The_AirHawk

Teh awesomz! tahts de Shizznit, Yo!

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Parfois, on fait pas semblant
Sometimes, it's not pretend
Oderint Dum Metuant
Let them hate so long as they fear
политики предпочитают безоружных крестьян
Politicians Prefer Unarmed Peasants
Nothing to see here, Citizen. Move along now...

pplassm

I kin now get dime bags cross town toot-de-sweet, and hide in fire escape wells.

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pplassm

This bike was a rust bucket when I got it. Mosty cosmetic work, including welding and sealing tank, complete panit job, including ladder stripes. All done in my garage.

Pete's Site - 1988 FZ600

It was like riding a 55 HP ten-speed, compared to modern sport bikes. Sold it for $600 and an AK47.

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pplassm

Another rust bucket rescue. This one required frame painting, and a little engine work. Hardest part was finding an exhaust system that worked, yet was quiet enough to ride around town.

Pete's Site - SL350

In progress pics:

Pete's Site - SL350 2

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The_AirHawk

Pete, you sure your last name isn't "Zimdars"? You ever feel this urge when traveling-across Wisconsin to not cross the next border? Do you believe the "Holy Trinity" consists of Beer, Cheese, and Porn? Did one of your female ancestors ever attend a Hawk Rally in WI?


(inside jokes)

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Parfois, on fait pas semblant
Sometimes, it's not pretend
Oderint Dum Metuant
Let them hate so long as they fear
политики предпочитают безоружных крестьян
Politicians Prefer Unarmed Peasants
Nothing to see here, Citizen. Move along now...

seruzawa

Shorty mufflers! You can still get them from JC Whitney. They probably still have a warehouse full of the damm things.

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MOKE1K

I'll post up a rebuild I just did for the kid this christmas, purchased a
PW50 its his first motorcycle and I can't wait to have him controlling it on his own. Only paid $100.00 although the frame is bent its worth it for the next couple of years.

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pplassm

Yeah, that's pretty much what I ended up with. The original mufflers are unobtainium.

I started riding on a "project bike" 40 years ago, and just about every bike since has been a project.

That's what happes when you start out with no money. I wish I had some pictures of some of the beasts I rode 30 years ago, like a cafe'd DT360, and a Norton that barely ran.

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seruzawa

Was the Norton a '71 750 commando? 'Cause I had one of those. A blue one. What a pos. Maybe it was the same one.

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pplassm

I honestly do not remember, except that it was yellow. I spend a few weeks trying to get it running well in 1979, and gave up when I found out what parts were going to cost. IIRC, it needed new engine mounts, and something kept throwing the timing off.

A passerby offered me twice what I had into it, and I used the money to get my one and only new bike, a 1980 IT425.

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