Tinbasherdan
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ronan
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Aye, my first road bike, I remember the big end giving up after a long run at full throttle, replaced with an Alpha roller bearing conversion.
Speedtwin paintwork was good
Paint was done a long time ago by East Coast Choppers in Forfar on the Speed twin. You would probably like the paintwork on my old Ariel:
Who did you get to chrome plate the tank ? I have to get the tank off the golden flash done.
Rannsachair
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It was done over 20 years ago, they did a good job, do not think the company is still on the go: dent doctors I am pretty sure they were called.
graffian
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Bloke working on the house behind mine wanted a harley. I suggested he talk to a mate, who is a bike breaker and often had some Harleys for sale. My mate flogged the builder a pretty ropey sporty chop. What did the builder pay? A speedtwin like the one in the pic above, a girder speedtwin that was aSpeedtwin paintwork was good
bit tatty and a pre unit thunderbird all compete and running!!
i am my motor these days;-)
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Some cracking bikes there lads.
Right I suppose I'll have to be the first to admit to being a softy. After many years of sports bikes, I finally succumbed and got the "old man's bike". As the majority of my miles are two-up, on holiday with the missus, it kind of makes sense in some ways (when I don't think too hard).
It's obviously comfy, but compared to my previous bikes (ZX12R - chucked it at Knockhill track), it's dog-slow, but works well for what I use it for.
I still hanker after a mint GPZ900R, my first big bike back in the eighties.
Alternatively, I might get something to scare the bejeezus out of me - I kind of miss that too.
Oh aye - the last picture is one of my almost finished propane tank to air receiver conversion - just need to drill through the wall. and do the connection now.
Right I suppose I'll have to be the first to admit to being a softy. After many years of sports bikes, I finally succumbed and got the "old man's bike". As the majority of my miles are two-up, on holiday with the missus, it kind of makes sense in some ways (when I don't think too hard).
It's obviously comfy, but compared to my previous bikes (ZX12R - chucked it at Knockhill track), it's dog-slow, but works well for what I use it for.
I still hanker after a mint GPZ900R, my first big bike back in the eighties.
Alternatively, I might get something to scare the bejeezus out of me - I kind of miss that too.
Oh aye - the last picture is one of my almost finished propane tank to air receiver conversion - just need to drill through the wall. and do the connection now.
arther dailey
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My lovely little RS250 shorty afetr a two year rebuild (note the full carbon swingarm!) and shortly before it hopped off the trailer on the way to it's maiden voyage around Cadwell.
Hopped off the trailer, wow if I was you I would never forgive myself !! beutifull, well was anyways, all the bikes screw driver now we who that lotto winner was after all!ha.Arther
That's lurking at the back of the garage waiting for me to forgive it...
arther dailey
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My mrs rides a blue 600 hornet like has been posted already, lovely bike to ride and can be quite nippy if you give it some.
I currently have a 2006 zx6r, it used to look like this:
So is that birdlip in gloucester? nice bike
until an unplanned excursion into the kitty litter at rockingham national in april left the bike in bits and me in hospital with a fractured pelvis and pneumonia.
Now the bike looks like this after winning some Chinese fairings on ebay for £100, still prefer the stealth look.
I know, it's a disgrace. I've found myself looking for something with a windscreen recently too.Seat? worra wimp -and yer from Northumberland?
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Good to see everyones bikes. I don't think I have a single pic of the ZX9 which is as if came out of the factory in 1997 bar in a couple of central London on street bike park related scratches that magically appear when you are not there. 
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Probably one of the most upsetting threads I've ever read through.
Ive been without my bikes for just over a year now while other things keep getting in the way.
All these bike pics are just teasing me.
Sorry screwdriver but the RC8 is not a good looking bike through these eyes.
Love the Rs250 mind, forgive her soon.
Ive been without my bikes for just over a year now while other things keep getting in the way.
All these bike pics are just teasing me.
Sorry screwdriver but the RC8 is not a good looking bike through these eyes.
Love the Rs250 mind, forgive her soon.
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Nice, love those Kawasaki's. I had and R reg one (H1 model) - cracking bike!!
I've now got a Street Triple that's shamefully underused, though in my defence I've spent more time away from home than actually at home the last few years so hopefully that can be remedied this year!! I'll find some pics and stick them up (Haven't got any on this PC...)
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So thats a tank inside the garage, and one outside on the wall then
I'll come clean though, I had a harley Electra Glide when I had a wumman in tow, all the bells and whistles and comfort are very handy.I kept it for a year or so after she left and did a six countries tour on it, up and over the alps etc .
I just sold a 2002 carby model 1000 varadero for the widow of a friend who passed away from cancer, and I had that here for 8 months or so before it sold while I sorted some bits out on it and we get the advert out to isolate her from the inevitable idiots and waited till the sun came out (nobody buys a touring bike mid winter), and as part of that I took it out every few weeks for a spin to keep it in working condition. I can see the attraction, smooth, quick enough, comfortable.
On the minus side, I had to deal with picky fussy honda owners who expected the dealer to have done every aspect of bike maintenance on a 14 year old bike, it was even less interesting than the xl600 and thats saying something. So its once again convinced me I'm not old enough for a touring bike yet
She's also pleased because the guy who bought it was buying it as his first big bike after a 125 and couldnt believe the condition of it for the age. I couldnt think of a more docile boring well behaved bike I've ridden for this to happen with. I was tempted to ask him if he wanted to take the gpz out just to see the crazed look in his eyes when he came back but thought I'd better get the sale finished before I risked killing him
On the minus side, I had to deal with picky fussy honda owners who expected the dealer to have done every aspect of bike maintenance on a 14 year old bike, it was even less interesting than the xl600 and thats saying something. So its once again convinced me I'm not old enough for a touring bike yet
She's also pleased because the guy who bought it was buying it as his first big bike after a 125 and couldnt believe the condition of it for the age. I couldnt think of a more docile boring well behaved bike I've ridden for this to happen with. I was tempted to ask him if he wanted to take the gpz out just to see the crazed look in his eyes when he came back but thought I'd better get the sale finished before I risked killing him
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Some of the bikes I have had over the years:
Was a fun bike to ride:
The only jap bike I have owned:
gave me a fright when the linked brakes failed:
My daily transport for many years, twin plugged, big valves, could keep up with early 80's jap sportsbikes. Even used it when I worked at Triumph in Hinkley!:
old 500 thumper I wish I had kept:
Was a fun bike to ride:
The only jap bike I have owned:
gave me a fright when the linked brakes failed:
My daily transport for many years, twin plugged, big valves, could keep up with early 80's jap sportsbikes. Even used it when I worked at Triumph in Hinkley!:
old 500 thumper I wish I had kept:
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Good to see I'm not the only one who prefers a traditional upright riding position machine rather than crotch rockets. For me two broken wrists in the past means I can't take any weight on them and duff legs means having the pegs behind the engine, halfway to my bottom, is a definite no-no. Hip problem plus brain injury that has upset my feeling of balance means I haven't ridden for years but still miss the freedom even pottering around local lanes on a 50cc moped.
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@arther dailey,
No not Birdlip but it was in Gloucestershire it was on the B4246
https://goo.gl/maps/io6BQtfvueR2
No not Birdlip but it was in Gloucestershire it was on the B4246
https://goo.gl/maps/io6BQtfvueR2
Tinbasherdan
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I keep having yearnings for a Ktm adventure , must be getting old! Great to see everyone's bikes, although I must admit to being mystified by Harley's! Ridden them a couple of times and unless you're just slogging up and down the m6 I can't say as I think they work on British roads
