petehall347
the brandy coffee man
i used to dream about these ...
Best Looking Motorcycle - 70's
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petehall347
the brandy coffee man
black or silver engine ?
squirrelnest
Lunatic Member
I had a couple of Yamahas SR-500...Single cylinder 500cc engine....kick start only. Lots of torque for a lightweight bike.
Djcoolray
Addicted Member
Silver with black frame....and tank !!
petehall347
the brandy coffee man
f1 engine then .f2 was black .
James Hart
Webguy :: Bassist
James Hart I had a 350 gran prix just like this one.
Sweet! 68?
Here is how mine looked when I bought it in Nov 2016
Some day it will look more like this one
My 3.5 year old daughter has been helping me with disassembly and cleaning... and she wants it blue. I'm thinking of painting it 1963 Corvette Daytona Blue
https://www.mecum.com/lots/AN1115-233604/1963-chevrolet-corvette-split-window-coupe/
I've never rode a TY, very cool looking bikes though. The 175 is a screamer. My first bike was a CT2 or 3 175 converted to an MX with plastic tanks and fenders... I bought a ghost of a 1971 CT1C that I am in the process of turning into a mirror polished, 30HP, sub 200lbs, mostly street bike. Stage 2 porting, MX close ratio gears, aftermarket high compression head, Hooker expansion chamber, custom paint (orange metallic frame, flat dark brown tanks and rear fender, light blue accents), custom leather seat, 12v CDI, LED retrofit, etc, etc, etc.
here is what it looked like when I dragged it home...
and a hint to the type of stuff I'm doing to anything aluminum
2011etec
Super Member
Yes James, mine was a 68.Even though I never owned one I use to play with myself to pictures of bultaco,montessa etc enduros.Due to injuries and knee replacements if I was ever to ride again it would be a brp spyder f3 or a old fart bike like a ultra glide.Most likely a spyder as it would be the safest for me and the unrealiable knees and their still a fun ride just different.
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Bobcat
Sound Hound
Webco used to make solid MX bicycles in the 70’s.
I didn’t realize they were in the motorcycle world too.
arts
Addicted Member
Meh,all you guys with your ''petite'' little Japanese two-stroke dirt bikes. I have one of these buried in the garage awaiting a rebuild; If you think you're a trail-basher,try doing it on this: 1960 Matchless G80 TCS (Typhoon Competition ). 600cc,10 to 1 cr,1 3/8'' Amal GP carb,Lucas Competition magneto.My leg hurts just remembering kicking this beast!
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grillebilly
Empty Head
The Bultaco's were some pretty bikes too.
Kinda weird and not necessarily "Best Looking" but my old 1973 TR7RV 750 Trophy twin Triumph (in a '67 650 frame) - circa 1976 or so ...
Got rid of the poor handling "oiler" frame, swapped in a BSA 441 Victor polished aluminum gas tank -
I later put a Preston Petty high-mounted front fender in place and dumped the heavy chrome fender.
Such a fun cowtrailing bike, tho the 2 stroke dirt crowd always had a hoot when I came tearing down the trail ...
Got rid of the poor handling "oiler" frame, swapped in a BSA 441 Victor polished aluminum gas tank -
I later put a Preston Petty high-mounted front fender in place and dumped the heavy chrome fender.
Such a fun cowtrailing bike, tho the 2 stroke dirt crowd always had a hoot when I came tearing down the trail ...
James Hart
Webguy :: Bassist
Sorry about the wear and tear... I'm not interested in cruising or racing, just lazy back road rides. I'm 8.5 miles from the office and I can make my way without highway and live at the north end of the Pine Barons so there are plenty of sandy dirt roads.
Back in the day, I had a buddy with an early 80s Husqvarna WR430... meanest scariest bike on the hill. We all wanted that bike! Everything else local was Yamaha or Honda... nothing exotic outside of the magazines.
I've got one of those on my CT1C. 21" front rim, NOS Redwing Hammerhead shocks, Webco aluminum skid plate & fork brace... whole mess of period correct aftermarket stuff collected.
AlphaEcho35
Super Member
Man, I always wanted one of those TY's back in the day!
I had several DT's - a 250 and a 400. Spent many hours as a teenager running around everywhere on those bikes!
Way back in that day, I had a '69 Suzuki 350...but always thought the Triumph Bonneville 650 was the classiest bike around.
tanker 200
Super Member
In '77 we restored a '71 Bonneville 650 and made a Silver Jubilee, I don't remember what side covers we used (one of a thousand or limited edition) but it looked very close to the real one unless you knew them. Thought it was a nice simple bike without a lot of extra add ons
I also had a modified KH400 / H2 combo, the KH was supposed to handle better than the H 1,2, and 3's, the 750 H2 engine had more power together they were supposed to be a great bike,I don't know, It was a scary fast wheelie machine. It was fun smoking 750's with a bike that said it was a 400. I always said it was a stock 400, the chambered exhaust was the difference
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I also had a modified KH400 / H2 combo, the KH was supposed to handle better than the H 1,2, and 3's, the 750 H2 engine had more power together they were supposed to be a great bike,I don't know, It was a scary fast wheelie machine. It was fun smoking 750's with a bike that said it was a 400. I always said it was a stock 400, the chambered exhaust was the difference
internet pics