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Firebirds, Classic Bikes, and Antique Trucks You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of: Members’ Rides

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Welcome to Members’ Rides, where we share the cars and stories of Autopian Members. The potential to be featured here is a perk for Autopian Members of every level, from the ultra-affordable “Cloth” tier all the way up to “Rich Corinthian Leather.” Click that link and join today!

Matt, today’s featured Member, helps run his family’s NAPA Auto Parts store in Antioch Illinois, and has a fantastic collection of vehicles. He also moonlights as a website builder and investigative journalist. In his downtime, Matt founded the original registry for Koenigsegg owners, and also was a part of the group that shed light on SSC fudging their claimed 300mph run back in 2020. He also has several other vehicles that are not mentioned below just because there was already so much, I couldn’t fit them all.

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How did you get into cars?

I got into cars as a kid, really as far back as I can remember I always had toy cars. From that I learned a lot about makes and models.  I would always get the Matchbox catalog so I pored over models I didn’t have as well.  My Mom got me a big book on classic cars that I still have to this day, it’s a great reference.

By the early 80’s I had learned all the exotic makes, and naturally had 3 Countach posters on the wall of my room.  I saw Roger Moore’s Lotus from The Spy Who Loved Me which set off a lifelong dream to own an Esprit.  I’ve driven a few and came close to buying one once. Market values have kept them *just* out of reach for, oh, the last 30 years.  I’m at the age now (53) where I’m half accepting it probably won’t happen.  I’ll take a V8 model please, I fit in those better. In black of course! Most of my cars are black, the only proper color for a car!

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What’s currently in your garage?

  • 1980 Pontiac Firebird
  • 1989 Pontiac Firebird
  • 2006 Jaguar XJ8
  • 1991 Yugo
  • 1977 Porsche 924
  • 2012 Chevrolet Colorado
  • 1991 Ducati 907
  • 1987 Honda NQ50 Spree
  • 1966 Yamaha YL1
  • 1978 Triumph Bonneville
  • 1941 White WB14 ten-wheeler
  • 1922 Diamond T model K 2 1/2 ton truck (this is an impressive piece).

Tell me about your 1980 Firebird

This was my first car, I got it in 1986, so it was my only car until I got the ’89.  I had always wanted to drive on a track, and I found TrackTime had dates at Road America, my home track.  So for the first three years, I was risking my only car!  When my Dad started coming with me to track days in 1993, I started making it more track-capable because my Dad is a bad (good) influence.  Once it’s no longer your daily, a lot of concerns for its everyday drivability get left aside.

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On the track

What have you done to it?

Originally it had a 301 with an automatic.  Had I had any sense at all, I would have left it alone, because apparently factory four-wheel-disc Formulas are kind of rare.  But when you’re 18 you don’t care about that, so I put a 400 in it.  Eventually, one of my instructors said, “You’re going as fast as this combination will allow,” and I converted it to a four-speed. 

It carries a stroker crank now, displaces 461ci and makes 480hp at the crank.  Back when Rancho used to make car suspension kits, I put their spring and bars kit on it, and it carries them to this day.  It corners well enough that I’ve chased 911s through the Carousel and had the guy come to see me afterward. “I had to see what’s up with this thing.” It still carries the factory disc brakes, which isn’t as bad as it sounds but it could definitely go for an upgrade.

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What’s your favorite track to drive it on?

The Glen is amazing, Mid-Ohio will wear you out after two days, but nothing beats stretching your legs at Road America.  People say it’s just three straights but if you’ve driven there a lot you know it has tons of nuance.

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Any crazy track stories to share?

The Firebird caught fire once, and there was the time I broke a crank into five pieces, but the best was the time Dad and I finally got in a dry session at Mid-Ohio after sitting in the truck in the rain for a day and a half. We spent the entire half-hour session with a maximum of five car lengths between us, having swapped once.  After the flag, we went down the back straight side by side, thumbs up to each other, and when we got back to the pits people were applauding. One of the highlights of my life.

What made you add the ’89 Firebird?

I was pretty sure I wanted another one, but I was actually debating between it and a Formula Fiero. Drove a Fiero that was for sale, liked it, but in the end the V8 won out, and I thought it would be cool to have essentially the same car in two different generations. It was my daily until the mid-2000s. I actually autocrossed this car for five years or so, winning four consecutive class titles. These days I’ll rotate it into the fourth garage stall and drive it for a few days.  Nice days only because the T-tops leak, like they all do.

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My favorite story, and one of the defining things in my life, was when I drove it from Illinois to Los Angeles, via Denver, and then up to Vancouver Canada, and back home over the course of 16 days.  Solo.  Total freedom.  Everyone should do a trip like this before they die.  I recommend doing it while young, before “life” gets a hold of you.

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Firebird in the snow, because who doesn’t take V8-powered RWD muscle cars out in blizzards?

How long have you had the Jag?

Bought this in 2011 to replace my ’98 XJ8, which was starting to have more and more persistent issues.  This is my “half daily”, meaning it’s my primary driver unless I have chores or it’s winter. One of our customers had it in his dealer lot.  I wanted another Jag, everyone is scared of Jags because of unjustified maintenance concerns, consequently they’re a tremendous value on the used market.  You won’t find a German luxobarge as nice inside for twice the price.

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Jaaags are such good-looking cats.

Have you had any issues with it?

As I say the above, I have to acknowledge that it has a fun little thing it does where all the gauges go dead at random, and every warning light comes on.  The car will run fine and operate normally, minus power steering.  Sometimes just shutting it off and restarting it will clear it, other times I have to open and close the trunk (don’t ask).  Just recently I finally found a factory TSB that covers this exact issue, it involves a pin on the ABS harness (yeah I dunno either), but I haven’t taken it to the dealer yet because I just deal with it.

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Now that looks comfy!

What’s great about it?

It’s rated at 300hp which doesn’t sound like a lot today, but it’s so damn smooth and loves to rev. It’s so comfortable inside, let’s face it no one does an interior like Jag used to do.  And you can set the cruise at 90 like we like to run in the Chicago area, and it’s so solid going down the road.  In spite of its little gremlin, if I had 200 miles to cover, that’s the car I’d take.

Now, let’s talk Yugo

I’d always thought it would be funny to get a Yugo, as a goof.  I even knew that the final two model years had the bigger fuel-injected engine. About every six months I would quickly scan the internet to see if any popped up. 

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Finally, in December 2016, I found the one. I’d never seen a black Yugo before. I think I made the offer 24 hours later.  It was a bit nerve-racking because I’d never bought a car sight unseen before, and it was in Colorado. I probably overpaid at the time, but it was the one I wanted, and since then it seems Yugo interest has only gone up. Given the condition it’s in, it was worth it.

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What’s the Yugo experience like?

It’s a hoot to drive, it’s so light and the sightlines are great.  Before it arrived, I told my wife, “Remember when I said I always wanted a Yugo? Well, it will be here Tuesday.” She hates it, mostly, but in a good-natured way. I think…

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Everyone – except my wife – loves the Yugo. Every time I drive it, someone smiles big and gives a thumbs up, they are so shocked to see it. I’ve taken it to some local shows, now people are always asking about it. One time I had the Yugo and my ’80 Firebird at the same show, no one even cared about the Firebird. But everyone has questions about the Yugo. 

How rare is the fuel-injected model?

Through work, I had a contact who had access to Polk registration data. I asked if he could search Yugos for me. At the time, there were only 78 on the registration records between the 90’s and the 91’s. There may be more now, as it seems there are guys interested in getting them back on the road. But suffice to say, it’s not a large population. Years after I got it, I found out that black was only offered in the USA, and only for one year. I’ve only seen one other black Yugo, and that was online. So mine might not be the only black Yugo in the world, but there aren’t many.

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There are worse places to hang out while waiting for the tow truck.

How hard has it been to keep on the road?

Not too bad.  The engine and running gear are essentially Fiat 128, so you can get a lot from Midwest Bayless. Parts via NAPA were going obsolete when I got the car, so I ordered everything I could get my hands on, whether I needed it or not, just to have. There’s also a really good Facebook page, where I’ve found a fellow in Serbia that I’ve bought a few pieces from that you would think were extinct.

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What’s the story of the Porsche 924?

I got the 944 in June of ’21, and by that fall I had it dialed in pretty good. It makes like 12 horsepower, but the harder you drive it, the more it likes it, so it feels way faster than it is. I got it detailed in May of ’22, did a whole photoshoot of it, put it away for a few weeks and the next time I tried to start it, it was broken. 

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Good Parsh

How a car can break with no outside influence I have no idea. It will start and run but won’t accept throttle. I know just enough about K-Jetronic to be dangerous, so I’m waiting for some spare dollars to get it to an independent Porsche specialist in the area.

How did you find it?

A guy I knew had it in his garage, I could see it from the street sometimes. I asked him about it once, he offered to sell it to me, but what do I need to spend money on an old Porsche for? Every so often I’d ask if he still had it. One day he comes in and says do I want it, I say sure but I can’t pay you for it, he says come get it, I need the space in the garage. It had been sitting for 16 years, so it needed quite a bit of love, but we got it.  Which is why it’s such a shame it’s down at the moment.

Ok now tell me about the Ducati!

I got it in 1996. Prior to then, I had owned two motorcycles. Both dirt bikes that I knocked around the neighborhood. This was my first road bike, which was awesome but also completely against conventional wisdom for new road riders. When I went to buy it, the guy needed to jump-start it to get it going. 

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As soon as it started, that V-twin was reverberating in the garage, and all reason leapt out the window. Once you accept that a Ducati is an emotional decision, the only question is can you afford it. And fortunately, I could. For what it’s worth, it’s never gotten me into any trouble, but conventional wisdom is probably right on this.

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Duc Duc Goes!

I love the way it rides. I found out many years later that the 907 and its predecessor the 906 Paso were designed by the legendary Massimo Tamburini, and I think that’s pretty cool, because initially I was just looking for something fuel injected!

How did you come by the ’87 Honda Spree?

I wanted a pit bike because Road America’s paddock is huge, and one day a customer called for a battery for a Spree. I asked if it was for sale, and it was.  Then I asked if it was black, and it was – so that was that. That was in 1999, and I used it as a pit bike for many years. I’m a tall guy, so I’m pretty sure I look ridiculous riding it around. I don’t know how something this small and slow is road-legal. I think some people might be laughing at me rather than with me, but who cares. Life is serious enough.

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Spree!

Where did the Yamaha YL1 come from?

It belonged to a coworker, it was sitting in his basement. The dad of a friend of his had brought it over from Thailand. It was a while before I ended up with it, and a few years before I got it road-ready. It’s really neat though, not the kind of thing people see anymore.

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What’s it like to ride?

It really requires you to pay attention while riding it. The shift pattern is four-down, so I’m constantly having to remind myself what to do on downshifts. It’s not a US-market bike, so it has no turn signals, which means you have to use hand signals. The power curve is extremely peaky, and the brake light is only activated by the rear brake, so you’re very in the moment while riding because things are so different.

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Such a gorgeous and unique ride!

Quite frankly it might be the most reliable thing I own! And when I have needed things, I’ve actually had luck ordering OEM parts for it still off of dealer websites. 

What’s the background on the Triumph Bonneville?

It was just sitting in my uncle’s engine shop for a long time and Dad finally got it out of him. It’s beautiful. It could use replacement turn signal lenses to replace the faded ones, and the tank stripes are faded, but that’s patina and it’s lovely the way it is. It has the upright bars on it, and the seating position is so natural, you feel like you could ride it for miles. 

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Bonnevilles are so timeless. 

You said it has a 9-step starting procedure, what are the steps?

Every time I successfully start this thing, I feel like a superhero. It goes like this:

  1. Unlock fork with round key
  2. Pull in clutch lever, kick the engine over until the clutch plates are free
  3. Turn on ignition with square key
  4. Open both fuel petcocks
  5. Push both fuel ticklers until fuel flows out
  6. Flip the kill switch to Run
  7. Press down slightly on the kickstarter to release compression
  8. Fully kick starter lever. Bike should start
  9. Flip the headlight switch to the on position
  10. You are now ready to ride.  

How did your grandpa end up with a dual dually axle WB14 truck?

Grandpa ran a feed store in the area, before he got his own farm.  I believe this was one of the feed store trucks.  It had a wooden, hydraulic tilt flatbed, that for some reason my uncle took apart before we moved it off the farm.  The hydraulics are still there though, and I have a good mental picture of what the bed looked like.

