The motorcycle thread

[sleekism]

I dunno if this has been done before but any other Ford enthusiasts who are also moto riders post some info about their bikes.

I got my L's when I was exactly 16 years and 9 months in NSW I have a:

Suzuki GN250
Suzuki DR400
Yamaha DT100
Honda CR125 Elsainore

I also ride me dads Kawsaki GPZ900 and am on my full liscence now what about youz?

[svo347]

06 Yamaha R1 modded

[Monkey]

Ive got a 1974 Moto guzzi 850 with a 1000 topend just for fun

[BELTA]

05 KX250 we have been riding at Bonnie doon last couple of weeks, they had a lot of rain up there last week, there was a little bit of water flowing there again!
Made for a fun dirty slippery ride! :evil3:

[Outbackjack]

Originally Posted by Monkey Boy

Ive got a 1974 Moto guzzi 850 with a 1000 topend just for fun

Those 850 guzzi's were/are a really nice looking bike.

[Monkey]

Originally Posted by Outbackjack

Those 850 guzzi's were/are a really nice looking bike.

They were a great bike for there time ,classic 70's styling ,big air cooled V twin and handling the Japanese bikes lacked .

[sleekism]

Good ol guzzis

[Eaglexr]

Suzuki DR 600s 85,excellent fun.

[all4ford]

I don't own a bike nor have my licence, but I have been for a ride as a passenger on my Dad's Kawasaki ZX14, and let me tell you, that is a very fast bike! He previously owned a Yamaha V-Max and while it was an absolute beast and still today one of the quickest bikes over 1/8 mile, the top end of the new stuff is unreal.

[ThoR_]

1996 Honda XR400R

[Blue Oval Mopar Man]

2001 Yamaha Banshee !

[xbcool]

03 XR400
87 XR250
or the young blokes husky boy 50 if I want to scare crap outta myself.(yes a 50)
those that dont know its like a ktm pro senior 50 (race only bike)

[fishit13]

hey guys i ride a 1967 BSA thunerbolt was a 650 cc but now running triumph 750 pistons and rods,,,,go,s much harder now ,had to resleve the boar cost $1200 as they had to hoan out the pot from solid steel,,,i love my bike , i have owned this BSA for 32 years....if you carnt kick start it ....it aint a real bike,,,,and yes its loud and leaks oil ....sadley im getting to old to do the long rides now ,,,,after 2 hours on her im buggered ,,bad back pains and no feelling in my hands from the costant vibrashion,,,but saying that i will never sell my bike,,,thats why ive got a au ute so when i break down i can throw it in the ute to get me home

[mcnews]

06 Fireblade
07 Bandit 1250
06 CRF450X
02 DR-Z400

[csv8]

Harley Davidson Heritage Springer...retro cool...

[flappist]

Aprilia Pegaso and Honda CB750F

[schmidty]

02 Yamaha WR 426

Need to flog it off and get something with a button!! Nothing worse that being stuck on what feels like a near vertical slope, and the only way the bike will stop from slipping down the hill is if you've got both brakes, then you see the gy next to you just push his button, start it up and he's off while i'm trying to work out how the hell i'm going to pull this off!

Ktm 525 is next on the christmas list!


Me and a mate looked at motorbike trailers, and realised how much of a rip off they are, and how plain and crap most of them were, so i said bugger it, lets build 1! Dont think it came up too bad for our first attempt at a trailer, and about the first major thing i've ever built out of steel. Mine's the closest bike.

[Road_Warrior]

Got an '00 ZZR600
Also an '06 ZX636R
And a Vespa PX200E

Hopefully selling the Vespa soon and getting another dirtbike.

[Wokkas]

Honda XL175 '77
Honda XL350 '76
Honda XR600 '87
Suzuki TC185 '82
Honda CB750 ex cop '86
Honda VTR1000 SP2 '04

All sold due to too many incompetent motorists on the streets of Adelaide.

[xbcool]

Originally Posted by schmidty

02 Yamaha WR 426

Need to flog it off and get something with a button!!

ya pansy if ya not kicken em you aint ridin em :

[schmidty]

Originally Posted by xbcool

ya pansy if ya not kicken em you aint ridin em :

Ever started a 426?

About the biggest ****** of a bike you can start. Father in law bought 1 brand new when they first came out, kicked it on the wrong stroke and dialed on the throttle (was used to riding 2 strokes) kick starter came back at a rate of knots and smacked him in the back of the leg so hard it snapped off and left him with a black calf, and unable to walk on it.

Drop a 426, they flood instantly, and sometimes you can be sitting there for 10 - 20 minutes before it'll start again. If you come off, before you even worry about if you're hurt or not you've gotta make a div for th throttle to keep it running, or for the fuel tap if it's stopped.

I'd rather spend my time riding them than kicking them!

[xbcool]

Originally Posted by schmidty

Ever started a 426?

I'd rather spend my time riding them than kicking them!

never tried a 426 but started a few yz450f's and a crf450 not much harder than starting the old xr400, I will admit being stuck on a snotty hill trying to kick a thumper can be hard.
and yes I'd rather be riding em than trying to start em.

still a pussy for wanting a button. :

[Gobes32]

Originally Posted by xbcool

never tried a 426 but started a few yz450f's and a crf450 not much harder than starting the old xr400, I will admit being stuck on a snotty hill trying to kick a thumper can be hard.
and yes I'd rather be riding em than trying to start em.

still a pussy for wanting a button. :

450's have auto decompression. Nana could start it!!!!!!!!!!

[schmidty]

Originally Posted by xbcool

never tried a 426 but started a few yz450f's and a crf450 not much harder than starting the old xr400, I will admit being stuck on a snotty hill trying to kick a thumper can be hard.
and yes I'd rather be riding em than trying to start em.

still a pussy for wanting a button. :

426 has blooody high compression. 450 has auto decompression, and crf is still much easier to start. I hurt my leg pretty bad on 1 ride, and 3 people spent about 20 minutes trying to start my bike. Can't even roll start it in anything less than 5th gear because it wont turn the back wheel.


And thats like saying people are weak for wanting power steering, or lazy for using remote controls! I'll keep my power steering, remote control garage door, and my button start bike will complete my comfortable life! :

[kyro_02]

i got my bike l's about 3 months ago?

i don't have a bike anymore, typical... waste my time getting my bike L's... bought a cbx250 which is a shitter

if you want to sustain 100 in average wind conditions, or want to sustain 90 and below against wind. do not get a cbx250... you may as well get a postie bike.

tried getting a loan to buy a gpx/zzr for $4k.. but my old man WERE(meaning, in the past) bankrupt same as my old lady so they kept getting knocked back.

[smiley]

I got a suzuki gsxf250...I've just started riding.

[merlin]

I have a CBR600 F4i as per my sig(always had sports bikes), but thinking of trying something different - maybe a road registered dirt bike or a naked such as a Triumph Speed Triple...

[Falcon Coupe]

Have owned :

Road: Suzuki GS500E
Kawasaki ZZR600 92"
Kawasaki ZX7R 97"
Kawasaki ZX9R 98"
Suzuki TLR1000R 02"

Dirt: Suzuki RM125
Husqvarna TE610 99"
Husaberg FE 650 01"

Gave it up as an old car costs too much on it's own :(

Next i would like an ZX10-R.

[dallasv8]

ive got an '82 Yamaha RD 250 LC in the shed

[dave351cid]

Originally Posted by dallasv8

ive got an '82 Yamaha RD 250 LC in the shed

my brother had one of those that used to ride a lot. fun little machine.