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helno
Jun 19, 2003

hmm now were did I leave that plane
My old bike. 1978 XL250s I still ride it but only in the winter.


The newest bike in my family's stable. 1983 CM250.

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helno
Jun 19, 2003

hmm now were did I leave that plane
I just bought a house and my father just bought a brand new motorcycle.
As a housewarming gift he gave me his old bike a 73 CB750



First thing to change is to get rid of that little windscreen and to fix the broken triple clamp he noticed after taking it for one last ride.

helno
Jun 19, 2003

hmm now were did I leave that plane
The weather was above zero for the first time in a while. Those dirty brown lumps in the background are ice volcanos on lake Huron.

helno
Jun 19, 2003

hmm now were did I leave that plane

MetaJew posted:

What's an ice volcano?

So on the great lakes which are basically freshwater seas you can get some pretty heavy wave action. These lakes rarely freeze over but usually the shore has ice. The waves coming off the lake hit that ice and build pressure under the ice sheet that forces water up through any cracks.

Over time that ice cold water and slush builds up and you end up with a cone like a volcano. And if it is wavy it looks like it is erupting.

Side note they are loving dangerous because if you fall in good luck getting out.

helno
Jun 19, 2003

hmm now were did I leave that plane

brokenknee posted:

Nice bike otherwise!


Thanks

Coydog posted:

How big do these things get that you could fall in? Totally terrifying either way.

They can get really large if the conditions are right. The big ones this year are 10-15 feet tall. The killer part is the fall into the ice cold water.

helno
Jun 19, 2003

hmm now were did I leave that plane
I might be able to empty out a shed that has a very diverse pair of bikes in it.

A 1960's Honda S90 and also a Goldwing from the era where they were naked bikes.

The S90 is in pieces but has the original engine as well as a brand new Piranaha 140.

helno
Jun 19, 2003

hmm now were did I leave that plane
Did a bit of exploring. The C70 on pizza cutter street tires had no trouble on the rocks.

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helno
Jun 19, 2003

hmm now were did I leave that plane
Hit a major milestone on the little Honda Trail 90.



Takes a while to hit 10k when you average 40 mph.

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