# Who's rocking a vintage motorcycle? **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 33
**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:** [June 3, 2016, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/641 "2016-06-03T08:14:16Z")
Shoulda bought a Harley. Had 4 pre 75 bikes head down to Cleveland and back without a hiccup. 🙂 Ok. One hiccup but that was the error of the builder. ---
**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:** [June 3, 2016, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/642 "2016-06-03T09:21:16Z")
> [@newman](#): > > Shoulda bought a Harley. Had 4 pre 75 bikes head down to Cleveland and back without a hiccup. 🙂 ![http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GXHMppAZBuA/TI8HeO7T2vI/AAAAAAAAABs/HGkzE_8w1lU/s1600/salt-Wound.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/b/c/bcd9c7b76b01a8dae2db41f9b389ddbb0edfc6b9.jpeg) > [@newman](#): > > Ok. One hiccup but that was the error of the builder. what happened? ---
**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:** [June 3, 2016, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/643 "2016-06-03T09:31:41Z")
> [@XwalkerX](#): > > what happened? Fish + welder. Do the math. (= exhaust broke) also:[List of burn centers in the United States - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_burn_centers_in_the_United_States) ---
**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:** [June 3, 2016, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/644 "2016-06-03T09:34:41Z")
i certainly wouldn’t be any better ---
**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:** [June 3, 2016, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/645 "2016-06-03T09:34:49Z")
![http://i.imgur.com/fLtWXjt.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/fLtWXjt.jpg) ![http://i.imgur.com/YV7tU5W.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/YV7tU5W.jpg) ![http://i.imgur.com/ta0khzm.jpg?1](http://i.imgur.com/ta0khzm.jpg?1) ![http://i.imgur.com/HdzvYvg.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/HdzvYvg.jpg) ![http://i.imgur.com/TfceLsA.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/TfceLsA.jpg) ![http://i.imgur.com/6HldpEf.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/6HldpEf.jpg) ![http://i.imgur.com/Ojhw5B3.png](http://i.imgur.com/Ojhw5B3.png) ![http://i.imgur.com/0t9nSzH.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/0t9nSzH.jpg) ![http://i.imgur.com/JMGEGqb.png](http://i.imgur.com/JMGEGqb.png) ![http://i.imgur.com/mzkiLn4.jpg](http://i.imgur.com/mzkiLn4.jpg) ![http://i.imgur.com/hLchBxF.png](http://i.imgur.com/hLchBxF.png) ![http://i.imgur.com/5o8O6DV.png](http://i.imgur.com/5o8O6DV.png) ![http://i.imgur.com/RrLOHrT.png](http://i.imgur.com/RrLOHrT.png) ![http://i.imgur.com/NzHYMp5.png](http://i.imgur.com/NzHYMp5.png) ![http://i.imgur.com/iHzupZh.png](http://i.imgur.com/iHzupZh.png) ![http://i.imgur.com/ja4qTZz.png](http://i.imgur.com/ja4qTZz.png) ![http://i.imgur.com/tlSDKM5.png](http://i.imgur.com/tlSDKM5.png) ![http://i.imgur.com/kVFpObM.png](http://i.imgur.com/kVFpObM.png) ---
**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:** [June 3, 2016, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/646 "2016-06-03T10:09:25Z")
Black everywhere. ---
**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2016, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/647 "2016-06-03T10:14:42Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > It’s an air cooled bike… i don’t understand the contamination? Fuel. > [@newman](#): > > Shoulda bought a Harley. Had 4 pre 75 bikes head down to Cleveland and back without a hiccup. 🙂 Why are there two men on a Sportster??? ---
**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:** [June 3, 2016, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/648 "2016-06-03T10:22:21Z")
fish’s bike sits sooooo good :tup: > [@Quattro Krant](#): > > Why are there two men on a Sportster??? ![http://41.media.tumblr.com/707cd933f308a6b0e8a4318dd8de2935/tumblr_nnkjxzeLIz1qf3hxno1_1280.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/f/ff241b702b1705072d69604d5c16bbd70835d9a9.jpeg) ---
**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:** [June 3, 2016, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/649 "2016-06-03T10:48:55Z")
> [@Quattro Krant](#): > > Fuel. never seen it milk like that, but what do I know… Carb issue i would hope? ---
**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:** [June 3, 2016, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/650 "2016-06-03T10:51:42Z")
> [@XwalkerX](#): > > fish’s bike sits sooooo good :tup: It’s almost a digger but man I have to agree. Usually don’t like that look but I love his bike. ---
**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2016, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/651 "2016-06-03T11:04:31Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > never seen it milk like that, but what do I know… Carb issue i would hope? Hoping but too early to say. ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2016, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/652 "2016-06-03T11:09:42Z")
Is that a Honda pull starter on the primary? FUCK that. ---
**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:** [June 3, 2016, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/653 "2016-06-03T13:47:33Z")
> [@KuntryQuestTSi](#): > > Is that a Honda pull starter on the primary? FUCK that. NON-FUNCTIONAL. HAHA ---
**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2016, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/654 "2016-06-06T10:30:11Z")
120ish on right cylinder after 2 kicks, 40ish on right after many many kicks. Said fuck it and painted my porch spindles and railings. - - - Updated - - - I can’t edit for some reason-that should be 40ish on left cylinder. ---
**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:** [June 6, 2016, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/655 "2016-06-06T12:17:53Z")
doing leakdown next Quattro? ---
**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2016, 5:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/656 "2016-06-07T05:35:36Z")
Did a leakdown-all coming out of the crankcase vent. Ordered rings, headgasket, and some other hardware. ---
**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:** [July 20, 2016, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/657 "2016-07-20T10:50:43Z")
Although it’s not old enough to be considered “vintage” it still looks vintage with the patina it’s sustained throughout the years. From all the motorcycles I’ve owned until now, this is still one of my favorites thus far. [![http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/7754326E-B3E1-457D-A523-AB0C06235D3E_zpsubvjgkz4.jpg](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/7754326E-B3E1-457D-A523-AB0C06235D3E_zpsubvjgkz4.jpg)](http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/italiano1390/media/7754326E-B3E1-457D-A523-AB0C06235D3E_zpsubvjgkz4.jpg.html) [![http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/5C138C03-39EE-48A8-9F1F-EB7ABD1112FB_zpsrkpacdvf.jpg](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/5C138C03-39EE-48A8-9F1F-EB7ABD1112FB_zpsrkpacdvf.jpg)](http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/italiano1390/media/5C138C03-39EE-48A8-9F1F-EB7ABD1112FB_zpsrkpacdvf.jpg.html) [![http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/BC26CC99-BB20-4A24-A4BF-CA3C4099F95F_zpsqytm8wxa.jpg](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/BC26CC99-BB20-4A24-A4BF-CA3C4099F95F_zpsqytm8wxa.jpg)](http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/italiano1390/media/BC26CC99-BB20-4A24-A4BF-CA3C4099F95F_zpsqytm8wxa.jpg.html) [![http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/76258EE7-D19D-4ED0-B864-FE70DA3A7E0B_zpsne83rnad.jpg](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/76258EE7-D19D-4ED0-B864-FE70DA3A7E0B_zpsne83rnad.jpg)](http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/italiano1390/media/76258EE7-D19D-4ED0-B864-FE70DA3A7E0B_zpsne83rnad.jpg.html) A few months back, @**[focusinprogress](http://www.nyspeed.com/member.php?u=212)** and myself quickly built a CB550 for a pal of mine: [![http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/29C1351E-F763-4277-B46F-E19D9D08BF58_zpsyhmiajve.jpg](http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af352/italiano1390/29C1351E-F763-4277-B46F-E19D9D08BF58_zpsyhmiajve.jpg)](http://s1023.photobucket.com/user/italiano1390/media/29C1351E-F763-4277-B46F-E19D9D08BF58_zpsyhmiajve.jpg.html) ---
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/658 "2016-07-20T10:55:34Z")
no wonder you got broken hands and wrists left and right! didn’t your momma ever teach you not to do bike tricks?! ---
**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:** [July 20, 2016, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/659 "2016-07-20T11:21:20Z")
> [@Norb O](#): > > no wonder you got broken hands and wrists left and right! didn’t your momma ever teach you not to do bike tricks?! Ha! Cast is on in that picture lol. Will take more than a broken hand to stop me from riding. -\_- It was much funnier with 3 people on it doing the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065/660 "2016-07-20T11:55:14Z")
That Ural is bad ass! Jr keeps asking me about a sidecar for one of the bikes, maybe I can steal the Ural and see if he likes it? Been riding the wheels off this beast. Taken it all over WNY for work-only issue was I arrived sans notebook once as it fell out of the folder I had wedged between the back of the seat and the little grab handle. If I don’t park it over the cardboard, it will put down 2 drops of oil. Not a ton, just enough to piss me off. If I put down the cardboard-it’s spotless when I move the bike. [![http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f10/richardkrant1/cardboard_zpsb9cykvwq.jpeg](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f10/richardkrant1/cardboard_zpsb9cykvwq.jpeg)](http://s44.photobucket.com/user/richardkrant1/media/cardboard_zpsb9cykvwq.jpeg.html) Even has a built in cupholder allowing me my morning coffee. I get some strange looks going through the drive thru [![http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f10/richardkrant1/coffee_zpswgampc8t.jpeg](http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f10/richardkrant1/coffee_zpswgampc8t.jpeg)](http://s44.photobucket.com/user/richardkrant1/media/coffee_zpswgampc8t.jpeg.html) The bike is the easiest kick start bike I own. The Tri-Spark makes it an actual one kick bike when warm-I think starting a lawn mower is harder. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065.md?page=32) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whos-rocking-a-vintage-motorcycle/213065.md?page=34)