first six , don't regret any of them , except not having them around now
first six , don't regret any of them , except not having them around now
second lot , still no real regrets , but GB Honda was not what was expected. still had fun though.
Some collectors bikes in that line up - you were sweet on the 2 stroke triples.
what they would be worth now !!!!
great lineup there... did you buy any of them new?
'the stickiest situation since sticky the stick insect got stuck on a sticky bun'
Cpt Edmund Blackadder
yes
first four were new . Kawasaki g4tr , sl350, dt 360 and mach 4, then the reality of economics stepped in.
little story for each bike
g4tr rode from auck to Rotorua and back , holed a piston at Tamahere sth of Hamilton , decided needed a bigger bike
sl350 someone tried to steal it at the speedway one night
dt360 when compression release cable broke , bastard nearly broke my leg kickstarting it
first mach 4 lost my licence for 9 months??? put twin discs on front and didn't change master cyl , used to smoke up front tyre , went for ride one day from Murupara via waiouru via wellington via danniverke via napier only stopped for gas.
honda cb 750 fitted twin sidedraught dellorto carbs , that fixed flat spot ??
second mach 4 uneventful , learnt from the first one.
kz 900 rode in freezing conditions between auck and waiouru for 2 yrs , met my wife on this one . still married 42 yrs later.
mach 3 fixed it up , seized a crank , spent years trying to make disributor waterproof commuted daily we formed a bond I wouldn't thrash her and she wouldn't kill me.
gb 500 expected a british thumper and got a high revving trail bike , electric start was a shit and kick starting was shittier
vfr 1000 absolutely awesome growl from this bike , fell over in driveway one morning , had to get wife to help pick it up weighed a ton (bike not wife)
gpz 500 wow a torquey little twin felt like the gb should have nice commuter but not a superbike.
duke 848 too new to say , I'm almost a pensioner (couple of months) wife highly displeased with this one
Cool thread idea! Welcome to the forum!
[edit]Hope you don't mind but I stole your idea to make a new thread in General [/edit]
Yeah, very cool. Hiya.
I had a DT400... Your comment brought back some memories. Trying to start the bugger in a bog or side of a steep hill.
Manopausal.
it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
(PostalDave on ADVrider)
good to read your memories of those bikes, getting that SL350 from new mustve been something else, especially after a wee 100cc two stroke
'the stickiest situation since sticky the stick insect got stuck on a sticky bun'
Cpt Edmund Blackadder
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