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

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

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Anyone else running an ebike? Gets a fair few places, early days however

That's an old school Trance! I had the next model. What conversion kit have you used? I've got a similiar era Anthem hanging on wall that I've thought about converting to a lazy commuter.

Originally Posted by uk_exile

That's an old school Trance! I had the next model. What conversion kit have you used? I've got a similiar era Anthem hanging on wall that I've thought about converting to a lazy commuter.

You need an alder style bike e.g pre 2010 ish to make the conversion really simple, most new full suspension bikes don't have space to fit the battery etc.

Also the bottom bracket on the new ones is sometimes a press fit where as the older bikes are the standard screw type.

This is a bafang 1000watt conversion from aliexpress. Cost is circa $1800 with battery.

You need to do a bit of research to make sure things fit and are compatible but heaps of examples online as these seem to be the most popular motor. Good thing is they actually have a throttle not just peddle assist so if you need to push you can gently throttle it up steep stuff

Originally Posted by csmiffy

i was considering one of theses 4 years ago when i thought i could afford one. Not so great for pillion and that wouldve been one of the main reasons for getting on.
Got offered a ride of a brand spanker one at the Pike run 2016 after having a chat with a guy. It was his 3rd i think. My own recognition of lack of talent plus the fact i'd had a few beers made me regretfully decline the offer @timattalon the katana will go well

Funny you say that. It is my wife’s favourite as a passenger.

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

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Anyone else running an ebike? Gets a fair few places, early days however

Must be hard not to smash that motor on things?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I never would have picked you to buy a cruiser!
You will need to eat 5 pies a day to fill the seat.

Not sure that you'd call it a cruiser. The ones I observed back in the 90's were all smoking their back wheels. I think they were around 125 hp.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I never would have picked you to buy a cruiser!
You will need to eat 5 pies a day to fill the seat.

Yeah. Bit different I must say. Bought more as an investment than an everyday ride. Pies do sound like a good idea though

I think the newer models are closer to 180hp . I would be quite happy to park one of those in the lounge ,... I mean shed

Originally Posted by Shearer

Yeah. Bit different I must say. Bought more as an investment than an everyday ride. Pies do sound like a good idea though

Bikes are an investment now?
Typically I must have been doing it wrong mine all cost me heaps

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[QUOTE=Shearer;1115373]Must be hard not to smash tha

Doesn't seem to be an issue

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Bikes are an investment now?
Typically I must have been doing it wrong mine all cost me heaps

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Haha. Mine have so far too but I am not chasing the latest and greatest anymore and it's nicer to go out into the garage and look at the bikes than get a bank statement saying I had earned fuck all interest that month.
I used to own an RG500. I sold it for $3700 about 25 years ago. I saw one sell on trade me a couple of months ago for $23,500. I missed the boat on that one.
If you still owned any of your dirt bikes you used to I think you would be amazed what they are worth now.

Originally Posted by Shearer

Haha. Mine have so far too but I am not chasing the latest and greatest anymore and it's nicer to go out into the garage and look at the bikes than get a bank statement saying I had earned fuck all interest that month.
I used to own an RG500. I sold it for $3700 about 25 years ago. I saw one sell on trade me a couple of months ago for $23,500. I missed the boat on that one.
If you still owned any of your dirt bikes you used to I think you would be amazed what they are worth now.

mid to late 70's early 80's honda xr's are going for anything up to 10k plus if in good original condition ......
and when I see the price of the original cb750 honda fours I feel like a good cry ... if only I had kept mine .
But it's the same situation with my 68 holden hk monaro I used to have , and the mk2 ford escort , and the mitsi galant and so on....
I often wonder which modern bikes/cars will actually increase in value in say 30 yrs .

Yeah. I know what you mean. It's easy with the benefit of hindsight and having the money to be able to do it at the time.
I wish I could have afforded to just stick the RG (and a number of others) under a cover and keep it for 25 years. Who knows what people will desire in the future? Maybe a 2020 Live Wire?

Originally Posted by Ftx325

I think the newer models are closer to 180hp . I would be quite happy to park one of those in the lounge ,... I mean shed

Yip. The old girls could gather their skirts alright. Left black stripes up and down the roads in South Africa.

Originally Posted by Shearer

Haha. Mine have so far too but I am not chasing the latest and greatest anymore and it's nicer to go out into the garage and look at the bikes than get a bank statement saying I had earned fuck all interest that month.
I used to own an RG500. I sold it for $3700 about 25 years ago. I saw one sell on trade me a couple of months ago for $23,500. I missed the boat on that one.
If you still owned any of your dirt bikes you used to I think you would be amazed what they are worth now.

My RZ500 missed the money boat as well. The KX500 sold for $7500 last year, so you win some and loose some.

Originally Posted by Ftx325

mid to late 70's early 80's honda xr's are going for anything up to 10k plus if in good original condition ......
and when I see the price of the original cb750 honda fours I feel like a good cry ... if only I had kept mine .
But it's the same situation with my 68 holden hk monaro I used to have , and the mk2 ford escort , and the mitsi galant and so on....
I often wonder which modern bikes/cars will actually increase in value in say 30 yrs .

Probably the ones that are desirable now. Thirty odd years ago would produce the Fireblades, GSXR's. Yamaha XS650 twins and as you mentioned, the first of the Honda Fours till '76. All easy to identify as money spinners. This generation would know the latest hot shot bikes backwards, but as it was with us, no idea which to store for 40 years under the bed.