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Inside: • Misadventure with tank liner

• Restoring shocks

• Long Beach, Cleveland show reports

• Hundreds of classifieds

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4 President’s letter Winter: A time for restoration

6 Letters, notes and miscellany Coming events, customization, more CL360s and more.

10 Cleveland International Motorcycle Show Originals and restored bikes shine.

12 A shocking restoration Lessons learned at the rear of a CL72.

18 Insurance: You can’t rally without it Part three in the anatomy of hosting a rally.

20 Collecting road trip from NY to LA Building a Japanese bike museum in Hong Kong with U.S.

machines.

24 Three bikes in the basement ‘Can you boys ride?’

26 ’60s Honda’s dominate Long Beach Cycle World display

One Yamaha makes the trip.

28 How not to line a tank Misadventures with Kreem.

30 VJMC does Daytona VJMs at Bike Week.

32 Classifieds What do you need?

On the cover

Ian Foster flew in from Hong Kong to LA, then to NY, and collected Japanese bikes across the U.S. Towards the end of the trip, he happened to meet talk-show host Jay Leno at a ride-in at the Rock Store.


Are you like me? Do the winters seem to get longer and colder with each passing year? Do you yearn to get out of the house, but don’t

want to spend the time and energy to put on the hat, boots, gloves, scarf and that big, puffy coat?

While there are not any sure cures, (my Florida escape in January was met by their coldest weather in 50 years), there are a few things we can do to loosen winter’s grip. I usually find time on the weekends to drop by the local motorcycle dealership and spend a little time sitting on various bikes and talking shop with the salespeople. My reputation as a tire kicker is probably well-founded; but for me, it is mental and emotional therapy.

In addition to dealership visits, I spend time working on my calendar for the upcoming year. There is much research to be done, investigating the dates of various vintage motorcycle events, reading the websites, and making an early determination of which ones I will attend. As I calculate the travel time and vacation days required for each event, my enthusiasm grows in antici-pation of the fun times with friends, travel and sharing motorcycle tales around the campfire.

Perhaps the greatest joy and connection with vin-tage motorcycles, however, comes through my friends and involvement with the VJMC. The newly designed VJMC website is easy for me to navigate, and provides a wealth of ongoing information. I feel like Ralphie in “A Christmas Story,” who anticipated each day a com-muniqué from Little Orphan Annie, as I excitedly check the mailbox daily when the VJMC magazine approaches its due date. For more human interaction, the local chapter of the VJMC has regular monthly meetings where we can encourage each other during the restoration period which lasts roughly from November through April.

From a VJMC national perspective, last year the Board of Directors adopted a regionally based model to enhance better Field Repre-sentative effectiveness and cooperation. There are now 10 regions throughout the United States and Canada, with Field Reps from almost every state. One of the goals we have as a Board is the continued recruitment of Field Reps for the few remaining vacancies across the country. Our new Field Rep and Event Coordina-tor, Bill Moore, is interested in talking to perspective Field Reps who:

• Are contributing members of the VJMC.• Have good organizational skills.• Have a natural affinity for developing relation-

ships.• Possess the time and energy to take on the ad-

ministrative coordination of their area.I encourage you to contact your Field Representative

and increase your activity with the VJMC. Forming a chapter (i.e., a winter support group) is not difficult, and greatly enhances the benefit of your membership.

Summer riding season is almost here. We’ve made it through another blinding blizzard season. And even though there is still sand on the roads, and the piles of snow in the parking lot are now a depressing gray, the sun is out and the days are longer. Finally.

See you on the road.

- Hal Johnson, PresidentVintage Japanese Motorcycle Club

Winter: A time for restorationVJMC magazine

April 2010Vol. 31, No. 2

PresidentHal Johnson

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EditorBrendan Dooley

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Art DirectorRhonda Cousin

Classified adsGary Gadd

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Mountain States RepHal Johnson

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Mission statement:The purpose of this organization is to promote the preservation, restoration and enjoyment of vintage Japanese motorcycles (defined as those 20 years old and older, until 2011. We will embrace 1990 until then). The VJMC also will promote the sport of motorcycling and camaraderie of motorcyclists everywhere.

© 2010, Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club of North America, an IRS-approved Not-for-profit 501(c)(7) corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be re-produced or transmitted in any form without permission.

The VJMC magazine is published six times per year, in February, April, June, December, October and December. The views and opinions expressed in letters or other content are those of the author and do not necessarily represent VJMC policy. The VJMC accepts no liability for any loss, damage or claims occurring as a result of advice given in this publication or for claims made by advertisers of products or services in this publication.

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Praise for customized bikes Hi there!I just got the Feb. 2010 magazine

in the mail. I must comment that I really enjoyed the CB360 Cafes x 3 article! In the past, the magazine has been chock-full of great info on restorations, but not much of anything on customs.

In these tough economic times, build-ing a custom from spare parts can be a very cost-effective way to get a “kool ride” if you don’t have the bucks for a full-bore restoration.

I’ve done something similar with a couple CB350s, but going the chop-per route, since I have a sizeable pile of chopper parts. Here’s “RatBastard,” before and after. “PhatBastard” (hi-bar bobber) will be on the road later this spring or summer if all goes well.

Keep up the good work, and “Thanks y’all” from Texas!

Dr. B After talking with Dr. B about the February issue and the bikes

he’s customized, he’s promised to write his own story for the VJMC magazine about some of his special projects. — Ed.

CL360s keep multiplying Remember our 2009 article for VJMC

about the three 360 scramblers multiply-ing like rabbits? Well here is the fourth. They continue to multiply.

We have sure enjoyed the VJMC’s presence at the local shop, Hayden Honda, as well as at mid-Ohio and other places we find ourselves. Keep up the good work!

Dr. Jerry Jansen Jansen’s article about creating café racers from their accumu-

lated 360 parts bikes ran in the Feb. 2010 issue. — Ed.

My first ride I wanted to thank you for publishing such a heartwarming story

from Robbie Jenkins (Feb. 2010 issue). She and her husband, Bill, are certainly an inspiring couple.

My first ride was on a Honda 305 as a passenger (1970), and I was hooked from that point forward. I got such a thrill when the rider went on the highway and then told me to open the “cut out” on the exhaust pipe.

Keep up the good work on the magazine and compliment the web-master for me.

John Begley

Events in the Northwest Here are some Oregon Vintage Motorcyclists 2010 events, mostly

in the Portland area. Our definition of “vintage” is bikes from the 80s or older, but newer bikes aren’t turned away. Note that Kawasaki is the featured marque at our annual Corvallis show, May 23. Find more events and information at www.oregonvintage.org.

• April 17: Moto Piccolo, Salem; ride designed for motorcycles and scooters with engines 250cc and smaller. Contact [email protected], 503-393-2852.

• May 1-2 : Ride and corral, AHRMA race weekend. Corral, judging in the pit area, Portland International Raceway. Contact [email protected], 503-706-5159.

• May 22-23: Corvallis Ride and Show and Swap Meet, Benton County Fairgrounds. Featured marque: Kawasaki. Contact [email protected], 503-655-2125.

• June 26: Moto Piccolo, Oregon City; ride for bikes and scooters with engines 250cc and smaller. Contact [email protected], 503-655-1778.

• July 18: Goldendale Gathering of Oregon Vintage Motor-cyclists and Retro Riders Vintage Motorcycle Group (Tri-Cities). Contact [email protected], 503-655-1778.

Tom ShoenbergerOVM ride coordinator

Vintage event at Grattan Raceway

The Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Rally is scheduled for June 19-20 at Grattan Raceway outside Grand Rapids, Mich., in conjunc-tion with the AHRMA road racing weekend at Grattan Raceway. Events include on-track parade laps each day, a vintage ride and informal show on June 19 and judged show on June 20.

Contact Steve Searles, West Michigan VJMC Field Rep., [email protected] or 269-781-7788.

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the number of riders on the road, according to Ride to Work, the coordinator of the activity.

“Riding on this day showcases the positive value of motorcycles and scooters for transportation. It is an economical, efficient and socially responsible form of mobility that saves energy, helps the environment and provides a broad range of other public benefits,” said Andy Goldfine, the event organizer.

Motorcycle and scooter enthusiasts and rider organizations worldwide encourage their members to ride to work on this day, and the event has been recognized by proclamation by more than 100 American cities.

According to the United States Census Bureau and the De-partment of Transportation, more than 80 million cars and light trucks are used for daily commuting on American roads, and about 200,000 motorcycles and scooters are a regular part of this mix. On Ride to Work Day, the practical side of riding becomes more visible as a large number of America’s 8 million cycles are rid-den to work.

Studies have shown that across equal distances, commuting motorcyclists reach their destinations in less time than those using automobiles, that motorcycles and scooters consume less resources per mile than automobiles and that they take up less space on roads. Motorcycle and scooter riders seek improved employer recognition and support for this form of transportation, and more public and government awareness of the positive value of riding.

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The 2010 International Motorcycle Show presented by Cycle World magazine was held at the IX Center in Cleveland Jan. 29-31. Due to the economy, it was about half as big as past years, but that

didn’t dampen the attendance or the spirit of the VJMC members in northeast Ohio. As in years past, John McElfresh was our liaison with the event organizers. And, as always, the club put on a great display for the public.

John McElfresh brought his recently purchased 1965 Honda CB77 305 Superhawk. Ray Bayless brought in his stunning ’74 Honda CB750K4. John Bova II corralled his herd of Kaws and in the pen was his ’75 KH100, ’79 KZ1000A Mk.II, ’80 KDX80 and a 1974 Z1 900. Nick Costea brought his ’74 Honda CB360T and a nice unrestored ’76 Honda CB550F all the way up from Canton. Bob Gerston showed a clean ’73 Honda Elsinore 250, a ’73 Suzuki GT250 and a ’75 T500 Titan. Bruce Gordon showed up empty-handed, but was a wealth of information for answering questions and lent a hand to the members with the display. Was glad to have him there.

All the machines where beautiful examples of their models.; some were restored, and some were running originals. VJMC mem-bers had a chance to talk to the public and spread the good word about the club, do some bench racing and a little bit of bragging.

Most of the major manufacturers were in attendance, but even their displays only had one of each model. The big


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Ferris wheel in the center of the IX Center was open for business and folks were enjoying the view out over the airport, as the top of the wheel goes up through the roof into the glass-paneled observation area. If you can make it to the show next year, it is really something.

It was a nice mid-winter break for our cabin fever. Looking forward to next year, and all you Buckeye State club members should come out and support your club. ●


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When winter comes to Michigan, it is the perfect time to go over your motorcycle and repair or restore that part of the bike that needs attention. In our case, the 1962 Honda CL72 that was our latest resto-ration had one more issue to correct. I think many of us have experi-enced the same feeling. You know that one part of your bike that kind of haunts you until you finally address it? Well, when winter arrived this year, we finally took the time to correct our haunting item … the rear shocks.

On the early Honda scramblers, the shock spring and plunger assembly are covered by a painted upper cover and a chrome bottom cover. On our bike, the chrome was pitted badly on the inside of the chrome cover nearest to the tire. The upper covers had been previously painted by someone in a hurry as evidenced by the runs and thin spots. Also, the upper and lower mounting lugs were scratched from years of shade tree mechanical work. Because the upper and lower covers could be rotated, we were able to hide the flaws when we previously showed the bike, but it was time to properly restore the rear suspension.

