Edugeekers and Their Motorcycles

[edie209]

Split from a topic in another section

ChrisH

 

Would that be a Motorcycle??

[ChrisH]

Yes too many hills round here for pedal power .

[CyberNerd]

what bike do you have ?

 

I have a VFR750 these days

[edie209]

I worked in bike industry before I got some sense and turned to IT. I was involved with Geoff Johnsons GPz900R production class win at the Isle of Man in 1984........ now that makes me feel old.

 

I have a mint GPz600R

[ChrisH]

I have a Kawasaki ER-5. Only had my licence 6 months. I quiete fancy a VFR next year though when I have a bit of money spare.

 

Ps will split this bit off

[CyberNerd]

I have a Kawasaki ER-5

 

Good all-rounder

I do find the VFR a bit expensive on tyres/fuel/maintenance. Especially doing 50mile per day all year round - so it's probably not in quite as good condition as edie's GPz.

Will get a car license on day...

[ChrisH]

Yup I got it as it was recommended as a good first 'big' bike. My dad has a few bikes as well he has :

Yamaha R1

Honda CBX

Harley Electra glide

Honda CB 900

 

R1 and CBX are for sale to good homes both mint .

[edie209]

God I have had a few not boasting but here goes

 

Yanmaha FSIE

BSA C15

Kawasaki Z250

Honda CB440F

Honda XL250R

Kawasaki Z650C

Kawasaki Z750L

Kawasaki GPz750zx

Kerker ZX750

Yamaha RD350YPVS

Suzuki X7

Yamaha RD350LC

Yamaha RD250LC

Honda CB250RS

Yamaha RD125LC

Yamaha RD400E (monoshock)

Kawasaki GPz600R

 

and if you a laugh here is me and the Z750 way back in the 80's here

[CyberNerd]

have to think about this...

 

TS50

RD125LC

TS125

RG250 Gamma X2

AR125

X5

RGV250

VFR400R Nc24

CX500

VFR400R Nc30

Transalp 600

VFR750

 

Almost had a 350LC, but just missed that era and went down the gamma/RGV path and then to the 400 greys.

[edie209]

CX500..... I blew one of them up good and proper only problem I was on my way to Newquay and I didn't get there, bike wasn't evan mine come to that. But that was the advantage of working in a bike shop.

[CyberNerd]

phreaky

The reason I came to owning the CX was because I borrowed it for a trip from kent to Newquay, Luckily I did get to Newquay but blew it up on the return trip! (via Bristol on the M4 IIRC)

Big end went, I bought it of the mate who lent me it, and had to rebuild it.

Particularly strange coincidence as they have a reputation of being bullet proof!

[edie209]

Guess what....... it was the big end on the one I was on, and yeh you are right normally they are bullet proof must be the Newquay air

[bossman]

Yammaha FSIE

Honda XL250R

Yamaha RD350LC

Kawasaki Z900

Honda VFR750

Honda RC30 fully race tuned (freddy merkel colours) good for 185mph (back from Knockhill, racing ducati and fireblade.

Then Mrs got wind of it and forced me to choose between bike or the her and the kids, really hard choice (miss the bike like crazy)

[CyberNerd]

RC30 or wife and kids... she must be something special

[edie209]

RC30.....drools, I rode one once what a machine.

[ajbritton]

OK, get ready for a good laugh...

 

1st bike - RD350LCII

good start

2nd bike - Kawasaki ZX6R

looking promising

Now - Honda Dylan 125 :oops:

[Fedaykin]

I have a friend who used to have an RC30, lovely piece of kit in all respects!

 

As for me I have an SV650S K5 which is a joy.

[PageZ]

Don't have a bike now - too old, too slow, too fat and still barmy .... bad mix.

 

However

 

Garelli Tiger Cross

Garelli Rekord

Honda CB200

Suzuki 250 Hustler

Suzuki 250 GT

Honda CB400/4

Triumph Bonneville 750 America

Honda CB750 K2

Honda CB750 K4 (Yoshimura 812 conversion)

Suzuki GS750

Honda CB 750 K2

Suzuki GS 400

Honda VF 750

Ktm 550

Suzuki X7

Kawasaki GPZ1100 Unitrack (wish I had never sold it...)

Rickman CB750 Honda (endurance style)

Kawasaki GPZ 900R A6

 

 

Cheers

Neil

 

PS - I have a mate with an RC30 in the garage and he NEVER rides it now..... Won't sell it though....

[Elky]

As for me I have an SV650S K5 which is a joy.

 

Exactly what I'm buying at the end of the month. Only 2900 on the clock and getting it off a mate for a steal at £2k! I can prob ride it to work and back (75 miles per day)for a year and still sell it for more than I'm buying it for!

[TechMonkey]

Test tomorrow! No idea what to get though. Been riding around on a ER-5 which is nice so may try and pick one of them up or go for an ER-6.

[ChrisH]

Everybody will be scrambling to do their test this year before the new test comes in no doubt

I am still on my Kawasaki ZR7-S my previous and first bike was an ER-5. It was good for my extended learning but you still get done by a half decent car.

[TechMonkey]

I keep hearng people mention the new test, any idea what it involves or what the changes are?

 

ER-6 it may be. Also while I'm asking silly questions is it possible to get a full screen without getting a fairing? My bike will probably be my long distance runner so I want comfort but do keep being told that if I get a fairing and drop it there is going to be much crying by me. My head gets buffeted enough as it is when I go on dual carriages so not really wanting a naked bike!

[TechMonkey]

Well watch the roads! Passed with 3 minors, a wobble, a mirror check and too slow, so am on the look out and shoudl hopefully be up and running soon

[Elky]

Congrats mate

 

Had my test yesterday too and passed with 1 minor! He said I hesitated at a junction!

 

Picking up an SV650S Saturday - cant wait!!! Well chuffed

[TechMonkey]

Well done as well You'll have to let me know how it is as I've been looking at one of them too, though not the S. Are you going brand new or second hand?