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Kelly kmac
Hi, my name is Kelly and I am an addict....It has been 44 years since my last motorcycle free day.
Got my first bike at the age of 5...it was a glorious Yamaha JT1 Mini Enduro 60 in the fall of 1970. Since that fateful day there has been very few days I have not had at least 1 running motorcycle in my garage and often multiple bikes.
Currently I have
1} a 1965 Yamaha Ym1 305 which is a 2 stroke twin and I am halfway through a café conversion on it. The motor is not together, but I have completely gone through everything and it just needs reassembly. Fresh bore and new pistons, rings, pins, clips and upper rod bearings. New lower rod bearings, crank end bearings, seals and all gaskets. I acquired a set of new SS allen head engine bolt kit. A Benelli tank and custom seat/tail section I molded and laid up. A lot of custom hand fabbed bits and pieces I have made for it and it is just awaiting paint and engine reassembly and for me to build a custom set of cone chambers.
2} A 1986 BMW R80G/S that is complete and intact with a new unused OE tank and the red solo seat and rear rack + the large 8 gal Dakar tank and dual seat that sat for 10 years in Parker Az. I have it apart and in process of semi restoration because I think I have decided to move it on.
3} A beat down and broken freebee Honda magna something I have plans to make into a street tracker somewhere down the road.
4} A VERY wild custom BMW R1100RT that I have turned into a GS style dual sport bike based on the Dakar R900RR just more ugly. Kinda like a home made hillbilly version of a R1200 Hp2. I love the idea of it, and it works better than I expected when I conceived the plan, but it has made me want even more....
5} Enter Phil Chanellor.... An ex-BMW guy and S10 convert. That guy planted a seed 2 years ago and I am now "THIS" close. Year end sales, great financing offers from Yami and a VERY deep, very LONG passion with Yamaha.
I have been reading a lot, scouring the net for info, searching for disgruntled owners, digging for a reason to be satisfied with my current steed...all to no avail. A man wants what he wants {yes, a MAN CAN be named Kelly} and I WANT a Super Tenere!!! Dang you Phil...My wife is gonna HATE you when I show up on a new bike and I blame YOU.
Lots of other mayhem stories I will probably share over the future. Hope I fit in, I got thick skin, love to goof with folks, and laughing is key for me...sadly it is usually at myself. ::013::
Got my first bike at the age of 5...it was a glorious Yamaha JT1 Mini Enduro 60 in the fall of 1970. Since that fateful day there has been very few days I have not had at least 1 running motorcycle in my garage and often multiple bikes.
Currently I have
1} a 1965 Yamaha Ym1 305 which is a 2 stroke twin and I am halfway through a café conversion on it. The motor is not together, but I have completely gone through everything and it just needs reassembly. Fresh bore and new pistons, rings, pins, clips and upper rod bearings. New lower rod bearings, crank end bearings, seals and all gaskets. I acquired a set of new SS allen head engine bolt kit. A Benelli tank and custom seat/tail section I molded and laid up. A lot of custom hand fabbed bits and pieces I have made for it and it is just awaiting paint and engine reassembly and for me to build a custom set of cone chambers.
2} A 1986 BMW R80G/S that is complete and intact with a new unused OE tank and the red solo seat and rear rack + the large 8 gal Dakar tank and dual seat that sat for 10 years in Parker Az. I have it apart and in process of semi restoration because I think I have decided to move it on.
3} A beat down and broken freebee Honda magna something I have plans to make into a street tracker somewhere down the road.
4} A VERY wild custom BMW R1100RT that I have turned into a GS style dual sport bike based on the Dakar R900RR just more ugly. Kinda like a home made hillbilly version of a R1200 Hp2. I love the idea of it, and it works better than I expected when I conceived the plan, but it has made me want even more....
5} Enter Phil Chanellor.... An ex-BMW guy and S10 convert. That guy planted a seed 2 years ago and I am now "THIS" close. Year end sales, great financing offers from Yami and a VERY deep, very LONG passion with Yamaha.
I have been reading a lot, scouring the net for info, searching for disgruntled owners, digging for a reason to be satisfied with my current steed...all to no avail. A man wants what he wants {yes, a MAN CAN be named Kelly} and I WANT a Super Tenere!!! Dang you Phil...My wife is gonna HATE you when I show up on a new bike and I blame YOU.
Lots of other mayhem stories I will probably share over the future. Hope I fit in, I got thick skin, love to goof with folks, and laughing is key for me...sadly it is usually at myself. ::013::
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