Rally Pics Ralph Waynes Vintage Backyard Nationals

[pumps]

Today I attended one of my favorite annual events, Ralph Waynes Vintage Backyard Nationals. A kick ass block party. Lots of cool bikes to look at. Beer truck in the driveway. Grilled burgers and hotdogs. T Shirts for sale. No vendor booths. Donations taken. I saw a lot of friends and made some new ones. . Lots of HD stuff but lots of other stuff. Hundreds of bikes. A few XSs. Enjoy the pictures. But I want someone to identify a bike. Some model of single cylinder Honda. In slides # 2, 3 and 4. A red and white one. Has a larger aftermarket tank. I took some motor pictures. I thought I was pretty knowledgeable but this one stumped me. Possibly some modified XL500? The picture is of my group.

http://s135.photobucket.com/albums/q148/pumps32/Ralph Wayne 2011/?albumview=slideshow

 

[CDNTX650]

no idea what that honda is....

maaan i love the pan heads and knuckle heads look.

Love Guzzis alot.

and triumphs...

and SOHC hondas.


hahaha,

 

[ReycleBill]

I'm not certain but I believe the Honda to be a 450 Superhawk.

 

[CDNTX650]

I'm not certain but I believe the Honda to be a 450 Superhawk.

not the back one in the above pic, the red/white single cyl one.
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[littlebill31]

Honda GB500 ?

 

[bobadame]

Might be an XL 350.

 

[racerdave]

Translap

 

[littlebill31]

This is the GB500. It looks close.

 

[pumps]

RecycleBill-The one in the above picture is my neighbors 67' CB450 Black Bomber.
This is the one I'm stumped on.

After thinking ALOT I think it might be an XL650 with some front fork mods?

 

[racerdave]

I think you are right Pumps. When I first looked at it Translap came to mind. closer look now, I agree with you, but I think it may have a Paris-Dakar type tank?

 

[pumps]

Yes the tank is some aftermarket larger one. The motor, exhaust, and body work on the back looks awfully the same.

 

[racerdave]

Yep. Lota nice scoots in the pics.

 

[littlebill31]

I think that's it Pumps. I kinda like the stock version though. I'm not to keen on that front fender.

 

[willyguzzi53]

I was there too. While I was standing in the t-shirt line (for about an hour) I heard rumors this was going to be the last one. Anyone else hear that. Really cool happening and I know I couldn't pull it off in my neighborhood.

 

[ReycleBill]

RecycleBill-The one in the above picture is my neighbors 67' CB450 Black Bomber.
This is the one I'm stumped on.

After thinking ALOT I think it might be an XL650 with some front fork mods?

Could it be a Honda Africa? Not that I've ever actually seen one.

 

[jay760]

Looks like xl600 lm

 

[bbillington]

Lots of lovely bikes. that orange and cream airhead was very classy.

 

[pumps]

I was there too. While I was standing in the t-shirt line (for about an hour) I heard rumors this was going to be the last one. Anyone else hear that. Really cool happening and I know I couldn't pull it off in my neighborhood.

The shirt line WAS long. I'm at work this morning and one of the guys asked me if I got t shirts because he had heard it was the last one too....soooo I hope someone else with a place to have it steps up because it would be a great loss to the biking community if it doesn't continue.

 

[willyguzzi53]

It would be impossible to pull off in almost any neighborhood. There must have been easily 1000 bikes in that little neighborhood. All it takes is one mad neighbor or one guy with too much beer pissing in someones bushes. Did you see the outrageous front wheel drive Sportster trike? Will download my pictures tomorrow and post it here.