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Offline chuck peterson

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Tiddler Tourist, 75 RD200, CL, boston, $1.5k
« on: March 21, 2017, 06:54:04 AM »
https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/mcy/6042772454.html

And don't forget the CT Tiddler Tour "East of Eden", May 25, and another with Doug and Amy Roper July 1st...always great fun with old guys kick starting reluctant vintage little stuff and getting lost. Kudos for bringing the oldest and most bizarre...

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Bring your CBX... :evil:

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Re: Tiddler Tourist, 75 RD200, CL, boston, $1.5k
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2017, 08:35:18 AM »


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Re: Tiddler Tourist, 75 RD200, CL, boston, $1.5k
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2017, 08:54:49 AM »
Suddenly I'm transported back to my first ride on my first very own road motorcycle, a 1971 CS3 Yamaha, VIN number CS3-105649, never have forgot it ...



Very capable bike, 55 and downchange for any hill was easy and safe, 65 was a strain.   Electric start even then ...

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Re: Tiddler Tourist, 75 RD200, CL, boston, $1.5k
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2017, 09:24:17 AM »
Quote from: Lannis on March 21, 2017, 08:54:49 AM
Suddenly I'm transported back to my first ride on my first very own road motorcycle, a 1971 CS3 Yamaha, VIN number CS3-105649, never have forgot it ...



Very capable bike, 55 and downchange for any hill was easy and safe, 65 was a strain.   Electric start even then ...

Lannis

My brother Karl bought one just like that for his (then) girlfriend Kim to learn to ride on. She lost interest and it was sold off.
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Re: Tiddler Tourist, 75 RD200, CL, boston, $1.5k
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2017, 10:55:29 AM »
Quote from: Antietam Classic Cycle on March 21, 2017, 09:24:17 AM
My brother Karl bought one just like that for his (then) girlfriend Kim to learn to ride on. She lost interest and it was sold off.

Some people just are not destined for happiness ....
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Re: Tiddler Tourist, 75 RD200, CL, boston, $1.5k
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2017, 12:28:13 PM »
Beautiful little bike! I have always had a soft spot for 2 strokes....
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Re: Tiddler Tourist, 75 RD200, CL, boston, $1.5k
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2017, 03:54:06 PM »
Quote from: Lannis on March 21, 2017, 10:55:29 AM
Some people just are not destined for happiness ....

Karl and Kim were definitely not destined for happiness with one another.  :wink: Kim later married an old boyfriend, had 2 daughters and seems quite happy last I spoke with her.
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Re: Tiddler Tourist, 75 RD200, CL, boston, $1.5k
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2017, 06:37:31 PM »
I had a '74 RD200 Electric. It was my ride when I first went to college. The '74 had drum brakes that were strong, but somewhat self-energizing. Also, if you ran it below 4K rpms for any amount of time, the plugs would foul. However, once those shortfalls were dealt with the bike was very competent. It was capable of 500 mile weekends (in 1974 55-60 mph was as fast as you could cruise legally) and second gear wheelies were a piece of cake. Cool bike...
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Re: Tiddler Tourist, 75 RD200, CL, boston, $1.5k
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2017, 06:58:21 PM »
 Nice. I really would like to get a two stroke road bike. My first bike was a 75 GT380 which I put 10K on the first year I had it.
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