Hank Schut's Motorcycle Lifetime Adventures, B.C., Canada: Motorcycle # 3

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............

Monday, March 3, 2014

Motorcycle # 3 - Kawasaki 500 Mach 3

Sold the big bear for a Kawasaki 500.

This one was one fast motorcycle, lots of get up a go!

This motorcycle was again, another two stroke, 500cc, triple cylinder with oil injection.

Placed a few miles on her... the biggest problem with this bic was that it produced a lot of smoke from the 2 stroke oil. This one was oil injected, but I think the pump was not working too well. After a ride, oil would be covered all over my travel bags and clothes... smelt like an oil container.

We did drive this bike along the Oregon Coast once... nice ride but smelly due to the 2 cycle oil.