[Cobram]

As the topic says, I found this old pic and asked my mother about it, she says I traded some "junk" English bikes and engines for it before I got the CX. Funny thing is, I have absolutely no recollection of having ever owned this bike.

 

[LRCXed]

For the simple value of what they are bring now days, I'll bet you wish you still had it. The bars look like a conservative attempt at ape hanger.

Nice clean bike Steve.

 

[CXSarnia]

As the topic says, I found this old pic and asked my mother about it, she says I traded some "junk" English bikes and engines for it before I got the CX. Funny thing is, I have absolutely no recollection of having ever owned this bike.

That's a shame Cobram, that's a real classic. To find one that hasn't been chopped, or choppered, or mutilated in any way is very desirable. That is the first bike I had ever rode by myself. I must have been all of 14 at the time, and the owner had kept that bike right up until he encountered a moose in about 2003. - thankfully, both he and the moose survived, the bike however, not so lucky.

 

[Reg in Bristol]

Was it in the 60's ?

You know what they say about the 60's

 

[MGR1]

Nice bike. Looks like a '74. Still quite a few of them running here. They were very reliable.

 

[Guest]

Nice looking bike,to bad you don't remember riding it,I still ride my 78 cb550k quite a bit,and can't honestly say which I prefer the SOHC or the Twisted.



I'm kind of partial to my cb though...

 

[rickbert]

Love it.....love the CB line.



Just wish they were all shaft drive.

 

[AloRaptor]

Was it in the 60's ?

You know what they say about the 60's

I lived thru the '60's and I have to say...... It's all true!!!

 

[rickbert]

QUESTION FOR REG:



Was it the same over there in the 60's.....hippies, drug revolution, sex anyhow anyway with anyone and anti-government protests against war by the younger generation ??



Was England/Great Britain involved in Vietnam ?



Just curious

 

[gopher]

QUESTION FOR REG:



.... sex anyhow anyway with anyone .... Just curious

I expect not, but Reg may be willing to reveal his past personal life.

 

[Allan]

QUESTION FOR REG:



Was it the same over there in the 60's.....hippies, drug revolution, sex anyhow anyway with anyone and anti-government protests against war by the younger generation ??



Was England/Great Britain involved in Vietnam ?



Just curious

Haven't you heard of the British Invasion?

Seriously though, I don't think England was in the Vietnam war. Other than that I think the sixties was probably much the same in the U.S as England. I could be wrong but I think a lot of what went on in the U.S. started across the pond. I'm not saying that Reg started it,,but I have my suspicions.

 

[Cobram]

I was but a babe in 60's, the only affordable bikes and cars when I did come of age were from that era through. I used to fix'em up and pump them out, cars, bikes, lawnmower, whatever to keep the tank full and the bimbette de jour happy on the back of the bike. I remember most of them, many I'd like to forget (bikes and bimbetts.)



Here was one of my favorites, which I remember very well, a real ice breaker after a two up ride at redline.

It was a '68 or '69 "Grand Prix" 350, junked it after my gibblet head cousin borrowed it and blew the engine (ran it without 2 stroke juice.) I traded a 10 speed bike for it IIRC.

 

[gopher]

"bimbette de jour"

Nice phrase. About your CB SOHC/4 - if you had ridden it for any length of time you would have likely remembered its smoothness. I wish I still had my 78 CB750F- totally reliable,except in the rain.

 

[ekimyar]

"bimbette de jour"

Nice phrase. About your CB SOHC/4 - if you had ridden it for any length of time you would have likely remembered its smoothness. I wish I still had my 78 CB750F- totally reliable,except in the rain.

My current bike is a 78 CB750F, black. Love it! So much get up and go, no issues so far. But I haven't been in the rain yet!

 

[Cobram]

My current bike is a 78 CB750F, black. Love it! So much get up and go, no issues so far. But I haven't been in the rain yet!

IMHO, the customs were the best looking of the CB's, there was a gorgeous one at THIS EVENTlast year. About half way down my post in that thread.

 

[Dana_h_acdc]

I found a bike in Pittsburgh for sale I thought it looked familiar... Then I remembered Cobram's picture



this one looks nice wish i had the money though











Yamaha YCS 180







1967 yamaha ycs 180 bonanza - $500 (butler pa)

Date: 2011-07-10, 3:20PM EDT

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running antique...have title...is a bit rusty..mint seat/pan, has tool kit..a worthy bike for restoration not too bad shape for 44 yr old bike

runs well..will need tires and headlight for inspection

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