Your First Tour Bike

[DMc]

This is a Z2 750 Kaw. Yosh pipes, a sissy bar that hold the pack, fancy white saddle bags:laughing, notice the lack of a wind screen. I rode this from Oakland to Chicago on this trip. I had just shipped it home from Japan. They never sent a Z2 750 to the states. It was very rare;)
This shot was taken in 78....

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/052/584/762349-750.jpg

[V4]

mine was a 84 Ninja 900 which I rode to LA and back all on Highway 5 a month after I got it.....didn't know what a twisty road was except on/off ramps....

to this day, Ive concluded LA sucks in the 80s and now....

[soniq]

1981 CBX. It was an ICBM with saddlebags. Wish I kept it :( .

http://www.pbase.com/image/24259515.jpg

[rocketbunny]

My 1970 CB350. My first touring bike (sorta) and still have it. This was taken back in my college jeans days on highway one below Big Sur.

I took it all over the place, from SLO to San Jose, SLO to LA, up and down the coast a few times, and out to Harris Ranch via Highway 58 from SLO for lunch. It's currently down for an engine rebuild that is taking a bit longer than I'd planned. :shhh

http://www.rocketbunny.net/images/cb350_tn.jpg

[DMc]

Nice ride:teeth
Let's see some more!

[NoGall]

Originally posted by DMcTriumph
This is a Z2 750 Kaw. Yosh pipes, a sissy bar that hold the pack, fancy white saddle bags:laughing, notice the lack of a wind screen. I rode this from Oakland to Chicago on this trip. I had just shipped it home from Japan. They never sent a Z2 750 to the states. It was very rare;)
This shot was taken in 78....

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/052/584/762349-750.jpg

Can't picture you on it:laughing

[rc5squid]

My first touring bike= 2002 Kawasaki EX 250. Haven't been there yet, but this summer I plan to ride it across the USA.

[Spurber]

High School in the mid 80's. 6 of us would ride LA to San Diego 2up, then catch a ride with my alchy step sister and her friends @SDSU and then drink ourselves sideways in Tiajuana

... barely freeway legal she died at 16,000 miles. :cry

My gear was a black trench coat, Doc Martins, a beret and a black eye liner pencil.

sad but true.


Vespa P200E
http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/images/threads/000/052/584/812135-vespap200e81.jpeg

[madkiwi]

I travelled all over the North Island of New Zealand on a 1979 Honda XL185S.

Carried my stuff in a backpack. On my back.

Top speed was about 110 km/h, laying flat on the tank, one hand tucked in.

No leathers, armor or any of that other pussy stuff. Well, I wore a Bell Moto III helmet and some Scott goggles for safety.

Boy was I stupid!

madkiwi