View Full Version : Who are the bikers here?
Emissary
09-09-2003, 21:33
After posting in the Ducati racing thread I just wondered who the other bikers here are and what they ride.
My current weapon of choice is a 1993 Honda VFR400R NC30 though I'm slightly limited by insurance at my age.
UnWished Legacy
09-09-2003, 21:44
... In training anyway.
I'm trying to find a CBT course in my town but it's a pain getting hold of the company that is in the Yellow Pages.
I'm also looking for a CG125 (my ideal learner bike) but if I had the choice of ANY bike then it would probably be a Honda 'Blade but with customised bodywork to make it look like a half-faired Hornet.
For some reason I don't like Racing bikes (especialy the 50cc/125CC Aprilia Race-Reps ridden by 17yr olds who think they are the next best thing).
No offence to those currently riding the mentioned bikes/mopeds.
Now riding a VFR 750 Ft
Owned in the past:-
GSXR750R x2
Ducati 900 SS (bevel-drive )
Norton Commando 850
Ducati F1...750
Honda RC30 ...had two of them
Ducati 888 SPS.............total rocket ship.........didn't have a throttle,just warp factor 9
...and quite a few others.........I'm a bike whore.
Originally posted by Emissary
My current weapon of choice is a 1993 Honda VFR400R NC30...
I've owned two of those, the first a UK spec model and the second a grey import. I'd have rather owned the two RC30's Joe had though :rolleyes:
Current bikes are Triumph Daytona 955i and a dead Kawasaki ZX7-R.
Previous bikes in reverse order Triumph Sprint ST, Honda CBR-600, VFR-400 x 2, NS125R x 2.
Looking to do my bike test next year...getting my missus up the duff at 18, a house and bills put paid to my plans last time. Got an old Honda MTX125 here fitted with a MTX200 engine, needs a rebuild and tidying but looking forward to it all ready...
:)
I'm currently saddling up on a 1999 Fireblade, the last of the "true" blade shapes, before we got fuel injection, USD forks, and the 17" wheel.
I'm very happy with my 'blade, indeed I would perhaps only change it if I had to for a low mileage 2002 revised shape model, and even then if funds would allow, i'd prefer it alongside my current bike rather than replace it. I know i'd want another RRX if I sold it.
I too am a previous owner of an NC30! A 1991 import I had, and loved it, awesome handling. Had to let it go, mine had a few mechanical probs, and the V4 is an expensive beast to really dig deep into. Gear selector forks from previous owner's enthusiasm to lift the front end led to occasional worrying neutrals. Not nice when cranked over on a roundabout, giving it a handful.
Can't wait for 2004 Fireblade/CBR1000RR or whatever they decided to market it as. MCN site only has this dinky image at the moment as a tease:
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/content/images/Home/Top_story/images/02678731.jpg
If this thing looks like what we think it will, my Insurance company are gonna love me!
Emissary
10-09-2003, 21:24
Ok, joe, slightly jealous of the 2 RC30's tho the rest of that list is equally impressive, NC30's probably the closest I'll ever get, they'r so rare these days. I'd luv to get my hands on one of the RC45's for the short stroke motor tho, but they'r even rarer despite being the l8r model. Years b4 I can afford either anyway!
Ok.......slightly more information.
RC number one I bought from a dealer in Reading ( now gone.....probably to prison!) the ad in MCN said " immaculate with Smockin Joe Budweiser paint job".........what it really was was an ex-race bike put back on the road.I restored it to original with the aid of a brand new tank ( from the same dealer) and a cost price respray from Dream Machine.It being an ex-race bike was no problem because the RC's are so strong it's had to break them,and this one had a lot of goodies on it including a Tony Scott breathed on motor and a Moriwaki stage two exhaust system.
It was a wonderful bike and a complete joy to thrash/ride.Loved it so much that I decided that I would like a original,unmolested example.....so started asking around those that knew RC's and found one that had been a show bike ( as in carted around the shows of Europe) for the Honda Corperation ...it had 700 miles on it.....and that was 6 years after they stopped making them.
So..........I had to have it.............got a bank loan because I had to move fast or miss out on it.......fully intending to sell the fist RC to pay off a fair bit of the bank loan.
Well........lets just say that I was having so much fun that it took quite a while to get around to selling the first one and so was the proud owner off 2 RC 30's and a crippling bank loan for over a year.
If I hadn't had a crash on another bike that nearly took my right leg off leaving me unable to bend that leg enough to fit onto a sports bike I would have the RC today.........what the hell....theres always modding!:)
I got MCN today. So, do we like the new 'blade............................................ ...........?
http://www.rrzone.com/929products/2004prelim/10002.jpg
Oh yes we do!!! This is just one pic from what has been released today.
