1st enduro and big bend trip

[jlabate@dakotacom.net]

I would like to research my first bike - a 100cc TWIN 2 stroke street bike, circa 1965. Does anyone know what it might be or a link to find out? It would do 70mph downhill with a tail wind and was faaster from 0 - 60 than my frined's 500cc BSA thumper. A smokin' mosquito.

[Fred Hink]

A cute little bike in it's day and one that I wanted before I found my CB160. The Yamaha Twinjet 100 had electric start as I remember and oil injection. http://www.zebra.net/~cforte/mbvmc/membersbikes/twinjet.jpg Fred www.arrowheadmotorsports.com

----- Original Message ----- From: To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 5:55 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] nklr 100cc Yamaha > I would like to research my first bike - a 100cc TWIN 2 stroke street > bike, circa 1965. Does anyone know what it might be or a link to find > out? It would do 70mph downhill with a tail wind and was faaster from > 0 - 60 than my frined's 500cc BSA thumper. A smokin' mosquito. > >

[Rick Peterson]

Check out the pictures of my First Bike in 1967 - The great Yamaha Twin 100. This was a great bike.. and I sure did ride it hard for a couple of years... but it just never broke! When the front fork tops started "mushrooming" I realized that it was time to get a "real off-road bike" - I then got a 1969 Yamaha DT250 - another great bike! To see the picture click on: http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_klr650/lst then click on "next 4" Cheers... Rick

----- Original Message ----- From: Fred Hink To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com>; Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 5:12 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] nklr 100cc Yamaha : A cute little bike in it's day and one that I wanted before I found my : CB160. The Yamaha Twinjet 100 had electric start as I remember and oil : injection. : http://www.zebra.net/~cforte/mbvmc/membersbikes/twinjet.jpg : : Fred : www.arrowheadmotorsports.com : : : ----- Original Message ----- : From: : To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> : Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 5:55 PM : Subject: [DSN_klr650] nklr 100cc Yamaha : : : > I would like to research my first bike - a 100cc TWIN 2 stroke street : > bike, circa 1965. Does anyone know what it might be or a link to find : > out? It would do 70mph downhill with a tail wind and was faaster from : > 0 - 60 than my frined's 500cc BSA thumper. A smokin' mosquito. : > : > : : : Checkout Dual Sport News at : http://www.dualsportnews.com : Be part of the Adventure! : : Visit the KLR650 archives at : http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 : : Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com : Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com : Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com : List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com : : Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ : : :

[Rick McNelly]

This was my first bike too! Had a blue one, but I was 15 and the year was 1975. I got ALOT of ridicule for its looks, but it was freedom to me at the time. Unfortunately I didn't know anything about oil injection then, let it run out of oil and siezed it up. 72/73, --Rick, KE4IZH FT817/Sierra KLR650-A14 '01 Blast Chesapeake, Va

[jlabate@dakotacom.net]

I would like to research my first bike - a 100cc TWIN 2 stroke street bike, circa 1965. Does anyone know what it might be or a link to find out? It would do 70mph downhill with a tail wind and was faaster from 0 - 60 than my frined's 500cc BSA thumper. A smokin' mosquito.

[jlabate@dakotacom.net]

I would like to research my first bike - a 100cc TWIN 2 stroke street bike, circa 1965. Does anyone know what it might be or a link to find out? It would do 70mph downhill with a tail wind and was faaster from 0 - 60 than my frined's 500cc BSA thumper. A smokin' mosquito.

[jlabate@dakotacom.net]

Yes, that's it. Electric start and fuel injection. Being my first bike, I assumed they all had that. Mine waas black and I ahd a vague memory of lots of chrome. The picture in that link eplains why. Thanks Fred. You've opened up a door to many fond memories.

> A cute little bike in it's day and one that I wanted before I found my > CB160. The Yamaha Twinjet 100 had electric start as I remember and oil > injection. > http://www.zebra.net/~cforte/mbvmc/membersbikes/twinjet.jpg > > Fred > www.arrowheadmotorsports.com

[jlabate@dakotacom.net]

Thanks Rick, great pics. Funny, the other thing I was thinking about that bike was it never broke and is wasn't because of my skilled mechanics or attention. I do recall replacing spark plugs a bunch of times. And your mention of off-roading, I now remember I would occasionally take mine off-road, that is off-road as in no raod at all, just drive through the woods of upstae NY.

> Check out the pictures of my First Bike in 1967 - The great Yamaha Twin 100. > This was a great bike.. and I sure did ride it hard for a couple of years... > but it just never broke! When the front fork tops started "mushrooming" I > realized that it was time to get a "real off-road bike" - I then got a 1969 > Yamaha DT250 - another great bike! > > To see the picture click on: > http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_klr650/lst > then click on "next 4" > > Cheers... > Rick

[John Irvine]

Thanks to those who provided some tips for my first Enduro that was in Matador TX. Weather was predicted sunny but turned out rainy for 49 hours before the event but the night before was dry and the meteor viewing was great. I was late getting ready, oops, time shift and had drawn a start in row two of probably 80 rows. I was certain I would be killed but at least many would either find my body or bury me with roost. Not much of a mechanic, ran the bike stock jetting etc and it was runnning fine (KDX200). I was in pretty poor shape as I had pnuemonia for 5 weeks prior but hey each lap was only 25 miles right! Well it kicked my 53 year old ass bad. I was having fun, getting passed by quite a few, being challenged until my body wore out at about 15 miles. Now I understand the term Enduro better. This sucker was challenging. Up steeper dirt than I had every done before, time after time. Down cliffs I had never tried before, time after time. Through nasty little canyons, deep sand river beds, did I mention up and down? My greatest weakness was the twisty and rutted steep hills (about 50% of the course it seemed). In 25 miles I crashed maybe 8 times, a few mundane slide outs, some sand stuck, but mostly by getting out of the ruts going up these little hills. No damage to me, ego not withstanding. The bike loved it and I learned quite a bit about riding in dirt. The KDX is a great little machine and surprisingly fast. for what this was. It can seemingly climb up anything just get a little run it at, grab all of 2nd gear and keep it pointed in the right way. Of course the KLR is a total pigs after the KDX but it had its fun at Big Bend. All in all try and enduro! I hope to be back, will go at it for more experience, and hope to be physically more enduring. Big Bend was the next destination. Didn't run into anyone else on the list who may have made it there but did meet another KLR. Camping was full by Tuesday night, I had a nice spot in Cottonwood and stayed there. My daughter had her KLR250 and together we blasted on the Maverick Road and the River Road. Maverick is mostly smooth gravel thancars can do. Managed to hit 80 and generally had a hoot. The River Road (West) is rougher, more hills, turns, and more remote. A variety of surfaces all pretty good. I didn't have the time all at once to do the whole thing but highly recommend the Western half. Bring tire repair capabilities and plenty of gas and water. Great views, loads of fun, and just what the KLR is made for. In the National Parks you must be street legal so the KDX stayed on the trailer and the KLR's had their day. The 250 did great too although at times the bigger gas tank of the KLR is a plus when gas is so distant. If you get a chance head down that way but plan on getting there early for camping if you go at the Holidays. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1