Motorcycle picture thread
I have owned many bikes over the years. I buy bikes that are in need of repair and fix them and resell. More of a hobby than anything. I love working on bikes. This is my latest project. 2004 Suzuki Marauder 1600. Feel free to post any pictures if you are a bike enthusiast/rider. This Marauder runs great, just has some cosmetic damage from where the prior owner dropped it in his driveway. I ordered a new set of tires and will go through it with a full tune, all fluids changed, ect.... These 1600 Marauders are a beast.
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56 Panhead (bought in January 1978). 0 -
just found an old pic of my aspencade special edition....jeez its only been 20 years ...gotta learn how to post...damn beard was not gray 0 -
My old '82 Shovel (original owner), 95% completely frame off restored with all original parts, in final reassembly now, factory painted (original colors/pattern)/pinstriped and a Street Glide have space in the garage. Can't post pics from a damn iPhone. 0 -
2014 Ducati Monster 1200S 150HP & 95ft lbs of torque. 0 -
Oh, my. I bought a new Street Glide in 1982 , Candy Red Metallic. Paid $6200. I?d like to see yours. Sold mine in 1991 for almost what I paid for it.ChrisStreett wrote:My old '82 Shovel (original owner), 95% completely frame off restored with all original parts, in final reassembly now, factory painted (original colors/pattern)/pinstriped and a Street Glide have space in the garage. Can't post pics from a damn iPhone.
Currently have a 2014 Ultra Classic Limited.0 -
I have a pic or two of both. I'd be happy to email them to you if want to PM an address to me.
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2003 Harley Heritage
1963 Cushman Super Husky on the right.
1957 Harley K Model.
1966 Honda CB77 305 Super Hawk.
1965 Honda CB1600 -
Here are a couple I had and loved.
Not mine, just internet pictures.
I'll have to look if I have any actual photos of mine.....0 -
I've owned:
1. Doodle Bug scooter, complete and all original, bought from neighbor for $25.00 (worth big $$ today) rode before had a drivers license
2. Harley Davidson Topper scooter, red & white
3. 1956 FLH with cams/reworked carb and faster than anything on the road at the time. (1963)
3. 1963 Sportster H (bought new)
4. 1981 Sportster XLS (bought new)
5. 1986 FLHT Liberty Edition
6 2007 FLHTCU
Still riding w/o an accident & pushing 3/4 century. Rode most of US except east coast and s/e.
I don't do pictures.0 -
Man, you guys are bringing back some memories. My first bike was a Honda Dream, same color as yours, Gearhead.
In fact, a good friend of mine has a restorable Dream in his garage but he won?t part with it. The owner passed away several years ago. The man?s wife can?t find the title and told my Friend he could have it. I want to buy it sans title, but he won?t part with it.
I lusted for a Norton Commando when they advertised them in a, uh, certain gentlemen?s magazine back in the seventies. (I only bought it for the articles).0 -
jimdeere wrote:
Oh, my. I bought a new Street Glide in 1982 , Candy Red Metallic. Paid $6200. I?d like to see yours. Sold mine in 1991 for almost what I paid for it.ChrisStreett wrote:My old '82 Shovel (original owner), 95% completely frame off restored with all original parts, in final reassembly now, factory painted (original colors/pattern)/pinstriped and a Street Glide have space in the garage. Can't post pics from a damn iPhone.
Currently have a 2014 Ultra Classic Limited.
Here's a pic of my '14 Ultra Limited0 -
Smitty500Mag- What year, make and model is the bike in the 3rd picture down in your post? Dated May 1958. Looks like a V-twin, but I can't tell exactly what it is. Old Harley would be my guess... Pretty slick looking bike for that era.
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DONDALINGER wrote:Smitty500Mag- What year, make and model is the bike in the 3rd picture down in your post? Dated May 1958. Looks like a V-twin, but I can't tell exactly what it is. Old Harley would be my guess... Pretty slick looking bike for that era.
Don
1957 Harley K model.0 -
I raced them all, LOL, 200MPH in the tight corners. Got a Semi full of trophys. 0 -
Was that the 45 cu. in. motor, the one the used in the Servicar?Smitty500mag wrote:DONDALINGER wrote:Smitty500Mag- What year, make and model is the bike in the 3rd picture down in your post? Dated May 1958. Looks like a V-twin, but I can't tell exactly what it is. Old Harley would be my guess... Pretty slick looking bike for that era.
Don
1957 Harley K model.0 -
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My first real street bike was a 1967 Honda 305 Superhawk . Wish I could afford another one to restore. 0 -
ChrisStreett wrote:My old '82 Shovel (original owner), 95% completely frame off restored with all original parts, in final reassembly now, factory painted (original colors/pattern)/pinstriped and a Street Glide have space in the garage. Can't post pics from a damn iPhone.
Let me know when you finish - we'll ride 'em.