We placed our red and silver CL72 on the main stand so the rear end would not collapse when the shocks were removed. The shocks were removed without problem and taken to the workbench. We no-ticed that the whole assembly was held together by a split fastener that rides in a groove on the top of the shock plunger, just below the upper


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Removing the shocks.

Pitting and corrosion that haunted.


attachment arm. To remove that split washer, the upper cover would have to be pulled down far enough, compressing the shock spring, so the split fastener could be pulled apart and removed, releasing the upper cover to separate from the shock plunger.

But how do we compress that upper shock cover enough to take the shock apart? We called Terry Williamson from Western Hills Honda, who not only is their vintage part guru, but is also an experienced vintage Honda owner and mechanic. He advised us that their Honda shop had a mechanism to compress the shock, but mentioned that it could be done by hand. Rather than send the shocks to Western Hills in Cincinnati only to have them sent back to us for restoration, we thought we would try to take them apart ourselves.

Our first step was to place the shock in a padded vise so it would not jump or move while being compressed. Using all his strength, my 220 lbs. son-in-law Matt pulled down on the upper cover while I attempted to take apart the split ring fastener. We were surprised that with all of his downward effort, we were able to pop the fastener out of its position and the shock separated in his hands as he released the downward pressure. Hey, not so bad! One down, one to go.

Our second shock was not nearly as cooperative. With Matt hanging on that upper cover, pulling it down, time after time, the split ring would not release, even with gentle coaxing from a jeweler’s fine screwdriver.

OK, take a break. We sprayed some Deep Creep penetrating oil from Sea Foam, and waited a few minutes for it to soak in. While we waited, we tapped on the top of the fastener in hopes that it would help loosen the part. One more try and, thankfully, the shock came apart. Once the parts were in hand, it was clear why the right shock would not come apart without help. The ring had rusted to the top of the upper painted cover, causing the parts to lock together.

Finally, the parts were separated and examined. Four decades of use and storage had taken its toll on the inner parts. The springs were badly rusted and all the parts needed to be either painted, powdercoated or re-plated. We made a plan and the next morning the springs were dropped off at M & M Powdercoating in Waterford, Mich. Mike Metrick, the owner/operator said he would have the springs blasted clean and powdercoated by the next afternoon.

The next stop was to Ron Finch who had painted the rest of our bike and still had some of the matching red paint left over. I am extremely lucky to have a world recognized painter/sculptor (Ron was a winner in the Discovery Channel Biker Build Off series) willing to paint our bike parts. He focuses on handmade Harley-type creations, but our long

Pulling down on the upper shock cover exposed the split retaining ring.

Once the first shock had the retaining ring removed, rust was shockingly evident.

The second shock re-quired Deep Creep penetrating oil and some “persuasion” before it came apart.

Pitted chrome covers.

Shock parts before refurbishing.

Painted shock covers after blast-ing off 48 years worth of paint jobs.


friendship allows me to have a master painter work on our bikes. He would have the shock covers finished in a few days.

Finally, the pitted chrome shock bottoms and split top fastener were shipped to Brown’s Plating in Paducah, Ky. Brown’s has been focusing on plating motorcycle parts for decades and they have never let us down. Ronnie Brown said once our parts arrived, they would be done in a week or so. Perfect!

While the parts were being reconditioned, I took the actual plunger mechanism and began removing the clear coat on the up-per aluminum lugs. While they were grungy, the actual in and out shock mechanism was still usable and the liquid inside each shock body had not leaked past the factory seals. Most of the scratches on the mounting lugs were in the clear coat and there were no gouges in the actual metal below the coating. Once the crud and clear coat were removed with soap and fine steel wool, I spent three nights polishing the entire units by hand with Wenol metal polish. Wenol is similar to Semichrome but is a little stronger and we like the way it eats away at the years of corrosion on metal parts, leaving a smooth shine. A quarter of a tube of polish and four small towels later and they were ready.

The first parts to return were the powdercoated springs (and they were nicer looking than necessary since they would be hidden under the covers). M & M applied a nice coat of satin black after blasting the springs clean and they looked better than new.

Next came the painted upper shock covers. Finch had blasted the old paint off then sanded, primed and wet sanded the primer again. He applied three coats of matching Honda CL72 red paint and let the parts dry in a warm air dryer. I had explained to him how we had to physically grab and pull down on the upper covers with all our might to get them apart. Because of the force needed, he suggested we keep the parts in a warm area (remember, January in Michigan) for 72 hours before grabbing and pulling down as hard

The shocks looked better than new after the rust and corrosion were removed and they were powdercoated satin black.

Finished, flawless painted parts.

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A thin coat of oil was applied to the inside of the bottom chrome shock covers to help prevent corrosion.

Three coats of wax were applied to the chrome shock bot-

toms since they will be partially covered

once the shocks are assembled.

as we could, on the new painted surfaces!A week after we had sent the parts out to Brown’s, the chrome

shock bottoms and fasteners arrived. What a difference! Brown’s had removed the old chrome plating, sanded and polished each bare metal piece and then applied their multiple coat chrome process. As you can see from the pictures, Brown’s does beautiful work. In fact, Brown’s replated the wheels, pipes, heat guards, handlebars and rear grab rail on this CL72.

Prior to final assembly, we took a small piece of cloth and applied high quality oil on the inside of the lower chrome shock covers to give some protection from corrosion. The inside of the upper cov-ers had been primed and painted after being blasted so they were ready to go. Then we put three coats of wax on the chrome bottoms

because it would be impossible to get to the top half of them once the units were assembled.

During re-assembly, we utilized a couple of little secrets that we had learned when we took the shocks apart. First, we made sure the shocks were in their lowest possible adjusted position, so the spring would be a little easier to compress. Then we tied a strong string to the upper shock mounting hole. My neighbor, John Hayes, came over and made sure that upper portion of the shock did not slip down while we were trying to re-install the split fastener. If it

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With Matt pulling down and John pulling up on the shock top, I was able to easily slip the split fasteners into place within 10 seconds each. Wow! Much easier than disassembly! But to do it safely and efficiently, it took two of us to take them apart and three men to put the shocks back together, without leaving a mark on either the new paint or perfect chrome.

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Insurance: You can’t rally without itAnatomy of a rally, part 3By Hal JohnsonVJMC president

We were meeting with representatives of the Shops at Nebraska

Crossing mall management company where we will be hosting Met-ricFest this year on Aug. 6-8. One of the representatives was walking us through their process of formal agreement for the event. Almost as a tag line, toward the end of our conversation, she said, “Of course, we’ll need your certificate of insurance,” and then she moved on to another subject.

But her words had hit home. Insurance? What insurance? We’re just a bunch of guys who like to collect and work on old bikes. Why do we need insurance? Was she saying that we may be liable for some-thing?

Since writing Part 2 of this series on starting and operating a rally, our foremost topic of conversation in MetricFest organizational meetings has been insurance. I guess we need to purchase insurance. Here’s why:

• We have vendors.• We have motorcycles.• We have the general public.• We have risk.Thus began an intensive investigation into the world of event insur-

ance. VJMC members Gary Renna in Belmar, N.J., and Kevin Peck in Norco, Calif., have since become regular correspondents on my email list. They are both insurance professionals and have provided excellent counsel as we searched for the appropriate coverage.

“The liability coverage will insure any property damage the club does to others property and lawsuits settlement arising out of,” Gary said, by email. “This also will cover things like, if a tent/umbrella blows down and does damage to someone or some thing. The Shops at Nebraska Crossing will have their own liability policy in force if someone slips and falls on their property, but because of the organized VJMC event, your policy will act first.

”Some other examples that would be covered: let’s say someone who is dancing at the event gets hurt, the liability would cover them. Let’s say two people attending the dinner and band get in a fight and the club gets sued, it would cover the suit.”

Additionally, I’ve learned through Gary and Kevin of other po-tential exposures:

• The band or DJ: Performers should get their own insurance coverage. The basic liability policy will not extend to them if they get hurt, because you are paying them and they can buy it. If they don’t

have insurance, the club could end up paying for a worker’s compen-sation policy.

· Rides: It is never a good idea to put yourself or the VJMC in a situation where you “lead or guide” because of the exposure to risk. It is much better to advertise and promote things such as “self-guided tours.” In fact, it is best to distance yourself and the club from orga-nized rides in general. But if you do have organized rides, a basic liability policy will not cover a group organized ride if a member gets hurt during the ride. His or her own motorcycle insurance will pay for it. (You can buy this coverage, but it’s expensive). If you do plan on having organized rides, make sure anyone joining the ride signs a proper waiver of liability, (including any passengers), has a valid driver’s license, has a valid insurance ID card for the motorcycle they are riding, and that the motorcycle has a current and valid registration to be ridden on public roads.

• Club’s property: It’s not insured if lost, stolen or damaged at the event.

• No liquor: If anyone gets injured while intoxicated from liquor sold at the event, there is no coverage.

• Race tracks and bike games: General liability coverage will not apply to motorcycles on race tracks, even for parade laps. Same goes for participants and public involved in so-called bike games. There is insurance to cover things such as this, but be prepared to pay for it. If you do plan on having things such as this, then your minimum approach would be the same as an organized ride: waivers, proper license, proper owner’s insurance, etc. In case of an incident, the owner’s health insur-ance policy comes into play in addition to their vehicle insurance.

At our latest chapter meeting, we thoroughly discussed Met-ricFest. Honestly, we contemplated canceling the event. We also thought about shortening the event to one day instead of two full days, (plus setup and tear down). That would cut the cost of the insurance policy significantly.

In the end, we decided to move forward with MetricFest as planned. We want to do this right, and it will be expensive. It brings our little chapter treasury down to almost $0, and we’ll have to rely on MetricFest related fees to pay for anything else around the event. There is still time to decrease the event from a Friday-Saturday to just a Saturday event, but we really don’t want to go that direction if possible.

We sure hope people will come out and attend, show their bikes, sell their stuff or come as vendors. Even this month, we have received contacts from vendors and people planning to attend from as far away as Texas, Oklahoma, and Colorado. We’re looking forward to a crowded and successful MetricFest, despite the “risk” involved. ●


By Ian Foster

Collecting road trip NY LA from to

Leaving NY on a crisp November morning.


Over the past 10 years, I have been com-ing to the U.S. to buy classic Japanese bikes for a “Motor Museum” I am trying to set up here in Hong Kong. I find classic bikes in the U.S. are in much better original condition. I think you guys generally used your bikes in the 1970s and 1980s as “toys” on the week-ends, whereas in Britain, Ireland, Europe and Australia, these classic bikes were used as daily transportation and are now usually high mileage and in rough used condition!

When I started planning my road trip across America, I asked my California cous-ins if any of them wanted to be my co-pilot. An immediate response came back from my

89-year-old relative, Bob, who rides a 1982 CX500 Turbo and doesn’t realize he is nearly 90! He has dropped the bike at traffic lights on a couple of occasions and has had to wait for a friendly biker to come along to help ... so if you live in Southern California and see a CX Turbo on its side, please stop and ask, “Can I give you a hand, Bob?”

