The Story Of Seventies Superbikes
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That was a good time for bikes 
It sure was and that would be my dream collection to now own.
I miss those BIG wide 4cyl engines.....
The beauty of it is, I get to see many of those almost every week in our vintage bike club.
There's that Z900 again, I want one 
They don't do anything for me. During that era I was into dirt bikes, Harleys, and Euro bikes. Yes, those are nice and I'd like to ride each of them once but that's all.
im the same as Hemi i was riding dirt bikes and 2 stroke suzuki's , kawasaki's and yams back then ive never realy had any use for in line fours ,
ive always liked my 2 stroke twins and triples and v twin motors ive owned in line 4's but never really got on with them .
ive always liked my 2 stroke twins and triples and v twin motors ive owned in line 4's but never really got on with them .
I miss all the riding i did on 2 smokes, i still think dirt bike riding is the the most fun sure is the most exhausting.
I didn't come back to motorcycles until 1992 so I missed that entire era.
From 1958 until 1991 I had my nose to the grindstone and bikes were not part of my world at all. I didn't look at them; think about them; nothing.
I've only come to appreciate them since 1995 due to my membership in a vintage bike club and I see all the great restorations from back in the day that turn up for club rides.
We have some great looking and running machines that are perfect for riding the country and coastal roads that we love so much at 55 mph - plus or minus.
A day out in the fresh air and sunshine at average speeds on an "old" bike is what it's all about.
That said, most of us also have modern machines for when we want to go somewhere in a hurry
From 1958 until 1991 I had my nose to the grindstone and bikes were not part of my world at all. I didn't look at them; think about them; nothing.
I've only come to appreciate them since 1995 due to my membership in a vintage bike club and I see all the great restorations from back in the day that turn up for club rides.
We have some great looking and running machines that are perfect for riding the country and coastal roads that we love so much at 55 mph - plus or minus.
A day out in the fresh air and sunshine at average speeds on an "old" bike is what it's all about.
That said, most of us also have modern machines for when we want to go somewhere in a hurry
my first bike after i past my test was a GT380 i loved that bike ! 
I always enjoy seeing your photo of that Honda 750 Four as I had one of those
Take a look at some of these in our club.
Proper looking bikes.
Very proper. I like all of the older H,S, and K bikes.
