A blast from my two-smoker past.

**MSTRS:Me** · 1st June 2007, 09:45

No wonder you can ride. The training that thing gave you....well....enough said.
Lovely.

**Kickaha** · 1st June 2007, 11:12

The touring version in Kawerau, May 91, and RZ500 racing at the Sydenham Street circuit, mid eighties

**yod** · 1st June 2007, 11:40

sydenham street circuit...*sniff* brings a tear to the eye of an old south chch lad....nice mate, nice

**WRT** · 1st June 2007, 12:06

Verrrry nice . . . betcha wish you still had it!

**merv** · 1st June 2007, 12:13

One Mr Slight on the Gregory Yamaha 111 no doubt?

**imdying** · 1st June 2007, 12:47

Sounds like me. Brought mine the day I turned 18. Did about 50,000kms on it with no hassles. Easy to ride, sure didn't need a steering damper on mine. Had the same pipes as yours, except I took them off about halfway through ownership and put some race spannies on... now they sounded fantastic. Easy to start, one kick and you're off

**Kickaha** · 1st June 2007, 13:05

The bike in the pic I posted is the bike Carey used to own

**onearmedbandit** · 1st June 2007, 13:41

Originally Posted by Kickaha

The touring version in Kawerau, May 91, and RZ500 racing at the Sydenham Street circuit, mid eighties

You look a lot different now then you did in that 2nd pic. Bit of a pussy eh?

**chanceyy** · 1st June 2007, 15:04

really noice bike there Sugi .. but then i would have to be slightly more partial to the RZ's these days

my I just can not believe how short you used to be

**sugilite:Me** · 1st June 2007, 16:26

Originally Posted by gijoe1313

Oh my giddy aunt! Lovely bike ... and matching leathers to boot! I like, I love, I want!

Please don't mention the boots

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

Oooohhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!!! (drool)

I had one of these back in '93. Biggest regret was selling it, esp when my mate had an RG-500 and we used to have fun racing each other !!

Yeah, I had RG500's and 400's too, they were better, but had less character me thinks.

Originally Posted by Kickaha

I did a trip from Christchurch to Whangarei on one of those in 87, way cool to ride and suprisingly comfortable to tour on, it was my brothers bike and is now owned by another KB member down here

Yeah, they did it all really. I just loved the sound they made and those vibes from the chambers, awesome!

Originally Posted by Mrs Kendog

Oh my goodness, weren't you just the cutest young thing! (Not that you're not still cute... ok, I'll shut up now!) Nice one Sugi, love the leathers too!!

Yeah, they were my 1st set of leathers, and they lasted one crash and were destroyed, they were hopeless. Jeffery Chandal made them in Carteton...not recommended!

Originally Posted by merv

Pretty cool for a 17 year old to have such a bike - you musta been paid well for a young fellah.

I sold a RG250, a RM125 and a ATC200x to get it, then a big loan (thanks for guaranteeing the loan mum and dad!)

I sacrificed buying all other things to get and ride it too!

Originally Posted by Phils Motorcycles

Damn. Bet you wish you still had that one.

YES!

Originally Posted by MSTRS

No wonder you can ride. The training that thing gave you....well....enough said.
Lovely.

I'll never forget the 1st time I opened it up on the motorway and nearly ran wide on a sweeper, YIKES!

Originally Posted by chanceyy

really noice bike there Sugi .. but then i would have to be slightly more partial to the RZ's these days

my I just can not believe how short you used to be

Yeah, one of the few pics where the bike does not look like a toy!

**Kickaha** · 1st June 2007, 16:59

Originally Posted by merv

One Mr Slight on the Gregory Yamaha 111 no doubt?

Guessing so, he wasn't listed in the program on one, but he was entered on both RZ250 and RZ350 in other races, that year it was a round of National points and the NZGP at that circuit

I found the RZ500 used to weave in fast sweepers, it was partially cured by new tyres but it was still noticeable

**imdying** · 1st June 2007, 17:24

Originally Posted by Kickaha

I found the RZ500 used to weave in fast sweepers, it was partially cured by new tyres but it was still noticeable

Damn right they were shit with worn tyres

**onearmedbandit** · 1st June 2007, 17:53

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

Oooohhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!!! (drool)

I had one of these back in '93. Biggest regret was selling it, esp when my mate had an RG-500 and we used to have fun racing each other !!

I'm sure I've seen you two around the Port Hills before many moons ago.

**nudemetalz** · 1st June 2007, 18:35

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

I'm sure I've seen you two around the Port Hills before many moons ago.

Quite possibly.
Here's a pic from '93 or '94 at the Brass Monkey. You can see both the RG & the RZ.
That fullah with the goofy grin is Trevor Pierce.......
His bike is the white VFR750.

NDMz