Smog Belching Machines

My oldest is my 1972 Yamaha R5C. The last of the Yamaha piston port two strokes. I traded a trouble prone Vespa for it.

Next is my much modified 1979 Yamaha RD400F Daytona Special. It is kind of difficult to call it a Daytona anymore, because of all the modifications I have done, including: new headlight, painted frame, modified tail section, 77 (I think) RD400 bottom end with Daytona jugs and head. This bike is made up of parts from at least 4 different RDs, two of 'em might have been Daytonas.

Also from 1979 is my Datsun pickup. Fighting a continuing struggle against rust and the emissions inspectors, I have until 1997 before the next tailpipe sniff. Well, I guess I won't have to wait for that notice, because as of August 21, 1997, I no longer own this truck. Good luck with it, Brian, and I hope she carries you many miles. Watch this space for pictures of my newest additions, an 88 Hawk GT and a new 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 Club Cab.

Next we come to my primary motorcycle, a 1981 BMW R100RS. This picture was taken at the top of Pikes Peak, over 14,000 feet. This picture was taken on the fourth day of a 3 week trip to Oregon.

Basically stock, but double plugged in 1994, with the compression bumped up a little bit after I found that this motorcycle crossed the country and back with 90-100 psi compression in each cylinder. Now it will even idle!

This is a picture of my R100RS with my friend Yermo's K100RS.

The next motorcycle is a 1984 Honda XL350. Eagerly awaiting dirt.

A motorcycle I no longer own, my 1983 Yamaha XJ550R Seca. I sold her after about 15,000 miles of commuting, touring the US and Canada, a whole bunch of tinkering and a whole lot of learing about motorcycles. This bike taught me a lot about motorcycles, about the dangers, and about the joys.

The first internal combustion powered vehicle I ever bought new, My 1992 Mazda MX-5 Miata. This picture taken at Schoodic Point, a part of Acadia National Park in Maine. I was Vice President of the Chesapeake Area Miata club.

Check out my experimental Miata VIN decoder.