So, after a 12-hour flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles, I met Bob at LAX and we jumped on a red-eye flight to New York. By 7 a.m., we were at the Penske Truck outlet where I got a new 16’ truck (after they tried to palm me off in a clunker with a rattling steering column!) I had 3,800 miles ahead of

me, so the truck needed to be top notch!The first day’s drive on Monday started

pretty hectic trying to get out of New York City, then having to collect a few bikes. First up was a 1971 CB350K1 in Linden, N.J., bought on eBay. Its condition turned out to be a respectable 8/10, but it wouldn’t start! Then down to Malton, N.J., to collect a 1981 CBX engine I bought on eBay to replace an engine that threw a rod when I was touring in Germany in August 2009.

From New Jersey, it was westwards past Philadelphia to take a look at a 1975 Yamaha RD350B in York, Pa., that I had seen adver-tised in the VJMC magazine. It turned out to be a wee “cracker,” so I bought it on the spot. Then north to Harrisburg, Pa, where a CBX-mate, Mike Barone, had stored three bikes for me for about two years: a 1974 Kawasaki 750, a 1977 CB750A, and a 1974 Suzuki T500 Titan (all bought from VJMC magazine ads). We got them shoved into the truck and had dinner and a good chat with Mike and set off on the road again, finish-ing the first day’s drive at 11:30 p.m. near Pittsburgh.

Tuesday would reunite me with a 1979 CBX1000Z that I had bought in 2006. I had it rebuilt and upgraded by Jeff Bennett in Canton, Ohio. Jeff had rebuilt the engine which now sounded very sweet! He upgraded the front with Traxxion springs in CB1100F forks and wheel. On the rear is a CB1100F swing-arm and a VF1000F rim and brakes. Finishing touches will be made in California. I also picked up a 1983 XJ750 that Jeff was storing for me. We then headed down to Columbus, Ohio, to meet Jan Ringnalda (president of the International CBX Owners Association) to chat about the CBX book I am writing, and to see his racing CBX “Sweepings,” which he constructed from left-overs found at the back of his garage. It came in third at Mid-Ohio last year, so not too bad!

Next was a long drive west, mainly on I-80, through Iowa where I looked at a barn-stored 1978 Suzuki GS1000, but decided not to buy. Then we drove into Nebraska where I collected a 1982 Honda MB-5 in Lincoln at Bob’s in-laws’ house. When I was 16-years-old in N. Ireland, the MB-5 was my first mode of transport — freedom from the farm, so this was a real blast from the past. Bob had grown up in Lincoln during the Depression, before he moved to California (on his own

Cousin Bob (left) chats with RD350B seller Lou in York, Pa.

Jeff Bennetts and author with the

restored CBX-Z.


at 15!), so I took him on a run around his old neighborhood. It was like having a his-tory lesson, as he recalled all his memories, and sad also, as his wife, who he’d met in Lincoln when they were 10, passed away a few years ago.

We continued and made it to just east of Denver by Thursday evening. I had tried to buy a 1985 Kawasaki GPZ900R there just before my trip started. I had asked on the CBX Club email list if anyone was near Denver to take a look at this GPZ for me. Wes Anderson in Amarillo, Texas, responded that he had a biker friend nearby. A couple of hours later, I had Wes’ friend Jim Holley email me to say he’d be happy to take a look. A real good example of how our community pulls together to help each other. My grand-father in N. Ireland used to tell me, “What goes around, comes around,” so any bikers needing help in Hong Kong or Ireland only need to ask me!

The route took us on west through the mountains, where I was able to call in and visit Vail Ski Resort for a bit of research for a new resort city I am designing in China. With a tight schedule there wasn’t much time to linger, and we soon found ourselves ham-mering through Utah and approaching Las Vegas. Here I found myself a very cheap, seized MB-5 for spare parts.

Driving on southwest, we skirted around the north of Los Angeles heading for CBX-Steve’s house in Rosamond, Calif., to get some photos for the CBX book. Steve has an amazing stash of new and used CBX parts and memorabilia. Among his bike collection, he has a CBX trike, one of only three I am aware of around the world.

By Saturday evening, we rolled into Temple City in north Los Angeles and stayed with Bob’s daughter and family. They were glad to see him back in one piece! The next morning, I headed to the Rock Store and met up with a few of my California CBX buddies. I’ve previously enjoyed rallies to Morro Bay and Death Valley with them. At the Rock Store we got chatting with Jay Leno (who apparently is quite famous in your parts, though not really known in Hong Kong or N. Ireland). He was kind enough to have a photo taken with a CBX and told us he loved the early twin-shock CBX-Z but had crashed the one he owned, replacing it with a CBX-B ProLink.

Kicking tires with ‘Mr. CBX’ Jan

Ringnalda.

Steve’s unusual CBX trike. The bikes arrive safely.


On Monday, it was a busy day getting the truck decanted of the nine bikes I had picked up across the U.S. I am lucky to have a cool cousin who lives near Oceanside, Calif., and who allowed me to erect a shed on his land where I store some of my bikes. My flight back to Hong Kong left LAX that night ... so for one full week I had been moving in top gear with the throttle full on!

America, I will be back! I’m always look-ing for clean, low mileage, original bikes that would also have been popular in Hong Kong and Britain. For example the HK Po-lice used the RD350B as a patrol bike! I’d like to find a Bridgestone 350cc, a Suzuki GS550E, a GS1100 Katana, a 1982 CB750F, etc. If there are any deals out there, please let me know!

If you are ever in Hong Kong, be sure to look me up ([email protected]). We may even have a Motor Museum (www.cam-hk.com) up and running by then with a lot of good clean vintage Japanese motorcycles (sourced in the U.S.) for you to see. We aim to educate the 3 billion Chinese who never got to see these wonderful machines when they were behind the “Bamboo Curtain!” ●

CBX’ers at the Rock Store, CA.

The bikes arrive safely.

“Can you boys ride?” the lady asked.That was a question my high school classmate, Wes, and I always

waited to hear, as we knew it represented more of a decision than a query. Folks selling the used motorcycles we could afford prob-ably understood they were taking a chance by allowing a couple of 16-year-olds with newly minted Connecticut licenses to test drive their wares. Consequently, any invitation to take the keys was met with a very polite response, donning of a helmet and no peeling out or wheelies.

The two of us followed a strict tradition: Every Tuesday afternoon, we’d be waiting at the West Simsbury Post Office where the delivery guy from The Yankee Flyer arrived at the loading platform. Helping heft a few bundles of the free, pulpy classifieds publication from the truck netted us two, hot-off-the-press copies. Sometimes we would head to our respective homes to mine the ads. Often, though, we’d adjourn to the post office lobby, scan the ads, discuss the models offered, and then circle likely prospects.

Those ads tended to feature vehicles for under $300 and were worded in such basic ways that caused us to think that the seller either didn’t care or know very much about what he or she was selling. A senior in study hall once told us that his older brother bought a car for $300 that the Flyer simply described as 1954 Chevrolet, needs a new tire, battery, and tune-up … which turned out to be a Corvette with a brightly painted Blue Flame Special six-popper. Of course, after several other know-it-alls ― who we knew rode the bus ― claimed to have experienced similar bargains related to dirt-cheap Triumphs and $75 Honda Black Bombers, we became somewhat skeptical.

Even so, the two of us never gave up hope that ads for “Old motorbike, could use oil change” might score us a Matchless ― or at least a Hodaka ― suitable for climbing the hilly road to our school’s student parking lot. While holding to those high hopes, however, I must admit that with the exception of one pretty sad BSA Gold Star (sans tires, tank, fenders, and/or any intact engine components) chained to the hitch on a mobile home, and an Allstate Puch mer-cilessly contorted into a chopper, we never encountered anything legitimately more exotic than a little Italian Harley festooned with Humphrey/Muskie bumper stickers or a rattle-can orange Honda S-90 wearing tie-dyed seat coverage.

Fast-forward nearly four decades to June 2009. The aforemen-tioned woman’s “Can you ride?” question became a topic of friendly after-dinner debate. Wes had come from Maine to central New York for a long overdue visit. I was recounting tales of the good old Con-necticut days for my wife’s benefit ― though she’s already heard them dozens of times ― and Wes and I were trying like heck to pinpoint the object of that 1970 test ride. Both of us recalled the lady saying something about her son being in Vietnam and probably buying him a nice car upon his safe return. She wanted more room in the garage

for that happy event. We agreed that the remembered bike was red, smoky and, after perusing many screens of Google images, settled upon it having been some Bridgestone single, likely a 50cc or 60cc thrill machine.

“Have you done anything with the old Yamaha 80?” Wes asked later as we descended my basement stairs. He was referring to a YG5T I’d pulled out of northern Idaho after seeing it on Craigslist. Along with an eBay parts bike from New Jersey, the 1968 Yamaha (subject of “80 Bucks Worth of Trouble” in the Feb/March 2008 VJMC magazine) hadn’t produced much more vintage bike activity than goading me into additional Internet searches for a classic cycle better suited to actually being ready-to-run.

When a 1967 Yamaha Bonanza 180 appeared online locally, I vowed to request that the seller actually start the bike and drive the long-unregistered YCS1 down the road and through all five gears. It sounded OK, but I wanted an operating motorcycle, within my chintzy budget, so badly that I failed to notice its idle included only one cylinder. As it putt-putted under our negotiations, the seller’s wife drove up the driveway and reminded the fellow that he promised to have the bike sold before she got home. This led me to take a chance and offer half of the $500 asking price.

“I’ll get some rope so my husband can secure it in the back of his truck,” she immediately announced, then navigated through spaces between several tarp-covered project vehicles and on into their overstuffed garage. Once home, I scanned my street for cops, and zoomed my new-found fun around the neighborhood via the auspices of a 1983 California plate snagged on eBay with some vintage Van Nuys Harley-Davidson/Yamaha dealership frame.

Over the winter, the YCS1 was wedged into the basement, got treated to a general clean-up, paint touch-up, new battery and re-

Three bikes in the basement


By Peter Hunn

Found on Craigslist for $80, this 1968 Yamaha YG5T cost another $90 for transport in the back of a minivan from Idaho to upstate New York. It’s broken throttle handle grip assembly and related dangling wiring probably doesn’t represent an impossible fix, but seemed daunting enough to put off for another day ... or year.

placement speedometer. The dead cylinder (from idle to about 1/2 throttle), though, continued to confound me and my service manual. I figured that, Wes, a more aggressive mechanic than I, would enjoy the recreational troubleshoot placed on the weekend agenda.

He certainly did, but by noon Saturday, could only determine that switching out the carburetors indicated both cylinders were OK, though one of the carbs (which had been judiciously scoured and looked as good as the other) was the culprit. It would need to go in another motorhead buddy’s ultrasonic cleaner, realistically something that wouldn’t happen for at least another month. Now what could a couple of vintage bike fans do in the meanwhile?

