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That Valiant had a 170 CI slant 6 rated at 101 HP, that was the only motor available, and the 3 speed pushbutton transmission. But the time I got the car, it probably made around 50 HP. But the drive train was close to unkillable.<\/p>\n

The tires at the time were definitely killable though. A new set could be worn down in less that 10K miles and I couldn\u2019t afford anything like new tires. When the cord started showing, I would buy one used tire for around $5.<\/p>\n

At the time, I was dating a girl (whom I later married) whose family had bought her a new VW. That helped a bunch.<\/p>\n

My Dad had a 72 Impala with a 454 police interceptor package. That was something.<\/p>\n

Below: my Kawasaki 500. This was followed by a Suzuki 1000 GS and later by a Suzuki 1100. Before I gave my last bike away in the early 2000\u2019s I had around 200,000+ total miles riding experience.<\/p>\n

A year or two ago, I was within a gnats whisker of buying a Honda 750 triple. The only thing that stopped me is that model was out of stock and nobody knew when they would have more. My wife was freaking out. Look at the picture below and you can see the appeal.<\/p>\n

The last time I was active with motorcycles, I was in my 50\u2019s, now I\u2019m in my mid-70\u2019s. I wonder what\u2019s happened to my balance and reflexes since. I still have a motorcycle endorsement on my license though.<\/p>\n

My old Kawasaki 500. This thing was a beast, it had about 25 HP at 5000 RPM and around 70 at 5500, with the front tire pointing at the moon. Talk about a hand full.<\/p>\n

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