes Bought used	traded
72   Kawa.750-H2(2 stroke)light/fast/danger Bought used traded	
77   Penton.250(dirt)	light/torque	Bought new	traded
77   Kawa.Z-1R(1000)	quick/stiff	Bought new	traded
78   Suzu.GS1000E	smooth/fast	Bought new	traded
79   Suzu.RM250n	winner		Bought new	stolen
80   Kawa.KZ750-4	Handling+	Bought new	sold
81   Suzu.RM465x	torquey		Bought new	parked
79   Honda CBX		Fast/Fat	Bought used	parked

added the following optional accessories:
	headers:			Pistons:
		Bill Wirges			Wiseco
		Yoshimura		Clutches;
	expansion chambers 		turbo:
		Snake pipes			American turbopak
	smooth bore carbs 	oil coolers
	swing arms	wheelie casters		Q-H 95 watt beams
	Tracy Bodies	fairing (Plexi II)

As a recommendation to all those who are looking for the two-wheeled excuse
to take out your frustrations on I would recommend anything with a shaft and
liquid cooling. 100mph+ backroading, as well as 1/4mi drags + burnouts are
extremely hard on parts. These days the liquid cooled units with the shafts
are less prone to breakdown, plus they are much easier to maintain (not to
mention quiter to ride). Shaft drive can get pretty hairy in the corners, and
is a typical dog "out of the hole"(off the line), but nevertheless you don't
have to tighten/replace it.
	I had lived approximately 29mi from the middle of nowhere up in Wis.,
enjoyed terrorizing several backroads with 1 liter freinds. I prefer not to
ride in the dark, although it is almost unavoidable.

				Formerly of the legal racing persuasion...

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	Got a cheap head - buy a cheap helmet.