Art Edelstein's Motorcycle Chronicles

Lebanon Valley - Kawi Z1

Kawasaki Drag Bike at Lebanon Valley Dragstrip - May 13, 2001

A Personal History of Motorcycling

Drag Bike Story Old Bikes Pages Road Trips More Bikes

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Motorcycle Photo Collections

The Main Line of Bikes I've Owned

Bike Year and Model     (* = Used) Paid Purchased

Sold

Miles

1968 Honda CB 125 SS

$440

May 5, 1968

May 5, 1969

6,000

1967 Harley-Davidson Sprint 250 SS(Aermacchi) *

$550

July 1969

Nov. 17, 1970

6,500

1971 Honda CB 450 K3

$1,025

Jan. 1971

March 1974

16,350

1974 Yamaha TX 650 A

$1,850

March 1974

April 17, 1978

12,600

1978 Kawasaki KZ 750 B3

$1,750

April 17, 1978

April 29, 1979

4,700

1979 Kawasaki KZ 1000 MKII A3A

$2,900

May 3, 1979

March 10, 1984

16,167

1983 Suzuki GS 1100 E D *

$2,500

Nov. 8, 1983

April 3, 1989

13,200

1987 Honda Hurricane CBR 1000 F *

$3,700

Sept. 7, 1988

June 30, 1989

1,644

1988 Suzuki Katana GSX 1100 F *

$3,895

Nov. 1989

Dec. 18, 1997

11,000

1993 Kawasaki Ninja ZX 1100 C 3 *

$5,500

Oct. 4, 1997

Aug. 27, 2005 15,000
1996 Yamaha Royal Star XVZ 1300 A

$7,850

July 7, 1999

  20,000
1978 Kawasaki KZ1000 A2A* $950

Jan. 26, 2002

Jan.30, 2004 2,000
2003 Kawasaki ZZR1200 * (New Acquisition) $6,400

Sept. 9, 2006

   

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3 Bikes - May 5, 2002

More Bikes

Projects, Purchases for Friends, Short-term Use, Buy and Sell

Bike Year and Model Comments
1969 Honda CA 90   (step through) Bought for Susan W.  Used for off road riding in the Albany Pine Bush.  Centrifugal clutch was replaced a few times. 1971 to about 1973.
1973 Kawasaki 100 G3SSE Nancy's first bike.  Got it for her in 1977 from Laura S.
1973 Kawasaki 250 F11 A Betsy's first motorcycle.  Nice yellow, street-legal dirt bike.  Rode it in the snow.  Taught Elisa L how to ride it. 1977-78.
1978 Kawasaki KZ 200 Nancy's next bike.  She had it for many years.  Story and pictures.
1975 Kawasaki S3 400 two stroke triple Fixed up and sold for Bob Redlo while working at Bill's Boneyard, 1979.
1976 Honda CJ 360 T Bought at insurance auction in Scotia.  Fixed and sold for small profit.  1979-80.
1977 Yamaha XS 650 E Bought at a bank auction.  Sold for quick $300 profit. 1980.
1978 Harley-Davidson FXS LowRider Fixed up and sold for Kenny's friend to settle loan problems. Rode to the 1980 Helmet Protest Rally with Scott Malossi (picture and story).
1975 Honda CB 360 T Kenny's bike. 1980.
1977 Yamaha XS 650 D Another 650 Yamaha.  Windshield made it useful to ride around for fun before selling. 1980-81.
1978 Suzuki GS 400 X Sold to Mark Waldman who never used it. 1982.
1981 Yamaha Virago XV 750 H A California bike.  My first shaft drive bike.  Used it as an all-weather commuting bike.1982.
1980 Honda CM 400 T  Arlene's bike.  Bought, cleaned carbs, gave riding lessons, earned jacket.  1982.
1982 Kawasaki 440 LTD Bought for friend of a friend. 1985.
1979 Kawasaki KZ 1000 MKII Bought another one in 1986 for $1200.  Put on the fairing I'd saved from the first one and used this as a second bike until 1988.
1993 Yamaha FZR 600 Sold this for Israeli relative, Zevic, who rode it from NYC to Schenectady in Jan.1995.
1987 Yamaha Virago XV 535 Found this bike for Lorraine in 1995 and then sold it again after fixing the carbs 3 years later.
1996 Honda Shadow VLX Bought in the fall of 2002.  A fun, easy ride.  Fixed carbs and sold - 4/23/03.
1979 Honda CBX 1000 6 Cylinder Project bike acquired 1/11/03 - A collector bike.
2002 Kawasaki Ninja 250 EX Great small bike for new riders to learn on.  Teenagers especially.  July 2003. 360 miles. Sold Aug. 2004 with 975 miles to Victoria from Conn.
1999 Kawasaki Ninja 250 EX Another one.  Black and teal this time.   635 miles.  Bought Nov. 2003.  Rode it home on a frigid day.  Registered Aug. 2004. Sold Sept. 2006 with 2,600 miles.
2001 Kawasaki Ninja 250 EX Another yellow one.  1,500 miles.  Bought Dec. 2003 from in Port Ewen NY.  Sold to Mike White May 15, 2004.
1964 Honda Dream 305 (red) Acquired summer 2005.  Last registered in 1984.  A new project.  Definite collectible motorcycle.
2001 Kawasaki Ninja 500R A great deal.  $2,200 Oct. 1, 2005.  A zippy, run-around bike. 4,550 miles. Sold, Dec. 2006 with 7,350 miles ($2,575).
1964 Honda Dream 250 (white) Another Dream.  This time a very collectible 250.  John finds me this one in May of 2006.  May have less than 8k original miles and be readily able to be restored to running condition.
1980 Suzuki GS1000S A drag bike with all stock street parts included. April 2007. A potentially great collectible bike.  Which purpose will it serve; street or drag strip?

Motorcycle Photo Collections

Four old Kawasakis

1 Stocker (Art's 78 KZ1000)

2 Drag Bikes (Drag Bike Story)

1 Custom (John's KZ1000)

Honda Shadow VLX - 1996

(sold April 23, 2003)

1993 ZX11 C

Nov. 2003

(sold Aug. 2005)

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Carol D and

1978 Harley LowRider

Spring 1980

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CBX Honda - 1979

Six cylinder

 

2003 Kawasaki ZZR1200

Honda CBX - 1000

(For Sale)

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Updated March 25, 2007