Had a 1970 Honda Mini trail when I was a kid. That’s where my riding started and been riding ever since….had a blast with it and wish I still had it. Cool video and enjoy the older stuff.
What a great collection. I too love the 70s and early 80s Japanese bikes. Starting a restoration on a Suzuki GS850 81 now, but I had back surgery in November and the heavy work has to wait. I planned it all this way. Gotta heal now. I love the GPZ as it was a bucket list deal back in the day along with the CBX.
My brother had a CB360t back in the day similar to your 350. The sound of that engine is where it all started for me and my love of riding. Thank you for showing us all the 2 wheel goodness!
Wow. Ive never seen anyone who even knows what a tohatsu rumpet sport 50 is. I have a blue 1965 my grandpa bought new for my uncles back in the day. I got sold in 1970 to a coworker. It just came back to my family last year around this time. Keep up the good work bud. Someone has to rescue resurrect and rehome all the misfit motorcycles. Love the channel and also thank you for what you do. ♥️🙂
You have my ,71 Honda 350 same butterscotch color . I bought mine while in highschool, 70 to 74. Tugging at my heart strings bringing back a flood of memories.
@@motorcyclerewind If your friend who owns it decides to part with it I might be tempted to get out my check book. Although I'm into experimental airplane. These days
My dad found me a z50 when i was 4. I rode that little bike in a grass field behind his home in those days. Good memories. He found a pair of them at a random garage sale and that's how they came to be i remember
I’m 66 years old and still riding , several of the Bikes you have I’ve own at one time or another , I loved the CB550-K , I wore one out until I couldn’t keep it rebuilt. I’m currently down to 5 Bikes ,
For sure the 305 dream. My oldest brother Wayne had a black 1963 305 dream. Unfortunately, he was sent to Vietnam and 1966 and do not make it home. He was killed in a chinook crash that he was the crew chief on. Someone stole his bike, took it down by the creek, took it completely apart, and that’s how we found it. I save the wheels off of his bike for keepsake. I begged my dad to buy me one just like Wayne had. We found one black in really good shape. I was so happy I rode the bike everywhere Panama City Beach many times which was 80 miles from home thought that was a long trip but I was only 13 at the time so yes the 305 has a very special place in my heart. I do not have the bike now, but I do still have my brothers wheels and hopefully one day I will be able to go to barbers and fine enough to put a 305 together that’s my dream. I am 66 years old now. Hopefully I will get it done. Thanks for sharing this with us out here Southeast Alabama, USA.☮️❤️
Nice to see someone putting that kind of care in to maintaining those classics. I got two bikes and just no room for more otherwise I would Bit on the CB 750
I started out on a 1946 & 1948 Whizzer bike. The 48 was for parts. First motorcycle was 1961 Honda 305 Dream in 1963 to ride to high school. Had a chance to swap it for a 1963 Triumph TR6 that I had my first crash on in 1964. Rode it for two more years and swapped it for a 1963 BSA Goldstar. Got drafted into the army and did my all expense paid tropical vacation. Got out of the army in 1968. Only bike you have that I would love to own is that Kawasaki W1 650 twin that looks like the old BSA Super Rocket. Alas, about all I can do with it now is park it in the living room and polish it and maybe take it around the block once a month. Maybe just start it now and again.
Very nostalgic collection. I went from a Honda 55cc step through to a Yamaha100 twin to a Honda 305 Dream, my first “big bike”. Loved it except for the very smooth seat that was a great source of saddle sores! One thing I notice when I see restored models is that no Dream has built in turn signals. Mine did. Very square looking just like the rest of the bike.
Those turn signals are very hard to come by. Mine is original and has no signs of ever having them. Thanks for watching and sharing your motorcycle history. Love this stuff.
I like your collection. I never knew Tohatsu made bikes. We had a few models of your bikes in our country. XS1 650, CB350, Dream 305, CB550K, Original CB750, CB750K, GPZ1100. I had one of those CB750K. In 1979 I bought a crashed one the same colour. It was less than a year old, and I got it back on the road in a jiffy. It was the only 4-cylinder bike I ever owned. Traditionally everything motorcycle in my country is expensive, and the general public do not like them. It was a nice bike to ride, but could have had a 6th gear. Our traffic situations, poor winding road surfaces are very hard on motorcycles and vehicles in general. Maintenance costs are very high. Now i am 68, and I have a 2year old Made in India Yamaha FZ25 that takes me around. Cheers ! Trinidad & Tobago. West Indies.
Love the 350 Honda, , my first tour at aged 18 was on a 350 Honda and was around Wales, just love your choice of bikes, so many are my favourites, the Kawasaki W650 is a bike I have loved since first finding out about it in the seventies when I was at School and saw that it was a B.S.A. made under license , just a really stunning bike.
Just build more garages. Lol. My buddy did it. His garage holds 24 cars. Beautiful bikes. All of em. Hinestly i would just make more room.....i mean really! Build a shed or expand the garage. Great stuff. Looks to me like if all your friends picked up their bikes. You'd have plenty of room
Very nice collection of older bikes. You have a gold mine in more ways than you know. Before getting rid of any you might want to think about doing a nostalgic photo shoot. Put your male and female friends in the period correct style for each year of bikes make calendar or posters. I know I would love a calendar of them bikes keep up the great restoration work and maybe build a new shop. Lol
Nice video, as a quasi therapist I’m trained to listen and what you were telling me was that you needed to make room, so call a construction company don’t sell anything
10 years ago I had 18 motorcycles in my garage lol. All my local farmers didnt want their junk bikes so they gave them to me. Down to 4 right now which is okay haha
Love a Yamaha 650. Got to ride a brand new 1970 XS-1 and fell in love. Always been a Yamaha guy since the 60's. I own two 750's. One is an 82 Virago and the other is a 78 XS750 triple. Both are stock except the triple is fully dressed by Vetter.
I luckily started riding at 7. I admire your collection and understand about every single one of them. I have seven, 6 of which run but no garage. My 12×24 shed can barely hold them. It is insulated, airconditioned, and heated. The GPZ1100 is sweet, I have an 85 750 turbo. She is rough.
@@motorcyclerewind I watched the videos. Nice job. My turbobike has kicked mybass even after a total engine and turbo rebuild. I have spare ECMs and even a spare turbo. Had it running last May but the newly overhauled original turbo locked up on an early shakedown run. I kind of gave up for a while after that heartache! Not done yet. Got to get in the mood, I guess.
