Motorcycle Porn.....Readers Rides

[Howard H]

Found an another photo of couple of my old bikes ,the yzf was that horrible pink colour but Dream machine (Remember them) did a great job on it .The Kawasaki was a proper brute but did not handle as well as the Yamaha .

 

[Steve and Denise]

I remember when you kept your knees away from the tarmac, the only time contact was made was an accident ?

 

[XxAnthxX]

I remember when you kept your knees away from the tarmac, the only time contact was made was an accident ?

What about elbows.....then?

 

[Ditcha]

Just found these old pics of my 1st CBX1000 note the orange bell helmet with black visor and no I am not a helmet imho

Traded my second one in for this VTR in 97 mistake getting rid of both of them

Then one of the boys off to Donnington for WSB 97 or 98 can't remember aah the good old days

 

[Bluemanc100]

Just found these old pics of my 1st CBX1000 note the orange bell helmet with black visor and no I am not a helmet imho

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Traded my second one in for this VTR in 97 mistake getting rid of both of them

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Then one of the boys off to Donnington for WSB 97 or 98 can't remember aah the good old days

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My mate had a mint CBX in 1988 and asked me one night if I wanted to go to the chippy on the back.... I've never ridden pillion since

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[funflair]

My mate had a mint CBX in 1988 and asked me one night if I wanted to go to the chippy on the back.... I've never ridden pillion since

Back of a Jota 1000 put me of pillion,

Martin

 

[icantremember]

Just found these old pics of my 1st CBX1000 note the orange bell helmet with black visor and no I am not a helmet imho

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Traded my second one in for this VTR in 97 mistake getting rid of both of them

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Then one of the boys off to Donnington for WSB 97 or 98 can't remember aah the good old days

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My CBX I bought new in 1980,
As you can see I was very young at the time .... wish I still had it.

 

[Jaws]

I'm not being rude, but if they were good ideas, they'd still be using them now. Summat to think about.

VFR, Ducati, my Blackbird LOL !!!

 

[Leakylunar]

My lad sat on my yzf400, bought after 10 years away from biking sold it after 6 weeks didn’t realise it was restricted to 180kmh!
Sold it to fund gsxr 750 1990 L model.

 

[Leakylunar]

My lad 17 years later with his new V9. Bobber.

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[Yorick]

VFR, Ducati, my Blackbird LOL !!!

The VFR is the only bike they make with a V configuration. Just lazy tourers.

The Ducati is not a Honda

I can't think of anything off the list, on Blackbirds.

 

[XxAnthxX]

Honda RC213V-S (2015-on)

 

[Yorick]

Honda RC213V-S (2015-on)

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Yup, one of Honda's best selling road bikes

 

[XxAnthxX]

So we’re back to my original answer of COST.

I opened this thread and all the posters that have contributed up to now, have shared their memories, pictures and desires from their biking past, present and future. NOT to create a great debate thread.

My intention was to create a light hearted momentary distraction from the over active doom and gloom thread or the political arguments that plague this site.

In my opinion the VFR was ahead of it‘s time, possibly a technical master class in it‘s day.....as is the RC213V-S to a greater extent today.

You said ’but if they were good ideas, they'd still be using them now. Summat to think about.’

Honda ARE still using those innovative designs along with other manufactures on the road (Ducati, CCM, Yamaha and Aprilla spring to mind, but there maybe more if you google) and on the track as I previously demonstrated, but as I said originally, COST is the reason they are not mainstream not because they’re technically inferior, just more expensive to mass produce.

Please feel free to share your pictures and memories but PLEASE don’t turn this thread into another debate or trolling thread, please let’s just share the memories and experiences of happier times and look forward to a happy biking future, after all we all share the love of motorcycles no mater what shape or size they come in. Please bare in mind during these difficult times everyone could do with the distraction.....

Please don’t spoil what all the contributors to this thread have created.

 

[Nasher]

My all time favourite picture of me & one of mine is the second photo, how the bike looked in the back of my camper when I bought her is the first:

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[XxAnthxX]

My all time favourite picture of me & one of mine is the second one

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That’s the one I’ve been waiting for......we need more pictures of that one! ??

 

[Jaws]

I can't think of anything off the list, on Blackbirds.

Not on Blackbird'S', but on my Bird.... single sided swing arm

Early days of the build

 

[Yorick]

Not on Blackbird'S', but on my Bird.... single sided swing arm

Early days of the build

Honda soon saw the error of their ways

 

[XxAnthxX]

single sided swing arm

Snap.....

Just fitted a new tyre & sprocket and was waiting for the new chain to arrive when that was took.

 

[Howard H]

So we’re back to my original answer of COST.

I opened this thread and all the posters that have contributed up to now, have shared their memories, pictures and desires from their biking past, present and future. NOT to create a great debate thread.

My intention was to create a light hearted momentary distraction from the over active doom and gloom thread or the political arguments that plague this site.

In my opinion the VFR was ahead of it‘s time, possibly a technical master class in it‘s day.....as is the RC213V-S to a greater extent today.

You said ’but if they were good ideas, they'd still be using them now. Summat to think about.’

Honda ARE still using those innovative designs along with other manufactures on the road (Ducati, CCM, Yamaha and Aprilla spring to mind, but there maybe more if you google) and on the track as I previously demonstrated, but as I said originally, COST is the reason they are not mainstream not because they’re technically inferior, just more expensive to mass produce.

Please feel free to share your pictures and memories but PLEASE don’t turn this thread into another debate or trolling thread, please let’s just share the memories and experiences of happier times and look forward to a happy biking future, after all we all share the love of motorcycles no mater what shape or size they come in. Please bare in mind during these difficult times everyone could do with the distraction.....

Please don’t spoil what all the contributors to this thread have created.

Yes ,please let’s keep this thread going for me this is the best thread in a long time imo. So no one fall out please ?

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[Howard H]

My all time favourite picture of me & one of mine is the second photo, how the bike looked in the back of my camper when I bought her is the first:

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what was the base bike ?

 

[Jaws]

Honda soon saw the error of their ways

Weeellllll.. 1998 to current day seems a bit of a long time !

 

[Jaws]

what was the base bike ?

I will take a punt.. cb250 K4 ?

 

[jongood]

Just found these old pics of my 1st CBX1000 note the orange bell helmet with black visor and no I am not a helmet imho

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Traded my second one in for this VTR in 97 mistake getting rid of both of them

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Then one of the boys off to Donnington for WSB 97 or 98 can't remember aah the good old days

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I never owned one myself but loved riding CBX's of friends. They go for a lot of money on the classic scene

 

[Jaws]

This was my Wing
First thing I did when I got it was throw away the bloody tassels !

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[Jaws]

And this was another basket case I did.. something different !

The state of the tank will give you an idea of the state it was in

 

[XxAnthxX]

what was the base bike ?

I’d guess it was from the CB250 family too.....but maybe the G5 due to the disk, but then again the forks don’t look like they’ve always lived there either, unless the the calliper has moved for a bigger disk.

 

[XxAnthxX]

And this was another basket case I did.. something different !

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I want it??

 

[Jaws]

I want it??

Too late !! I finished it and sold it within weeks

 

[XxAnthxX]

Too late !! I finished it and sold it within weeks

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