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Post by Dutchpeter on Sept 22, 2012 13:22:20 GMT
There's been a few car threads, so it's about time for a bike one. I've had a few bikes, but my favourites are: Yamaha RD350 LC (learned to crash on it), RD350 YPVS (learned to ride fast on it), Triumph Bonneville 750 (learned to be a mechanic) ;D. All pains in the arse to own but the best of times too.  |
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Post by brownedgestokie on Sept 22, 2012 16:37:23 GMT
CCM FT35s - Brilliant Bike
MV Agusta F4 - Far to fast for my skill level
Would love to own a custom bobber next
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Post by frasier99 on Sept 22, 2012 16:55:55 GMT
There's been a few car threads, so it's about time for a bike one. I've had a few bikes, but my favourites are: Yamaha RD350 LC (learned to crash on it), RD350 YPVS (learned to ride fast on it), Triumph Bonneville 750 (learned to be a mechanic) ;D. All pains in the arse to own but the best of times too. Yamaha RD350......very light on steering......death trap Now you should have done it my way 1st - NSU quickly  2nd - puch  3rd - Suzuki GT250  |
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Post by harryburrows on Sept 22, 2012 17:03:42 GMT
Honda 50
Suzuki 250GT
Triumph 500speed Twin 5TA Lovely old machine , that I pushed almost as much as I rode
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Post by lawrieleslie on Sept 22, 2012 17:06:08 GMT
Honda C90 Stepthru. Brilliant commuting bike from the 1970s. Once rode it from Plymouth to Portsmouth when I was in navy.
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Post by Dutchpeter on Sept 22, 2012 17:32:28 GMT
Plymouth to dog shit city on a Honda bog seat? Did the mob give you a medal for that? . |
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Post by harryburrows on Sept 22, 2012 17:36:05 GMT
There's been a few car threads, so it's about time for a bike one. I've had a few bikes, but my favourites are: Yamaha RD350 LC (learned to crash on it), RD350 YPVS (learned to ride fast on it), Triumph Bonneville 750 (learned to be a mechanic) ;D. All pains in the arse to own but the best of times too. Yamaha RD350......very light on steering......death trap Now you should have done it my way 1st - NSU quickly 2nd - puch 3rd - Suzuki GT250 I had the a GT 250 great bike at the time , pretty quick |
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Post by redsaturday on Sept 22, 2012 17:52:29 GMT
none, been on four fallen off four, I keep clear
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Post by lawrieleslie on Sept 22, 2012 18:12:30 GMT
Plymouth to dog shit city on a Honda bog seat? Did the mob give you a medal for that? . No me car had broken down and I was doing a course at sultan. Got the usual mileage but no medal for that. |
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Post by RichieBarkerOut! on Sept 22, 2012 18:33:23 GMT
GPz500s
FZR400SP
CBR600
CBR400RR Gullarm
'96 Fireblade
VFR 750
Not ridden for five years and really miss it.
GPz was a bag of crap, but I still loved it. I the CBR 600 was too dull for words, but the Gullarm was my favourite. Shame it was just a little bit too small, otherwise it was perfect.
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Post by pretzel on Sept 22, 2012 19:56:02 GMT
1973 Honda C70 Bog seat (well, ya gotta start somewhere)
1969 Honda CB175
1972 Honda CB350
1976 Triumph 750 Bonneville T140v
1961 Royal Enfield Crusader Sport 250 (had this bike for 30 years now)
1974 Yamaha RD400
1976 Kawasaki KH400
1962 Royal Enfield Super5 250 (still got it)
1963 Triumph Tiger 100SS
1976 BMW R75
1981 BMW R80
1996 Triumph Sprint 900
1993 Yamaha Diversion 600 (still got it)
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Post by Dutchpeter on Sept 22, 2012 20:02:14 GMT
Nice bike history pretzel. Notice You had BMW's after the two strokes and Triumphs. Coincidence? Lol.
