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[Bakerad02]

suzuki rgv250 vj23 honda nsr250 mc28 another two stroke nut still have to many bikes but like restoring bikes. Hi Robin, Nice to know I am not the only VX 220 owner who is into 2 stroke bikes. You have a very good collection there. Let me know if you are interested in selling the VJ23 or the MC28..... David.

[dominik]

another two stroke nut...

19years ago
Yamaha RD250LC sold it to a guy who robed two patrol stations the day he bought it from me.

18years ago
Yamaha RD350LC only 5 month , then sold it

17years ago until last year
Yamaha RD350 YPVS first I bought one, in the following years I had a few more of them as spare parts.
In the second year she was completly rebuild, I changed the internals of the front suspension and the rear suspension was upgrated with a fully adjustable damper.
Drove nearly 100000 miles in 10 years with the same frame, ever 25000miles the pistons where changed.
Did always get home with her even with a hole in one piston she carried me home.
Had a few more of them and started to do a RGV conversion, but after I fitted all the parts I sold the whole package. And started with the CB900Boldor
Two years ago i sold all my spare engines and last year I sold the RD350s which where left over to Luxemburg.


Honda CB350four 12years ago
bought it 23 years unused with 4000miles on, cleaned and checked it and drove in 2 years 20000 miles then sold it

10years ago until today
Honda CB900 Boldor drove 2000miles with it, then it was completly rebuild with front suspension, wheels an brakes from CBR600 PC25, on the backside I installed a swing arm from the Kawasaki Zephir 750 and adapted the wheel and the brake from the CBR600
At the moment it needs more power a new painture and someone to drive it.
Drove only 1000miles during the last 4 years.

[frosty]

bike man glad 2 hear it had bikes since 16 raced 4 the past ten years got ktm 4 the dirt got r6 2o1o for the track and got blade 1997 streetfighter very trick mag bike

[2GOOD]

Lovely to see some Suzuki AP50 & Yamaha LC's, so here goes AP50 RD250LC & passed my test before it was run in, gutted CBX550F2 RD350LC YPVS VF750F (new) Short break,learnt to drive,bought 1st car ZXR750H1 ZXR750K1 & CBR600F 93 FireBlade 916S 94 bike bought in 95 with 800 miles on the clock, written off in Feb 2000 96 FireBlade (new) 98 R1 (new) 2001 GSXR1000K1 (new & mental) + 2000 FireBlade 2004 Fireblade (new + superb) just 1 bike now & finally 2008 Speed Triple (new) which I still have

[out on the bike]

Simpson 50 C90 MZ 125 DT 100 RXS 100 RD 80LC RD 125lc 1981 GSX750 still got though it has been of the road since 1996 due to timing chain rattle and me loosing my licence for 1 year for not realising I was still over the limit the afternoon after a Saturday night out lesson learnt if I go out no driving the next day.I must try and find the time to restoring it. and for the last 4+ years a water cooled gsxr 1100 with carb restrictors removed,K&N flat filter,hyabusa rear shock and nice sticky bridgestone bt016 tyres front and rear goes like stink and handles well for its age though it's not getting used as much since buying the vxt this year.

Edited by out on the bike, 31 December 2010 - 06:38 PM.

[VXR 43]

Aprilla 125RS Yamaha Virago 1000 - Don't know why Yamaha YZF R1

[westie]

Mine CZ 175 enduro Puch maxi (with shopping basket !!!!) Yamaha FS1SE Honda MTX125 Honda C90 cub Suzuki RM250 Yamaha FZR600 x 2 Ducati 916sp Suzuki GSXR600 srad Yamaha R1 BMW K1200S CCM 604ds Kawasaki ZX6R b1h Kawasaki KR1s Ktm 450 exc

[fiveoclock]

before selling them to race motorbikes for two years. I raced a GSXR600 SRAD, a Ten Kate tuned

We have our own .org champion in dan600 who owns a VXR. In 2010 he was the MRO Supersport 600 champion in his first year back in racing after quite a few years out. He did it from the back of his work van with very little sponsorship and, I would imagine, put quite a few noses out of joint.

