Blackduck59 Posted March 21, 2021 Author #2701 Share Posted March 21, 2021 I have a bunch friends who ride bikes, we didn't really abbreviate the names much except for Kawasakis were called Kowies and Harley Davidsons were Hogs or on a more derogatory note Hardly Ableton (don't forget the AMF years). Most of my friends had Hondas then, Now those that still ride have a mix of BMW, Harley Davidson and one guy has a vintage Gold Wing that needs restoration (Lyndon he is looking for a particular side cover apparently they are unobtanium around here) as well as a Buell and he just got a brand new Indian last year as a gift from his wife. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted March 21, 2021 #2702 Share Posted March 21, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, Blackduck59 said: I have a bunch friends who ride bikes, we didn't really abbreviate the names much except for Kawasakis were called Kowies and Harley Davidsons were Hogs or on a more derogatory note Hardly Ableton (don't forget the AMF years). Most of my friends had Hondas then, Now those that still ride have a mix of BMW, Harley Davidson and one guy has a vintage Gold Wing that needs restoration (Lyndon he is looking for a particular side cover apparently they are unobtanium around here) as well as a Buell and he just got a brand new Indian last year as a gift from his wife. Honda Gold Wing, love to have one, but what are they here $25,000 to $30;000, too much money. Edited March 21, 2021 by NSWP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted March 21, 2021 #2703 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Watched you tube this arvo, second officer Alfie is now on Pacific Explorer, he reckons he is in for a long wait. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted March 21, 2021 #2704 Share Posted March 21, 2021 1 hour ago, NSWP said: Honda Gold Wing, love to have one, but what are they here $25,000 to $30;000, too much money. Cost more than many cars. Used to ride a Suzuki 750, Mrs Gut had a 50cc step through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted March 21, 2021 #2705 Share Posted March 21, 2021 12 hours ago, GUT2407 said: Cost more than many cars. Used to ride a Suzuki 750, Mrs Gut had a 50cc step through. Mrs Gut had an ex postie bike?👏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell21 Posted March 21, 2021 #2706 Share Posted March 21, 2021 BMW R100RT was our last bike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted March 21, 2021 #2707 Share Posted March 21, 2021 1 hour ago, NSWP said: Mrs Gut had an ex postie bike?👏 No a Yamaha Passola, very much like this, similar colour even. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lyndarra Posted March 21, 2021 #2708 Share Posted March 21, 2021 These are the bikes I currently have on Historic registration. Registration is $50 p.a. which includes greenslip 3rd party. That allows me to ride any one of them sixty times a year for personal use plus club rides. In a week or two I will also have my 16' Viscount pop top caravan on Historic reg. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted March 21, 2021 #2709 Share Posted March 21, 2021 30 minutes ago, lyndarra said: These are the bikes I currently have on Historic registration. Registration is $50 p.a. which includes greenslip 3rd party. That allows me to ride any one of them sixty times a year for personal use plus club rides. In a week or two I will also have my 16' Viscount pop top caravan on Historic reg. They look in beautiful condition. Did you renovate them yourself? Must be enjoyable to ride them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lyndarra Posted March 21, 2021 #2710 Share Posted March 21, 2021 21 minutes ago, MMDown Under said: They look in beautiful condition. Did you renovate them yourself? Must be enjoyable to ride them. 22 minutes ago, MMDown Under said: The FJ1200 and the gold Goldwing are as I bought them. The other three were restored to roadworthy condition, the little blue Yamaha needed a total rebuild. The red Honda needed the engine rebuilt and repainting as a previous owner thought black spray cans were the go. The red/white Yamaha cost me $300 plus $1200 to clean it up and get it roadworthy (new tyres, chain, sprockets and a little paint) after it had been sitting outdoors in salt air for about ten years. They are all over thirty years old. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted March 21, 2021 #2711 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Great collection of iron horses there, well done, I envy you. My wife would never let me buy a motor cycle after I retired. She said I used up my 9 lives on them in my working life. Have to agree, I had 3 bad spills. But now I am tempted.🤑 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted March 21, 2021 #2712 Share Posted March 21, 2021 1 hour ago, GUT2407 said: No a Yamaha Passola, very much like this, similar colour even. Speed machine, love ye olde shopping basket. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackduck59 Posted March 21, 2021 Author #2713 Share Posted March 21, 2021 I'm not a bike guy Lyndon but I like that 750 Four, your Gold Wing is newer than the one my buddy has I think his is a 1981, I'll find out. It is well ridden and needs some TLC. My buddy was a Chief Aircraft maintenance technician in the RCAF before he retired. He just spent a bunch of time enclosing his carport into a workshop so maybe he can get started on getting the engine rebuilt, something blew up while he was on a ride a few years back; he brought it home on a trailer. He has a pretty deep connection with that bike, I don't think he will let it go ever. He traded his boat to get the Buell he has, which is a little more sporty than his other bikes (the Goldwing and the Indian) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docker123 Posted March 21, 2021 #2714 Share Posted March 21, 2021 My parents were quite against us having motor bikes. When they were first going out, dad had an Indian. They had a severe disagreement with a truck. Mum had a fractured skull and broken nose. Dad broke his leg in 9 places. I prefer a lot of metal around me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted March 22, 2021 #2715 Share Posted March 22, 2021 39 minutes ago, Blackduck59 said: I'm not a bike guy Lyndon but I like that 750 Four, your Gold Wing is newer than the one my buddy has I think his is a 1981, I'll find out. He said all his bikes are over 30 years old so it wouldn't be too much older, within 9 years anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lyndarra Posted March 22, 2021 #2716 Share Posted March 22, 2021 38 minutes ago, MicCanberra said: He said all his bikes are over 30 years old so it wouldn't be too much older, within 9 years anyway. My Goldwing is a 1989 model built 1988 so you were pretty close to the money. Its a 1500cc 6 cylinder. Lyle's mates' bike would be a 4 cylinder 1100cc possibly like this one. My go to for parts is US ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackduck59 Posted March 22, 2021 Author #2717 Share Posted March 22, 2021 (edited) Well much to my surprise Bruce did let his Goldwing go. He loaded it up on a trailer yesterday, he let it go for $750.00 it was a 1985 LTD. Apparently the new owner knows Goldwings inside and out so I guess he will be able to rebuild the engine and probably find the missing battery cover. Edited March 22, 2021 by Blackduck59 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lyndarra Posted March 22, 2021 #2718 Share Posted March 22, 2021 4 hours ago, Blackduck59 said: Well much to my surprise Bruce did let his Goldwing go. He loaded it up on a trailer yesterday, he let it go for $750.00 it was a 1985 LTD. Apparently the new owner knows Goldwings inside and out so I guess he will be able to rebuild the engine and probably find the missing battery cover. By our standards that went "cheap as chips". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted March 22, 2021 #2719 Share Posted March 22, 2021 (edited) OK for you enthusiasts, for the Sydney 2000 Olympics Torch Relays, these Harley Road Kings were procured by the NSW Police. Post Olympics they were never seen again. It is rumoured they were leased from the USA and sent back. Edited March 22, 2021 by NSWP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare lyndarra Posted March 22, 2021 #2720 Share Posted March 22, 2021 15 minutes ago, NSWP said: Post Olympics they were never seen again. It is rumoured they were leased from the USA and sent back. Smart move.🙄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackduck59 Posted March 22, 2021 Author #2721 Share Posted March 22, 2021 46 minutes ago, lyndarra said: By our standards that went "cheap as chips". No kidding, he kept it in good condition but well ridden, on one of his frequent road trips something in the engine blew. I think he has the knowledge to fix it but not the will to fix it. Just like many of us who can do things but don't want to. For instance I can install cabinets but hate it so I don't and my boss never asks me to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docker123 Posted March 22, 2021 #2722 Share Posted March 22, 2021 37 minutes ago, NSWP said: OK for you enthusiasts, for the Sydney 2000 Olympics Torch Relays, these Harley Road Kings were procured by the NSW Police. Post Olympics they were never seen again. It is rumoured they were leased from the USA and sent back. One was in the Powerhouse. Very vague memory of some being auctioned, but lots of Olympic stuff was sold off after the games. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted March 22, 2021 #2723 Share Posted March 22, 2021 I worked on the relay pilot car but never got to ride the harleys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted March 22, 2021 #2724 Share Posted March 22, 2021 1 hour ago, lyndarra said: Smart move.🙄 Not much good for highway patrol work in Sydney, too big and cumbersome for pursuits in them there city streets. They have been trialled a couple of times. Yammies currently i believe, but none down here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LincolnLegend Posted March 22, 2021 #2725 Share Posted March 22, 2021 My dad is a proud member of the local Ulysses Motorcycle Club. He rides a Suzuki GS1100, with a sidecar engineered and built by he and his best friend. He calls it glamping now, he has just bought a car fridge that fits in the sidecar and has also just recently added a camp stretcher to his gear, as getting down on the ground into a swag was just getting too hard! He is finding the longer rides a bit tough now, so sometimes takes his four wheel drive and caravan instead, but still manages one or two trips a year up to station country in northern South Australia. Dad will be 91 next month. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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