When consulting web pictures of small 1960s Bridgestones, we’d clicked over to Craigslist and noticed an ad for an independent motorcycle shop conducting a “going out of business” sale. I estimated that, if we left immediately, we could get there before closing time and maybe find some Japanese bikes that’d rekindle memories. Our arrival and expression of interest in “something from the ’60s” caused the proprietor to suggest that we pick through the stuff in his barn. Alas, the rusty Yamaha YL1 twin, Honda CA95 skeleton, and a few other tankless/seatless examples had pretty much irreversibly become one with the outbuilding’s dirt floor. We discussed each two-wheeled inmates’ finer qualities and “collectability,” but finally possessed sufficient wisdom to resist bringing home another stray dog.

Wes pointed past the barn’s weather-beaten wooden door and speculated we might have better luck back in the showroom. A couple of die-hard Harley guys were chewing the fat with the shop owner; something about a fellow biker who’d gotten into trouble with the cops or maybe an ex-wife. This discussion gave Wes and I a chance to convene our own bull session along a modest lineup of used motor-cycles. At the end of the row of two rather amateurishly tall choppers and three big 1990s-era Japanese cruisers, a little red Suzuki A-100B stood on the tiptoes of its center stand.

“Pretty clean,” I said.

“And just 1,800 miles on her,” Wes said.Our enthusiastic assessment of the diminutive 1977 bike caught

the others’ attention. The meanest looking one slowly turned his head towards us, broke into a surprising smile, and mused in a gravelly voice, “She sure is a cutie-pie!”

We agreed and, much to the apparent interest of our unlikely audience, launched into a thumbnail history of Japanese two-strokes. Still behind his counter, the proprietor admitted not knowing too much about such “small Samurai smoke iron,” but was anxious to add a few particular details to the impromptu seminar.

The Suzuki was there on consignment. It had been part of a two motorcycle deal in early 1978 at a now-defunct Honda/Suzuki franchise in the next city. The A-100B was a leftover conveniently paired with a freshly ordered Honda CB400TII for a guy figuring that buying the lightweight bike for his wife would help convince her that the couple really needed to get into biking with two machines. According to our narrator, sometime in 1980 the wife sustained a complexly broken leg in an unrelated car accident and was convinced by her orthopedic surgeon to never again pilot a motorcycle. No matter, the woman had her husband get the Suzuki inspected and re-licensed every year. Nearly 30 summers later and just a few weeks before we saw the A-100B, however, she reluctantly requested that, after the inspection and a new headlight, he ask the shop about selling her 98cc connection with carefree days gone by. She told her husband that she should’ve parted with the Suzuki a long time ago. But when he was about to kick its starter, she admitted not being able to bear seeing her little red bike go down the driveway for the last time. So, without looking back, she quietly went into the house.

No one uttered a word for about a minute after the story’s conclu-sion. Then one of the Harley guys rubbed his forehead and ruefully declared, “Kinda makes you wanna cry, don’t it?”

Wes and I considered the tale as we stood next to the diminutive bike. He patted her seat and my fingers caressed her handlebars. The shop owner stared at us in palpable contemplation, and then said something that eventually resulted in there being a third motorcycle in my basement.

“Can you boys ride?” he asked. ●


Here’s my 1967 Bonanza 180 just moments before her “modern” maiden voyage. She was able to manage about a mile of neighbor-hood before her rear tire went flat and gas leaked from the petcock and onto the cylinder head. A faulty carburetor apparently the cul-prit, it was sent off to a compatriot’s shop be ultrasonically cleaned, but remained on his “to-do” list through an entire biking season. An old Yamaha dealership happened to have new petcock parts on hand. They and the (hopefully) revitalized carb are in plastic bags on an NOS seat all waiting with the YCS1 in the basement.

Now under a flannel sheet in the basement, my latest VJM awaits springtime. In this picture, the 1977 Suzuki A-100B rests safely back in the garage after using all of her 98cc to give me an enjoy-able late fall jaunt through the countryside.


By Bill McClennen

On Dec. 4, at the Long Beach Conven-tion Center, vendors were busy scurrying around setting up their booths and bring-ing in their motorcycles from the loading docks in preparation for the opening of the Long Beach International Motorcycle show, sponsored by Cycle World.

In the southern-most point of the Con-vention Center, there was a booth with a vintage flare. It was cordoned off with a protective band and adorned with nine

'60s Hondas dominate Long Beach Cycle World display


'60s Hondas dominate Long Beach Cycle World displayBikes in attendance

1962 Honda CA77; R. Bowers

1963 Honda CR93; R. Baselt

1965 Honda C200; T. Ford

1965 Honda CB77; R. Bowers

1968 Honda CT90; D. Reppel

1969 Honda CT90; L. Pearl

1969 Honda CB450P Police Special; T. Boyd

1972 Honda Z50; D. Reppel

1978 Yamaha XS650; P. Henderson

vintage Japanese motorcycles from Honda and Yamaha. The banners went up and the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club’s booth came alive. A sight for those roving Press eyes, who were the first to see the booth unfold.

The show continued through the weekend with a lot of people in attendance. Many observers would pass by and say “I had one of those.” Numerous pictures were taken by those in attendance. All of the individuals that brought a motorcycle (see box) to the show were very pleased with the event overall.

As people came by the booth, I explained to them the benefits of becoming a VJMC member. How they received six magazines each year, packed full of articles on how to repair your vintage motorcycle or where to find parts. The response to these inquiries was simply overwhelming. Twelve new prospective members committed to bringing a motorcycle to next year’s show.

As the show was going into it’s third day, it was time for awards. It was tough, but there were two motorcycles that really stood out, one for “Best of Show” and the other being “Most Original.” The first honor went to Randall Baselt for his very distinctive 1963 Honda CR93. The most original bike, belonging to Tim Ford, was his 1965 Honda C200.

This show would not have been possible were it not for the hard work of Randall. Due to his great efforts, the afore-mentioned motorcycles from VJLA were made available and displayed at this years show. Also, a big thank you to all of the individuals that took the time and effort to bring their motorcycles from near and far to the show. ●


My father-in-law had stored the 1968 CB350 since 1987 in a storage bay in his old shop. Even when it went in there it was hardly ridden, with only a few more than 5,000 miles on the odometer. Some-one in his neighborhood had bought it, and family members rode it occasionally until one of them spilled it, which made them fear rid-ing it. My father-in-law picked it up for $100 and rode it the whole half-mile to his business for a while, until his wife decided it was too dangerous and insisted on him driving his truck instead. There the old CB sat until I saw it back in the corner. What the heck; I’d see if I could make it go.

I won’t bore you with all the details of getting this little bike back into road readiness. All that was typical — cleaning carbs, new battery, cleaning carbs, new engine oil, cleaning carbs, new fork oil, cleaning carbs, new spark plugs, cleaning carbs, new tires, cleaning carbs; then finally I got some sense and took the bike to a shop.

All that work had to do with the running parts of the bike, the exterior of which only needed cleaning. The original green and white paint on the tank was close to perfect, and with a little buffing with some compound it would look good as new. But before I gave in on the carbs and brought it to a shop, I thought I would try one more thing; surely the tank and all that varnish needed to be cleaned and relined.

Getting the gunk out was quite a challenge, but nothing me and five gallons of muriatic acid, not to mention the acid etch from the Kreem kit, couldn’t overcome. And I was right; two days later I had

nice gray metal showing inside the tank. A swish around of the liner prep and I was ready. Now it was time for relining and that is where things started going terribly wrong.

The instructions of the vanilla milkshake bottle of Kreem liner said you needed to pour in the liquid with all the tank holes plugged, then roll the tank around to get even coverage, then let it sit with the lid off for eight to 10 minutes, recap it and roll again, let sit uncapped in a different position for eight to 10 minutes, recap, and repeat.

I was smart before all this started and made a nice tight-fitting plug by tapering a wooden dowel to insert in the petcock neck. I also was thoughtful enough to run some wire up into the crossover barbs to keep those from filling up with the liner liquid and becoming useless. But the big hole for filling the tank was the challenge.

I had an old rubber printing blanket from back when I worked in that industry, and so I made a round wooden cap with the blanket as a gasket to make sure nothing leaked out when I was sloshing the stuff around. A bolt through the middle of this wood and rubber disk connected to a maple bar about 1-inch wide and slightly wider than the mouth completed my cap. I could loosen the bolt, slide the cap on sideways, tighten the bar up on the underside of the filler, and have a leak-proof seal.

I was so excited; one more, uncomplicated step and I would be in tank nirvana, completely removing the tank as a possible suspect in my carb problem.

how Not to. . .How not to line a tankBy Mike Fitterling


In goes the Kreem, on goes the cap, and slosh, slosh, slosh, around goes the white liquid. Hey! This is not so bad. OK, sloshed enough, it was now time to uncap, and let sit that first eight or 10 minutes. I was smart when I made this cap; I used a thumbscrew so no tools would be needed for capping and uncapping, but one thing I did not think through very well was how little of that screw was still in that bottom nut when loosened enough to get the cap off. A little too much unloosening and ... off came the maple clamp bar, nut still embedded in its clever little recess I so carefully chiseled out so the nut would not rotate as I screwed or unscrewed the cap.

I could not see the clamp bar and was starting to panic. This Kreem, let’s just say it is thick — think of a Elmer’s Glue — thick and sticky. Anything sticking to it has a tendency to stay stuck, and the stuff dries quickly, adding to the tenacity of the hold. The nice smooth back side of the clamp bar was stuck like a suction cup to the inside of the tank.

I figured the least of my worries was the paint on the tank or preserving my supply of Kreem, which now was all inside the tank. I turned the tank upside down and started shaking. At least this was performing the function of distributing the liner around the tank’s inside surfaces. I heard the bar once in a while pop loose and settle somewhere else, again as tight as a barnacle on the bottom of a ship. If I could only get it near the filler hole, I could pull it out with a pair of needle-nose pliers.

So I shook, and I shook, and meanwhile the white glue-like stuff flew out of the open fill hole. It was on my legs, my shoes, the deck by the shop, and all over the top and sides of the tank. I frantically, but lightly, tapped the upside-down tank on the wooden floorboards of the shop deck where I was working. Surely, the fairly soft wood wouldn’t cause any damage to the tough metal tank.

Now desperate; the Kreem was drying and I’d yet to get the bar to break loose and come anywhere near the fill hole. I figured my best hope was to at least get it up towards the front of the tank so it wouldn’t obstruct the crossovers or petcock attachment. Thump! I heard it smack against the front top of the tank and figured that is as good as it would get.

I turned my attention to the spilled Kreem all over the nice original factory green paint of the fuel tank, formerly with hardly a scratch on it. Not too bad; the stuff was still a little soft. I got my lacquer thinner and my disposable shop towels and wiped and wiped, and I made progress. Some of the Kreem was stubborn, so I rubbed a little harder. What’s that? Gray metal? Oh, rats! Damage now done, I continued to remove the white gunk along with green paint here and there.

With the white remnants of the liner now gone from the outside of the tank, I could clearly see how the harmless pine deck boardshave created divots in the top of the tank: a result of my tapping the tank to expel the clamp bar.

What was once a pristine tank with original paint is now a slop-pily lined, scratched and dented tank with a piece of maple and a nut coated white and glued onto the underside of the top. At least it is now coated with liner.

