Hill Country Motorheads Museum

[Manfred]

My wife and I were camping at Inks Lake State Park this week. I visited the Hill Country Motorheads Museum - the place hosting the vintage bike event on November 2nd.

 

[Manfred]

They had several bikes that were identical or very similar to bikes I have owned. Suzuki T500, Yamaha 50 (Euro model), Yamaha 200 twin street bike (2 stroke). Told them they need at least one Yamaha triple.

 

[Simmons1]

They had several bikes that were identical or very similar to bikes I have owned. Suzuki T500, Yamaha 50 (Euro model), Yamaha 200 twin street bike (2 stroke). Told them they need at least one Yamaha triple.

Yamaha Triple?

 

[Manfred]

Yamaha Triple?

Oh yeah, baby! XS750 and XS850 - I had one of each!

 

[Simmons1]

Oh yeah, baby! XS750 and XS850 - I had one of each!

My bad. Figured you were after 2 strokes by the context of your post.

 

[Manfred]

My bad. Figured you were after 2 strokes by the context of your post.

I had four 2 stroke bikes: Euro Yamaha 50, Yamaha CX 200, Yamaha Enduro 360, and the Suzuki T-500 Titan (a beast).

 

[Manfred]

My bad. Figured you were after 2 strokes by the context of your post.

Kawasaki had those 500 and 750 two-stroke triples in the early 70s. I was in West Germany at the time, on my Yamaha 50 and saw GIs with more money than brains mutilate and kill themselves in gruesome ways - pounded into my mind that motorcycle riding can be dangerous.

 

[Simmons1]

Kawasaki had those 500 and 750 two-stroke triples in the early 70s. I was in West Germany at the time, on my Yamaha 50 and saw GIs with more money than brains mutilate and kill themselves in gruesome ways - pounded into my mind that motorcycle riding can be dangerous.

I still have my 750.

 

[Manfred]

I still have my 750.

The early ones had drum brakes on the front.

 

[Simmons1]

The early ones had drum brakes on the front.

Early 500s yes. My first year 72 came with a single disk from the factory.

 

[Manfred]

Early 500s yes. My first year 72 came with a single disk from the factory.

I saw the aftermath of a Kaw 500 which took part of the front end of a VW microbus right off. Killed the rider and his passenger. Right in front of the A&W in Mannheim.