Old_CA_IT_Rider
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- Mar 9, 2004
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Just joined after discovering these forums via google.
Its been 14 years since I sold my last bike, a beautiful red '80 yamaha 850 special to a happy college kid and I sure missed having a motorcycle! My first was an American Eagle 175 with a Kawasaki F3 engine that I used to commute in college and rode at the High Mountain Enduro when I worked a check point for the Poly Penguins.
I have to thank my son for getting me back into riding, he convinced his mom to let him buy a dirt bike with his savings. I helped him find an RT 100 that a guy had cleaned up for a girl friend's son, and then broke up with her. After hauling him to Metcalf (alot) and waiting while he rode I started to look for something that I could ride with him. My son had become the local go-ped mechanic so I was looking for a fixer-upper to help him learn more about Motorcycle repair.
One day I found the perfect deal and my son (16) and I rebuilt an '83 IT 175 and an '85 IT 200 that we bought for $500 on craigslist. Thanks to Ebay and discounts at San Jose Yamaha we didn't have to spend much since I'm currently unemployed. We ride Metcalf, Hollister and Carnegie most of the time because they are close but hope to ride Clear Creek, Stonyford and some of the areas in the Gold Country soon. I also have a son at Cal Poly so we want to hit Pozo and Pismo one of these days. We usually ride with some local friends and are looking to meet some new friends that might be able to show us around some new areas. Let me know if you are interested in meeting up and we'll see if there is a good date.
Oh yeah my son upgraded to a '99 RM125 because he likes jumping and the old bikes scared him when they were airborne.
Happy Trails, glad to be back in the saddle again.
Its been 14 years since I sold my last bike, a beautiful red '80 yamaha 850 special to a happy college kid and I sure missed having a motorcycle! My first was an American Eagle 175 with a Kawasaki F3 engine that I used to commute in college and rode at the High Mountain Enduro when I worked a check point for the Poly Penguins.
I have to thank my son for getting me back into riding, he convinced his mom to let him buy a dirt bike with his savings. I helped him find an RT 100 that a guy had cleaned up for a girl friend's son, and then broke up with her. After hauling him to Metcalf (alot) and waiting while he rode I started to look for something that I could ride with him. My son had become the local go-ped mechanic so I was looking for a fixer-upper to help him learn more about Motorcycle repair.
One day I found the perfect deal and my son (16) and I rebuilt an '83 IT 175 and an '85 IT 200 that we bought for $500 on craigslist. Thanks to Ebay and discounts at San Jose Yamaha we didn't have to spend much since I'm currently unemployed. We ride Metcalf, Hollister and Carnegie most of the time because they are close but hope to ride Clear Creek, Stonyford and some of the areas in the Gold Country soon. I also have a son at Cal Poly so we want to hit Pozo and Pismo one of these days. We usually ride with some local friends and are looking to meet some new friends that might be able to show us around some new areas. Let me know if you are interested in meeting up and we'll see if there is a good date.
Oh yeah my son upgraded to a '99 RM125 because he likes jumping and the old bikes scared him when they were airborne.
Happy Trails, glad to be back in the saddle again.
