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Just joined this forum, and I am an avid rider (daily, year-round). See my signature for a list of current bikes. I'll post pics sometime when I'm home.
Just joined this forum, and I am an avid rider (daily, year-round). See my signature for a list of current bikes. I'll post pics sometime when I'm home.
Welcome to the forums Alisher. Nice collection you have.
I also ride daily all year round.
Welcome to the forums Alisher. Nice collection you have.
I also ride daily all year round.
Nice! Always happy to meet others with the same addiction. I see you're in Australia. I'm an active host on couchsurfing.org, and I've hosted several travelers from Australia and New Zealand who flew to the US and bought a motorbike just to ride it around north america, then sold it and flew home.
Nice! Always happy to meet others with the same addiction. I see you're in Australia. I'm an active host on couchsurfing.org, and I've hosted several travelers from Australia and New Zealand who flew to the US and bought a motorbike just to ride it around north america, then sold it and flew home.
Kiwi, but been living in Australia 30 years. Became a citizen in 2016.
My addiction is sittting at 6 bikes at the moment, two road registered, one track bike and 3 parts bikes for the track bike. Hope to add to that in the future.
The Jag is a hobbie and the bikes are a passion.
Hello All,
I got my first bike for my 9th Birthday and have owned at least one bike every day since - i'm 50 in a couple of weeks.
Here's currents; 1990 GSXR 1127L. Ohlins rear shock, JMC deep braced swinger, GSXR400 (GK76) subframe and seat unit, Radial brake and Clutch m/c's, Renthal flat bars.
1986 CR250R(G)
I'm in the middle of getting her ready for a daytime MoT - fitted with road legal knobblies, digi-dash, 3 teeth smaller rear sprocket. just need to fab up some kind of side stand and a brake light and we'll be about done.
I've owned LC's since I was 18 (old enough to sign finance papers) and peaked at four of them but only own one now - a 1980 Candy Blue with early Microns. I worryingly can't find any pictures of her though.
New estate going in up the back of us, about 4 km of road with chicanes and all. Something more interesting than concrete trucks coming up the road for the tradies to look at when having smoko.
I picked up the #28 in 1987 after a family friend sent my Dad a VCR of the IOM TT. I saw Steve Hislop riding and loved it. We didn't even get 500 GP's on TV in NZ in those days.
(first GP we got in NZ was 1989 Phillip IS GP with Gardner/Lawson/ and a young Doohan in Rothmans Honda Colours)
I have used the #28 ever since.
Eight months and ready for a road test tomorrow (illegal of course ).
Off to the track next week.
Looks Good Man! I take it you got the Carbs sorted out? Looks like just my size, at 5'- 6" I fit much better on the mid size bikes. Good Luck, and keep the shiny side up, as road rash SUCKS!!! Anyways it's hard on the paint.
Looks Good Man! I take it you got the Carbs sorted out? Looks like just my size, at 5'- 6" I fit much better on the mid size bikes. Good Luck, and keep the shiny side up, as road rash SUCKS!!! Anyways it's hard on the paint.
Jack
Carbs sorted, went for run around the local streets for a shakedown today. No problems and she has plenty of poke. Her indoors could hear it a km away.
Feels like I'm riding a mini moto after the XJR & ZRX.
Originally Posted by Evil Elsie
Wouldn't that be a 16" front wheel..??
It must make getting good rubber difficult....
16 front and rear, not a lot of choice in rubber. I got a set of Pirelli's.
Had the same problem years ago with my FJ1200.
First day on the track was successful, she goes like a rocket in a staight line.(nudging 170 kph down the straight). As far as cornering goes it is shithouse, the rear shock lost all it's oil on the trailer trip to the track. Very unsettling when the rear wheel is bouncing so much the guys behind be said it was a good show from behind, rear wheel getting air sometimes.
Gave it a decent crack but was about 11 seconds off the pace, I was doing 85-90 second laps. Should be down around 69's. I was lapping slower than I do in the XJ6(consistant 84 second laps). Shock treatment next week.
Not many photos as everyone I knew there was on track when I was.
At least both the bike, and you looked good! Yeah it ain't a lot of fun if the rear won't stay planted, when you dive in hard. How did the shock loose it's oil on the trailer ride???
At least both the bike, and you looked good! Yeah it ain't a lot of fun if the rear won't stay planted, when you dive in hard. How did the shock loose it's oil on the trailer ride???
Jack
Thanks Jack,
I think when I tied down the rear a seal of o-ring gave up, when I got the track there was a pool of oil under the shock . But decided to ride anyway.
It it took an hour to get the thing running since I left the fuel tap on prime & flooded the hell out of it. Four minutes before the first session I had to get it through scrutieering and register for the day. I rode to the scrutineers and ran to the tower to check in wearing all my gear. All good to go as the first line of bikes left the staging lane.
New custom made rear shock for my height & weight. Cut close to 15 seconds off my lap times in the first session, and slowly got faster all day. Amazing how much quicker you can go when the rear wheel isn't getting air going into corners.
Looks Damn Good! I can tell by the look on your face you were intense, and enjoying every minute of it. Way to go. Built out of the ashes, to fly again! I believe some would call it a Phoenix. Really looks good Clarke.
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