[Closed] We've not had a motorcycle thread for ages.....

Simmo, i was - still am - in the south west and used to ride mainly in Devon & Cornwall, SWeGA stuff etc etc. Used to enjoy it but we had a big stack and my driver who was getting on a bit took it as the final warning and jacked it in. I couldn't afford to take over hence i now cycle as it's cheaper ?!?! 😯

AlwaysHorizontal

I did venture down to SWeGA for the best pairs last year, not ridden in cornwall since juniors.
I do travel to Bristol and swindon when there is nothing local.

Is that a Garelli I see near the top?

It sure is a Garelli - my first bike. I now see my oldest son looking at it and I know exactly what he's thinking...... lol

gavtheoldskater - I shall be in touch, my old man could well be interested in buying that.

gavtheoldskater - no email in your profile?...

Ken_shields, just had a proper look at the Kwak - 4 cylinders! Did you build it? Was it a 500 with an extra middle cylinder? Bet it was quick - and thirsty!

Zedsdead.... not sure why the. Email isn't there but

Gavtheoldskater 'at' hotmail.com

will get me.

Many thanks

r6ymy. No I didn't. I wish I had the facilities to do stuff like that. It was just for Strato's benefit. I was trying to find a site that has pics of all sorts bikes that have had massive engine mods. Like a 12 cylinder Z1300 (2 engines fitted together)

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Sold this last year. Now rebuilding another.

Is it a Sammy Miller Tiger Cub?
Looks lovely.

sweet bike fivespot

Quite a few Sammy Miller bits, but I built it myself. Trick 35mm (Montesa)forks, steeper steering head angle, wide rear hub and swingarm etc. etc.
Enjoyed building it, but never rode it.

Well here`s a picture of mine that I own a tricked up RD350LC also got a RD400e
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honda xr75 found in a skip put some petrol in and cleaned the spark plug in and runs a dream needs a new gasket though leeking oil

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got a red one of thease for xmas last year

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despratley want one of thease

Like that RD350LC 8)

Had one of those:
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Had one of those:
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Have of of these:
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Badly want either of these:
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I'm learning on one of these. To save diesel. Thats my excuse!

I'm sure real bikers will dissapprove.

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my commuter on the days i commute and trackday toy
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my summer sunday toy
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heres mine, used for instructing and everything else!

Mrs Rickmeisters little "Pet"....

It was more of a minger with the original wheels,
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Nice EBS race disc and Yam R1 caliper with custom mounting...
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Its even more trick 660 hardcore brother,
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Engine with Kent cam, polished and ported head setting the timing
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After...
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rickmeister - yellow frame hanging up on the wall looks interesting, what is it?

I think its either a Laverda frame (the guy is a laverda guru), which I doubt or a hand made jobbie for a Suzuki from the 80's, like the ones that Seeley used to make for Honda's, but for a Suzuki.... have to admit its not my garage! I may be wrong..... tried to call him, he isnt in!

Its a Saxon Motodd Laverda frame, very rare apparently. Harris was the word I was after, but its not one of those. HTH

My 'beginners' bike...to be replaced once either the new RSV4 or Streetfighter arrives in showrooms.

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heres a pic of my shonky old 2 strokes
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Rickmeister,I like those XT's,mine's on page 1 of this thread.I bought it with the idea of rebuilding it to original spec but after seeing what yours look like I'm having second ideas!

My SV1000, now has a pillion pod instead of the seat and braided hoses.

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Here's my first 'proper' bike......

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and here's one of my current fleet......

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Cheers,

Iain

Colour-matched pair.......

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I'll chuck some of mine up in the morning. Brit content.

it's quite poignant that testudograeca was the last poster before the thread was resurrected.

RIP Iain

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Plus a BSA B25 StarFire in the garage, cant find any pictures other than the dodgy mobile ones.

Wow! I didn't realise what had happened to Iain! I'm so so sorry to hear that.

Life is too short my friends...

My thoughts go out to his family.

yeah I was shocked when I heard it.

Stay safe folks.

Just re-read this thread and found a few pics... Sad to hear of anyone not with us any more - I worked as a dispatch rider for a while and knew a couple of guys who got killed. I had the horrible job of dismantling one of the bikes involved. RIP Vincenzo Phillipone (aka Ago, for obvious reasons - the man who chamfered the pots of his R100RS while cornering) and Foggy (can't remember what his real name was - it was a long time ago).

Nearly didn't post these pics.

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The V12 Kwak mentioned earlier

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I had one of these (not this one). Nice until 5th gear went and the remnants went spoiling the rest of the engine...

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And this was mine - wish I hadn't sold it for £325! Would be a little nest-egg now!

Also had a Benelli 654, but can't find the pics. Never actually rode it, but that's another story (involving financial hard times!)

anyone interested in an 1975 honda xr75e same as this but ready to be fettled runs fine 4 speed would swap for a similar bike but bigger?

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cheers tom

in west yorks

RIP Testudograeca

Pair of twins...

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My 1967 Oil Enfield

my garage now, quite different from my O.P.

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taka - send me details please

Thanks

Excellent gargage Lobby_dosser. I could do with one that size.....

it's my little sanctuary 🙂

(costing me a fortune though)

I think I've managed to fit about the same amount of stuff into one single garage lol. I also have two motorcycles in my neighbours garage and another motorcycle and a trailer and a large kiln in my father in laws garage.

....think I might need a workshop.....

As I said on another thread last week...My last one.
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Thought I might have seen that trials Cub at the pre 65!

I require another trials bike.

Not mine this but I had an identicle model,
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Nearly all my bikes though were off road,
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1974 TY 250cc.
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1972 250cc Ossa mar.
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1993 KDX 200cc my ISDE bike for Checko.
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1964 Tiger Cub, I truly loved this bike.

Sorry about pics of pics.

Zedsdead

will send some over tonight

Tom

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mines the ugliest, what do I win

My old maqn has one of these and for some reason he wont let me ride it, his has shinier crome mind
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I was lucky enough to find a brand new SP1 lurking away last year 🙂

Sold an RR8 Blade to buy it, which was obviously on paper a far better bike - quicker, lighter, easier to ride etc etc.....

But when has motorcycling ever been about common sense 😉

Every ride on the SP is an event and it's nice to have something different.

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same as my dads

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bit of a couch though, i much prefer one of these

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we're a Honda family

This is my other bike that shares garage space with the SP1 🙂

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Some old scans from prints- not got many to relying on my girlfriend at the time to take the photos.
1982 RM465Z - best bike I ever owned by the time it'd been tricked out
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Replaced it with the '83RM500D for the NZ Champs that year- biggest disappointment ever in a bike. Soft and sluggish.
Fresh out of the crate here, and running it in.
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Went back to the tiddlers after that -RM125D. Raced it for a few months, then gave up mx totally after 5 years racing.
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