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General => Eye Candy | Videos and Pics => Topic started by: Scooter Dan on July 13, 2016, 02:28:16 AM
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Last night, Jaxon, my 12 year old grandson visiting us for the summer, finally got grandpa to go out for a ride. We've been busy working on our place. My grandson Jaxon, who is 12, is staying with us for the summer as he lives in Layton, Utah. Last night we made an ice cream run to Dairy Queen after riding the twisties around our lake. He's been chomping at the bit ever since he got here to go riding but first we had to get past our birthday bash we had this weekend with my kids/grandkids from San Diego and Austin.
He did great, leaning in the corners on my SW and we stayed out later than planned as it was 9:00 by the time we got our hot fudge sundaes. As we turned down our county road off the state highway heading home, my wife passed us as she was worried and went out looking for us. Typical Mom.
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Looks like great fun! Way to get the scooting bug into the younger generation there, Dan!
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Nice post and pix Dan
Thanks
(cell phone mom next time)
Stig
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Nice Dan!! Next generation of scooter riders. My 9 year old,loves it too. Stig, is right , if your gonna be late,especially if your out riding, You Have To Call!!!!! Trust me, I've gotten in trouble before. Ride safe.
- Rich
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Yep, you guys are right and I should have called or texted from Dairy Queen. I was already in the dog house with Deb over something else so it just got piled on. Geez it sure was cozy sleeping with ole Rufus outside Monday night.
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I remember fondly riding either on the tank or the back fender of 1947 BSA's my folks had. The tank was more comfy since it did not have a ridge down the center. That put a bug in me that is here today! Thanks, Dan!
Karl
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Ice cream run now that's a thought. That's cool you and your grandson have a special bond with riding.
My wife never worries about where I'm riding as we use the Find a Friend feature on our iPhones. I just tell her the general direction I'm heading and if she so desires runs the app to see where I'm at.
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Ice cream run now that's a thought. That's cool you and your grandson have a special bond with riding.
My wife never worries about where I'm riding as we use the Find a Friend feature on our iPhones. I just tell her the general direction I'm heading and if she so desires runs the app to see where I'm at.
That's a pretty cool app. Wonder if it's available for Android?
Today we did a cheeseburger run and then stopped by my favorite coffee shop, Brady's for some Java and at Lowes on the way home. Pretty hot day at 94 but Jaxon never complained. Tomorrow morning we'll do a hundred miler together as we head north to a golfing community to meet an adjuster on some tornado damage to a home we're bidding on.
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Where's the photos of the ice cream? I feel jipped. :)
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Where's the photos of the ice cream? I feel jipped. :)
Darn, was that you lurking out in the parking lot with a cardboard sign duct taped to your scooter that read; Will Work for Ice cream?
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Darn, was that you lurking out in the parking lot with a cardboard sign duct taped to your scooter that read; Will Work for Ice cream?
Well I've worked for scooter parts before. :)
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Jaxon and I were up early yesterday and rode out to a clients house to pick up a check and then onto Brady's Coffee House for a cinnamon roll and coffee. Living out in the country we took all back roads and I figure it was about 40 miles to town. I asked him about going to the Suzuki dealer and looking at bikes as his eyes lit up.
He was all over the ATV's and got a couple pics of him. Seems like this dealer has really increased their inventory with those and has greatly decreased their motorcycles. Also, I counted 3 Burgman 200's, 2 Yamaha S Max's and one 50cc Zuma. No Burgman 650's or 400 was on the floor or ordered for this year. Seeing the increase in the smaller scooters, I wonder if this is a growing trend to seeing the decrease in large Maxiscooters in the US?(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160717/8276a44a12e380b8f1e37a30e9c57338.jpg)
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Jaxon and I have been riding nearly every day this week as yesterday we visited a buddy of mine who owns a high performance sports car mechanic shop. Here's Jaxon in front of an older Ferrari. Today we're out meeting a client and headed over to Honda dealer to pick up an ordered part. A couple days ago we stopped at a snow cone shop for a dill pickle snow cone. I tried Jaxon's and have to say it's the most unusual one I've ever had. What a pucker experience.
