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Title: Blast from the past
Post by: RCKT GRL on October 26, 2010, 04:32:02 PM
Came across some old pics that are on my computer and thought I'd share... 

this has got to be 2006 - me with my '02 F4i and nOOky with his ZRex.  Good times, good times!! 

Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: RCKT GRL on October 26, 2010, 04:37:03 PM
Here's one with TK and nOOky in it... on a fall ride probably 2007 with my 600RR
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: RCKT GRL on October 26, 2010, 04:40:21 PM
and one from 2008 with nOOky's girlfriend Diane.  Overlooking the Mississippi near LaCresent.

If you have some to share, please do so! 
~D
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Lloyd on October 26, 2010, 08:25:55 PM
These I believe are from a 2009 ride?
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Greg on October 26, 2010, 09:06:08 PM
Here's one with TK and nOOky in it... on a fall ride probably 2007 with my 600RR

You guys look like you're in a band. :)
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Greg on October 26, 2010, 09:18:16 PM
someone say Arkansas?
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Jared on October 27, 2010, 10:35:40 AM
LOL at the house.  The only thing that was missing from that scene was the banjo music.  After reviewing all these pictures one thing is clear...

I should buy a treadmill.  ;D
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Chris on October 27, 2010, 11:40:35 AM
LOL
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Greg on October 27, 2010, 02:20:46 PM
Yikes, sorry my pictures are so big. How do I add them as thumb attachments and not embedded?

Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Lloyd on October 27, 2010, 07:06:22 PM
Since this thread is titled, Blast from the past. I will go way back, in the way back time machine.

Please excuse the quality as there were no digital cameras back then, so these are pictures of pictures.

The sisters, 1985 Kawasaki Ninja 600's (the first true 600cc sportbike) Metzeler ME33 Comp K tires on the street bike and Michelin Hi Sports on the racebike.
The rental unit, one of my "used up" old 600 racebikes, painted in that flashy pink and white paint scheme, well it matched my Z custom leathers at the time.

Circa...1986 or 1987 or 1988?
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Lloyd on October 27, 2010, 07:10:04 PM
 Here was my idea of winter storage, all three bikes were on display on the showfloor. This would have been winter of 1989.
1989 ZX1000 Ninja, 1989 ZX-7 and 1985 Ninja 600 ( I always had a good relationship with Ninja 600's.)
The Ninja 600 even has a mannequin with full leathers and helmet and boots in a full race tuck, of course the neck is broken....lol


oh and notice some of the inventory, boysen reeds, dial a jet and points/condensor kits....lol boy does that date the bikes of the era
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Lloyd on October 27, 2010, 07:13:03 PM
 The 256,000+ mile 1988 Kawasaki Ninja 600. Kept that bike for 19 years, and saw plenty of other bikes come and go during that time. It served me well, and traveled to and through, I think 40 states in those miles.

The bike when originally painted in 1993, well the green was glow in the dark paint, the windshield also almost glowed in the dark, flourescent green, even had flourescent green spiral wrap over the SS brake lines.....by 2000 or 2001 the green no longer would glow in the dark, however it still attracked alot of attention and questions, by then it was mostly....WHY?
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: flyinlow on October 27, 2010, 07:33:37 PM
Cool pics, great to see some of those bikes again.
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: RCKT GRL on October 27, 2010, 07:34:53 PM
Awesome pics & info Lloyd!
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: flyinlow on October 28, 2010, 07:44:29 AM
Couple of my old bikes, 84 Honda 1000 Interceptor with the full Lockhart lower fairing
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: flyinlow on October 28, 2010, 07:44:58 AM
And an 85 Honda Nighthawk S
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: tk on October 28, 2010, 12:40:49 PM
I had an 85 Nighthawk S in the same color scheme. Very practical low-maintenance bike. Note the much smaller front tire. Made for quick, light steering.
My bike did tend to stand up if I braked while leaned over. Not a good thing. Engine was peaky but I liked that at the time.
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Lloyd on October 28, 2010, 01:04:46 PM
More for your amusement pleasure

Here is one from 1985. Boy was I skinny and look at all that hair (on left not paying any attention to the other 2)....lol

1979 CB650C, with all the vetter fairings, bags and extra driving lights- I especially like the icicles hanging from the roof,this was my very first brand new bike purchase. Only kept it until 1982 when I bought a V45 Sabre, the beginning of a long list of new bikes over the next decade+
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: 4kless on October 28, 2010, 02:55:00 PM
I do this with trepidation, but if Lloyd's brave enough then I guess I should be.
A staged pic for my friends in CA, taken on lunch break in December 1988. That was the bike collection at the time:
1987 CBR1000F Hurricane
1986 Guzzi LeMans Mk IV w/aftermarket fairing & lowers
1980 Guzzi 1000SP
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Aprilian on October 28, 2010, 03:57:18 PM
well if we are all diging into the ektachrome vault....
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: flyinlow on October 28, 2010, 04:03:09 PM
@4Kless, love that Guzzi, classic look

@Aprilian, BSA chopper?, awesome!
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Lloyd on October 28, 2010, 05:04:42 PM
Now we have ourselves a GOOD thread going!!

Oh the 80's,that's a great look...LOL

I am still waiting on Ray to post up something, Ghost white legs, Tube socks up to his knees...oh wait that would just be a current pic....lol

Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: nOOky on October 31, 2010, 07:24:37 PM
Picture this guy with a battery on his shoulder. Go ahead, knock it off, I dare you.

(http://i402.photobucket.com/albums/pp110/jaywnuk/DSC00952.jpg)
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: tk on December 23, 2010, 02:29:21 PM
(http://www.mnsportbikeriders.com/forums/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_rel_module=post&attach_id=68343)

I think Jay and Denyse are in this picture somewhere. I remember we split off from the main group to hit up twisties in IA, Houston and Winona Counties.
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Greg on December 23, 2010, 02:48:21 PM
I think Jay and Denyse are in this picture somewhere. I remember we split off from the main group to hit up twisties in IA, Houston and Winona Counties.

Cool pic, Tony. Those sunny days seam so far off this time of year, but at least the days are getting longer!  :headbang:

This is from sometime before '07. Near the bottom of the hill on the southeast side of Wildcat, at HWY 33 & Cty F.

Left to right: Denyse, dunno, dunno (buddies of hers from Rochester area?) Vince, Kirk, Clueless Rebel, dunno, Dave O, Dave S, Jim, dunno (though I should), Jay.



Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: tk on December 23, 2010, 05:01:37 PM
Thanks for sharing. I don't see any bike newer than 05 or 06 so this predates the previous pic.  Is Jay lost? I see him standing at the end of the line of bikes but his bike is way up at the front.  Perhaps nature called :D