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    Model or brand anniversary this year?

    hey folks.

    Im wondering if this year is the anniversary of anything noteworthy in terms of bikes.
    I understand the first Kawasaki Ninja was the 1984 GPZ900R so the Ninja namesake is 30 years old this year.

    is anyone aware of any other milestones orcurring this year for any major brand or model whether it be 10 20 25 50 years or whatever?

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    Quote Originally Posted by tigertim20 View Post
    Im wondering if this year is the anniversary of anything noteworthy in terms of bikes?
    Erm, why? Time for a new tattoo or T-shirt?
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    this year is my *muttermutterharrumfth* anniversary of being a muddercycling motherfukah.

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    I think it is technically the Hawk-GT / Bros 25th, I got my stickers over a year ago but some bloke told me you start counting from the year after....
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    1974 BMW released the R90s.



    ...is it really 30 years since I took the Missus to see Top Gun
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    Quote Originally Posted by tigertim20 View Post
    hey folks.

    Im wondering if this year is the anniversary of anything noteworthy in terms of bikes.
    I understand the first Kawasaki Ninja was the 1984 GPZ900R so the Ninja namesake is 30 years old this year.

    is anyone aware of any other milestones orcurring this year for any major brand or model whether it be 10 20 25 50 years or whatever?
    it'll be harleys again probably

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hitcher View Post
    Erm, why? Time for a new tattoo or T-shirt?
    hah, need to get the already started but not yet finished tattoos finished first . . .

    Just doing a little research for a group of people putting some bikes into a show and trying to find if there are any relevant anniversaries etc this year.
    So far it looks like this year is the 30th aniversary of the Ninja namesake - the GPZ900R was released in 1984

    and I think the 50th anniversary of yamaha's first world championship / gp win when they won the 250 class in 1964?

    if im wrong on anything feel free to correct me!

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    Quote Originally Posted by tigertim20 View Post
    hey folks.

    Im wondering if this year is the anniversary of anything noteworthy in terms of bikes.
    I understand the first Kawasaki Ninja was the 1984 GPZ900R so the Ninja namesake is 30 years old this year.

    is anyone aware of any other milestones orcurring this year for any major brand or model whether it be 10 20 25 50 years or whatever?
    Here is the 30 yr edition for the zzr1400. Looks awesome.

    Then I could get a Kb Tshirt, move to Timaru and become a full time crossdressing faggot

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    Quote Originally Posted by tigertim20 View Post
    hey folks.

    Im wondering if this year is the anniversary of anything noteworthy in terms of bikes.
    I understand the first Kawasaki Ninja was the 1984 GPZ900R so the Ninja namesake is 30 years old this year.

    is anyone aware of any other milestones orcurring this year for any major brand or model whether it be 10 20 25 50 years or whatever?
    Ahh memorys!

    Owned one of those bad boys...damn good bike in its day

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    1984 was the start of the GSXR moniker.

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    Quote Originally Posted by willytheekid View Post
    Ahh memorys!

    Owned one of those bad boys...damn good bike in its day
    Actually think it's a far better looking bike than the current monstrosity... Kwak went off beam for 'style' after the ZZR1100.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GrayWolf View Post
    Actually think it's a far better looking bike than the current monstrosity... Kwak went off beam for 'style' after the ZZR1100.
    lol, agree



    sorry tim...off topic (waffle removed )

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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    1984 was the start of the GSXR moniker.
    so it was!
    thanks Katman!

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    20 years for the 916 and 15 for the Hayabusa.

    10 years for the ZX-10R, also the CBR1000RR but that's not much different from the 954.

    20 years for the Speed Triple.

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