Blood Sweat and Gears (BSG) 76/78/83

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Re: Blood Sweat and Gears (BSG) 76/78/83

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Liam wrote:With that colour combination she could pass for a 2014 model.
I am not a fan of customising, I prefer ( at least until I saw her) the factory look, but you
are making me think a bit differently now.
those are my thoughts exactly. that is one very good looking bike. action1
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Re: Blood Sweat and Gears (BSG) 76/78/83

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Thanks Aussiegold!
I got out for a nice Sunday Morning Ride before the arctic plunge arrived...

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Re: Blood Sweat and Gears (BSG) 76/78/83

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Beautiful!
GL1000 '75 model Blue....heading to rat, then cafe racer then full resto...owned 33 years.
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Re: Blood Sweat and Gears (BSG) 76/78/83

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Thanks Barney,
To me, she is the pure essence of motorcycling...nothing extra...

Too cold to ride next few days, even in South Texas...whatever happened to "global warming"? lolol

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Re: Blood Sweat and Gears (BSG) 76/78/83

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She does look good all finished up! b action1 anim-cheers1
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Re: Blood Sweat and Gears (BSG) 76/78/83

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wingrider wrote:She does look good all finished up! b action1 anim-cheers1
Yes, she does. :orange
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83 XL 600r with a 2004 XR650L engine
And a slightly worse for the wear BMW GS adventure bike awaiting repair
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Global warming is here today. 45 degrees Celsius out west (113 F)
GL1000 '75 model Blue....heading to rat, then cafe racer then full resto...owned 33 years.
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Re: Blood Sweat and Gears (BSG) 76/78/83

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Motowalt wrote: To me, she is the pure essence of motorcycling...nothing extra...
Lean & Mean tumb2 tumb2

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Very sharp indeed! ;)
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Re: Blood Sweat and Gears (BSG) 76/78/83

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Love the color!!!!!! anim-cheers1
In the garage:


1975 Honda gl1000 sulfur yellow( my first!) NGW BOTM February 2020
1975 Honda gl1000 red (Ruth's free bike) NGW BOTM January 2017

1975 honda gl1000 red. Eariest of my 75's 2/75 date
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 5/75
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 3/75
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 4/75
1976 Honda gl1000 sulfur yellow
1977 honda gl1000 red black, Ian's next bike
1976 Honda gl1000 red next restoration
1975 Honda cb750 rebuilding soon!
1975 Honda gl1000 2/75 blue/green
1978 Honda cb750f super sport
1979 Honda cb750f super sport
1979 Honda CBX
1980 Honda CBX
1981 Honda CBX
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Re: Blood Sweat and Gears (BSG) 76/78/83

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Lean & Mean, and quite magnificent too action1 action1 anim-cheers1
Nulla futuit datum...
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