Marcel LaPerle

Marcel LaPerle

1972 Honda SL350 ride off

1972 Honda SL350 ride off

1972 Honda SL350 cold start

1972 Honda SL350 cold start

1969 Honda Z50 walk around

1969 Honda Z50 walk around

1969 Honda Z50

1969 Honda Z50

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  • @horsthess6010
    @horsthess601015 күн бұрын

    The greatest bike ever - in 1971 i was 13 years old .....

  • @dannyrybeck
    @dannyrybeckАй бұрын

    NICE, what state do you live in

  • @robsonfranciscogalvao5627
    @robsonfranciscogalvao5627Ай бұрын

    Really beautiful..my friend.....one classic.. motorcycle.......my congratulations 😎... here in Brazil 🇧🇷😎.... showww... Love ❤️... this motorcycle...

  • @loftythesoftie8857
    @loftythesoftie88572 ай бұрын

    That is so lovely

  • @user-my3of6hb1n
    @user-my3of6hb1n3 ай бұрын

    いいですね。美しいバイクです。

  • @haroldobrien4322
    @haroldobrien43223 ай бұрын

    Sweet

  • @haroldobrien4322
    @haroldobrien43223 ай бұрын

    Sweet

  • @michaelfirth1075
    @michaelfirth10753 ай бұрын

    Superb.

  • @Wheeezer3
    @Wheeezer33 ай бұрын

    You need to get some Suzukis up on KZread! 😉

  • @andregottardibacchetti4870
    @andregottardibacchetti48703 ай бұрын

    very nice bike

  • @GPgundude
    @GPgundude3 ай бұрын

    Beautiful!!

  • @montyzumazoom1337
    @montyzumazoom13374 ай бұрын

    I had a '76 K7 and I thought it was rather boring....

  • @davidriddle3496
    @davidriddle34964 ай бұрын

    I RELUCTANTLY SOLD MY 1970 (MANUFACTURED 12/69) HONDA CB750 K0 MOTORCYCLE WITH 45,191 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, Vin #: CB7501016269, ENGINE #: CB750E-1016228 FOR US$ 11,000 TO A CUSTOMER IN DENMARK MORE THAN 12-YEARS AGO. THIS AMAZING MOTORCYCLE CHANGED THE PATH OF MY LIFE, AND OWNED ME FOR MORE THAN 35 WONDERFUL YEARS! IT WAS PURCHASED IT IN THE SUMMER OF 1972 WITH LESS THAN 4,000 MILES ON IT FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER FOR $935.00 (PLUS "USE TAX" AND "TRANSFER FEES", THOSE STATE BASTARDS!). BECAUSE OF A DESIRE TO PRECISELY MAINTAIN THIS MOTORCYCLE, I WENT TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER (KOLBE HONDA) AND ORDERED THE FACTORY SERVICE MANUAL. I LOOKED AT THE REQUIRED TOOL LIST AND SAW THIS "VACUUM CARBURETOR SYNCHRONIZER" AND WENT TO THE KOLBE PARTS MANAGER WHO TOLD ME THE PRICE WAS $387.00! SINCE THIS WAS MORE THAN THREE TIMES WHAT I PAID FOR THE ENTIRE BIKE, I RODE TO THE LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE AND PURCHASED FOUR VACUUM GAUGES, 3-16" RUBBER VACUUM LINE, "BUNDY" BRAKE LINE TUBING, AND FOUR METRIC SCREWS THAT MATCHED THE PORTS ON THE CARBURETORS. LOOKING AT THE SMALL PHOTO IN THE MANUAL OF THE SYNCHRONIZER, I REALIZED I NEEDED TO PURCHASE FOUR "NEEDLE VALVES" AT THE AQUARIUM STORE TO DAMPEN THE INTAKE PULSATIONS. I BUILT A COPPER MANIFOLD AND ATTACHED THE FOUR DISASSEMBLED GAUGES TO A VACUUM PUMP (AN OLD REFRIGERATOR COMPRESSOR) A LEARNED TO CALIBRATE THE ANDROID GAUGES SO THAT THEY ALL TRACKED EACH OTHER, THEY DIDN'T COM THAT WAY FROM THE FACTORY! I CUT THE BUNDY TUBING INTO LENGTHS, AND BRAZED IT TO THE METRIC SCREWS THAT I HAD DRILLED AND ADDED RUBBER O-RINGS. AFTER COMPLETING AND TESTING THE PROTOTYPE, I WENT BACK TO THE PARTS MANAGER AND SHOWED IT TO HIM AND HE SAID HOW MUCH FOR A QUANTITY OF TEN? AFTER NEGOTIATING A PRICE WITH HIM, ON MAY-15-1972 (MY 20TH BIRTHDAY) I FORMED MY FIRST COMPANY, THE "FOUR DESIGNS COMPANY" TO MANUFACTURE MY FIRST COMMERCIAL PRODUCT: THE "VACU-TUNE" CARBURETOR SYNCHRONIZATION GAUGE SET FOR HONDA FOUR MOTORCYCLES (I SOLD MORE THAN 3,000 OF THE GAUGE SETS). I SOLD THE COMPANY TO MY JR. HIGH SCHOOL FRIEND AND IT IS STILL IN BUSINESS, NOW RE-MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC TEST AND MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS, SEE: WWW.FOURDESIGNS.COM). I KNOW THAT THERE IS A LOT OF INTEREST IN THE ORIGINAL PRODUCTION RUN OF THESE MOTORCYCLES WITH THE "SAND-CAST" MAIN ENGINE CASES, BUT AESTHETICALLY, I ALWAYS PREFERRED THE FINISHED LOOK OF THE PAINTED DIE-CAST CASES. I DEFINITELY PREFER THE LOOK OF THE K0 MODEL WITH IT'S MATCHING PAINTED SIDE COVERS, AIR-BOX, AND HEADLIGHT BUCKET. THE K1 MODEL JUST DIDN'T HAVE THAT UNIQUE LOOK THAT THIS ORIGINAL MOTORCYCLE IS FAMOUS FOR.

