Readers Classic Motorcycles - Chat Photos Builds/Resto’s etc

[Mike Muz]

If only we'd have kept our bikes we've owned. Would be worth a pretty penny between us.

Not currently got a bike but learnt in the early 90s when tzr, nsr, rg, Kmx and dt's were the learner bikes.
Then moved onto a Kr1, rgv250, kx500 then managed to find an rg500.
Then followed xt550, gsx1100, gpx750, cbr600 and last bike being zx9.

Anything from early fireblade/R1 and older are my cup of tea
Even managed to talk my misses into allowing me to buy something like an old italjet trials resto project for our 3yr old apprentice mechanic.

Sounds like my era
Learnt on a Honda CB100N, passed first time, got a CB250RS, nice single that one. Then was told I could only have a bike up to 250 or get chucked out of the house, so I got a TZR250! Fastest nicest 250 IMO. Did 33,000 miles on that bike in two years, before needing a re-bore. Loved the reverse and V cylinder versions too, but were out of my price range.
Used to go to Brands Hatch a lot to see the clubmans racing. Felt like an adventure on the CB100, as I wasn't allowed on m'ways.
Paid my £3.50, had a days worth of fun. First time I went, I remember some of the bikes those riders were hustling around, Kawasaki GPZ900s, Suzuki Katanas, Honda VF/CBX750s ! Brave boys

Anyway,I digress. I hope you get your licence sorted out fella , so you can ride your dream bike

Mike

 

[66 triumph daytona]

Ive got a 48 Beezer and a 66 Triumph but I want what I consider even more classic and iconic-a late 80s GSXR 750 and a pre power valve early 80s 350 LC Yamaha.....

 

[Mike Muz]

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A man of taste.
I've recently seen a 250LC in these parts, looks totally stock too. The earliest GSX-Rs are still the best looking IMO too

 

[Grannygrinder]

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Here are a few of mine from back in the day.
From the top;
Suzuki RGV 250M
Yamaha RZ250(Japanese import 250 version of a 350 YPVS)
Honda VFR400 NC24, wanted an NC30 but couldn't quite afford one at the time
Kawasaki ZXR 750 H2
Around this time i also has a ZXR 250, FZR 600, Suzuki street magic monkey bike, RD 400 and a Honda NC30(another cracking bike)
Swapped my RGV for the ZXR 750, what a mistake!!!! I would swap all my useable body parts for that bike now :x

 

[66 triumph daytona]

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Im loving the RGV250,so trick for a wee bike bitd.Upsidedownies,twin discs,mental powerband .God,how I want a stroker :roll: .....

 

[Mike Muz]

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Strokers are so much fun, anyone can open up on the straight, it's the bends where the fun begins! And I lived for them. Also, unlike some bigger bikes, you can pick them back up easily should you be defeated by physics!
Nice selection gg, the best looking ZXR model too

Mike

 

[mikee]

Some of mine from the garage

Mike

 

[Grannygrinder]

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Loving the powervalve motor in the mito chassis
Maybe somewhen i should finish my RGV with the Yam SRX 600 engine in it

 

[mikee]

I built that for a forum build off , was in ps magazine too

I need to do some better pics of it

Mike

 

[Mike Muz]

I built that for a forum build off , was in ps magazine too

I need to do some better pics of it

Mike

Ooh yes, that is a bit nice. Like the (EARLY?) RGV , and the 350LC too How I miss that 2-stroke smell !

mike