People's Choice Bike Show

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People's Choice Bike Show

29 Aug 2010 07:41 - 29 Aug 2010 07:43
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Having been stung at several People's Choice bike shows when the public picks a Honda 90 over much more deserving bikes just because they remember one as their brother's first bike. I slipped my 650 BSA into a local bike shop's show yesterday and took first place away from a bunch of Yamaha V stars.
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The prize was a $250 gift card which I can use to buy parts for my KZ550 project. B)

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Re: People's Choice Bike Show

29 Aug 2010 07:45
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Sweet snag ;)

Way to go man, nice ride!

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Re: People's Choice Bike Show

29 Aug 2010 07:47
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Thats just to cool, your bike and your story. Whats wrong with a Honda 90? I had one and it wasn't my brothers B) B) B)
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Re: People's Choice Bike Show

29 Aug 2010 07:53
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Kawickrice wrote:
Thats just to cool, your bike and your story. Whats wrong with a Honda 90? I had one and it wasn't my brothers B) B) B)

There's nothing wrong with a Honda 90. My point's that the public will pic a bike for personal reasons or because it's cute while judges will pic the bike that is the most authentic.

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Re: People's Choice Bike Show

29 Aug 2010 07:56 - 29 Aug 2010 07:57
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KZCSI wrote:
Kawickrice wrote:
Thats just to cool, your bike and your story. Whats wrong with a Honda 90? I had one and it wasn't my brothers B) B) B)

There's nothing wrong with a Honda 90. My point's that the public will pic a bike for personal reasons or because it's cute while judges will pic the bike that is the most authentic.

Bill

I know I am just raggin on ya. Its that way here to. The judges pass over a cool bike and pick a cookie cutter crusier because its all there.
73 Kawasaki Z1
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Re: People's Choice Bike Show

29 Aug 2010 08:14
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congrats...well deserved..that bike is sweet...now i don't feel so bad c-list linking these old brit bikes that turn up around my parts....and a cash prize to boot...very nice
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Re: People's Choice Bike Show

29 Aug 2010 08:17
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I'd love an old Bonneville to tinker with...

Congrats on the show!

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Re: People's Choice Bike Show

29 Aug 2010 10:34
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Re: People's Choice Bike Show

29 Aug 2010 10:37
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Congrats Bill, well deserved indeed, sweet bike. Btw guys, don't forget to click Bill's pic to enlarge, that is one clean ride.

As for Brit bikes, I'd love to own one of these:
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Re: People's Choice Bike Show

29 Aug 2010 12:56
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Nothing but "class" for that classic BSA!
Any older motorcycle, together and running has "class"
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Re: People's Choice Bike Show

29 Aug 2010 15:45
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One thing that the old Brits and the KZ's had in common was neutral geometry. Oh Yeah Schwinn bicyles too!

There was none of this shopping cart quick steering, no raked out front ends like the Honda Shadows and no super fat tires that track every road defect as so many modern bikes do.

They were easy to ride just like my KZ900.

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1968 BSA 441 Shooting Star, 1970 BSA 650 Lightning, 1974 W3, 1976 KZ900, 1979 KZ750 Twin, 1979 KZ750 Twin Trike, 1981 KZ1300, 1982 KZ1100 Spectre, 2000 Valkyrie, 2009 Yamaha Roadliner S. 1983 GL 1100
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Re: People's Choice Bike Show

29 Aug 2010 15:50
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Congrats Bill! That's a nice looking bike.
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