Any motorbike riders here?

[Gyp]

Just thinking, I've got 5 bikes at the moment, 5 if I include the one the lad has garaged with me.

R nineT Pure - taxed, MOTed, insured, rear wheel is off to get a puncture repaired and forks are out for reworking.
Street Scrambler - taxed, MOTed, insured, parked in such a way that getting it out to use it would take 2 people.
R80 - all running and MOTed but not taxed or insured.
R65 - needs neither tax nor MOT, but away getting brakes rebuilt and not insured.
YBR125 - MOTed but not taxed or insured. (up for sale if anyone's interested)

5 bikes and I can't jump on and ride any of them.

That said, at the moment a dingy might make more sense.

 

[area_educator]

Just thinking, I've got 5 bikes at the moment, 5 if I include the one the lad has garaged with me.

R nineT Pure - taxed, MOTed, insured, rear wheel is off to get a puncture repaired and forks are out for reworking.
Street Scrambler - taxed, MOTed, insured, parked in such a way that getting it out to use it would take 2 people.
R80 - all running and MOTed but not taxed or insured.
R65 - needs neither tax nor MOT, but away getting brakes rebuilt and not insured.
YBR125 - MOTed but not taxed or insured. (up for sale if anyone's interested)

5 bikes and I can't jump on and ride any of them.

That said, at the moment a dingy might make more sense.

What sort of R80? I learned to ride on an R75/6 and then went to a 1983 R80 RT. K1100 RS, R1200 ST, and a Suzuki DR 650 since then.

 

[911sse]

Long way round, or down - either way I just put a few sedate miles on this every year - 2001 BMW R1150GS, the only bike I have ever wanted to own and the reason I sat my test five years ago - I bought one first

 

[Laverda]

Unsurprisingly from my username, I have a Laverda (1978 1200) as well as a 1978 honda 400 four and a 1996 fireblade. No pics as not at home. Soz

Used to race a bit in my youth, but couldn't afford it and realised my ambition outweighed my ability.

 

[Gyp]

What sort of R80? I learned to ride on an R75/6 and then went to a 1983 R80 RT. K1100 RS, R1200 ST, and a Suzuki DR 650 since then.

The R80 is a 1989 R80RT mono. It was a special order by Met Police Special Branch as an under-cover surveillance bike, so it had a couple of the police upgrades (nothing exciting - different disks and voltage regulator). Before delivery the order was cancelled as they were moving over to K bikes, so it became available for "civilian" purchase.

The first owner wanted an R100RT, but his wife suggested otherwise, so he bought the R80RT and added the things that were extra on the 100; clock, volt meter and luggage.

After just a couple of weeks he dropped it at just above walking pace at the end of his street and his wife made him sell it back to the dealership.

I bought it at 2 months old, slightly battle-scarred, and have had it ever since.

For quite a while I used it to tow, but space and lack of use means that the trailer and the towbar are now gone :-(

The one change that's on there though that I love is the fitting of the BMW flip-out fog and spot lamps. Totally useless but a nice period feature, operated using big chunky levers inside the fairing.

 

[area_educator]

The R80 is a 1989 R80RT mono. It was a special order by Met Police Special Branch as an under-cover surveillance bike, so it had a couple of the police upgrades (nothing exciting - different disks and voltage regulator). Before delivery the order was cancelled as they were moving over to K bikes, so it became available for "civilian" purchase.

Nice! The R80 RT (though mine was from just before the single sided swingarm) was a great bike-- that engine was a peach.

At the time, my mom had an R100 RT of the same vintage as yours. I always preferred riding the R80, though. I think the engine ran more smoothly and the ergos were a little different (though that could've been due to changes by the previous owner(s)). My mom's bike had the pop out lights/vents as well. A neat, cute idea but also kind of silly.

 

[ZN8]

The one change that's on there though that I love is the fitting of the BMW flip-out fog and spot lamps. Totally useless but a nice period feature, operated using big chunky levers inside the fairing.

That is basically a bike version of pop up headlights, thats a win for me.

 

[Gyp]

Dropped the forks from the nineT down to JHS racing in Bristol to have the Ohlins cartridge kits fitted.

I so hope the move to Ohlins makes a decent difference.

I so hope the missus never finds out how much it has all cost.

 

[Gyp]

Had a splendid day at Motorcycle Live yesterday.

Want:

 

[RumbleandSway]

Dropped the forks from the nineT down to JHS racing in Bristol to have the Ohlins cartridge kits fitted.

I so hope the move to Ohlins makes a decent difference.

I so hope the missus never finds out how much it has all cost.

Ohlins worth every penny. Sadly the bike is no more - what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger

 

[Bluemanc100]

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Ohlins worth every penny. Sadly the bike is no more - what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger

I've had quite a few Beemers... Never the 9T though I like them

Currently bikeless but when I do get one it will probably be a standard K100 as I think I said earlier in the thread

 

[CRM]

Had a splendid day at Motorcycle Live yesterday.

Want:

I was there yesterday too.
It was pretty quiet didn't you think ?
Highlight visually for me as the new ZX10RR with the special retro schemes. especially the stunning Team france colours.
But £27000 they are on drugs.

 

[Gyp]

I was there yesterday too.
It was pretty quiet didn't you think ?
Highlight visually for me as the new ZX10RR with the special retro schemes. especially the stunning Team france colours.
But £27000 they are on drugs.

Were you in the White GR I noticed on the way in?

Fairly quiet - didn't have to queue/fight to jump on things like I had to in the 80s/90s that's for sure.

Yes, loved the retro schemes. I worry though that those that hankered after (or rode) ZXR750H/J/R in those schemes no longer have the, err, physical flexibility to ride a ZX10RR. Or desire to ride a bike that only makes sense once you're comfortably in the banning/imprisonment zone.

Most amusing moment for me was on the Norton stand and pointing at the number plate hanger on the V4. The lovely Norton lady told me not to worry as no-one likes them and they can be taken off and thrown away and replaced with a tail tidy as soon as I got the bike home. I had to let her know that the young chap stood next to me was my son, the man responsible for the design and engineering of the number plate hanger and she'd just rubbished his last year's work

To be fair, he's actually working on the replacement for the one that was on the bike at the show, but nevertheless it was comedy gold!