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Bleck K6
21st February 2005, 21:18
Just wanted to know if anyone else does a lap of the parking areas at motorcycle events, checkin out things like mods,tyre choice,new bikes,exotic bikes etc.
I do at every event I go to, spent about 1 hour at paeroa lookin at bikes.
Sparky Bills
21st February 2005, 21:20
I usually do, when i got time.
There are some pretty cool mods out there!
gav
21st February 2005, 21:20
So what'd you see that caught your eye?
Bleck K6
21st February 2005, 22:11
There were a few that caught my eye.
A streetfightered R1 that looked like it had a hard up bringing,A few TLRs with some nice mods,a couple of 04 aprillia rsv,a mint cb750 four,A few mint 85-95 gsxr's.
I would have to say the biggest selling bike recently would have to be the gsxr1000 :niceone:They were everywhere. There were also quite a few zx10r's :niceone:& r1's but not many cbr1000r's
Stevo
21st February 2005, 23:30
There were a few that caught my eye.
A streetfightered R1 that looked like it had a hard up bringing,A few TLRs with some nice mods,a couple of 04 aprillia rsv,a mint cb750 four,A few mint 85-95 gsxr's.
I would have to say the biggest selling bike recently would have to be the gsxr1000 :niceone:They were everywhere. There were also quite a few zx10r's :niceone:& r1's but not many cbr1000r's

Cool so the bestest litre bike is ALSO the rarest. AWESOME! Have to get a CBR 1000 one day.
Waylander
21st February 2005, 23:31
Aside from getting drunk and meeting heaps of cool peaple, what other reason is there for bike rallies? Yea you may have a race or two at a rally but isn't it all about the bikes after all? Should go to the states sometime and do the Sturgis Run or Daytona Bike week. No those events are not just for HD riders or even just for cruisers those are just the bikers that most often show up. But the main point is for bikers to show off thier ride. whether they built it or had a shop build it whatever, it's all about the bikes...
XTC
22nd February 2005, 07:22
I like the bikes that have been modded by owners sliding them on a rough surface on one side...:) gives them that used look :spudbooge
outlawtorn
22nd February 2005, 08:07
I like those bikes which have those mods on the back with long blonde hair and comfortable safety cushions....he he.... no offense ladies...honest.... he he
Dodgyiti
22nd February 2005, 08:14
Car and bike shows are the same
Often the carpark contains better examples than in the show.
But that is us Kiwis for you, too shy and self effacing to show the world our accomplishments- least we get the tall poppies cut down
Aiolos
22nd February 2005, 15:08
like the bikes that have been modded by owners sliding them on a rough surface on one side... gives them that used look

Great! Wanna buy my rg then? (see sheep thread)
Bleck K6
22nd February 2005, 16:41
Car and bike shows are the same
Often the carpark contains better examples than in the show.
But that is us Kiwis for you, too shy and self effacing to show the world our accomplishments- least we get the tall poppies cut down
Yep thats about right.
It would be good if we had a bike show here for modded streetbikes/sportbikes.
Bleck K6
22nd February 2005, 16:46
Cool so the bestest litre bike is ALSO the rarest. AWESOME! Have to get a CBR 1000 one day.
I thought there would have been more cbr1000r's around, 2 guys I ride with up here have them.
XTC
22nd February 2005, 17:33
MMmmmmmm CBR1000's...... Gotta love them.
Coyote
22nd February 2005, 18:03
MMmmmmmm CBR1000's...... Gotta love them.
Couldn't agree with you more
http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mchonda/04_05_Redbook/.full/05_CBR1000RR_Repsol.jpg

:yeah:
Coyote
22nd February 2005, 18:06
Honda have done some nice paint jobs for their new CBRs this year
http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mchonda/04_05_Redbook/.full/05_CBR600RR_BlkTri.jpg

:yeah:
Bleck K6
22nd February 2005, 20:22
MMmmmmmm CBR1000's...... Gotta love them.
They must be headin back to that styling on the new CBR, The new 04 cbr is heavier than the 03 model.
SPman
22nd February 2005, 21:31
Saw a nice CB1000R at paeroa, with a nicely grafted in CBX1000/6 motor. Right tasty.
What?
23rd February 2005, 05:17
Saw a nice CB1000R at paeroa, with a nicely grafted in CBX1000/6 motor. Right tasty.
You wouldn't perchance be talking of a CBX with CB1100R bodywork? I have a few photos of it somewhere, unfortunately no digital ones. This bike has been regularly seen at race meetings all over the NI for a few years now. Yep - it's luvverly.