79 FXE-F Org. owner also0 -
Looks good. I enjoy explaining what a kicker is to the ?younger? guys then watching them try to use it without getting tossed over the handlebars. 0 -
JimmyJack wrote:I raced them all, LOL, 200MPH in the tight corners. Got a Semi full of trophys.
If that "jab" is directed towards me, (and we both know that is was.) all three of your facts are incorrect, Richard Cranium.
If I could do the picture thing here, I have enough photo's to shut your mouth. (Kinda doubt it though.)
Where is your little Sister?
You seem to work best in pairs.0 -
KenK/84Bravo wrote:JimmyJack wrote:I raced them all, LOL, 200MPH in the tight corners. Got a Semi full of trophys.
If that "jab" is directed towards me, (and we both know it is.) all three of your facts are incorrect, Richard Cranium.
If I could do the picture thing here, I have enough photo's to shut your mouth. (Kinda doubt it though.)
Where is your little Sister?
You seem to work best in pairs.
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Somewhere along about the time AMF left, Harley started phasing out the kick start. My ?82 FLH didn?t have one but it was fairly simple to add one.ChrisStreett wrote:Looks good. I enjoy explaining what a kicker is to the ?younger? guys then watching them try to use it without getting tossed over the handlebars.
I had a ?66 Sportster with a magneto and no electric start. While it looks cool in the old outlaw biker movies, I never want to use one again.0 -
Kicking over a worked two Stroke, RD250, 350, 400, or a Kawi 750 triple, only to here it burble to life.
Nirvana.
Sorry JJ.0 -
HD and the bowling ball folks parted company in ?81-?82, my Low Rider happened to be one of the first all HD productions. That being said, many of the internal engine parts had late ?81 numbers on them. Bearings, seals, similar stuff, was at times a real challenge to crossover or even identify during a rebuild. The worst was the 5 piece crank shaft that had to be set up in a jig with a whole bunch of dial indicators and trued within .003?. The manuals suggested using wooden wedges and a hammer to reach those tolerances. Oh, yeah, the crank pin, with it?s tiny, fine threads was a taper fit into the much softer cast iron wheels and called for 400 ft/lbs of torque. I dunno what sadist designed that, but if he ain?t dead he ought to be!
Kickers are ok if ya have a decent battery and just want to mess with the younger generation.0 -
I put the choke on, kick it through twice, take the choke off.ChrisStreett wrote:Looks good. I enjoy explaining what a kicker is to the ?younger? guys then watching them try to use it without getting tossed over the handlebars.
Retard the spark, bring the pistons up to the compression stroke.
Turn key on and kick it through. VROOOOOOOM.0 -
Left knee on the seat, handlebars to the left, right hand on throttle, right foot on the kicker, stroke it thru to a compression stroke and do exactly as you described Ruger. Old School!
If ya want to cheat, and you?re timing is right on a dual kicker/electric start, you can hit the starter button just as ya kick it on a compression strike. Voila! That?s REALLY cheating though.0 -
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Mom and dad and some of their friends in the Smoky Mountains back during the winter of 1957 in the snow on his '57 HD pan head.
These are some of my dad's friends that he used to ride with back in the 50s in the picture below. They were a great bunch of guys. They were funny and friendly and would do anything for you even after most of them had just spent quiet a few years in 2 wars they were still really nice guys.
That's where I got my love for motorcycles when I was a kid hanging around with these guys and when they'd stop by our house those were fun times and noisy. The stretch of road in front of our house out in the country was straight for a about a 1/4 mile and didn't have much traffic on it so it saw it's share of drag races between the guys.
One of the guys not in the picture below was a mechanic for Semmi Sanders Harley Davidson Motorcycle Shop in Knoxville, TN. His name was Bill Cox and he ordered the first HD Sportster that was sold in Knoxville. I heard that he still had it at the time my Dad died 5 years ago.
I used to ride with him a lot on his Sportster when I was 7 & 8 years old. If they took off to go some where I would hop on with somebody and get a ride with them until I got my own motorcycle. They put up with me because I was always following them around and asking questions about the things they were working on their motors. So they just sorta adopted me. They gave me a hard time picking on me but I liked it.
This is Mom sitting on Dad's '48 HD pan head back in 1948. He had a '47 Knuckle Head that I can't find the picture of.
Mom owned the '57 Harley K model that I managed to break my arm on in the picture I posted earlier.0 -
My worker comp attorney has one like that he wants me to assemble for him out of 56-58 parts. I told him for the same fee, 15%.RugerNiner wrote:56 Panhead (bought in January 1978).
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G/F's nephew in Oslo just sent me pics of his Harley and sidecar, and his newest Panhead addition, I think that makes 5? now. Every year him and a couple of buddies crate their bikes, ship them over here, and ride to Sturgis. My 2000 Night Train in the last pic.0 -
droptop wrote:Late 40"s
What a baby doll blonde sitting on the back of that bike. That is a racy outfit she is wearing for the late 40's!! Awesome pic! Thanks.0
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