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1983-84 My 1966 Volkswagen Bug

October 1, 2009

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1983-84 My 1966 Volkswagen Bug

Ok, so substitute pictures. I think I may have a pic of my bug which was a bit darker green somewhere… I purchased this beauty in I think 1983? It had a 1969  motor in it and was a hoot. Fixing brakes on this car with a limited set of tools (monkey wrench, and a [...]

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Suzuki RM 125

September 27, 2009

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Suzuki RM 125

1985 – Super agile. Fun because after riding around on the bigger bikes this thing just zipped,…as long as you kept the rpms at the top of the powerband. More soon…

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YZ 465

September 27, 2009

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YZ 465

1985 This bike was bought from a friend, or more like held in hock for the 300 bucks he borrowed. Beasty, scary, way too much fun. More soon…

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Kawasaki 440 LTD

September 27, 2009

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Kawasaki 440 LTD

1987 -ish. Bought from a friend. Wasn’t running. Carbs again… Just like pic. More soon…

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Yamaha SR500 Street bike

September 27, 2009

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Yamaha SR500 Street bike

I had one of these for about 6 months in 1987, until it just wouldn’t run anymore. I stripped all of the teeth off of the back sprocket trying to do wheelies. More soon…

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Yamaha IT 390

September 27, 2009

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Yamaha IT 390

The year was 1985 and I had motorcycle fever. I picked up a  motorcycle almost exactly like this in Lynnwood, WA with the help of a few buddies. More soon…

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Roller Skates

July 24, 2009

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Roller Skates

The other day I was on a walk and some guy in a fedora hat, flowered shirt came -roller- skating by us. I will tell you that he was the most “get down” “funky” “groovy” -roller- skating cat this side of Boise. This guy had all the moves. And for the first time in my [...]

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The Orange Peeler

July 22, 2009

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The Orange Peeler

Many, many great memories on my Orange Peeler in the 70′s. Paper routes, races, burning rubber & wheelies. More soon…

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Honda MB5 – 1983

July 15, 2009

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Honda MB5 – 1983

This was the first motorcycle I ever purchased. Like most teenage boys I had motorcycle fever. I had a stack of motorcycle magazines which were well worn. The story behind this motorcycle goes like this. A friend and I were regular visitors to the local motorcycle shops. One day we went in and I saw [...]

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