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GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MOTORCYCLE => Topic started by: 06 Greyhound on September 06, 2009, 12:24:16 AM

Title: Visting Show and Shines
Post by: 06 Greyhound on September 06, 2009, 12:24:16 AM
Show and shines

I the past few months I have become more interested vintage bikes and started to visit a few show and shines. 

This has, naturally, culminated in my purchase of vintage bike of my own.  No pictures until it has been polished and shined. Still I have collected a number of pictures of some very nice vintage machines.   I thought I would share my photos, never known they might spark an interest in other out there. 

I’ll start with this really sweet Ducati

(http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h277/hounddad/ducatishowandshine1.jpg)

(http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h277/hounddad/ducatishowandshine2.jpg)

(http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h277/hounddad/ducatishowandshine3.jpg)

A set of nice Hondas

(http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h277/hounddad/Hondatrail90.jpg)

(http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h277/hounddad/Hondasupersport.jpg)

And this really nice Café racer.  Nice look for a Honda

(http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h277/hounddad/Hondacaferacer.jpg)

Then a couple of sidecar rigs, one Harley 45 and  a Motto Gusie

(http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h277/hounddad/Harley45sidecar.jpg)

(http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h277/hounddad/Motoandsidecar.jpg)

And a bit of a soft focus shot of a BMW

(http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h277/hounddad/BMW.jpg)

These are fun events and if they were a bit closer I would be taking my new ride. 
Unfortunately it will only go 80 Kph, and I have a 100 stretch between me and the A & W. 
Title: Re: Visting Show and Shines
Post by: pmackie on September 07, 2009, 12:44:40 AM
Nice shots Tony!!  :beers:

What did you buy yourself? I have some interest as well, but it will have to wait for retirement, then I would like to do a restoration...I always wanted a Bultaco Metralla - say similar to this one:

(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t52/pmackie_photos/metralla.jpg)
Title: Re: Visting Show and Shines
Post by: chef on September 07, 2009, 03:54:45 AM
Great pics,there is a lot of interest in the oldies.
At the moment i have a 1965 Honda S90 & will hopefully be finished in the near future.
Already on the lookout for the next project ,a Honda Benly ( just got to find the right time to inform the wife)
Cheers
Title: Re: Visting Show and Shines
Post by: 06 Greyhound on September 07, 2009, 10:02:20 PM
What did I buy  you ask? 

Well here is the wife and son waiting for the arrival

(http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h277/hounddad/Waitingforthepassport.jpg)

And here comes the my little girl on my 1984 Honda Passport.  (the V-rod is hers by the way)

(http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h277/hounddad/Rachaelonthepassport1.jpg)\\

She considered it a bit of a step down from the Harley.  We humor her.

(http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h277/hounddad/Rachaelonthepassport2.jpg)

Even my son tried it out

(http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h277/hounddad/Colinonthepassport1.jpg)

He was not that keen to have his  picture taken on it but he did ride it

(http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h277/hounddad/Colinonthepassport2.jpg)

Title: Re: Visting Show and Shines
Post by: Red01 on September 17, 2009, 01:23:31 PM
(http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h277/hounddad/Hondatrail90.jpg)

The RD350 in the background doesn't look too bad either... kinda partial to those, having owned one in my youth.  :thumb:
Title: Re: Visting Show and Shines
Post by: Red01 on September 17, 2009, 01:26:43 PM
These are fun events and if they were a bit closer I would be taking my new ride. 
Unfortunately it will only go 80 Kph, and I have a 100 stretch between me and the A & W. 

You could take notes from the RUB's on how they arrive at Sturgis. 
Haul your bike to a location just short of the destination,
then ride victoriously into town.  :rofl: