Street Fighter LTD wrote: I too am blessed having a son who shares my passion for bikes
That is very true. I share his love of machines. He taught me about model rockets, control-line planes, slot cars, sailboats, snowmobiles, cars, motorcycles, and so much more.
The first real engine I rebuilt, and the first one I blew up, was a snowmobile. He rebuilt it the second time and it ran fantastic. But I was sick of waiting for snow, so I immediately sold it and decided to switch seasons and buy a motorcycle. A buddy of mine said his older brother was selling a motorcycle. His brother drove a loud Camaro, and was not really someone who took real care with vehicles.
The bike was a 1977 KZ650, and it was only $75! It looked just like a motorcycle (two wheels, engine, handlebars), which seemed to match what I was looking for. Of course it didn't run, and of course I didn't bother to ask my father for advice before I bought it. I just called him and said "Hey Dad! I bought a motorcycle! It doesn't run. Can you come and pick it up?" After what I'm assuming was a fair amount of eye rolling, he showed up with his trailer and hauled it to his house. In the end it worked out fine. The carbs were all messed up by some previous owner, and it needed all the wear items, but nothing was actually broken. I rode it for a few years and I learned about whole lot about carburetors.