Does anybody else believe that motorcycles have souls?

[Derek]

I do. :frown:

[Jarid332]

Of course they do!

[Patrick]

I absolutely do. I've always gotten a little bummed out when selling an old bike. It's kind of sad to see them being driven away in the back of someone else's truck.

I feel like I've rescued the 2 used bikes I've picked up. If I hadn't gotten that 1990 CR125, it would have never seen new bearings, new engine seals, a clean air filter, a tank of fresh race gas, a properly jetted carburetor, or a drop of chain lube. Eventually, it would have ended up a non-running, rusty, forgotten motorcycle sitting in a junkyard somewhere. But now, it's being restored to like-new condition, the motor has been fully rebuilt, it will be ridden at a decent pace for the first time in a long time (or possibly the first time ever), and it will enjoy a lifetime of proper maintenance and shelter in a clean garage.

I've got it bad.

[an_hero]

if they have souls my bikes are in hell

[valvesR4pussies]

I absolutely do. I've always gotten a little bummed out when selling an old bike. It's kind of sad to see them being driven away in the back of someone else's truck.

I feel like I've rescued the 2 used bikes I've picked up. If I hadn't gotten that 1990 CR125, it would have never seen new bearings, new engine seals, a clean air filter, a tank of fresh race gas, a properly jetted carburetor, or a drop of chain lube. Eventually, it would have ended up a non-running, rusty, forgotten motorcycle sitting in a junkyard somewhere. But now, it's being restored to like-new condition, the motor has been fully rebuilt, it will be ridden at a decent pace for the first time in a long time (or possibly the first time ever), and it will enjoy a lifetime of proper maintenance and shelter in a clean garage.

I've got it bad.


Haha, I got to agree.

I was looking through a bunch of old pictures yesterday that my mom sent me from home. A bunch of them were of my old Kawi and Suzuki. It was like looking at pictures of a long lost friend.

[Sheriff]

I think they do. I saw one of my old bikes in the classifieds the other day. It was like coming across your ex and realize she was beaten by her new ex boyfriend.

[sharkmx62]

lol the bike where I get my username was actually my bros that I thought I was going to get. Instead he sold it to a guy that layed it down in the back of his van to transport it. I hope someday that bike will forgive us

[Mitch]

I think they do. I saw one of my old bikes in the classifieds the other day. It was like coming across your ex and realize she was beaten by her new ex boyfriend.
If a guy gave me thousands of dollars for a girl I dated a few summers ago I'd personally wrap his hand so he didn't get a boxer's fracture.

[Derek]

I absolutely do. I've always gotten a little bummed out when selling an old bike. It's kind of sad to see them being driven away in the back of someone else's truck.

I feel like I've rescued the 2 used bikes I've picked up. If I hadn't gotten that 1990 CR125, it would have never seen new bearings, new engine seals, a clean air filter, a tank of fresh race gas, a properly jetted carburetor, or a drop of chain lube. Eventually, it would have ended up a non-running, rusty, forgotten motorcycle sitting in a junkyard somewhere. But now, it's being restored to like-new condition, the motor has been fully rebuilt, it will be ridden at a decent pace for the first time in a long time (or possibly the first time ever), and it will enjoy a lifetime of proper maintenance and shelter in a clean garage.

I've got it bad.

I'm currently rescuing our old '85 CR125 (pics to come, but not trying to steal your thunder :frown:). This is what got me thinking about this and putting it into words.

I almost cried when I saw my CRF450 (first bike I bought) leave in some spode's truck. :frown: They put the FMF Ti4 back on without re-packing it like I told them to (it left with the stock pipe) and they fried the valves. Who knows what state it's in now. I wish I would've saved the VIN number, so I can search it out and rescue it later in life.

PS: Epic ****ing sig, Patty. Truly stunning.

[Patrick]

I'm currently rescuing our old '85 CR125 (pics to come, but not trying to steal your thunder :frown:). This is what got me thinking about this and putting it into words.

I almost cried when I saw my CRF450 (first bike I bought) leave in some spode's truck. :frown: They put the FMF Ti4 back on without re-packing it like I told them to (it left with the stock pipe) and they fried the valves. Who knows what state it's in now. I wish I would've saved the VIN number, so I can search it out and rescue it later in life.

PS: Epic ****ing sig, Patty. Truly stunning.

Dude, by all means make a topic about that thing. The process of taking something old and hammered and making it look cherry is infinitely interesting to me. Plus, I love '85/'86 Hondas!

I know how you feel with that CRF. I had the most badass KX60. That thing inspired me with so much confidence. If I could get it back, I would. I often wonder what it looks like now and how it's being treated.

Thanks for the sig props! Yours is quite epic as well.

[Sheriff]

They put the FMF Ti4 back on without re-packing it like I told them to (it left with the stock pipe) and they fried the valves.
Sorry to be off topic, but do you mean that not re-packing the muffler resulted in fried valves, or it was 2 different incidents?

[Derek]

Sorry to be off topic, but do you mean that not re-packing the muffler resulted in fried valves, or it was 2 different incidents?

The packing was gone in that thing. Completely gone. I told them that before they use it, they must re-pack it, and at least do a fuel screw adjustment, if not a re-jet. They did neither of those things when they put it on in place of the stock one for "more power!!!@$&@^#886%1111" and fried the exhaust valves.

So, cause and effect, quid pro quo, ying and yang.

[jnickell]

Please post the progress Derek. I so badly wanted that particular year/model when I was in highschool. I just didn't have the resources to make it happen. I was 15 when they were released. Back then, the MSRP was $1499. I used to ride my PK Ripper down to the Honda shop to drool over them. I did muster up enough money to buy myself a 1983 CR 125. It was beat though. I still loved that bike. Drum brakes front and rear, no powervalve but it was fast as hell. Oh, and quite the ticking time bomb too.

I'd like to get my hands on one of them to restore. I know that thing inside and out.

[Patrick]

Check it out, jnick. The same price and everything!

1985 honda cr 125R (http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/mcy/1211941679.html)

[250 man]

im thinking about boring out my rm125s soul. Fuuk it 193 lb. full size bike with a 144cc motor and a 3 gallon stock gas tank. That might be a hare scramble 250f beater.

[DanielleJo22]

I think we give them their own personalities as well. I know I do at least.

[O'Brien#12]

im thinking about boring out my rm125s soul. Fuuk it 193 lb. full size bike with a 144cc motor and a 3 gallon stock gas tank. That might be a hare scramble 250f beater.

been there, done that and fecking loved it!!!

[Sheriff]

I think we give them their own personalities as well. I know I do at least.
Do you give them names?

[DanielleJo22]

Do you give them names?

I usually refer to our 80 as the baby. But I dont have any names for the 250 or 125.

[ryan_625]

Do you give them names?

my crf250 is hank and my crf450 is max :thumbsup: