tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497244113101034528.post6306073602803531404..comments2024-03-18T22:23:08.668+00:00Comments on Benzina: The older we get, the faster we werebevelheadgreg@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16265726289893922531noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497244113101034528.post-20016747079432312942010-12-03T19:50:23.007+00:002010-12-03T19:50:23.007+00:00I don't remember the GS having enough oomph to...I don't remember the GS having enough oomph to get that front wheel off the ground. You guys must have thrashed a couple clutches working that exercise!Carlhttp://www.vintageveloce.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497244113101034528.post-1622909293565364242010-12-03T18:39:28.254+00:002010-12-03T18:39:28.254+00:00The bike had had a Rickman half fairing, but it wa...The bike had had a Rickman half fairing, but it was set up for ace bars, so when I substituted clip-ons it had to go. I'd read somewhere that having the instruments and headlight mounted off the forks helped steering, so I left the frame on to support those. And I'd dropped the forks in the yokes - too much reading Racer Road and figuring I was the next Phil or Cook...<br /><br />Yup, younger brother's brand new GS450 in the background; I'll try and find and post some pics of him learning to wheelie on it; I think it'd done 40 or 50 miles from new, so we figured it was run-in...bevelheadgreg@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16265726289893922531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497244113101034528.post-62104159532270143372010-12-03T17:16:01.830+00:002010-12-03T17:16:01.830+00:00What's with that big pipe coming up in front o...What's with that big pipe coming up in front of the right hand grip? Some old fairing mount?<br />And I spy a nice GS450 behind you. I bought one of those new in 1982 after my KH400 was totaled. Was a really sweet bike, even if it didn't have the engine to keep up with my buddy's GPz 550.Carlhttp://www.vintageveloce.comnoreply@blogger.com