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Attention Bikers!
« on: 02 September 2006, 20:39:29 »
It seems there are several bikers or ex-bikers in our midst.

I had a short biking career which was prematurely cut short when I got married for the first time.

Lets see who you are and what you've had/got.

I'll start.  

1979  Yamaha FS1E.  Learnt to ride on this.

1979  Suzuki AP50.  Learnt how engines (?) work by stripping it several times.  Stripped/repainted.

1980  Yamaha RD250.  Stripped to the bone.  Repainted/rebuilt.

1981  Yamaha RD400.  Wonderful 2 stroke with actual low down torque.

1982-1986  Suzuki GS550E.  My pride and joy for years.  Stripped/ rebuilt.  Took the future Mrs Hillper on this wearing short skirt and winklepickers.  (Can't remember what she was wearing).

1984  Suzuki RG500 Gamma.  100bhp in a feather light frame.  Fastest, scariest thing I've ever encountered.  That soon had to go.
 
1986  Got married and that was the end of my biking career.

I really want to start a bike project, but it's going to have to wait until I move next April.

I'd like to rebuild a 1983 Suzuki GS1000.  The bike I never quite owned.  Only 85bhp and questionable handling, but I want one!

I love the bikes from the 80's, especially the 2 strokes.


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Re: Attention Bikers!
« Reply #1 on: 02 September 2006, 21:00:00 »
97 Yamaha TDM 850
After not riding for 20 years I didn't want a really fast bike. 135 top is fast enough for the bike & a ton is more than fast enough for me. Besides, a lot of the bikes I sat on had my knees up around my ears - & I'm only 6'

PS have you seen the price of fizzys on eBay? :o
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« Reply #2 on: 02 September 2006, 21:03:05 »
I used to have a BSA Starfire 250 in....good grief!......1969!
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« Reply #3 on: 02 September 2006, 21:23:21 »
1978-79 Moped
1979-82 Suzuki GP100
1982-94 Suzuki GS250T (3 which all came same bike)
1989 Suzuki GSX600F - got done for totting up on this
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« Reply #4 on: 02 September 2006, 21:26:19 »
That brought the ol' farts out!

All the bikes I owned are worth a fortune now.  Especially the RG500.

I borrowed a TDM850 for a while.  Huuuge great thing!  Lovely low down torque.


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Re: Attention Bikers!
« Reply #5 on: 02 September 2006, 21:43:18 »
Loads over the years. Currently own the below.

1999 Triumph 1200 Trophy and 1981 BMW R100RS ( GENUINE)


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« Reply #6 on: 02 September 2006, 22:57:43 »
Only had 3 bikes - a 1983 Yamaha RS125 that I had for years, a 1998 Kawasaki ER5, and currently have a 1989 Kawasaki ZX-10...
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« Reply #7 on: 02 September 2006, 23:28:24 »
I have a BMW R100RT used daily for the commute to work in London. Can't beat the old air cooled boxer, loads of spares, no chain to adjust everything very simple.
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« Reply #8 on: 02 September 2006, 23:59:38 »
kawa gt550 and gpz1100....
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« Reply #9 on: 03 September 2006, 00:09:50 »
1980-84 : Matchless G2 250cc 1959
1983-85 : Moto Guzzi 850T3
1983-    : Matchless G9 500cc 1957.  Now needs new camfollowers after 53000 miles.
Also had a BSA Bantam but I try forget about it.
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« Reply #10 on: 03 September 2006, 00:15:09 »
Had a  1982 Raleigh Grifter, does that count ;D
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« Reply #11 on: 03 September 2006, 00:48:07 »
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Had a  1982 Raleigh Grifter, does that count ;D


no ... chopper might  :)
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« Reply #12 on: 03 September 2006, 00:49:50 »
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Had a  1982 Raleigh Grifter, does that count ;D


no ... chopper might  :)


Damn, never had one of those :(
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« Reply #13 on: 03 September 2006, 01:55:48 »
I had an orange chopper....... :o
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« Reply #14 on: 03 September 2006, 06:36:59 »
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I had an orange chopper....... :o



I had exactly the same problem but i sorted it with bigger underpants!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-[
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