Another one gone

[paddy.shadow]

PSS. That is $100.00 per year for both!

 

[paddy.shadow]

I had a 3 cyl 650 2 stroke. Crazy fast bike!
I hear the 750 2 stroke is even faster

Mine would bog until about 20k rpm then it would shoot off like a bullet.
Hard bike to ride but I loved that power and the sound.

I believe that is the one, Brown in color?

 

[slabghost]

My second street bike was a Suzuki 550GT. Super heavy monster of a bike but really fast. Wish I still had it.

 

[slabghost]

The very first street bike I ever owned was a '78 kz650. Bought it used in 1983 and over the next few years I rode it from southern CA to Illinois many times and was my only means of local transportation. One weekend I went to visit some friends in Monrovia (some of you California boys might know where that is) and the bike had a total electrical failure. Being a 20 something year old bonehead, I just left it in a Black Angus parking lot and never saw it again. I would give almost anything to have it back again.

Look around. They are still out there. I have two of them and there is a forum devoted entirely to the KZ650s. There are a few that have been turbo modified.

 

[skiri251]

Good stories!

Kawasaki Mach I and II, nicknamed widow-maker. Awesome acceleration but poor handling and brakes.

GT750 water buffalo
GT550
GT380

all triples.

My first bike was tiny CB50 and when I rode my friend's GT125 it blew me away.

There are so many old bikes I want to collect.. if my wife allows me.. sigh

 

[dan filipi]

Yep, widow maker. That's the one!

If memory serves, at that time (late 70's early 80's) it was rumored the 750 2 stroke triple was outlawed.
Dunno exactly what that means, illegal to own or ride on the street?

I thought mine was black. Didn't pay much attention to the color in those days always messing with the oil injector to keep it working right I guess. No money for anything either.

paddy, what's up with your avatar?

 

[carl62cycles]

My second street bike was a Suzuki 550GT. Super heavy monster of a bike but really fast. Wish I still had it.

Had the baby version Suzuki 185GT.In blue.Nice little bike.

 

[carl62cycles]

DAN WROTE>>>>>>paddy, what's up with your avatar?[/quote]


You unlock that avatar with the key of imagination.Beyond it is another dimension.A dimension of sound.A dimension of sight.A dimension of mind,you'll be moving to a land of both shadow and substance of things and ideas.You just crossed over into THE PADDY ZONE!! :shock:

 

[paddy.shadow]

Yep, widow maker. That's the one!

If memory serves, at that time (late 70's early 80's) it was rumored the 750 2 stroke triple was outlawed.
Dunno exactly what that means, illegal to own or ride on the street?

I thought mine was black. Didn't pay much attention to the color in those days always messing with the oil injector to keep it working right I guess. No money for anything either.

paddy, what's up with your avatar?

I wanted to change it to something less disturbing and just can't get it right! :swoon:

 

[carl62cycles]

Yep, widow maker. That's the one!

If memory serves, at that time (late 70's early 80's) it was rumored the 750 2 stroke triple was outlawed.
Dunno exactly what that means, illegal to own or ride on the street?

I thought mine was black. Didn't pay much attention to the color in those days always messing with the oil injector to keep it working right I guess. No money for anything either.

paddy, what's up with your avatar?

I wanted to change it to something less disturbing and just can't get it right! :swoon:

Same here paddy.Loaded a pic last night.Wanted to load 2 more.But keep getting THE EXTENSION BMP IS NOT ALLOWED.Whatever that means :headscratch: