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(Message started by: Highlander on Oct 27^th, 2006, 12:12am)

Title: Motorbikes
Post by Highlander on Oct 27^th, 2006, 12:12am

Who's all got one? ;D

I have a 2004 Honda Fireblade which is a bit quicker than the 24v ;)

http://i13.tinypic.com/2isjlo0.jpg

Title: Re: Motorbikes
Post by taliban on Oct 27^th, 2006, 12:18am

i have a gixer 750 albeit an older carb version srad....

Title: Re: Motorbikes
Post by taliban on Oct 27^th, 2006, 12:25am

before that i had a ducati ss900, not a quick as the gixer, but it had character, the made in italy feel, handled bloody well too, full factory carbon race cans, sounded like a lancacster bomber coming in too land......i miss that bike, before that, lots of gixers....

Title: Re: Motorbikes
Post by 2tired on Oct 27^th, 2006, 12:47am

I've got a 2003 Fazer 1000 from new, which is distinctly faster than a 2 litre scorpio.

I've toured with it to Southern Italy and also to Spain twice, so its got 24k miles on the clock, all of which were done without missing a beat.

Regards
Kevin

Title: Re: Motorbikes
Post by Spannerdemon on Oct 27^th, 2006, 5:21am

Not any more, since an operation last year, but had a Suzuki RF 600.

Miss it like hell too! http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g25/xtr42gpnd/MyBike2.jpg

Title: Re: Motorbikes
Post by cossie_al on Oct 27^th, 2006, 9:58am

Had loads but had to go due to the back problems :'(
The last was a cbr 1000
before that gpz 900
before that gsx1100et
Built a couple too
I put a suzuki dr800 motor in a rgv 250 frame, ohlins suspension etc now that was a fun machine.
( If I still had it we could of had a fun day on the twistys Highlander, it used to run rings round my mates blade until we got to the straight bits ;D
Also built a trike for a freinds wife using a renault 5 turbo motor with a bandit 12 front end and a one off chasis by yours truly ;D

Title: Re: Motorbikes
Post by Snoopy on Oct 27^th, 2006, 10:15am

Talking about Bikes My best one was my Scott 600 Squirrel ... now that was a bike 3 speed close ratio box .. sorry I ever sold it . Would be worth a mint now . Oh happy days of mispent youth. ;D LOL

Title: Re: Motorbikes
Post by Highlander on Oct 27^th, 2006, 10:17am

I saw a 1200 Bandit trike on ebay recently.. was that it?

Title: Re: Motorbikes
Post by craig on Oct 27^th, 2006, 2:37pm

HAD A LOAD UNTIL THEY DECIDED TO TAKE MY LICENCE AWAY :'( :'( :'( :'(
to name a few,GSXR750,and a blackbird,best of all though.was as a pillion on a goldwing 1500 se,and for the thrill of it a hayabusa,mate has 1,and every now again i manage to "blag" a go on it....
(off road of course) ;).....

SNOOPY,your going back a bit,next you'll be mensioning the aerial square 4

Title: Re: Motorbikes
Post by twinturbo on Oct 27^th, 2006, 4:06pm

Only thing I would touch with a Bike engine is a lightweight sports car ( Lotus7, Radical, etc... )...

TT

Title: Re: Motorbikes
Post by v4-max on Oct 27^th, 2006, 4:32pm

i have a full power 1996 1200 v max its evil. ;D

Title: Re: Motorbikes
Post by Highlander on Oct 27^th, 2006, 4:58pm

I guessed that ;)

Title: Re: Motorbikes
Post by taliban on Oct 27^th, 2006, 5:02pm

8), full power v max's are quite rare, were they 147bhp?

Title: Re: Motorbikes
Post by cossie_al on Oct 27^th, 2006, 10:35pm

on 10/27/06 at 10:17:10, Highlander wrote:

I saw a 1200 Bandit trike on ebay recently.. was that it?

No mate it wouldnt have been it it was actualy donated to the national assosiation for bikers with a dissablement (NABD)early this year.

Title: Re: Motorbikes
Post by Snoopy on Oct 28^th, 2006, 7:36am

Yep Had one of those as well along with a Black Shadow I'm really not THAT Old ..........Am I????????

Title: Re: Motorbikes
Post by mazzy_j on Oct 28^th, 2006, 7:07pm

I had been on the look out for a geared 125 recently, but along came an 6 month old gilera runner 125 4 stroke for £500 and i couldn't say no. Today i've just finished putting the new 210cc barrel and piston in. Not your usual pikey hairdryer scooter ;) ;D As soon as i'm allowed over 33bhp i'll be wanting a ktm supermoto of some description (fun, and less chance of loosing me licence). Wouldn't mind the blade though if you decide to give it away ;)

Matt

Title: Re: Motorbikes
Post by v4-max on Oct 28^th, 2006, 7:48pm

yep 147bhp, canadian import

Title: Re: Motorbikes
Post by taliban on Oct 28^th, 2006, 10:12pm

mazzy, you'd like my mates ktm, it was a spare bike in a race team that had lights, speedo and horn put on it to make it road legal, no engine balance shaft, no cush drive, no rear sub frame (so you cant take pillions), no de compressor, no ignition key. you have to build up the compression gently with the kick start then give it a hell of a kick. trouble is, with no de compressor if it doesnt fire up the kick back will send your leg over your head with unbelieveable force. but the thing is incredible to ride, the full racing promotive exhaust makes it louder than a ducati with a pair of termis, hit the revs right and it vibrates so much the cars become a blur and it will leave ANY sports bike in a puff of smoke from the line up to about 60 mph, in a sentence, its full on fun ;D

Title: Re: Motorbikes
Post by Dave2302 on Oct 30^th, 2006, 6:02pm

Got an '02 ZX12R mile muncher, 195 kg and 180 BHP at rear wheel

;D ;D ;D

Also a home built Supermoto based on Suzuki DRZ 400 and Husaberg, gr8 fun round the streets

Dave

Title: Re: Motorbikes
Post by julie_quaife on Nov 4^th, 2006, 9:00pm

haven,t got a new bike for year's now- still got honda 550f1, triumph thunderbird, TDM, yam 175, bantams 1x d14 2xd7, and the handy little monkey bike, oh and a cb72 honda, only a pillion behind hubby, never got to ride myself thanks to the pratts that smashed into us when we were 18 writing off our new SR500 busting up my leg among other things and leaving me riddled with arthritis, oh and the children coming along did'nt help things! would have loved to had a vmax though, hubby always manages to get along on the mayday run at farnborough- those were the days!!

Title: Re: Motorbikes
Post by mazzy_j on Nov 6^th, 2006, 9:33am

taliban you tease :P Reminds of a few years back when my mate who lives on a farm bought himself a suzuki dr 500 (import) to get around the farm on. The only way of getting it going was kick start and the de-compresser had given up long long ago. You'd have to time where you start the kick from or it'd kick back and, yes, send your leg flying! Went like stink for an old bike ;D Heard many stories of feet being broken trying to start big singles, they all have leccy start now anyways but that wouldn't put me off.

Matt

Title: Re: Motorbikes
Post by David_Balcon on Nov 6^th, 2006, 5:35pm

BMW R1150RS are my current wheels. A bit quicker than the Cosworth and 50mpg too ;D