the bikes... they're multiplying

renloy · Posted: June 28, 2009, 3:24 pm Post subject: the bikes... they're multiplying

Just picked up a 83 gs850 shaft drive for $100. I think I have a problem.

xs1961

A problem?
Nah..unless you call being a lucky sod a problem ! Wink

oldbikenut

You're not the only one! I just picked up a 76 Ossa 350, why I ask myself. It is truly an addiction!

renloy

Yep something about these old bikes. The new stuff just doesn't do it for me and I'm only 22

650SF

Yeah, I hear that. I'm 25 and this is my 6th old bike lol.

xsleo

Yeah, the old bike's have a character and charm that the new ones just can't do.

pablohoney

You guys are pansy's, I have five bikes and I am only 17 and I want to buy more but my mom won't let me.

nudude53

pablohoney wrote:

You guys are pansy's, I have five bikes and I am only 17 and I want to buy more but my mom won't let me.

y Mom died two years ago, Katie bar the door, I'm going after another XSB tomorrow. No permission slip needed.

"I know you are but what am I?" (40 years older) Laughing

tacoswild

JeffM

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xs1961

LMAO

Teebs · Full Member Joined: Aug 26, 2008 Posts: 255

LOL @ the turn of this thread.

This falls under the heading of: TOO MUCH INFORMATION.

"You guys are pansies, I have five bikes and I'm only 17..." <--- cool

"You guys are pansy's, I have five bikes and I am only 17 and I want to buy more but my mom won't let me." <---- not so much.

Thanks for the laugh!

gordonscott · Full Member Joined: May 06, 2009 Posts: 304

oldbikenut wrote:

You're not the only one! I just picked up a 76 Ossa 350, why I ask myself. It is truly an addiction!

I had a OSSA 250 super pionner, great bike with much racing history. Long story short I rode that thing thru a river once and the water was almost to the seat and it still pulled me and a passenger (friends bike broke a link and we were going to get one) all the way to the other side Shocked

like a said great bike Wink

p.s. YES WE ARE ADDICTED! I currently own 8 motorcycles, a moped,scooter, and a homemade "1909" Indian BTR in progress! I have a good wife Very Happy

oldbikenut

pablohoney wrote:

You guys are pansy's, I have five bikes and I am only 17 and I want to buy more but my mom won't let me.

Hey no name calling! Don't take it out on us that your mom won't let you have anymore bikes Laughing

. At 17 that's a good #'s of bikes, I did not have near that many bikes at your age, I did'nt need that many to busy riding! Rolling Eyes

gordonscott, the Ossa I picked up is the 350 MAR. I've always wanted an old Ossa trials bike! It's missing a few pieces but is mostly there. I can't wait to get it going!

xs1961

An ossa MAR? Great little bike, I had green one up til 2 years ago, my mate in the next village bought it for his son to ride round his farm & hes wrecked it ! Crying or Very sad

gordonscott · Full Member Joined: May 06, 2009 Posts: 304

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woodman · Full Member Joined: Oct 12, 2008 Posts: 256

It doesnt get better with age. Im 65 and have 14 of them, all running but 1 spare XS650 Special and a 82 Gs1100 Suzuki parts bike I got for free

pumps

Just my old 77 XS and my 06 250 Ninja but got an eye out for some kind of old honda twin...SL, CL, CB something 500cc or under..and most importantly CHEAP! Wink

The wife has stated previously that three is my limit so why not push it? I don't think parts bikes count in the limit....sooo

xs1961

Shame your over the pond, Ive got a 77 CB400/4 here for £500 I want to sell to fund my next hardtail XS project...

gordonscott · Full Member Joined: May 06, 2009 Posts: 304

renloy, 650SF etc... It's nice to hear that there are some young guys that can appreciate a vintage motorcycle and not just new shiny plastic, nothing wrong with new bikes just saying. I’ve had more then one “young gun” come up to me and ask why I ride that old thing? or "you should buy a new bike! And when I pull out the kickstarter! you would think they just seen a rubik's cube for the first time Confused

like Rodney "I get no respect" Laughing

Barbara

Hi Guys,

Ossa! "She's a bear!" I never owned one, but drooled all over the ads in Cycle and Cycle World.....neat little strokers!

I have to chuckle about "old" bikes--I sort of always thought of my XS(s) as my modern bikes---they have an electric leg and turn-signals, y'know. Very Happy

y Triumph has turn-signals, but no electric starter, and none of the BSA's have turn signals (or, obviously, electric starters).

When my brother was riding way too fast on a Z-1 Kaw, I was learning how to kick-start a Matchless G-80 and not break my leg doing it. Just a different attitude about bikes, I suppose. I always loved the Nortons, Triumphs and BSA's, and lusted after a 7R AJS or a G50 Matchless, with that beautiful anodized gold cam-tower!

With machinery, old is cool. Doesn't matter if it is a bike, or a steam locomotive, or an old stationary make-and-break engine with a surface carb, or a WWI SE-5a---it's cool. And yes, it's really, really nice to read about younger people being interested in the older bikes. Someday, everyone except me will grow old and depart this little mudball, and the younger folks will be the old folks with neat old bikes!

There are worse fates! Laughing

highspeedhamish · Full Member Joined: Jun 25, 2009 Posts: 62

gordonscott wrote:

renloy, 650SF etc... It's nice to hear that there are some young guys that can appreciate a vintage motorcycle and not just new shiny plastic, nothing wrong with new bikes just saying. I’ve had more then one “young gun” come up to me and ask why I ride that old thing? or "you should buy a new bike! And when I pull out the kickstarter! you would think they just seen a rubik's cube for the first time Confused

like Rodney "I get no respect" Laughing

Rofl... My friend had a restaurant with a rotary dial phone, a kid comes in and asks to use the phone, they say sure its in the back. He came back 3 minutes later with a puzzled look on his face, he honestly couldnt figure it out.

Its the old expression for people who have had a few decades seat time on a bike when faced with a young person.

"those who ride cannot tell you, those who dont cannot be told:

renloy

highspeedhamish wrote:

gordonscott wrote:

renloy, 650SF etc... It's nice to hear that there are some young guys that can appreciate a vintage motorcycle and not just new shiny plastic, nothing wrong with new bikes just saying. I’ve had more then one “young gun” come up to me and ask why I ride that old thing? or "you should buy a new bike! And when I pull out the kickstarter! you would think they just seen a rubik's cube for the first time Confused

like Rodney "I get no respect" Laughing

Rofl... My friend had a restaurant with a rotary dial phone, a kid comes in and asks to use the phone, they say sure its in the back. He came back 3 minutes later with a puzzled look on his face, he honestly couldnt figure it out.

Its the old expression for people who have had a few decades seat time on a bike when faced with a young person.

"those who ride cannot tell you, those who dont cannot be told:

I've actually been looking for a cool rotary phone on ebay Smile

oldbikenut

Okay, here it is and don't laugh!, some of you may think I'm crazy but I think it's sweeet! It's missing a few of the big parts, but it is mostly there, the seat pan is there but the rest is long gone. The tank and front fender are high on my priority list, possibly switching out the Amal carb. Like I said earlier, I've always wanted an Ossa and what better than a trials! Be nice in your comments, I may take it personal Laughing

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