Hello all I’m Greg from sunny lake Havasu!

[409gang]

Very Nice I bought a new 1971 175 Yamaha Enduro back in the day like the one in front in that picture, best bike I ever owned. I still have a 1971 17' Delta flat bottom that had a small block in it, I rounded up all the pieces (Nicson exhaust and front engine plate) to put a W in it but time is running out, Lol. If I lived out there by a lake like that I would definitely have my flat bottom going, they are a lot of fun like driving a go-cart on water.

 

[Jeff Olson]

Thanks! It is fun! I’m a 396/427/ nailhead guy w motors are so hard to find these days I have another Flaty with a nailhead 1960 halroy the pictures I posted is about half of my collection I have lots of old dirt bikes alsoView attachment 92110View attachment 92110View attachment 92112View attachment 92113

Had a Yamaha just like the first one in the pic back in the day. Only 100cc and put a "dirt bike" front fender on it, same color tho.

 

[Tom Kochtanek]

Back in the day (early 70s) I started out with a Yamaha 250 DT (Enduro) and a Yamaha 250 MX but later moved to the Bultaco Frontera 370 in 1977. I also have a somewhat rare 1968 Husqvarna 390MX bike and an even more rare 1972 Rickman with the Montessa 250VR engine. The Rickman is a screamer. My buddies call my Bultaco "a pipey slider that breaks" .

 

[63 dream'n]

Welcome to the site........Nice toy box.......

 

[1964SuperStocker]

I have many projects including two x frame cars two impala SS cars and many more to much to list hears a few

Nice Yellow Jet. What pump are you running? My 1975 Hondo is a work in progress. 454, Jacuzzi YJ pump and a nice diverter to throw a big rooster! I had a chance when I bought it to float it before I pulled the engine. I just picked up the last of the parts for the rebuild. Should be assembled soon. The 2nd ower of my boat back in the early 80's found the boat online and hit me up. So many cool stories.

 

[Tooth]

Man you got a lot of motorcycles, when I was 15 I had a Honda 50 from the 1950s and these two are Yamaha 125 and a Kawasaki 175. When I got older I had a Honda 175 Elsinore Enduro, a CR 250r Honda race bike, Suzuki RM 250 and a Yamaha YZ 250. I never realize how much I was collecting bikes when I was younger. Other than getting caught on the street once in a while I pretty much stayed out of trouble, I guess it was because I spent all my money on gas and bel-ray two cycle oil. My street bikes when I got older was a KZ 900 and a KZ 650.

 

[409gang]

Boy thats a name I haven't heard in awhile "Bel-Ray oil, a good friend of mine was a distributor for them back in the 60's and 70's. He would get a semi load of oil to his house and he would deliver it to all the dealers around Missouri.

 

[gregk1]

Very Nice I bought a new 1971 175 Yamaha Enduro back in the day like the one in front in that picture, best bike I ever owned. I still have a 1971 17' Delta flat bottom that had a small block in it, I rounded up all the pieces (Nicson exhaust and front engine plate) to put a W in it but time is running out, Lol. If I lived out there by a lake like that I would definitely have my flat bottom going, they are a lot of fun like driving a go-cart on water.

If you need a neovane water pump I have a pile of them.. and yes love the Flaty’s got my first one in 1980 16’ marlin with a hot 327 it turns on a dime crazy fun boat! Also the Yamaha enduros are great bikes and very collectible today!

 

[gregk1]

Back in the day (early 70s) I started out with a Yamaha 250 DT (Enduro) and a Yamaha 250 MX but later moved to the Bultaco Frontera 370 in 1977. I also have a somewhat rare 1968 Husqvarna 390MX bike and an even more rare 1972 Rickman with the Montessa 250VR engine. The Rickman is a screamer. My buddies call my Bultaco "a pipey slider that breaks" .

View attachment 92135

Cool! I have my eyes on a matisse Bultaco hoping I can get it I go help my friend in Casper Wyoming work in his shop rebuilding bikes he has piles of Bultaco

 

[gregk1]

Nice Yellow Jet. What pump are you running? My 1975 Hondo is a work in progress. 454, Jacuzzi YJ pump and a nice diverter to throw a big rooster! I had a chance when I bought it to float it before I pulled the engine. I just picked up the last of the parts for the rebuild. Should be assembled soon. The 2nd ower of my boat back in the early 80's found the boat online and hit me up. So many cool stories.
View attachment 92148

View attachment 92149

View attachment 92150

View attachment 92151
View attachment 92152

Nice! Boat Mine are a vdrive boats never been a jet guy

 

[409gang]

Thanks Greg, I have a neovane pump but I need a timing cover for it for a W engine. The 17' Delta (V-drive) I have I bought in 1977, sold it in 1985 and about 15 years later bought it back, Lol It had a 327 Corvette engine in it back in the day and was a lot of fun and yes it did turn on a dime. If I ever get done with my other projects I would like to put it back together with a 409 (old school, 6 deuces and a scallop paint job) and a powerglide.

 

[gregk1]

Man you got a lot of motorcycles, when I was 15 I had a Honda 50 from the 1950s and these two are Yamaha 125 and a Kawasaki 175. When I got older I had a Honda 175 Elsinore Enduro, a CR 250r Honda race bike, Suzuki RM 250 and a Yamaha YZ 250. I never realize how much I was collecting bikes when I was younger. Other than getting caught on the street once in a while I pretty much stayed out of trouble, I guess it was because I spent all my money on gas and bel-ray two cycle oil. My street bikes when I got older was a KZ 900 and a KZ 650.View attachment 92154

My first bike was a Honda S50 I have gotten lucky on a lot of these bikes picked this tx 650 for $600 at a yard sale a new seat and tires and steel wool and wd 40 10,500 original miles

 

[409newby]

Those 650 Yamahas had a cool smooth sound to them

 

[dakota tom]

I did a bunch of work on one of those a few years back. Same year and color.
It had been sitting about 25 years but the customers father had bought it new.
No compression so replace the stuck rings and a valve job.
Carbs were almost beyond saving because of past work.
New tires and some cables end it was in good shape. Cleaned up nice.
Customer took it home and his brother in law took it out without permission and crashed it.
It took a while to find all the parts needed to repair it.

My first cycle was a Honda S65 in 1966. I still have it
Welcome to the forum Greg.

 

[Jeff Olson]

Had one of these back in the day, had a bit of an issue fouling plugs but it was stupid fast. Can't imagine what the 750 was like.

 

[Tom Kochtanek]

After I mistakenly sold my 1971 Norton Commando I latched on to a 500 Kaw triple, my buddy had the 350 triple version. Both were as mentioned "stupid fast" and had pretty good handling. Wish I would have kept them all when I moved to Missouri, but I did drag the Bultaco along, and picked up the Rickman 250 MX locally.

 

[tranpro]

Nice Collection, Love it.

 

[hagedorn]

A late welcome to the site! I used to visit a few times a year but now that my parents moved from LHC to Tennessee, it may be a while before I go back. That's an impressive stable you have! I imagine it fills up even a Havasu-sized garage quite well.

 

[skipxt4]

Welcome Greg.