# Who's rocking a vintage motorcycle?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [June 2, 2011, 5:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065 "2011-06-02T05:08:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2015, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/541 "2015-04-22T08:25:40Z")

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^:tup:^

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**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/542 "2015-04-27T13:21:00Z")

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@focusinprogress 👋

[![http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/75385E87-2A16-46F1-BCE5-C10EF34078FA_zps0lsqo4ir.jpg](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/75385E87-2A16-46F1-BCE5-C10EF34078FA_zps0lsqo4ir.jpg)](http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/italiano1390/media/75385E87-2A16-46F1-BCE5-C10EF34078FA_zps0lsqo4ir.jpg.html)

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**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/543 "2015-04-27T13:25:09Z")

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:tup:

was a lot of riding that day, I needed it. was fun catching up with some NYspeeders…sorry I was so racist. I’m a sailor trapped in an engineer’s body.

man, I really need to ditch those massive signals up front and the reflectors…

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**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 1:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/544 "2015-04-27T13:41:57Z")

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> [@focusinprogress](#):
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> man, I really need to ditch those massive signals, reflectors, gauges and mirror…

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**Author:** ![Gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gus/32/5112_2.png) [@Gus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gus)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/545 "2015-04-27T13:54:35Z")

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@focusinprogress Love how that bike sounds! Fun to ride too

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**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2015, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/546 "2015-04-27T14:17:38Z")

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> [@focusinprogress](#):
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> man, I really need to ditch those massive signals up front and the reflectors…

DOT

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**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/547 "2015-04-28T05:56:30Z")

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> [@Gus](#):
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> @**[focusinprogress](http://www.nyspeed.com/member.php?u=212)** Love how that bike sounds! Fun to ride too

those are the only reasons I still have it lol. actually, it is starting to tell me it’s time to replace the clutch. I think this bike has almost 40k miles on it.

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**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/548 "2015-04-28T06:09:55Z")

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I think it’s telling you to finish your nice one and ride that one…

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**Author:** ![Gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gus/32/5112_2.png) [@Gus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gus)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/549 "2015-04-29T08:18:07Z")

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> [@GV1390](#):
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> I think it’s telling you to finish your nice one and ride that one…

Whats in queue?

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**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/550 "2015-04-29T08:56:47Z")

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> [@Gus](#):
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> Whats in queue?

he’s on my case to get this project finished…

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**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/551 "2015-04-29T09:15:43Z")

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4-1, inverted front end (love the silver,) bike brakes, hooped tail, etc… sexy!

Love it man. I’m assuming the CB moneypit is no-more?

Also, those carb filters… foamies or VS under there?

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**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2015, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/552 "2015-04-29T10:01:05Z")

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> [@maxwell](#):
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> 4-1, inverted front end (love the silver,) bike brakes, hooped tail, etc… sexy!
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> Love it man. I’m assuming the CB moneypit is no-more?
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> Also, those carb filters… foamies or VS under there?

it’s a 3-1 actually…yamaha xs750 triple.

the filter is actually a vintage Henry Abe filter box, it’s got rubber velocity stack shaped inlets inside that double as the carb boots and is a paper filter element sandwiched between wire screen and the perforated chrome mesh.

The CBmoneypit is in my basement in boxes and the three motors I have for it are in the shed. I’ll eventually build it but I don’t care when or how long it takes…was my first bike, I’ll always keep it…and I have other projects I’d rather finish before I get to that build because it will be a long and complicated one getting it running on cbr600rr EFI.

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**Author:** ![Gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gus/32/5112_2.png) [@Gus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gus)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2015, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/553 "2015-04-30T08:01:52Z")

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Oh yeah… I remember seeing that around the shop

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**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2015, 5:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/554 "2015-05-07T05:55:13Z")

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Had a solid cruise last night in the middle of no where, to me at least.

