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This is the late Reverend William "Father Bill" Shergold, one of the founders of the 59 Club on my Mk3 Norton Commando in 1991, the year he starred in a Wrangler jeans advert.
Looking at the length of the swing arm it looks a fairly dedicated straight liner! I'm sure you have seen the old footage of ghost rider on YouTube. He used a turbo Busa and did humungous speeds on the motorways.Originally Posted by ragerover
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This is the late Reverend William "Father Bill" Shergold, one of the founders of the 59 Club on my Mk3 Norton Commando in 1991, the year he starred in a Wrangler jeans advert.
Over 1000 views and only 50 replies. Make an effort and get your pics posted. We all like to look at others bikes.
Here's mine. Yamaha MT07....
Some lovely bikes already.
I must apologise for:
1)the simply awful photos and
2)the state of the workshop....
The 'go to' bike
I do have a thing for 80 & 90's bike as well:
Zx7r P2
Zx7r P4
RVF400r NC35
Almost finished rebuiding this. Just the spokes and some new tyres to sort out and we'll be off to the desert I hope;)
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Some lovely bikes on this thread, i still like the 80s/90s endurance racer style superbikes myself too....
Heres my comfy cruiser HD V-Rod
my 80's project sports bike, I dont ride it much anymore, just not comfy, a ZXR750h1 mostly fully renovated, 20K miles and rides like new
and the newest addition - MV Agusta Brutale 1090RR
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Love that RVF. I had an NC30 for a bit, not pristine but could ride anywhere, was a temporary replacement for an immaculate CBR600RR that had to sell on when had a hernia done and nigh on 2 months without work meant had to cash it in,Some lovely bikes already.
I must apologise for:
1)the simply awful photos and
2)the state of the workshop....
Much lower power than the 600r but so useable and revved and revved for so much fun,
My mate I got it from invested in brilliant mods, led brake lights, repainted wheels, open race can, oh sounded fab... howling v4,
most of all stainless hoses and the gold RVF USD forks with complete SP 1 front carriers,calipers and discs.....Christ did that handle and stop for an old bike, sadly that went to go towards moving south west but I loved it....
Should have kept it...for tracks would have been superb...
I have a F800GS but seriously want a R1200GS. The latest model is an absolutely incredible machine (the one with the quick shift pro)
Problem is once you get used to all the driving aids you can't drive anything else lol
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Its a real shame I cant see your pictures because I know the Brutale is a fantastic looking bike.Some lovely bikes on this thread, i still like the 80s/90s endurance racer style superbikes myself too....
Heres my comfy cruiser HD V-Rod
my 80's project sports bike, I dont ride it much anymore, just not comfy, a ZXR750h1 mostly fully renovated, 20K miles and rides like new
and the newest addition - MV Agusta Brutale 1090RR
I love that rear wheel. Well everything except for the number plate carrier really. Hopefully somebody technical can sort your pictures out for us.
R1200C which I've had since new in year 2000:
This classic beauty I "flipped" a while back and miss badly:
That R100 is a beauty, Aquavit. I miss mine too.
But I reckon yer all missing a wheel...
Some very nice bikes there... and some Harleys too!
Just changed the CBF1000 for a 2008 Hornet 600 as it was just too heavy when pushing around, in and out of the garage etc.
Really feel the difference in low end power but it's a good bike none the less, and a lot lighter to handle.
Rob
My Latest Ducati
my 1997 triumph adventurer roadster
and this is me two summers and a few modifications ago
I am poor so whenever I fantasize to buy a new bike, I just take some bits off
another gratuitous pic
so you can see the current setup...
I had a F800gs 2013 - most unreliable big bike (over 125cc) I've ever owned. Back to the dealer every two months. Was gutted. Handled so well and faster round the bends than it looks. But had to go back to Hondas after only 8 months ownershipI have a F800GS but seriously want a R1200GS. The latest model is an absolutely incredible machine (the one with the quick shift pro)
Problem is once you get used to all the driving aids you can't drive anything else lol
Just sold this...
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& collect this on Friday :-)
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Niceanother gratuitous pic
so you can see the current setup...
