I’ve noticed a fair few fellow motorcyclists on the forum and thought it’d be great to make ourselves known.
Let’s introduce ourselves and feel free to share bike/watch photos!
Good idea!
I'm new to road biking having got my license in October; i am currently riding a VFR750 but I have a real penchant for a KTM SuperDuke GT! Counting down the hours until i leave work and head off on a 2.5hr road trip this afternoon!
Watch collection
Rolex sub 16610
Rolex GMT Master 16700
Rolex exp 2 polar 216570
Zenith El Primero 1969 tricolour 42mm
Tag + oris and numerous beaters!!
Cheers
Welcome to the brotherhood! I love the SuperDuke GT but I also love a V4 and the Honda will last almost as long as your Rolexes!Originally Posted by oliverte
Have a fun and safe ride!
petrol head for years here. first off two 'projects'...
Another project R75/7
My daily driver Q7
My sunny day transport
Gadget
Bikeswise ...
2 x Yamaha FJ1200
1 x Triton
2 x Yamaha RD350LC
2 x Yamaha TTR 250
1 X Kawasaki MC1
Watchwise
1 x 40's JLC
1 x 70's Memostar
1 x G10 CWC
1 x Animal surf watch
1 x 50's Fema
1 x 80's Casio Digital
1 x 70's IWC hummer
2 x Timex Expedition
1 x 70's Girard Perregaux
2 x G Shock
1 x 00's Seiko Kinetic
Basically I have to many watches and to many bikes, the watches however take up much less space.
Last edited by spud767; 29th June 2018 at 14:58.
Bike
Suzuki Hayabusa
Watches
1971 Rolex 1603
1952 Rolex 6084
1973 Tissot Seastar
1950's Pioneer hand wound
2015 Seiko Blumo
2017 Seiko MM300
I haven't had the Hyabusa long so still getting used to the awesome motor (ie taking it very carefully) and tend to wear my divers to the exclusion of the other pieces.
I'd love another bike even if it meant having fewer watches but I am fairly certain it would be noticed....
Last edited by JonRA; 1st July 2018 at 04:07.
Watches :
14060M
Roger Taylor 1960’s Nos
Omega Seamaster 1983
Bikes
Kawasaki Kr1S 250 X 2
Kawasaki KH250 triple
Yamaha RD200DX for sale shortly
BMW F700GS
Suzuki Van Van cos is just so much fun!
I place bulk orders for two stroke oil!
Steve
Last edited by higham5; 29th June 2018 at 18:41.
Bikes;
Bonneville Scrambler 900
‘78 BMW R100s
Watches;
Rolex SD4K and Air King date and datejust
Panerai 111
Sothis Ikarus
A-13-A
Stowa airman
Dubey &Schaldenbrand Aerodyn
Probably a few more somewhere
Honda CRF450
KTM 300 EXC on way 😊
Rolex Seadweller
Omega SM300
Record
Seiko quartz
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Honda CRF450
KTM 300 EXC on way 😊
Rolex Seadweller
Omega SM300
Record
Seiko quartz
Bikes: yes, a few
Watches: yes, a few
That’s the trouble with old bikes from our youth, it’s difficult (impossible) to stop at one!
I’ve 3 GPz750s in the garage along with a Zephyr 750 and a ZR7 to use as parts for a special build!
I may be interested in the RD200 although if it were a 250 or 400 it’d be more interesting
Bikes:
Triumph Street Triple bought new when my son was just a few weeks old. He was 11 yesterday. Where did that time go?!
1985 Yamaha RD350 ypvs project. 95% finished. The last 5% is proving hard!
Watches:
Yes quite a few. My keep it to 5 goal rarely lasts long.
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Cbr600f track bike that I really need to sell as I don't have time to use it.
Few watches that I ought to sell too as they're not getting worn, I'm seeing a pattern...
Don’t do it!
I sold my track bike twelve years ago before we moved to Spain.
I still wish I hadn’t.
Bikes: yes, down to just one at the moment (first time in 20+ years) but that'll change in a while.
Watches: yes, quite a few.
Ride safe, y'all.
R
Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
I love my cars, bikes and watches! Is that normal or should I seek therapy?
