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jonboy
27th January 2007, 22:09
G'Day,

Just thought i'd introduce meself as i is the new kid on the block.

I ride a 1981 GSX 1100 Suzuki, I live in Plymouth UK. I have relies in Keri Keri and have spent some time in NZ. Hoping to come out again in the next year.

Jon52019
boomer
27th January 2007, 22:11
Hi Mate,

are you a sailor pur chance...Whats with the tassles mate?!


Welcome. :Punk:
jonboy
27th January 2007, 22:27
No not a sailor, chemical technician for a semi conductor manufacturer. tassled jacket was borrowed as they wouldnt let me race in my denim jacket.

Jon:yes:
kiwifruit
27th January 2007, 22:32
welcome to the site :)

nice looking bike! how quick is it? tail looks cool...
boomer
27th January 2007, 22:32
No not a sailor, chemical technician for a semi conductor manufacturer. tassled jacket was borrowed as they wouldnt let me race in my denim jacket.

Jon:yes:

Good on ya! 10:30 saturday mornin there huh.. i'll hazard a guess it's wet, cold and not looking good for a ride out today?

Thats funny, they won't let you out in a denim jacket but they'll let ya out in a swede jacket with tassels, some timberlands and jeans... oh the irony.

Welcome again mate, if you haven't noticed from my accent, i'm a thick norfern monkey who swam over here 7 years ago..and i'm not going back :Punk:
Disco Dan
27th January 2007, 22:33
G'Day,

Just thought i'd introduce meself as i is the new kid on the block.

I ride a 1981 GSX 1100 Suzuki, I live in Plymouth UK. I have relies in Keri Keri and have spent some time in NZ. Hoping to come out again in the next year.

Jon52019

Welcome to the mad house...

dont feed the "boomer under the bridge..." ...eats small children... :innocent:
Drum
27th January 2007, 22:34
Welcome to the site mate.

Now where can I get myself some tassles? ;)
boomer
27th January 2007, 22:34
Welcome to the mad house...

dont feed the "boomer under the bridge..." ...eats small children... :innocent:


As apposed to you, who 'plays with small children'..huh??!!
slowpoke
27th January 2007, 23:08
Good to see some new life in the old iron. How's the mono shock arse end working on the old girl?
Disco Dan
27th January 2007, 23:23
shock arse end working on the old girl?

HUH? :innocent: :innocent:
vagrant
27th January 2007, 23:52
HUH? :innocent: :innocent:

geez Dan, we not only have to work on your navigation skills:innocent: , but we are going to have to teach you something about classic motorcycles.:rockon:

From the looks of it, Jonboy's GSX1100 has has some pretty serious mod work done to it. They originally had a twin shock rear end and a pretty spindly front end, this is what a standard one looks like.

Welcome aboard Jonboy, what else has been done to your machine??
jonboy
28th January 2007, 01:46
What else has been done........( sharp long intake of breath in preparation for information deluge ), well at the front it has a 17" CMA aero wheel 120/60 tyre, standard forklegs with Whitepower Progressive springs, 3 1/2" over stock width wide glide billet HE30 alloy yokes with wheel spacers to match, GPz 750 clockset, XJ 650 headlamp, Tomasselli h/lamp brackets,standard front brakes with braided hose, Rentec stainless bars and a GSX 1000 katana push/pull throttle. Bodywork is an 1100 EF tank, homemade seat and side panels, unspecified front muddy. Rear end is GSX-R 1100 H swingarm with GPz 600 R air shock, 17" CMA aero wheel 160/60 tyre, standard rear brake caliper with braided hose, frame has been extensively braced and modified, Engine - Flowed head with inlet port diameter matched to carbies, 33mm Mikuni smoothbores, 1170 Wiseco high compression pistons, balanced welded and lightened crankshaft, weight matched conrods, billet clutch, GSX 750 oil pump gears, Harris downpipes and collector with homemade endcan and midpipe.
All above work apart from specialist engine work and welding is all done by me.
Bike is currently apart and undergoing extensive reconstructive surgery. Watch this space......
I have owned this bike for the last 20 years and it is obviously a huge part of my life.

Jon.52055

52056
slowpoke
28th January 2007, 02:13
Haha, not just a motorcyclist but an enthusiast, good effort mate.
I love these older hot rodded bikes, and for some reason you seem to see a few more of them in the UK, dunno why.
V4ME
29th January 2007, 14:12
Cool bike mate, and there are so many out there that would say don't spend money on it but rather get a new bike - The thing is once you fall in love with a particular bike - it is just pure fun keeping it and doing the odd mods - Well done. - I really enjoy my sv650s and am thinking of doing some mods on it - Already done the pipe etc.

:done:
jonbuoy
29th January 2007, 15:39
Nice wheels mate, how is union street these days?
jonboy
29th January 2007, 19:26
Union Street is the same old pile of shit its alays been. Just seems to be an ever stronger magnet for trouble with all the Plymouth chavs.

You are obviously familiar with Plymouth, navy man perhaps ?

Jon:yes:
jonbuoy
29th January 2007, 20:16
No, I lived in Mutley for a while though. Union streets a bloody manic place at turning out time alright. Welcolme to the site anyway mate.
jonboy
30th January 2007, 01:13
How long ago did you live in Mutley, I used to work in Tom Whittons M/cycles, and aslo in CMS (bike braekers).
What part of NZ are you in ? I,m reasonably familiar with Northlands and in particular the Bay of Islands.

Jon:yes:
Guitana
1st February 2007, 07:31
Hi Jonboy welcome to KB
Nice job on the bike mate I like the older style suzukis and kawasakis nothin like the sound of that big 4 cylinder revving it's ring peice off I would like to do something similar with an older kawasaki Z1000.
Give the boys heaps of shit they love it!!!!!!!