On the Super Hawk you were Hailwood, just like in the Honda ads! EWB
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Awesome! Dan. Great photo. Reminds me of a trip I took on a 1978 Yamaha SR500 down to Albuquerque. I remember being almost blown off the road when a Semi Trailer truck passed me on I-25.
Rick
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Bob Vermeulen's trip report, plus the information from Jay Clawson about camping, sent me down memory lane for my first long-distance trip. . .
The bike: 1964 Honda Super 90, single-cylinder, 8 hp.
The ride: Manhattan KS to Stillwater OK, about 240 miles.
Duration: eight hours. Yes, that works out to . . . 30 mph average with stops.
Weather conditions: hot, humid with a 40 mph wind out of the south. I don't think I ever got into 4th gear.
Camping gear: Army surplus pup tent and sleeping bag. Boy Scout rucksack and canteen. Note homemade tent pole.
Incidents: hit in the head by a bird while wearing a pudding-style helmet and face shield. I remember the bird's innards dripping down across the face shield as I rode.
Conclusion: Buy a bigger bike! Which was a 1965 Honda Superhawk, twin carbs and twin cylinders, 28 hp and top speed of 100 mph and which the following year I rode roundtrip from Manhattan KS to El Paso TX. I never thought I would need a bigger, more powerful bike.
We all have to start somewhere . . . .
Dan
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