Redmond Neck wrote on Jan 11^th, 2021 at 2:49pm:


Yes BMW are nice bikes but post 2000 are made with one purpose, to keep their spares and workshop division fully employed.

I'd take a Japper any day of the week over a Beemah.

When I eventually get around to that across Australia ride, I'll be on something like this.

aquascoot wrote on Jan 12^th, 2021 at 12:09pm:


How's the KLR? I'd probably go a DR because I've never owned a Kwaka.

I had a bunch of Suzukis then Hondas.

I bought a 1000 Firestorm then thought I needed something with higher performance so traded it for a Fireblade, had fun on it for a year, was happy I was still alive then traded for another Firestorm 

Try beating a postie bike for simplicity longevity reliability and economy, not good on the freeway though.

Postie bike racing is big these days.

My last bike was the same: model, year and colour as this one
but mine had a better motor that didn't rattle so much.
It had lower handlebars.





At 3:13 he red lines it in 1st, 2nd & 3rd - that must have been close to 100mph.

Gordon wrote on Jan 12^th, 2021 at 8:00pm:



Why?

Gordon wrote on Jan 12^th, 2021 at 8:07pm:



Not really - I rode a Kawasaki GPZ 550 back in the 80s
but it wasn't that exciting - just a work horse.

Here's the Kawasaki H2 750 in drag bike form doing
a 1/4 mile in 7.99 seconds at 154 mph.

Gordon wrote on Jan 12^th, 2021 at 8:18pm:



That's a very nice modern bike.
Like all the large bikes -
you can't legally use the power.
I wish we had Autobahns.

Bobby. wrote on Jan 12^th, 2021 at 8:27pm:


Have a look at the VTR1000 below. I had a lot less power than the CBR but being a Vtwin, it's just so cruisy and nice to ride.

Speed limits on roads in Greece:
Unless otherwise specified, speed limits are 50 km/h (or 32 mph) on residential streets, 90 km/h (56 mph) out of town and 110-120 km/h (69-75 mph) on highways and freeways (motorways).


HAYABUSA RİDER....on Greece roads...

Gordon wrote on Jan 12^th, 2021 at 9:40pm:



Yes  290km/hr.

The story has been the same since bikes were invented.
There will always be someone who will wind
the throttle as far as it will rotate and take
the bike to as fast as it will go.
If the bike went 400 km/hr I'm sure
that they would go that fast too.
What about 500km/hr if it was possible?

More Hayabusa madness:


Hayabusa 2nd gear roll - before accelerating.

Baronvonrort wrote on Jan 12^th, 2021 at 10:49pm:



That bike looks nice.
You're very lucky.
I'd like to have a go on a track where I wouldn't
have to worry about losing my license.

I would like to see some 1/4 mile drag racing.

WORLD RECORD RAW FOOTAGE AND SOUND!
LARRY “SPIDERMAN” MCBRIDE GOES 5.50s at 264 MPH
ON TOP FUEL BIKE!


Jump to 3:19 to see the run

Baronvonrort wrote on Jan 12^th, 2021 at 11:20pm:



I like to watch all bike racing:
drag racing, speedway, road racing.

Here's a couple of other bikes I had.

Gordon wrote on Jan 13^th, 2021 at 5:25pm:


I had two Suzukis

A GSX250 1981 model I think, a model before the one shown in the image I think, (if that is a 250 which it may not be.) They had a 250 that looked like that


Also had a Suzuki 250cc trail bike pre 1970  cant recall the model name!

Redmond Neck wrote on Jan 13^th, 2021 at 5:41pm:


The one on the left is an '84 Katana 750. A real show pony, not particularly fast and handled pretty badly. Still nice to own as it was just stunning to look at.

On the right is an '82 Katana GS650 shafty. and one of my favourite bikes ever.
I actually used it as a commuter while I had the fireblade and the VTR1000 and ended up keeping it for 10 years. Wish I still had it.

Redmond Neck wrote on Jan 13^th, 2021 at 5:51pm:




Busa riders are temporary citizens:

Mix_Master wrote on Jan 13^th, 2021 at 6:40pm:


I did ride a VFR when I flipped the blade back for a VTR1000. I'd probably like one now but at the time it felt a bit Toyota Camry to me

you might be a bit young to remember then gordy, but the little 250 2 strokes,'
the rd 250/350 from yamaha  and particularly the suzuki rgv 250 were incredible bikes.

some engineering whiz in japan made the exhausts and they would cough and splutter up to 4000 rpm and then they would take off like a scalded cat.

great looking bike for something over 30 years old

Gordon wrote on Jan 13^th, 2021 at 8:10pm:


Probably a fair enough description in stock form. (Just as reliable as one, too )

Like most Hondas, the mechanicals are very well engineered, the build quality is the best of the bunch, but they skimped on brakes (and added the un-needed LBS), and suspension.

Fix the suspension and brakes, drop some weight from them (rider, slip-on etc.) and they can be hussled reasonably well.


They're no sports bike, of course, but as an all rounder - that lasts - they're still tough to beat. And with an aftermarket exhaust, probably still one of the best sounding motorcycles out there (IMHO, of course).

Baronvonrort wrote on Jan 13^th, 2021 at 9:22pm:


Sounds like most of us are old enough to have gotten our 'bike licences when things were a little *ahem* laxer.

True story.

I got my Ls in the late 80s (for a bike) in Canberra. Because I had a full car licence, I was allowed to ride anything I liked, but 'cos I was broke, went through an XT200, and a VT250, before eventually buying an '85 FJ1100.

Booked in to do the licence test, which in those days meant going to the Dickson Motor Registry, and one of their instructors would "escort" the licence candidates to Natex (National Exhibition Centre), set up some witches hats, watch you do some basic manoeuvres and escort you back to the Registry, where you'd (hopefully) get your 'bike endorsement on your licence.

That particular day, there were three of us; the instructor myself and another licence candidate - both obviously on our Ls.

The instructor was on a Kawasaki 750 (can't remember what for the life of me), I was on the FJ1100 (with L plate dangling off the back...only time I'd had it on the bike the entire time I'd ridden it!), and the other licence candidate...was on a Suzuki RG500 two-stroke (also with the obligatory L plate hanging off the back. Yep, the bike that Suzuki based on the world 500cc championship bikes of the era...


Different times...

Mix_Master wrote on Jan 13^th, 2021 at 9:55pm:


Yes things were a bit laxer in the good old days.

When i was a teenager the police trail bike squad had 4 stroke Yamaha TT250's they rarely caught anyone any kid on a YZ80 or bigger could leave them in their trail of dust.

Motocross was a lot of fun amazing how the suspension soaks up the bumps last dirt bike was a YZ250.

the invention of the power valve was a big step forward

My first motorcycle was a Honda 90 Sport when I was 17.

A couple of years later with all my mates going trail bike riding I traded it in on a new 1976 TS250 Suzuki Trail bike .....

now that was a good old bike ......

I should have kept it.

The '05 Blade I had as a track bike some years back.

Bought it as a stat writeoff (it had been laid down and something had put a small ding in the frame = instant stat writeoff).

Keen observers will look at it and think "That's an '06/'07 model". It isn't.

The original fairings were mostly trashed one side, and I was put onto these ones (locally in Canberra) for an '06. More screwing around to make them fit than I'd thought there was (quite a few "under the skin changes between '05 and '06).

Still reckon the '06/'07 'Blades with the centre-up exhaust are the best looking ones they've made...

Anyhow, like all the litre bikes, more than quick enough. I'd hit third gear at Wakefield down the main straight, and be doing North of 200KPH at the bottom of third...

Set, where's your contribution.

1982 Yamaha XJ 750 seca.

Many adventures were had and it never let me down - I did lay it down a few times though!
Bull-dust, mud ,mountains and flooded creeks, this mighty bike tackled them all.

The shaft drive made touring a dream and from what I'm aware it was one of the first bikes to come out with anti-dive for the front brakes.

(Haven't got a good photo so this will have to do. Image is missing a bikini fairing, gear rack and a few scratches.)

Me - standing next to my bike:

Gordon wrote on Jan 17^th, 2021 at 8:16am:



I was joking with my friend.
He was holding the camera like a gun.   

Bobby with H2 750 Kawasaki.

Gordon wrote on Jan 15^th, 2021 at 6:56pm:


Yeah it was an easy ride bike, only was it was electric start only ..... if the battery failed there was no kick start. It was far better to ride than that rough pig 750 Four Honda.

it's first owner was an ex-policeman who became the motorbike license testing officer with the Transport Dept.

He retired & retired the bike too.

Gnads wrote on Jan 18^th, 2021 at 12:14pm:


I didn't always wear full leathers.
I always had a minimum of jeans on and a leather jacket with gloves & boots.
Thongs are madness on a bike -
I would never have ridden like that.