In reply to Himself.

“they rode Triumphs”

Best bikes ever IMO (not the new stuff). Bonneville especially, and I keep looking for the right one at the right price. Every time I find it, it’s across the country and too far away.

I had a Honda Sport 65 that I purchased as a total loss for $15 bucks back in in 1966 when I was 13. I tore it down and straightened the bent frame, replaced the un-repairable front forks with a set from a Honda 50 (they were identical), and put a big bore kit on the motor to go to 75cc, IIRC. I rode that bike everywhere and all over the trails behind my house. No license yet (13) and never got pulled. No tag either.

Next bike was a Yamaha 175 dirt bike I bought that was chained up to a metal stairs outside with a crankcase full of water.Tore it all down and replaced a handful of bearings and she was fine. I think I paid $25 for it.

And then the thumper, a 1966 BSA 441 Victor Special. It needed nothing, bought it from a friends dad that couldn’t get the hang of the single cylinder dirt bike. I loved that bike. Don’t recall the price but it was reasonable.

And that was it. Cars took over. I lust for a Triumph Bonneville, mid to early 60’s. One of these days…

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