Yes, a man cannot have "too many" motorcycles. I just acquired my 12th (1980 GL1000), and maybe more later. It makes us happy, vitamins to the soul. It's a health thing😊
I only have 17 bikes in my garage.....I don't want to tell you how long I spent building my 1969 Z-50AK-1, I will be rooting for you from the sidelines. Subscribed.
Love to have a collection like yours. I have two old bikes in the garage that I haven't done anything to for at least 40 years. The car projects get in the way.
Awesome bunch of bikes. I was happy to see a Kawasaki MT1 because I had one when I was 15 :-) One thing is for sure. No matter how big or how small a bike is, they all put a grin on your face every time 👍😁 Merry Christmas 🎄🛷🪆🪅⛄🧸🎅
I noticed you have a George exhaust on your red Kawasaki . I knew George before he started making and selling exhaust systems. Watched him race regularly in California. I was wrenching on a BSA tipple in a Rickman chassis during those early years.
This is one of my favorite things about having this TH-cam channel. Learning stuff I don’t know. What is a George exhaust? Please share. Thanks for watching.
Mark, thank you very much. Seems like once a year I have to get rid of some of the ones I have to get the ones I want. Thanks for watching really appreciate it.
You have some pretty tasty bikes! All in all, a nice set-up! I was well on my way to getting a collection of rollers, but a change in fortunes negated that plan. However, I still enjoy watching!
I had a Yamaha XS2 with a 740cc big bore kit I bought off of a mate. It did 85000 miles and had shortened reverse cone megaphones on it and flat track look. My mate was skint but did a great job on it. Great bikes and nicer than the later ones. I also years later had a us custom xs650 . That was good . Boyer Branson electronic ignition packed up. My nephew had it as I gave it to him when he passed his bike test at 43 years old. I'd recommend Suzuki GS1000, 850G , 750 and 550 all bullet proof 4 cylinder bikes that are in my opinion some of the best 4 cylinder air cooled 8 valve engines ever made. The Kawasaki Z650c with slide carburetors was a great bike too of 1978 . Yamaha XT500 , XJ600, XJ900 shaft drive . It's subjective of course . The Honda CB 750 and 550 were great bikes too. Now many are crazy money like Kawasaki Z900, Z1000. But Honda VFR750 and 800fiw, Fix of 1999 are still cheap and another great bike is the Suzuki DR650se from 1996 to present but Suzuki GB never imported them into the UK sadly. But my next bike may well be a Suzuki V Strom 1000 or 650 or a Moto Guzzi . The only thing putting me off the guzzi is electrical gremlins, build quality and cam followers like on the 8v Griso which self destructed in 10000 miles.
From the UK: - And I've said this to you before - I'd sure love to see you get an MZ {East German / under Soviet rule with exceptional quality alloys for the time / place} preferably a TS250/Supa 5 {as I doubt you'd get the race quality modified RT125} but its a great historic relic in its own right! Even though the domestic version was incredibly tame, detuned and engineered to last rather than race (arguably, Walters unique "exhaust resonance" design is the reason for Suzuki's modern success - as well as most modern Micron 2T exhausts.... A MZ with a "tuned" exhaust, and it's rider, mysteriously disappeared into the back of a non-description Japanese van during the ISDT, the following years Suzuki NAILED IT! 🤔) It'd be great to see you get one and even better to see you pimp it up to ISDT race spec 😍😍 Anyway, despite all that, your Kwaka GPZ is a testament to both engineering and your perseverance! I can't blame you for never wanting to get rid of that beaut! That bikes story drew me to your channel and with your stories of Yoda, inspired me to get the water filled Deauville in my yard back up and running.... I'm very thankful for your motivation!!!
Thanks so much for your kind words. I am always looking for oddball motorcycles. Haven’t come across a MZ yet but still looking. Also I love it when people comment about Yoda. Keeps him alive. Thanks.
@@motorcyclerewind Thats the best way brother!! Granted Im thousands of miles away from have ever possibly knowing him.. *BUT* he taught you to "just make that shit work no matter what" and you and your Hill Billy style "bodge it and scarper...." mannerisms with the Kwaka GPZ project then inspired me to get "hands to" on my own washed out flooded project!! Both your Kwaka and my Honda turned out well! You inspired me, but Yoda inspired you! We've all had a part to play turning wrenches... But if it wasnt for that initial one wrench turning then the others would never have spun!! 😉😉 Take care and don't stop buying interesting "heaps of crap" - you know it makes sense!!!
have 7 in a 20 x 22 garage with 2 lifts . have a 66 sears allstate 250 2 stroke in storage along with 3 other bikes and a shit load of parts new and used . i repair ,restore and do custom work part time space is definitely a issue. by the way the sears maybe for sale .
Its interesting hearing you say you don't like going super fast; me neither but I still have a 1200 Bandit which is great at 50mph and a ZX10 project bike!
My garage 8 is as much as I can fit right now. 08 Victory Vision, 06 XL883C, 2000 XL883C, 06 Buell Blast, 86 Ninja 1000r, 84 Interceptor 1000F, 86 cavalcade, 86 Ninja 1000r in pieces
honda dream my wife and had one we bought in the 60s love it and went ever day after work we went for a little cruse great little bike what are you asking for it. I lost my wife of 51 years I see a dream and have fond thoughts of my wife
I feel for you, at one time I had 14 licensed motorcycles in my garage. It is like a disease. Can't drive past an old beast leaned up against a barn. Like mistreated puppies, they just need someone to love them. Eventually I had an awakening event. Went crazy and just started listing them on e-bay. Made money on some, lost on most. But was able to walk through the garage to a "running" motorcycle. I'm down to 4 now which seems to be equilibrium between rid'n and fixing. I have my fathers T160 triumph which is always up for some maintenance. Everything else is fuel injected and more about user friendly rider than maintenance hungry project. Still like watching someone else with the save the fun ones
Probably the 550 Honda is my favorite but I also love the 450 Honda. I've never ridden either one but I always wanted one of those bikes back in the 70s. I've had 9 or 10 bikes in my time but missed out on the 70's era Hondas. I had Yamaha Enduros back then. Present bike is a Honda VTX 1300.