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Post by pretzel on Sept 22, 2012 20:26:18 GMT
Nice bike history pretzel. Notice You had BMW's after the two strokes and Triumphs. Coincidence? Lol. Not sure what you're getting at there Peter  I got the R75 because I'd always fancied a BMW to see what the hype was all about. It was a nice bike on a motorway but the slower you rode it, the worse it got. It was dreadfull on twisty country roads and once in town it was a nightmare and I understood why some people called them the Teutonic tractor. I got talking to a traffic cop outside Oakwell, after the Barnsley FA cup replay all those years ago and asked him how he managed to get a smooth gear change out of the German twin. He smiled and asked me to let him know if I ever found out. In short, the BMW was not amongst the better bikes I've ridden and the only mystery was why I bought another. |
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Post by Dutchpeter on Sept 22, 2012 20:44:02 GMT
I always remember the Derbyshire old bill escorting the coaches after a league cup game at Chesterfield. Police bikes were Norton rotaries, very rapid machines. Also remember a guy during the early 90s, who would ride to away games on an MZ 125. used to see him all over the place. Rather him than me lol.
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Post by sirblogalot on Sept 23, 2012 19:34:49 GMT
Mb5, ar125, nsr125, gpx250, xt350, rgv250, xj600, bmwr45 (were all allowed a fuck up), drag star 650, BMW r80, yammie thundercat, transalp, triumph bonneville t100.
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Post by rlcstokie on Sept 23, 2012 20:19:53 GMT
yamaha 250rd
kawasaki ninja 250r
honda hornet 250
kawasaki 750 zephyr
Kawasaki ZX-6R
To name but a few
Customising a bobber with the inlaws at the minute as well
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Post by brownedgestokie on Sept 23, 2012 21:11:32 GMT
yamaha 250rd kawasaki ninja 250r honda hornet 250 kawasaki 750 zephyr Kawasaki ZX-6R To name but a few Customising a bobber with the inlaws at the minute as well I am very interested in your Bobber build, I would love to have a Bobber as my next bike, what is your donor bike, and do you have a vision as to what the final build will look like ? |
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Post by rlcstokie on Sept 23, 2012 21:48:05 GMT
yamaha 250rd kawasaki ninja 250r honda hornet 250 kawasaki 750 zephyr Kawasaki ZX-6R To name but a few Customising a bobber with the inlaws at the minute as well I am very interested in your Bobber build, I would love to have a Bobber as my next bike, what is your donor bike, and do you have a vision as to what the final build will look like ? We've got a xv 535's which are a good donor bike and they are cheap , better than buying a pre made frame and far less expensive in the long run They can pretty much be made out of anything by simply cutting the frame down at the back a single seat, small rear mudguard and different handle bars is the main starting point Have a butchers at this www.custom-choppers-guide.com/build-a-bobber.html We've got a xv 535's which are a good donor bike and they are cheap , better than buying a pre made frame and far less expensive in the long run They can pretty much be made out of anything by simply cutting the frame down at the back a single seat, small rear mudguard and different handle bars is the main starting point Have a butchers at this www.custom-choppers-guide.com/build-a-bobber.html |
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Post by frasier99 on Sept 23, 2012 21:48:06 GMT
Yamaha RD350......very light on steering......death trap Now you should have done it my way 1st - NSU quickly 2nd - puch 3rd - Suzuki GT250 I had the a GT 250 great bike at the time , pretty quick Agree Harry I loved it |
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Post by Douglas Reynholm on Sept 23, 2012 22:27:03 GMT
'03 ZXR400
'00 ZX7R
'02 ZX7R
'97 ZX7R
'99 ZX7R (current bike)
'91 ZZR400
'01 Bandit 600
'01 DRZ400
'04 ZX10R
'88 GSXR 750
'90 DR650
'94 ZXR750
'95 ZXR750
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2012 17:42:49 GMT
Suzuki TS 50
Suzuki GS 250
Honda CB650z
Kawasaki Z650
Honda CB900 f1
Kawasaki ZX7r
FJ1100 lowrider chop
The CB650z wins the reliability prize
The ZX7r wins the high performance prize
And the prize for my personal favourite, best looking, attention grabber, and for its awesome grinfactorability (which is a real word... maybe) goes to the FJ chop. Just loved it. Id still be riding that now but my back and hardtail chops dont get on well anymore !!
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Post by slicko on Sept 24, 2012 18:09:57 GMT
Passed my test on a 1985 Suzuki GP100. Own a 1989 Vespa 125 T5.  |
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