artfulflounder":3lyyu6g0 said: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