Pre '89 bikes?

[Drew]

So, I wanna get back into racing. I had a ball riding the RF at round 1 of the Actrix series and did considerably better than anyone (including myself) expected.

That got me thinking, and I concluded that I ride really well on a heap of shit that moves around and wobbles a bit.:drinkup:

So post classics is the obvious best class for me to run.:yes:

So who's got an half rooted FZR1000/750, ZXR750, GSXR1100/750 or similar in their shed they'd swap a halfway tidy road legal RF900 for?

I'll look at anything that runs really, I'm not fussy.

[sinfull]

So, I wanna get back into racing. I had a ball riding the RF at round 1 of the Actrix series and did considerably better than anyone (including myself) expected.

That got me thinking, and I concluded that I ride really well on a heap of shit that moves around and wobbles a bit.:drinkup:

So post classics is the obvious best class for me to run.:yes:

So who's got an half rooted FZR1000/750, ZXR750, GSXR1100/750 or similar in their shed they'd swap a halfway tidy road legal RF900 for?

I'll look at anything that runs really, I'm not fussy. 85 slabbie ?

[blackdog]

If ya swap the RF for Jimmy's CBR1000F, I would swap my 750j for that. It's not half rooted though, probably too tidy for you.

[Kickaha]

I'm not fussy.
we worked that out years ago

[Drew]

85 slabbie ?Worth a look mate.


If ya swap the RF for Jimmy's CBR1000F, I would swap my 750j for that. It's not half rooted though, probably too tidy for you.Somehow I think they'll want too much for the CBR to swap for my RF. It's complete and goes well, but could do with a tidy up.

Edit; I don't mind if something is tidy, I'll still tun it into a race bike.


we worked that out years agoYeah, I call you a friend after all.

[Katman]

Still trying to decide whether the '82 GPZ750 I bought the other day will be a doer upper or a postie.

[Kickaha]

Still trying to decide whether the '82 GPZ750 I bought the other day will be a doer upper or a postie.

Just use your Katana not as though they're worth to much :whistle:

[sinfull]

Worth a look mate.

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Your call Drew, picked it up with similar intentions and been sitting far too long !

If you wanna take the punt and do a swap, Can't say if it's mint or stink (was told by previous that it's mint) but he ripped the carbs to bits and recons they needed kitting out !
Just had the carbs reassembled by Dave Freeman and was gonna take it up the club as a race project for us to do up ! Throw the carbs back in etc and see if we could get it to run and then start looking at whats needed !

I can leave the RF stored till you have spent a few hours assembling the 750 and seeing if it's a go ! If it aint, we can swap it back and all ya lose is a few hours of ya time and i get the carbs put in the bike for me lol !
Someone has raced it so i am told, extra bracing has been welded in a few spots (to stop flex apparently)

The RF would be put to good use hehehe as a rat bike for the club to use for burnouts and hill climbs etc at rallys !

[White trash]

85 Slabby would be cool as a period repro bike I reckon. Not very competitive in pre-89 Senior though

[Drew]

85 Slabby would be cool as a period repro bike I reckon. Not very competitive in pre-89 Senior though

I was more concerned at the prospect of the much faithful RF being turned into a paddock hack.:shit:

[sidecar bob]

That got me thinking, and I concluded that I ride really well on a heap of shit that moves around and wobbles a bit.
So do I, which makes me wonder if some have been brainwashed by the expensive suspension brigade into believing that is a bad thing.
Wobbly bikes tell you what theyre thinking nice & early, I like that!!

[steveyb]

I have an '89 Honda RS250 I would swap for the RF.







Naaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh, just screwin' with ya.........
hahahahahahahahahaha

[Drew]

Theres an FZR1000...
Pm sent, please delete your post before someone else sees it and makes a better offer than I can.

So do I, which makes me wonder if some have been brainwashed by the expensive suspension brigade into believing that is a bad thing.
Wobbly bikes tell you what theyre thinking nice & early, I like that!!
I thought the same thing for a long time, now I think more that it's apples and oranges.

When I first got on modern stuff, I figured that if I pushed it hard enough it would start behaving the same as an old bike, just at higher pace. To an extent that's true, but you also get less time to react to it doing so.

I feel really average now, by my own admission I can't react to flash stuff quick enough. Shoulda spent more time learning to ride them I guess.

[Rockbuddy]

87 kawasaki gpx600r sitting here doing nothing

[Drew]

I have an '89 Honda RS250 I would swap for the RF.







Naaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh, just screwin' with ya.........
hahahahahahahahahaha

You get beat up much as a kid Steve?

[Drew]

87 kawasaki gpx600r sitting here doing nothing

Take the lights out and race it yourself, our cousin had one down south and did really well.

I'd rather go pre '89 senior at the moment, but I could be keen if nothing else pans out.

[Kickaha]

I'd rather go pre '89 senior at the moment

Is that because you'd rather crash at higher speeds?

[Rockbuddy]

Take the lights out and race it yourself, our cousin had one down south and did really well.

I'd rather go pre '89 senior at the moment, but I could be keen if nothing else pans out.

haven't got the time or money needed to go racing. its under covers in the garage doing nothing rego on hold needs consumables i.e. new chain, tyres, battery, etc. photo of it in my albums

[sidecar bob]

I can sell you a BMW R100rs same as I sold Kick, I have four, two are spare at the mo. You can do NZPCRA, CMCRR open post classic, & Bears all on the one bike, maybe even F3, im not sure.

[avgas]

87 FZR400.........but I don't think your after a heap like that........

[Clivoris]

Give it heaps Drew baby.Pre 89 senior needs you. As an aside, Jarrod W and I were up at Kaitoke today getting some bucket practice in so we can beat Jimmy the Fairy next Sunday. You should give buckets a thrash too broo.

