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At least well enough to get me the three miles home.

You'd think a Honda clutch cable would last longer than 36 years.;)
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I'd seen this on my laptop a week or so ago and was 'meh'. Seeing it today on my desktop at work and hearing it through real speakers, "WHOA".

Even on a good traffic day, that's an hour and a half of stop n go.;)

Hey Terry, where about in Chicagoland? I'm in the far far NW 'burbs.

OK, 'puter is fixed. Where did I leave off? Oh yeah, carbs.

Rule #1. Don't dump the solvent from the ultrasonic cleaner until you are SURE you have all the small parts. The springs, small washers...

1 January, 2014. It's time. Here we go.

Coming home. September 2011
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Sirhr-Beautiful. I hope to make 200K with mine, but hard to do with an 8 month riding season.

Rich-That's my idea of points. Because I crashed and burned on my bicycle back in June, boogering up...

The only thing I can find not to like about it is the cam chain/tensioner design. I've upgraded to the latest and greatest circa 1983 timing set. So, if I keep an eye on it, stay on the adjustments,...

I've never found a frame sticker with a build date, but then I've never really looked. However, the numerical sequence puts it in the first 2500 for the 1979 model year, so yeah, 35 years already.

The oldest motorized vehicle I own is a Honda CX500 and it will be 35 years old in seven more days.

Starting on January 1, 2014.
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Will I see the UL at the Owls' Head Vintage MC Show next year?

BTW-my kid lives in Union. Quite a hike from IL, where she grew up.

Agreed.

It's going to make my office look good.

Thanks for posting the new pics, Denis. I was surprised to see the Rikuo in Iowa after reading this thread.

Haven't seen much action on this post since I joined so I thought I'd bump this up with two photos I took of a Rikuo 750 at the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, IA yesterday.
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Wow. It looks roughly like an old Wall/AO Smith/Briggs & Stratton Motorwheel engine but the crankcase is confusing me. Which makes me lean towards Wall.
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How come I never see things like this when I'm in California? Nice pic.

I know one guy from Camden is going, probably showing a CX and a Turbo CX. I considered riding in from IL(kid lives in Union)for this years event but it was either Owl's Head or deer hunting in...

I know one guy from Camden is going, probably showing a CX and a Turbo CX. I considered riding in from IL(kid lives in Union)for this years event but it was either Owl's Head or deer hunting in...

Almost got me there, Rich. Nice looking bike(s).

Before
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Nuts, I have to work for living today and tomorrow. And Saturday my backside has a date with the drivers seat of a Ferrari. As a true Cubs fan would say, Oh well, wait'll next year.:)

Howdy, name is Mike, but you can call me cheesy. I've never owned a new bike, always something older, always something a little different.

I've been riding since the mid-sixties, when I started...