It's early days, and i'd like to see the US paint schemes, but it does look very nice indeed. For some strange reason I miss the large endcan down one side. it'll take time to get used to it. Some very nice, useful, features on it too obviously lifted straight from the design of the RCV.
A nice selection of pics, including the new R1, GSX-1000, and ZX10-R are shown here:
http://www.rrzone.com/929products/2004prelim/2004prelim.shtml
Just needs Repsol paint and a number 46 on it...
:)
Style wise it looks like a cross between the new CBR-600 and ZX6-R's, which isn't a bad thing :D
Emissary
11-09-2003, 22:55
I never thought I'd say it, but I'm not convinced. Tthe 600RR is a work of art, but this somehow looks wrong.
The bodywork seems dragged 2 far forward, the exhaust is one of the most hideous I'v ever seen, and it still has 3 spoke wheels!
I LOVE Hondas, I really do, but something about this puts me off, mayb I'll change my mind when I c it at the NEC or Ally Pally.
The R1 on the other hand looks bloody amazing for a Yamaha, which I never thought I'd say either, I'v never liked the looks of the R series.
CyberDrac
15-09-2003, 20:58
Fully qualified bike wise ... unrestricted ... no bike yet ... have my eye on a Bandit 1200 unfaired in Racing Green.
Little Gem
15-09-2003, 22:29
When i grow up and pass like my old man, i would like a Virago. Dont have much choice of bikes to have cos of my lack of height. Plus i look pretty damn fine on a Virago, so i'm told!
CyberDrac wrote: "have my eye on a Bandit 1200 unfaired in Racing Green"
About 3 weeks ago me and a work mate swapped bikes, he took my Fireblade and I took his 1200 Bandit off for a spin (I know and trust him, and we were both covered for insurance, so I let him on the 'blade).
Anyway, first corner on the Bandit and I feel a vibration, and ignore it. Head out onto the by-pass and feel it again on the roundabout. My toe slider was grounding! I was so used to the clearance on the 'blade I couldn't believe how close I was to grinding the pegs on the Bandit at a fairly moderate angle of lean.
Other than that it was top fun. Nice and torquey, and the owner had it set up very well. I was pleasantly surprised by the ride.
My 'blade? What a thrashing it got. Never again :eek:
Little Gem: Virago? Sounds promising.
http://www.slamdog.demon.co.uk/photos/pussy2.jpg
http://www.slamdog.demon.co.uk/photos/trike4.jpg
my two rides...., will have to get better photos...
That is a BEAST! I dont even have to ask if that one is fun to ride!
I got a Runner 50 at the moment :( but next year, just stepping up to a 600, cause i cant be bothered waiting any more :D
Jameen
:o he new fireblade is a beaut,
Slamdog........................................... .u lucky bit*h:p:D
The new mc is excellent, loads of new bikes, cant wait to see them
My dad at the current moment is looking at un upgrade to his bike Suzuki gsx600f.
Mostly likes the hyabusa:eek: What a beautiful bike
Originally posted by butch
Slamdog........................................... .u lucky bit*h:p:D
hehe, you aint seen the spec on either the cat or the trike yet....
the cat is blueprinted, dynojet stage 3 kitted, with k&n filtered and a yoshimura 4-1 stainless competition exhaust...
the trike is 1800cc vw beetle based, with a bore and stroke kit fitted. it will be running a pair of webber carbs next year when i can be bothered to fit them....
U f"?&%^* BIT*H!!
DAMMIT wtf are they, drag bikes:o
VW beatle....................................unbeliev able
I saw ya bikes b4 slamdog, love the colours too:p
Originally posted by butch
U f"?&%^* BIT*H!!
DAMMIT wtf are they, drag bikes:o
VW beatle....................................unbeliev able
I saw ya bikes b4 slamdog, love the colours too:p
well, my old gsxr 1100 was used for drag racing. I had time tickets from santa pod with 9s quarter miles... 136.5 mph terminal speed.
I never leave any of my bikes standard, cos I am an old git that can afford insurance on modded bikes..
the trike is a hardtail frame, with a 1303 beetle engine with a bore and stroke to 1800cc. the main problem i have with it is the 90 mile range, due to the tank only holding 3 gallons....
it wheelies well though, and that is why the rear engine frame is extended to act as wheelie bars... the tyres are set to 10psi on the rear to make it a touch comfortable for passengers, and to stop the rear end lifting off the ground over bumps.
I have a 125 aprilla and it does 90mph !!!!
my mates RS 125 does 110 lol :p
Jameen
Originally posted by Jameen
my mates RS 125 does 110 lol :p
Is that downhill with a following breeze :p
mikeisangry
09-11-2003, 19:55
Fazer 600 - knocked off again £2,000 of damage.
Still rideable but lots of bent bits.
Depressed?
Your damn right.
