Thread: Bike Porn - Regardless of the motor, Show off your "two wheeled" beasties

Originally Posted by Spudattack

Found some pics of my old bikes



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Back in the "big spud" days.

Originally Posted by Ryan

Back in the "big spud" days.

Haha, yep! Shocker

Here’s a better one




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Glad there are some local MTB tracks still open to keep me occupied.

Originally Posted by 308

Looks a lot flasher than mine - yes those cam chain doohickeys often get a mention on the various forum threads. A bloody good score for $900, that's the only benefit of hanging around people who are "drama" - they often make irrational economic decisions to the benefit of others
I see you had your set up for road by the look of the tyres, mine has an old Land Transport plate on the neck so it was registered at some stage and while I do like the idea of a Motard I figure something that does two things (trail and road) often doesn't do each thing properly
Just my opinion, many would say that Motard is a thing all of its own..

I want an elec start on my next bike as it's a helluva lot easier if you've stalled it halfway up a steep bit
Also I'm really aware that tech has moved on a lot since the mid 90s and the modern 300/350s are pretty damn quick
Also I love two strokes

Do you still ride?

My mate has one of those new tyre setups with the inflated rim-wrapper that runs at high pressure so he can run the actual tyre really low pressure for more grip - he reckons that they are the absolute tits

You're right on all counts, especially regarding electric starts. I do still ride and presently I've just done a ground up restore (rebuild) of a '76 XLCH. It's again a kick start bike ( never learn) and my first and last Harley. Having just survived a quad bypass, the bloody thing still insists on always starting on the last kick. My philosophy is that it's me or it...the bastard. I'll post a mugshot of the prick.

Originally Posted by mudgripz

1000 ways to have fun with bikes - with a motor or without.

It was fascinating as a very young fella watching the development of the jap machines. Very early 60s ones like the little Honda 125 Benley, then the Honda 305 Dream. Bit young for those but then in late 60s/early 70s we had some the real milestone bikes that changed the motorbike market forever. These included the Suzuki T20 (6 speed 250), the awesome Kawasaki 500 triple H1 - a helluva machine. Then the first of the superbikes - the CB750F four Honda - and a little later the mighty Kawasaki Z1 900. Great to see even now.

I had the 1971 T250R Suzuki - a very quick little 2-stroke, and a bit later three 750 fours - a 1977 CB750F, late 80s Suzuki GSX750, and a very fast '86 Yamaha 750FZ. FZ Yamaha by far the quickest and a brilliant roadholder for the day, but the older Honda '77 CB750F easily my favourite. Brilliant old cruiser - very comfortable for hour after hour of open road riding.

https://en.suzukiclub.cz/gallery_detail.php?id=705

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ferx75nWHH8

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds...0/1396985.html

Absolute treat even looking at pics again - would very much like another old Honda 750F I wonder....

We must have the good times in the same era. I had most of those bikes you speak of, barring a few. Honda Fours I owned from the 350F, 500F,750F and even the first Goldwing,which I wrote off. Hell, if we could have kept them all hey?

Originally Posted by 308

Looks a lot flasher than mine - yes those cam chain doohickeys often get a mention on the various forum threads. A bloody good score for $900, that's the only benefit of hanging around people who are "drama" - they often make irrational economic decisions to the benefit of others
I see you had your set up for road by the look of the tyres, mine has an old Land Transport plate on the neck so it was registered at some stage and while I do like the idea of a Motard I figure something that does two things (trail and road) often doesn't do each thing properly
Just my opinion, many would say that Motard is a thing all of its own..

I want an elec start on my next bike as it's a helluva lot easier if you've stalled it halfway up a steep bit
Also I'm really aware that tech has moved on a lot since the mid 90s and the modern 300/350s are pretty damn quick
Also I love two strokes

Do you still ride?

My mate has one of those new tyre setups with the inflated rim-wrapper that runs at high pressure so he can run the actual tyre really low pressure for more grip - he reckons that they are the absolute tits

The Harley and an attempt at a supermotard from a 1997 Suzuki Bandit 10 years ago.

You made the Bandit shrink. Looks smaller than original.

Originally Posted by outlander

Attachment 134741Attachment 134742Attachment 134743Attachment 134744 The Harley and an attempt at a supermotard from a 1997 Suzuki Bandit 10 years ago.

I love what you did with that Sportster, those whitewalls are an excellent classic touch.

