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In another Post, SPC James Taddeo posted a picture of his completely tricked out Hog. Well, I never had one of those. But I did have my trusty little Kawasaki 400 over in Hawaii. You can ride a bike over there almost every day. And a tank of gas lasted a month. Perfect for an enlisted guy
Notice there are two helmets on the side of my bike? How's that for wishful thinking. Not once, in four years - did I have a young lady's arms wrapped around me as I tooled through the pineapple fields, or cruised down in Waikiki.
But I used to loan it out to buddies. And they would come back with a beautiful tourist on the back. I asked them how in the world they did that. They would laugh:
"Sarge, it is a motorcycle. Girls love motorcycles. It is exciting."
I would shrug. I guess because I never exceeded the speed limit, I wasn't that exciting. But it got me everywhere I wanted to go..and way cheaper than a car. I sold it for just seven hundred bucks less than I bought it new. They Lieutenant who bought it from me when I PCS's said:
"I have never seen a bike this well maintained."
Well, when one of your buddies owns a Motorcycle Repair Shop...it is kinda easy to keep things running in tip top shape. He always tried to get me to buy a Harley. I told him those things are way too big for me. "Then stick with the Kawasaki ...but you are missing out."
No, even with a Harley, that second helmet would never be used. LOL
Notice there are two helmets on the side of my bike? How's that for wishful thinking. Not once, in four years - did I have a young lady's arms wrapped around me as I tooled through the pineapple fields, or cruised down in Waikiki.
But I used to loan it out to buddies. And they would come back with a beautiful tourist on the back. I asked them how in the world they did that. They would laugh:
"Sarge, it is a motorcycle. Girls love motorcycles. It is exciting."
I would shrug. I guess because I never exceeded the speed limit, I wasn't that exciting. But it got me everywhere I wanted to go..and way cheaper than a car. I sold it for just seven hundred bucks less than I bought it new. They Lieutenant who bought it from me when I PCS's said:
"I have never seen a bike this well maintained."
Well, when one of your buddies owns a Motorcycle Repair Shop...it is kinda easy to keep things running in tip top shape. He always tried to get me to buy a Harley. I told him those things are way too big for me. "Then stick with the Kawasaki ...but you are missing out."
No, even with a Harley, that second helmet would never be used. LOL
Edited 3 mo ago
Posted 3 mo ago
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SGT Kevin Hughes
3 mo
Geez Louise, does every Biker on RP have Harleys that look like they are band spanking new? I know you ride the heck out of them, but they all look like museum quality pieces to me...or Art!
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SGT Kevin Hughes
3 mo
SGT (Join to see) - another biker would have known that. What I see is an absolutely clean pretty bike.
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Posted 3 mo ago
Brother Kevin, didn't have my own in CA, Ft. Ord but, would trade my Mazda B2000 with my buddy SPC Bentzel for his 1985 Honda Nighthawk S and take the wifey out cruzin' and ripping around Monterey :-)
My current steed is 2012 Yamaha Super Tenere with 26K on it. Great commuter getting well over 50 miles per gallon.
Some of my dirt bikes from a few years back.
My current steed is 2012 Yamaha Super Tenere with 26K on it. Great commuter getting well over 50 miles per gallon.
Some of my dirt bikes from a few years back.
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SSG Michael Noll
3 mo
Don't remember the total count at one point lol now all gone but the Yamaha Tenere, back and knees won't let it happen any more.
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Posted 3 mo ago
I had a Honda Hawk 400 for years....because I was freaking POOR.....but they are just as fun as any other bikes, actually a bit sketchy because of weight and wind, but fun. Nice! Those make great cafe racers....and daily rides to work...
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SPC (Join to see)
3 mo
The dream is still alive...I just have to get off my a$$ and put it back together...
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SPC (Join to see)
3 mo
That's a 1979 FXS-80 Low Rider in the picture and I have a 1978 FXE 74 cu Shovel in pieces off to the left....I could tell stories of when I had hair....hahaha
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SGT (Join to see)
3 mo
I had a nice Honda Shadow 500, was a good run around bike, lite easy to handle.
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SGT Kevin Hughes
3 mo
SPC (Join to see) - Don't get mad at me, I recognize that red box, it has something called: "Tools' in it. Very popular among the folks who a use tools. Very heavy and hard to move for those of us who can't.
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