LlRB Said. Mate of mine had KH250 triple back in ‘77, we came back from Burnley (2 up) over the tops to the Lakes and it hammered it down non stop. The thing ran on 2 pots all the way home and still pulled like a train between the 2 of us there was some weight sat on those tyres ��
My KH is absolutely original including the famous metal plug caps. Someone once told me the bike looks brilliant but if I venture out in the rain the electrical lightning effect will be impressive, more so as the engine will be subdued as it drops from 3 to 2 to.......
https://imgur.com/a/KgjKLB9
Steve
Last edited by higham5; 29th June 2018 at 22:56.
Bikes: yes, down to just one at the moment (first time in 20+ years) but that'll change in a while.
Watches: yes, quite a few.
Ride safe, y'all.
R
Unmistakable GS!
Track day last Monday and the most recent watch purchase.
One bike but a few watches!
Unmistakable GS!
Correct.
R
Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
Bike. Ducati Multistrada 1200 DVT in Pike Pikes Colours ( currently in Portugal on it..... and it’s bloody raining, seems like the UK has the good weather at the moment)
Watches - too many and not enough :)
Last edited by Frankie169; 30th June 2018 at 21:21.
Nice one, this is my current Harley.I love my cars, bikes and watches! Is that normal or should I seek therapy?
As for watches...too many!
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KTM Duke 690
Aprilia RSV Mille
IWC Aquatimer 2000
Breitling Seawolf
Cartier Santos
...and a few odds and ends that I have been meaning to sell for a long time!
Massively cut down my watch collection lately as I wear a Fitbit almost exclusively but still have these.
The bike isn't used enough and the watch isn't worn enough.
Can't bring myself to get rid of either
Jetski is my favourite.
Last edited by bigweb; 3rd July 2018 at 14:47.
I love my cars, bikes and watches! Is that normal or should I seek therapy?
Love both of these.
Another fan of both.
Wee father son memory moment just before I went off to do my mod2 recently (my son was just sat on the bike for a photo)... should have done it years ago
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We have a winner!
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Did you actually take your test on an HRD Vincent?
The examiner must have been having kittens!
For the past 6 years, me and three friends have done an annual European motorcycle trip. We normally go to the Italian mountains/lakes/French riviera and meet up with our wives who fly out for a few days where we rest up and stay somewhere a bit nice. They fly home, we ride home. Last year the wives went somewhere on their own so we did a solid weeks riding - morning to evening and got as far as Pamplona before turning round and coming back. Saw sod all and I was wrecked after 2700 miles in the saddle. I sold my FJR1300 last July. This year the three of them are riding to Corsica. They plan to do 700 miles on the first day (Saturday), catching the Corsica ferry at midnight on Sunday for an overnight sailing (two of them are not good on boats!) and arriving in Corsica at 8.00 on Monday morning.
I’m flying out to Corsica on the Sunday evening and after a good nights sleep, I’m being picked up from my hotel by the hire shop and collecting a 750cc hire bike on Monday morning. I’ll be meeting up with them at a hotel we have booked as our base. After spending three days touring the island, I’m leaving the bike at the airport early Thursday morning and I’ll be home by lunchtime. They have to wait until Thursday evening to get an overnight ferry back to the mainland and then suffer a thousand mile slog to get home. My scheduled flights and bike hire are costing a lot less than they are paying for a return Eurotunnel trip, fuel, tolls, a stopover each way and the Corsica ferry. They also have to spend 4 days getting to Corsica and back. Looks like I’m the guinea pig this year and if it works out, I reckon we'll all be doing a fly-ride next year.
photo sharing
Bikes: Just a lowly commuter scooter these days.
Watches: Tag Aquaracer, Speedmaster ‘57 Co-Axial, G-Shock beater.