5417🤯🤯.... Boy! Get that Santa's workshop up and running!!! That would make for a stunning set of videos! Great content right there! The thought of two builds at once is inspirational at the very least!!! I'll be watching! That segment about the Tohatsu.... That was some extra "Motorcycle Rewind" goodness right there!!! I love the odd and quirky! I don't know what their early bikes were like but I this day and age they make some great Diesels that power the world... Heck if they put half the effort into that old pop pop that they do to modern Diesels, your buddy has a real winner right there!
Great video, great stories. I wish this was an hour-long vid! I am a Honda SOHC guy myself. I like that gold CB350 and your wife's Honda Hawk automatic (for my wife).
Okay yes so my first bike was a 1972 Honda CT70. And then a 1979 XR80 then an xr100 and then an 83 or 84 CR80 is head dual shock so I know it was early 80s but then dual shocks were freaking awesome that was the second owner of that one and it was in pristine condition the guy who bought it brand new Brody Petty consistently for a number of years but took very good care of it and it was stored indoors. Kept it in his basement which was fun trying to pull it out of the basement LOL it was covered in dust but man it fired right up this was right around 85, 86 so the bike wasn't that old when I purchase it and it was still in an Immaculate condition and it was fast . My first two stroke that was actually one of my biggest regrets was selling that bike my first street legal bike was a 1982 Honda 450 Nighthawk which sat for a number of years in a shed. I tore it apart and got it running gave it a bath. And that was a very good running bike my next street bike was an Enduro which was a 69 Yamaha 175 Enduro. And I also got to ride around on my mom's boyfriend's 1984 Suzuki LTD 1000. The only reason why I was able to ride around on it was because when he bought it it did not run and he let me rebuild it and put a 4 into one header on it and oh my god did that thing sound good . And oh Jesus was that thing fast !!!😮
All them bikes had their issues but I was able to take them apart fix them and put back together sell them and make more money off of me so I can buy the next one
Nice collection. If you're a sucker for chrome side panels on motorcycle gas tanks, it would appropriate for you to get a bmw r75/5 with the "toaster tank"
Would be interested in the '78 CB550 if available. I live in Spokane, Wa so do you help ship, my cost of course. I have an interesting story how my Mom refused to let me have a motorcycle in 1966, 305 Cl77 to be exact. Stumbled across your TH-cam channel for first time today and really enjoyed it, thanks!
Fuck ive been riding since i was 14 and im now 53...many many miles ago...been to places you could not dream of , been in riders clubs, been in mc clubs and been in one 1% club all before you started riding
I wandered on to your channel with the GPZ project, and it’s still my favorite. Freeing up a seized engine and riding 3K miles was an incredible feat. I just knew you were going to need another engine. Glad to be wrong. It defies logic. Other than that, the yellow Montgomery Ward 260 is just beautiful piece of machinery.
@@motorcyclerewind I'm obsessed with every category, and discovering older bikes that I never knew existed. I'm leaning towards gaining experience with a carburetor, and old electronics. I want to leave them original, and preserve the original paint regardless of looks. From 50cc, air cooled, dual sport, hardtail bobber, sport, standard, new, or old. I ride 14k miles per year, in any condition out of obsession. No rain gear, no hand warmers, no Bluetooth, no aftermarket seat. I want to feel exactly as my tires feel, in order to not have a false sense of judgement.
I like them all as well! I always recommend a Honda CB/CL350 as the first vintage bikes to get. 1. Easier to find one. 2. Loads of parts available. 3. Tons on info on them. 4. Easy to sell.
man i wish I had that 350 honda. I had a couple of them growing up and a 400 kaw. Im getting older and riding my roadking in the winter is getting to be a little much.. love those little bikes I keep saying id honda would do a true rerun of those they'd sell a million of them in the first year as a lot of use grew up on them.
very interesting, where did that 28 minutes go?! if you need space, you are welcome to ship the CB450K1 over to me in the UK I would take very good care of it 😉 seriously though, great vid and I'm looking forward to the mini trail build(s)
I've found... 1 motorcycle is nice and okay to maintain. 2 motorcycles is about your limit... one to ride, one as your occassional fun bike and backup 3 motorcycles and now you're doing more maintenance work, polishing, and headaches than a friggin car I'm stuck at 3 now and unhappy that I went from 2 to 3... for real. Esp. since #3 is the one least useful and least reliable that should be axed first. I've got a CMX250, a CM450, and a VT750... I should of bought a 350 instead of the 750 or a light pickup truck. If you've got more than 2, you probably need to get rid of some to some people with no motorcycles that could use them to stay mobile. A lot of people can't keep up repairing and keeping a car running. The equivalent to your Honda Dream is a 85 Honda Rebel for me, the first year they made them. My sister bought it from a crackhead who had beat it to death... she left it neglected in the rain abandoned... and I desperately needed a way to go to the grocery store and back using as little gas money as possible, so I tore it all the way down, repainted it, restored it, and that bike saved my butt. Still got it, and rebuilt the carb last week. It's my financial apocalypse bike. Nice collection Air cooled inline Honda twins for the win! High five! Get them back to stock! If I had some 60's and 70's Honda I'd restore them too. The Golden Era of Honda. We have a motorcycle graveyard here and the old man is a crazy old coot... if I didn't have enough motorcycles already I'd go shopping. I content myself by just window shopping Facebook marketplace. I'm a home for antique 8 bit retro computers. Old antique computers came to me to die like an elephant graveyard.
XS-2, without a doubt! Followed by the W2 SS Kawasaki. Unfortunately, I live half the world away "Down Under". You seem to have so many more opportunities to find the older bikes. The are not common down here, and I have no idea where they might be. The climate here in Victoria is not hard on the bikes, and if they are tucked up under cover, the rate of deterioration is less than in the US where the climate is more aggressive. You also have more freedom to ride and test the bikes where you are. Over here the police will be right on to an unregistered and uninsured bike and throw the book at you. Bike registration is about $AUD 850 but you can get a lower price for a 25 year old bike. You still need to have it "RWC" (Roadworthy examination) and the fee for that is unregulated and can be very expensive. If you are looking for ideas, I would love to see a Bridgestone GTR or the GTO 350s. They were really something. Even a Bridgestone Hurricane Scrambler 175 was pretty good. Another one would be the Hodaka Ace 100 or the SuperRat or the Combat Wombat. These two strokes from the 70's were light, and fast enough. They have very simple technology, and you would have a ball with them..
