Preamble

My first few postings will be a brief history of my motorcycles I have owned through the years and their highlights, starting from 1966 to 2014... 48 years of riding

My blog is design for:
1.) to make a book (photo album) of my motorcycle adventures. I will have this blog printed off into a coffee table top hard covered book.
2.) for the public to view and promote motorcycle riding through-out the beautiful country sides of British Columbia, Canada.

What is my appeal for riding a motorcycle?

... the freedom it provides; not boxed into a vehicle, more aware of your surroundings.

... to experience the "smell"... of a clover-field, hay-fields, freshly cut grass, of wet pavement just after a hot day, farmers fields, and more

... the sounds of life around you.

... to ride with friends experiencing the same problems, excitement, belonging to a group

Yes, motorcycles are dangerous... just two wheels on the pavement, other vehicles do not see you and have no respect for you, always exposed to the weather and road conditions, bugs on your teeth, sore butts, sore throttle hand, sore back, but it is all worth it... we are alive and doing what we like to do... ride............

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Motorcycle # 1 - Suzuki T10 - 1966

A photo of my first motorcycle, a 250cc Suzuki T10, passed down from my brother when I was 16.

2 stroke, mixing the oil in the gas tank... many heat seizures!

Just got my driver's license; no lessons in those days, just trial and error.


This is what I drove to Port Coquitlam High School for 2 years I think... I can still recall how cold I got... wearing plastic bags for rain-gear.

One last memory was the time I was fueling up at the local gas station... This motorcycle, you had to hand mix the oil and gas together in the fuel tank. Fill the tank with gas, then add the correct amount of oil, then mix the oil by moving the bike around. While I was mixing the oil (pushing the bike up and down) the service attendant made a comment... "Hey buddy, don't blow you load on your motorcycle". Needless to say I was extremely embarrassed in-front of all my friends.

The last ride I did was through Coquitlam river... kinda destroyed the engine. :(

Mt very first motorcycle.. Suzuki T10

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