Classic Bike Wish List.

**Motu** · 7th October 2009, 18:42

Kickbacks from a 4 stroke are not much of a problem because they are so gutless - kickbacks from any 2 strokes are very savage.Never hurt myself on a 4 stroke,but 2 strokes have brought much,much pain and blood.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 7th October 2009, 18:56

Originally Posted by Armitage Shanks

Hmmm, maybe back then they stood their Bikes up, Bike on the right , cheered their aggressors with a hoot and a finger in the air ..kicked the Bike alive with the right foot then ...jumped on !

Me thinks not somehow ....hmmm

Believe it or not...I used to start the fucker standing on the left side of it. No matter how I tried...I couldn't train my left leg to start it. I'm a small guy anyway so need to jump on the fuckers to fire them up.

Originally Posted by Oscar

I still have a torn calf muscle sheath thingy from starting a YZ465 and not paying attention. It still gives me trouble 20+ years later...

Worst kickstart accident I've ever seen...a mate of mine had a DR370 engine stuffed into a modified RM250 frame way back when...made it street legal. The mirror was one of those cheap clamp on types...with the thread right through the clamp at the bottom. He kicked the beast...it kicked back. Unfortunately...he had the bars on the right lockstop...and the kickstart lever slammed his knee up into the bottom of the handle bar...the extra threaded bit of the mirror went right through his kneecap and impaled him on it.

Say ouch.

**MIXONE** · 7th October 2009, 19:00

Originally Posted by Motu

Kickbacks from a 4 stroke are not much of a problem because they are so gutless - kickbacks from any 2 strokes are very savage.Never hurt myself on a 4 stroke,but 2 strokes have brought much,much pain and blood.

I have to disagree.Out of tune XS650 broke my ankle.
A PE400 regularly used to tear the sole off workshoes.

**MIXONE** · 7th October 2009, 19:01

Lotto wish list
Triumph XR75
Honda CBX
MV Augasta America.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 7th October 2009, 19:36

Also like my Z1RTC back...

**Motu** · 7th October 2009, 19:59

Originally Posted by MIXONE

Out of tune XS650 broke my ankle.

Shit,my XS1 used to start idling when I was trying to find compression.Even had it start just turning on the ign.Don't know why they bothered fitting a kicksart to them,it was the easiest starting big twin I've ever had.

**MIXONE** · 8th October 2009, 09:18

Originally Posted by Motu

Shit,my XS1 used to start idling when I was trying to find compression.Even had it start just turning on the ign.Don't know why they bothered fitting a kicksart to them,it was the easiest starting big twin I've ever had.

Maybe the fact that I weighed 55 kg had some bearing on the outcome.It once backfired and blew the carbs off.

**The Viking** · 29th March 2010, 11:50

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Bridgestone GTR350, but with some spare GTO pipes & bars so you could swap them over as the mood took you. That T350 on TM atm looks pretty tasty too.

Hi Dave
Agree about the bridgestone, not many know off them.I have 3 myself. 1 allmost restored and two project.
Dont know if they are easy to find in New Zealand?

**Bren** · 29th March 2010, 12:37

Old classic....Ariel Square Four ...just always liked them

Modern Classic...Suzuki GS850, Yamaha XS1, Honda CB500four, Suzuki RE5

**F5 Dave** · 29th March 2010, 14:37

Originally Posted by The Viking

Hi Dave
Agree about the bridgestone, not many know off them.I have 3 myself. 1 allmost restored and two project.
Dont know if they are easy to find in New Zealand?

Not too many left after the rego laws changed in the 80s heavily taxing vehicles that no longer had spares being made and people were just thowing them in the harbour. At one stage New Plymouth port was shut down for 3 month clearing a reliable passageway for shipping vehicles past a Hodaka & Bridgestone underwater mountain.

[checks date] Nah I'm 3 days too early. We didn't have any officially imported as far as I'm aware.

**Ixion** · 29th March 2010, 15:18

Originally Posted by Motu

Shit,my XS1 used to start idling when I was trying to find compression.Even had it start just turning on the ign.Don't know why they bothered fitting a kicksart to them,it was the easiest starting big twin I've ever had.

I had that happen the other day with Scrap Iron. Parked up, turned the ignition off, then for some reason turned it on again a minute or so later (engine had def stopped turning). It made a burf and started running , gave me a right surprise. I knew old Daimlers and such could start on the switch but hadn't encountered it with a bike before. (it's got an electronic ignition)

**tzrbrett** · 29th March 2010, 20:40

In the garage a:

BMW r75/5
Yamaha tt600
Yamaha Rz250
Yamaha Tzr250
Laverda 3cl
And 3 jotas.

all thats left is maybe a 900SS/MHR and RZ500

**BEAMER89** · 5th April 2010, 18:42

Definately have a BMW R69s or a R90s if anyone knows were one is or have one they will sell me. Ta Graham

**joninety** · 5th April 2010, 19:12

can someone suggest where to find info on the Barry Sheene Memorial run at Eastern Creek on the week end. I cant find anything on Mylaps or any logical sites. Pete Lodge ES2 Norton with Sam Smith riding has done a real good job there.