Not so old a Honda but haven't seen one for ages

**98tls** · 16th May 2015, 20:41

Was talking to a bloke at at a mates Mrs birthday bash the other day who mentioned having one of these old girls at home so went round for a look see,never everyones cuppa tea but a blast from the past none the less....and yep i like it.

**gjm** · 16th May 2015, 21:07

I like them.

Still a very, very handy bike in the right hands.

**98tls** · 16th May 2015, 21:21

Originally Posted by gjm

I like them.

Still a very, very handy bike in the right hands.

True no doubt but then not such an acceptable opinion in these days of internet motorcycling.

**manxkiwi** · 16th May 2015, 21:21

I have a soft spot for these too. They were cutting edge, just before they all worked out that lighter was better.
A very nicely put together piece of kit never the less.
Hope the owner hangs on to it. They'll be rising in value now and in to the future.

**98tls** · 16th May 2015, 21:28

Originally Posted by manxkiwi

I have a soft spot for these too. They were cutting edge, just before they all worked out that lighter was better.
A very nicely put together piece of kit never the less.
Hope the owner hangs on to it. They'll be rising in value now and in to the future.

Yep the blokes had it awhile with no intention of being rid of he said he gets out on it most weekends so will join him on the old S in the next few weeks for a ride,clever bugger with a nice old Trumpet project coming on nicely in his shed.He loved the old TLS and spent quite some time walking around the thing.

**AllanB** · 16th May 2015, 22:21

Yeah Nah......

Memory lane is all good until you are riding it too hard into that ever decreasing corner.....

I'd have your modified TL over it any day.

**98tls** · 16th May 2015, 22:33

Originally Posted by AllanB

Yeah Nah......

Memory lane is all good until you are riding it too hard into that ever decreasing corner.

Indeed but thing is despite what the internet says modern day motorcycles just like those of old are pretty fucking useless if the guy that handed over the cash has no idea.

**neels** · 16th May 2015, 22:38

Makes you wonder where they all went, although being a Honda of that era most of them probably died in an unfortunate camchain related incident, and I suppose the world moved on from trying to muscle 260+kg of bike on average suspension.

It pleases me that there are people to preserve these things though, progress is all good but it's nice to keep a bit of history alive as well.

**AllanB** · 16th May 2015, 22:58

Makes me wonder what us old buggers will be reminiscing about on KB in 20 years (F-me I'll be 70!!!)

What will be the desirable 'classic' in 20 years we all nod to now? Will they even exist given all of the top range bikes are so bloody good now - face it for 96% of us a BMW/Yamaha/Honda/Kawasaki/Aprilia/etc motorcycle etc fancy pants current jizz bike will never be tapped out to it's max as our abilities will come into question first and we will gracefully button off citing legal issues, wind factor, helmet noise or diaper rash.

BMWS1000R was cream de la cream a couple years back, new R1 sounds like the bomb NOW, Kawasaki supercharged?

Actually the Kawaker is interesting - I have a theory on this bike. The hyper version will be very collectable and rare - the 'sstandard' ahem model will also be relatively rare - not because it is not farking fantastic but more because when we riders think - hell year I want it - somewhere in our minds where we will never, never admit it is a voice saying - you can't handle it. Then 'we' will justify purchasing a Ducati, Harley etc etc that we know we can (possibly questionably) 'handle'.

Watch this space over the Kawasaki - know of anyone waiting for theirs to be delivered?

Alternatively I have drunk too much wine, or stressed over house sale/purchasing, or have unnaturally small balls and possibly completely wrong. Good thing that regardless of the size of my balls (what is the average size?) I am male and prone to NEVER admitting I am wrong.

**merv** · 16th May 2015, 22:59

Originally Posted by neels

Makes you wonder where they all went, although being a Honda of that era most of them probably died in an unfortunate camchain related incident.

That model was gear driven cams - has 'CAM GEAR DRIVE' written just under the tank in the photo.

**pritch** · 16th May 2015, 23:04

Originally Posted by neels

although being a Honda of that era most of them probably died in an unfortunate camchain related incident, a

If that's what I think it is, it's hard to see how it could be effected by any sort of cam chain incident. Unless the cam chain was on another bike?

**neels** · 16th May 2015, 23:07

Originally Posted by AllanB

Makes me wonder what us old buggers will be reminiscing about on KB in 20 years (F-me I'll be 70!!!)

Only time will tell, and probably won't be anything we would think it would be looking at things now. I'll be well on my way to 70 by then too.

Then again what would I know, I think I'll have another beer.

**neels** · 16th May 2015, 23:24

Originally Posted by merv

That model was gear driven cams - has 'CAM GEAR DRIVE' written just under the tank in the photo.

Originally Posted by pritch

If that's what I think it is, it's hard to see how it could be effected by any sort of cam chain incident. Unless the cam chain was on another bike?

You guys have better eyesight than me, I thought it was a couple of years earlier that that. So why was it they went to gear driven cams again?

**Drew** · 17th May 2015, 08:33

I hadn't realised the thou ever came out with gear driven cams. Thought they dropped it with the introduction of the VFR750.

Anyhoo, I had a VF750F. Loved it, thing happily kept pace with SRAD 750 and a TL1000 over the hill. Dunno about the issues with decreasing radius corners, lower yer shoulder and pitch it harder. One of a very small % of my bikes I jever crashed.

**T.W.R** · 17th May 2015, 09:07

Once every 6mths or so one will pop up on TM, one just last month that was a roughy with a damaged crankcase but another motor that went with it.
Honda's technological tour de force in their day
Speculation by some mags said that Honda America had a lot still in the warehouse in the 90s, had that partially verified by a Family friend who worked for them.

BTW Mike you/March Hare cost me a damn phone at this years rally

fucker didn't take to getting drowned too nicely