[boghouse]

Whats the crf 450 like? I have a chance to buy a mint 2003 bike (only 500 miles on it) and am tempted

[Kip'n'Srin]

My internet is rubbish so if I post 3 times its because of that, Anyhoo..... Honda MTX125 learner bike and very fun Kawasaki ZZR600, great bike but bottomed out, wheelied great, Kawasaki ZX9R C2, good bike after set-up, brakes were rubbish but ok bike Honda Fireblade 929, stoooopidly fast, linear delivery and perfect- apart from the fact it tried to kill me on a track day at Mallory Park so after a big crash my wife said no more bikes so the VX came along Now the wife is gone and I miss the VX so much but decided to go back to bikes Now I have a Honda Fireblade 1000-60 plate in HRC colours, love it

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[Garry.L]

Kawasaki ZX9R C2, good bike after set-up, brakes were rubbish but ok bike

Interesting.....

I've owned some of the best offerings from Japan and Italy in 33+ years of riding, and I'd say my old ZX9R (C1) was the best of the lot - simply because it did everything, ie, I could keep up with all the Litre+ boys on track, yet could also spend hours in the saddle without needing a trip to the osteopath (unlike a Blade or R1). The big Zed was also well made and ultra reliable (unlike a Mille I owned). Interestingly I sold the bike when it was 4 years old with 12K miles on the clock to a local guy who still owns it, and it's now covered nearly 70K and still looks as good as ever.

Agree on the setup though, the rear shock was crap and was junked on mine in favour of a nice Ohlins item.

[Kip'n'Srin]

I told the wife (ex) that the ZX9 was a sports tourer and you're spot on about it being able to do everything. I bought it new and traded after two years for the Blade 929 and it had over 33000 miles in that time. Did track days and long weekends in Wales and a Euro trip, everyday commuting taking the long way home. The bike looked great in Blue and would polish up great. The Blade I have now is a pretty bike but I'll reserve judgement on it until I've done a lot more miles. The 929 Blade was an awesome bike out of the box and put it's power down much better than the Zed. Only had to change the oe tyres.

[Garry.L]

I told the wife (ex) that the ZX9 was a sports tourer and you're spot on about it being able to do everything. I bought it new and traded after two years for the Blade 929 and it had over 33000 miles in that time. Did track days and long weekends in Wales and a Euro trip, everyday commuting taking the long way home. The bike looked great in Blue and would polish up great.

The Blade I have now is a pretty bike but I'll reserve judgement on it until I've done a lot more miles. The 929 Blade was an awesome bike out of the box and put it's power down much better than the Zed. Only had to change the oe tyres.

Candy Blue....

After the '9' I got the 12R which was stupid fast, only problem was mine was the early A1 model and Kawasaki hadn't sorted the fuel injection mapping out so it was a little tricky on low speed corners.

Got an old Zephyr at the mo' which I'm trying to restore.... whenever the weather picks up.

[Ben NA]

I had a CBR 125R for about a year for the commute to work. It's now been sold but I'm looking at doing my test and getting on a SV650S or maybe one of the 400CC sports bikes. Even riding a gutless 125 was amazing fun in the summer!

[Garry.L]

I'm looking at doing my test and getting on a SV650S or maybe one of the 400CC sports bikes. Even riding a gutless 125 was amazing fun in the summer!

Go for it!....

I've been lucky enough to own some nice motors down the years, but Even the VX (as good as it is) could never quite match the thrill of my bikes.

Also, having been a biker improves you as a car driver as you are MUCH more aware of the road surface and weather conditions.

Edited by Garry.L, 02 January 2011 - 02:42 PM.

[Ben NA]

I'm looking at doing my test and getting on a SV650S or maybe one of the 400CC sports bikes. Even riding a gutless 125 was amazing fun in the summer!

Go for it!....

I've been lucky enough to own some nice motors down the years, but Even the VX (as good as it is) could never quite match the thrill of my bikes.

Also, having been a biker improves you as a car driver as you are MUCH more aware of the road surface and weather conditions.

I agree. After riding a bike you're completely aware of potholes, greasy roads, camber, drains e.t.c so the VX takes less punishment when I drive it! Far more thrills on a bike even compared to a car like the VX.

[robin]

It's now been sold but I'm looking at doing my test and getting on a SV650S or maybe one of the 400CC sports bikes

If you get a 400 go for a rvf400 as they are great bikes and go for ever and sound the nuts with the v4 motor, thats if your not to tall of course. The sv650 are ok ish maybe look at a kawasaki er650 the one i help build runs over 90bhp got third in manx gp

we put a 650 engine into a yamaha fzr400 chassie, goes really well a picture of bike

[Garry.L]

got third in manx gp

You sir must have extremely large testies....

[Kip'n'Srin]