[hus]

Since I'm currently shopping for a bike and have no pics of a new bike to post, and I'm new to this forum (not to bikes), I thought I would share a few pics.

Please excuse the quality. I don't have a scanner so I took pictures of actual photos from the past with my iPhone...I know, that's sad :comp

Here we go:

My third bike. 1994 ZX-750. I thought I was styling:

My fifth bike. 1998 TL1000R. I really was styling (and at 235lbs..lol)

My sixth bike. 2000 Ducati 748. No need to comment on styling:

Cherohala Skyway in 2001:

At T.W.O. - Two Wheels Only Motorcyle Resort in Suches, GA 2001:

Anyway, like I said, sorry about the quality. I couldn't find pics of the 88 Hurricane, 94 CBR600 or 96 ZX-7R. I'll look for those later. I'm also trying to dig up some trackday pics at TGPR and Road Atlanta.

 

[SlayingElliott]

Next up, R1 right?!

 

[hus]

Next up, R1 right?!

lol...Hopefully! When I can get over this one little obstacle :chair

 

[PhilB]

I went through some generic '70's Hondas that I never took pics of. I also don't have any pics of the '79 BMW R65 or the '89 CBR600 that were GF's bikes (and later were my spare bikes).

But actually before my Ducati, the bikes I rode the most were my scooters. Below is an old pic of me with the three of them, plus decent pics of examples of each, plus a current pic of me and my bike.

PhilB

 

[Gimpdiggity]

Those scooters are AWESOME Phil.

What is that second one, the one with the holes in the side of it??

 

[ApriliaSL]

Phil
What is that first scoot? It's so ugly it's cool.
Love the look of the second one though.

Don't really have pics of my old bikes.

 

[RED Z]

My Kaw's from the past

My Kaw's from the past

 

[PhilB]

Those scooters are AWESOME Phil.

What is that second one, the one with the holes in the side of it??

Phil
What is that first scoot? It's so ugly it's cool.
Love the look of the second one though.

Don't really have pics of my old bikes.

The top one is a 1960 Heinkel 103A1 Tourist. It's a 175cc OHV 4-stroke single, and a great scooter. It's German.

The one with the "portholes" is a 1962 Maico Maicoletta. That one pictured is a 250cc; mine is the top-o'-th'-line 275cc 2-stroke single. Mine's less spiffy, but is 100% original; I currently have it apart and should have it back on the road soon. I can now get tires for it; it has 14" wheels and for a long time there were no street-legal tires available. But some of the new big scoots have that size wheels. It's also German.

The bottom one is a 1964 Vespa GS160. A great scooter, one of the top classics, and of course Italian.

PhilB

 

[Gimpdiggity]

The top one is a 1960 Heinkel 103A1 Tourist. It's a 175cc OHV 4-stroke single, and a great scooter. It's German.

The one with the "portholes" is a 1962 Maico Maicoletta. That one pictured is a 250cc; mine is the top-o'-th'-line 275cc 2-stroke single. Mine's less spiffy, but is 100% original; I currently have it apart and should have it back on the road soon. I can now get tires for it; it has 14" wheels and for a long time there were no street-legal tires available. But some of the new big scoots have that size wheels. It's also German.

The bottom one is a 1964 Vespa GS160. A great scooter, one of the top classics, and of course Italian.

PhilB

I have a 1982 Yamaha LC50 Champ two stroke scooter. Without a doubt, I find it actually more fun to ride than any motorcycle I've ever had. The get on, start, and go aspect of it is so simple it's almost impossible to ride it without a smile. No changing gears, no messing with a clutch, no worrying about stalling.

I know it's blasphemous on this forum, but my next two wheeled ride might be a big scooter. I really like the one that Kymco puts together, and it gets pretty good reviews. The Xciting 500 and the Xciting 250 are both high on my list of next bikes. I'm going to be coming into a pretty nice bonus from work around the first of the year...and I've decided that I've worked hard for it so I'm going to buy something fun...so right now I may be getting one sooner than later...that's if I don't end up getting a sail boat instead!!

 

[Scream And Fly]

My 1993 GSX-R 750. I miss this purple bike

 

[PhilB]

I have a 1982 Yamaha LC50 Champ two stroke scooter. Without a doubt, I find it actually more fun to ride than any motorcycle I've ever had. The get on, start, and go aspect of it is so simple it's almost impossible to ride it without a smile. No changing gears, no messing with a clutch, no worrying about stalling.

I know it's blasphemous on this forum, but my next two wheeled ride might be a big scooter. I really like the one that Kymco puts together, and it gets pretty good reviews. The Xciting 500 and the Xciting 250 are both high on my list of next bikes. I'm going to be coming into a pretty nice bonus from work around the first of the year...and I've decided that I've worked hard for it so I'm going to buy something fun...so right now I may be getting one sooner than later...that's if I don't end up getting a sail boat instead!!

