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Jeese Ted....you going mid-life on us? That bike looks beautiful but....old guys don't heal so-well.
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There was a big bike shop going out of business in Denver about ten years ago. They had been a Triumph and Norton dealer in the 50's and 60's and were getting rid of all sorts of stuff. I briefly toyed with the idea of building a slightly chopped frame 50's pre-unit Triumpgh....then thought better of it. I still want one but....
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The enthusiasm of a 25 year-old coupled with the reflexes of a 50+ year old..be careful. Gil
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I wish I had the enthusiasm of a 25-year old...
I get it. A fellow was selling an early hemi-Coronet out here in Nebraska and I briefly considered swapping in my old Charger for it. Then I remembered just how much work solid-lifters and multiple carbs can be. Nah!
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That's a little different than how I roll, but I like it. Bicycles are hard to beat no matter how you like to use them.
_________ BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan) ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/qclHjMQ.jpg)
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Im touched. Midlife? Doubtful, if you have been doing it almost all of your life. The only period of my life that I havent owned and rode motorcycles is the 13 year period between the birth of my son, and now.
Alexandra just passed her citizenship test, and, as I told her I one day would, I started looking for a bike. Not a new one. I had my sights on a GSXR 750, maybe a little newer than the one I sold when Chris was a baby, but, every one out there in the used category I saw needed rubber, chain and sprockets, fork seals (figures, anyone who has owned a GSXR of any displacement gets that) and a full tune. I owned a 1991 FJ 1200 I bought brand new that went when I bought the GSXR. I rode both bikes to both coasts.
Prior to that, there was a Honda 900F, a Honda 1000CB, some Enduros, a Seca 600, and some transportation implements (750 Maxim, 750 Norton) that were kinda forgettable.
Ive actually owned more sets of race leathers than bikes.
The new FJ is a 1989 with 18,000 miles on it. Just like Brents knee surgery, Ive been here before. The FJ put the Sport in Sport/Touring, competent, and capable either two up with soft luggage, or solo. The only other bike I considered was a Honda Blackbird, but, they are almost double what a nice FJ sells for.
A cult thing. A good cult thing, though.
Ill still ride my bicycles.
Best,
Ted
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Out there doing it best I can.
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Thats how they do it in Munising, baby! ___________________________ Finland! https://youtu.be/w8oGcJs4hS8
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Dudes should be grouse hunting. Best, Ted ____________________________________ Stick to UJMs. If you actually want to ride, anyway.
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