Heck that looks like my old SS50 but most likely a s65 as it has the old front suspension.
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Got vintage?
- Thread starter Schneller
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lol, i missed it too, let the good times roll lol:happy6:.....to think, i was gonna call the police......
I apologize because I am aware of the fact that we live in a climate of fear and you were all absolutely correct to question it because this is a forum that has people on it like this one guy who shouts for others to come and murder him when it is pointed out his license plates are showing.
I am relieved that Eliz gave the benefit of doubt and figured it out because it really is a neat story. Thank you!
That slogan was Honda's breakthrough into the US market in the early 60s. Here is a recap of the story as told by Honda, many firsts including first foreign corporation to sponsor academy awards: http://world.honda.com/history/challenge/1959establishingamericanhonda/text08/
This ad ran in LIFE magazine:
I am relieved that Eliz gave the benefit of doubt and figured it out because it really is a neat story. Thank you!
That slogan was Honda's breakthrough into the US market in the early 60s. Here is a recap of the story as told by Honda, many firsts including first foreign corporation to sponsor academy awards: http://world.honda.com/history/challenge/1959establishingamericanhonda/text08/
This ad ran in LIFE magazine:
I'm thinking that vintage means more than 25 years old.
Haha, phew! FALSE ALARM.
Though, I hope elizabethgypsy actually comes back to see the punchline... Sunspark mighta scared her off anyway!
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elizabethgypsy
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Haha nope not scared off.. I figured it out! Love those ads, and the history behind the campaign.
Also love those little bikes, would be thrilled to get a passport when I've got more space and funds.
Also love those little bikes, would be thrilled to get a passport when I've got more space and funds.
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What does that have to do with your post quagmire? Now come and kill me if you can!!!!
Very nice bobber there Sonny
but the pani in the background beautiful bike wouldn't want to wreck that sweetheart
Very nice bobber there Sonny
Thanks. Driving the shiz out of the Panigale R today...you can't think about wrecking anything
you guys are living in the past !
that being said, if you don't have http://www.bikeexif.com/ bookmarked yet, take a look .
Laverda Jota 180... bike of all bikes and the bike that got me really excited as a wee one. One day I will find the right one and own one
silverbullet132
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Thanks its actually a 1975 CB750.
This is just a side project I keep at the shop during our downtime.
That is just a pic of it getting the chassis numbers squared away.
ZX6 front forks will get a ohlins 30mm fork kit and ttx36 rear shock.
The swing arm in the pic is modified zx6rr but I might just go scratch built instead to get the numbers we need.
I've got three old ones, all Hondas. A '75 CB200t, a '83 CM250C and a '82 V45 magna. The CM's my daily rider; I picked it up a couple of years ago with only 650 kms on it. The '75 is rough but ran well until I got the '83, and now from sitting one of the carbs is gummed up. I just got the Magna recently for cheap, but it needs exhaust work to get it legal. I have to finish the trim in the house before I can tackle that, though.
thats pretty swish looking.
and guy four spots above? that Jota is the thing of dreams. Not many realize Laverda was a tractor company that had a motorcycle nut in the family, I love the stuff the Italians were up to, Count Agusta with bags of money, Lamborgini buying a ferarri declaring it crap and deciding to build a better super car (he made tractors too). Stuff of legend
konix
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not my bike, but this is on Ebay if anyone is interested.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Hond...pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item35cbb6f1a0&vxp=mtr
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Hond...pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item35cbb6f1a0&vxp=mtr
Hey Konix, where is a pic of your bike?
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