I love watching your content you do a really good job and when I get to a point where I can give back that's exactly what I'm going to do too I'm just not there yet I mean I can offer my knowledge time and energy I just don't have a place but once I do I'll be doing the same thing it feels good
My wife had been after me for years to start a channel. She said, “your in there talking to yourself, might as well record it!’ She’s a smart woman. I wish I would have started it sooner. It help to keep me focused in the shop. Getting way more accomplished. Thanks for watching.
owned a 1971 and 1972 Honda cb750 owned a Kawasaki H1 no disc brake year owned a 1975 Yamaha RD 350 put on low bars rear set pegs chrome chambers (most fun bike i ever owned) bored 3 times
You're looking at this wrong.. It's absolutely impossible to have too many bikes, so what you ACTUALLY have is a shortage of garages..
Ohhhh!!! That is a great point. Thanks for watching.
Had a 1970 Honda Mini trail when I was a kid. That’s where my riding started and been riding ever since….had a blast with it and wish I still had it. Cool video and enjoy the older stuff.
Very cool! Thanks for watching!
What a great collection. I too love the 70s and early 80s Japanese bikes. Starting a restoration on a Suzuki GS850 81 now, but I had back surgery in November and the heavy work has to wait. I planned it all this way. Gotta heal now. I love the GPZ as it was a bucket list deal back in the day along with the CBX.
Heal up that Suzuki is waiting on you. I have a buddy that has a CBX. They are awesome. 😎
My brother had a CB360t back in the day similar to your 350. The sound of that engine is where it all started for me and my love of riding. Thank you for showing us all the 2 wheel goodness!
Thanks for watching I am so fortunate to get to do what I love.
Wow. Ive never seen anyone who even knows what a tohatsu rumpet sport 50 is. I have a blue 1965 my grandpa bought new for my uncles back in the day. I got sold in 1970 to a coworker. It just came back to my family last year around this time. Keep up the good work bud. Someone has to rescue resurrect and rehome all the misfit motorcycles. Love the channel and also thank you for what you do. ♥️🙂
Wow. What is even more impressive, is that you stayed till the end to see it. 😂 thanks for watching.
You have my ,71 Honda 350 same butterscotch color . I bought mine while in highschool, 70 to 74. Tugging at my heart strings bringing back a flood of memories.
I love that color. Thanks for watching
@@motorcyclerewind If your friend who owns it decides to part with it I might be tempted to get out my check book. Although I'm into experimental airplane. These days
I will let him know and if I come across one I will keep you in mind!
@@motorcyclerewind Thank you. 50th class reunion this summer. Small town USA every body remembers.
My dad found me a z50 when i was 4. I rode that little bike in a grass field behind his home in those days. Good memories. He found a pair of them at a random garage sale and that's how they came to be i remember
That’s awesome. I am hoping my grandkids have memories as fond as yours. Thanks for watching.
RIP Yoda.
Best channel ever Eric.
Love your posts and videos. 🥰
Thanks so much for giving Yoda a shout out. Means the world to me. ❤️ He is one of the reasons I started the channel. Thanks for watching.
I’m 66 years old and still riding , several of the Bikes you have I’ve own at one time or another , I loved the CB550-K , I wore one out until I couldn’t keep it rebuilt. I’m currently down to 5 Bikes ,
The cb550 is my favorite sized motorcycle.
For sure the 305 dream. My oldest brother Wayne had a black 1963 305 dream. Unfortunately, he was sent to Vietnam and 1966 and do not make it home. He was killed in a chinook crash that he was the crew chief on. Someone stole his bike, took it down by the creek, took it completely apart, and that’s how we found it. I save the wheels off of his bike for keepsake. I begged my dad to buy me one just like Wayne had. We found one black in really good shape. I was so happy I rode the bike everywhere Panama City Beach many times which was 80 miles from home thought that was a long trip but I was only 13 at the time so yes the 305 has a very special place in my heart. I do not have the bike now, but I do still have my brothers wheels and hopefully one day I will be able to go to barbers and fine enough to put a 305 together that’s my dream. I am 66 years old now. Hopefully I will get it done. Thanks for sharing this with us out here Southeast Alabama, USA.☮️❤️
Donnie,
Email me your contact information to motorcyclerewind@gmail.com and let’s build your brothers bike.
Beautiful childhood classics at 70 I've seen them all and road a few, my favorite was the CX 500C loved that twin.
Need to get a CX500. Thanks for watching
I had a '79 CB750K, it was modified with a 16" Hog wheel, lowered 2" and had a 2 into 1 turnouts installed. It was a great bike!!!
I did a few modifications to this one to change the look while keeping it stockish. Thank for watching.
I did not know there was a carb change available on the Cb 550...
Nice to see someone putting that kind of care in to maintaining those classics. I got two bikes and just no room for more otherwise I would Bit on the CB 750
There are ways to fit one more in the garage/shed. 😂
Fun video. I'm 72 years old. My first motorcycle was a Montgomery Ward 50cc Benelli I bought new for just over $300. when I was 14 years old.
Awesome. Thanks for watching.
Awesome collection! I just restored Honda CT90 trail 1974.
CT90’s are awesome. Thanks for watching.
Glad this idea came to fruition! It was super cool seeing the collection. Seems like this video is performing pretty well too! Cheers!
Thanks for watching. Hope you enjoyed it.
I bought a Honda CB77 Superhawk in 1969 .I loved it.
The CB77 is an awesome motorcycle. Thanks for watching.
Love that cb500k and the kawasaki gpz1100.
Thanks. They are both great bikes. Thanks for watching.
I've always wanted a red GPZ. I fell in love with a bike like that my friends brother had a red GPZ when I was 16 years old. That's a Beautiful bike.
Thanks. It is a beautiful motorcycle. Thanks for watching.
I started out on a 1946 & 1948 Whizzer bike. The 48 was for parts. First motorcycle was 1961 Honda 305 Dream in 1963 to ride to high school.
