West R Lee
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adorshki said:
We were calling them Kamikazis when I started riding them in the mid 70's Al. We referred to the 500 as the first "kamikazi".
West
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We were calling them Kamikazis when I started riding them in the mid 70's Al. We referred to the 500 as the first "kamikazi".
West
The Guilds of Grot
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My family got into bikes in the early 70's. My Father, Mother, Sister & Older Brother all had their bike licenses. When I went to get my drivers license in '76 I rode my Father's Yamaha DT-175 Enduro, (Like this)
down to Motor Vehicle while my Mother followed my in her '69 VW Bug.
I took both written tests and past them so I did the auto driving test first. I passed that then got on the bike and passed that too! It was a cold January day but I didn't let that stop me. We always had little bikes that we would just go out for Sunday rides on. My Sister had a early 70's CB-175 twin cylinder Honda. (Like this)
She then sold it to my Mother so I had my pick of rides. If I wanted to do some off-roading I'd take the Yamaha. If I was up for a street ride I would take the Honda. I had a lot of fun on those two bikes.
Later on (like 20 years) I purchased a used Yamaha XT-250 after my friend bought a brand new Yamaha XT-200. There used to be a lot of small off-road areas around this part of New Jersey that were just waiting to be developed. Since we were street legal we could just cruise to them. None of the places were large enough for the MX'rs to trailer to so we had them all to ourselves. We would lay out a track at each location. We ended up with an all day loop around the county visiting all of our "tracks".
My friend then moved down to the mountains of Virginia so I had him take my bike with him. Here's a photo of me in his back yard.
The trails around his property were so steep that it was a tough ride. He ended up getting a couple of 4-wheelers (atvs) which worked a lot better, so I sold my bike.
Every year on the first warm spring day I think about getting back out "in the wind".
down to Motor Vehicle while my Mother followed my in her '69 VW Bug.
I took both written tests and past them so I did the auto driving test first. I passed that then got on the bike and passed that too! It was a cold January day but I didn't let that stop me. We always had little bikes that we would just go out for Sunday rides on. My Sister had a early 70's CB-175 twin cylinder Honda. (Like this)
She then sold it to my Mother so I had my pick of rides. If I wanted to do some off-roading I'd take the Yamaha. If I was up for a street ride I would take the Honda. I had a lot of fun on those two bikes.
Later on (like 20 years) I purchased a used Yamaha XT-250 after my friend bought a brand new Yamaha XT-200. There used to be a lot of small off-road areas around this part of New Jersey that were just waiting to be developed. Since we were street legal we could just cruise to them. None of the places were large enough for the MX'rs to trailer to so we had them all to ourselves. We would lay out a track at each location. We ended up with an all day loop around the county visiting all of our "tracks".
My friend then moved down to the mountains of Virginia so I had him take my bike with him. Here's a photo of me in his back yard.
The trails around his property were so steep that it was a tough ride. He ended up getting a couple of 4-wheelers (atvs) which worked a lot better, so I sold my bike.
Every year on the first warm spring day I think about getting back out "in the wind".
West R Lee
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You know Kurt, I've got a couple of friends here who restore old bikes, and surprisingly (to me anyway) a couple of the most sought after are the old Honda Trail 50's and Trail 70's. They fix 'em up and get a fortune for them.
West
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adorshki
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Prob'ly 'cause, like boy's bikes, pretty much every last one was absolutely destroyed and/or modified by thrill seeking...boys...who couldn't get a real license yet.... :lol:West R Lee said:
The magic formula for high price: Scarcity and the recapture of treasured moments of youth.
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When I lived in Houston, I used to fish all the big East Texas lakes.West R Lee said:
I always took along a Trail 70 so I could cover more ground and leave the truck at the campsite.
Worked so well, my brother bought one, too! :wink:
Joe
West R Lee
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killdeer43 said:
Lake of the Pines....Caddo?
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West R Lee said:
Lake of the Pines....Caddo?
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Sam Rayburn, Toledo Bend, Somerville, Livingston, Conroe, and many other wet spots.
Lots of fish in them thar lakes! :wink:
Joe
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Lake of the Pines....Caddo?
West[/quote]
Sam Rayburn, Toledo Bend, Somerville, Livingston, Conroe, and many other wet spots.
Lots of fish in them thar lakes! :wink:
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Yes sir....bunch of big bass in those lakes. I think the biggest bass in Texas are at Lake Fork now....for the past 20 years anyway......brought 'em in from Florida and the left a bunch of trees in that lake 30 years ago......much like Toledo used to be.
I've done a bunch of duck hunting at both Toledo and the upper end of Rayburn, The upper end of Sam Rayburn is just beautiful.......a maze of intermingled creeks and very grassy. Looks like a D.U. magazine cover.
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Sam Rayburn, Toledo Bend, Somerville, Livingston, Conroe, and many other wet spots.
Lots of fish in them thar lakes! :wink:
Joe[/quote]
Yes sir....bunch of big bass in those lakes. I think the biggest bass in Texas are at Lake Fork now....for the past 20 years anyway......brought 'em in from Florida and the left a bunch of trees in that lake 30 years ago......much like Toledo used to be.
I've done a bunch of duck hunting at both Toledo and the upper end of Rayburn, The upper end of Sam Rayburn is just beautiful.......a maze of intermingled creeks and very grassy. Looks like a D.U. magazine cover.
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Good birds in there, too! :wink:
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rampside
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Speaking of East Texas! I visited there once some 30 years ago for a couple days. Woodville area to be exact.
It was a life changing experience, as I learned to grill steaks, chicken and everything else using hickory. There wasn't anyone up here in Northern Minnesota that tasted steaks like mine.
Trouble was, hickory was tough to come by up here and you had to pay a fortune for that swamp wood they sold at the home centers.
It was a life changing experience, as I learned to grill steaks, chicken and everything else using hickory. There wasn't anyone up here in Northern Minnesota that tasted steaks like mine.
Trouble was, hickory was tough to come by up here and you had to pay a fortune for that swamp wood they sold at the home centers.
West R Lee
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rampside said:
We also use mesquite down here Ramp, but I suspect you'll find the same scarcity that you do with hickory up there. Let me know if you ever come to visit again.
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rampside
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West R Lee said:
Thanks West. I was fortunate to find a cabinet maker who works exclusively with hickory and I get his scraps for next to nothing but I have to combine them with charcoal also. East Texas with all the yellow pine and forest is much like it is up here except that, it's a heck of a lot warmer there.
Terry
West R Lee
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rampside said:
That's what I do Terry.....just throw some chunks in with the charcoal. I'll usually soak them in water a bit to make them smoke..........hickory or mesquite, either one. Great that you have a supply.
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Geo said:
Correct me if I'm wrong George and West but, isn't mesquite more the wood of choice in West Texas and hickory being quite acceptable in East Texas? If your not careful, hickory can get a little overwhelming if you're not careful, but I've been working at perfecting it for the past 30 years. Fishing season just opened here, and with a little luck I can catch a couple off the dock this evening and throw 'em on the grill.
West R Lee
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rampside said:
Yes sir, you hit the nail on the head. Funny thing is, George probably has more mesquite out his way, and I've got hickory trees in the yard. Go figure. Seems like the mesquite line starts around Dallas and extends south and west.
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