My other bikes
Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 6:38 pm
Some pics of my pride and joys, may of may not be of interest, any current 2 stroke owners on the fourm?
I bet, like me, a few of us may have or have had these in the past...and smashed./broke /seized them shortly after!
My number one favourite bike, my 1981 350LC. Purchased in 2012 , as a runner with MOT but on closer inspection, everything was shot and well worn, its only just this year, at the level I wanted when I bought it in 2012, like many of us, I had an LC in the 80s so this bike is the nearest to my heart.
To my ears, when the Allspeeds come on pipe, its one of the best noises and feelings in motorcycling.
I do keep it immaculate but like all my bikes, its there to be used , i do around 700-1000 miles a year on it and have ridden it( after transporting it in a van) to the Isle of Man and around the N roads in the South of France, its super comfy to ride both on country lanes and when asked, down a motorway.
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My RD500 bought around this time last year, (hard to believe these came out just 3 years after the 350LC as the tech, look and ride is so much further advanced)...have worked through most of its issues but I have a small issue with the carbs on this which hopefully will be resolved soon(like next month) when its rolling roaded.
Love the look,ride and sound of this as well, its not quite as exciting as the 350 to ride believe it or not but I was 16 when these came out and the longing to own one never passed, in fact, when I got it home, I managed to find some old brochures and magazines i collected on the back from 1984.
Its a proper ass warmer on a Summers day..
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My 1989 Kawasaki KR1, I bought this bike fully restored and utterly, utterly immaculate(I found in the end, thats the cheapest way to get hold of a fully functional running bike, my 350 taught me a project way is a cheap way to start but an expensive way to finish)
Chap obtained parts from all around the world to get it to this level, including new fairings, new shock, new OE brake hoses with all the wire guides etc etc ...he then left it in his front room for 2 years until his Mrs cried enough , took some very poor quality pictures of it and stuck it on the MCN website !
After being sat idle for so long, the carbs needed some attention and I had it set up on a rolling road with a change of pipes& cans (stock items hanging up in the garage) to get the best out of it, ive taken it to a couple of shows and back in August , took it for a few (moderate but fun) laps of Donnington.
The only problem is it makes you ride like a total idiot, its a real adrenaline pumper , handles brilliantly and for the cc, its still a fast bike on smaller A and B roads, its around same weight as a lightweight 125cc bike but with circa 50BHP at the tyre.
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I bet, like me, a few of us may have or have had these in the past...and smashed./broke /seized them shortly after!
My number one favourite bike, my 1981 350LC. Purchased in 2012 , as a runner with MOT but on closer inspection, everything was shot and well worn, its only just this year, at the level I wanted when I bought it in 2012, like many of us, I had an LC in the 80s so this bike is the nearest to my heart.
To my ears, when the Allspeeds come on pipe, its one of the best noises and feelings in motorcycling.
I do keep it immaculate but like all my bikes, its there to be used , i do around 700-1000 miles a year on it and have ridden it( after transporting it in a van) to the Isle of Man and around the N roads in the South of France, its super comfy to ride both on country lanes and when asked, down a motorway.
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My RD500 bought around this time last year, (hard to believe these came out just 3 years after the 350LC as the tech, look and ride is so much further advanced)...have worked through most of its issues but I have a small issue with the carbs on this which hopefully will be resolved soon(like next month) when its rolling roaded.
Love the look,ride and sound of this as well, its not quite as exciting as the 350 to ride believe it or not but I was 16 when these came out and the longing to own one never passed, in fact, when I got it home, I managed to find some old brochures and magazines i collected on the back from 1984.
Its a proper ass warmer on a Summers day..
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My 1989 Kawasaki KR1, I bought this bike fully restored and utterly, utterly immaculate(I found in the end, thats the cheapest way to get hold of a fully functional running bike, my 350 taught me a project way is a cheap way to start but an expensive way to finish)
Chap obtained parts from all around the world to get it to this level, including new fairings, new shock, new OE brake hoses with all the wire guides etc etc ...he then left it in his front room for 2 years until his Mrs cried enough , took some very poor quality pictures of it and stuck it on the MCN website !
After being sat idle for so long, the carbs needed some attention and I had it set up on a rolling road with a change of pipes& cans (stock items hanging up in the garage) to get the best out of it, ive taken it to a couple of shows and back in August , took it for a few (moderate but fun) laps of Donnington.
The only problem is it makes you ride like a total idiot, its a real adrenaline pumper , handles brilliantly and for the cc, its still a fast bike on smaller A and B roads, its around same weight as a lightweight 125cc bike but with circa 50BHP at the tyre.
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