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This is Kerri's bike. I gave it to her so she could have something to learn how to ride on. It's a 1975 Kawasaki G5, or better known nowadays as a KE100. It had 551 miles on it when I gave 4 dozen donuts for it. Man what a deal!

I had one just like it as my first bike. Mine was a '77 model and blue. My Dad brought it home in the trunk of a Toyota Corolla in pieces. We blasted and repainted the frame, took all the electrics off and got the engine running.

I rode that bike for about 5 years and never even changed a spark plug. I sold it to a friend when I was in High School, and 2 weeks later the points finally gave out! It was my exploration transportation machine, and it took me every where a non-licensed, non-street legal bike could take me.

This was my first "big" bike. It's a '83 Honda Nighthawk 650. I bought it when I moved to San Antonio in 1992 for $600. I sold it about 5 months later for what I paid for it. I used it to find my way around town. I would purposely go get lost, and then find my way home again. You just have to be careful about what side of town you're in after dark. It was a great bike and just about bullet-proof.

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In 1996, just before Kerri and I moved into our house, a freind of mine (Buz) told me about an old Kawasaki KZ something that was parked out behind a baby-sitter's house. They were going to sell it in a garage sale for $50. Buz knew I liked the old KZ's so we went to look at it. It turned out to be a KZ650, 1978 model with full fairings. It hadn't been ridden since '85. The engine would turn, so I gave the people $50 and towed it home. $200 in parts later, and I had running beater bike. I painted it Hunter green. I rode that bike for 2 years until I found the current bike I have now.

That bike is a '89 Suzuki GS500E. I heard about this bike from a local dealer. The guy was in need of some money, and the bike supposedly hadn't ran in over six months. I sold the KZ650 for $450 and dished out another $50 for the GS. After I got it home, I charged the battery for a couple hours and then tried to start it. It cranked for 2 seconds, then started right up! Another $15 for a clutch lever & headlight and I was on the road again. This bike, by far, is the loudest bike I have ever owned. I can set off car alarms just by blipping the throttle.
The GS is a good size for around town commuting and it is ok for traveling. It is comfortable, and still a little quick. I have thought about selling it sometime soon, but that would leave me without something to ride, since I do not have enough money to buy what I want.

Update (4/17/02) I willing (not easily) sold the little Suzook 4 weeks ago to help fund the Z project. Spent $35 in paint and got a return of $1000! Not a bad deal at all....

This is what I want. But that's another story.

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