Had a chance to swap it for a 1963 Triumph TR6 that I had my first crash on in 1964. Rode it for two more years and swapped it for a 1963 BSA Goldstar. Got drafted into the army and did my all expense paid tropical vacation. Got out of the army in 1968. Only bike you have that I would love to own is that Kawasaki W1 650 twin that looks like the old BSA Super Rocket. Alas, about all I can do with it now is park it in the living room and polish it and maybe take it around the block once a month. Maybe just start it now and again.
That’s awesome. The Kawasaki W1 is so much fun to ride. Thanks for watching.
Very nostalgic collection. I went from a Honda 55cc step through to a Yamaha100 twin to a Honda 305 Dream, my first “big bike”. Loved it except for the very smooth seat that was a great source of saddle sores! One thing I notice when I see restored models is that no Dream has built in turn signals. Mine did. Very square looking just like the rest of the bike.
Those turn signals are very hard to come by. Mine is original and has no signs of ever having them. Thanks for watching and sharing your motorcycle history. Love this stuff.
Love it! Thanks for sharing Brother. God bless you and your family:)
Same to you!
I like your collection.
I never knew Tohatsu made bikes.
We had a few models of your bikes in our country. XS1 650, CB350, Dream 305, CB550K, Original CB750, CB750K, GPZ1100.
I had one of those CB750K. In 1979 I bought a crashed one the same colour. It was less than a year old, and I got it back on the road in a jiffy. It was the only 4-cylinder bike I ever owned. Traditionally everything motorcycle in my country is expensive, and the general public do not like them. It was a nice bike to ride, but could have had a 6th gear. Our traffic situations, poor winding road surfaces are very hard on motorcycles and vehicles in general. Maintenance costs are very high.
Now i am 68, and I have a 2year old Made in India Yamaha FZ25 that takes me around.
Cheers !
Trinidad & Tobago.
West Indies.
Looking forward to finally finishing my 750. Thanks for watching.
Boy I wish my place looked like that, I could never have enough bikes.
Thanks for watching!
I like the 305 dream that was my first motorcycle loved it I was in my teens and I thought I was somebody been looking for one for years now.
They are awesome. What color are you looking for and where are you located. I come across them pretty often. Email me motorcyclerewind@gmail.com
Love the 350 Honda, , my first tour at aged 18 was on a 350 Honda and was around Wales, just love your choice of bikes, so many are my favourites, the Kawasaki W650 is a bike I have loved since first finding out about it in the seventies when I was at School and saw that it was a B.S.A. made under license , just a really stunning bike.
Thanks. The W1 is a great motorcycle. Thanks for watching.
I’ll like that Kawasaki, GPZ
I do too!! I have put about 6k miles in it since I got it in April. Thanks for watching.
Everyone needs a Yoda!! Sounds like THE BEST friend. What a great intro. Loved hearing the how they came to be.
Everyone definitely needs a “Yoda”. Thanks for watching.
Just build more garages. Lol. My buddy did it. His garage holds 24 cars. Beautiful bikes. All of em. Hinestly i would just make more room.....i mean really! Build a shed or expand the garage. Great stuff. Looks to me like if all your friends picked up their bikes. You'd have plenty of room
That is one option. The other challenge is they need to be ridden so people can see them in the road. Thanks for watching.
@motorcyclerewind like bullets in a magazine....one at a time. Great bikes! And the car....triumph spitfire?
Very nice collection of older bikes. You have a gold mine in more ways than you know. Before getting rid of any you might want to think about doing a nostalgic photo shoot. Put your male and female friends in the period correct style for each year of bikes make calendar or posters. I know I would love a calendar of them bikes keep up the great restoration work and maybe build a new shop. Lol
Nice video, as a quasi therapist I’m trained to listen and what you were telling me was that you needed to make room, so call a construction company don’t sell anything
Thanks for the session. I should call a contractor. Thanks for watching.
10 years ago I had 18 motorcycles in my garage lol. All my local farmers didnt want their junk bikes so they gave them to me. Down to 4 right now which is okay haha
That’s awesome. I go through cycles few bikes to lots of bikes. It a vicious cycle. Thanks for watching.
Love a Yamaha 650. Got to ride a brand new 1970 XS-1 and fell in love.
Always been a Yamaha guy since the 60's. I own two 750's. One is an 82 Virago and the other is a 78 XS750 triple. Both are stock except the triple is fully dressed by Vetter.
Right on! Thanks for watching.
I luckily started riding at 7. I admire your collection and understand about every single one of them. I have seven, 6 of which run but no garage. My 12×24 shed can barely hold them. It is insulated, airconditioned, and heated. The GPZ1100 is sweet, I have an 85 750 turbo. She is rough.
My GPZ was rough when I got it. Such a great motorcycle. Thanks for watching.
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I watched the videos. Nice job. My turbobike has kicked mybass even after a total engine and turbo rebuild. I have spare ECMs and even a spare turbo. Had it running last May but the newly overhauled original turbo locked up on an early shakedown run. I kind of gave up for a while after that heartache! Not done yet. Got to get in the mood, I guess.
Yes, a man cannot have "too many" motorcycles. I just acquired my 12th (1980 GL1000), and maybe more later. It makes us happy, vitamins to the soul. It's a health thing😊
Awesome. Knew having all these motorcycles had to be good for your health. Thanks for watching.
I only have 17 bikes in my garage.....I don't want to tell you how long I spent building my 1969 Z-50AK-1, I will be rooting for you from the sidelines. Subscribed.
Only 17 bikes😂 that’s a lot. Thanks for watching.
Love to have a collection like yours. I have two old bikes in the garage that I haven't done anything to for at least 40 years. The car projects get in the way.
Cars/bikes at least you’re putting them back in the road. Thanks for watching.
I have the same cb350, exact, same color and chrome rack and everything, mines pretty clean, great little bike to cruise around town
Wow!!! This one is a really great example. Agreed these are great little bikes. IMO these are the best bike to get into vintage motorcycles.
So cool I love the 60s and 70s Hondas.
So do I. Anything with points and drum brakes😂. Thanks for watching.
Respect to the great Yoda 🙏
Thanks for this. Every time someone mentions his name he get to live on a little longer. Really appreciate it.
Awesome bunch of bikes. I was happy to see a Kawasaki MT1 because I had one when I was 15 :-) One thing is for sure. No matter how big or how small a bike is, they all put a grin on your face every time 👍😁
Merry Christmas
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You are so right. A friends shop is called Grin Moto because of that. Thanks for watching
I noticed you have a George exhaust on your red Kawasaki . I knew George before he started making and selling exhaust systems. Watched him race regularly in California. I was wrenching on a BSA tipple in a Rickman chassis during those early years.
This is one of my favorite things about having this TH-cam channel. Learning stuff I don’t know. What is a George exhaust? Please share. Thanks for watching.
@@motorcyclerewind George Kirker was the man's name .
Another great post man, your building up a nice collection of classics, keep the content coming....
Mark, thank you very much. Seems like once a year I have to get rid of some of the ones I have to get the ones I want. Thanks for watching really appreciate it.
Loved the tour.
Thanks for watching.
You have some pretty tasty bikes! All in all, a nice set-up! I was well on my way to getting a collection of rollers, but a change in fortunes negated that plan. However, I still enjoy watching!
Pretty much every single one was purchased a a junker. With the exception of the XS2 and the CB400.
Cool, looks like you have a lot of cool projects.
Thanks for watching.
Wow another great video. I currently own 4 twingles. 2 in parts and 2 runners.
Awesome. I love them. Such fun motorcycles. Thanks for watching
I had a Yamaha XS2 with a 740cc big bore kit I bought off of a mate. It did 85000 miles and had shortened reverse cone megaphones on it and flat track look. My mate was skint but did a great job on it. Great bikes and nicer than the later ones. I also years later had a us custom xs650 . That was good . Boyer Branson electronic ignition packed up. My nephew had it as I gave it to him when he passed his bike test at 43 years old. I'd recommend Suzuki GS1000, 850G , 750 and 550 all bullet proof 4 cylinder bikes that are in my opinion some of the best 4 cylinder air cooled 8 valve engines ever made. The Kawasaki Z650c with slide carburetors was a great bike too of 1978 . Yamaha XT500 , XJ600, XJ900 shaft drive . It's subjective of course . The Honda CB 750 and 550 were great bikes too. Now many are crazy money like Kawasaki Z900, Z1000. But Honda VFR750 and 800fiw, Fix of 1999 are still cheap and another great bike is the Suzuki DR650se from 1996 to present but Suzuki GB never imported them into the UK sadly. But my next bike may well be a Suzuki V Strom 1000 or 650 or a Moto Guzzi . The only thing putting me off the guzzi is electrical gremlins, build quality and cam followers like on the 8v Griso which self destructed in 10000 miles.
That xs2 had to be a beast. Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching.
I liked the black bomb when it was introduced I was riding a 250 hawk in 1964👍🏼
I would love to find a 250 Hawk. Thanks for watching
From the UK: - And I've said this to you before - I'd sure love to see you get an MZ {East German / under Soviet rule with exceptional quality alloys for the time / place} preferably a TS250/Supa 5 {as I doubt you'd get the race quality modified RT125} but its a great historic relic in its own right! Even though the domestic version was incredibly tame, detuned and engineered to last rather than race (arguably, Walters unique "exhaust resonance" design is the reason for Suzuki's modern success - as well as most modern Micron 2T exhausts.... A MZ with a "tuned" exhaust, and it's rider, mysteriously disappeared into the back of a non-description Japanese van during the ISDT, the following years Suzuki NAILED IT! 🤔) It'd be great to see you get one and even better to see you pimp it up to ISDT race spec 😍😍 Anyway, despite all that, your Kwaka GPZ is a testament to both engineering and your perseverance! I can't blame you for never wanting to get rid of that beaut! That bikes story drew me to your channel and with your stories of Yoda, inspired me to get the water filled Deauville in my yard back up and running.... I'm very thankful for your motivation!!!
Thanks so much for your kind words. I am always looking for oddball motorcycles. Haven’t come across a MZ yet but still looking. Also I love it when people comment about Yoda. Keeps him alive. Thanks.
@@motorcyclerewind Thats the best way brother!! Granted Im thousands of miles away from have ever possibly knowing him.. *BUT* he taught you to "just make that shit work no matter what" and you and your Hill Billy style "bodge it and scarper...." mannerisms with the Kwaka GPZ project then inspired me to get "hands to" on my own washed out flooded project!! Both your Kwaka and my Honda turned out well! You inspired me, but Yoda inspired you! We've all had a part to play turning wrenches... But if it wasnt for that initial one wrench turning then the others would never have spun!! 😉😉 Take care and don't stop buying interesting "heaps of crap" - you know it makes sense!!!
have 7 in a 20 x 22 garage with 2 lifts . have a 66 sears allstate 250 2 stroke in storage along with 3 other bikes and a shit load of parts new and used . i repair ,restore and do custom work part time space is definitely a issue. by the way the sears maybe for sale .
That’s awesome. The Allstate is cool. I ended up getting and early Twingle. Had it a few years then sold it. Thanks for watching.
Its interesting hearing you say you don't like going super fast; me neither but I still have a 1200 Bandit which is great at 50mph and a ZX10 project bike!
I like to say that 35 mph will put you in the hospital. Anything over that extends the stay. Thanks for watching.
I'm very interested in your silver GPZ!!! Not the first time I've mentioned it.
Where do you live? I would be willing to let it go.
@@motorcyclerewind mid Missouri and I'm up for road trips!
What a nice man yoda was, 1/1000,000. I don’t sell bikes I give them to people I like. What a loving philosophy
Jim, thanks so much for mention Yoda! Everyone some mentions him, he gets to live on a little bit longer. ❤️ thanks for watching.
My garage 8 is as much as I can fit right now. 08 Victory Vision, 06 XL883C, 2000 XL883C, 06 Buell Blast, 86 Ninja 1000r, 84 Interceptor 1000F, 86 cavalcade, 86 Ninja 1000r in pieces
Seth those are all cool motorcycles. Thanks for watching
Great video. Makes me wish I had kept all the bikes I had fixed up thru the years. You do great work 👍
There are only a few I wished I had back. I go through this every couple of years. Thanks for watching.
honda dream my wife and had one we bought in the 60s love it and went ever day after work we went for a little cruse great little bike what are you asking for it. I lost my wife of 51 years I see a dream and have fond thoughts of my wife
Email me your contact jnfo motorcyclerewind@gmail.com
I agree. No repaints unless it's necessary. They are only original once.
