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My 2004 Triumph Thruxton 900, named AJ for two of our family members. He's a real retro cafe racer, and a pretty good one, too :) |
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AJ resting along Hwy 1 near Big Sur on his first real 'ryde' - down to Cambria in October 2004 for a Brit bike meet. This picture was taken after we had ridden about 60 miles of lovely coast in the rain. The Thruxton was a very capable and steady mount in those con- ditions. |
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Me and my '97 Triumph Trophy 900, named Katrina after my first cat. She is, after all, very slinky for a touring bike. This was when she was brand new. Doe and I took a short trip to one of the local Gold Country towns. |
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A more recent pic of this sexy bike after we added the cavernous trunk. The trunk doubles nicely as a back rest for Doe, and carries about as much stuff as one needs to carry on a motorbike. |
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My lovely Sadie, a decent example of a 1985 VF1100S. Honda only made the big Sabre for two years, which is a surprise considering what a wonderfully reliable and versatile bike she is! Here she is loaded up with camping gear about to embark on the first 'SabMagWest' event in August 1996. |
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A more recent pic of the old girl, taken in 2002 after I added that rack and trunk to her equipment. She still cleans up real nice for a bike her age, and has cost me a cool ZERO in repair costs in the eleven years I've owned her. |
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My '84 VF1100C, as he arrived in Pine Grove. A rolling chassis in need of some TLC and a few parts to make him whole and healthy. |
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After many hours of work and a few basics like a seat, mufflers, and a windshield, Soul Man is at last ready to terrorize the neighborhood |
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The last of my Honda V-Fours is a somewhat rare limitted produc- tion RC15 Interceptor. She was in a condition not that different from Soul Man when I got her from the original owner in 2001. Here she is posing in front of the crates which hold the two newest stable members (see below). Don't let those subtle curves fool you, that little V4 under those sexy parts is the real thing - a Stage 2 race-spec mill putting out more than 110 horses at the rear wheel. Not too shabby for a 22 year old 750. This old girl still flies! |
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Now this is a classic motorbike! I arranged for the purchase of this sweet piece of history from a dear friend in Manila in October 2004. Here she is after nearly 3 months in this crate, finally in the sunlight for the first time She is destined to sport a retro sidehack rig, so our dog Ossa can join Doe on local outings. :) |
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Speaking of Doe, here she is astride the bike she has claimed for her own. Fits her like a glove! |
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This one is a project, to be sure. One of the last of the 650 Bonnies produced (in September '73, the same month the Meriden factory was shut down by a worker sit-in), it has a very special place in my stable. My first 'big bike' was a '66 650 Bonneville, and this one will be restored, with just a few custom 'cafe racer' bits to make her mine. |
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Here's her fuel tank after just a minutes of TLC. Looks good! |