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Offline MX?

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Do you own a road bike as well?
« on: March 16, 2009, 05:37:23 pm »
Can we mention those things here? If not feel free to smack me 'round the earhole. :)
I've noticed a few posts now that have made a reference to the owners roadie. Thought it would be good to have look at what's out there hiding in the corner of the garage?
This be my old girl.


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Re: Do you own a road bike as well?
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2009, 05:49:36 pm »
sweet kwak!! 8) Z1B?? I had ye old' Z650 and my mates had Z1R, 1000A's, 1000J's, GS1000S and throw in a nice Eddy Lawson Replica back in the earlies '80's but they be mere memories now. Sold my last roady about 4 years ago (600 fireblade) but they've always been around me. My brothers were both into streetbikes owning many many bikes from Benelli SEI 750 6 to British marques, waterbottles, GT's to good old 750 F1 honda with the then ducks nuts full fairing and custom naked lady paintwork. My dad too was a mad keen BSA and Ariel square four pilot. Guess you could say bikes are in my blood ;D

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Re: Do you own a road bike as well?
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2009, 05:58:01 pm »
never thought i would buy a road bike but that changed when i saw a 76 yamaha rd 250 in a mates work shed which was very original all lights and everything works running i think i did alright for $200 it needs to be done up and has had a accident at one stage but should look good when its done up i prefer this to dads vf1000f that we got rid of recently and someone said my rd is a rarer model because it has a front and rear disc and is called a 76rd250cd insted of normal rd250c i cant ride the rd yet because im not old enough to get my learners yet they are much more dangerous on the road than dirt though thanks Michael. :)
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« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2009, 06:04:37 pm »

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« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2009, 06:30:56 pm »
Magnificent MX. If old roadies were my bent, that'd be what I'd have. Very nice!  :)

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« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2009, 06:38:57 pm »
This be my old girl.


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Very nice Kawasaki, I like the "Jaffa's" in this model which a couple just went thru ebay in excess of 12K, though I still like the !973 Honda 750/4 with the four into four pipes ;)

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Re: Do you own a road bike as well?
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2009, 06:46:00 pm »
RD250/350/400's, RD250/350LC's, RZ's,TZ's , TZR's, KR1-S, RG's, X-7's, GT's, S2's, GPz's, GN, and CB's are just some of the nearly 40+ road bike I have owned/restored/raced etc. I plan to restore another RD350LC some day.
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« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2009, 06:55:10 pm »
Vey clean Z9 and well why not have a roady, some times its good to get out for a bit of a blast. In my case I did a bit of road racing as well between motocross as a kid and now as more mature bloke. Me being a Honda Man will always have to aline with a Honda now wouldn't I.

29K on the clock second one I have owned (first when they were new).

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Re: Do you own a road bike as well?
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2009, 09:16:07 pm »
What I'd like to know is, can you actually kick-start the bloody things or was the kicker just for looks?

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« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2009, 09:31:25 pm »
And I'm used to starting something that doesn't even have a de-comp lever! Piece of piss!
There's a few nice 750/4's and Z9's on the Classic and Collector part of eBay at the moment. Hmmm....... :P

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Re: Do you own a road bike as well?
« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2009, 09:33:27 pm »
What good taste you have Mick. 8)
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If You got the silver frosted bands underneath chromed I wouldn't be able to tell You have fitted new pipes
I'm onto that. Getting new bands made up. ;)
Oh, and I've changed the tailight lens since then as well.

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Re: Do you own a road bike as well?
« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2009, 09:39:19 pm »
No roady yet but 1st choice is 79 CBX1000 then the Kwaka 9

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« Reply #12 on: March 16, 2009, 09:41:10 pm »
I've a restored RD350LC, a YDS5 being restored and a GTR1000.

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Re: Do you own a road bike as well?
« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2009, 09:43:48 pm »
I have an XS650 (1977) yamaha twin waiting for some work when my VMX bike sells.
I must take some before shots for the album,it will give me an indication of how much work was/has to be spent on it.

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Re: Do you own a road bike as well?
« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2009, 09:45:46 pm »
Ah yes, the cbx1000, love the note on those things. Also loved the RE5 .