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gregrocks89 Senior Enthusiast

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So today i bought myself a motorbike. The guy couldnt figure it out and i know whats dam well whats wrong with it. Its a 1982 honda cb650. Its gonna be a fun bike, i will get some pictures when i get the chance

Shaners Senior Enthusiast

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The first bike I ever owned was a CB550K, Not a bad bike but crude by todays standards. I've prob had close to a dozen bikes since then... This is what I have now.

 

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Eddie 70 Senior Enthusiast

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I was just looking at an 83 Nighthawk 650 that is a beaut. Bike looks perfect and has about 6500 miles. Makes me want to buy it just because it looks so good. Congrats on the new toy.

 

I have an 05 Honda VTX 1800F in the basement that has 3500 miles. I bought it brand new. Awesome bike I just never ride it.

05GMCZ71 Enthusiast

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What's a good cross bike? One where I can take off road (not super heavy duty) and one that is street legal as well?

jro909 Senior Enthusiast

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sazuki or triumph for the win...my truck is payed off soon and i'll be investing in a triumph of some kind my bro got one and its awsome minus the price

Shaners Senior Enthusiast

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What's a good cross bike? One where I can take off road (not super heavy duty) and one that is street legal as well?

 

KAW KLR650, Suz DR650 or DRZ400. The Honda is nice too but goesn't have a big enough fuel tank.

Mike G Enthusiast

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So today i bought myself a motorbike. The guy couldnt figure it out and i know whats dam well whats wrong with it. Its a 1982 honda cb650. Its gonna be a fun bike, i will get some pictures when i get the chance

 

It's always fun to pick up little "projects" just to be creative with. I did that two years back with a Kawy 250 Ninja. Paint/pipes/carb kit/seat cover and I was blasting all around the hood. Sold it a few months later to one of my kids buddies, just for what I had in it of course. Now I have a Suzuki 800 Volusia....

--Mike

kawtoy_77 Enthusiast

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The first bike I ever owned was a CB550K, Not a bad bike but crude by todays standards. I've prob had close to a dozen bikes since then... This is what I have now.

 

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Yamaha GTS1000, rare! Swingarm front end.... I have heard the steering is a little heavier than most bikes, but they ride nicer. Nice man! I think those were out in like early to mid nineties, and were a one year run in the US.

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So today i bought myself a motorbike. The guy couldnt figure it out and i know whats dam well whats wrong with it. Its a 1982 honda cb650. Its gonna be a fun bike, i will get some pictures when i get the chance
Congrats!

 

This is what I have now....2003 Kawasaki Z1000

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This is my lastest ride, 1999 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6, I bought it this spring with less than 12,000 miles on it for VERY cheap. I have had a Honda Sabre, Harley Sporster, and a 09 Streetglide which had to go before the new baby came............ My favorite to ride so far is the Ninja

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Shaners Senior Enthusiast

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The KLR 650 looks like it would be a fun all purpose commuter bike.

 

I had a KLR650 for awhile as a 2nd bike and it was alot of fun. A great plus is that it has a huge tank and can be ridden a long ways on the road. On the minus side, it has a huge tank and can be a little top heavy on the 1st gear woods trails.

Shaners Senior Enthusiast

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The first bike I ever owned was a CB550K, Not a bad bike but crude by todays standards. I've prob had close to a dozen bikes since then... This is what I have now.

 

gts1000a.jpg

Yamaha GTS1000, rare! Swingarm front end.... I have heard the steering is a little heavier than most bikes, but they ride nicer. Nice man! I think those were out in like early to mid nineties, and were a one year run in the US.

 

 

 

There were 500 red ones in 1993 and 500 blue ones in1994, so yep it is a pretty rare bike. This is the only bike I have ever ridden that doesn't get upset at full lean in the corner if you hit a bump or hole. Steering is heavy in the parking lot, but on the road it's not noticable.

 

This bike is in my collection now with my (3) early 70's Honda CT70's (2 of which are "H" models) and my 1986 Honda Z50RD "Chrome Special".

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