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Jaxon and I have been riding nearly every day this week as yesterday we visited a buddy of mine who owns a high performance sports car mechanic shop. Here's Jaxon in front of an older Ferrari. Today we're out meeting a client and headed over to Honda dealer to pick up an ordered part. A couple days ago we stopped at a snow cone shop for a dill pickle snow cone. I tried Jaxon's and have to say it's the most unusual one I've ever had. What a pucker experience.
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Nice scooter & youngster - wrong Donut shop....
PM me ...I will send googlemaps of all Tim Horton's located above the equator.
(I used to think DD had the best coffee--- until I had Tim's)
Stig
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Nice scooter & youngster - wrong Donut shop....
PM me ...I will send googlemaps of all Tim Horton's located above the equator.
(I used to think DD had the best coffee--- until I had Tim's)
Stig
Heard of Tim Horton's the other day for the first time. My client, a Canadian said they're wonderful and said they're healthier. Didn't know donuts were healthy however perhaps it's in the, "ier". Unfortunately not available here in the Tyler area but perhaps in Dallas or Houston which are too far to ride for donuts.
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Jaxon and I got out again today for a ride to town and stopped at an independent motorcycle shop, CHP Motorsports. They've got a nice collection of older Japanese motorcycles and Monkey bikes.
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A few more old classics.
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A few more old classics.
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The last time I saw a MACH III it was sliding off of the hood of a car in a parking lot at Ft Sam Houston, TX.
A guy was showing off with his new bike. Revved it up, dumped the clutch --- it went straight up in the air, dumped him on the ground and came back to earth on top of the car.
I slipped onto my Honda 350 and motored quietly away......
I heard that Kawa dealers were soon required to give new owners instructional classes on this rocket of a bike. Too much HP and too light weight.
Stig
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The last time I saw a MACH III it was sliding off of the hood of a car in a parking lot at Ft Sam Houston, TX.
A guy was showing off with his new bike. Revved it up, dumped the clutch --- it went straight up in the air, dumped him on the ground and came back to earth on top of the car.
I slipped onto my Honda 350 and motored quietly away......
I heard that Kawa dealers were soon required to give new owners instructional classes on this rocket of a bike. Too much HP and too light weight.
Stig
The wheelie machine. This one is a 500/3 cyl. Didn't they make a 750 also? Back in those days they were highly revered along with the Norton Commando. They were a bit expensive for me and out of my league with my riding abilities. I was riding a Yamaha Catalina, a 2 stroke 250 parallel twin UJM.
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Here's the official Honda Monkey bike. Probably a 50cc model.
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I think I'd like a Monkey Bike, a 2016 Honda Grom. Stopped by the Honda dealer today with Jaxon and they feel big for a small bore 125cc bike.
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That Honda Trail 70 sure brings back a bunch of memories. A friend of mine had a pair, and we rode those things all over his pastures when we were about 12 or 13. Great fun! Thanks for all the awesome photos!
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Oh man a Honda Trail 70, now that brings back memories. My brother had a candle apple red one. Our grandma would joking put on the helmet and sit on the bike going vroom vroom. She was all of 4'3". She loved PTW.
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Second from the top is my first bike! The Honda
Hawk 250, same color scheme and all! Thanks!
Karl
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Glad you guys liked the vintage Honda's. Never got to ride a Trail 70 but looks like allot of fun for trail, and off road riding. Karl, I loved the Super Hawk and had the next best thing, a 305 Scrambler. That was during the late 60's as I lived in Huntington Beach, Ca. Lot's of special memories riding Newport Beach, Balboa Island, Laguna Beach. I even body surfed the Wedge in Newport Beach a few times and got pounded in the surf. Good times guys, good times.
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I wonder....did Bridgestone motorcycles morf into the tire company?
A couple of classmates in medic training in the late 60's had those things.....can still remember their "ringing" engines. 2 strokes?
In a perfect world I'd own nothing but two wheeled Hondas....such has been my experience with them going back nearly half a century.
Stig
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Honda Grom.
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Isn't that cute. I thought they looked small but then again I ride 650-700 cc scooters, lol.