1974 Hi-rider lives again

72westie · Sep 19, 2011

Its been a year or two since I have rode the old girl, but there is a Vintage Bike Night tomorrow and I needed something to ride as I have my '70 apart right now. I pulled her out and cleanded the Mikuni's, drained the old gas, threw in the battery out of the '70 and drained the oil from the sump.
I added so fresh gas and oil and she fired up on the second kick. Woohoo! Riding in style baby!

Hobot · Sep 19, 2011

Oh brother, you are a dry nose sick puppy or one self assured rebel!
Go out and upset every brand and style of cyclist around : )

KSUWildcatFan · Sep 19, 2011

Hobot · Sep 19, 2011

hehe, see what I mean. Even has a lovely Rita to boot. Come on out closet the rest of the way and show us your seat. When I get my hot rod going some, I've got a king/queen saddle seat I may run for its pyche out effects on sneering sport bikers.

KSUWildcatFan · Sep 19, 2011

I just don't understand choppers, apehangers, king & queen seats, etc. Maybe it's because I was born in the 80s and I missed the craziness of the 70s. Idk. I do like a good hardtailed bobber though.

Maybe I'm just weird.

72westie · Sep 19, 2011

The lovely seat is sitting right behind it. I rode this one for a couple of summers, but parked it during the 'crazy custom chopper' years. I got tired of people thinking I was a riding a bad ass harley chopper and not reconizing the awesomeness of the Norton

AussieCombat · Sep 20, 2011

Did you say Mikuni's. plural.

72westie · Sep 20, 2011

Yep, two Mikuni's. 32 or 34's. I will check when I get to work.

drones76 · Sep 20, 2011

I kind of like it, in a sick and twisted way. Maybe because it is a Norton. I do not like Apes, or Choppers, or Sissy bars. I would ride this one.

hmmm maybe I can convert mine......nah.

72westie · Sep 20, 2011

speirmoor · Sep 20, 2011

Love it,very jealous

KSUWildcatFan · Sep 20, 2011

It's much less appalling to me in stock dress. It's not bad.

batrider · Sep 20, 2011

Sliding board for the Norton girl.

72westie · Sep 20, 2011

I have the perfect seat for ya Jordan if you still are needing one. Its even a Corbin! :lol:

KSUWildcatFan · Sep 20, 2011

Eeeeeeeekkkkk

Adventurer96 · Sep 20, 2011

72westie said:
I have the perfect seat for ya Jordan if you still are needing one. Its even a Corbin! :lol:

That looks a lot like the one that came on my bike - wow...

Matt Spencer · Sep 21, 2011

Hi Rider , Yee Haww , apparently they had to put those bars on to slow the things down .

And the seat was neccessary for stopping people used to hondas falling off the back . :shock:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHY5zXP-Gs4

stockie2 · Sep 21, 2011

Westie,

That is a nice original looking bike. I am not as brave as you, I turned my Hi Rider into a roadster. But I have the perfect period accessory that came with mine, a set of forward pegs, that mounted on a twisted bar of the front of the frame. I use this piece of iron for a lock for my bike lift now, but every time I pick it up I giggle.

Thanks for memory of the Hi Rider, love it!

Cheers Richard

72westie · Sep 21, 2011

Thanks for the compliments on the bike. I think I had tank repainted a couple years ago due to fuel leaking under the paint. When I got the bike it had a 16" hog wheel on it, so I got a rim and spokes and had it laced up. The old girl ran good last night, clocked 50 miles round trip and didn't give me any headaches.

1974 Hi-rider lives again

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