Now, to find a match for the paint. ●

how not to ...Do you have a woeful tale of knowledge you’ve gained the hard way? Share it with other VJMC members here to let them benefit from your hard-won experience. Don’t be embar-rassed, since that bike you save could be your next classified ads purchase. Send your story and high-resolution pics to [email protected].


We call it the “Slow Dance at Daytona,” the glacial progression of American iron that rumbles between the stop lights during Bike Week.

In my mind, the only thing that makes this annual mass of smoky constriction even slightly bearable is the evidence of increased vintage participation. No kidding ... this year I actually saw a ’72 CT90 cruising Interna-tional Speedway Boulevard. And he was the only guy smiling!

But here’s the mystery. Even as the vin-tage Japanese motorcycle community grows, I find it harder and harder to find peripheral Bike Week events that cater to our particular passion. Where are the vintage swap meets? Where are the shows? Where are the trailers and pickups packed with affordable restoration projects? Why do auctioneers insist that I’d really rather have a $40,000 Indian Chief?

We are a growing segment of the mo-torcycling community and we have (some) money. I have to believe that it’s only a matter of time before we find more vintage motor-cycle distractions at Daytona.

Enter the VJMC.If you “did” Daytona this year, and were

lucky enough to have wandered into the Cycle

World show at the Ocean Center, you’d have seen our club’s impressive display. Person-ally, some of the most beautiful restorations that I’ve ever seen were on hand, including a beautiful Honda CL350, a crowd-pleasing Honda SL125 and Paul Enz’s ’66 CA160. I’m pretty sure Paul’s paint job was compro-mised by the onslaught of continuous camera flashes. Louise Dutton’s original but unrestored CB450 was also a personal favorite of mine. Nothing stirs my vintage sensibilities quite as much as lingering functionality swaddled in an earthy patina. If you’re a vintage guy, then you know exactly what I mean.

Club members take note: if you ever get a chance to work at one of our shows, do it.

VJMC does Daytonaby Flay Dinkelbach

VJMC does Daytona

By all means, come running. The experience, the contacts that you will make, the public’s glee in nostalgic discovery and the fellowship are all worth it. Especially if you work the booth with someone as knowledgeable of all things vintage as Paul Enz. Thanks Paul.

Every, and I mean every, conversation

with a prospective VJMC member will start with exactly these phrases: “I used to have one of those,” or “My dad used to have one of those,” or ” What year is that thing?”

I can be as patient as needed when ap-proached with similar comments, because I used to be the one doing the asking. Lucky

for me there was always a friendly, patient and savvy VJMC member to answer all my questions.

Stay tuned and watch the website for the next show. Come out and help if you can. Because we all used to have one of those.

Buy SomethiNg!Please thank our advertisers the old-fashioned

way: Buy their products and services. And be sure

to say you found them in the VJMC magazine

and thank them for supporting the club!


FoR SALE

Bridgestone

For Bridgestone 175/200, parts. I have many used parts cheap. Not many body parts (that are decent). Neal Daley Jr., 501-804-4947, Ar-kansas, [email protected].

1969 Bridgestone DT175. Looks and runs good. Solid bike with flat track racer bars and seat. Email for pictures. $875 obo. Fred El-lenberger, 815-494-5907, Rockford, Illinois, [email protected].

Honda

For 1960/67 Honda CA/CB/CL72/77, Honda Restoration Guide CD’s. All you need to know about Dreams, Super Hawks and Scramblers in one CD. Parts books, engine repair, restoration info, etc. $65 ppd. www.vintagehonda.com. Bill Silver, 858-740-6478, Spring Valley, California, [email protected].

For 1962/69 Honda CA110, very nice original Honda gas tank and petcock for (I believe) a CA110 50cc Sport. Has original tank badges in good condition that say “50cc”. Interior of tank in good to excellent condition. $150 obo. Joe Lazenby, 717-645-4723, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, [email protected].

For Honda CB/CL350, CA/CB/CL77, CA95, CA/CL160, CL125A, CL175, etc, Cheng Shin tire sets. I have a large supply of new Cheng Shin tire sets for 1964-73 Hondas. Specific sizes I have in ribbed tread: 3.00x19, 2.25x17, 2.50x17, 2.75x17, 2.50x18, 2.75x18, and 3.00x18. Specific sizes I have in Universal tread: 3.00x16, 3.25x16, 2.25x17, 2.75x17, 3.00x17, 2.75x18, 3.00x18, 3.5x18, 4.00x18, 3.00x19 and 3.50x19. Email me

with your zip code for prices and shipping costs. Bill Gray, 615-941-1751, Nashville, Tennessee, [email protected].

For Honda CL72/CL77, Alumi-num gas tank for the 250/305cc Scrambler in very good condition. Includes gas cap and latch. Call or email with your offer. Perry, 303-550-1872, Castle Rock, Colorado, [email protected].

Early Honda CA95, box full of parts. $200 plus shipping. Email for list and pics. Fred Klopp, 717-421-4287, Pennsylvania, [email protected].

Honda Foot Peg Rubber. Part numbers are 50661-283-000 and 50661-310-000. Honda Seats. Seats for CA95, CA/CB/CL 77, CA110, C100, CB160. CA/CB/CL parts: Cylinders and Heads, oversize pistons and rings, 3mm oversize head gaskets, plastic and metal side covers and headlight plastic housings, ignition switches and handlebar switched, handle-bar levers, large inventory of gray cables, CA77 rims, plastic tank badges, hard to find tires, CL350 new exhaust and other model exhaust mufflers, sealed beams, headlight rims. Rodney Langford, 662-256-8754/662-315-0769, Amory, Mississippi, [email protected].

For 1965-68 Honda CA/CB/CL160, CT90, CA95, VT500, new and used parts. Too much to list. Paul Enz, Titusville, Florida, [email protected].

1960’s Honda CL77 parts. Front and back wheels, front fork as-sembly, mostly complete engine, exhaust pipes (no heat guards), repairable chain guard, headlight bucket with speedometer and horn, rear wheel swing arm, center stand, steering damper, and a few other

small parts. $250 for all or make an offer. Need to pick up. These items are probably not worth the expense of mailing. Wes Tivel, 719-235-2203, Colorado Springs, Colorado, [email protected].

1965 Honda CB77 Super Hawk. 305cc, 6796 miles. Rare white color, new cables, rebuilt carbs, new correct tires, wheels, spokes, fork seals, refurbished seat, new old stock gas tank and complete exhaust. Have receipts for everything spent. Clear Colorado title. Comes with Bill Silvers’ parts and restoration manual, tool kit, owners manual, and Battery Tender and bike cover. Additional digital pictures on request. Price $3995. Much more invested. Mike Vaillancourt, 970-316-1704, Montrose, Colo-rado. [email protected].

For 1966 Honda CL77, new fuel tank. Part number 17500-273-405-S. $400. Mark Shearen, 651-276-0369, Minnesota, [email protected].

1969 Honda CL90. Ready for show or go. Clean Iowa title, frame number is 222217. NOS plastic badges, cables, exhaust, tires and tubes, tool kit, restores seat, etc. No scratches or dents, chrome is excellent. 7397 miles. Too many details for me to list so contact me for additional information and pics. Shipping is the buyer’s re-sponsibility, I will help facilitate shipping any way I can. $2000 US. Jim Farnsworth, McGregor, Iowa, [email protected].

1969 Honda CT90. Fun bike to ride and all there to restore. Email for pictures. $975. Fred Ellenberger, 815-494-5907, Rockford, Illinois, [email protected].

1969 Honda SS125. 8000 miles, limited production, original owner, runs good, stored inside, original paint. $1750. George, 586-286-3793 Macomb, Michigan.

1971 Honda CT70 K0. Candy gold, very good condition except new seat cover and headlight shell. Runs great. Have owners manual and title. $1400 obo. John, 636-866-6840, Missouri, [email protected].

1971 Honda SL70. Yellow, restored to showroom quality. Marcus C. Swan, 740-862-6484, Baltimore, Ohio. 1971 Hondas. CB100. Ruby red, restored to showroom quality. SL70. Yellow, restored to show-room quality. Marcus C. Swan, 740-862-6485, Baltimore, Ohio.

1971 Honda CB450 K4. All original, 22500 miles, drives great, looks great. Fresh tires, tubes and battery. Chrome is in excellent condition. Everything works. Have original owner’s manual, Honda brochure, tool kit and shop manual. Must Sell, $2500 Or Best Offer. Email me for additional pictures. Scott Roos, 772-631-7244, Stuart, Florida, [email protected].

1971/72 Honda CB100. ’71 is ruby red. ‘72 is white and blue. Both restored to showroom quality.

A vintage Japanese motorcycle is 20 years old or older and, of course, Japanese. Please be aware that ads may/will be

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Marcus C. Swan, 740-862-6484, Baltimore, Ohio.

1972 Honda CB750 Four. Excel-lent original unrestored condition. Original paint and pipes. $5000 or make a reasonable offer. Lee D. Carlson, 815-275-0306/815-233-0152, Freeport, Illinois, [email protected].

1972 Honda CB 175 K6. Gold/black, 6580 original miles, excellent condition, stored in A/C garage. $2000 obo. Herbert Selbach, North Carolina, 910-794 9350 [email protected].

1973 Honda XL75. Gray, restored to showroom quality. Marcus C. Swan, 740-862-6484, Baltimore, Ohio.

1973 Honda XR75. This bike is original very good condition. Amazing first kick, runs great. The first motorcycle Honda built specifically for dirt riding. Check around on what these bikes sell for, if you are still interested make me an offer. I am looking for top dollar for this milestone model. John, 636-866-6840, Missouri, [email protected].

For 1973 Honda CB750 Four, Dunstall fiberglass (red gelcoat) body kit. Covers existing tank. Windshield broken in move. Su-per rare classic! For trade for? Michael McGoogan, 870-953-0540, Lewisville, Arkansas, [email protected].

1975/83 Honda CD175. Both taxed and tested. Also incomplete rolling chassis and scrap engine for spares. Everything must go. Offers. John Pashley, 01924 840655, Wakefield WF4 4TE, [email protected].

1975 Honda CB550F Super Sport. Nice bike. Have not started in a couple of years. Fairly rust free. Ap-prox 7500 miles, good seat, sheet metal and decent original exhaust. Ran very well last time ridden.

Gas tank resealed with Caswell treatment. Needs new petcock. $1850 obo. Also some spares. Bill Freeman, 770-822-1504/404-569-4533, Suches, Georgia, [email protected].

1975 Honda GL1000. 18k miles, new Dunlop tires, new Candy Antares Red paint, new hoses, belts, water pump, fuel pump and cables. Carbs overhauled. I want $5500 with the Vet-ter accessories pictured, or $4500 naked. I have had this bike for about 3 years, when I bought it, it had been stored since 1978. Lee, 405-262-0346, El Reno, Oklahoma, [email protected].

1975 Honda GL1000 Gold Wing. Only 3300 original miles, garage kept. Original sea green with Wind-jammer and saddlebags, custom Corbin leather seat with matching piping, custom sissy bar and trailer hitch. Finishing up carb rebuild with Randakks kit. Also comes with points to electronic ignition kit (not installed). Best reasonable offer. This bike is in very good condition. Kevin, 832-592-7404, Houston, Texas, [email protected].

