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Senioritis
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 9:25 pm
by Twist
This photo brings me right back to what it was like to be a soon graduated high school senior with a motorcycle. Mine was a Honda XL125.
She’s got senioritis pretty bad right now and I wouldn’t be surprised if one morning her motorcycle forgets which way to take her to school. This is Gracie in the student parking lot at school:
Re: Senioritis
Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 9:59 am
by Bucho
Pretty cool. Her own moto to ride to school.
Re: Senioritis
Posted: Tue May 09, 2023 11:19 am
by smdub
That is a really cool photo!
Re: Senioritis
Posted: Thu May 11, 2023 6:55 am
by Firebolter
Twist wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 9:25 pm
This photo brings me right back to what it was like to be a soon graduated high school senior with a motorcycle. Mine was a Honda XL125.
1973 XL175 for me-rode it daily in the 11th and 12th grade.
Re: Senioritis
Posted: Thu May 11, 2023 7:58 am
by Twist
Firebolter wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 6:55 am
Twist wrote: ↑Mon May 08, 2023 9:25 pm
This photo brings me right back to what it was like to be a soon graduated high school senior with a motorcycle. Mine was a Honda XL125.
1973 XL175 for me-rode it daily in the 11th and 12th grade.
I did some enduros on my 125 back around 1975 and I rode the living snot out of on the streets. It would pull way past the red line and I rode it like that often. Rebuilt the top end on it more than once too :) Reflecting back on that time learning to ride it was probably a good thing that I was only on a 125.
Re: Senioritis
Posted: Thu May 11, 2023 11:52 am
by Firebolter
I did some enduros on my 125 back around 1975 and I rode the living snot out of on the streets. It would pull way past the red line and I rode it like that often. Rebuilt the top end on it more than once too :) Reflecting back on that time learning to ride it was probably a good thing that I was only on a 125.
I remember after an hour or so of hard riding in the woods, she woulds get hot and start to loose some power as the valves would "float" some. Rode the snot out of that thing, but my buddy had the Zuker TS185 and that 2 stroke was a beast! He could wheelie that thing for ever- Thanks for the memory jog Wes!
Re: Senioritis
Posted: Thu May 11, 2023 3:33 pm
by Bucho
Firebolter wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 11:52 am
I remember after an hour or so of hard riding in the woods, she woulds get hot and start to loose some power as the valves would "float" some. Rode the snot out of that thing, but my buddy had the Zuker TS185 and that 2 stroke was a beast! He could wheelie that thing for ever- Thanks for the memory jog Wes!
That TS185 sounded like it was a good bike. Relatively small/lightweight with decent power.
I need a vintage bike like a hole in the head but 70’s Suzuki 2Ts seem really cool. Especially the TS185
Re: Senioritis
Posted: Thu May 11, 2023 4:53 pm
by Jtrobb
I had a beater TS185 when I was a kid. Bought it for $50 since it was sitting in a garage for several years. Cleaned the carb rode the crap out of it for 2 years then traded it for a shotgun.
Jason