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That looks … safe.

What’s the plan for this one?

Hard to say.  It’s in a pretty rough state, and it’s not like most people have any idea what a WB14 is.  Plus it’s massive.  There are people who have restored the White Yellowstone buses though, and the cabs are very similar, so it’s theoretically possible.  Just how long to do it and how much.

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This thing is a beast!

How did you come to have a 1922 Diamond T model K 2 ½ ton truck?

My uncle was a member of the American Truck Historical Society and was looking for a project.  How he found it I have no idea, but he was a truck mechanic so he knew people in the business. 

Based on the plate it was registered as recently as 1981, which is hard to believe.  It’s nearly impossible to find out anything about it.  The big problem with moving it is he took the rear axle out to restore the worm drive, so it’s on a stand he made.  But he already had the rear springs redone and was keeping busy with it.  He said he had the Hercules 4 cylinder running at one point on a crank start. So in *theory* it could go back together as is, and run.

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Are you even able to get parts for something like this?

I had a local guy who did custom restorations come look at it once.   He was blown away by it.  It sits on solid tires, 36 inch up front and dual 40’s in the back, and the wooden cab tops out at about seven feet high I’d guess.  But he said it’s doable, with a good wood guy and some time.  His summation was, “this needs to be done, because I’ve never seen anything like it.” 

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This is crazy tall for an old truck

Everything would have to hand finished, one-off.  Before my uncle passed, I visited him in the hospital.  We were talking about his life, and he said he had so much to do still, and needed someone to finish his truck.  I said I would do it.   Originally I envisioned a nuts & bolts restoration, but now that I’m older and I realize the time and financial limits I’m under, I think maybe just get the axle back in it and see if it will go down the road.  I feel like I owe him that.

Before I let you go, talk to me about the Koenigsegg connection.

Working in the NAPA store, I use our cataloging software all the time.  Late 2008 I got on a crusade to fully flesh out our catalog data table to include a lot of exotic and obscure marques that I knew our catalog was missing at the time.  I established a relationship with the guys in charge of that in Atlanta, and they agreed to add my submissions, as long as I could confirm US sales and data.
In the process of investigating Spyker, I found the SpykerOwner forum (remember forums?), and there they had compiled a register of all the specific Spyker cars, arranged by VIN.  When I moved onto Koenigsegg, I discovered the Koenigsegg Board, which was a subforum at M5Board.  In 2009, no one really had any idea how many Koenigseggs there were, where they were located, what model years, or anything.  So I started a Koenigsegg Registry there, in the vein of the Spyker register.  I only had two cars at first.
In mid 2013 the M5Board changed hosting software, and all the old Koenigsegg threads were lost, including my Registry, which by then had grown quite a bit and gained many followers.  It had caught the attention of Junus Khan, who was the head of Koenigsegg U.S. at the time.  He contacted me and convinced me to rebuild it on my own dedicated site, as he believed it had value then and in the future for documenting the cars and maintaining secondary market value.  He even gave me $100 seed money to get started.  
Despite me having no clue how to build a website, in late 2013 that’s what I did.  And I had a lot of daily hits on that website, and made a lot of online friends who helped and contributed to it.  By 2016, the Registry was only missing two cars.  In the years I ran the Registry, many Koenigsegg owners around the world contacted me to discuss the website and their cars.  
But the biggest thing was when prominent Koenigsegg owner Jeffrey Cheng emailed me saying he liked my work, and then two months later invited me to Nevada to witness the speed record.  There I was able to meet Christian von Koenigsegg himself, but sadly to this day somehow I’ve never even sat in a Koenigsegg.  
My commitments to the family business are now such that I don’t have time for the Registry anymore.  But it still lives on! I handed it off in 2023.  EggRegistry has been called the authority on most things Koengisegg, and that’s pretty cool.  

Thanks Matt!

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WaitWaitOkNow
WaitWaitOkNow
17 days ago

Bravo, sir!

