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When H*nda used the VT Ascot at Ascot they converted it to chain drive. I think it was mainly for changing ratios quickly.
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Well, I took delivery of the Honda on Thursday and have been riding it around. Honda at home now. ![[Linked Image]](https://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa70/wadunlap/001_zpsjjceriyu.jpg) I had intended to do a ride report giving some comparisons between it and, say, a T140, but I don't think that's possible. It's like comparing apples to houses. I can't find anything in common between them except that they have two wheels. So, I'll give that a pass. No point in it. I'll come to love the Honda, like I did the KZ because my affections toward motorcycle comes from the loyalty and service they provide and little else. No brand loyalty from me. I have four really different motorcycles now, for four completely different moods, so I'm happier than a dog with a bone. I recommend owning and riding a variety of motorcycles. Staying with just one thing seems a little stuck in the mud to me. Enjoy the spice of life, I say. Cheers, Bill
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1974 Commando
1985 Honda Nighthawk 650
1957 Thunderbird/T110 "Black Tiger"
Antique Fans: Loads of Emersons (Two six wingers) plus gyros and orbiters.
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If King Kenny can flat track a Vmax you should be able to do it on that one.
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kenny roberts could win a number one plate on a push bike.
even now.
i'm old enough to remember when patriotism meant not trying to overthrow the government.
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Hey no one mentioned the Honda "GB" (sorry no picture). At least they're not trying to be sneaky about it, ey?
Mark Z
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May I? ![[Linked Image]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/Honda_GB500_Clubman_Rechts.jpg)
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There you go! Can anyone say "Velocette"?
Mark Z
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IIRC, Yamaha used to advertise the XS650II as being "in the tradition of the great British twins". I had one for 11 yrs and kept it in perfect shape. When I sold it, the new owner laid it down on gravel, then grenaded the engine within the first month.
Ray
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Oh, no, a new classification; the DNO or dreaded new owner....
Cheers,
Bill
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1974 Commando
1985 Honda Nighthawk 650
1957 Thunderbird/T110 "Black Tiger"
Antique Fans: Loads of Emersons (Two six wingers) plus gyros and orbiters.
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No Japanese, Kawasaki or new Triumph Corporation bike looks like a "classic" British bike. The clones are too shiny in the wrong places , too densely packed and too bulky. The new Triumph Bonneville looks obese compared to a T120. Not that the new stuff are bad bikes because some are nice machines.But to me they are just like paper cut outs of the real thing..
79 T140D, 96 900M Ducati ,61 A10 .On a bike you can out run the demons..
“But I don't want to go among mad people,” Alice remarked. “Oh, you can't help that,” said the Cat: “we're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad.
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Let me shovel some coal on the fire:  Doesn't the engine of the Honda that looks like a Velocette look like a Royal Enfield engine? 
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May I? Several years ago I was looking to buy one but the prices they were going for seemed way to high for me for a used bike
When given the choice between two evils I picked the one I haven't tried before
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I bought a new XS650. Used to crank the starter till the battery went dead. Then kick it for another 30 minutes till it finally started. Thank God somebody stole it. They must have pushed it away.
1968 T120R
1972 T120RV
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Thank God somebody stole it. They must have pushed it away.  
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