The Motorbike thread

[Qwerty]

Us motorcyclists are a unique bunch. It's either in your blood or not. It's certainly in mine!!
You know you're a biker when you want to nod to passing bikes even in the van, you go for bike overtakes then realise you're in the van and even in the pouring rain you put the window down to hear bikes pass you.

Feel free to discuss all things bike in this thread, old bikes, current bikes, future bikes, pics, trips, spills, stories......

 

[Qwerty]

I've been riding bikes since I was very young. I didn't pass my full test until I was 23 as always had my fill from motocross. I'm currently without my own bike but will get another soon. I have use of a BMW RT1200 which belongs to a friend and a group of us regularly travel the continent. Spent over a decade on sports bikes and love the freedom, speed and agility of a sportsbike. Kids in my thirties meant I had to phase out my 3 bikes and my biggest regret was selling my Honda SP2 a couple of years ago

My SP2

A bike visit to the Eagles Nest...

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Well seeing as tho this is the bike thread who's bin watching the Isle of Man TT

 

[Andy Allen]

went to the isle of man tt races in 1988 on a Yamaha RD350 like this..

Except mine was Stan Stevens stage 3 tuned and scary quick..!

 

[Qwerty]

I love the old Yamaha styling. I used to drool over the FZR's of the 90's

 

[Andy Allen]

I've been riding bikes for 35 years..
First bike I had was a Suzuki AP50

Best bike I've had was my triumph speed triple like this one...

Bought it new and kept it for 4 years but had to sell it as I felt I was going to end up loosing my license......very quick bike with loads of torque ......absolute wheelie machine!!
Now I have my kawasaki VN 800

It's a 1997 model and a lovely bike to ride.
Got straight through pipes as well just to keep the rebel in me alive !
This is the t-shirt my kids bought me for Xmas..

 

[Qwerty]

We've been riding around the same time...... Only difference is I started at age 5 in schoolboy motocross!

 

[WetSaw]

I got my Fizzy at 15 and used to ride to work ( I know but it was only a month until my 16th birthday..)
Had bikes until I moved out here nearly nine years ago. Sold my R1150GSA before I left and a year later sold my 916 track bike that I'd had for 13 years and was dripping with factory bits that I picked up on my travels around Italy.
Things have been tough since moving here but this year looks like it's going to be good so hopefully I'll have some money in the bike fund at the end of it!

 

[Old Mod]

Except mine was Stan Stevens stage 3 tuned and scary quick..!

How are you even still alive Andy?

Bloody nutta!

 

[Flintstone]

Oh I've had a few bikes, I've done a lot of resto work and customising on the but in the end. I decided we don't have the weather for it here as i Hated riding in the cold and wet

 

[WetSaw]

I used to do all my own two stroke tuning in my bedroom at my mums house. Always full of iron filings and the smell of paint because it doubled as my spray booth as well!

 

[Andy Allen]

When I lived on my own I had a CB900 Harris Honda in my living room...

 

[Flintstone]

My last bike before and after 76 cb750

 

[Andy Allen]

How are you even still alive Andy?

Bloody nutta!

I've had a few spills.....but worst I've ever done is brake my little finger when a lamp post jumped out in front of me !

 

[WetSaw]

I built an RS100 Yamaha for my little brother in his bedroom. That was fun getting it down the stairs.

 

[Flintstone]

Another one, cd250u before and after. That's me with my mate on back

 

[Andy Allen]

View attachment 91159 View attachment 91156 View attachment 91158 View attachment 91157 My last bike before and after 76 cb750

Love it !!
I had the 550 four with dropped bars and the cafe racer look..

 

[Flintstone]

It's real hard to ride with dropped bars, I tried as I love the look but went with drag bars in the end. Brat style. I think cb550 is probably a better size as that big boy weighed 250kg

 

[WetSaw]

An RD350C I owned had clipons down on the bottom yoke and rearsets that used the passenger footrests.

 

[Old Mod]

I've had a couple of bikes here and there.
First was a Suzuki ts250

First day I got that, I rode from London to Plymouth and it was £0.77p a gallon! haha

Then a Suzuki gs250


Then a Honda cbr400


Then a short time with a freaky Suzuki X7

Horrid thing.

Then a Suzuki gsxr 750 upside down fork version
What an amazing machine!



Then a Yamaha diversion 900 shaftie, good bike.


Then a Kawasaki wheelie machine 900 Ninja!


Then I started jumping out of planes instead! Haha

 

[wayne]

This is my machine at the moment. Won't have a road bike has there's to many idiots about so I'll stick to motocross. Started riding properly about three years ago and I've got my first national meeting this weekend

 

[Old Mod]

I've got my first national meeting this weekend

Good luck!

Let us know how you go.

 

[peteablard]

Without one at the moment but hoping to get a track bike next year. Last bike was a 98 Fireblade , had a 93 blade before that which I wrote off. The frame was straight so I turned it into a streetfighter whilst still in a wheelchair! Had an 89 CBR 600 before that. Off to Barcelona for the Moto GP on Friday, can't wait!!

 

[WetSaw]

Zarigani, I used to export loads of those ( and the 400's) back to Japan.

 

[Old Mod]

Zarigani, I used to export loads of those ( and the 400's) back to Japan.

View attachment 91171

I'd only had it 5 mins and the weather was dreadful, snow too. Didn't have much money in those days and got in to a row with my wife about buying a wind shield for it.
I still bought it tho, first day out to work on it, got to the end of the road and a roundabout, lost it and smashed the screen to a thousand pieces!
She laughed, I cried!

 

[Blunt Tool]

Dirty smelly bikers see you next May Day!

 

[judge]

Had a kawasaki kmx 125 when I was nineteen then passed my test when I was 25 and got a Honda cbr 600 for a few years before selling that and buying a Honda 1000 firestorm which ended up spending most the two years I had it in the garage as I was working away all the time.had a terrible itch over the last couple of years to get another bike but ended up with a seat leon cupra instead !!!

 

[Andy Allen]

I got my Fizzy at 15 and used to ride to work ( I know but it was only a month until my 16th birthday..)
Had bikes until I moved out here nearly nine years ago. Sold my R1150GSA before I left and a year later sold my 916 track bike that I'd had for 13 years and was dripping with factory bits that I picked up on my travels around Italy.
Things have been tough since moving here but this year looks like it's going to be good so hopefully I'll have some money in the bike fund at the end of it!

Had many an argument as to which was the fastest....the fizzy or the AP50...
Could just touch 60mph on my AP (Down hill with the wind behind me)..

 

[Andy Allen]

View attachment 91173 View attachment 91174 Dirty smelly bikers see you next May Day!

We are the mods...we are the mods...we are we are we are the mods....ha ha
You still ride round with a target on your back.?..

 

[Flintstone]

Love that gsxr Marc, a bit like Honda nsr looking.

Here's my first bike and most dramatic transformation. These are very popular now but back then they wernt so. I miss it genuine Honda st70 Dax, barn find. I went to town on it.