Any other 1960's small bike owners? Any b100p's or similar?

[Suzi66]

I'm getting some much needed help from some senior (not age "senior) members and one of them said that someone else just bought a bike like mine. That gave me the idea to ask if there are other members here who own, ride, and/or restore the smaller two-stroke bikes.

I was thinking, that if there are, maybe we could communicate and exchange info, photos, resources, etc.

Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against being a part of the larger group...I'm just curious about others' small bikes and what's out there.

Regards,

Suzi66 (Christy)

[H2RICK]

Well, I saw an AS-100 in August that REALLY got me thinking.....and if I'd had a truck instead of my trusty KZ650, I'd have brought that little Suzi home with me. Maybe the guy will still have it NEXT year.....
meanwhile, keep the faith with your small bore bike. There are LOTS of folks like you out there. In fact, the acknowledged "first lady" of Brit bike restorers is Heidi Cockerton......and she specializes in small bore Suzis from the 50's and 60's. In fact the largest bike I've heard/seen that she has done so far is a 1959 Colleda 125. She does absolutely stunning work and her bikes show up regularly in Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, a Brit mag devoted to Japanese and Italian vintage bikes.

[Suzi66]

H2RICK : Thanks for the reply and moral support! I'm just a beginner, so I won't be making any heads turn quite yet with any restorations or amazing talents. But, I absolutely LOVE these little bikes. In a way, the body style does remind me of some of the older British bikes. I like them as well, but I'm not interested in any of them until I get mechanically proficient with motorcycles. I've been around bikes all my life, but never learned to work on them or ride...so my appreciation and love for them right now is only to a degree of aesthetics and design, mostly.
But, I'll keep you posted!
Thanks again for the support! I appreciate the reply and input! Viva Ladies of Small Bikes!

Christy