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Old August 11th, 2023, 05:50 PM
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I was cruising YouTube viewing Sturgis (Day 1). Anyone care to guess what this is? I have my suspicions...rather a unique bike.

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Old August 11th, 2023, 05:56 PM
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Rather clever I think...




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Old August 11th, 2023, 05:59 PM
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Now that's one Fat Bottomed Girl. I think that is a kit you can buy.
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Now that's one Fat Bottomed Girl. I think that is a kit you can buy.
I'm not 100% on the kit. At first glance, it looks like a Nash Metro (Metropolitan) car. I'd have to really search on the year, but it reminds me of a Metro?
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Old August 11th, 2023, 06:04 PM
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Seems like I remember reading about that kit for a trike.
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Old August 11th, 2023, 06:07 PM
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Agree, there are many motorcycle kit manufacturers...it may well be a kit. It just reminds me of the Metro cars. Probably not a Metro, but sure reminds me of them.
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Definitely based on a 55 Chevy.
I have never ridden a trike that felt comfortable. Maybe just me.
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Old August 11th, 2023, 06:27 PM
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Many 57 Chevy motorcycles over the years - one just sold at BAT as well

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Old August 12th, 2023, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by no1oldsfan
Definitely based on a 55 Chevy.
I have never ridden a trike that felt comfortable. Maybe just me.
You're not old enough yet. Those trikes are marketed towards guys who still want to ride, but can't. It's the walker of motorcycles.
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Old August 12th, 2023, 08:57 AM
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I get it. I am getting there. Hip replacement will come to me. Unfortunately. So far I have avoided it. Thank goodness this happened when I was a kid.

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Old August 12th, 2023, 09:17 AM
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Trike's are great if you do not want to lift a 700+ pound motorcycle.That you accidentally laid it down.

Leaning way down around sharp, hilly turns in a motorcycle Is great fun. Till the foot peg rubs the ground, I love that..
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Old August 12th, 2023, 10:53 AM
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It's not for everyone but for those of us that know it. Two wheels is such a good feeling.
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Old August 12th, 2023, 12:04 PM
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I would be fine riding JJ Monster Garage Trike. As JJ said, you can have the fattest girl on the back of it.

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This is my toy I've raced since '86. It's a Puppet built turbo -nitrous Kaw 1395 cc. Best ET last September 7.04@ 192mph at Norwalk.

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If I were to get a three wheel motorcycle my first choice, hands-down, would be a Polaris Slingshot.





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Old August 12th, 2023, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by aqua67w30
This is my toy I've raced since '86. It's a Puppet built turbo -nitrous Kaw 1395 cc. Best ET last September 7.04@ 192mph at Norwalk.
Wow. That's quite the machine and time. Nice.
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Originally Posted by aqua67w30
This is my toy I've raced since '86. It's a Puppet built turbo -nitrous Kaw 1395 cc. Best ET last September 7.04@ 192mph at Norwalk.
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Wow. That's quite the machine and time. Nice.
Amen. Looks like a whole lotta fun. Very nice.
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Originally Posted by Koda
You're not old enough yet. Those trikes are marketed towards guys who still want to ride, but can't. It's the walker of motorcycles.
Yes , i think it´s more common with sidecar here. My brothers father in law have owned serveral of this including a Zundapp
like that in the video. Was able to sit in the sidecar for a test and wow what a machine. High and low , diff , sidecar wheel
driving also, reverse gear. Pegs att the front axle for the passenger to stand on driving in step hills so the mc don´t tip backwards.

So maybe a three wheeler would be nice but not yet

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Yes , i think it´s more common with sidecar here. My brothers father in law have owned serveral of this including a Zundapp
like that in the video. Was able to sit in the sidecar for a test and wow what a machine. High and low , diff , sidecar wheel
driving also, reverse gear. Pegs att the front axle for the passenger to stand on driving in step hills so the mc don´t tip backwards.

So maybe a three wheeler would be nice but not yet

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Nice. Museum piece! With the boxer engine. Built to go off road for the German army. Rode a friends old BMW bike, it was very smooth running. Honda copied engine for their Goldwing's.
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Old August 16th, 2023, 05:01 AM
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My rides have mostly always been track bikes, thats where I like to ride and love 2 strokes. Ive had a few road bikes but none at the present.
Current track bikes TZ's, RZ, RD, RG, RGV and my KTM 640 4 stroke supermoto.


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Old August 16th, 2023, 07:52 AM
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As always I love the diversity on this thread. I have never driven a side car bike. That's one thing that I haven't been on. How does that feel? Seems like it would ride very different. I am hoping to get out today for even a short ride.
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Old August 19th, 2023, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by no1oldsfan
As always I love the diversity on this thread. I have never driven a side car bike. That's one thing that I haven't been on. How does that feel? Seems like it would ride very different. I am hoping to get out today for even a short ride.
Have tested a BMW 600cc with a sidecar on the right side. Well it was a little scary in right corners , it felt like the
whole bike should tip over . But the owner said that you must use the throttle more in right corners to help the
bike and the opposite in left corners.
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For refrence

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CBX, Honda's flagship sportbike from '78-82 after which it was superseded by the CB 1100F, a more conventional muscle bike based on the 750 and 900 Super Sports. CBX's were good for mid-11s @ 116-118 MPH.

I never wanted one just because they looked too awkward to scrape your knees through the corners, although the road tests of the day claimed the extra 2.5 inches width over the four cylinder Super Sport was no big deal.

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Old April 14th, 2024, 10:06 PM
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Family photo ?

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That was the first bike I rode. It was blue. Blue decals. I owned a couple KH 500's too. I got cought in a sudden blizzard on one. Ha ha. Only time I ever rode in the snow.
I don't think I could even name all my bikes.

Should have seen when my brother brought home that Z1-r. It was something you had never seen in 1977.

That 750 turbo was wicked fast. We had three in our family at the same time.


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Originally Posted by 1of1442
I have never seen a green CBX. Details please.

Am I right on CBX? Or is that a CSR?
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Originally Posted by no1oldsfan
Am I right on CBX? Or is that a CSR?
Nope, pretty sure those are all CBX's.
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30 year old pictures I dug up recently. The CBX’s were outside the vintage show tent and I remember one had a cafe style fairing so there must have been 5 total.
Turbo Ninja’s at Laguna Seca World Superbike race parking lot.
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Originally Posted by BangScreech4-4-2
Nope, pretty sure those are all CBX's.
I thought so too. I remember when they came out. Pretty sure they never came in green but it looks good. I remember the red and silver. Those bikes were so hot to ride in the summer.
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Originally Posted by no1oldsfan
Those bikes were so hot to ride in the summer.
Even so, I envy you. I never rode one.
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They ran strong but I would still take a KZ-1000 all day over one.
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