It’s getting on for twenty years since a bunch of us last did our annual pilgrimage to the Bol d’Or but we all enjoyed the riding more than the race. So much so that we stopped actually going to the race and only stopped long enough for the photo at the gate.For the past 6 years, me and three friends have done an annual European motorcycle trip. We normally go to the Italian mountains/lakes/French riviera and meet up with our wives who fly out for a few days where we rest up and stay somewhere a bit nice. They fly home, we ride home. Last year the wives went somewhere on their own so we did a solid weeks riding - morning to evening and got as far as Pamplona before turning round and coming back. Saw sod all and I was wrecked after 2700 miles in the saddle. I sold my FJR1300 last July. This year the three of them are riding to Corsica. They plan to do 700 miles on the first day (Saturday), catching the Corsica ferry at midnight on Sunday for an overnight sailing (two of them are not good on boats!) and arriving in Corsica at 8.00 on Monday morning.
I’m flying out to Corsica on the Sunday evening and after a good nights sleep, I’m being picked up from my hotel by the hire shop and collecting a 750cc hire bike on Monday morning. I’ll be meeting up with them at a hotel we have booked as our base. After spending three days touring the island, I’m leaving the bike at the airport early Thursday morning and I’ll be home by lunchtime. They have to wait until Thursday evening to get an overnight ferry back to the mainland and then suffer a thousand mile slog to get home. My scheduled flights and bike hire are costing a lot less than they are paying for a return Eurotunnel trip, fuel, tolls, a stopover each way and the Corsica ferry. They also have to spend 4 days getting to Corsica and back. Looks like I’m the guinea pig this year and if it works out, I reckon we'll all be doing a fly-ride next year.
Bikes: Just a lowly commuter scooter these days.
Watches: Tag Aquaracer, Speedmaster ‘57 Co-Axial, G-Shock beater.
Obviously, I’m twenty years older now so I’d probably find it a bit of a slog too these days.
The "mini Me" MSX125 was bought for our motorhome camping trips.
Watches:
2015 Rolex GMT BLNR
2015 Seiko 5
2016 Omega Speedmaster Pro
2016 Casio G-Shock Rangeman
2017 Seiko SRP777
2017 Casio G-Shock DW-5000C
2018 Casio G-Shock GMW-B5000
Bikes:
2008 Suzuki GSF650 Bandit (gone)
2011 Honda PCX125 (gone)
2014 BMW R1200 GS (gone)
2017 BMW R1200 GSA Triple Black (current)
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Hahaha, no. I'm afraid I'm guilty of a little bit of trolling there.
Last edited by mowflow; 4th July 2018 at 22:44.
Fly ride
Did this in 2016 , booked a 7 day package tour to Torremolinas , £220 from memeory , hardly used the hotel. Then hired a BMW GS from BMW motorhire near Malaga. Rode all around the Andalutian area, road to Ronda the Sierra national park. Stunning quiet roads , then handed the bike back , couple of days on the beach and home.
No back breaking ride through Uk, France , Spain, no squared off rear tyre, just great riding at less than £100 per day hire costs
Steve
I used to do the trip from Manchester, there’s not much Uk left where I am now. I always enjoyed France though but generally kept off the autoroute.
You can’t beat Spain though although most of my riding was off road when I lived there!
https://youtu.be/jf8sSExOv5A
Last edited by Dave+63; 6th July 2018 at 11:24.
Bikes : BMW R100 GSPD Dakar and a Honda Bros
Watches : current fave is myTag Heuer Edge.
Silvermans now selling bikes.
https://www.silvermans.co.uk/collect...torcycle/bikes
This morning I had this Ducati Scrambler Icon
This afternoon I traded it for this ... BMW R NineT
Watches look like this ... although a couple of have gone from this photo..
What is that, it looks greatpetrol head for years here. first off two 'projects'...
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Its a James 125cc Villiers military lightweight built in 1947/48 but not registered until 1950 so probably from a surplus store army buy.... it has a few bits missing lol
Looks beautiful, have you made a start? Please update thread if you crack on with it
Looks beautiful, have you made a start? Please update thread if you crack on with it
Will do, but i'm further ahead on the BMW R75, i'm not hopeful of finishing it before winter though
Good choice on the BMW.This morning I had this Ducati Scrambler Icon
This afternoon I traded it for this ... BMW R NineT
Watches look like this ... although a couple of have gone from this photo..
I like the alu tail hump. Bought the BMW Motorrad soft bag for mine.
First time in the Peak District,snake pass and more.
I wrote my route on a watch slip.
Wearing a holiday watch a Seiko solar X from sales corner.
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