This my kind of motorcycle

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Built in the 60s by Honda a 250cc in line - six engine rapping out 65 H.P. This baby could rev to almost 20,000 RPMs. It was called RC166. Turn up the volume and listen to this thing growl! I nice little bike for running around town.

 

[syscokid]

Mike Hailwood's bike was at the Laguna Seca Raceway (Monterey, California) about 10 or 15 years ago, during a motorcycle weekend racing event. Honda never put it on the track, but they fired it up at the Honda vendor tent. It was a spiritual moment with plenty of goosebumps...

 

[Session 5]

I didn't know you were into bikes Greg?

 

[syscokid]

I didn't know you were into bikes Greg?

Yup! Here's a recent pic of me/bike taking a short break out in the middle of nowhere:

 

[Truss_rod]

A fine example of Boot Scootin Boogie...

 

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Yup! Here's a recent pic of me/bike taking a short break out in the middle of nowhere:
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Now I know who you are.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Growing up, I always heard these were the Bees Knees

Yamaha RZ350 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

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Here you go Chilli, I had one of these 1973 Yamaha RD 350B, They were fast, they rocked if you read up on these.

 

[eSGEe]

according to the video the speedometer never goes above zero........................
seems like a lot of noise for zero---------Ill stick with me Triumph thanks

 

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You can see this guy gets it up to 90 MPH in the vid, but I can tell you it will top out at 100 MPH. I wouldn't of done 90 MPH like he did on that road. This bike was ahead of its time in its class. Lots of history on this bike. I wish I still owned it! In quarter mile races and stop light to stop light I kicked many butts with this bike. Larger bikes in the 4 stroke class and many so called hot cars back in the day.

 

[eSGEe]

yes-- they were the e in 73 -- that guy is really breakin da laws eh? -- damn hooligan -- someone needs to shut him down

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

Here you go Chilli, I had one of these 1973 Yamaha RD 350B, They were fast, they rocked if you read up on these.

Here ya go, I stumbled upon this by accident, just a minute ago.

 

[eSGEe]

39 hp in 1973 on a 350 lb bike was respectable in '73

Yamaha RD350 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I mean a 2019 $11,000.00 (yes that is 11 THOUSAND dollar) Harley 1200 cc sportster has a massive ---(pause for effect) ...drum roll.......67hp at 590 lbs...(thats almost 600lbs)

im sorry----- its hard to type Im laughing ............wait ---- wait---- oh -- ......whew,,,,..... 67....BUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA


thats almost 1/2 what my Tiger is putting out...........and its only 480 lbs........

2005 Triumph Tiger

The 2005 Triumph Tiger and all other motorcycles made 1894-2025. Specifications. Pictures. Rating. Discussions.

bikez.com

ha....uhm -- oh -- riot --- and used Tigers can be scored for 3 grand or less ....in excellent shape .........what a MASSIVE hp to $$$ ratio difference........

ah--- oh my
I gotta eat and get ready for work ......oh .......lol.....riot -- just riot

 

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[eSGEe]

they were light flickable fun for sure.

 

[Session 5]

Its a Legend me Boy, its a Legend. Man I wish I had of kept that ride..

 

[Session 5]

Great Bikes of the 1970s: Yamaha RD350
Deliciously quick and relatively affordable, this little Yamaha was a Giant Killer for the ages.

 

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Giant Killer: 1975 Yamaha RD350


“Don’t feel bad,” read the magazine ad for the Yamaha RD350, “You’re not the first 750 rider to get blown off by the Yamaha 350.” In race or street trim, the RD350 was capable of humiliating motorcycles twice its size.

 

[eSGEe]

this has 50 hp and you dont even have to shift gears...............