Old school rides: Let's see 'em! - Page 52

rick danger · 03-26-2007, 03:27 PM

during again

rick danger · 03-26-2007, 03:28 PM

during one more time

rick danger · 03-26-2007, 03:29 PM

After

rick danger · 03-26-2007, 03:29 PM

After again. Bought this bike new in '77. Sold it in '79. Bought it back in 2002 the way you saw it from the guy i sold it to. The clutch cover had a hole in it that epoxied. Found another one. new ,correct Akron rims. redid every nut and bolt all origional. Steering head bearings , brake shoes,fork seals. wheel bearings and seals. I left it the way you see it with the thor swingarm and fox shocks couse thats the way I raced it. I got the origional swingarm from the guy a few years later. But its unrestored and will probably stay that way. It's a combination of OEM and reproduction parts. reproduction seat cover from australia. All over. The tank ,amazingly , was undented. If the aluminium area was dented it would have been useless. I was planning on racing it in the vintage class ,but after allthe work I figured I'd look for another on and just make it ridable. Cant find one though. I have pics of it new when i first bought it.Somewhere. One of these days I'm gonna turn it around so I can look at the other side for a while

Stagehand · 03-26-2007, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rick danger

After again. Bought this bike new in '77. Sold it in '79. Bought it back in 2002 the way you saw it from the guy i sold it to.

that is so weird to me. looks amazing, though.

dorkpunch · 03-26-2007, 06:03 PM

i dunno, but hangin em up in the air like that kinda makes em hard to ride...

s10rat · 03-26-2007, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrLuftkoph

OnOff · 03-27-2007, 03:35 PM

My current street ride and all time favorite...

My Sabre, my sisters Nighthawk and a friends Deuce...

Did I mention 2 of my brothers also have 1100cc Sabres from 84 and 85

Me sitting on my sisters Nighthawk 650...

My now sold Maxim 650 from 1982

I am forgetting what year my IT200 was, 1985 I think...

My now sold RD350 from 1975...

There have been a bunch of others, but this is what I have pix available at the moment. Had an old Ossa 500 and...

s10rat · 03-27-2007, 06:32 PM

On Off nice bike
V65 Sabre
That was never imported to europe
and I always liked them

how do they actually ride?

OnOff · 03-27-2007, 08:04 PM

The Sabre was one of the first bikes in the 10s in the quarter, wellll, with Gleason pulling the trigger

127K and she still runs like she is new and I have done nothing to her but ride her hard in all kinds of conditions. I am lucky if I change oil once a season. Sabres have gobs of low and mid range torque and incredible top end. She pulls hard PAST her 10K redline and has extremely long legged gearing. 6 spd, liquid cooled and if you could reach redline in top gear, you would be pushing 180mph. That will NOT happen on this bike, but just to give you the idea of how long legged she is.
Hey, how bout my 84 and 04 Hondas!

The Sabre AND the XR both have tall seats. The Corbin brought down the height on the Sabre a few inches but it doesn't matter to me as I have a 36"+ inseam

Just bought me a little more wind protection when it is cold is all.
Hey, here is another one of me about 30+ yrs ago sitting next to my dad's Triumph Tiger 650. Funny how they recycled names over the years. He had a Bonneville, a Trident and a Tiger. Liked the Tiger
the best.

For those who don't know the Sabre...

Foot dragger · 03-27-2007, 08:11 PM

Heres a pic of me riding my vintage bultaco

Foot dragger · 03-27-2007, 08:12 PM

and another, on the elsinore

Foot dragger · 03-27-2007, 08:13 PM

one on the 76 RM125

Foot dragger · 03-27-2007, 08:16 PM

another bultaco shot, passing bob on the inside, i still trail ride with bob occasionaly, this shot is from 1974

Foot dragger · 03-27-2007, 08:20 PM

Heres a crooked shot, im out trail riding on my 77 suzuki gs 750

03-26-2007, 03:27 PM	#766
rick danger Off the wagon Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Oneonta, NY Oddometer: 4,868	during again Attached Images __________________ '08Husky TE 610 '07 R12GSA '07 KTM 950sm '92 GOLD WING '77 HUSKY 390 CR '72 Honda xl 250 '71 Honda sl 125 '79 HUSKY390cr '75 Can Am 250 MX-2 '70 Honda CT 70 '05 R12GS.....R.I.P. (rest in pieces)

03-26-2007, 03:28 PM	#767
rick danger Off the wagon Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Oneonta, NY Oddometer: 4,868	during one more time Attached Images __________________ '08Husky TE 610 '07 R12GSA '07 KTM 950sm '92 GOLD WING '77 HUSKY 390 CR '72 Honda xl 250 '71 Honda sl 125 '79 HUSKY390cr '75 Can Am 250 MX-2 '70 Honda CT 70 '05 R12GS.....R.I.P. (rest in pieces)

03-26-2007, 03:29 PM	#768
rick danger Off the wagon Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Oneonta, NY Oddometer: 4,868	After Attached Images __________________ '08Husky TE 610 '07 R12GSA '07 KTM 950sm '92 GOLD WING '77 HUSKY 390 CR '72 Honda xl 250 '71 Honda sl 125 '79 HUSKY390cr '75 Can Am 250 MX-2 '70 Honda CT 70 '05 R12GS.....R.I.P. (rest in pieces)

