1980 Honda CB750c

The bike was a gift from a friend who didn't want to see me waste money on my first bike. He gave it to me when I told him about my intention to take the MSF beginner rider course. I didn't even remember that he had a motorcycle, so it was a pleasant surprise since I already had an approved loan to buy a new 2009 Kawasaki Versys in lime green.

The cb750 had been sitting in his garage for roughly 28 years with less than 4,000 miles on the odometer. No doubt a very nice old bike. In the photo is the bike 5 minutes after I got it into my garage. The brakes were dragging as we rolled it off the enclosed uHaul truck so it was a considerable effort to push it into it's new home. 1 Month and $800 later, she was road worthy and I had my motorcycle endorsement.

Little did my friend know that he would re-ignite an interest that I've had since childhood. Although memories of living in Brooklyn, NY and riding around the streets on my bicycle making 'vroom vroom' sounds might have been distant and fading memories after nearly 40 years, the seed that was planted way back then began to sprout.

I can still remember 1 kid lucky enough to have been given (stolen?) a kit based mini bike with a lawn mower engine and the other one with a real Honda minibike that would ride up and down the street (illegally, mind you). They never let me sit on their bikes and my dad, the mechanic, wouldn't let me anywhere near them (or the cars he was fixing).

Now I've got a working bike and a yearning to upgrade it.

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