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Hey! I said nothing of age... but now that you mention it... I don't have to...
81 SH SomethingSpecial 81 frame, 80 tank and side covers, 79 tail light and carbs, 78 engine, 750 final drive mod, Geezer rec/reg, 140 mains, LH wheels
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79 SF MEAUQABEAUXS 81SHNor'eastah (Old Red) 80 LGBlack Magic 78 EStandard Practice
James 3:17
If I can make at least one person smile, or pee their pants a little, or maybe spit out their drink; then my day is not wasted.
I am clean shaven about twice a year when I mess up trimming my beard. The rest of the time I have a full beard. I work outside in the elements. Warm in the winter, and a mini air conditioner in the summer.
If I knew I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself..
Dan,
My apologies for having mis-spelled your screen name. I'm driving back from a weekend out of town thinking to myself that a guy from Oz would probably prefer to be thought of as Stralya rather than Strayla, right? Mea culpa. I did yank out a couple of beard hairs as an offering to the god of motorcycles and facial hair in repentence! I retire in 20 months and have a 3 month crossc country and international oddessy planned. I have thought about the possibility of letting the beard grow during the entire trip, will let you know what I decide.
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John
78E
79 SF (2)
80 G "The Beast"
81 H "The Dresser"
79 XS650 II
82 650 Maxim
70 DT-1 Enduro
66 Honda CL-77 Scrambler
96 H-D Road King
Those gods wouldn't appreciate it anyway. Most folk misspell my nic but that's my fault really, why I didn't go for something simple like 'Scrotum Scratcher' or Chrome Cushion'?
In the year or so before the Sydney Olympic Games, there was a TV Parody about the Organising Committee called 'The Games'
In one scene, the Head of the Committee was interviewed at home on the weekend. The scene opened with him opening his front door wearing his green and gold Australian track suit.
On turning around, emblazoned across the back where you'd expect to see the word 'AUSTRALIA' in that sort of curved way was instead the word 'STRALYA' which, when we speak quickly, is how we pronounce Australia.
I thought that was brilliant and it's been my nic ever since.
So don't worry too much about misspelling it, most Aussies who see it don't get it either until I explain it.
Enjoy that trip, pity there's no highway between here and there, I'd have enjoyed having a beer or 30 with you.
Don't forget to take loads of pics.
Dan
Carn Stralya!
100 points to whoever works that out.
Automotive Imbecile.
Proud owner of 'The Swiftcicle'. (Swifty for short)
'78E Full Vetter Dresser.
1196 Big Bore Kit.
Wildcat,
Whathehell are you doin' in this thread anyway?
I got mutton chops. Sorta like a reverse goatee. Think of a full beard minus the chin whiskers.
E.Liberty
Old bikers never die, they're just out of sight!
My recently re-built, hopped up '79 Special caught fire and burned everything from the top of the engine up: gas tank, wiring, seat, & melted my windshield all over the front of the bike. Just bought a 1980 Special that has been non oped for 9 years. My Skoot will rise from the ashes and be re named "The Phoenix!"
I've been riding since 1959.
Just considder yourselves lucky that you don't have to shave your head down to a 1 every week. Don't tell anyone but I have been getting by with a 3. Shh..... I always get good reactions from people when I show them pictures of me with a beard and a full head of hair. I tell you, when I get out of this place, I am going to have more hair than santa clause.
United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY
If I can do it at 18 yrs old, anyone can
"You know something, You can't polish a turd"
"What are you rebelling against", "Well, what do you got?"
Acta Non Verba
Holy crap!!! Look at the size of that head!! Oops... maybe it's just the pic.. lol.
A new camera... and self centered enough to waste the first pic on YOU! lol.
Hobbyman....
You and Stralya can hang out and do the Santa thing at the malls in Dec. With your red hair, you can be the young one and Dan can be the ummm... more worldly mature one!
Tod
Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.
You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!
Current bikes:
'06 Suzuki DR650
*'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
'82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
'82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
'82 XJ1100 Parts bike
'81 XS1100 Special
'81 YZ250
'80 XS850 Special
'80 XR100
*Crashed/Totalled, still own
" Hobbyman....
You and Stralya can hang out and do the Santa thing at the malls in Dec. With your red hair, you can be the young one and Dan can be the ummm... more worldly mature one! "
Hi Tod,
I can see it now, - - -
"Oi! Santa! Wheredya get a 6' -3" red-haired elf in a sailor suit?"
"Shaddup you little bastard, he might hear you."
Fred Hill, S'toon
XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
"The Flying Pumpkin"
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