Now there's two very different bikes, Fazer is one versatile bike,Just sold this...
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& collect this on Friday :-)
The Fazer 1000 was a sublimely quick do-anything bike, & whilst I probably should have gone onto the BMW 1200 GSA... I've always wanted to try-out a big HD
TT
Last bike I had was a ZX6R P8F bought new, then promptly stolen from my building car park 8 months and 600 miles later 😡 I've not had one since and SWMBO isn't keen on me getting a road bike, though a track bike is on the cards. The ZX6R looked like this, sorry for the stock pic:
Used on the road as well
But fairly restricted at that BHP
Runs on MaxNOS fuel at £20 a gallon
I've a Bmw gs1200 for every day use
Oh and a ktm 950 SM for wheelys
My current toys:
Had this the last five years -
The picture was taken when i had it for sale recently and was considering trading it for a Supermoto or Ducati Monster. Thankfully I came to my senses and refitted the Gucci parts such as the power commander and Akrapovic's. I still have the urge for something different and a MSX125 is looking a good bet as a second bike.
This is for sale on the UK GSER forumHad this the last five years -
The picture was taken when i had it for sale recently and was considering trading it for a Supermoto or Ducati Monster. Thankfully I came to my senses and refitted the Gucci parts such as the power commander and Akrapovic's. I still have the urge for something different and a MSX125 is looking a good bet as a second bike.
Bit of fun Honda msx125
2015 under 1200 miles, tail tidy, rack with quick release top box, £2000
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2015 under 1200 miles, tail tidy, rack with quick release top box, £2000
Bargain!
Would be better with pictures!
A couple of years ago, I went to chat to a man about lathes. Whilst in the shed, I spotted the back end of a motorcycle peeping out from under a pile of who knows what. He told me that it belonged to a friend who was supposed to have collected it "ages ago"! I told him that I was always up for a project and that if ever his friend was going to sell it etc. A couple of weeks ago, I got a call, saying that his friend was coming to help clear the shed and that if I was interested ...........................
Here is the beast!
........................... now living in my garage! "She" is not happy! :)
Mike
Looks like a CB250n , may have had a spray over. Nice relliable understressed bike
Indeed, the legendary Superdream (or wet dream as it was somewhat harshly nicknamed, perhaps due to the 100mph 2 stroke 250s appearing at the time). I had a CB125T which was its baby brother.
I can relate to that! (See my project, above...).
Hope you have fun with it :)
The one I never ride,
and the one I never should have sold->
Waiting for the summer........
When I told "her" it was a Superdream, she said that it looked more like a nightmare!
The paintwork is definitely aftermarket colour and will be re-done either shiny black or original red with new decals to match.
Fun? Oh yes! Already had the carbies out all over the workbench. It had a new timing chain tensioner and has sat ever since. She now runs! In fact purrs like a kitten ( if you ignore the holes in the silencers!) The metal polisher has been well and truly reborn over the weekend. Ebay is being scoured for decent shiny parts.
Yes! definitely lots of fun to be had.
Mike
First big ish road bike I had a go on back in the day.
My wee 400 Four
This is mine at the moment!
These two
Just sold these......
But ......just bought this .......just about to start a winter restoration on it .
Cheers for the heads up but I want to get xmas and the winter out of the way before considering a new two wheeled toy. The only reason I haven't bought a new one for £99pm is the crazy amount of upgrades available. The £2.8k list price is only the start of it with all the goodies from Akrapovic, Ohlins, Yoshimura etc available, not to mention the big bore kits, CR gearboxes and even turbos from the smaller specialist companies. I've seen a number of MSX's with +4k spent on them and my head is telling me to wait until they start filtering down to the s/h market but £99pm for a new one is still tempting...
Some nice bikes there!These two
Just sold these......
But ......just bought this .......just about to start a winter restoration on it .
Another Guzzi rider! My wee V7 Café Classic
Nice Joey RC51!!These two
My baby ;-)
Miss my old VFR750 :-(
I can see why!
Miss my old VFR750 :-(
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