Hi gb!
Naw, I sure wish I could have owned one back then. Onepixel started a conversation about it. I told him back in the 70s when I was a teenager I would walk to several motorcycle dealers in Tyler, TX.
Just thought about those times & found the picture.
One dealer stocked Bultaco & Hodaka bikes. A Rat was one I wanted so bad & a funny looking green one IIRC. Can't remember the name though
My parents saw me in anguish many days
, so they bought me a 1970 Honda CD175 in '74. I was in heaven!
Always loved those two-stroke bikes & the sound they emit, especially the race prepped ones are just awesome.
Could not wrap my brain around oil mixing at that time.
I leaned more towards the 4-stroke Hondas, until that Bad*** Kawasaki 900 came out.
If ever become wealthy enough, I am going to build a race prepped Kawi KZP 1000...
Good stuff & memories. Thanks for stopping by & glad you were a part of history.
Don aka Rome