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Kawasaki Drag Bike at Lebanon Valley Dragstrip - May 13, 2001 |
Harley Fatboy, Oct. 2011 - Burtonsville, NY |
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Kawasaki Drag Bike at Lebanon Valley Dragstrip - May 13, 2001 |
Harley Fatboy, Oct. 2011 - Burtonsville, NY |
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The Main Line
| Bike Year and Model (* = Used) | Purchased |
Sold |
Miles Ridden |
| 1968 Honda CB 125 SS | May 5, 1968 |
May 5, 1969 |
6,000 |
| 1967 Harley-Davidson Sprint 250 SS (Aermacchi) * | July 1969 |
Nov. 17, 1970 |
6,500 |
| 1971 Honda CB 450 K3 | Jan. 1971 |
March 1974 |
16,350 |
| 1974 Yamaha TX 650 A | March 1974 |
April 17, 1978 |
12,600 |
| 1978 Kawasaki KZ 750 B3 | April 17, 1978 |
April 29, 1979 |
4,700 |
| 1979 Kawasaki KZ 1000 MKII A3A | May 3, 1979 |
March 10, 1984 |
16,167 |
| 1983 Suzuki GS 1100 E D * | Nov. 8, 1983 |
April 3, 1989 |
13,200 |
| 1987 Honda Hurricane CBR 1000 F * | Sept. 7, 1988 |
June 30, 1989 |
1,644 |
| 1988 Suzuki Katana GSX 1100 F * | Nov. 1989 |
Dec. 18, 1997 |
11,000 |
| 1993 Kawasaki Ninja ZX 1100 C 3 * | Oct. 4, 1997 |
Aug. 27, 2005 | 15,000 |
| 1996 Yamaha Royal Star XVZ 1300 A * | July 7, 1999 |
May 28, 2012 | 28,000 |
| 1978 Kawasaki KZ1000 A2A* | Jan. 26, 2002 |
Jan.30, 2004 | 2,000 |
| 2001 Kawasaki Ninja 500R * | Oct. 1, 2005 | Dec. 2006 | 2,800 |
| 2003 Kawasaki ZZR1200 * |
Sept. 9, 2006 |
April 30, 2012 | 11,000 |
| 1979 Honda CBX 1000 6 Cylinder * |
Jan. 11, 2003 |
June 6, 2015 | 2,000 |
| 1980 Suzuki GS1000 S* | April 15, 2007 | Feb. 6, 2019 | 2 |
| 1999 Honda Blackbird 1100 XX (CBR1100XX) * |
July 7, 2008 |
11,000 | |
| 1985 Harley Davidson FXST (Softail) * |
July, 2010 |
Aug. 24, 2011 | 1,200 |
| 1996 Harley Davidson Dyna Lowrider FXDL * |
Aug. 24, 2011 |
Oct. 8, 2011 | 400 |
| 2003 Harley Davidson Fatboy FLSTFI * |
Oct. 8, 2011 |
Jan. 18, 2016 |
5,000 |
| 2009 Suzuki DL 650 VStrom* |
April 30, 2012 |
7,000 | |
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Aug. 25, 2012 |
June 8, 2014 | 800 | |
| 2002 Suzuki Bandit 1200S * | May 20, 2014 | May 13, 2015 | 120 |
| 2008 Suzuki VStrom DL1000 * |
Aug. 24, 2014 |
11,000 | |
| 2009 Suzuki Gladius 650 * |
Aug. 26, 2014 |
Aug, 10, 2015 | 150 |
| 2002 BMW R1100R * | Sept. 5, 2014 | May 21, 2015 | 900 |
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April 10, 2015 |
April 30, 2018 |
3,000 |
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| 2004 Harley Davidson VROD * | Aug. 21, 2015 | April 18, 2021 | 4,000 |
| 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 650R * | March 12, 2016 | 2,000 | |
| 1983 Honda Ascot VT500 * | Sept. 20, 2016 | July 23, 2017 | 400 |
| 2013 Suzuki DRZ 400 S * | Feb. 10, 2017 | April 1, 2020 | 700 |
| 2006 Harley Davidson Sportster 883 * | July 11, 2017 | June 12, 2018 | 1,100 |
| 2016 Honda CB500F* | Sept. 14, 2017 | Nov. 2, 2017 | 664 |
| 1999 BMW K1200 RS* | July 25, 2018 | March 16, 2019 | 1,200 |
| 2011 Ducati Diavel 1200 * | Aug. 18, 2018 | May 2020 | 150 |
| 1989 Honda Hawk GT 650 * | Nov. 10, 2018 | Aug, 6, 2022 | 3,000 |
| 1980 Kawasaski KZ1000 G Z-1 Classic * | June 11, 2019 | July 9, 2019 | 100 |
| 1998 BMW K1200 RS * | July 27, 2019 | 2,000 | |
| 1998 BMW R1200 C (black) * | Jan. 11, 2020 | April 25, 2020 | 150 |
| 1998 BMW R1200 C (cream II) * | Oct. 28, 2020 | Sept. 22, 2023 | 1,000 |
| 2005 BMW F650 CS * | April 19, 2021 | May 27, 2021 | 277 |
| 2001 BMW R1200C (blue) * | May 27, 2021 | Aug. 1, 2021 | 350 |
| 2010 Harley Davidson VROD VRSCAW * | July 11, 2022 | 1,200 | |
| 2002 BMW R1200 C (black II) * | July 19, 2022 | 1,500 | |
| 2019 Kawasaki W800 * | June 28, 2024 | 400 |
3 Bikes - May 5, 2002
| Bike Year and Model | Comments |
| 1969 Honda CA 90 (step through) | Bought for Susan W. Used for off road riding in the Albany Pine Bush. Centrifugal clutch was replaced a few times. 1971 to about 1973. |
