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'Do The Ride Thing'
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Triumph 'Scrambler'
Yup, with this warmer weather we've been having, I got motorcycles on my mind again  . But for this riding season, I just may change my ride to something simpler, more basic, more true 'motorcycle'. I'm thinking of going Retro / Old School ... back to my roots.
Here's some inspiration for you ... "Do The Ride Thing"; https://vimeo.com/72733609
Keep the rubber side down,
Mac
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03-09-2015, 12:22 PM
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Something like this
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03-09-2015, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by omega50
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I'm not looking quite that far back, Omega ... that's ^ an early 50's Vincent!
I started motorcycling in the early 70's, so that's the type and styling I'm looking for ... before the days of the plastic covered crotch-rockets, and before the days of the *&^%$# 'cruiser craze'.
I'm liking the Bonneville and Scrambler models that Triumph is putting out these days, and the new Honda CB1100A has also caught my eye . . .
Honda CB1100A Mac
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03-09-2015, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by MacLeod
I'm not looking quite that far back, Omega ... that's ^ an early 50's Vincent!
I started motorcycling in the early 70's, so that's the type and styling I'm looking for ... before the days of the plastic covered crotch-rockets, and before the days of the *&^%$# 'cruiser craze'.
I'm liking the Bonneville and Scrambler models that Triumph is putting out these days, and the new Honda CB1100A has also caught my eye . . .
Honda CB1100A Mac
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My dad had a Vincent Black Shadow that he wrote off in 53 on a snow plow blade in Saskatchewan back when they used to store the plows on the shoulder in the summertime
My first new bike was a 1976 CB500T
a bit like this
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Very nice motorcycles, Wiped the dust off the bikes the other day and fired them up....plus 8 today, snow is melting 
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03-09-2015, 04:39 PM
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. . . My first new bike was a 1976 CB500T
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Ahhhh yes ... the good ol' Honda CB's of the day! My riding buddy back then had one almost just like it 
My first two cylinder bike was a 1971 Honda CL450 Scrambler . . .
In the summer of '72 I rode from southern Ontario to Vancouver Island and back again on that bike, with nothing but a luggage rack on the back to hold everything (tent, sleeping bag, clothes, tools, etc.) ... which made for a rather large backrest
Them were the days! 
Mac
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03-09-2015, 06:17 PM
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As cool as some of these bikes are, the retro bike that catches my eye is.....
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03-12-2015, 12:32 AM
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The 'Saber'
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That's ^ my 1968 Sears 50cc 4 speed 'Saber' (tis true!  ) ... Gawd bless 'er sole!
At a screaming top speed of 50mph, she was one sweet ride!
Beat that, chump! 
Mac 
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As cool as some of these bikes are, the retro bike that catches my eye is.....
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Sorry Mac, but I have to agree with him^^^.
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03-12-2015, 02:18 AM
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I have a few bikes too.
CBR 1000
CBR 600
CBR 125
Honda Fury
Don't own a Harley but rent a StreetGlide numerous times throughout the season.
Love Indian and Victory... just about opted for a Victory Highball over the Fury but I just can't get over Polaris. That being said, I've heard good things and bad about both Indian/Victory.
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I've got my Harley. I'm going old school just cause I can. I'm building an 81 Rd 350lc. Going to put a little smoke in the air.
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03-12-2015, 07:32 AM
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'Do The Ride Thing'
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Originally Posted by MacLeod
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Yup, with this warmer weather we've been having, I got motorcycles on my mind again . But for this riding season, I just may change my ride to something simpler, more basic, more true 'motorcycle'. I'm thinking of going Retro / Old School ... back to my roots.
Here's some inspiration for you ... "Do The Ride Thing"; https://vimeo.com/72733609
Keep the rubber side down,
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I like this one. Ducati Scrambler
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03-12-2015, 11:57 AM
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Just sold the 84 fj1100, and fired up the st1100 last night going for a ride this wknd..
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03-12-2015, 01:23 PM
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I had meetings down in Red Deer this week and on the way down Tuesday morning we had a motorcyclist pass us on highway 2!
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03-12-2015, 01:52 PM
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I had meetings down in Red Deer this week and on the way down Tuesday morning we had a motorcyclist pass us on highway 2!
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Where at? Was it a white/black bike?
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03-12-2015, 01:58 PM
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Just sold the 84 fj1100, and fired up the st1100 last night going for a ride this wknd..
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Nice bike - I almost got a ST1100 myself, but went for Triumph's version of the sport-touring bike instead. I was fortunate enough to take my ST1050 on a 9,000 km road trip with it a couple of summers ago.
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03-12-2015, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Mistagin
I had meetings down in Red Deer this week and on the way down Tuesday morning we had a motorcyclist pass us on highway 2!
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I'm in school at the college in dead rear and there was 5 bikes in the parking lot yesterday....
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03-15-2015, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Immigrant
I like this one. Ducati Scrambler (see post #13)
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I had no idea Ducati made a scrambler. It must be something new ... I'll have to check it out!
Thanks for the heads-up,
Mac
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My first bike - before "dual sport" was even a term
Wish I still had it!
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03-15-2015, 07:55 PM
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I just have to look at the road rash I got and it reminds me of a simpler stupid time.
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03-15-2015, 09:23 PM
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Vintage Motorcycle swap meet is on in Red Deer March 29 , lots of great stuff .
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