Hey Doug, how about one of these?
http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified- ... T_15818698
They had a bit of a cult following.
Another bike possibility...
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Those are VERY nice, and that's an excellent price for a nice example.
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Yeah possibly. They were another great bike that nobody bought.Garnet wrote:Hey Doug, how about one of these?
http://www.usedvictoria.com/classified- ... T_15818698
They had a bit of a cult following.
I raced against them a little in the BOTT class. The biggest thing against them was that 650cc put them into "heavyweight" Twins (+600cc).
Good motor + good handling.
They don't come up very often here, but I'm watching.
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The rest of it I just wasted.
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For their time they were a blast. I would trade off between my friend's 305 Superhawk and my BSA 500cc Gold Star. The Goldie was a retired racer and had much more power but the Superhawk had a lot going for it. The service manuals from Honda at that time (about 1965-66) were a scream - all in pidgin English. John Falconer
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I remember one I had for a Yamaha that said "beware of the mud grease" while riding.John Falconer wrote:For their time they were a blast. I would trade off between my friend's 305 Superhawk and my BSA 500cc Gold Star. The Goldie was a retired racer and had much more power but the Superhawk had a lot going for it. The service manuals from Honda at that time (about 1965-66) were a scream - all in pidgin English. John Falconer
I've spent most of my money on women, motorcycles, and beer.
The rest of it I just wasted.
The rest of it I just wasted.
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I'd love to get one for my wife. I knew a guy who had one just like that. I have some of the parts he left behind when he moved.
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1975 BMW R90/6
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1975 BMW R90/6
1975 BMW 2002
1971 VW Westfalia
1985 VW Vanagon
http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/b ... s.1074183/
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Did your friend like his?
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I bought a used one in about 1964-65 with very few miles on it. After a BMW it was a sorry ride for touring. I got rid of it for a R69 that I rode all over the USA.
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It was certainly not a touring bike. It was a "lightweight" sport bike.
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Didn't Robert Pirsig ride a Honda SuperHawk ?
That one would fetch the money.
That one would fetch the money.
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