03-26-2007, 03:29 PM	#769
rick danger Off the wagon Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Oneonta, NY Oddometer: 4,868	After again. Bought this bike new in '77. Sold it in '79. Bought it back in 2002 the way you saw it from the guy i sold it to. The clutch cover had a hole in it that epoxied. Found another one. new ,correct Akron rims. redid every nut and bolt all origional. Steering head bearings , brake shoes,fork seals. wheel bearings and seals. I left it the way you see it with the thor swingarm and fox shocks couse thats the way I raced it. I got the origional swingarm from the guy a few years later. But its unrestored and will probably stay that way. It's a combination of OEM and reproduction parts. reproduction seat cover from australia. All over. The tank ,amazingly , was undented. If the aluminium area was dented it would have been useless. I was planning on racing it in the vintage class ,but after allthe work I figured I'd look for another on and just make it ridable. Cant find one though. I have pics of it new when i first bought it.Somewhere. One of these days I'm gonna turn it around so I can look at the other side for a while Attached Images __________________ '08Husky TE 610 '07 R12GSA '07 KTM 950sm '92 GOLD WING '77 HUSKY 390 CR '72 Honda xl 250 '71 Honda sl 125 '79 HUSKY390cr '75 Can Am 250 MX-2 '70 Honda CT 70 '05 R12GS.....R.I.P. (rest in pieces) rick danger screwed with this post 03-26-2007 at 03:44 PM

03-26-2007, 06:03 PM	#771
dorkpunch Oops... Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Blackfoot, ID Oddometer: 4,246	i dunno, but hangin em up in the air like that kinda makes em hard to ride... __________________ http://www.mobilemrt.com http://www.dorkpunch.com "I've been going to this high school for SEVEN YEARS. I'm no dummy!" -Charles De Mar.

03-27-2007, 03:35 PM	#773
OnOff Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2006 Oddometer: 1,578	A few I have had My current street ride and all time favorite... My Sabre, my sisters Nighthawk and a friends Deuce... Did I mention 2 of my brothers also have 1100cc Sabres from 84 and 85 Me sitting on my sisters Nighthawk 650... My now sold Maxim 650 from 1982 I am forgetting what year my IT200 was, 1985 I think... My now sold RD350 from 1975... There have been a bunch of others, but this is what I have pix available at the moment. Had an old Ossa 500 and...

03-27-2007, 06:32 PM	#774
s10rat Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: around the world soon Oddometer: 2,017	On Off nice bike V65 Sabre That was never imported to europe and I always liked them how do they actually ride?

03-27-2007, 08:04 PM	#775
OnOff Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2006 Oddometer: 1,578	The Sabre The Sabre was one of the first bikes in the 10s in the quarter, wellll, with Gleason pulling the trigger 127K and she still runs like she is new and I have done nothing to her but ride her hard in all kinds of conditions. I am lucky if I change oil once a season. Sabres have gobs of low and mid range torque and incredible top end. She pulls hard PAST her 10K redline and has extremely long legged gearing. 6 spd, liquid cooled and if you could reach redline in top gear, you would be pushing 180mph. That will NOT happen on this bike, but just to give you the idea of how long legged she is. Hey, how bout my 84 and 04 Hondas! The Sabre AND the XR both have tall seats. The Corbin brought down the height on the Sabre a few inches but it doesn't matter to me as I have a 36"+ inseam Just bought me a little more wind protection when it is cold is all. Hey, here is another one of me about 30+ yrs ago sitting next to my dad's Triumph Tiger 650. Funny how they recycled names over the years. He had a Bonneville, a Trident and a Tiger. Liked the Tiger the best. For those who don't know the Sabre...

03-27-2007, 08:11 PM	#776
Foot dragger beat up ex flat tracker Joined: Dec 2006 Location: chico,just below rag dump(nor-cal) Oddometer: 6,774	Heres a pic of me riding my vintage bultaco Foot dragger screwed with this post 12-16-2010 at 08:57 AM

03-27-2007, 08:12 PM	#777
Foot dragger beat up ex flat tracker Joined: Dec 2006 Location: chico,just below rag dump(nor-cal) Oddometer: 6,774	and another, on the elsinore Foot dragger screwed with this post 12-16-2010 at 08:57 AM

03-27-2007, 08:13 PM	#778
Foot dragger beat up ex flat tracker Joined: Dec 2006 Location: chico,just below rag dump(nor-cal) Oddometer: 6,774	one on the 76 RM125 Foot dragger screwed with this post 12-16-2010 at 08:57 AM

03-27-2007, 08:16 PM	#779
Foot dragger beat up ex flat tracker Joined: Dec 2006 Location: chico,just below rag dump(nor-cal) Oddometer: 6,774	another bultaco shot, passing bob on the inside, i still trail ride with bob occasionaly, this shot is from 1974 Foot dragger screwed with this post 12-16-2010 at 08:57 AM

03-27-2007, 08:20 PM	#780
Foot dragger beat up ex flat tracker Joined: Dec 2006 Location: chico,just below rag dump(nor-cal) Oddometer: 6,774	Heres a crooked shot, im out trail riding on my 77 suzuki gs 750 Foot dragger screwed with this post 12-16-2010 at 08:57 AM

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