Aces High Bulletin Board
General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: nopoop on August 11, 2025, 02:50:22 PM
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At fifteen and a half I got my first bike. After school it was off to the dirt..
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Next was a brand new Honda 350 scrambler. A big boy bike !!
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Then it was changed to a wantobe Harley
(https://i.ibb.co/k65018M2/IMG-3148.jpg) (https://ibb.co/5xGvF82h)
This started as a frame roller with a AEE twelve over springer with wheel. Engine and trans from HD along with all the rest. Became a 72 shovel when complete. Sold to HD cuz I needed the money..
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A year off brought me a Yamaha 750. Great bike.
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Next was my baby. 1951 panhead. I rode this bike for 25 years. Pictured with my first wife. RIP
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Last was a 06 that LOVED going 80.
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With a couple dizzy spells it was time to hang them up after 49 years. What a ride.
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ALL very nice bikes. It would take time to find more pics.
Street bikes I started with Triumph 650 and 750 Bonneville.
My first Harley I bought from a friend with cancer. It was standing up in 10" of mud in his back yard. Bought it for $650, missing ape hangers, tanks dented, second gear blown out the casing...etc...basically OTW to junk. Bought it winter, shop full of wood projects, garage had cars in it. SO, I stripped it completely down, every bolt, over-hauled every piece, rebuilt trans, filled tanks up 3/4 way with water and through them in the freezer to blow the dents out. Did all this in my bedroom. Wish I had pics from then. ANYWAY had it painted, some parts re-chromed,...etc. Road it that summer, sold it for $3k, buyer CLAIMS he won 3 trophies with it. <shrug> Took that money and bought the below. Road it forever. It's now gone.
1987, the first Evolution motors I think. Fairly close to stock.
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A friend "Bacon" (RIP) worked at a plating company. This is at a Chicago Car/Bike show. We all got our parts chromed very cheap, almost nothing. Some even put a splash of gold or brass.
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Another friend's bike, one of the only yellow bikes I liked.
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I miss the days, but I think all my face cards are used up. And most have passed, moved or just have their same bikes collecting dust...so it was time.
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I've had a bunch since I was 12. Born to be wild.