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Clubroom => General Discussion => Topic started by: jimson on May 18, 2017, 11:42:37 pm
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G'day viewers, I was wondering as one does... How many of you collect old road bikes, as well as dirt bikes ? Does your interest stop in the dirt ? Jimson
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Got a 69 Suzuki a100 2 stroke, 76 CD175 twin, 78 CB125, working on the A100 but the others I will never see on the road.
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1985 GPZ750,
1953 MAC Velocette, restored that 20 years ago and has had full rego ever since. I have 4 other Velos but when the wife got sick they were the cash we needed
dreaming of a H2 750 - used to ride one to school in 77
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Hi , I have 1981 1100 Suzuki Katana I believe its a Castrol 6 hour survivor model however that went back then , has the wire spoke wheels, I put some after market engine bits in it and its dangerous to ride , other thing I got a 1978 XS650 special Yamaha if any one knows where there are a set of mint condition pipes I would be interested cheers robin
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i have a triumph on club rego needs a little work to make good but its ok
1969 roller with a t140 in it rhs gear change the proper side
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dreaming of a H2 750 - used to ride one to school in 77
you rode one and lived???
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No road bikes in my collection, my mate comes round on his R1 all the time and tries to talk me into one but too plastic for my tastes.
Id only own one if it were track only.
Ive had FJ1200s and 1100s,Vmax,RZ250,RGV250,NSR250,cb900,zxr900 but no more,dirt is way more fun and safer for me.
But Id like to own a Sunbeam outfit like my Dad had when he was younger just to restore and look at and take my Son round the block now and then.
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My every day ride is a 1991 Kawasaki Zephyr 750.... 8)
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Played with XS 650 all my life , but when I fired up on the triples (my childhood dream) , they all got pushed in the back of the shed. Triples are so sexy , but also very ill behaved. They are a challenge and I am slowly getting on top it .Once the forks, steering damper and rear shocks are done , they behave very well .(it wasn't the frame after all)Good pipes ,a few little carby mods and she is done Riding them is so much fun , but you have to plan your fuel stops . 22 Liters only go for about 160 km ..... :o 250, 350 ,400 and 500 triples are more plenty full in Australia and are just as much fun to ride . If you are looking for a 750 dont buy a basket case . Get a finished one . I learned the hard way . They are very rare here and any parts for sale are downgraded stuff of another collector . Canada and USA still have some good untouched barn finds.Or spend a bit more and get a good one through a credible importer (its cheaper in the long run). They are not only good fun but also a good way to park funds before the coming financial meltdown. Being what they are , there will never be a rerun .There is no other sound like it .
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i have one of these rare things, have owned it for about 22 years . its a 1976 250 Rapita - the montesa king scorpion 250 trail bike of the time was quite similar , the rapita has a 19 inch front wheel, narrow h'bars, higher gearing , different mudguards and exhaust . (sorry no pic of the actual bike in my ph'bucket thing) , also have a 1981 BMW R80G/S " the original adv bike " more an old school all roads bike , had it since 1992 . and was recently given a very tidy 1985 Suzuki GS850G .
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There is no other sound like it . that is so right...I used to work near Moliagul in central vic and its at the end of a loooong road. some bloke had a gt 750 waterbottle and outfit and everyday at 4.00pm otd he would come up that road at a good clip and we would all down tools for a cuppa and listen to that thing sing. had aftermarket pipes and was waaayy cool at the time.
I know what you mean re complex..i split a 350 kwaka for a mate moons ago 1980's as it had done the middle rod. what a saga...got it all happening and he was happy...then about 6 months later he decided to strip the top end "to have a look" after reading some magazine article about decoking and two days later one of the pre used gudgeon clips went on a quick trip inside the engine ::) a phone call was all it would have taken....
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I have a few old road bike in my collection, including a 1949 Matchless G80, a few 1978 SR500 Yamahas, a XS100 Yamaha (currently being fitted with a sidecar), 1982 FT500 Honda, 1975 YB100 Yamaha and the two pictured below, a 1962 Honda C72 (Dream) and a 1964 Honda S90.
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The car is a 1965 Honda S600.
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The S90 looks like super fun!
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The S90 looks like super fun!
Its a hugh amount of fun to ride. You can ride like an absolute maniac and not actually break speed limits. it weighs f-all and and handles and steers like a push bike, you just have to think of turning and it turns. Mind you it doesn't stop really quick with the tiny little drums, but as long as you keep that in mind it ok.
The little YB100 Yamaha is the same, it just accelerates a bit quicker than the S90.