Matt Sexton
Matt Sexton
17 days ago
Reply to  WaitWaitOkNow

Thank you. 🙂

GirchyGirchy
GirchyGirchy
17 days ago

Goddamn, that Yugo interior! What a simple little place to be. Your comments about it remind me of the Festiva I test drove for a friend looking to buy it sometime around 2003…I loved it. Small, simple, drove well, great visibility. Unfortunately, he didn’t buy it, even with my recommendation that he should.

I just revived my dad’s ’03 Focus with the 2.0 SPI and 5-spd, which reminds me of a newer version of those. It’s been nice to work on.

Matt Sexton
Matt Sexton
17 days ago
Reply to  GirchyGirchy

When I found it online, it had a radio in it. When it showed up, the radio was gone (but the speakers are still there). However the guy who sold it to me still had and re-installed the original radio blanking plate, which is fantastic because it really shows, “this is how basic these cars were.”

Save for the engine, the entire car feels like it comprises about 100 parts, and that probably explains why they were (and still are) relatively popular in their homeland. It’s surprisingly easy to source parts out of Serbia even today, as long as you have the contacts.

Harvey Firebirdman
Harvey Firebirdman
17 days ago

I approve of your collection (especially the Firebirds no reason why not that I have a 89 Formula of my own and my dad has a 77 formula and I may woon obtain a 79 formula)

Matt Sexton
Matt Sexton
17 days ago

For a while I was looking for a fourth-gen black Formula to add to the set. Haven’t given up on that completely but not priority at the moment. The Formulas always had the proper look.

Harvey Firebirdman
Harvey Firebirdman
17 days ago
Reply to  Matt Sexton

My goal is to own at least one of each Firebird gen 4th Gen would have to be 98-02 with a 6 speed and first Gen I prefer 67 and 68 much more then 69.

Matt Sexton
Matt Sexton
17 days ago

Get out of my head! Because I also think a black ’68 would be a perfect addition to my fleet as well. 🙂

Harvey Firebirdman
Harvey Firebirdman
17 days ago
Reply to  Matt Sexton

*insert Step Brothers did we just become best friends* haha

Kurt Schladetzky
Kurt Schladetzky
17 days ago

Those pictures of your YL1 brought back memories of the YL2 I had when I was a teenager in the mid 1980s. It was 1969 model, also without turn signals. I don’t remember if it had a turn signal switch on the handlebars, but I’m sure there wasn’t any mounting hardware or wiring. At the time, I was able to get whatever parts I needed by special ordering them from the local Yamaha dealer. That bike made all of about 10 hp out of its 100cc two-stroke engine, but it would go 60 mph if you had the courage and could stand the noise!

Matt Sexton
Matt Sexton
17 days ago

You’ve hit the nail on the head as far as the riding experience!

Originally I was planning a full restoration on it, but I just had it detailed this summer and it turned out great, with just enough patina to be really cool. The older I get the more I appreciate something that has just aged gracefully. Concours restorations are nice but let’s face it most of us don’t have the time or capital for that. Get out and drive ’em how they are.

GoesLikeHell
GoesLikeHell
17 days ago

Thanks Brandon and Matt! That’s a fun collection.

The only thing missing is the back story on how every black HHR in the area ends up living a second life delivering parts for your store.

I live about 10min away and have been in there many times over the years for random stuff. It’s always the parts store I send people to when they need hard to get stuff.

Matt Sexton
Matt Sexton
17 days ago
Reply to  GoesLikeHell

Ha, yeah the HHR’s are pretty right-sized for us, they also prove the adage that a GM car will run poorly forever. 😀 What gets them eventually is subframe rot. Back in the late 80’s-early 90’s we went through a slew of black A-body wagons, after that it was S10’s. They’ll go forever. Now that the HHR’s are all getting so old we need to find something different, I’m seriously considering Bolts.

Theotherotter
Theotherotter
17 days ago

I’ll second his recommendation on trips with a big “hell, yes”. I’ve done different versions of that (Chicago to CO and UT, SF to Bellingham, Bellingham to Chicago, Vancouver-POrtland-Denver-Chicago, Atlanta-Idaho-Wyoming-SF-LA-OK-Atlanta) but I’m still dying to do it in my 911. I can’t recommend it enough and I understand why it was such a great experience for him.

