Classic Bikes

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Classic Bikes
« on: 11 Jun 2026, 11:24 pm »
Welcome all motorcycle lovers.
Fell free to post any bike in this thread.
Dont need to be a Classic or famous bike.
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Honda CB750K DOCH 1980, 4x1, constar wheels, Made in Japan for sale.
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Re: Classic Bikes
« Reply #1 on: 17 Jun 2026, 10:27 pm »
Suzuki GT750, 1971, triple, 2 Stroke engine, water cooled, rocket.

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Re: Classic Bikes
« Reply #2 on: 18 Jun 2026, 09:31 am »

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Re: Classic Bikes
« Reply #3 on: 8 Jul 2026, 02:17 am »
Honda CB750 automatic for the US market.


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Re: Classic Bikes
« Reply #4 on: 8 Jul 2026, 03:32 am »
Suzuki GT750, 1971, triple, 2 Stroke engine, water cooled, rocket.

aka Water Buffalo if I’m not mistaken.  Water cooling has certainly done a lot better on motorcycles than automatic transmissions.  But Honda seems convinced DCT will bring in new riders.

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Re: Classic Bikes
« Reply #5 on: 10 Jul 2026, 01:43 am »
Munch Mammoth 1966, car NSU Prinz engine, 996cc 55CV, 185 km/h.
Munch Mamoth 1200 TTS (1968) Opel car engine 1177cc, 88cv, 209 km/h.
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Re: Classic Bikes
« Reply #6 on: 10 Jul 2026, 11:03 pm »
I'll play with some of the ones I've owned over the years.
My first large displacement bike, a 1968 Norton 750 Fastback which I owned in High School.
Mine had a circular Norton Villiers badge on the tank instead of the large Norton decal and wasn't nearly in this nice of shape.
It threw a rod through the crankcase about 1000 miles from home which was heartbreaking for a teen-aged kid.


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Re: Classic Bikes
« Reply #7 on: 10 Jul 2026, 11:13 pm »
I should back up a little bit.
Here's what I got my license on, a Triumph T25 (250cc). 
I got my permit in November so it was bundle up and go for a ride. 
The laws were really strange, you had to have another person with you who had a valid motorcycle license.  My grandfather always renewed his motorcycle license from the days when he had a Triumph so he'd be in his car and I'd be out there with multiple layers of warm clothing on this little thumper.

Mine was more of a maroon and had a grill-style heat shield instead of this one solid piece.
Fun when it was running!
Sold that and bought the Norton Fastback.


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Re: Classic Bikes
« Reply #8 on: 10 Jul 2026, 11:20 pm »
After the Fastback blew up, I traded that in on a 1973 Norton 850 Commando Roadster.
Pictured here is a 74 which has a seat with more padding and wasn't as fast as the 73s.
I eventually put Dunstall Decibel "Silencers" on it and boy, were my neighbors glad when I finally moved!
They sounded great.


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« Reply #9 on: 11 Jul 2026, 01:25 am »
I've repainted a set of those Commando side pieces in that exact color scheme. Was for the cheapskate friend of a customer at work, but carried good favor for with that customer so it was all good. Gorgeous bikes.

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« Reply #10 on: 11 Jul 2026, 10:12 am »
Yeah, the old Snortin' Nortons.

Then came a BMW R100/7 with an R90/S fairing.
That was a great bike, nothing EVER went wrong on it and it was totally non-fatiguing to ride.




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Re: Classic Bikes
« Reply #11 on: 11 Jul 2026, 10:17 am »
After that came a Ducati 900 GTS which made all the right noises with the bevel drive and the LaFranconis



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« Reply #12 on: 11 Jul 2026, 10:23 am »
Then it was back to the British for a bit with a 1979 European Model Bonneville




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« Reply #13 on: 11 Jul 2026, 10:29 am »
And a BSA B50SS which was so much fun to ride but was a nightmare to start when hot.


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Re: Classic Bikes
« Reply #14 on: 11 Jul 2026, 10:40 am »
And then many years of Moto Guzzi, I'll just do a couple as there were quite a few.
1985 Le Mans IV


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« Reply #15 on: 11 Jul 2026, 10:45 am »
1974 V7 Sport


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« Reply #16 on: 11 Jul 2026, 10:53 am »
1976 850 Le Mans 1




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« Reply #17 on: 11 Jul 2026, 10:59 am »
1993 Daytona Duo Posto and that was the last Guzzi I bought.
I put over 250,000 miles on Guzzis over the years, they're fun bikes.




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Re: Classic Bikes
« Reply #18 on: 11 Jul 2026, 02:40 pm »
There was a little Ducati 250 Scrambler thrown into the mix.
Boy, that thing was loud and angry sounding!




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Re: Classic Bikes
« Reply #19 on: 11 Jul 2026, 10:51 pm »
All nice bikes.
Guzzis have much better cooling than Harley, Indian and Victory.

On Nortons there was a modern Commando 961cc tuned to cafe racer, £12,000