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mates brother used to have a cb 100 when we were kids and he used to steal it on weekends when his brother would go to melb...cant get into too much trouble on cb 100..till you take it to the quarries with your mates on trail bikes....and it rains ;D ;D
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My '96 Suzuki Bandit is eligible for the local vintage jap club now apparently.
It's equipped with ATS, and I thought it was pretty good.
I was getting passed by Adventure bikes at a recent track day.
Then a rode a new S1000RR.
Vintage it is then.
I'd love a Z900, the bike when I was an impressionable 10yo.
So far I've managed a very cool 1/6 model. (Purchased from the Nabiac motorcycle museum.)
It would make the Bandit feel modern, I'm sure.
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bandits are still quite capable yes its an old design engine and little changed in the entire series , thats because it was good. i like classic bikes and have a thing for Guzzis and suzuki GTs, Currently pedaling a 955 triumph that handles like a bucket of mullet but damn that engine is smooth and can run most things down unless you need to mortgage the house and sell your first born to service them.
I will have the strumpet out on sunday leading a ride with a heap of sports bikes and wearing a huge grin.
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dreaming of a H2 750 - used to ride one to school in 77
you rode one and lived???
The police caught me on Mona Vale rd in Sydney - didn't end well, was arrested and thats another longer story that saw me survive the H2. On the funny side of things - while in the cell at Pymble Cop shop I was just sitting there when over the wall came a copy of the pink pages with a whump when it landed on the floor. As an attitude adjustment right there and then it worked well - 17 and shitting myself :)
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The S90 looks like super fun!
Rode a S65 for quite some time when I was a teenager, can't remember if top speed was even 100kph but sure was fun trying to get there
Next bike after that was a Suzuki T500III fitted with a 750J front wheel, much faster & would love to get it back. Biggest problem with the bike was the minimal charging capacity, if I remember right the output was 12V 3A meaning the lights used more power than generated. Dad's $20 GT550J was much better for riding at night
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Got a couple of RZ250Ns myself. One on club reg and the other two in bits in storage.
Havent ridden it for a while though, but good fun. Bought the running one in '86 was a used '85 model.
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My every day ride is a 1991 Kawasaki Zephyr 750...
Cool bike. I've always liked the Zephyrs. My mate bought a new Zephyr 1100 back in the 90s, and lent it to me when he went overseas for a couple of months, it was a fun bike to get around on.
Tex
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a mate picked up a VX 800 Suzuki a few years ago and we gave it a quick clean up , wheel bearings, fork seals and a few globes etc and got it regoed.. was a fun bike to ride, comfy, sounded good and with the shaft drive was smooth.
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I've got a '77 GS550 in the shed, I reckon it'll run if I clean the carbs. Gotta get them out first though, airbox and intake boots are rock hard.
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gotta clean the carbs? gotta completely rebuild them as all the jets are blocked with cement..the diaphragms are toast and the airfilter has crumbled halfway into the carbs.... >:( dontcha just luve old bikes ;D ;D
you could be the lucky one.... ;)
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The S90 looks like super fun!
Rode a S65 for quite some time when I was a teenager, can't remember if top speed was even 100kph but sure was fun trying to get there
Next bike after that was a Suzuki T500III fitted with a 750J front wheel, much faster & would love to get it back. Biggest problem with the bike was the minimal charging capacity, if I remember right the output was 12V 3A meaning the lights used more power than generated. Dad's $20 GT550J was much better for riding at night
I rode the S90 in a Birdwood Classis a few years ago. On the way home, I rode down the freeway to get back to the inlaws place in Adelaide where I had parked my ute. As the speedo was a stuffed I had my GPS fitted and was using it as a speedo. At the bottom of the steepest descent down the freeway, just before entering the Heysen Tunnel, the GPS was showing 97kph. I was quite disappointed as I was hoping to break the magic 100kph mark, but Such is Life!
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1970 Guzzi Ambassador
4 speed: 1 up, 3 down.... ;D
Very relaxing to ride around town.....
Sounds awesome running Ducati contis...
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Honda CB72, forward kickstarter..just like my VORs
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It's good to hear the old road bikes have a following as well. I managed to pick up this 1982 GT750 a couple of weeks back & it's a little heavy but I'm happy. Sorry about the old bloke in the pic, he was just happy to be riding lol Jimson
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This is a project I want to start next. It is a T250 Suzuki not sure of the year maybe 1970 ? having a bit of trouble identifying it.
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Been stashed in the back of the shed for 20 years, pulled it out and gave it a wash a couple of weeks ago, came up OK. My poor mans triumph
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still have this little commuter parked away..17 years ago it was my daily ride ;D
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