New Member!

Post by **GAHorn** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:48 am

ken44 wrote:...I'm a new member and have not yet found MY 170.
Ken Cooksey
Jasper, Ga

Whoo-Hooo, Ken!
Welcome! (What kind of motorcycles?)

Post by **Bruce Fenstermacher** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:37 pm

Go figure. Greet a new member to a 170 forum and the first thing we ask his is about MOTORCYCLES.

I've got a pristine '78 HondA CB750.

Post by **GAHorn** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 3:04 pm

Well...his profile said he liked old airplanes and old motorcycles. So did most pioneer aviators....right?

(Mine's a '34 Harley VLD.)

bsdunek · Post by **bsdunek** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 3:21 pm

Welcom, Ken,

You'll find a great bunch of people here.

I don't have a motorcycle anymore. Mine was an NSU Max.

doug8082a · Post by **doug8082a** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 3:38 pm

Welcome aboard, Ken!

Got a 1984 Moto Guzzi California II. I like engines that make noise

Post by **GAHorn** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 3:50 pm

That was/is a really good motorcylce, Bruce.
One of my favorites was my 1970 Honda CB-500, transverse four. That was a really smoooth running bike (and I give it's great balance, low center of gravity, and controllability the credit for saving my life when I hit a deer at 70 mph in the rain with a fool tailgating only 15 feet behind me.)

thammer · Post by **thammer** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 5:54 pm

Welcome Ken!

Yamaha FZR1000. If you've ever pretended as kid what it would be like to drive a race car or motorcycle, feel the power, hear the roar and just plain awesome indescribable power. This thing is it. Mild mannered, plenty of power under 8000rpm. Take it up past 10,000 rpm (redline is 13500) and the fangs come out, man it just roars, accelerates and is just awesome. Gives me shivers just thinking about it again.

Tye

Post by **GAHorn** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 6:01 pm

thammer wrote:... Mild mannered, plenty of power under 8000rpm. Take it up past 10,000 rpm (redline is 13500) and the fangs come out, man it just roars, accelerates and is just awesome. ...

....otherwise known ast the Clark Kent/Superman special!

BobK · Post by **BobK** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 6:09 pm

Welcome !

Honda VTR1000 here... Nothing like the sound of a big V-Twin at 10k rpm !

I also have an old Bultaco Frontera and a Montesa Cota 247, but those dont see much action anymore. Keeping those running is kinda like trying to find parts for a 50 year old airplane...

Hasta ~

Bob K.
Anchorage, AK

av8ter · Post by **av8ter** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:20 pm

Welcome Ken

Had a V-MAX for a number of years, Sweet Machine!! Sold it prior to transfering to Alaska. My wife owns a mint condition 1987 Honda 450 Rebel I take for a cruise every once and while, tuff going from 1200cc to 450cc but its still nice to get out there on sunny afternoons. As far as you not finding your C-170 yet, I happen to know where there's a very nice 49 A model for sale, mine. Will be posting in the Trad- mart soon. You can also seen it listed in the first May addition in trade-a-plane. Once again welcome aboard!!! Mike.

markeg1964 · Post by **markeg1964** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 10:24 pm

Welcome Ken,

I actually traded an old Harley-Davidson FLH Shovelhead for my 170 - plus some cash. Then several months ago I sold my Honda CBR900RR to pay for repairs on the 170.

I still have a 1994 Honda GoldWind and a 1999 Suzuki SV650. Before getting into flying, I raced motorcycles at the local track. Both the CBR900RR and the SV650 are x-race bikes. I wish I could afford to both fly and race because I really miss racing although Iâ€™m also really enjoying flying. I hope you find something soon.

You can read about my Harley/170 trade at the following URL:
http://www.mgcpa.com/mark/flying/c170/howacquired.html

Mark

sphillips · Post by **sphillips** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:20 pm

So where is the original post by the new member, ken Cooksey. Georges is the first I see.

Post by **Bruce Fenstermacher** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 2:04 am

Ken actually made that statement as part of another thread and George picked up on it.

bsdunek · Post by **bsdunek** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:27 pm

doug8082a wrote:Welcome aboard, Ken!

Got a 1984 Moto Guzzi California II. I like engines that make noise

If I got another motorcycle, I think it would be a Moto Guzzi. The longitudinal V configuration is unique, and the name is great. People think you're kidding! They are great bikes.

blueldr · Post by **blueldr** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 7:19 am

During, or perhaps in preparation for WWII, Indian Motorcycles built a
V twin that had the engine oriented with the crankshaft longitudinally in the frame. I sort of remember it maybe had a shaft drive too.
Harley Davidson made one with a 180 degree opposed engone and disc wheels. It was a pretty grim piece of junk and the milatary was selling them off as surplus in early 1944. The Indians too, for that matter.
They must have decided that the Jeep could do the job better.

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