Great minds think alike. Thanks for watching.
I feel for you, at one time I had 14 licensed motorcycles in my garage. It is like a disease. Can't drive past an old beast leaned up against a barn. Like mistreated puppies, they just need someone to love them. Eventually I had an awakening event. Went crazy and just started listing them on e-bay. Made money on some, lost on most. But was able to walk through the garage to a "running" motorcycle. I'm down to 4 now which seems to be equilibrium between rid'n and fixing. I have my fathers T160 triumph which is always up for some maintenance. Everything else is fuel injected and more about user friendly rider than maintenance hungry project. Still like watching someone else with the save the fun ones
Seems like I paint myself into a corner every 12-18 months. Saving them doesn’t mean you have to keep them. Thanks for watching.
Probably the 550 Honda is my favorite but I also love the 450 Honda. I've never ridden either one but I always wanted one of those bikes back in the 70s. I've had 9 or 10 bikes in my time but missed out on the 70's era Hondas. I had Yamaha Enduros back then. Present bike is a Honda VTX 1300.
The CB550 is my favorite size motorcycle (for me). Little smaller and lighter than the CB750. Has good power. Fun to ride.
w2 are cool a bsa copy xs my favorite some day i will have a earley one 70/71/72 HAPPY TRAILS
Green 1970 XS1 is awesome. Thanks for watching.
5417🤯🤯.... Boy! Get that Santa's workshop up and running!!! That would make for a stunning set of videos! Great content right there! The thought of two builds at once is inspirational at the very least!!! I'll be watching! That segment about the Tohatsu.... That was some extra "Motorcycle Rewind" goodness right there!!! I love the odd and quirky! I don't know what their early bikes were like but I this day and age they make some great Diesels that power the world... Heck if they put half the effort into that old pop pop that they do to modern Diesels, your buddy has a real winner right there!
The Tohatsu is definitely a quirky little bike. Looking forward to putting the Z50’s together.
Nice bikes, I wish I had the CB550
It’s a great motorcycle. Thanks for watching.
Great video, great stories. I wish this was an hour-long vid! I am a Honda SOHC guy myself. I like that gold CB350 and your wife's Honda Hawk automatic (for my wife).
Thanks Roland. The CB400 Hondamatic is smooth. I love riding it.
Love your collection I had a GPZ 750 it was so dependable.
The GPZ1100 is awesome. The best free motorcycle I was ever given. Thanks for watching.
I offer to store that Tracy body CB750 at my place 😎
That’s awesome. The dilemma I have is , I wasn’t going to keep the cb750 it is mated with. Decisions. Thanks for watching.
Hi from the United Kingdom, I love the GPZ ❤ 💪👍
James, I do too!! Especially knowing what it was when I got it. Thanks for watching.
Okay yes so my first bike was a 1972 Honda CT70. And then a 1979 XR80 then an xr100 and then an 83 or 84 CR80 is head dual shock so I know it was early 80s but then dual shocks were freaking awesome that was the second owner of that one and it was in pristine condition the guy who bought it brand new Brody Petty consistently for a number of years but took very good care of it and it was stored indoors. Kept it in his basement which was fun trying to pull it out of the basement LOL it was covered in dust but man it fired right up this was right around 85, 86 so the bike wasn't that old when I purchase it and it was still in an Immaculate condition and it was fast . My first two stroke that was actually one of my biggest regrets was selling that bike my first street legal bike was a 1982 Honda 450 Nighthawk which sat for a number of years in a shed. I tore it apart and got it running gave it a bath. And that was a very good running bike my next street bike was an Enduro which was a 69 Yamaha 175 Enduro. And I also got to ride around on my mom's boyfriend's 1984 Suzuki LTD 1000. The only reason why I was able to ride around on it was because when he bought it it did not run and he let me rebuild it and put a 4 into one header on it and oh my god did that thing sound good . And oh Jesus was that thing fast !!!😮
All them bikes had their issues but I was able to take them apart fix them and put back together sell them and make more money off of me so I can buy the next one
That’s the best part. Even if you did not sell them for a profit. You had fun. Thanks for sharing.
My first motorcycle was that red Suzuki TS 90. Had the same rack at the end and everything. Wish I held on to it instead of giving it away
That’s awesome. It’s a fun little bike. Thanks for watching.
Nice collection. If you're a sucker for chrome side panels on motorcycle gas tanks, it would appropriate for you to get a bmw r75/5 with the "toaster tank"
The Toaster tank BMW is on my bucket list. Thanks for watching.
Would be interested in the '78 CB550 if available. I live in Spokane, Wa so do you help ship, my cost of course. I have an interesting story how my Mom refused to let me have a motorcycle in 1966, 305 Cl77 to be exact. Stumbled across your TH-cam channel for first time today and really enjoyed it, thanks!
Send me an email to motorcyckerewind@gmail.com with your contact info. Thanks for watching.
Fuck ive been riding since i was 14 and im now 53...many many miles ago...been to places you could not dream of , been in riders clubs, been in mc clubs and been in one 1% club all before you started riding
Wow!!! That’s a lot of motorcycle history. Thanks for watching.
If you lent me that Triumph Spitfire you'd have room for a few more bikes.😁
Come and get it!!!
I wandered on to your channel with the GPZ project, and it’s still my favorite. Freeing up a seized engine and riding 3K miles was an incredible feat. I just knew you were going to need another engine. Glad to be wrong. It defies logic.
Other than that, the yellow Montgomery Ward 260 is just beautiful piece of machinery.
The GPZ definitely defies all conventional thinking. It should not be as good as it is.
Thanks for watching.
I've only ever had 1, and can't wait for the day that it's 2.
What do want to get for the second one? Thanks for watching.
@@motorcyclerewind I'm obsessed with every category, and discovering older bikes that I never knew existed. I'm leaning towards gaining experience with a carburetor, and old electronics. I want to leave them original, and preserve the original paint regardless of looks. From 50cc, air cooled, dual sport, hardtail bobber, sport, standard, new, or old. I ride 14k miles per year, in any condition out of obsession. No rain gear, no hand warmers, no Bluetooth, no aftermarket seat. I want to feel exactly as my tires feel, in order to not have a false sense of judgement.
I like them all as well! I always recommend a Honda CB/CL350 as the first vintage bikes to get. 1. Easier to find one. 2. Loads of parts available. 3. Tons on info on them. 4. Easy to sell.
