Jan. 2014 Bike of the Month

FromMaine · January 02, 2014, 09:28:46 PM

This months winner is someone who has been on the list for awhile also. Theres some backstory to this which explains why.

A few years back I attended the first Rice O Rama Japanese Motorcycle show in Massachusetts. To get there I left at 4 am. and rode 300 miles in the rain. At the gate the guy said $5 entry and $5 to park under cover, which considering my sodden state seemed like an excellent idea. As I was stuffing my riding boots under the collector to try and dry them a bit a guy came over and asked me a bunch of questions about the bike and was writing on a placard. Seems the extra $5 got me entry into the Show part of the event. My jacket was draped on the handlebars dripping into a growing puddle, boots stuck underneath, my knapsack a bungeed glob on the passenger seat, my recently installed dented Grey/Blue tank providing a nice contrast to my Grey/Red Sabre. I had owned the bike for 3 years or so and had never even washed it. I laughed at the guy and said "Well, better luck next time". I then retired to look at bikes for the next 5-6 hours.

Fast forward to later that afternoon and I hear, Hey Mike, you won. Well I'm with a bunch of V4 Boardmembers, Jerry, Clay, Mongo,Jeremy, Dean,Brian etc. so obviously its a joke. No they say as they push me forward, yeah their kidding.....but I hear my name on the loudspeaker for the first time and well, I won second place in the over 1000 cc class. How or why is still a mystery to me as I saw many bikes there that were real show winners, including one members bike which he rode from Ct. and who had restored and rebuilt his to an incredibly high standard. His disappointment was obvious and deserved.

So, this is not about righting a wrong nor re-writing history. Its about recognizing a job well done to begin with.

Congratulations a65Bug (Paco) your V65 Magna is Jan. 2014's BOTM.

A link to Paco's post http://v4hondabbs.com/index.php?topic=63151.0

Yes, you have sold the bike on and have a different one now, but its something you deserved when you owned it.

kdf9511 · January 02, 2014, 10:30:37 PM

Nice choice. :thumb

a65bug · January 02, 2014, 10:38:22 PM

Woo hoo, awesome, thanks Michael. It was a labor of love, and took 2 years to complete, but it was worth bringing it back to life. Hopefully the new owner is still enjoying it! Also kudos to Tomuza, the bodywork was his handiwork and was as stunning in person as it is in pics.

chazglenn3 · January 02, 2014, 11:05:22 PM

Congrats! :beer:

v4forever · January 03, 2014, 01:32:45 AM

Congrats,
Nice work Paco

zarticus · January 03, 2014, 06:34:58 AM

I always loved how those F1 pipes looked on your bike!!. Congrats Paco :beer:

Stretch · January 03, 2014, 06:42:26 AM

Congratulations Paco. I'm glad I got to see and hear your bike. It is/was a nice one for sure.

TarHeelV4Rider · January 03, 2014, 07:53:28 AM

Congrats! That is a purdy Magna! :beer:

motorhead1977 · January 03, 2014, 08:15:00 AM

A++ Nicely done!

John Hilmer · January 03, 2014, 08:36:17 AM

Paco, Mike & All,

Another excellent example of a very nice V-4 and a stellar write-up. :thumb

John

OregonMike · January 03, 2014, 11:11:18 AM

Congrats :beer: Definitely a nice looking Magna :thumb

Miecul · January 03, 2014, 04:22:33 PM

Definitely a very nice bike, but you know I'm a little bios when it comes to these classic machines. Well done Paco, you too Michael for picking this beauty. :thumb :beer: :thumb

Hopit88 · January 03, 2014, 10:10:54 PM

Looks great...and for some reason...right now in New England...the green grass and warm sunshine makes it look even better. Nice job. :thumb

trou1c · January 04, 2014, 11:23:42 PM

it was always a pleasure to ride with that bike.

subsidiarymaxima · January 05, 2014, 08:10:18 PM

Congrats, Paco! :beer: Well deserved! And great backstory as well! Great way to kick off the New Year!

Turboblackbird · January 06, 2014, 03:08:08 AM

I remember the build of that bike Paco, and you did a great job! Congrats buddy!

klopperg · January 06, 2014, 09:13:13 AM

Congrats and well deserved. :thumb :thumb

Mattel · January 06, 2014, 09:18:32 AM

Very well done!

Jeff in Franklin TN · January 14, 2014, 07:43:21 PM

I call :bull:. He doesn't own that bike anymore. The traitor. ;D ;D

MB_ED · January 14, 2014, 10:26:19 PM

Congrats Paco!!! :thumb

a65bug · January 15, 2014, 12:37:53 AM

Quote from: Jeff in Franklin TN on January 14, 2014, 07:43:21 PM
I call :bull:. He doesn't own that bike anymore. The traitor. ;D ;D

Oh you're just jealous of the Kawi, that and you're probably tired of all the minions chasing the giant banana...

http://youtu.be/fvxqnQmahTA

Jeff in Franklin TN · January 15, 2014, 06:21:05 PM

:lol8: That's just mean Paco.

a65bug · January 15, 2014, 09:34:31 PM

:rolling:

Jeff in Franklin TN · January 17, 2014, 12:45:29 AM

You DID have a very nice looking V65 though.
fthrower

a65bug · January 17, 2014, 04:34:38 PM

Memories....

Tomuza · February 15, 2014, 08:54:34 PM

Hey Poco, congrats buddy, you did an Awesome job on that bike and she sure did sound sweeet with the F1s !!

a65bug · February 23, 2014, 12:47:50 AM

Quote from: Tomuza on February 15, 2014, 08:54:34 PM
Hey Poco, congrats buddy, you did an Awesome job on that bike and she sure did sound sweeet with the F1s !!

Couldn't have done it without your sweet paint work!

Jan. 2014 Bike of the Month

Turboblackbird