| 1973 Kawasaki 100 G3SSE | Nancy's first bike. Got it for her in 1977 from Laura S. |
| 1973 Kawasaki 250 F11 A | Betsy's first motorcycle. Nice yellow, street-legal dirt bike. Rode it in the snow. Taught Elisa L how to ride it. 1977-78. |
| 1978 Kawasaki KZ 200 | Nancy's next bike. She had it for many years. Story and pictures. |
| 1975 Kawasaki S3 400 two stroke triple | Fixed up and sold for Bob Redlo while working at Bill's Boneyard, 1979. |
| 1976 Honda CJ 360 T | Bought at insurance auction in Scotia. Fixed and sold for small profit. 1979-80. |
| 1977 Yamaha XS 650 E | Bought at a bank auction. Sold for quick $300 profit. 1980. |
| 1978 Harley-Davidson FXS LowRider | Fixed up and sold for Kenny's friend to settle loan problems. Ridden to the 1980 Helmet Protest Rally with Scott Malossi (picture and story). |
| 1975 Honda CB 360 T | Kenny's bike. 1980. |
| 1977 Yamaha XS 650 D | Another 650 Yamaha. Windshield made it useful to ride around for fun before selling. 1980-81. |
| 1978 Suzuki GS 400 X | Sold to Mark Waldman who never used it. 1982. |
| 1981 Yamaha Virago XV 750 H | A California bike. My first shaft drive bike. Used it as an all-weather commuting bike.1982. |
| 1980 Honda CM 400 T | Arlene's bike. Bought, cleaned carbs, gave riding lessons, earned jacket. 1982. |
| 1982 Kawasaki 440 LTD | Bought for friend of a friend. 1985. |
| 1979 Kawasaki KZ 1000 MKII | Bought this second one in 1986 for $1200. Put on the fairing I'd saved from the first one and used this as a second bike until 1988. |
| 1993 Yamaha FZR 600 | From an Israeli relative, Zevic (Michal), who rode it from NYC to Schenectady in January 1995 for me to sell. |
| 1987 Yamaha Virago XV 535 | Found this bike for Lorraine in 1995 and then sold it 3 years later after fixing the carbs. |
| 1996 Honda Shadow VLX | Bought in the fall of 2002. A fun, easy ride. Fixed carbs and sold - 4/23/03. |
| 2002 Kawasaki Ninja 250 EX | Great small bike for new riders to learn on. Teenagers especially. July 2003. 360 miles. Sold Aug. 2004 with 975 miles to Victoria from Conn. |
| 1999 Kawasaki Ninja 250 EX | Another one. Black and teal this time. 635 miles. Bought Nov. 2003. Rode it home on a frigid day. Registered Aug. 2004. Sold Sept. 2006 with 2,600 miles |
| 2001 Kawasaki Ninja 250 EX | Another yellow one. 1,500 miles. Bought Dec. 2003 from in Port Ewen NY. Sold to Mike White May 15, 2004. |
| 1964 Honda Dream 305 (red) | Acquired summer 2005. Last registered in 1984. A new project. Definite collectible motorcycle. Sold summer of 2008. |
| 1964 Honda Dream 250 (white) | Another Dream. This time a very collectible 250. John finds me this one in May of 2006. May have less than 8k original miles and be readily able to be restored to running condition. Sold Dec. 5, 2008 |
| 1978 Honda CB750 (SOHC) | From New Paltz (Nov. 2007). Needed electrical work. Very nice bike. Sold March 19, 2012 [four years later, but never ran for me]. |
| 1980 Kawasaki KZ1000 G Z-1 Classic (Fuel Injected) | From Sparrowbush NY. Nov. 2007. Low miles but needs electrical work and fuel injection restored. Lien release and Title obtained. Sold March 19, 2012. |
| 1999 Suzuki Bandit 600 | From Long Island, Nov. 2008. 4,500 miles. Headlight and taillight modulators and security alarm. Perfect condition. Sold Dec. 1, 2008 with a new battery. |
| 1977 Kawasaki 1000 LTD | From Saratoga, Nov. 22, 2008. A cold day to buy a bike. Sold to CT. |
| 1999 Suzuki Bandit 1200S | Bought in May 2009 from Ware MA and sold the next month to guy in NYC. Quick sale and made some money on it. Minor cosmetic issues but low miles. Fun to ride to Saratoga Racino on it. |
| 1971 Honda SL350 | From Predel's. Sold at Rice-O-Rama, Sept. 2010. |