  • @RPNization
    @RPNization5 ай бұрын

    Nice! @1:29 You've also another one in white, like i see it right in the garage?

  • @yugare474
    @yugare4746 ай бұрын

    Sounds so good at idle…

  • @marcellaperle6127
    @marcellaperle61276 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @AdrianHiggins83
    @AdrianHiggins836 ай бұрын

    Nice

  • @marcellaperle6127
    @marcellaperle61276 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @Al_Bert17
    @Al_Bert178 ай бұрын

    ❤I love this Bike. My Teenage Dream✌️👍

  • @michelbouchard5484
    @michelbouchard54849 ай бұрын

    Félicitations Très belle moto je suis ébloui de voir que tu possède ça j’adore 👍

  • @12345file
    @12345file9 ай бұрын

    Please wear some gears.

  • @JedediahSmith342
    @JedediahSmith3429 ай бұрын

    Not bad for an ole fart 😎

  • @halperkins1791
    @halperkins17919 ай бұрын

    Beautiful motorcycle

  • @joepilbeam4722
    @joepilbeam47229 ай бұрын

    I had one, loved it

  • @billymcginnis1943
    @billymcginnis19439 ай бұрын

    I rode a 78 model daily for 5 years or so with very few problems, they are the best bikes ever made..

  • @anthonyangeli256
    @anthonyangeli2569 ай бұрын

    It is a beautiful bike. But you should definitely update your riding apparel. Those loafers aint gonna protect your feet very well in a crash.

  • @Gideon01
    @Gideon013 ай бұрын

    Let alone the invisible helmet.

  • @andikarkalake3750
    @andikarkalake37509 ай бұрын

  • @dadvibes8861
    @dadvibes886110 ай бұрын

    Gorgeous bike!

  • @alexjartos
    @alexjartos10 ай бұрын

    What a beauty!

  • @draganbogdanovic7958
    @draganbogdanovic795810 ай бұрын

    passion... beauty... art, mechanics...

  • @nosmac
    @nosmac10 ай бұрын

    yesssss😀

  • @user-tx2uv8gt9s
    @user-tx2uv8gt9s10 ай бұрын

    Had one loved it

  • @nancypotterf5043
    @nancypotterf504311 ай бұрын

    Have you sold it yet ?

  • @cleancarstruckforsale401
    @cleancarstruckforsale401 Жыл бұрын

    😮are you selling it. I would like to buy it.

  • @mpalaskokkalis1476
    @mpalaskokkalis1476 Жыл бұрын

    Perfect

  • @user-jc3um4uy4g
    @user-jc3um4uy4g Жыл бұрын

    家にも一台有りますよ、赤いZ50M❤

  • @SayanchakrabortySayan-ok3gw
    @SayanchakrabortySayan-ok3gw Жыл бұрын

    Price main khari donga yes bike

  • @jglg7238
    @jglg7238 Жыл бұрын

    Lloyd and harry would be proud

  • @boofuls
    @boofuls Жыл бұрын

    Who needs a dog shaped van anyways

  • @RaoulDuke224
    @RaoulDuke224 Жыл бұрын

    That bike is for a midget

  • @TheRokendo
    @TheRokendo Жыл бұрын

    I was 10 years old when my dad bought me one in blue wow,,,,

  • @saw1898
    @saw189812 күн бұрын

    I was 8, also blue. I just bought another blue one, but it’s a 2021 Monkey…mini bike for the old dudes! 😂

  • @GarryRife
    @GarryRife Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful. Reminds me of the one I bought brand new in 1977. I put a little over 90k miles on it and never had a problem. LOVED that bike.

  • @philipheglmeier5767
    @philipheglmeier5767 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful is it for sale?

  • @chrisfrost1545
    @chrisfrost1545 Жыл бұрын

    Great looking wing have fun with it!!!

  • @jamesbudnik5368
    @jamesbudnik5368 Жыл бұрын

    Nice bike! I just bought a beautiful 1984 interstate. Classics.

  • @IanSwift
    @IanSwift Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful bike

  • @davidwright7077
    @davidwright7077 Жыл бұрын

    Looks like brand new.

  • @santosvega4980
    @santosvega4980 Жыл бұрын

    Lovely bike

  • @wileecoyote5749
    @wileecoyote5749 Жыл бұрын

    Pretty cool. Selling it?

  • @wileecoyote5749
    @wileecoyote5749 Жыл бұрын

    Available?