The Motorbike thread - Tile Advice

[Qwerty]

Us motorcyclists are a unique bunch. It's either in your blood or not. It's certainly in mine!!
You know you're a biker when you want to nod to passing bikes even in the van, you go for bike overtakes then realise you're in the van and even in the pouring rain you put the window down to hear bikes pass you.

Feel free to discuss all things bike in this thread, old bikes, current bikes, future bikes, pics, trips, spills, stories......

 

[Qwerty]

I've been riding bikes since I was very young. I didn't pass my full test until I was 23 as always had my fill from motocross. I'm currently without my own bike but will get another soon. I have use of a BMW RT1200 which belongs to a friend and a group of us regularly travel the continent. Spent over a decade on sports bikes and love the freedom, speed and agility of a sportsbike. Kids in my thirties meant I had to phase out my 3 bikes and my biggest regret was selling my Honda SP2 a couple of years ago

My SP2

A bike visit to the Eagles Nest...

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Well seeing as tho this is the bike thread who's bin watching the Isle of Man TT

 

[Andy Allen]

went to the isle of man tt races in 1988 on a Yamaha RD350 like this..

Except mine was Stan Stevens stage 3 tuned and scary quick..!

 

[Qwerty]

I love the old Yamaha styling. I used to drool over the FZR's of the 90's

 

[Andy Allen]

I've been riding bikes for 35 years..
First bike I had was a Suzuki AP50

Best bike I've had was my triumph speed triple like this one...

Bought it new and kept it for 4 years but had to sell it as I felt I was going to end up loosing my license......very quick bike with loads of torque ......absolute wheelie machine!!
Now I have my kawasaki VN 800

It's a 1997 model and a lovely bike to ride.
Got straight through pipes as well just to keep the rebel in me alive !
This is the t-shirt my kids bought me for Xmas..

 

[Qwerty]

We've been riding around the same time...... Only difference is I started at age 5 in schoolboy motocross!

 

[WetSaw]

I got my Fizzy at 15 and used to ride to work ( I know but it was only a month until my 16th birthday..)
Had bikes until I moved out here nearly nine years ago. Sold my R1150GSA before I left and a year later sold my 916 track bike that I'd had for 13 years and was dripping with factory bits that I picked up on my travels around Italy.
Things have been tough since moving here but this year looks like it's going to be good so hopefully I'll have some money in the bike fund at the end of it!

 

[Old Mod]

Except mine was Stan Stevens stage 3 tuned and scary quick..!

How are you even still alive Andy?

Bloody nutta!

 

[Flintstone]

Oh I've had a few bikes, I've done a lot of resto work and customising on the but in the end. I decided we don't have the weather for it here as i Hated riding in the cold and wet

 

[WetSaw]

I used to do all my own two stroke tuning in my bedroom at my mums house. Always full of iron filings and the smell of paint because it doubled as my spray booth as well!

 

[Andy Allen]

When I lived on my own I had a CB900 Harris Honda in my living room...

 

[Flintstone]

My last bike before and after 76 cb750

 

[Andy Allen]

How are you even still alive Andy?

Bloody nutta!

I've had a few spills.....but worst I've ever done is brake my little finger when a lamp post jumped out in front of me !

 

[WetSaw]

I built an RS100 Yamaha for my little brother in his bedroom. That was fun getting it down the stairs.