1976 Honda XL350. Black, great restoration project, all original, $500. Scot, 586-468-8472/586-484-6939, Macomb, Michigan.

1976 Honda CB360T. Only 1531 miles, very nice, original and complete. Just out of long term storage. Email for photos. $1900 obo. Joe Reese, 513-535-1751, Cincinnati, Ohio, [email protected].

1976 Honda CB750 K6 Four. This bike runs as good as it looks. It has a new seat, new front and rear fenders, new NOS exhaust from the 1970’s, new Candy Antares Red paint, new emblems and new Dunlop tires. Contact me for additional pics and info. I would like to sell

the bike with the stock, spoke wheels. 38k miles, $4500. I also have the stock 4 into 4 exhaust I bought new from Honda, they are available for an additional $900. I paid $1300 for the set and only used them for 6 months until I bought the ones pictured. Lee, 405-262-0346, El Reno, Oklahoma, [email protected].

1978 Honda 400 twin with good engine, $200. Parting out 50 Hondas, 1969/80. Yamaha and Honda mopeds. Lots of seats. 4 CB450 4-cyl gas tanks, $50 and up. Located near Rhinebeck, New York AMC meet site. Ken Krauer, 845-266-3363, Salt Point, New York.

For 1978 Honda Gold Wing, parts. Lots of plastic side covers. 2 rear drive units, two radiators with fans, front fenders with emblems, oil filter cover, fuel pump, carb and manifold set, front wheel with disc, misc small parts. $300 for the lot or will separate. Located near Rhinebeck, New York AMC meet site. Ken Krauer, 845-266-3363, Salt Point, New York

1979 Honda CX500 Police Cruiser. Solid, low mileage. Law enforcement lights, siren, beacon light and markings. Pictures on request. $1200 obo. Fred Ellen-berger, 815-494-5907, Rockford, Illinois, [email protected].

1980 Honda CB750K. Own a classic un-restored 750K, one of the first double overhead cam models. Carbs were rebuilt by a Honda mechanic. Seat profes-sionally recovered and sewn like the original molded seams. Chrome Mack four into one header and the original exhaust.

18000 miles with original paint that is with some sun fading but no dents. Missing right hand plastic side cover. Chrome is OK, original wire front wheel has been installed. $1200, buyer must pick up with cash or arrange shipping. Call for more information. Also there is a 1982 parts bike available for an additional $150. It is a rolling chassis with engine but no body work. Doug Mantooth, 828-586-3495, Cherokee, North Carolina.

1980 Honda CB750 Custom. 34511 miles on the odometer, good shape. Asking $900. 1 hour north of Sacramento. Gene Paquette, 530-749-8743, Marysville, California, [email protected].

1982 Honda MB5. With many spare parts, bodywork in both col-ors including NOS parts in red. No title. Have seen it run once when purchased two years ago. $450 for all. Anthony Beatty, Troy, New York, [email protected].

1982 Honda CX500 Custom. Low mileage unit in very good original condition. Gray on gray with chrome fenders, has Cobra-theme sissy rail but original grab rail is included. All else is stock except for windshield. 11414 miles, starts quickly. $1500. Will deliver within 150 miles. Pix available over internet. Don Poremski, 330-877-0582, Uniontown, Ohio, [email protected].

1983 Honda CB1100F. Red and white, unrestored, mint condition. Marcus C. Swan, 740-862-6484, Baltimore, Ohio.

1984 Honda 700S Nighthawk. Red and black, unrestored, mint condition. Marcus C. Swan, 740-862-6484, Baltimore, Ohio.

1986 Honda VFR500 (Intercep-


tor). Many upgrades and spares included make this an exceptional opportunity. Kept indoors in heated/air conditioned shop. 45423 miles, very clean, runs great, regularly serviced. Too many details for me to list so contact me for additional information and pics. Shipping is the buyer’s responsibility, I will help facilitate shipping any way I can. $2500 US. Jim Farnsworth, McGregor, Iowa, [email protected].

1985 Honda GL1200I. 31,351 miles, needs stator, runs great always garaged, new tires (400miles). $2000 obo. John, [email protected].

Honda Keys. I have over 250 dif-ferently numbered keys for Honda motorcycle ignition switches. I was a Honda dealer for 35 years and the keys are ones I saved. Send me the key number you need and if I have the key number I will send you a key (postage included) for $20. I will take cash, check or money order. I don’t have the ability to take credit cards. Dougal W. House, 805-961-9991, fax 805-961-4611, Goleta, California, [email protected].

KawasaKi

For Kawasaki A1/7, lots of gaskets, plus some complete kits. Email me with PN’s or you needs. Maybe I can help. Also, new carb float bowl gaskets for Kawasaki H1 H2 S2 and S3. $2 each plus shipping, while they last. Fran Golden, 661-822-7149, [email protected].

1973 Kawasaki S2A 350cc triple. Good condition, approx 7500 miles. Complete. Very good seat and exhaust. Little or no rust. Tapered steering head bearings, very clean, not started in a couple of years. I have owned for many years and it has been stored indoors. $1750. Bill Freeman, 770-822-1504/404-569-4533, Suches, Georgia, [email protected].

1977 Kawasaki KZ400. Runs ex-cellent, new battery. Call anytime. Fred Ellenberger, 815-494-5907, Rockford, Illinois, [email protected].

1978 KZ1000 Z1R. Less than 10k miles. All original except for pipe. Currently has Vance and Hines 4 into 1 system, original excellent condition exhaust is available. Bike has won several trophies in various shows. I am asking $10000 or best ac-ceptable offer. Motivated seller. Shawn Slaughter, 410-868-0257, [email protected].

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For Sale: 1969 Suzuki T350. Titled in 1970. Very good original condition, 10400 mile, pearl white, manual, parts book. $2500. Steve Lindley, 479-846-3949, 122 N Ozark St, Prairie Grove, Arkansas, 72753, [email protected].

1972 Suzuki TS185. Old classic enduro. $450. Scot, 586-468-8472/586-484-6939, Macomb, Michigan.

1974 Suzuki GT250. Great looking and running. Can send pics to anyone interested. $1750. Owen Demers, 912-484-4898, Sylvania, Georgia, [email protected].

1974 Suzuki GT750. Sweet water buffalo. Everything works, looks and runs super. $3000. Owen Demers, 912-484-4898, Sylvania, Georgia, [email protected].

1975 Suzuki A100. Original except rear indicators. Recent tyres, chain and sprockets, fuel tap and battery. Tidy and useable. Â£225. Mark Bosley, 01635866816, Newbury, Berks, England, [email protected].

1976 Suzuki RE5. Sweet restored rotary. New paint, tires and a lot of other parts. Runs great. Can email anyone interested. $4500. Owen Demers, 912-484-4898, Sylvania,

Georgia, [email protected].

1979 Suzuki GS750L. This bike is in pretty good shape for the year. It has some minor cosmetic things that can be done to it. The seat has cracked. Tank cleaned and relined, carbs redone, choke cable, turn signals, back tire, ignition switch and fuse block. Only 10,700 origi-nal miles. I am taking reasonable offers. If you are interested give ma a call and I will send pics. Shawn Cramer, 814-744-1012, Tylersburg, Pennsylvania, [email protected].

1980 Suzuki GS850G. I bought this bike to restore, now it’s done. 44k miles. Many new parts. Mac 4 into 1 exhaust, new tires, carbs cleaned. Repainted but nice job. Seat is excellent, new battery, new wind-shield fairing. Photos at http://s304.photobucket.com/albums/nn174/edrass/Suzuki%20GS850G/. Ed Drass, 239-225-8852, Cape Coral, Florida, [email protected].

1982 Suzuki GS550M Katana. Very rare, only produced for 2 years, 1982-1983, in excellent condition. Original silver and orange paint with black chrome pipes. $4500 obo. Please make a reasonable offer. Lee D. Carlson, 815-275-0306/815-233-0152, Freeport, Illinois, [email protected].

1984 Suzuki GS1000E. Good condition, mot’d, 18000 miles, new rear tyre. $2495 UK pounds ono. Fred Gadd, 07852150304, North Yorkshire, England, [email protected].

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1966 Yamaha YM1. 305cc. With Pennsylvania title and keys. Bike is all there with new tires, new battery and I rebuilt the carbs. Starts with only one or two kicks and runs strong. Ron Kline, 215-416-9108, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, [email protected].

For 1971/73 Yamaha CT1/CT2/CT3, parts. Tail light assy, restored. Headlights, fork mounts. 1973 fuel tank, fair condition. Various hardware. Some of these parts will fit 125s. Neal Daley Jr., 501-804-4947, Arkansas, [email protected].

1972 Yamaha DS7 250cc. All original with some NOS parts. Mechanically sound. Nice condi-tion with the expected patina for its age. Has been dry stored since 1994. 11727 miles, with title. Great basis for a restoration or a great parts bike. Email for pics. $1600. Steve Liberatore, 770-420-5901, Kennesaw, Georgia, [email protected].

1972 Yamaha XS650. Project bike, roller, engine rebuilt. Many NOS parts including crankshaft, frame and other tinwork powder coated black. Missing too many pieces to make an original bike but would be a GREAT start on a street tracker project. NOS Dunstall mufflers, extra carb set, etc. Motivated seller, you must pick up. Vick Rice, 805-443-7349, Ventura, California, [email protected].

1974 Yamaha TR250. This bike runs and is street legal in California. Mostly original, good tires, seat in good shape, some nicks and dents in tank, original paint, logos, headlight, etc. My mechanic says she needs bottom end engine work. Bike ran fine when I last started it. Mostly ridden on pavement and dirt roads. This is a great bike and I don’t want to sell but need the cash. $1100. Photos available upon request. Carolyn Brown, 707-984-6236, Laytonville, California, [email protected].

1974 Yamaha 360cc Enduro. 7053 miles. Recently had extensive mechanical update. Has new tires, requires only some minor cosmetic work to look new. Everything is original. Price negotiable. John Grassell, 904-272-6747, Orange Park, Florida, [email protected].

1977 Yamaha XS400. Bike is in excellent original condition. Starts and runs well. European style with lower bars and bench seat. I got

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it from the original adult owner. Email for pics. Asking $1200. Can help with shipping, pick up preferred. Will Paley, 860-318-5069, Northwest Connecticut, [email protected].

1978 Yamaha SR500. Black, runs good, good Wisconsin title. See pics at www.s-kservice.com. $1200. Steve Kasten, 715-446-2225 North Central Wisconsin.

1978 Yamaha XS11E and 1979 XS11F, 1100cc. Low mile-age, ready to ride, visually and mechanically excellent. Email for pics and details. George D. Jones, 845-632-1398, Wappingers Falls, New York, [email protected].

1979 Yamaha XS Eleven Special. 1100cc, good condition, 21172 miles, black, shaft drive. Asking $1100. Gene Paquette, 530-749-8743, Marysville, California, [email protected].

