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21st April 2022, 14:36 | #22 |
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Vespa 90 lambretta gp 150 Suzuki TS 125N Yamaha DT 125 LC x2 Honda CB 750 KZ Yamaha RD 250 air cooled Yamaha RD 400 GPZ 750 turbo Kawasaki KMX 200 Suzuki DR 750 big Kawasaki Z1B bitsa Yamaha thunderace Triumph tiger 1050 Triumph was my last bike let it go last November as I was not riding it enough, 177 miles between MOTs Last edited by Popcorn; 21st April 2022 at 14:53.. |
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some nice small bikes there.
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21st April 2022, 19:22 | #24 |
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22nd April 2022, 08:26 | #25 |
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My only list-1961 Triumph Tigress 250cc twin. 100mpg 55mph cruising two up. Chris S.
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22nd April 2022, 08:46 | #26 |
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Vespa 150 sportique, lambretta gt200, Honda cb200, Suzuki gt500, Honda c90, Honda 90, Honda 90e cub, Suzuki burgman 125, Suzuki burgman 400, Honda cb250 nighthawk, Honda 125innova, Honda cb500x, Honda cbf250
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22nd April 2022, 08:58 | #27 |
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Honda cb200 was the best[/QUOTE]
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22nd April 2022, 10:33 | #28 |
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The one bike I regret selling was the CB550K3. Picked up for next to nothing, did a lot of work on it including an engine rebuild and new camchain. Took it for a MOT after the rebuild and the boss of the local bike shop commented that he'd forgotten they could run so quietly.
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22nd April 2022, 13:33 | #29 |
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For the 1st time since I was 17 I've only got one bike now. Earlier this year I sold my Buell XB12R, I loved it, it was quick and handled brilliantly, but, having not been built since around 2009, parts were now hard and expensive to get, and some simply not available at all. For example, a front engine mount was NLA, if you could find new old stock they'd go for anything from £200+. I decided that even though I'd always said I'd never get rid of it, I don't ride enough to justify having 2 bikes, and it would be mad to get rid of the Enfield which is cheap and easy to get parts for, and cheap to run, and is perfectly suited to my type of riding, just to keep a bike that I had grown sentimentally attached to.
So I now only have my Royal Enfield GT535, ridden gently it gives me 85+ mpg, and even if you decide to really abuse it, it still does 65mpg. Ok absolutely flat out, down a hill with the wind behind you, it'll just touch 90mph, but on the small unmarked roads I find myself exploring these days, a steady 50-60mph is plenty. People at work have nicknamed it 'the Heartbeat bike'... *Edited to add* The other plus sides for the Enfield are: A. tax is cheaper than the bigger bikes, being only a 535cc, it's around £70 instead of £100 B. insurance is only £80 a year Last edited by bikerdude666; 22nd April 2022 at 13:38.. |
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