Random Thoughts of Drunkards

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I am not into ride to Cassoday much any longer as it became nothing but a huge motorcycle commercial gathering but I rode with my old friends whom I rode Cassoday with about 5-10 years ago last time. Unlike the last time with them, my bike did not break down and Kirk did not leave me behind.

As for history of Cassoday ride, you can read my previous post about it

It was filled with Harleys and Harley clones. It was not even fun to look around much, as bikes seems to be all the same and alike. But I took pictures of some bikes that caught my eyes.

Met up at Go Away Garage early morning.

airhead Beemer

Fully loaded very clean CBX

CBX with appeared to be OEM cowling and saddle bags. Never seen those before.

VFR750. You don't see those around much.

Shovel head

Guzzi Quota. I have never seen one in real.

A military vehicle was parked in front of Fire dept.

bunch of cruiser bikes that I don't care to look at.

a line for a food vender. There is no Healthy food

Nicely restored Indian

Nice vintage Jawa

Yamaha XS1100 Turbo

Yamaha XS1100 Turbo detail

I have never seen Rocket in person either.

Triumph Rocket sidecar

There was an archery park, where we took break.

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This bike was built 20 some years ago when customizing GPz was not too common. It was bored up to 972cc with Moriwaki pistons along with Moriwaki camshaft and CR carburetors, cranking over 135hp@ 11500rpm. Bike porn

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"The first prototype was completed in the spring of 1971. This prototype was ridden by
American test riders with minor adjustments made step by step. In the fall of that year, the final prototype was completed and after testing, the unit was approved for mass production. The first production model was completed in February 1972, and this unit was subjected to repeated severe road testing after which all parts, including even the nuts and bolts, were examined. After reworking all weak points, the first mass-production model was built in May 1972"

Z1 was designed in the US and tested in the US. When the field tested the bike, they attempted to disguise the bike as CB750. As you see here, other than the badges on the tank and side cover, they did not anything.

1972 Talladega.
Testing 1st Kawasaki Z1 900 in the USA.
May-San fron Japan (one of the engineers from Kawasaki).

Pictures from Koup's cycle shop's photostream