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Kawasaki Drag Bike at Lebanon Valley Dragstrip - May 13, 2001
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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| 1999 Honda 1100 Blackbird XX (CBR1100XX) * | $2,000 |
July 7, 2008 |

3 Bikes - May 5, 2002
| 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 that became an occasional rider. Long term project. |
| 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? |
| 1978 Honda CB750 (SOHC) | From New Paltz (Nov. 2007). Needs electrical work. Very nice bike. |
| 1977 Honda CB400F | From Louis and Janice. Oct. 2007. |
| 1980 Kawasaki KZ1000 G-1 Classic (Fuel Injected) | From Sparrowbush NY. Nov. 2007. Low miles but needs electrical work and fuel injection restored. Title obtained. |
Four old Kawasakis |
1 Stocker (Art's 78 KZ1000) 2 Drag Bikes (Drag Bike Story) 1 Custom (John's KZ1000) |
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Honda Shadow VLX - 1996 (sold April 23, 2003) |
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Nov. 2003 (sold Aug. 2005) |
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Carol D and Spring 1980 |
Six cylinder
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| 2003 Kawasaki ZZR1200 |
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(For Sale) |
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Updated Nov. 15, 2008