Daver, we certainly have come a long ways since those days, huh??? I played with a couple of the old 350 Yamahas in a variety of configurations resembling road racers, unfortunately around here there was just no place to race them (well, legal places anyway).

One of my most favorite bikes "back then" that I would love to duplicate today was a Norton 750 Commando! Had one and thought it was the baddest thing on the planet.... Turned it over to one of the local tuners for a bit of engine and suspension work, and for it's day it was very, very fast!!!!

Now it's so easy to just walk into a dealership and buy a ready built racer, don't know if it would be fun anymore or not... Though I do remember a couple of differet wannabe racers who plunked down Daddy's cash for their brand new racer (one an R-6 and the other on a Ninja) who proceeded to dump their brand new toys within a mile of the dealership, one in the driveway about 20 yards out of the shop!!!!!