I’m boring, ride Harleys but did have a Suzuki XN85. ( some of you will have to google that to figure out what one is)

What was Honda 350 four like Outlander - I never rode one? Also never rode the Suzuki water jacket 750 2 stroke or the Kawasaki H2 750 triple - the 500 triple was handful enough! Yes worth coin now all of them. The Yamaha FZ750 I had was an 86 from memory and an amazing sportsbike. But.... it was very firm in ride/suspension/seating and only comfortable for 60-90 minute rides. Hopeless as a cruiser

The bike I'd most like to have from the past would still be a CB750F - anywhere from '69 to 80 or so. Good power, fair handling, very flexible torque - lovely cruisers.. If buying now I'd be looking at new Triumph Bonnies etc, but also saw a very nice Suzi 1000SV twin recently. Looked like a good open road bike. Yamaha W800? well rated cruiser, but would it have the character...

Originally Posted by Shearer

You made the Bandit shrink. Looks smaller than original.

In fact, it ended up a lot higher at the back. I changed the dog bones for shorter ones ( 1" from memory) which raised the back and then fitted a rear shock from a GSXR 1100 which again was longer. It put a lot of weight on the front which made it a very nimble and capable handler. I advanced the timing 5 deg, fitted 1100 cams and dropped the front sprocket 1 tooth. How I survived with a full frame of skin is a mystery.

Originally Posted by mudgripz

What was Honda 350 four like Outlander - I never rode one? Also never rode the Suzuki water jacket 750 2 stroke or the Kawasaki H2 750 triple - the 500 triple was handful enough! Yes worth coin now all of them. The Yamaha FZ750 I had was an 86 from memory and an amazing sportsbike. But.... it was very firm in ride/suspension/seating and only comfortable for 60-90 minute rides. Hopeless as a cruiser

The bike I'd most like to have from the past would still be a CB750F - anywhere from '69 to 80 or so. Good power, fair handling, very flexible torque - lovely cruisers.. If buying now I'd be looking at new Triumph Bonnies etc, but also saw a very nice Suzi 1000SV twin recently. Looked like a good open road bike. Yamaha W800? well rated cruiser, but would it have the character...

The CB350 F was an exceptionally smooth bike. It would start just by looking at the start button. Unfortunately, with the extra weight, the cheaper CB350 twin out performed it, was cheaper and way lighter. Still hanker after another CB 350 twin.The Suzuki 750 kettle was also a weighty bugger and if you came from a four stroke, it would tend to run quicker into corners, so a handful of brakes were needed to compensate for engine braking! I never had one out run my 70's CB 750 four though. I only knew a bloke with an FZ 750 and it hauled big time. They had 5 valve heads and screamed, with handling to match. Visually reminds me of the RZ500 I had in '84. The early Fours, as you know, were the fasted of the bunch with bigger carbs and a higher cam. They supposedly put out near 67 bhp where as the '74 I owned was somewhere in the high 50 bhp mark. The SV 1000 in the naked version I thought was the dogs balls. Wonder why they never sold very well? Perhaps because the Ducati monster was so desirable, lighter and more nimble. The new Triumphs and the W800, I have not a clue about. Cheers.

Originally Posted by Finnwolf

I love what you did with that Sportster, those whitewalls are an excellent classic touch.

I’m boring, ride Harleys but did have a Suzuki XN85. ( some of you will have to google that to figure out what one is)

The XN and the CX650 turbo bikes never really caught on. Only ever rode the CX and felt that the price and disappointing response from the engine ruled it out for my use. How did the 850 perform?

Originally Posted by Finnwolf

I love what you did with that Sportster, those whitewalls are an excellent classic touch.

I’m boring, ride Harleys but did have a Suzuki XN85. ( some of you will have to google that to figure out what one is)

That Sporty is possibly the only bike I've built or owned in 55 years that will loose me money. Not even break even. Never again...

Originally Posted by outlander

The XN and the CX650 turbo bikes never really caught on. Only ever rode the CX and felt that the price and disappointing response from the engine ruled it out for my use. How did the 850 perform?

They’re XN85 because they put out 85hp, they’re actually 650cc

It rode like and handled well, after the T-Sport Superglide it felt like scooter on steroids, when the boost came on it really rocketed but predictably so.
A bike I regret selling, it’s now in the hand of a NI collector.

I remember seeing odd turbo bikes but they didn't sell so well - I guess because the new fours were very powerful. TN85 looks a beauty..

My FZ750 was a real groundbreaker. Track bred from Yamaha racing team, and that 5 valve per cyl motor was a dream to rev. Very smooth with effortless surge to redline cutout at 11k. Great 7-11k powerband. More of a short travel sports bike but what fun!!.

Here's an absolute cracker of a vid from about 1986-7 featuring a track race between the top Ferrari Testarossa of the day, an FZ750 road bike, and a racing Yamaha YZR500. Giacomo Agostini (great bike champion) on the little FZ. It's a doozy... turn the sound on the vid ..

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x563wqe