Those big scoots are very cool, capable, and practical machines. No shame in riding one. Heck that's what Norik Abe used to ride for his streetbike, and he was a WSB and MotoGP racer.

Scooters of the age of all of mine are not twist-n-go. They're all manual 4-speeds. The Maico is a more-or-less normal clutch lever and foot shift; the Heinkel and Vespa are clutch lever and hand shift.

PhilB

 

[Gimpdiggity]

Those big scoots are very cool, capable, and practical machines. No shame in riding one. Heck that's what Norik Abe used to ride for his streetbike, and he was a WSB and MotoGP racer.

Yah, I have no problem with saying that I would love to own one. They just seem so simple and fun. Not to mention, where else can you find a 500cc motorcycle that HAS fuel injection for under $6k?? In fact, you can find brand new Kymco 500cc scooters for about $5k.

Scooters of the age of all of mine are not twist-n-go. They're all manual 4-speeds. The Maico is a more-or-less normal clutch lever and foot shift; the Heinkel and Vespa are clutch lever and hand shift.

PhilB

I didn't know that. Do they have foot brakes then, as well?? Or do they only have one brake?? I really didn't have any idea that the older big scooters had manual shifting. I guess you learn something everyday!!!:cheers

 

[NattyDrez]

My 1993 GSX-R 750. I miss this purple bike

Wow, I really cant believe you got rid of that. Not only are early 90's sportbikes my favorite out of any year, and not only are early 90's gsx-rs my favorite model, but that isnt even considered mint...thats more like brand fuckin new!

Fuckin gorgeous man. Absolutely gorgeous.


Heres my 99 F4 next to my brothers 1krr, man did I love that bike. Rode it into the ground and then some, and it still ran so strong.

 

[PhilB]

... I didn't know that. Do they have foot brakes then, as well?? Or do they only have one brake?? I really didn't have any idea that the older big scooters had manual shifting. I guess you learn something everyday!!!:cheers

Mine all have conventional brakes; a lever on the throttle hand for front brake, and a pedal on the floorboard for rear brake. You can see it on the picture of the Maico (portholes bike). That bike has two similar metal mushrooms on the other half of the floorboard that you stomp on to shift, one for up and the other for down; they are both connected to a rocker (like a Harley) that pivots and operates a normal shift linkage rod to the transmission.

Modern twist-n-go scooters put the rear brake on the other handgrip in place of where we have a clutch lever. This takes getting used to

PhilB.

 

[Scream And Fly]

Wow, I really cant believe you got rid of that. Not only are early 90's sportbikes my favorite out of any year, and not only are early 90's gsx-rs my favorite model, but that isnt even considered mint...thats more like brand fuckin new!

Fuckin gorgeous man. Absolutely gorgeous.


Heres my 99 F4 next to my brothers 1krr, man did I love that bike. Rode it into the ground and then some, and it still ran so strong.

Thanks man, I agree - I was a moron for selling it and the early 90s bikes are my favorites too. Even worse, I sold it only 2 years ago. Dumb, dumb, dumb.

 

[SlowGoose]

Here's a couple of them.

 

[SlowGoose]

Multiples of some others.

 

[scythe08]

Here's Mine:

07 Ninja 250 14000+ miles ridden

and my Current Baby,,,06 SV1000S 8000+ miles ridden

 

[Gimpdiggity]

Mine all have conventional brakes; a lever on the throttle hand for front brake, and a pedal on the floorboard for rear brake. You can see it on the picture of the Maico (portholes bike). That bike has two similar metal mushrooms on the other half of the floorboard that you stomp on to shift, one for up and the other for down; they are both connected to a rocker (like a Harley) that pivots and operates a normal shift linkage rod to the transmission.

Modern twist-n-go scooters put the rear brake on the other handgrip in place of where we have a clutch lever. This takes getting used to

PhilB.

I can see the pedal now. That's awesome man. Kudos on an awesome and unique collection. It's not often you see someone with a few old scooters.

 

[PhilB]

Here's a couple of them.

Multiples of some others.

Man! Those Hondas are all SWEET! Yow! I don't think I could have been persuaded to part with ANY of those.

I can see the pedal now. That's awesome man. Kudos on an awesome and unique collection. It's not often you see someone with a few old scooters.

Thanks. I've been out of the scene for several years, and the scoots have been in storage. But I've got a fire lit under me now and have hauled them out. The Maico and the Heinkel are both not far from running; I'm hoping to have them both back on the road in the next month or two. The Vespa is a more serious project, needing a lot of work, but I will get to that eventually as well.

PhilB