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Yeps

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Unfortunately the classic Japanese bikes are rising in price. Hard to beat any of the Honda CB, CL 350 or 360s, and of course the Yamaha XS650, the best Bonneville Triumph never made, Yokohama Bonneville.

Those old Hondas and Yamahas just have a lot of class to them, and from what I have heard, they can take a beating. I have been keeping an eye on a few Honda CMs and such from the 70s. I think if I stay in the "new biker" range of 200-250cc (I like small underpowered vehicles anyway), I ought to be able to keep my budget, not to mention how much cheaper insurance is. However, we will see how I feel after I learn to ride the darn things in the Spring.
 

Dixon Cannon

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I'm sure I posted this before; My 1971 Honda CL350 that I rode my Senior year in High School. Now I've got a beautiful HD Sportster 1200 ≈
HondaCL350.jpg
...here's the 1970 CL175
1970HondaCL175.jpg


and the earlier 1970 CL70
c1970Honda70.jpg
My entire High School fleet! -dixon cannon
 

Yeps

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I'm sure I posted this before; My 1971 Honda CL350 that I rode my Senior year in High School. Now I've got a beautiful HD Sportster 1200 ≈
HondaCL350.jpg
...here's the 1970 CL175
1970HondaCL175.jpg


and the earlier 1970 CL70
c1970Honda70.jpg
My entire High School fleet! -dixon cannon


Those are what I am talking about. Fantastic.
 

Dixon Cannon

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I enjoyed those Hondas immensely during my school years. I rode them rain or shine and only took a couple of tumbles. Another forty-years went by before I rode again and I got the bike of my dreams. Always a Bronson fan, I had always wanted a Sportster - mine is a very low mileage 1999 1200, and I am one happy biker! Here is a pic I did of it in HDR:
HDRHarley99.jpg


-dixon cannon
 

scottyrocks

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If I were to buy a new HD today, this is the one I would get:

Sportster48.jpg


That fat front tire makes the '48' almost the perfect factory Sportster.

I'd go for the orange tank.
 
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Pasadena, CA
If I were to buy a new HD today, this is the one I would get:
Sportster48.jpg
That fat front tire makes the '48' almost the perfect factory Sportster.I'd go for the orange tank.
I love that bike too. Only "problem" is that everyone calls those sporty's "chic bikes". I think it's one of the most true motorcycles out there. I also love orange. I get harassed about my orange thing. Of course I love Halloween too :)
 

scottyrocks

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I love that bike too. Only "problem" is that everyone calls those sporty's "chic bikes". I think it's one of the most true motorcycles out there. I also love orange. I get harassed about my orange thing. Of course I love Halloween too :)

I never saw it as a 'problem.' That's their inadequacies showing through.

I had an '81 ironhead Sportster for years. Rode it everywhere.
 
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Mine, too. Started with a QA50 (best friend had the MiniTrail 50) then moved up to the Trail 70. Next was Elsinore 100....Late 60's & early 70's were fun = You meet the nicest people on a Honda....
My first "motorcycle" was an Elsinore. Thought it was a 125, but that was 40 years ago! I've only had two bikes that weren't Honda in all those years...
 

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