Your Kawi is a 74 MT1. You're right it will do 40mph, they're much faster than the CT70
man i wish I had that 350 honda. I had a couple of them growing up and a 400 kaw. Im getting older and riding my roadking in the winter is getting to be a little much.. love those little bikes I keep saying id honda would do a true rerun of those they'd sell a million of them in the first year as a lot of use grew up on them.
Go for it! Find you one. I really enjoy riding it. Thanks for watching.
@@motorcyclerewind I might try that 450 Himalayans . look good from my couch. I haven't seen one in person.
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All of them 😊
That’s awesome. Thanks for watching.
Nice problem to have but painful to let some go… 😬
The great thing is I get to keep the stories. Thanks for watching.
The obvious answer is simply Yes!
Awesome😂 thanks for watching.
very interesting, where did that 28 minutes go?! if you need space, you are welcome to ship the CB450K1 over to me in the UK I would take very good care of it 😉 seriously though, great vid and I'm looking forward to the mini trail build(s)
That is a very generous offer. Thanks for watching.
The yellow bike is beautiful
Agreed. Benelli Mojave 260 branded for Montgomery Wards. Thanks for watching.
I ❤ old bikes.
So do I!!! Thanks for watching.
What is the yellow bike next to xs2 650. A mettise? That one caught my eye.
That's a 1968 Benelli Montgomery Ward 260. Here is the link to the video featuring it. th-cam.com/video/FAhdGFDSwIk/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching
As many as I need!!👍👍😂😂
thanks for watching.
Sir, Where are the Yamahas? Come on man!! Anyways, really love the videos and ALWAYS look forward to the next video. God bless you and yours
There is a good one in there. Thanks for watching.
22:43 what's the race bike in the background?
That is a fairing I picked up for the CB350. But it’s too small. Need to find a cb125 to put it on. .
great video!
Thanks.
Love the cb750
Which one? The 79 or the one with the Tracy body. Thanks for watching.
First I read the headline like you were gonna sell some of them 😂
I am selling some of them. Struggling with which ones. Thanks for watching.
I've found...
1 motorcycle is nice and okay to maintain.
2 motorcycles is about your limit... one to ride, one as your occassional fun bike and backup
3 motorcycles and now you're doing more maintenance work, polishing, and headaches than a friggin car
I'm stuck at 3 now and unhappy that I went from 2 to 3... for real. Esp. since #3 is the one least useful and least reliable that should be axed first. I've got a CMX250, a CM450, and a VT750... I should of bought a 350 instead of the 750 or a light pickup truck.
If you've got more than 2, you probably need to get rid of some to some people with no motorcycles that could use them to stay mobile. A lot of people can't keep up repairing and keeping a car running.
The equivalent to your Honda Dream is a 85 Honda Rebel for me, the first year they made them. My sister bought it from a crackhead who had beat it to death... she left it neglected in the rain abandoned... and I desperately needed a way to go to the grocery store and back using as little gas money as possible, so I tore it all the way down, repainted it, restored it, and that bike saved my butt. Still got it, and rebuilt the carb last week. It's my financial apocalypse bike.
Nice collection Air cooled inline Honda twins for the win! High five! Get them back to stock!
If I had some 60's and 70's Honda I'd restore them too. The Golden Era of Honda. We have a motorcycle graveyard here and the old man is a crazy old coot... if I didn't have enough motorcycles already I'd go shopping. I content myself by just window shopping Facebook marketplace.
I'm a home for antique 8 bit retro computers. Old antique computers came to me to die like an elephant graveyard.
That is a logical approach to owning motorcycles. We still have a working first gen iMac that we can’t get rid of. Thanks for watching.
I would choose the W 650 Kawasaki, and the of course the Kawasaki 75 mini. My blood runs green.
Those are two great picks. Thanks for watching.
So is the W1 for sale? Had the W2TT in High School. Great fun. Looking to buy another.
Send me your contact info and let’s talk. Thanks for watching.
Bike math. The number of bikes needed is current number plus one.
I love your math. Thanks for watching.
I currently have one motorcycle so it always gets ridden. Maybe I'll get a project.....an MZ 125 in black.
The MZ125 is a cool bike. Thanks for watching.
XS-2, without a doubt! Followed by the W2 SS Kawasaki. Unfortunately, I live half the world away "Down Under".
You seem to have so many more opportunities to find the older bikes. The are not common down here, and I have no idea where they might be. The climate here in Victoria is not hard on the bikes, and if they are tucked up under cover, the rate of deterioration is less than in the US where the climate is more aggressive.
You also have more freedom to ride and test the bikes where you are. Over here the police will be right on to an unregistered and uninsured bike and throw the book at you. Bike registration is about $AUD 850 but you can get a lower price for a 25 year old bike. You still need to have it "RWC" (Roadworthy examination) and the fee for that is unregulated and can be very expensive.
If you are looking for ideas, I would love to see a Bridgestone GTR or the GTO 350s. They were really something. Even a Bridgestone Hurricane Scrambler 175 was pretty good. Another one would be the Hodaka Ace 100 or the SuperRat or the Combat Wombat. These two strokes from the 70's were light, and fast enough. They have very simple technology, and you would have a ball with them..
Thanks for watching from a world away. We are pretty fortunate with the ability to find these old bikes.
I love watching your content you do a really good job and when I get to a point where I can give back that's exactly what I'm going to do too I'm just not there yet I mean I can offer my knowledge time and energy I just don't have a place but once I do I'll be doing the same thing it feels good
My wife had been after me for years to start a channel. She said, “your in there talking to yourself, might as well record it!’ She’s a smart woman. I wish I would have started it sooner. It help to keep me focused in the shop. Getting way more accomplished. Thanks for watching.
owned a 1971 and 1972 Honda cb750 owned a Kawasaki H1 no disc brake year owned a 1975 Yamaha RD 350 put on low bars rear set pegs chrome chambers (most fun bike i ever owned) bored 3 times
The RD350 is an awesome motorcycle. Thanks for watching.
Love n peace always Carl,GPZ11 😱
Same to you. Thanks for watching.
I got that many on my back porch. lol
I need to come check out your back porch!!!
I have a lot of bikes. @@motorcyclerewind
Would love to see them.