Change of bike!!!
#1
10-10-2009, 02:23 PM
Change of bike!!!
Thought that might get you interested 
Anyway, just a bit of a pipedream (at the moment) but any suggestions on a project bike for me? (and before you all say "another CBR" I havent got a lot of room or money to blow)
It has to be cheap as chips, both to buy and run but still have some ***** (if you know what I mean) 2 stroke or 4, I'm easy
My Z900 is going to a new home and I will have a bare patch in the garage to fill.
Something from the '80s (thats my era)
Anyway, just a bit of a pipedream (at the moment) but any suggestions on a project bike for me? (and before you all say "another CBR" I havent got a lot of room or money to blow)
It has to be cheap as chips, both to buy and run but still have some ***** (if you know what I mean) 2 stroke or 4, I'm easy
My Z900 is going to a new home and I will have a bare patch in the garage to fill.
Something from the '80s (thats my era)
#2
10-10-2009, 03:17 PM
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Do you know what "style" you're looking for? Like standard, sport, dirt?
I think an old Honda XR600R would be cool. Doing up an old VFR would be cool as hell, too (although possibly difficult and colstly).
You could get a standard bike for cheap, though, like a CB or Nighthawk or something.
I don't know.... what do you like?
I think an old Honda XR600R would be cool. Doing up an old VFR would be cool as hell, too (although possibly difficult and colstly).
You could get a standard bike for cheap, though, like a CB or Nighthawk or something.
I don't know.... what do you like?
#4
10-10-2009, 10:55 PM
The bare patch in my garage is now filled by a Z1300
A helluva lot easier to remove carbs (3 twin barrel) than on the 1000F.)
She's a helluva heavy girl though.(reminds me of some of the women I've known
)
House and Sprocket doing a video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OsJeCTFVe8
A helluva lot easier to remove carbs (3 twin barrel) than on the 1000F.)
She's a helluva heavy girl though.(reminds me of some of the women I've known
)House and Sprocket doing a video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OsJeCTFVe8
#5
10-10-2009, 11:57 PM
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Yer , that would be kool ...an old 600XR Honda would make a great street scrambler 
worth pennies , go like chit and gee ....a bit of off road for some fun too....
worth pennies , go like chit and gee ....a bit of off road for some fun too....
Easy to keep running, too.... and like you said... cheap.
Just keep a spare plug in your pocket and you're good to go!
You could get one of those light kits and convert it to run street (easy to do), or if you could find the actual XL600R (dual purpose), you'd be good to go! I'm not sure how many of those are around you, though... you don't see too many here.
Check out this Honda History site, sawnee, and take a walk down memory lane (and maybe get some ideas about what you're looking for)
I suppose you could stray from Honda, too...
#6
10-11-2009, 03:55 AM
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That's exactly what I was thinking.
Easy to keep running, too.... and like you said... cheap.
Just keep a spare plug in your pocket and you're good to go!
Easy to keep running, too.... and like you said... cheap.
Just keep a spare plug in your pocket and you're good to go!
The bare patch in my garage is now filled by a Z1300
they are a freakin beast of a bike ... I toyed with getting one about 10 years ago , but a mate of mine had one and he scraped the dam thing near everywhere he went...
The way I tend to ride ... ...it was not an option
Nice for long trips though ...great seating position , real good power band spread and not bad handling unless you try to ride them like a nutter ...
Strong engines Pete ...
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#7
10-11-2009, 05:23 AM
Certainly a big girl, Steve-o.
6 into 1 pipe
Busy with getting her to run properly ATM.
Then it's repaint (esp the wheels)
Great fun to ride though - around town - no long trips or high speed stuff - hell she's 29 years young.She's "tall" too - good news or the wife'd pinch her just to prove she could (did it with my 1100E Suz too, and wheelied it )- I nearly chat myself ! All she did was laugh.
Here's a pic of FATSO and one of my favourite beverage..................YUM !
6 into 1 pipe
Busy with getting her to run properly ATM.
Then it's repaint (esp the wheels)
Great fun to ride though - around town - no long trips or high speed stuff - hell she's 29 years young.She's "tall" too - good news or the wife'd pinch her just to prove she could (did it with my 1100E Suz too, and wheelied it )- I nearly chat myself ! All she did was laugh.
Here's a pic of FATSO and one of my favourite beverage..................YUM !
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10-11-2009, 05:42 AM
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10-11-2009, 06:33 AM
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She looks like a nice project Pete ...
What did you pay for her ?
Easy to forget that they are so dam old ....I remember my mates one like it was yesterday ...
Hey Steve ...that Candy Apple red did it for me too mate ... from way back when I was 16 and bounced on the seat of a brand new , still in the showroom CB750 that came out in that red ...
....ow what a feeling that was !!
can anyone else hear Barbra Streisand playing in the back ground again ..? LOL
What did you pay for her ?
Easy to forget that they are so dam old ....I remember my mates one like it was yesterday ...
Hey Steve ...that Candy Apple red did it for me too mate ... from way back when I was 16 and bounced on the seat of a brand new , still in the showroom CB750 that came out in that red ...
....ow what a feeling that was !!
can anyone else hear Barbra Streisand playing in the back ground again ..? LOL
#10
10-11-2009, 07:47 AM