1980 Yamaha XS650. Basket case bobber. Engine is assembled, runs good. Frame and running need assembled. Frame has TC Broth-ers weld-on hard tail. Front end is Honda CB750 with a CL450 Drum brake. Rear wheel is stock 16 inch. New Vintage Firestone white sidewall rear tire. Bates solo seat with springs. Flat type rear fender and fiberglass front fender. Low black alloy handle bars with hand grips, levers and mounts, throttle twist grip. Flat side carb, headlight and mount, tail light and mound. Harley Spring tank. Pretty much everything you’ll need to make a nice bobber has been collected. Shop manual included. Asking $650 for all. Ellis, 317-691-4242, Indianapolis, Indiana, [email protected].

1993 Yamaha FJ1200. 26k miles, immaculate condition, never laid down. Stainless 2 ½” Supertrapp header, Barnett clutch, fresh tune up, Stage II jet kit, new chain and sprockets, forks rebuilt, smoke windscreen. Adult owned and rid-den. Runs and looks sweet, ready to go. It’s a great bike that I hate to part with, but lately priorities have shifted. I have pictures and I’d be happy to email them. Tom Olson, 317-443-4787, Fortville, Indiana, [email protected].

MISCELLANEouS ITEMS FoR SALE

Vintage Motorcycle License Plates. Arizona. Years 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972. New, never used. $125 each. Richard Marshall, 253-273-6739 Washington.

Dunlop Gold Seal Tires. I have 10 sets of new gold seal tires that were imported from Japan. Front tire size: 350x19 F11, rear tire size : 400x18 K87. These tires were original equipment on Honda CB750 and Kawasaki Z1 900 mod-els. Tires are not imported to the USA. Once they’re gone, I will no longer import them. $300 per set plus shipping. Sorry, USA shipping only. Rick, Santa Ana, California, [email protected].

1982 Kawasaki GPZ 1100. Less than 5000 miles, $4500. 1979 KZ 1300 Kawasaki 1150 miles, rare, $7500. 1982 Suz 550 Katana 7100 miles, $1895. 1986 FZ 600 restore, race pipe, $3500. These are out of my collection. Out of room. These are all very nice cycles. Kent Myers, 602-390-3375, Arizona, [email protected].

For 1970’s/80’s Japanese Bikes, parts. Many parts include: gas tanks, engines, gauges, side covers, turn signal lenses, chain sprockets and complete bikes. Feel free to email for questions and prices. Engines range from 50cc Honda to 1300cc Kawasaki. Misha, St. Louis, Missouri, [email protected].

For Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, huge selection of NOS items. We are a Honda and Yamaha dealer from the early 1960’s. All our parts are by part number, NOT by bike. If you are interested please call or email with the part numbers you are looking for. Please list year, make and model. Scott, 860-886-2407, Taftville, Connecticut, [email protected].

Japanese Street Bikes. I recently bought a large lot of vintage bikes and parts. Mostly old Japanese 2 stroke. Most of the stuff is in rough shape, but having restored bikes for over 30 years now, I know how hard it is finding some of this stuff. I hope to my bikes and parts can find good homes and help others

with their projects.This is a partial list of what I have. Let me know if you need photos. 1967 Yamaha R 350cc, complete, original, been sitting for years, 10k miles, s/n 11678, $800. 1967 Bridgestone 175cc Dual Twin, complete, rough, $300. 1967 Yamaha RCD1 Electric 180cc, red color, rough, complete $350. 1986 Suzuki GSXR 750 (1st year), crashed, with seat, fairing, wheels replacement forks, $600. 1967 Suzuki X6 Hustler 250cc, with tank, no bodywork, rough, $200. Pallet of Suzuki Triple 2 stroke motors from 380-550cc, $250. Pallet of Kawasaki Triple engines, 250-400cc, plus mis-cellaneous parts, $200. 1975 Suzuki T500, complete, original, no paperwork, $700. 1978 Suzuki GS1000C (only year produced), spoked wheels, rough, complete, $600. 1972 Suzuki T500, rough, has expansion chambers, Mikuni Carburetors, Mulholland shocks, $300. Don McGregor, 714-746-5713, Anaheim, California, [email protected].

Original motorcycle magazines containing road tests for your 80’s vintage Japanese motorcycle. $2.00US plus $7.77US s&h (incl air mail for anywhere in Canada or US). email your year, make and model to me and I’ll see if I have a copy for you. I am clearing out my motorcycle magazine collection to benefit VJMC people. Canadian Stu at [email protected].

1965 Yamaha Big Bear, two bikes. For 1978 Honda Gold Wing, parts. Lots of plastic side covers. 2 rear drive units, two radiators with fans, front fenders with emblems, oil filter cover, fuel pump, carb and manifold set, misc small parts. $300 for the lot or separate. 1978 Honda 400 twin with good engine, $200. Part-ing out 50 Hondas, 1969/80, $75 each. Yamaha and Honda mopeds. Lots of seats. 4 CB750 4-cyl gas tanks, $50 and up. Located near Rhinebeck, New York meet site. Ken Krauer, 845-266-3363, Salt Point, New York.

Yamaha: AT125, 360cc DT1, 1970’s vintage $250 each. Two 1965 Yamaha Big Bear Scram-blers. Suzuki S6, $250. Honda CB160, CB175, CL175, 70cc and 50cc from 1970 to 83, Yamaha and Honda mopeds, parting out. All Cheap. Ken Krauer, 845-266-3363, Salt Point, New York, Run

until member says remove.

Factory manuals. New, not re-prints or photo copies. Printed in Japan: EF1800 portable engine: 1980. XR200R: 1981, 82, 84 3 cop-ies, 85, 86 2 copies. CB900F: 1981. GL1100 1982 2 copies. CB900C: 1982 CB900C. ATC70: 1982 2 copies. ATC250R: 1984. CM450E: 1982 2 copies, 83. CM450 Custom: 1982 2 copies. CM450A: 1982 4 copies. CB450T Hawk: 1982. CB750F: 1982. XL80: 1983. Honda Big Red: 1983. XL600R: 1983 3 copies. CB650S Night Hawk: 1983. NC50 Express: 1983 3 copies. NU50/NU50M: 1983 2 copies. VF500F: 1984. EF600 portable engine:1984 #LIT-19626-21-04. XR600R: 1985 4 copies, 87 2 cop-ies. NQ50 Spree/Spree Iowa: 1985. CB450C Hawk: 1985. RM125F: 1985 #99011-14521-03A. V500C: 1986. CH1500/Elite 150: 1986. Honda Fourtrax: 1986. NB50/Aero50: 1987. 250R: 1987. TRX350: 1987 2 copies. SB50/SB50P/Elite 50 ES/EL: 1988 2 cop-ies. TRX125: 1988. TRX200 SX: 1988. TRX300 FW: 1988 6 copies. RM125J: 1988 #99011-01B22-03A. YP20GA/30GA & TP20TA/30TA: 1988 #7JU-28199-70. EF600/EF1000 Generator: 1988 #LIT-19626-21-00. YP20GA/30GA & YP20TA/30TA: 1988 # LIT-19626-00-17. $25.00 including shipping. 1980/81/82 CBX, $75 including shipping. Printed in USA: 1983 VT750C Shadow. 1984 CB700SC, 3 copies. 1984 VF500C/V30 Magna. 1985 VF500C. 1985 CH250/Elite 250. 1985 CB650SC Night Hawk. VT700C Shadow 1985, 86. 1986 XR600R. 1986 XL600R 3 copies. 1986 CMX450C 2 copies. 1987 CH80/Elite 80 4 copies. 1987 SE50/SE50P/Elite 50S 4 copies. 1987 CMX250C Rebel. 1987 CMX450C Rebel. 1988 VT600C Shadow VLX. 1989 SB50P/Elite 50E 2 copies. 1989 SA50/Elite 50LX, $25.00 each in-cluding shipping. Dougal House, 805-961-9991, Fax 805-961-4611, Goleta, California, [email protected].

50 Japanese Bikes, 1969 to 1981. Mostly Honda, some Ya-maha, Suzuki, Kawasaki. Parting our or whole bikes from $75. Will not ship whole bikes, you pick up or arrange shipping. Includes mopeds to Gold Wings. Lots of 1977/78 Gold Wing parts. Call for more information. Located 80


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miles north of New York City. Ken Krauer, 845-266-3363, Salt Point, New York.

Parts and Accessories. Send SASE for list. Ed Allyn, 845-679-2051, 30 Millstream Rd, Woodstock, New York, 12498, [email protected].

Honda seats. Seats of any condition—Restored. Seats of any condition to be restored and covered like new. Call for more information. Rodney Langford, 662-315-0769, Amory, Mississippi, [email protected].

Piston kits and more. NOS Kawasaki piston kits: S1(250) triple, F6(125cc), F7(175cc), F5(350cc), F8(250cc), F9(350cc), F11(250cc0. NOS Yamaha Piston kits: Dt-1(250cc), YM-1, YDS3, XS750, TX500. NOS Honda piston kits: -CB/CL/SL350(twin). I also have exhaust valves & cam chains & carb kits. Honda CB/

CL77 piston rings, Std bore. Honda CB/CL72 cylinder sleeves. Carb kits for Kawasaki, Honda, Suz & Yam from 1958-82. Steve Lloyd, 814-899-3935 after 10:30 am EST, [email protected].

For Sale: New Parts.1981 Honda CB750 Custom, crash bar with built in foot pegs. CB/CL450, sissy bar. CB400, sissy bar with padded backrest. Honda CB175, CB350 Four and CB500 four, solid hexagon sissy bar. Kawasaki 650/750, engine guards. Magnetic drain plugs for all Kaw’s except Z1’s.Chain adjusters for:KZ900’s, Honda CBCB750/550/500 and CB/CL350. Rider foot peg rubbers for Honda 175-750. Intake valves for 350’s. Intake and exhaust valves for Honda 450, 175, CB/CL/XL125, ATC185/200 and TRX200. Exhaust valves and springs for CB/CL/SL/XL100 and CL/CT/SL70. Valve springs for XR75. Rubber foot peg rubbers for old Yams, rider p/n is 156-27413-00, passenger p/n is 214-27413-00. Points, con-

densers, gasket sets, sprockets and cables for most Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha and Suzuki. Piston set for CB500F, CB/CL/SL100. Rings for CB750 (2 sets only), CR250M, MR/MT250, CB/CL/SL175, 1973-78 CR/MT125. Piston sets for 1971-73 Kawa-saki F6 and G4. Standard rings for Kawasaki S1 triple. 2nd and 3rd over rings for Suzuki TS250 thru 1976 and 1978-81, 1976 TM/RL. 3rd over rings for 1976-93 Yamaha YZ125. William Mack, 865-983-4204 2329 Airbase Road, Louisville, Tennessee, 37777, [email protected].

WANTED:

Bridgestone

Early Bridgestone Sport 90. Premix model only, not the more popular oil-injected model. I want a project bike, in fact I really just need the frame, swing arm and maybe, a seat. Gary Toomer,

619-575-0161, Imperial Beach, California, [email protected].

1965 Bridgestone Sport 90. I’m looking for a project bike, the early version was premix versus the later oil-injected model. I really need just the frame and swing arm so the rest of the bike is not important.Gary Toomer, 619-575-0161, [email protected].

