On Monday, June 20, 2016 at 6:26:46 PM UTC-5, Alex wrote:
Tim wrote:
Yes I bought one. A used 1983 Honda Aspencade with only 23xxx miles on it. Nice bike I bought well cheap too. Missus and I logged 180 miles Sunday afternoon. Man was it hot. But she loved the ride and was impressed at how smooth and quiet this macbine is. It's no speed demon even though Honda boasts of 81 hp from the 1100cc engine, but the beast also weighs about 750 lb dry too. Anyhow I had it up to 80 which warrented a tough in the ribs. So...,

Oh this bike has some quirks but it's 33 years old too. Nothing that can't be reasonably handled though. After work I'm planning on goofing off maybe another hundred miles tonight. I love it!


Nice! I haven't heard the "word" Aspencade for years! When are you
going to turn that thing into a trike?

LOL. I doubt if I ever turn it into a trike. That's a really expensive procedure. But they do make a trike kit which is glorified training wheels for about any motor cycle, and they actually look good. and costs a tremendous amount less than a typical trike conversion. But I cant see one in my future...

http://www.2040-motos.com/_content/c...8/4358/007.jpg

Tim wrote:
On Monday, June 20, 2016 at 6:26:46 PM UTC-5, Alex wrote:
Tim wrote:
Yes I bought one. A used 1983 Honda Aspencade with only 23xxx miles on it. Nice bike I bought well cheap too. Missus and I logged 180 miles Sunday afternoon. Man was it hot. But she loved the ride and was impressed at how smooth and quiet this macbine is. It's no speed demon even though Honda boasts of 81 hp from the 1100cc engine, but the beast also weighs about 750 lb dry too. Anyhow I had it up to 80 which warrented a tough in the ribs. So..,

Oh this bike has some quirks but it's 33 years old too. Nothing that can't be reasonably handled though. After work I'm planning on goofing off maybe another hundred miles tonight. I love it!

Nice! I haven't heard the "word" Aspencade for years! When are you
going to turn that thing into a trike?
LOL. I doubt if I ever turn it into a trike. That's a really expensive procedure. But they do make a trike kit which is glorified training wheels for about any motor cycle, and they actually look good. and costs a tremendous amount less than a typical trike conversion. But I cant see one in my future...

http://www.2040-motos.com/_content/c...8/4358/007.jpg

I've never seen that type of conversion! It looks like they made an
attempt to hide the rear wheel. Imagine that on Harry's imaginary Ducati.

On 6/21/16 8:04 PM, Alex wrote:
Tim wrote:
On Monday, June 20, 2016 at 6:26:46 PM UTC-5, Alex wrote:
Tim wrote:
Yes I bought one. A used 1983 Honda Aspencade with only 23xxx miles
on it. Nice bike I bought well cheap too. Missus and I logged 180
miles Sunday afternoon. Man was it hot. But she loved the ride and
was impressed at how smooth and quiet this macbine is. It's no speed
demon even though Honda boasts of 81 hp from the 1100cc engine, but
the beast also weighs about 750 lb dry too. Anyhow I had it up to 80
which warrented a tough in the ribs. So..,

Oh this bike has some quirks but it's 33 years old too. Nothing that
can't be reasonably handled though. After work I'm planning on
goofing off maybe another hundred miles tonight. I love it!

Nice! I haven't heard the "word" Aspencade for years! When are you
going to turn that thing into a trike?
LOL. I doubt if I ever turn it into a trike. That's a really
expensive procedure. But they do make a trike kit which is glorified
training wheels for about any motor cycle, and they actually look
good. and costs a tremendous amount less than a typical trike
conversion. But I cant see one in my future...

http://www.2040-motos.com/_content/c...8/4358/007.jpg

I've never seen that type of conversion! It looks like they made an
attempt to hide the rear wheel. Imagine that on Harry's imaginary Ducati.


Imagine you actually buying a really rare and collectible firearm.
Why would anyone trash up a nice, relatively light motorcycle with the
abomination pictured here?

On Monday, June 20, 2016 at 5:58:27 PM UTC-4, Tim wrote:
Yes I bought one. A used 1983 Honda Aspencade with only 23xxx miles on it.. Nice bike I bought well cheap too. Missus and I logged 180 miles Sunday afternoon. Man was it hot. But she loved the ride and was impressed at how smooth and quiet this macbine is. It's no speed demon even though Honda boasts of 81 hp from the 1100cc engine, but the beast also weighs about 750 lb dry too. Anyhow I had it up to 80 which warrented a tough in the ribs. So..,

Oh this bike has some quirks but it's 33 years old too. Nothing that can't be reasonably handled though. After work I'm planning on goofing off maybe another hundred miles tonight. I love it!

I bought a 1984 GL1200 with about 65k on the clock last fall and ride it every chance I get.

http://www.monkeybutler.com/Share/GL1200.jpg

I commute 50 miles each way to work and take it every day I can. I'm okay with the saddle but it has Markland aftermarket floorboards with are not the best when a lot of shifting or braking is involved. I'm going to put some pegs on it and see how I like it.

Considering this thing was new when I last rode I still consider it drool worthy.

Steve P.

4:16 PMstp
On Monday, June 20, 2016 at 5:58:27 PM UTC-4, Tim wrote:
Yes I bought one. A used 1983 Honda Aspencade with only 23xxx miles on it.. Nice bike I bought well cheap too. Missus and I logged 180 miles Sunday afternoon. Man was it hot. But she loved the ride and was impressed at how smooth and quiet this macbine is. It's no speed demon even though Honda boasts of 81 hp from the 1100cc engine, but the beast also weighs about 750 lb dry too. Anyhow I had it up to 80 which warrented a tough in the ribs. So..,

Oh this bike has some quirks but it's 33 years old too. Nothing that can't be reasonably handled though. After work I'm planning on goofing off maybe another hundred miles tonight. I love it!

I bought a 1984 GL1200 with about 65k on the clock last fall and ride it every chance I get.

http://www.monkeybutler.com/Share/GL1200.jpg

I commute 50 miles each way to work and take it every day I can. I'm okay with the saddle but it has Markland aftermarket floorboards with are not the best when a lot of shifting or braking is involved. I'm going to put some pegs on it and see how I like it.

Considering this thing was new when I last rode I still consider it drool worthy.

Steve P.
.....

It certainly is drool worthy. Problem is my seat sits to low for me and il riding right on my proverbial "butt bone"

I'm gong to stack cushions on it or find something else that sits higher.