Matt Sexton
Matt Sexton
17 days ago
Reply to  Theotherotter

It was particularly special for me because at the time I’d never been west of Des Moines. Went through CO and UT, simply breathtaking out there. The next year I wanted to do an eastern U.S. loop, but I never did.

Take the 911! When I told people I did it in my Firebird they give me a quizzical look, but why do it in something that isn’t fun to drive?

Theotherotter
Theotherotter
16 days ago
Reply to  Matt Sexton

Totally get it. I finished engineering school in 1998 and my parents gave me a bike trip as a graduation present. I drove my ’93 Sentra SE-R to central Idaho to spend a week biking and camping, then to Grand Teton, the Bay Area, LA, across the desert, OKC with family friends, and home. Spent a month and put 10k miles on the car. At the time I had never been west of about St. Louis and I fell in love with the west.

So far I’ve taken big trips in the 911, the Saab and the E12. The reason I haven’t taken the 911 on the big circle yet is the diffculty of arranging for a month off! 🙂

Parsko
Parsko
17 days ago

Another great members rides, thanks for sharing. Definitely do something with that Diamond, like you said. Even if you aren’t the one finishing, it would be awesome to see it done someday on these pages.

Matt Sexton
Matt Sexton
17 days ago

Thanks again Brandon, I had a lot of fun doing this, and even though I know there’s a lot of us, I hope all our members have the same opportunity! Every vehicle has a story just waiting to be told.

Jack Trade
Jack Trade
17 days ago

It’s hard to even comprehend a headlight switch on a motorcycle if you’re like me and have modern-era experience only. I can count the times on one hand that I’ve seen a bike that old on the street.

But what I’m really intrigued by is the job – working at an autoparts store that you own is up there for fantasy jobs in autopia. I’m sure it has both its good and bad elements like all jobs, but I for one would love to hear more about what it’s like.

Matt Sexton
Matt Sexton
17 days ago
Reply to  Jack Trade

The job has been pretty good to my family and myself. There can be frustrating days, like any job, but I get to talk and think about cars all day long. And get a discount on parts, which in my case helps a lot!

Yeah the headlight switch on the Triumph is maddening because I’ve ridden it quite a few times without realizing I’d forgotten to turn it on! So now it’s just part of my mental checklist.

A. Barth
A. Barth
17 days ago

Okay, that’s the second consecutive MR to feature a Jaaag and some old bikes. I love it!! 😀

Re: the YL1 – I have a US model 1967 YCS1 (180cc twin) which didn’t come with turn signals, either. (The bracketry isn’t there and appears never to have been there.) That might have been a factory option situation rather than a country-specific thing. Either way, I’ve been able to get some great NOS parts from Thailand.

The Ducati is super sweet. I was working in the pits at Laguna Seca *mumble* years ago and got to hear race-prepped Ducs singing the song of their people – utterly fantastic. And the Bonnie is beautiful.

Excellent collection, Matt!

Last edited 17 days ago by A. Barth
Matt Sexton
Matt Sexton
17 days ago
Reply to  A. Barth

Thanks!

The funny thing is the Yamaha has what I assume is a directional switch, but there are plugs in the fender where the turn signal stacks should go. The OEM parts diagrams I’ve seen shows turn signals.

I fell in love with the design of the Ducati, compared to the power modern bikes have it’s nothing, but it’s plenty for me and it makes all the right sounds. A forever bike for me.

Óscar Morales Vivó
Óscar Morales Vivó
17 days ago

If that’s the tree I think it is, it fell down during the pandemic.

Coincidence? I think not!

Matt Sexton
Matt Sexton
17 days ago

Ha! It’s in Klamath, as I recall?

Gene1969
Gene1969
17 days ago

I was most excited by the Diamond T. Those are RARE! They were the luxury heavy duty trucks of their days. Imagine the looks it would get once restored and showed at a Roaringwood festival.

Gene1969
Gene1969
17 days ago
Reply to  Brandon Forbes

Thank you. I found out about them when I received a book called, “Pickups: Classic American Trucks” by William Bennett Seitz and Harry Moses

Matt Sexton
Matt Sexton
17 days ago
Reply to  Gene1969

I would love nothing more than to pull into a cruise night with it! I’m pretty sure it’s all there, it’d be a formidable task but would be worth it.

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