In article >,
notbob > wrote:

> My weirdest bike was the Sears Allstate 250, the legenday Puch "twingle". It
> handled like a waterbed, but was stone-axe in both reliability and design.
> Never failed to start or run. Despite it's 250cc engine capacity, it only
> generated a monster 15hp and could cruise at a smokin' 60mph (wfo!) all day
> long. Owning this bike was the source of much hilarity in a world of Kawy
> 350 Avenger twins which could easily smoke an HD Sporster.

I had four bikes. A HD Topper, a Honda 90 (90 cc), a Yamaha DT-1B
(250cc) and a Yamaha RT-1 (360cc). I still have the DT-1B that I took my
DW on her first motorcycle ride thirty nine years ago. Sniffle.
I remember The Allstates and Puchs which were pronounced Pukes.
I don't believe puke was a widely accepted word in the late sixties, but
I'm too lazy to look it up.

leo