[Genetic]

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Originally Posted by ipodstudio Live and let live!!

Wait a minute guys... it's not that easy...

One of my friends was involved deep in competition on the 500 CC European circuit: UNTIL he met his astoundingly beautiful wife....


Amicalement

 

[chillysalsa]

Been ridin' my dad's '86 Virago... until I have enough to get my own CB900F, or 919 as they're called in the states:

 

[ipodstudio]

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Originally Posted by genetic Wait a minute guys... it's not that easy... One of my friends was involved deep in competition on the 500 CC European circuit: UNTIL he met his astoundingly beautiful wife.... Amicalement

LOL! A friend of mine was deeply into competitive women until he met his astoundingly beautiful motorbike..

 

[RYCeT]

Hi guys, Why is it so difficult to find a 250cc racing bike in US? The only thing I see is Kawasaki Ninja 250.

 

[ipodstudio]

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Originally Posted by rycet Hi guys, Why is it so difficult to find a 250cc racing bike in US? The only thing I see is Kawasaki Ninja 250.

When I was younger a friend of mine bought a Yamaha RD350. Now that was a nice little bike and quick too for it's time. Wet white lines in the middle of the road were it's undoing, though...

 

[Genetic]

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Originally Posted by ipodstudio LOL! A friend of mine was deeply into competitive women until he met his astoundingly beautiful motorbike..

With aging men tend to choose safer activities....

Amicalement

 

[Tuberoller]

I really don't get much into the Japanese bikes though I think most of them are really cool. My a**hole younger brother has a 1999 Hayabusa with a bunch of engine work and a set-up chassis. He rode it once on the street and it scared him stupid. Another brother(who is the best,fastest rider among us) raced it and ran a 8.94 @ 169 mph. It has been sitting in his very nice garage since then(2001).

 

[Vitalstatistix]

I'm about to do my Ls in less than 2 weeks! Will be getting a Kawasaki ZZR250 soon.

 

[ipodstudio]

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Originally Posted by Tuberoller I really don't get much into the Japanese bikes though I think most of them are really cool. My a**hole younger brother has a 1999 Hayabusa with a bunch of engine work and a set-up chassis. He rode it once on the street and it scared him stupid. Another brother(who is the best,fastest rider among us) raced it and ran a 8.94 @ 169 mph. It has been sitting in his very nice garage since then(2001).

The Hayabusa is quite mental....gotta love it, though..

 

[Demolition]

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Originally Posted by Tuberoller My a**hole younger brother has a 1999 Hayabusa with a bunch of engine work and a set-up chassis.

Does he have a silver one with bronze/copper accents? I always thought that was the most distinctive-looking model. The almost bulbous-looking bodywork took some getting used to, though.


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Originally Posted by Tuberoller Another brother(who is the best,fastest rider among us) raced it and ran a 8.94 @ 169 mph.

That's a full second and 25 MPH quicker than a stock Hayabusa. I guess its top speed must be somewhat higher, as well. Nudging 200 mph?

Those numbers are a fair bit above what my old FJ1200 could do. With "Pee Wee" Gleason aboard, an FJ1200 consistently clocked somewhere around 10.6/130 for an old Cycle World Magazine roadtest. Pee Wee also managed ~150 MPH during a top speed trial. I could replicate the top speed (and often did during my commutes to the university

), but couldn't come close to the quarter-mile numbers. I could only manage in the 11.0/125 range. Obviously, quick reactions and good technique do count for something.

Ah, memories... Time to check the Buy&Sell for an old FJ, I guess.

D.

 

[ipodstudio]

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Originally Posted by Demolition Ah, memories... Time to check the Buy&Sell for an old FJ, I guess. D.

That's the spirit, Demo!! Wouldn't mind getting an old vintage bike at some point, either. Old race Ducati or a BSA Rocket 3 or something...mmm...

 

[ipodstudio]

Imagine trying to race motorcross with this now?

 

[Demolition]

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Originally Posted by ipodstudio That's the spirit, Demo!! Wouldn't mind getting an old vintage bike at some point, either. Old race Ducati or a BSA Rocket 3 or something...mmm...

My uncle brought a 1938 or '39 BSA Gold Star back to Canada after World War II. He rode it for years and I even remember it from my childhood, but he sold it off before I turned 16, so I never had a chance to ride it. That would have been fun.

Yeah, a vintage bike would be a hoot, probably. I'd hate to have to find parts for it, though. I remember my uncle fabricating his own parts for the old Gold Star. I would watch him hammering, forging, and welding various bits, and listen to him curse and mutter when something went wrong. I learned a lot of colourful language from him.

Ah yes, more memories...

D.

 

[ipodstudio]

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Originally Posted by Demolition My uncle brought a 1938 or '39 BSA Gold Star back to Canada after World War II. He rode it for years and I even remember it from my childhood, but he sold it off before I turned 16, so I never had a chance to ride it. That would have been fun. Yeah, a vintage bike would be a hoot, probably. I'd hate to have to find parts for it, though. I remember my uncle fabricating his own parts for the old Gold Star. I would watch him hammering, forging, and welding various bits, and listen to him curse and mutter when something went wrong. I learned a lot of colourful language from him. Ah yes, more memories... D.

Actually, I'm told it's not too terrible getting parts from the UK for these bikes. There are quite a few small firms making them apparently, at least forthe old British bikes.

BTW, if you ever get the chance to read Jupiter's Travels by Ted Simon, do it. It's about a trip he does around the world on an old Triumph. Takes him several years and is rivetting reading. He's just done it again, 24 years later at the age of 46 and written a second book about it, which I'm about to order..

 

[mikeliao]

Have any of you guys actually rode that Ducati? I'm 5'10" and I gave up after 50 miles because the riding position just hurts. Maybe my proportions are different from the designer's ideal. I borrowed my friend's 916 for a weekend trip around New England. While its drop dead gorgeous and attracts women from miles away...and men too, its just too painful for me to ride. Returned it in less than 2 hours and (I'm ashamed to say) rented a car. Would I still want one if someone offered it to me for free? Heck yeah.