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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.
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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.
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.
#245
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.
Cheers, Dave.
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.
Cheers, Dave.
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[QUOTE=Norri;2090853]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.
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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.
(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.
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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
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Feels like I'm riding a mini moto after the XJR & ZRX.
Had the same problem years ago with my FJ1200.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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