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Greg
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
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THE Greatest Generation of ALL Time
IMHO this was the "greatest generation" of all time and saved the world from a much darker fate...
Last report was that more than 700 WWII Vets are passing everyday
Thanks for posting...Last edited by tv5150; 02-15-2012, 09:04 PM.Current Rides:
02 GL1800 Wing
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Very cool pixs, thanks for sharing.
Man, that P-47 Thunderbolt was all engine.1980G Standard, Restored
Kerker 4 - 1
850 Rear End Mod
2-21 Flashing LED Arrays on either side of license plate for Brake Light Assist, 1100 Lumen Cree Aux Lights,
Progressive springs, Showa rear shocks
Automatic CCT
1980GH Special, Restored
Stock Exhaust, New Handlebars, 1" Spacer in Fork Springs, Automatic CCT, Showa Rear Shocks
'82 XJ1100 (Sold)
Automatic CCT, RC Engineering 4 X 1 Exhaust, K&N Pods, #50 Pilot Jets, YICS Eliminator. Sorely missed.Comment
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nice find, i love old pics
thanks for posting the link1980 XS1100SG - almost doneComment
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Great pictures.
Residing here in the New Orleans area where the National WWII Museum is means I am living in sin since I have never visited the museum. I will be doing that soon and it will be a priviledge to meet a few of the WWII vets that are greeters there.
As great a generation as they are, let us never forget those heroes that came before and after them.Mike Giroir
79 XS-1100 Special
Once you un-can a can of worms, the only way to re-can them is with a bigger can.Comment
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1979 Yamaha XS1100SF (gone)
Airbox w/K&N element
Jardine 4 into 1
145 mains, 45 pilots
1996 Ducati 900SS CR
1977 Kawasaki KZ900-A5
1975 Honda CB550KComment
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The thing I think about when I look at these is these people were in their 20s and 30s when the pics were taken. That would make some over 100 now if they are still around.
The greatest generation.
Greg
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
The list changes.Comment
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Nice find Greg,after seeing these pic's,,,,really makes you think, what could have been. I'm a bit of a wwII nut and these boy's went threw hell. My dad is 84, and he tells me some stories about the war and I know he was only in the merchant marines doing supplies,but his ship got sunk,lucky for us and him,he made it out,but other's weren't so lucky.FOXS-XS11SG
2009 Suzuki V Strom 650,Adventure in Touring,I call her "Smooth" SW Motech engine guard,Coocase top case w/ LED brake and tail lights,20" MRA touring screen w/adjusable bracket,Grip heaters,fender ex-tender,Givi hard sidebags
1980 XS11SG-sold
1999 Vulcan classic-sold
1982 XJ 650-sold
Old is only a state of mind......JohnComment
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My post was not meant to take away from any other generation,
my point being that IF it weren't for the WWII Generation, we might ALL be eating sauerkraut with chop sticks!!!
And being a VET, I know FREEDOM doesn't come cheap
With all due respect to all VETS past and future that allow us to able to do the things we do freelyLast edited by tv5150; 02-18-2012, 12:11 PM.Current Rides:
02 GL1800 Wing
79 XS1100SF Sold 10-15-12
81 XS1100H Venturer Sold 10-27-12Comment
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