Motorbikes - Page 5

Dorset Bob · 22nd December 2018, 16:34

KTM Comet Cross, Honda CB125, Honda 250 Dream, Honda CB450 K0 (Black Bomber) x2, Royal Enfield 350 ExWD,
Honda CB500T, Honda CB400F, Kawasaki GPZ750, Honda VF500, Yamaha XJ900, Yamaha FJ1200
and now a Triumph Daytona 955i.

I remember when I was counting the days to my sixteenth birthday looking at this:

My current bike:

Both the current bike, and myself, are a little heavier than the one at 16.

suzublu · 22nd December 2018, 16:44

Just done some scanning

COLVERT · 22nd December 2018, 18:15

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Originally Posted by Dorset Bob

KTM Comet Cross, Honda CB125, Honda 250 Dream, Honda CB450 K0 (Black Bomber) x2, Royal Enfield 350 ExWD,
Honda CB500T, Honda CB400F, Kawasaki GPZ750, Honda VF500, Yamaha XJ900, Yamaha FJ1200
and now a Triumph Daytona 955i.

I remember when I was counting the days to my sixteenth birthday looking at this:

My current bike:

Both the current bike, and myself, are a little heavier than the one at 16.

On your Comet cross. How did you get the exhaust on the other side ???

Dorset Bob · 22nd December 2018, 18:48

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Originally Posted by COLVERT

On your Comet cross. How did you get the exhaust on the other side ???

An Austrian bike, but mine was right hand drive.

SideValve · 22nd December 2018, 21:31

Raleigh Runabout, BSA 250, Ariel 650, Ariel 600, BSA Bantam, MZ 125, Honda BROS, Honda XL250S, Yamaha DT125R, Matchless G2, AJS Model 14, BSA Bantam, Kawasaki GPz2500r, Bultaco Sherpa, Ariel NH 350, Ariel W/NG.

None of the foreign bikes stayed long, I'm an Ariel man at heart :¬)

kaiser · 23rd December 2018, 03:46

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Originally Posted by SideValve

Raleigh Runabout, .........

None of the foreign bikes stayed long, I'm an Ariel man at heart :¬)

My son is rebuilding an Ariel Red hunter from 1934, I think.
One of his other bikes is a 1935 Sunbeam 9, with split exhaust, like new.

HarryM1BYT · 23rd December 2018, 10:30

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Originally Posted by HarryM1BYT

My father had a long association with bikes and I guess I took after him. His last one was a shaft drive green Sunbeam S7(..?).

This one - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunbea...Sunbeam_S7.jpg

It let him down once, when the shaft drive failed. He had asked a garage to top the oil up in the final drive unit and it failed a few miles down the road. He claimed the garage had drained it and filled it with air, but it seems the fault was a known weakness.

stevestrat · 23rd December 2018, 14:15

OK, here goes: Honda C90, CB100N, CB250RSA, FT500, XBR500, VFR750, ST1100 (and CB550K3), GL1500 (and '72 750 Commando) and finally CB900F2, a late return to biking after a number of tears but never really took to it 2nd time round, think I was too used to windscreen wipers and heaters!

Of all of them the ones I miss most are the ST1100 and the 550K3 which I rebuilt from the ground up. When I took it for its post rebuild MOT the boss of the local bike shop commented he'd forgotten they could run so quietly!

Dorset Bob · 23rd December 2018, 16:04

I was given a new ST1100 on loan for a few weeks from Honda UK.
It must have been in 1995.

I can see why you miss yours, I found it to be a very capable machine and enjoyed riding it.

stevestrat · 23rd December 2018, 17:13

Frustrating, I've got photos of most (if not all) of my bikes (including the ST with trailer!) but can't find them anywhere.

22nd December 2018, 16:34	#41
Dorset Bob Senior Citizen Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur SE,Chrysler 300C,124 Spider, Daytona 955i,Honda XL250 & Royal Enfield 650GT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Kingdom of Wessex Posts: 6,976 Thanks: 2,391 Thanked 2,685 Times in 1,686 Posts	KTM Comet Cross, Honda CB125, Honda 250 Dream, Honda CB450 K0 (Black Bomber) x2, Royal Enfield 350 ExWD, Honda CB500T, Honda CB400F, Kawasaki GPZ750, Honda VF500, Yamaha XJ900, Yamaha FJ1200 and now a Triumph Daytona 955i. I remember when I was counting the days to my sixteenth birthday looking at this: My current bike: Both the current bike, and myself, are a little heavier than the one at 16. __________________ Let the good times roll............

23rd December 2018, 14:15	#48
stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,479 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	OK, here goes: Honda C90, CB100N, CB250RSA, FT500, XBR500, VFR750, ST1100 (and CB550K3), GL1500 (and '72 750 Commando) and finally CB900F2, a late return to biking after a number of tears but never really took to it 2nd time round, think I was too used to windscreen wipers and heaters! Of all of them the ones I miss most are the ST1100 and the 550K3 which I rebuilt from the ground up. When I took it for its post rebuild MOT the boss of the local bike shop commented he'd forgotten they could run so quietly! __________________ Steve T4 Location Map

23rd December 2018, 16:04	#49
Dorset Bob Senior Citizen Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur SE,Chrysler 300C,124 Spider, Daytona 955i,Honda XL250 & Royal Enfield 650GT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Kingdom of Wessex Posts: 6,976 Thanks: 2,391 Thanked 2,685 Times in 1,686 Posts	I was given a new ST1100 on loan for a few weeks from Honda UK. It must have been in 1995. I can see why you miss yours, I found it to be a very capable machine and enjoyed riding it. __________________ Let the good times roll............

23rd December 2018, 17:13	#50
stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,479 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	Frustrating, I've got photos of most (if not all) of my bikes (including the ST with trailer!) but can't find them anywhere. __________________ Steve T4 Location Map

22nd December 2018, 16:44	#42
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,920 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Just done some scanning