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
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…
YZ 465
September 27, 2009
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…
Kawasaki 440 LTD
September 27, 2009
1987 -ish. Bought from a friend. Wasn’t running. Carbs again… Just like pic. More soon…
Yamaha SR500 Street bike
September 27, 2009
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…
Yamaha IT 390
September 27, 2009
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…
Roller Skates
July 24, 2009
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 [...]
The Orange Peeler
July 22, 2009
Many, many great memories on my Orange Peeler in the 70′s. Paper routes, races, burning rubber & wheelies. More soon…
Honda MB5 – 1983
July 15, 2009
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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