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[Retrov8]

HELLO! I remember buying a new Trail 90 when in high school. $389-and I think I paid $23 month for two years. Many great memories on that bike…rode it rain or shine…So fast forward to today, and now I am 68 years old, and can’t wait for my new Trail 125 to arrive later this month!! Enjoying this forum!!

 

[dmonkey]

Welcome, and hope your new bike is a blast. I noticed your forum name, what kind of retro v8(s) are you into?

 

[KungFuStu]

HELLO! I remember buying a new Trail 90 when in high school. $389-and I think I paid $23 month for two years. Many great memories on that bike…rode it rain or shine…So fast forward to today, and now I am 68 years old, and can’t wait for my new Trail 125 to arrive later this month!! Enjoying this forum!!

Among other bikes, I had a C90 and my last Honda was the Varadero.

This year, I was going to go for CB125F due to the 188mpg - but couldn't resist a CT125. I cant wait to start tinkering and having fun. Enjoying the forum too. All the best mate.

 

[Retrov8]

Welcome, and hope your new bike is a blast. I noticed your forum name, what kind of retro v8(s) are you into?

Flathead ford

Welcome, and hope your new bike is a blast. I noticed your forum name, what kind of retro v8(s) are you into?

Flathead Ford junkie

 

[Retrov8]

HELLO! I remember buying a new Trail 90 when in high school. $389-and I think I paid $23 month for two years. Many great memories on that bike…rode it rain or shine…So fast forward to today, and now I am 68 years old, and can’t wait for my new Trail 125 to arrive later this month!! Enjoying this forum!!

Among other bikes, I had a C90 and my last Honda was the Varadero.

This year, I was going to go for CB125F due to the 188mpg - but couldn't resist a CT125. I cant wait to start tinkering and having fun. Enjoying the forum too. All the best mate.

 

[Retrov8]

Hope you enjoy it!!

 

[dmonkey]

Very cool! I have a '52 Mercury M1 with a Ford 8BA.

 

[Retrov8]

Very cool! I have a '52 Mercury M1 with a Ford 8BA.

 

[Retrov8]

Good to know other flathead guys still running these engines. Just finished 1934 BB 1 1/2 ton dually-my shop truck…it is an 8BA also

 

[dmonkey]

That's a beaut! Love the dually setup.
Mine's been my daily driver (other than motorcycles) the past three years.

 

[Retrov8]

That's a beaut! Love the dually setup.
Mine's been my daily driver (other than motorcycles) the past three years.

Wow, I like that daily use-they are great engines, and I love that pickup!!

 

[r80rt]

Notinig on this planet sounds better than a flathead Ford V8 with straight pipes.

 

[Retrov8]

Notinig on this planet sounds better than a flathead Ford V8 with straight pipes.

I agree!! That silver roadster had Harley silencer in header and a Potvin super 3/8 cam and it sounded so good w open headers!!

 

[STUINTH60S]

I kinda like the Merlin V 16 in the P-51. At full on it makes my blood boil.

 

[Retrov8]

I kinda like the Merlin V 16 in the P-51. At full on it makes my blood boil.

My neighbor, Burt McGee, has long passed, but flew a P-51- it was named Fiddle-Dee-Dee. He was completely deaf from it!!