[Drew]

Is that because you'd rather crash at higher speeds?LOL, something like that.


haven't got the time or money needed to go racing. its under covers in the garage doing nothing rego on hold needs consumables i.e. new chain, tyres, battery, etc. photo of it in my albumsI'll bare it in mind. Thanks.


I can sell you a BMW R100rs same as I sold Kick, I have four, two are spare at the mo. You can do NZPCRA, CMCRR open post classic, & Bears all on the one bike, maybe even F3, im not sure.Jay suggested that a couple weeks ago funnily enough, but one of my crashes could rip an entire cylinder right of.

[Kickaha]

but one of my crashes could rip an entire cylinder right of.

Only in your dreams, a head on collision on my 75/7 couldn't even do that

[Drew]

87 FZR400.........but I don't think your after a heap like that........If I had an FZR600 motor I'd jump at it.


Give it heaps Drew baby.Pre 89 senior needs you. As an aside, Jarrod W and I were up at Kaitoke today getting some bucket practice in so we can beat Jimmy the Fairy next Sunday. You should give buckets a thrash too broo.Cheers bro, I've only had a go on two buckets though. They both fell over while I was trying to get my knee down on them. Might give that a miss methinks.

[Clivoris]

If I had an FZR600 motor I'd jump at it.


Are you aware that the posties peeps are changing the classes from senior and junior to the formula equivalents of the day? F1, F2, and F3 but Pre 89 rules. The rumour I heard was that this would rule the 450cc fours out of Pre 89 F3. I don't actually know if this is true but heard it from a PCRA technical guy.

[Drew]

Are you aware that the posties peeps are changing the classes from senior and junior to the formula equivalents of the day? F1, F2, and F3 but Pre 89 rules. The rumour I heard was that this would rule the 450cc fours out of Pre 89 F3. I don't actually know if this is true but heard it from a PCRA technical guy.
That'd be cool. The FZR400/600 would be the best F2 bike if it still only had to be period rather than a production bike. My understanding was that it was done quite a bit back in the day.

[White trash]

As an aside, Jarrod W and I were up at Kaitoke today getting some bucket practice in so we can beat Jimmy the Fairy next Sunday.

Fucks sake Banks, I think that lack of hair has resulted in a frozen brain during the winter. On what planet do you and Duke Nukim actually think you'll finish ahead of me? And practicing? You do know I've never even ridden a bucket don't you?

You sill old poofters are going to be wondering what the hell you signed up for come Sunday :bleh:

[sidecar bob]

If I had an FZR600 motor I'd jump at it.


Ive got heaps of them!!! (my missus has actually)
Anyway, run with the Beemer, Kick can show you how to go about turning one into a racebike all the wrong way too!

[Clivoris]

Fucks sake Banks, I think that lack of hair has resulted in a frozen brain during the winter. On what planet do you and Duke Nukim actually think you'll finish ahead of me? And practicing? You do know I've never even ridden a bucket don't you?

You sill old poofters are going to be wondering what the hell you signed up for come Sunday :bleh:

:wings:If my brain was frozen I'd be as fast as you mate. At the moment Jandle has a perfect 100% record on my bike at the toke. One session One crash. Sharpen up those excuses Jimmy:violin:.
We even have a secret weapon if it rains.

[Henk]

We even have a secret weapon if it rains.

You're going to ride around holding an umbrella? I knew you were slow but ....

[Kickaha]

Anyway, run with the Beemer, Kick can show you how to go about turning one into a racebike all the wrong way too!

Yeah yeah, we'll see about that in another few months or years or something

[Yow Ling]

Yeah yeah, we'll see about that in another few months or years or something

By the time you get it running it will be eligible for pre 63

[sidecar bob]

By the time you get it running it will be eligible for pre 63

What 2063?? I think he was poking the borax at me for dragging the chain with my one. Its home now & we've sat around with a few beers looking at it & trying to talk like real racebike builders. Id say were going great guns on it so far!

[fatboyzed]

What about my old 1100?
Not sure on the rf tho, maybe a 400 racebike...you know me it dont gota be flash, it just gota go.

[Kickaha]

What 2063??

I'll only be 89 by then, should still be able to ride

[cowpoos]

I'll only be 89 by then, should still be able to ride

What do you mean still?? you labour your carcass on to the side of a custom made mobility trike with stickers, because your so fucking fat!!!

How fat will you be at 89??

[Kickaha]

How fat will you be at 89??

Still not as fat as you are now you fucking blimp

[cowpoos]

Still not as fat as you are now you fucking blimp

I prefer Zeppelin...it just sounds more sophisticated?

[avgas]

If I had an FZR600 motor I'd jump at it.
Heh. If I had a certd 600 in the deltabox it would be turbo'd by now. Best little combo that. Almost as good as the ol' 7-11 combo's Suzuki have.

[eelracing]

Are you aware that the posties peeps are changing the classes from senior and junior to the formula equivalents of the day? F1, F2, and F3 but Pre 89 rules. The rumour I heard was that this would rule the 450cc fours out of Pre 89 F3. I don't actually know if this is true but heard it from a PCRA technical guy.

Heard the same myself.Can only improve an already excellent class.

[Drew]

What about my old 1100?
Not sure on the rf tho, maybe a 400 racebike...you know me it dont gota be flash, it just gota go.

This is starting to get messy, I swap the RF for a 400, then swap that with you.

I'm really after a pre '89 bike bro. You should get well enough for the GSX to fund a good 400.