Sorry to hear that :(
If you need to make a claim on someone else use these people ;)
http://www.ridersupport.co.uk/
mikeisangry
09-11-2003, 23:41
CLaim is going through my normal insurance people. I was knocked off going dam slow on a roundabout but he hit me right on the side. Not sure what speed he was going.........
People in cars dont watch out for bikers, i got knocked off my Runner 50 (brand new) 3 days after i got it, because some stupid woman in a snot coloured car decided she wanted to turn round, just as i was coming up the road, no indicating or anything. She paid though, £400 damage i got from her. Still dont forgive her tho!
Jameen
Probably best I don't go into all the incidents I've had :rolleyes:
mikeisangry
10-11-2003, 10:03
Incidents or Accidents
My tally is 4 years - 2 accidents non fault.
Mine is 2 months - 4 accidents, none my fault :(
Oh well, their money, not mine :D
Jameen
mikeisangry
12-11-2003, 20:37
YOu been busy mate, I thought my record was bad!
12 Years, 6 accidents not my fault, 2 my fault, (motorcycles and ice aren't a good mix :rolleyes: )
mikeisangry
12-11-2003, 23:32
True it is. Especially when the roads havent been "de-iced". :rolleyes:
Fallen off once in ice but only some small scratches as I was hardly moving............on my old SR 125 of course.
Unfortunately I've had a few over the years. Some nasty, and none my fault :(
Must say, a while back, I remember my confidence took a fair knock after the front end folded from under me on ice one morning. Horrid feeling.
Also, there's the fact that I looked like Bambi trying to lift the bike.
I hate accidents, they hurt so damn much.
mikeisangry
13-11-2003, 20:05
When you get knocked off it helps if your ****ed off as you can lift the bike a lot easier. Otherwise you feel and look and like a high grade pillock.
:D
Funny thing is non motorcyclists think they are like bicylces, you can just pick them up one handed :rolleyes:
Emissary
14-11-2003, 16:52
Had great "fun" hauling my VFR from front wheel down a grassy ditch near minehead over the summer, the adrenaline dfinitely helps, but it hurts like hell wen it goes away l8r
oh dear....
makes my 0 accidents in 8 years look good then...
I dont count the field episode as an accident because it was a deliberate descision to save my life.....
bloody trees on country lanes, what right do they have to fall across the road just after a blind bend?
They could argue that they were there first :D
http://www.yamaha-xjr-ownersclub.co.uk/phpBB2/modules/gallery/albums/album72/000_0389.sized.jpg
XJR Club - http://www.yamaha-xjr-ownersclub.co.uk/MX/index.php
Worth a nosie
Dan fae Ayr
I do like 'em.
In fact, very much in keeping with this thread recently, last time I saw an XJR the guy had trashed it on a roundabout :(
Forks twisted, exhaust scraped, but otherwise surprisingly not too bad.
His knee on the other hand.......
Kawasaki's new Z1000 is nice if your into muscle bikes :)
http://www.kawasaki.co.uk/bikes/images/Z1000-A1_2_product.jpg
Such a nice bike.
Not sure about the exhaust though.
A nice high level single end can might tidy the back up.
Mind you, if it did, I am sure I'd be earning money as a designer at Kawasaki!
Something like this -
http://www.yamaha-xjr-ownersclub.co.uk/phpBB2/modules/gallery/albums/album91/darren_2.sized.jpg
Dan
Ooooh, nasty.
Nice rear Ohlins spring though!
http://www.yamaha-xjr-ownersclub.co.uk/phpBB2/modules/gallery/albums/album91/darren_3.thumb.jpg
what a messhttp://www.yamaha-xjr-ownersclub.co.uk/phpBB2/modules/gallery/albums/album91/darren_1.thumb.jpg
Jeez thats horrible! Im not sure really what takes a worse battering, your body or your confidence. What I do know is it really ****es you off, whatever happens!
Had another little accident today. Lets just say some of the back of my bike managed to come into contact with the ground. Took the left indicator glass off, and scraped up the end of the exhaust a bit. Nothin major though, and i wasnt hurt, but as I said, my confidence dropped majorly!
Jameen
mikeisangry
19-11-2003, 22:56
Im assuming that damage didnt occur during a "dropping" incident. Except if you dropped it out of your 25th floor flat of course.:D
excellent. some fellow speed freaks !!!
i "did" have a fazer600, but unfortunatly i got T-boned by a
u-turning punto !!!
this pic was taken the next day
Damm, not goo mate, i really feel for you :'( :mad:
bummer mate....
I know what a tbone feels like.... i got hit by a mini with bull bars on......I flew... the bike flew.... it took six months before i could walk properly again. And 3 years to get paid..... Mind you, bought a drag race spec gsxr1100m with some of the compo!
yep, i did the old robin cousins triple saulza over the car bit.
& im still waiting for the other mob to pay out 16 months later.
my poor fazer was only 23 days old as well !
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