A few unedited/dark GoPro pics:

[![http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/BAF09C2B-70ED-4174-917B-D6F1947C03C8_zps20yjytzd.jpg](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/BAF09C2B-70ED-4174-917B-D6F1947C03C8_zps20yjytzd.jpg)](http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/italiano1390/media/BAF09C2B-70ED-4174-917B-D6F1947C03C8_zps20yjytzd.jpg.html)

[![http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/B695E631-680C-49EE-B96F-885B0062F691_zpsghaubyh4.jpg](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/B695E631-680C-49EE-B96F-885B0062F691_zpsghaubyh4.jpg)](http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/italiano1390/media/B695E631-680C-49EE-B96F-885B0062F691_zpsghaubyh4.jpg.html)

[![http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/A80B6E53-488D-4132-AC27-22C86D66121E_zps05cqpvqr.jpg](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/A80B6E53-488D-4132-AC27-22C86D66121E_zps05cqpvqr.jpg)](http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/italiano1390/media/A80B6E53-488D-4132-AC27-22C86D66121E_zps05cqpvqr.jpg.html)

[![http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/A27D3D76-8F59-4052-B8A1-A8B5E3A19E11_zpsezmxnjsf.jpg](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/A27D3D76-8F59-4052-B8A1-A8B5E3A19E11_zpsezmxnjsf.jpg)](http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/italiano1390/media/A27D3D76-8F59-4052-B8A1-A8B5E3A19E11_zpsezmxnjsf.jpg.html)

[![http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/D136F045-9ED5-497B-A723-449F2EA914BE_zpsfkqjbwqu.jpg](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/D136F045-9ED5-497B-A723-449F2EA914BE_zpsfkqjbwqu.jpg)](http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/italiano1390/media/D136F045-9ED5-497B-A723-449F2EA914BE_zpsfkqjbwqu.jpg.html)

[![http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/0AED13E7-BCBC-45B9-971B-355FD940DA46_zpsll0mwrab.jpg](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/0AED13E7-BCBC-45B9-971B-355FD940DA46_zpsll0mwrab.jpg)](http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/italiano1390/media/0AED13E7-BCBC-45B9-971B-355FD940DA46_zpsll0mwrab.jpg.html)

[![http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/5BD9395C-9A15-46A1-A2A7-62B8F3C6667D_zpsqs2k78dv.jpg](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/5BD9395C-9A15-46A1-A2A7-62B8F3C6667D_zpsqs2k78dv.jpg)](http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/italiano1390/media/5BD9395C-9A15-46A1-A2A7-62B8F3C6667D_zpsqs2k78dv.jpg.html)

[![http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/AA085180-BD13-4B63-B9CB-93582FFA1578_zps5zxm0tqx.jpg](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/AA085180-BD13-4B63-B9CB-93582FFA1578_zps5zxm0tqx.jpg)](http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/italiano1390/media/AA085180-BD13-4B63-B9CB-93582FFA1578_zps5zxm0tqx.jpg.html)

[![http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/CF525676-7CA6-44EE-BDA5-C4C58C027C17_zpsjnwvfr4d.jpg](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/CF525676-7CA6-44EE-BDA5-C4C58C027C17_zpsjnwvfr4d.jpg)](http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/italiano1390/media/CF525676-7CA6-44EE-BDA5-C4C58C027C17_zpsjnwvfr4d.jpg.html)

[![http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/BD498A4B-3889-4C76-8506-7A8CE597AB8A_zpsdedrxsee.jpg](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/BD498A4B-3889-4C76-8506-7A8CE597AB8A_zpsdedrxsee.jpg)](http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/italiano1390/media/BD498A4B-3889-4C76-8506-7A8CE597AB8A_zpsdedrxsee.jpg.html)

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Anyone know how to photoshop that tassel out of the picture of the red Honda?

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**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2015, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/555 "2015-05-07T06:30:28Z")

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seems like a lot of work for a meh picture that can be retaken pretty easily. I didn’t even notice the tassel at first.

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**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2015, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/556 "2015-05-07T07:09:56Z")

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hi friends 👋

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**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2015, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/557 "2015-05-07T07:43:59Z")

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Quite the eclectic group :tup:

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**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2015, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/558 "2015-05-27T11:07:42Z")

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laundry day

 ![http://i.imgur.com/DgXNPPe.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/DgXNPPe.jpg)

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**Author:** ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2015, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/559 "2015-05-27T11:11:37Z")

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lol. comfortable backrest. you do laundry?

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**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2015, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/560 "2015-05-27T11:16:31Z")

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occasionally

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