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Reply #15 - 06/07/23 at 21:05:39

On vintage bikes :

Back when I had the second sportster , I went to a CMA meeting and there was a feller there on an old BSA 650 (1965 ??) it was fully restored looking and nice to look at . We were going the same way home after the meeting so we rode along together for about 1/2 way when he motioned to pull over.
He had been listening to the Sportster and wanted to ride it , so we traded bikes the last 25 miles to his house.

First thing ... the shifter was on the wrong side ! Roll Eyes

and the brake was too !

I only got them mixed up one time with a down shift instead of a rear brake.
The power level remined me of the old CB350 twin I had years ago , but the vibration reminded me of a China 200cc Roketa I got rid of as soon as possible.
Them old machines might have been "GREAT !" in their day , but compared to what we have now ... they are not so great anymore.

In 1974 I was ridding my fairly new Yamaha SX650 to my duty station in TX , but had gone by way of Florida to meet some friends. Between Florida and South TX I rode along side a feller on a Triumph 650 Tiger. (single carb-twin) . That bike used 1/3rd less fuel than my Yamaha and could pull away from my SX650 in high gear any time he wanted too. No the SX wasn't in need of anything ... it ran great - the Tiger was just better.

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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18313 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Buying and Selling / Playing and Ridding Reply #16 - 06/08/23 at 09:15:37 Seems like it is BSA week here. https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/mcy/d/middletown-1969-bsa-441-victor/762999...
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Reply #17 - 06/08/23 at 09:46:03

RE: BSA Victor. I had one in the late '80's. It was my intro into the fun of big singles.

Yes, it vibrated. I could sit at a stoplight and watch the fork tubes and front wheel bounce.

The best compliment I got was while sitting at a stoplight. A guy on a Sportster pulled up beside me, looked over for a couple of seconds, and then gave the the thumbs-up.

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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10800 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: Buying and Selling / Playing and Ridding Reply #18 - 06/08/23 at 10:34:10 Ruttly: Last week there was a very nice ‘61 Norton Atlas 750, ~12-15,000 mi., priced around $6-7,000. Looked almost new; ready to ride.
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5400 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: Buying and Selling / Playing and Ridding Reply #19 - 06/08/23 at 12:42:21 A 61 Norton is not equipped with a happy button. Still a worthy addition ! I had a 441 too , with k70s , that bike went anywhere , sold it for $900 It s always BSA week at my house
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Reply #20 - 06/14/23 at 15:00:29

I've developed a liking for the little Honda singles. Beginning to get a few around here.
79 CT90, 64 CT200 (old Trail 90) These two are runners.
The 64 was seized when I got it but is happily bounding down the trails now.
Then I picked up a 1981 Honda Passport 70. (no motor)
& an early 60's c100. The c100 is a little 50cc motorcycle. It's seized as well, & the kicker is broken off.

I think, though, that I've got it free but there is a bent valve or something keeping it from rolling all the way over. it'll roll back & forth now but not completely through a full rotation.

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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18313 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Buying and Selling / Playing and Ridding Reply #21 - 07/06/23 at 02:19:25 Price looks nice.....not sure how wonderful this bike model is. It does meet MM's criteria for being air cooled....it does appear to have 2 carbs. https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/mcy/d/batavia-2014-triumph-bonneville-865/7...
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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 6021 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: Buying and Selling / Playing and Ridding Reply #22 - 07/06/23 at 10:08:51 https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/triu/triumph_bonneville_t100%2014.htm air cooled , dual throttle bodies . Nice looking machine ! I'll check the fuel millage next .
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5400 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: Buying and Selling / Playing and Ridding Reply #23 - 07/06/23 at 10:39:00 There you go , that’s a great choice , even more important it’s already at the dealer. Test rip , I mean ride
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Reply #24 - 07/06/23 at 17:58:30

Just another 45 mpg motorcycle .

https://www.fuelly.com/motorcycle/triumph/bonneville_t100/2014
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This is a little more like it !

https://www.fuelly.com/motorcycle/royal_enfield/interceptor/2019

Both are air/oil cooled , but one of the manufactures seems to actually care about mpg.

There is a big gap between 45 mpg and 60 mpg. Yes the Triumph has more HP but either one has more than enough. Its been my experience that 31HP is enough anyway. Just ask one of the Savage guys ! Huh

I'm still wanting to give the Super Meteor a try-out ... when it gets here ?
But
Years ago when I was looking at the Sportster for the first time , I might have got a Triumph 790 , but the Sportster had the belt drive so I went with it.
Since then , I've learned that the modern chains are a better breed than the older chains.

The 790 motor was carbureted then the 865 was the injected version of the same bike. Then came the 900 liquid cooled versions.
I figured the 865's were the best of the breed , but the Triumph's seem to be programed for "MAX-POWER" , instead of everyday communing. We are talking about cheep transportation here ... I think ???

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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5400 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: Buying and Selling / Playing and Ridding Reply #25 - 07/08/23 at 09:36:58 Honda Super Cub 125 , 168 mpg , ok , 150 mpg at WFO
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5400 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: Buying and Selling / Playing and Ridding Reply #26 - 07/08/23 at 09:46:29 Seems like all the 2019 R/Es got the best mileage, might be a old report.
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Reply #27 - 07/08/23 at 11:19:34

Heading into retirement you have opened my eyes to mpg for my next bike so I can ride for cheap. The tracker is my hot rod , mpg unknown , can’t be good that’s for sure. I’ll be buying a new bike and later an electric bicycle. Plan to be on 2 wheels for many more years. There are many retro styled bikes to choose from. As much as I hate cookie cutter bikes , help me blend in a bit. Tracker draws attention wherever I go , I guess I should embrace it instead of being antisocial towards like minded folks. I simply want to ride. I find I have to ride responsibly when riding with others. I prefer only one other to ride with , then I can relax a bit. Preferably riding with other thumpers is super fun then my heart opens to all , I dream about a ride with nothing but thumpers. Only place I know of to find willing participants would be an Alice’s Restaurant at 4 Corners on a Sunday morning. At 4 corners on a Sunday morning you will see some very cool/vintage bikes by the dozens , might even meet someone famous . It’s like a rolling outdoor museum. Every garage hidden wonder comes from 100 miles around to ride here and hangout for a bit. You name it you might just see one here , bout 100 miles or so from here. Tracker needs to be seen there , definitely ! There is also the Breakfast Run on Sundays too , north of Golden Gate a very scenic ride when not fogged in. Riding across the Golden Gate is a crazy cool experience.

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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10800 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: Buying and Selling / Playing and Ridding Reply #28 - 07/08/23 at 14:22:56 In the late ‘50’s or early ‘60’s my mother and I were driving across the Golden Gate Bridge, it was during a storm, the bridge was swinging a lot as we crossed and they closed the bridge just after we made it across. It was a wild ride.
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5400 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: Buying and Selling / Playing and Ridding Reply #29 - 07/09/23 at 12:06:38 Lancer , did you grow up around here ?
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