SM Motorbike thread

[midlifecrisis]

As previously mentioned, the Honda RC30 was a Japanese grey import , as denoted by the black mirrors (I didn't know that) and so is limited to 77 BHP.

Probably reflected in the price as it fetched just shy of £27k.

NO RESERVE: 1987 HONDA VFR750R RC30

A great example of a homologation superbike that remains a coveted modern classic among collectors.

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A Yamaha OW01 was also under the hammer and that got £23,669, they originally sold for £13k in 1990.

 

[Grizzly]

My daily




My tripper

 

[Ewan]

Ive never ridden a motorbike, but you have to start somewhere and I quite like the look of this. Obviously I’ve not a clue whether it’s any good, but I took this shot at a show last autumn and keep looking at it.

 

[Ewan]

The other one I was drawn to was this one:

 

[CatmanV2]

Make sure your first bike is a naked one. You will drop it and the plastic is expensive

C

 

[Oneball]

CCM make some lovely handbuilt British stuff.

Not sure about the first one but it’s a two stroke, always good for a laugh.

My old smoker, worlds fastest production bike in 1969

 

[Wack61]

Ive never ridden a motorbike, but you have to start somewhere and I quite like the look of this. Obviously I’ve not a clue whether it’s any good, but I took this shot at a show last autumn and keep looking at it.
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Bikes are like shoes , you have to try them on to see if they fit , plus if you haven't got a licence there's a lot more to do than when I passed my test in 1978

It's not a man in a brown suit watching you ride round the block while he ticks boxes on a form these days

Around 2003 I had the urge again, I hadn't ridden a bike for 20 years so my first step was a Kawasaki ER5 , easy to ride and quick enough to start with.

Also the insurance like you to build up to the 2.5s 0-60 bikes

 

[philw696]

Know what you mean there Darren around 2004 i had a Yamaha R6 for a while and knew it could end badly too quick for me.
I still had my 76 Z1000 which I should never have sold.
The plus side on modern bikes are the brakes and suspension especially when you have had wobble on a 70's superbike.

 

[Wack61]

I have much desire for this at the moment

Kawasaki have realised not everyone likes their knees against their cheeks , some long for the bike they couldn't afford when they were 19

 

[philw696]

Me too mate my younger brother has one and loves it.

 

[Wack61]

70s and 80s bikes and cars are crazy money at the moment but I'd sooner spend 10k on that Z900 than 10k on a restored RD400

Though I wish I hadn't seen what looked like a complete RD200 in pieces with pending sold on it @ £250

The guy must've been living in a cave to not know it was worth 10x that even in bits , the 200 is rare because most went for the 250

 

[midlifecrisis]

CCM make some nice bikes but I think they go for the sockless, man bun, skinny flat white type of cafe racer not your Ogri cafe racer.

 

[CatmanV2]

CCM make some nice bikes but I think they go for the sockless, man bun, skinny flat white type of cafe racer not your Ogri cafe racer.

They didn't used to. I had one on my last short list. Which never happened.

Speed Triples were awesome

C

 

[midlifecrisis]

They didn't used to. I had one on my last short list. Which never happened.

Speed Triples were awesome

C

Those are triumphs

 

[philw696]

70s and 80s bikes and cars are crazy money at the moment but I'd sooner spend 10k on that Z900 than 10k on a restored RD400

Though I wish I hadn't seen what looked like a complete RD200 in pieces with pending sold on it @ £250

The guy must've been living in a cave to not know it was worth 10x that even in bits , the 200 is rare because most went for the 250

Back in my day it was the RD250 or the KH250 both 100mph at 17

 

[Wack61]

I had the RD , flat out at 90 though , mate had a KH400 but nobody wanted him at the front because you couldn't see anything for the smoke
I think the first advertised 100mph 250 was the Suzuki X7

 

[philw696]

I had the RD , flat out at 90 though , mate had a KH400 but nobody wanted him at the front because you couldn't see anything for the smoke
I think the first advertised 100mph 250 was the Suzuki X7

Ah the smoke.
You should of seen the GT750 Kettle i had

 

[Wack61]

I know, it's amazing the 2 stroke ever passed approval for road use , petrol in the front asthma out the back

 

[Oneball]

I know, it's amazing the 2 stroke ever passed approval for road use , petrol in the front asthma out the back

When I was doing my degree the guy from Severn Trent WB said two strokes were more environmentally friendly as they meant people wouldn’t be tipping their used oil down the drain.

 

[Hawk13]

When I was doing my degree the guy from Severn Trent WB said two strokes were more environmentally friendly as they meant people wouldn’t be tipping their used oil down the drain.

Where did he think I poured the gearbox oil