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James Hawkins
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Re: 75 MPH

Post by James Hawkins »

Back then I had a Fiat 600 and I ran it pretty much wide open from
TX, to PA.  But can't remember how fast it ran. Course it was new too.
   I promise you the Honda 600 is much easier to drive even when 18 wheelers come roaring by.  I guess it's the front wheel drive & front engine.
   Something I'm wondering about is whether I need Front Struts.  I don't get any bounce pushing down on the fender or driving.  Yet if I so much as hit one of the little line reflectors or chug hole it's thud as if it bottomed out.  Drives straight & true just kinda rough.  Ideas??????????
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:
> Frank
> Camillieri
> To:
> anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> Sent:
> Tuesday, January 13, 2009 1:43
> PM
> Subject:
> Re: [anzhonda600owners] 75
> MPH
> Back then you could buy them for $500 or less. I still have some > parts.
> On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 12:44 PM, JN
> thatjunior@sbcgloba l.net
> wrote:
> > And now it's a parts car because you people don't
> > respect that TINY little engine.  If you want to go that fast, > > get a v8.
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Frank Camillieri
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Re: 75 MPH

Post by Frank Camillieri »

That reminds me of the time I was on the interstate bucking a headwind and couldn't get it over 60mph.
I caught a draft from an 18 wheeler and was cruising along at half throttle and 70mph about 10 feet behind him... until the state trooper saw me.
On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 3:19 PM, James Hawkins
Back
> then I had a Fiat 600 and I ran it pretty much wide open from
> TX, to PA.  But can't remember how fast it ran. Course it was > new too.
>    I promise you the Honda 600 is much easier to drive
> even when 18 wheelers come roaring by.  I guess it's the front > wheel drive & front engine.
>    Something I'm wondering about is whether I need Front
> Struts.  I don't get any bounce pushing down on the fender or > driving.  Yet if I so much as hit one of the little line reflectors or chug > hole it's thud as if it bottomed out.  Drives straight & true just > kinda rough.  Ideas??????????
woodwizard
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Re: 75 MPH

Post by woodwizard »

Ahhh... the good 'ol days....
Draft going up the hills - and get the heck outa the way and watch their spinning lugnuts going down.....  but never did catch that blonde in a red Corvette
--- On
Tue, 1/13/09, Frank Camillieri

wrote:
> From: Frank Camillieri
> Subject: Re: [anzhonda600owners] 75 MPH
> To: anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 4:39 PM
> That reminds me of the time I was on the interstate bucking a headwind and couldn't get it over 60mph.
> I caught a draft from an 18 wheeler and was cruising along at half throttle and 70mph about 10 feet behind him... until the state trooper saw me.
> On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 3:19 PM, James Hawkins
> cotteni@brazosnet. com
> wrote:
> > Back then I had a Fiat 600 and I ran it pretty much wide open from
> > TX, to PA.  But can't remember how fast it ran. Course it was new too.
> >    I promise you the Honda 600 is much easier to drive even when 18 wheelers come roaring by.  I guess it's the front wheel drive & front engine.
> >    Something I'm wondering about is whether I need Front Struts.  I don't get any bounce pushing down on the fender or driving.  Yet if I so much as hit one of the little line reflectors or chug hole it's thud as if it bottomed out.  Drives straight & true just kinda rough.  Ideas??????? ???
James Hawkins
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Re: 75 MPH

Post by James Hawkins »

You guys liked to live dangerously, didn't you.
  Well, I can barely remember being young and foolish like that.  Long ago.
Cotton      N. Central Texas
> ----- Original Message -----
> From:
> WoodWizard 33
> To:
> anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> Sent:
> Wednesday, January 14, 2009 8:39
> AM
> Subject:
> Re: [anzhonda600owners] 75
> MPH
> Ahhh... the good 'ol days....
> Draft going up the hills - and get the heck outa the way and watch > their spinning lugnuts going down.....  but never did catch that > blonde in a red Corvette > --- On > Tue, 1/13/09, Frank > Camillieri > frank@stonemachine. com
> wrote:
> > From: Frank
> > Camillieri > frank@stonemachine. com
> > Subject:
> > Re: [anzhonda600owners] 75 MPH
> > To:
> > anzhonda600owners@ yahoogroups. com
> > Date:
> > Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 4:39 PM
> > That reminds me of the time I was on the interstate bucking a > > headwind and couldn't get it over 60mph.
> > I caught a draft from an 18 wheeler and was cruising along at > > half throttle and 70mph about 10 feet behind him... until the state > > trooper saw > > me.
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woodwizard
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Re: 75 MPH

Post by woodwizard »

Actually......... I believe that's where the term "Young-n-Dumb" came from ;)
......or was it from driving down sidewalks !? ........but that was back in the early 80s
Nowadays, I'll still open her up on the highway (or race track)..... but I prefer the winding country roads.... and have increased my following distance considerably around town.
I've removed and bypassed the brake booster and the rears lock up if I break hard.
Mike says ya gotta keep these puppies on the road, and I can say that taking mine out at least once a week (long as the roads are dry) has decreased maintanance required from letting them sit.
Dan in NC
--- On
Wed, 1/14/09, James Hawkins

wrote:
> From: James Hawkins
> Subject: Re: [anzhonda600owners] 75 MPH
> To: anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 9:52 AM
>     You guys liked to live dangerously, didn't you.
>   Well, I can barely remember being young and foolish like that.  Long ago.
>              Cotton
>      N. Central Texas
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From:
> > WoodWizard 33
> > To:
> > anzhonda600owners@ yahoogroups. com
> > Sent:
> > Wednesday, January 14, 2009 8:39 AM
> > Subject:
> > Re: [anzhonda600owners] 75 MPH
> > Ahhh... the good 'ol days....
> > Draft going up the hills - and get the heck outa the way and watch their spinning lugnuts going down.....  but never did catch that blonde in a red Corvette > > --- On > > Tue, 1/13/09, Frank Camillieri > > > frank@stonemachine. com
> > wrote:
> > > From: Frank Camillieri > > frank@stonemachine. com
> > > Subject: Re: [anzhonda600owners] 75 MPH
> > > To:
> > > anzhonda600owners@ yahoogroups. com
> > > Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 4:39 PM
> > > That reminds me of the time I was on the interstate bucking a headwind and couldn't get it over 60mph.
> > > I caught a draft from an 18 wheeler and was cruising along at half throttle and 70mph about 10 feet behind him... until the state trooper saw me.
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isettakurt
Posts: 8
Joined: Mon May 06, 2002 12:27 pm

Re: 75 MPH

Post by isettakurt »

Thanks for the warning and scolding, Mom.
I'll try to be better in the future.
--- In
anzhonda600owners@yahoogroups.com
, JN wrote:
> And now it's a parts car because you people don't respect that TINY
little engine.� If you want to go that fast, get a v8.
deantds2
Posts: 5
Joined: Fri Oct 03, 2008 1:08 am

Re: 75 MPH

Post by deantds2 »

ahh my first honda had 6" wide mags great for the straight freeways but the winding roads that was another thing... sold that one so after many fond dreams i'm fixing this "tired puppy". dean
p.s. no more 6" rims...
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