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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Yuma, Arizona
Posts: 9,043
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old member/"renewing"
After months in a secret location, okay, bogged down by work, and not so secret, I am back. I have a non-Chinese ride, too--a 1984 Honda Ascot VT500, but still long for the Qingqi 200 motard. Will have to readjust here, and get to know all the new members.
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Wheeling, West Virginia
Posts: 683
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Glad to make your aquaintance 8)
Welcome back, Tigertamer
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Toronto Ontario Canada
Posts: 2,585
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Show Low Arizona
Posts: 2,889
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I was wonderin what happened to ya, Thought You might have got busted running things across the border.
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 588
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Re: old member/"renewing"
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"New" 1982 CX500 Turbo for $3000 or 1984 VT500 for close to the same dollars. Techno-geek even then, so I bought the Turbo :twisted: . The boost was fun, but I was far from safe on that thing. Sold it after one too many cars pulled out in front of me while on boost. The darned thing didn't want to slow down. 8O I would probably still have the Ascot. Bill |
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Yuma, Arizona
Posts: 9,043
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Re: old member/"renewing"
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I paid $1k for the bike, so not too bad of depreciation over 25 years, although I have a feeling many $$'s were spent keeping it on the road... Ironfist, thanks for the re-welcome--do you still have your CB? "I was wonderin what happened to ya, Thought You might have got busted running things across the border." AZ, I haven't been caught yet, bringing cigarettes over, LOL. Tigertamer-thanks-I think you were a new member when I "left" the site. Hope to catch up with the rest of you through the forums, email, and even better--in person, somewhere preferably by bike. |
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 588
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Re: old member/"renewing"
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One of our favorite things to do with the Turbo was to get into 2nd or 3rd gear, just easing along and roll on the throttle. The boost gauge would start climbing, then WHAM :!: it would slide you back on the seat and lift the front wheel up a bit. :twisted: Lotsa drive-by "Hey ya'll, watch this :!: " (Yes, I'm originally from Mississippi and was raised on a farm, so I qualify :wink: ) Bill |
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Welcome back, Culcune!
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Abbotsford, BC, Canada
Posts: 4,880
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It is a good looking bike, all you need is some side covers
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Toronto Ontario Canada
Posts: 2,585
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Ironfist, thanks for the re-welcome--do you still have your CB?
Yep, album on page 15 of the gallery. It's stripped, the wireing harness comes off today. Gonna repaint the frame,(rattle can, primer, semi gloss-black, and top coat-clear.) Re-doing the motor, frame welds, well the whole bike. Winter is long, might as well have a nice bike come spring. It's a decade older than your new bike. I love that turbo idea. I bought racing carbs, same idea, but less than turbo ![]()
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Posts: 1,200
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Welcome Back,
I too have not been here in a while and would like to say"HI!" to all the newcomers, been workin my a$$ off but still have my ride and ride it to work just about everyday(Florida)... Welcome everyone to a great site and a great bunch of guys and some ladies... Ambassador...
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 782
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yoo-hoo
me too i gedda say i'm back howdy gang
culcune thanks for the email :D guess you might say life is good :lol: been busy busy stayin in debt tryin to help the economy :x bought afew toys since then... im gonna go catch up on some ol threads |
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Yuma, Arizona
Posts: 9,043
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Good to see you, dog! Look forward to hearing about the toys.
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Fredericton, NB, Canada
Posts: 1,744
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Glad to hear you're back on 2 wheels.
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Toronto Ontario Canada
Posts: 2,585
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Wow this is great! Look at who's coming out of the woodwork 8O
Good to hear from you "ambassador and desert" very cool. |
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