New Brit in the mix

[socalhodaka]

Couldn't help myself. 100% original Cali bike with black plate.

[ossa95d]

Nice!! A Triumph Cub. Both of my brothers had them here at the farm. Good memories.

[taber hodaka]

Good memories. The first one I ever seen was in 1963 at a Honda shop in Missoula Montana. The shop could not make it run, The owner came in to pick it up. The shop owner said it had spark, fuel and compression but would not run. I said I could make it run and they asked me how long it would take. I said if I couldn't make it run in about half an hour I would figure I wasn't a very good Mechanic. I brought it up on compression then brought it down a little BTDC set the points and it was running. Was offered a job on the spot. I have never ridden one but have some old friends that have one, I will be going for a ride. I had a tiger T110. Beautiful bike!---------- Clarence

[Bill2001]

In the 1960's Japanese motorcycles took the world by storm and revolutionized the industry. And rightfully so. But there is something about old classic Brit and Euro bikes.

[motovate]

So - are you going to sell a Rickman now??

[hodakamax]

How cool is that! First motorcycle ride. A friend brought one by for me to ride about 1960. First ride and that was how it all began.

I approve!

Max

[socalhodaka]

So - are you going to sell a Rickman now??

As a matter of fact, Yes As much as I dig the Rickman and I have had it so long but have not done anything with it. Time to move on with that project.

[motovate]

Good Looking Rickman - any price yet??

By the way following along in the Thread one of the first bikes I ever had was a 1964 Triumph Cub. I bought it in 1967. It had a really cool Gas Tank painted Dark Purple with White Flames and a hand made Aluminum racing seat - one of the first things built by a welder in town with a HeliArc. It had been through many hands around town. I learned a lot on that old bike. Changed out the magneto at least 3 times until I got it right. Then it turned out that someone had put in some real stiff valve springs and if I revved it too high it broke a pushrod. I ended up getting a hand full of push rods and always took a couple with me when ever I rode it. Got to where I could change one out pretty quick!! I finally figured out how high "not" to rev it so it would keep running. I think I sold it off for around $75.00 in early 1969 because I needed that much to buy a new Yamaha DT1 "S". Turned out that both the Cub and the DT1 S were both "Shudda Kept Them" cool bikes. Still miss that old cub!!
LBM