What bikes do Rover drivers ride. - Page 13

Jay · 4th October 2013, 23:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pete719802

Cheers Jay,

And ta for bigging the pic up. Posted it from an ipad and couldn't for the life of me figure out how to bleedin' do it. :-)

I dropped the bars a couple of inches since the pic. Still looks pretty similar but worth it for the reduction in arm ache during motorway jaunts.

No problem Pete

It takes strong arms to keep going

My bike is on post #94 and when I bought it on post #85

It was all I could afford along with changing some things here and there

pnstuch · 5th October 2013, 00:49

I currently own a Triumph Trophy 1200
after having numorous bikes from old BSA,s to Honda Fireblades etc

macafee2 · 5th October 2013, 08:25

Seems we drive sedate cars but when it comes to modern bikes we ride ones that go like s**** of a shovel. They will also pull from 30 to dred & 30 or more without the need to change gear.........so I'm told

Watching how quick the speedo spins up past the numbers is quite something and it is effortless. If only my 75 could do it

macafee2

MSS · 5th October 2013, 09:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by macafee2

Seems we drive sedate cars but when it comes to modern bikes we ride ones that go like s**** of a shovel.

macafee2

Except us with "Poseur bikes" as described earlier.

We ride as if still wearing slippers and smoking a pipe.

mick160 · 5th October 2013, 09:06

I am getting all misty eyed reading this thread!!

Here are a couple of my old bikes - gone but not forgotten!

I will have two wheels again one day....

Grumpy1 · 5th October 2013, 09:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by ice man

My CX500 project

- Work in progress

A bike much favoured by couriers I believe because of their great reliability.

Chad.

whitevanman · 5th October 2013, 11:11

Just dug out this one of my first roadbike a brand new Yamaha RD250LC in 1981 pic is my mum and i've had it about an hour..

Great memories of the bike Blackheath tea shed & Chelsea Bridge/Heston usually with at least ten other strokers KH250/X7/RD400's etc.

Not so great memories of Thamesmead apart from being able to walk from one end to the other almost without stepping on a road..Quite a feat considering one end was in Erith, Kent and the other in SE London.

John W · 9th November 2013, 07:21

1987 Honda CBR1000 FH
1976 Triumph T140.Image0307.jpg

T140.jpg

kaiser · 9th November 2013, 07:34

Something seriously wrong with the proportions of that 140. Front wheel looks like and egg

I think the scaling of the photo has gone out the window.

t5tart · 9th November 2013, 08:37

cbr1100 xxv blackbird stage 1

5th October 2013, 00:49	#122
pnstuch Regular poster 2004 MG ZT CDTI Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Milford Haven Posts: 49 Thanks: 7 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	My Bike I currently own a Triumph Trophy 1200 after having numorous bikes from old BSA,s to Honda Fireblades etc

5th October 2013, 11:11	#127
whitevanman This is my second home 2001 Connie SE CDT, 2002 2.0Petrol Laguna SportHatch Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Althorne Posts: 3,122 Thanks: 319 Thanked 441 Times in 318 Posts	Just dug out this one of my first roadbike a brand new Yamaha RD250LC in 1981 pic is my mum and i've had it about an hour.. Great memories of the bike Blackheath tea shed & Chelsea Bridge/Heston usually with at least ten other strokers KH250/X7/RD400's etc. Not so great memories of Thamesmead apart from being able to walk from one end to the other almost without stepping on a road..Quite a feat considering one end was in Erith, Kent and the other in SE London. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Today the 23rd of April I will mostly be: Kids, bikes, dog, kids, bikes, dog...Seems to be a pattern forming here Car: Connie SE CDT Manual, Mods: O-Rings, Silicon intercooler hose, Stainless EGR Bypass, BMW PCV Mod, 160 Upgrade, DD Unit, Projector Headlights, Powerflex Bottom Mount, Remote Clutch reservoir, SS Compensator; Inline Stat To Come: cat gut (when replacing iffy section). Meteors after refurb..

9th November 2013, 07:21	#128
John W Newbie Rover 75 Classic SE + Honda CBR 1000 FH Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Manchester Posts: 15 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	1987 Honda CBR1000 FH 1976 Triumph T140.Image0307.jpg T140.jpg __________________ Indecision is the key to flexibility.

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5th October 2013, 08:25	#123
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,928 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	Seems we drive sedate cars but when it comes to modern bikes we ride ones that go like s**** of a shovel. They will also pull from 30 to dred & 30 or more without the need to change gear.........so I'm told Watching how quick the speedo spins up past the numbers is quite something and it is effortless. If only my 75 could do it macafee2

5th October 2013, 09:06	#125
mick160 Loves to post MG ZT 1.8t Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Northumberland Posts: 495 Thanks: 48 Thanked 53 Times in 44 Posts	I am getting all misty eyed reading this thread!! Here are a couple of my old bikes - gone but not forgotten! I will have two wheels again one day....

9th November 2013, 07:34	#129
kaiser This is my second home 75 Tourer 2.5 Auto, 1.8T, 75V8ZT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johannesburg ZA Posts: 6,200 Thanks: 1 Thanked 859 Times in 613 Posts	Something seriously wrong with the proportions of that 140. Front wheel looks like and egg I think the scaling of the photo has gone out the window.