Honda

For 1959 Honda CS76, I am looking for a complete flat bar assembly for my dry sump Dreamsport. I have both switch pods, but need the bar, levers, mounts, turn signals, etc. The bike was converted to a std Dream round bar before I bought it. Any help would be appreciated. Jim Smith, 270-273-3328, Kentucky, [email protected].

1962 Honda Cuby. Looking for 19cc engine and any parts or


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literature. Tom Kolenko, 770-427-4820, Atlanta, Georgia, [email protected].

1964/69 Honda S90. Suitable for restoration, mostly complete and not wrecked or blown engine. Within 240 mile radius. Darold Lee Neff, 937-778-8826, Piqua, Ohio, [email protected].

For 1964 Honda CB77 Super Hawk, need shop manual. Wes Martin, 698-385-8279, Trempea-leau, Wisconsin, [email protected].

For 1965 Honda CB160, rear shocks for a show bike. Color doesn’t matter as I have the outer upper plastic and chrome covers. I have excessive pitting and chain damage on the clevis mounts that bolt to the swing arm and need to replace these units. Chal De Cecco, 530-268-9490, Grass Valley, California, [email protected].

For 1965 Honda CB160, looking for one muffler baffle tube. Also one key, #T6346. Larry Yancy, 404-307-9215, Decatur, Georgia, [email protected].

For Honda CB72/77, CYB racing megaphone right or left side. Prefer used in any condition as this is for the bike I have been racing for the past 27 years. George, 276)39-2347, Fancy Gap, Virginia, [email protected].

1965/67 Honda CB450 K0. I am looking for a Black Bomber in excellent condition, either a professionally restored bike or a very nice survivor. Let me know by email if you have a bike you are interested in selling. Scott Simon, Maryland, [email protected].

For 1966 Honda CA95 Benly Touring 150, looking for original mufflers in good condition. I could use both but mostly need a right side. John, 636-866-6840, Mis-souri, [email protected].

For 1968 Honda Z50, parts or bikes. Fishtail side cover, on-off switch, engines, frames, gas tanks, carbs, NOS or used parts or whole bikes. Just anything you may have. Conrad Ledig, 225-769-6141, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, [email protected].

1970/76 Honda CB750. Look-ing for a well sorted stock 750 Four. Must be in good to very good original condition. Please email a detailed description along with as many pictures as you can send. Brad, 204-573-1900, Bran-don, MB, Canada, [email protected].

For 1972 Honda XL250 Motor-sport, I need any kind of manual: Clymer, Haynes, owners or main-tenance. I am considering jumping back into AHRMA so I might also consider a trade for this bike. I’m interested in MX and Observed Trials. Flay Dinkelbach, 843-832-0682, Summerville, South Carolina, [email protected].

1972 Honda CL350. Looking for a nice bike in metalflake gold color. Ga, AL, FL area preferred. Larry Cook, 770-468-1360, Griffin Georgia, [email protected].

For 1975 Honda XL250, need retainer clip for main jet. Has Keihin carb, other years and models may work. Wayne Modglin, 217-259-4914, Neoga, Illinois, [email protected].

For 1975 Honda CB500T, looking for speedometer and tachometer in any condition. Carl Unterweiser, 216-321-2092, Cleveland, Ohio, [email protected]

For 1977 Honda CB550F, look-ing for original exhaust. Chris, 239-298-0810, Naples, Florida, [email protected].

For 1978 Honda CB550K, fuse box assembly. Part number is 3861924-001. Doug, 775-746-0259, Reno, Nevada, [email protected].

For 1978 Honda CB750K, looking for a 4 into 1 header for a single overhead cam engine. Don’t need the muffler as I am making my own custom. Ernie Sowell Jr., 301-252-0266, Waldorf, Maryland, [email protected].

Honda CBX 1000cc 6 cyl memo-rabilia for Museum and the ‘CBX Book’ I am presently writing. Any brochures, adverts, posters, own-er’s manual, workshop manual, set-up manual, toys/models, old photos, etc. related to the 1979-1972 CBX. Also period aftermarket

fairings/bodywork. Let me know what you have and how much you need! Ian, 626-444-9358, California, [email protected].

1984 thru ‘86 Honda Nighthawk S (CB700SC). Looking for any NOS or mint used parts and pos-sibly complete bikes (depending on price). Lost everything in a huge house fire and looking to rebuild. Joe_Angelucci, 216-382-8965/216-381-3169 12-11 pm EST, Cleveland, Ohio, [email protected].

KawasaKi

For 1968 Kawasaki W1/W2, need W series piston set. 1st or 2nd oversize, rings also if possible. Joe A, 612-816-4931, Minnesota.

1969/71 Kawasaki MachIII. Look-ing for a stock 500 triple in good to very good original condition. If you have on you would like to sell please email me a description along with pictures. Brad, 204-573-1900, Brandon, MB, Canada, [email protected].

For 1971 Kawasaki F81M, seeking a complete transmission (it’s closer ratios than the F2/F9 gearbox) or a 4th and 5th gear set for an F81M. Harry Klemm, 928-763-7600, Fort Mohave, Arizona, [email protected].

For 1971 Kawasaki 250cc F9 Bi-son, looking for a stock carburetor. Ken Ruona, 810-227-3030, Brigh-ton, Michigan, [email protected].

For 1974 Kawasaki F9B Big Horn, rear inner fender, front turn signal, choke cable, plus lots of hardware. Roy Moore, 913-638-8159, Lenexa, Kansas, [email protected].

For Kawasaki Big Horn 350cc any year, need many parts or parts bike. Roy Moore, 913-638-8153, Lenexa, Kansas, [email protected].

For 1974/78 Kawasaki KX250, need fuel petcock. May be the same as KX125. Ron Struble, 269-781-5455, Southwestern Michigan, [email protected].

For 1983 Kawasaki ELR, set of

tires. Looking for NOS or reproduc-tions of the Dunlops, Front was 100/90-19, Rear was 120/90-18. Ed, 586-872-3839.

marusHo

Marusho. Looking for any parts or bikes. Mosstrant, 00353872543896, Ireland, [email protected].

toHatsu

1960’s Tohatsu RunPet Sport 50cc. Non runners OK. Tom Kolenko, 770-427-4820, Atlanta, Georgia, [email protected].

YamaHa

For 1954 Yamaha YA1 125cc, I am looking for a tail light and rear rack. Jay Kormash, Western New York, [email protected].

For 1959 Yamaha YD1, YE1, parts. I am trying to restore a 1959 YD and need an offside panel, offside engine cover and header pipes. Would be interested in other parts and a parts book. Condition of parts is immaterial. I have a US postal address if needed. Mark Cowdery, 01491 680988, England, [email protected].

For 1960 Yamaha YDS1, look-ing for a rear fender wrap around chrome stay. Any condition will do. I have a US postal address if needed. Mark Cowdery, 01491 680988, England, [email protected].

For 1967/71 Yamaha L5T-A 100cc single 2stroke, looking for all paint, chrome and electrical parts. I have a 1971 model with full turn signals which I believe were produced for Canada only. Also if you have any info on this bike I would appreci-ate any. Jim Agius, 604-483-1990, Powell River, BC, Canada, [email protected].

For 1974 Yamaha RD200, looking for a set of barrels. I will hone or rebore to suit. Mine are badly pit-ted. Fred Pretorius, 614-419-8741, Columbus, Ohio, [email protected].


Add shipping & handling:All items sent Priority Mail with delivery confirmation $5.50 first item and $3 each additional item USA only. Canadian orders multiply US Mail rate by 1.5 to determine shipping.

Regalia Order FormT-Shirts:• White 100% cotton, printed front and back. Available in sizes S, M, L, XL, 2XL ... $15Polo Shirts:• Red or white Polo shirts with embroidered club name & logo on left chest,• 100% cotton. Available in sizes M, L, XL and 2XL ................................................ $25Hats:• Black or grey, cotton, baseball style, embroidered club name & logo ................... $15Coffee Mugs:• White ceramic 12 oz, with club name & logo ......................................................... $52002 VJMC Calendars:• 8.5”x11”, nice photos: H1, C100, CB350F, UM1, CB77, H2, X5, etc..................... $5Quantity Item Description Size Price Total

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SEND YOUR ORDER TO: Tom Kolenko-VJMC • 2443 Elmhurst Blvd. • Kennesaw, GA 30152Regalia Questions?: Email me: [email protected]

1974 Yamaha RD350. I’m look-ing for a particular RD350, VIN 351311225. I used to own this bike and would like to find it. Please let me know if you own it or know if anyone still has this bike. It was last pearl white with airbrushed orange Yamaha stripes. It has a Newtron-ics ignition, expansion chamber, clubman bars, aftermarket inner fiendr and a vintage solo seat/cowl mounted to a wooden base. When I purchased in the early ‘90’s I was told it originally came from Ohio. It was last registered in Massachusetts in 1997. Any help is appreciated from all. Mike Reddish, 781-363-3418, Boston, Massachusetts, [email protected].

For 1986 Yamaha FZX750 Fazer, seeking NOS right muffler (a US spec. FZX700 unit fits). Also (used) both rear shocks, helmet holder, original tool kit, left side cover, right crankshaft end cover, both grooved engine trim pieces, dealer

memorabilia. Dan Wells, 780-934-3131, Canada, [email protected].

For 1987 Yamaha SRX250, want the plastic bodywork cowl that hangs under the engine. Any condi-tion. John Sharp, 804-829-2641, Virginia, [email protected].

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1970/75 Honda CB750 Four, 1969/71 Kawasaki H1 Mach III. In good to very good condition. Please send pictures and details of your bike. Brad Langston, [email protected].

Tires. Looking for good condi-tion small motorcycle tires in the following sizes: 19x2.25/100, 19x2.50/100. Ron Mououris, [email protected].

Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha. Look-ing to buy 2 or 3 of these bikes in nice rider condition: GB500, CL305/350, T500, GT750, XS650. Also selling 2009 Harley Sportster 1200N with very low miles and I’ll consider taking any of these bikes for partial trades. Contact me for more info. Larry Cook, 770-468-1360, Griffin, Georgia, [email protected].

Looking for Vintage Japanese riding buddies to organize a Saturday or Sunday ride thru the Fort Worth area for as many weekends as possible. Hey, here’s a chance to show off that classic Jap bike. Call or email to organize a meeting location!! Looking for at least 10 riders! Steve Roebuck, 817-680-5033, Fort Worth, Texas, [email protected].

Japanese NOS mopeds and motorcycles from the 60ties and 70ties for our showroom. If you have anything to offer please

contact me. Mike Buttinger, [email protected].

Memorabilia. Seek any Japanese dealer/manufacturer memorabilia from the 1960’s thru 1980’s. Signs, lighters, rugs, ash trays, clocks, pins, banners, mugs, hats, etc. Tom Kolenko, 770-427-4820, Atlanta, Georgia, [email protected].

I’m looking for old motorcycle related decals from the 1960’s thru early 1980’s. Interested in Japanese and European motor-cycle brand and accessory product decals in quantity. I like off-road/motocross or street related decals. So, grab that box of decals you forgot you had and send me an email. Cam Roos, Dawsonville, Georgia, [email protected].

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