Dark Angel
Still kickin' it!
Bet it felt a bit odd after the 'Bird, eh?!
You do all this stuff yourself?
If Honda had kept making them I'd still be buying them.
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Bet it felt a bit odd after the 'Bird, eh?!
Strangely at the time it felt great to just get back on a bike again. I had received a letter from the insurance company stating 'unless this policy is transferred to another vehicle it will be terminated'. I had been off bikes for three weeks and still had pins in the back of my hand, went round the local bike shops and the Fazer was the only viable option at that time. Took it for a careful test ride and it was brilliant.
Although as time went on it began to feel like I didn't have a full proper bike
You do all this stuff yourself?
Yes do all my own servicing and stuff except fitting tyres
If Honda had kept making them I'd still be buying them.
Dark Angel
Still kickin' it!
I used to instruct - rode to work on the Bird, then worked from a CB500 - I know just what ya mean!
On the Superdreams, numerous plastic welding on the panels.Cheers, Del.
Can you list the jobs an' all please, mate?
Just for the record...!
On the Mz125 decoke with a screwdriver.
On the cz175 reconnect the oil pump then disconnect it again when I discovered why it had been disconnected.
Kwaka, welded gear selector to shaft as it wouldn’t tighten up
C90 replace swinging arm after it folded whilst I was riding
VT500 countless work on enclosed disc
First bird, replaced all bolts with gold coloured ones, fitted xx rear light, fitted jaws bungs, fitted db screen.
Current bird fitted a corbin seat used it a couple of times & went back to original, bought xx rear light not got round to fitting yet, fitted ram mount for satnav, cheers Ian Robbo.
Work on the Bird...………. got it & rode it for a month to find all the problems then ………...
Stripped it down to nothing, painted the frame, renewed the suspension, bushes, bearings, wheel bearings, sorted the crap electrics, did the shims & balanced the carbs, changed oil & filters, rebuilt it with fresh paint inc wheels (Cant stand gay red ones) a new rack, new led indy's, new cans, chain & sprockets, tyres, Jaws bar riser kit (proper mans bars), delinked brakes & probably loads more I cant remember, there is a thread about it hear somewhere
Round 2...…….. got bored again so stripped it again sold fairings & bits on here, made new subframe for different seat unit (much altered by me), another set of brakes (Brembo on hand made brackets) new lights all round then got much more interested in another bike so stripped it & sold it off in bits both here & on ebay
All told if it has to be Honda I much prefer a good CBR1000 (without the poxy linked brakes)
Stripped it down to nothing, painted the frame, renewed the suspension, bushes, bearings, wheel bearings, sorted the crap electrics, did the shims & balanced the carbs, changed oil & filters, rebuilt it with fresh paint inc wheels (Cant stand gay red ones) a new rack, new led indy's, new cans, chain & sprockets, tyres, Jaws bar riser kit (proper mans bars), delinked brakes & probably loads more I cant remember, there is a thread about it hear somewhere
Round 2...…….. got bored again so stripped it again sold fairings & bits on here, made new subframe for different seat unit (much altered by me), another set of brakes (Brembo on hand made brackets) new lights all round then got much more interested in another bike so stripped it & sold it off in bits both here & on ebay
All told if it has to be Honda I much prefer a good CBR1000 (without the poxy linked brakes)
Missed a Fazer 1000 off my list.
Clearly as forgettable as every other motorised cycle I owned.
Clearly as forgettable as every other motorised cycle I owned.
My ‘Bird failed her MOT in February because of the HID but that was at a BMW Motorrad main dealer. A very good mate of mine here is a tester; once lockdown is over, he’s going to re-do the test and he won’t fail her on the HID.
Well - it might be that the next one will be the one where ya get a knock-back.
I was gonna take mine "as is" with the HIDs in but lockdown came along. Still not sure whether to err on the right side by returning to standard. No biggie, but if anyone else out there has had their bike pass MoT with HIDs in very, very recently, please let us know.
Ta.
1st 1994 - ‘92 Suzuki GSX 750F - used
2nd 1995 - ‘95 FZR 1000 EXUP - new
3rd 1996 - VMax - new (still had EXUP)
4th 1997 - ‘Priller 50cc Rossi paddock scooter rep - new (still had other two)
5th 1997 - ‘Bird black new, chopped in VMax, still had EXUP.
Within six months, all three bikes gone.
2009 - Triumph Tiger 1050 new, silver. Problems with clutch; spent more time in shop than ‘tween me legs
2009 - Speed Triple 1050 new, chopped in HoS Tiger. Phantom Black, special edition.
2010 - ‘57 plate two-tone ‘Bird (still had Speed). Didn’t like it, couldn’t get comfortable, felt slow. Completely lost faith when back end slid out coming onto a roundabout. Managed to save it by pure luck, rode home in brown shorts.
2018 - Panzer 1200 GS Adventure Triple Black - new. Chopped in 'Bird and Speed.
2018 - Panzer RnineT Racer S - new
2019 - 1997 ‘Bird Titanium, used from @Me!