| 1993 Suzuki Katana 1100 F | Carmel NY, Fall 2009. Sold Aug. 2010. Ridden 1,000+ miles. Rebuilt petcock kit and then carb work done at PCW Racing |
| 1980 Kawasaki KZ750 E | Lake Luzerne NY. Fixed carbs, gas tank, solenoid, tires and brakes. Runs really well by Oct. 2010. To Morgan spring 2011. |
| 1976 Honda 750 SuperSport | From Louis, summer 2010. Carbs to CA for rebuild. $155 plus shipping. Sold Jan. 2012. |
| 1977 Honda CB400F | From Louis and Janice. Oct. 2007. To Carl, Sept 2010 |
| 1977 Honda CB400 F (Super Sport) | From Harriman ($50 with title). Sold for $200 at Rice-O-Rama Sept. 2010. |
| 1975 Honda CB400 F (Super Sport) | From junkyard in Geneva for .20/lb. To Carl, Sept. 2010. Sold at Rice-O-Rama in 2011. |
| 1980 Kawasaki KZ550 LTD | Summer 2011. Easy to get running and easy to ride. To Marissa. |
| 1982 Kawasaki KZ305 CSR | Summer 2011. Off of Rt. 29. Lots of small items needed attention. To Caitlin. |
| 1976 Suzuki GT500 | From Predel's. Sold to Pat from Delmar (Sept. 22, 2011). $600 |
| 1974 Suzuki TC100 | Bought from Predels in 2011 and sold for $440 to Aaron from Schenectady. |
| 1982 Honda CB900 C | Bought from Predels, June 13. Sold June 27, 2012 for $1,135. |
| 2005 Yamaha FZ6 | Bought from GE consultant (Aug. 2012) and sold in two weeks. 8k miles. Minor fairing damage. Ran fine. A decent ride but not my style. |
| 1983 Honda Shadow 500 | Bought from Predels Nov. 2012. 14k miles. Sold in early 2013. |
| 2009 Suzuki GZ250 | Bought in Malta with 5,400 miles in July 2013 and used by Caitlin for 4 weeks. Needed a battery and main fuse (20A). Sold July 6, 2014. |
| 2006 Suzuki SV 650S | 962 miles. Bought in 2015 in Mechanicville on a 10 deg. Feb. day. Had to deal with fuel injector warning light issue and lumpy running. Sold in April 2015 to Dan L who rode it home to Saratoga on a far nicer spring evening.(Turned up for sale in 2018 from the same guy, but there were cylinder rust issues that made it a problem sale for him).(And listed again in May 2019 for $2,250 by a guy [Mike] who said he spent $2,000 on cylinder re-bore and over-sized pistons and repaired the brake master cylinder and other fixes at Ronnnie's). |
| 1981 Kawasaki GPz1100 | Sold on Jan. 18, 2016 to Ken D in Florida. Picked up by mover Chad. A project bike owned for a few years that was never finished. Gas tank and fenders were repainted and looked good when sold. |
| 2006 Ducati Multistrada 620 Dark | Bought Sept. 13, 2016 with Andy. Great price from Suzuki dealer. 5,400 miles. Sold Aug. 11, 2018 after 3,000 miles of use, mostly by Andy and Wendy. |
| 1988 Kawasaki Ninja ZX600 | Bought Sept. 13, 2016 from Suzuki dealer. Great price. Carl will use this. 28,000 miles. |
| 2013 Suzuki GW 250 | With just 800 miles, bought for Wahid at the Taj Mahal restaurant. Very nice with weak battery and and brake lever needing replacement. |
| 2008 Kawaski Versys 650 | Oct. 29, 2019. Helped Tim C buy it for $2,750. 25,000 miles. Older rider, Rt 22. Petersburg. Came with hard bags, top trunk, extra stock exhaust and windshield and wheel stand. This guy also owned a 250 Harley Sprint and a Yamaha RD 350. |
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Four old Kawasaki's |
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1 Stocker (Art's 78 KZ1000) 2 Drag Bikes (Drag Bike Story) 1 Custom (John's KZ1000) |
Honda Shadow VLX - 1996 (sold April 23, 2003) |
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Nov. 2003 (sold Aug. 2005) |
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Carol D and Spring 1980 |
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Six cylinder
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| 2003 Kawasaki ZZR1200 |
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(For Sale) |
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Last Edited Sept. 22, 2023