2nd 1995 - ‘95 FZR 1000 EXUP - new
3rd 1996 - VMax - new (still had EXUP)
4th 1997 - ‘Priller 50cc Rossi paddock scooter rep - new (still had other two)
5th 1997 - ‘Bird black new, chopped in VMax, still had EXUP.
Within six months, all three bikes gone.
2009 - Triumph Tiger 1050 new, silver. Problems with clutch; spent more time in shop than ‘tween me legs
2009 - Speed Triple 1050 new, chopped in HoS Tiger. Phantom Black, special edition.
2010 - ‘57 plate two-tone ‘Bird (still had Speed). Didn’t like it, couldn’t get comfortable, felt slow. Completely lost faith when back end slid out coming onto a roundabout. Managed to save it by pure luck, rode home in brown shorts.
2018 - Panzer 1200 GS Adventure Triple Black - new. Chopped in 'Bird and Speed.
2018 - Panzer RnineT Racer S - new
2019 - 1997 ‘Bird Titanium, used from @Me!
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SheIt.
Er....does she...er...have big tits?She
Yea - but when was "the last"...?
Not being picky or owt - just lookin' for the right gen so's I can move on and get mine done...
November 2019.
She was sold to me by a big tit and she's now ridden by a big tit. Does that count?
1966 James Cadet 150cc 2 stroke.
Sold that
1968 Triumph T21 350cc
Sold Triumph 1971
1998 Triumph T100P 500cc ex cop.
2000 BMW K75
2002 Bird 1991 blue
2002 sold Triumph
2003 BMW K1100 LTSE
Sold K75 2004
2013 Bird 2007 grey
2014 sold blue Bird
2018 Suzuki Burgman by brother
The top one looks like the colour
First bike I rode was when I was about 9.
It was left in the barracks after a tragic accident. Drove it around the yard.
Mother went nuts. Father never mentioned it.
Next time was when I was about 14 belonging to cousin, while on holiday.
It was a James with only a single seat.
I remember the single seat clearly........or should I say the carrier with cushion tied on.
Sold that
1968 Triumph T21 350cc
Sold Triumph 1971
1998 Triumph T100P 500cc ex cop.
2000 BMW K75
2002 Bird 1991 blue
2002 sold Triumph
2003 BMW K1100 LTSE
Sold K75 2004
2013 Bird 2007 grey
2014 sold blue Bird
2018 Suzuki Burgman by brother
The top one looks like the colour
First bike I rode was when I was about 9.
It was left in the barracks after a tragic accident. Drove it around the yard.
Mother went nuts. Father never mentioned it.
Next time was when I was about 14 belonging to cousin, while on holiday.
It was a James with only a single seat.
I remember the single seat clearly........or should I say the carrier with cushion tied on.
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Is this discussion intended to be a list from the beginning of every bike owned? Shit, that’s going to take a while. I’ll start after I’ve had my tea.
Nah, I've missed out a few of mine, like the 1978 Suzuki GT380, the 1977 Suzuki X7, the Gilera 50 (can't remember the age), the 1995 Kawasaki ZZR600 E1, the 1993 Yamaha XTZ750 Super Tenere, the Honda CBR400, Ducati 600 Monster dark, Aprilia RSVR Mile, oh and somewhere along the line a Suzuki RG125 Gamma.
The first bike I rode was when I was 16, a mate of mine lived on a farm & had a Suzuki AP50, which I rode all of 30 feet before crashing into a wall.
Just to be different.....
First bike I ever owned - GT185. All my oppos had 250's and I could only afford that.
First bike I ever crashed - GT185. Trying to keep up with mates on 250's (see above). Straight on at a bend, through an 8ft hedge and halfway across a newly ploughed field. I added two extra furrows....but not in the same direction as the field.
One was mine, the other was the bikes.
It was several miles before the feckers noticed that I was AWOL.
First bike I ever owned - GT185. All my oppos had 250's and I could only afford that.
First bike I ever crashed - GT185. Trying to keep up with mates on 250's (see above). Straight on at a bend, through an 8ft hedge and halfway across a newly ploughed field. I added two extra furrows....but not in the same direction as the field.
One was mine, the other was the bikes.
It was several miles before the feckers noticed that I was AWOL.
Dark Angel
Still kickin' it!
Them wuz the days, eh?!
Do tell!
Still got it? Wanna sell it? I'll have it - me, me, me!
Busy lad!
Nowt wrong wit brakes... 'Supwiyya?!
Well - best o' luck - might give it a go meself!
Not very keen, are we?!
Jeez! When T21's were the dog's danglies!
First bike I ever crashed was me Tiger Cub - pretendin' I was in the TT and out-TT'd meself.Just to be different.....
First bike I ever owned - GT185. All my oppos had 250's and I could only afford that.
First bike I ever crashed - GT185. Trying to keep up with mates on 250's (see above). Straight on at a bend, through an 8ft hedge and halfway across a newly ploughed field. I added two extra furrows....but not in the same direction as the field.
One was mine, the other was the bikes.
It was several miles before the feckers noticed that I was AWOL.
Same crash as yours - straight on at a bend and through a hedge - a right proper George Formby it was!