Are you proud of what you own?

[T.W.R]

Now there's good reason to be proud mate


I don't believe I'm proud of my bikes but reckon they're as cool as a cool thang

Here's a pic of when and here's a pic from the March Hare. Nothing much has changed on the old girl


And the other one
Which got into Streebike issue 47 readers rides

[Mattzxr750]

I was sad to see my old bike go, but I knew that i was stepping up to bigger and better things.

I was even sadder a week later when I walked to the bike shop to see that the new owner had dumped her on her side distorying the nice paint job...

as well as the right side

[Mattzxr750]

Now I wouldnt give up my new bike for anything

[007XX]

i'll agree there V .. thats one of the tidiest VTR's ive seen..


in answer to the original post .. hell YES im proud of Spooky.. i know every bolt on it .. i bought it out of the container when i worked for Red Baron.. had an 84 FJ1100 at the time and that bike just "fit" me but it was a total rat bike..

i have been through Spooky completely.. hi compression big bore, stroker crank.. stage 3 heads.. carbs worked, upgraded ignition ( dont ask me what the red Mil-Spec switch on my dashboard is ) custom headers and can, high pressure fuel pumps ..worked transmission, full suspension upgrade.. i get comments on it all the time from people who are shocked at the fact that it is such a sleeper ( got a comment today on the ride about how horny it sounds at song..)

freakin shopping list it is .. but i have designed and wrenched every single thing on it.. so yea .. i'd have to say im proud of it .. dont plan on ever selling it and if for some reason we meet the tarmac.. thats what insurance is for ..i'll rebuild it

Cheers mate...

Re: Spooky...yeah, she's a good lookin' beast...and definitely sounds good. Shame the owner can't hear her through the blaring Metallica lugged in his ears!!!

All joking apart...nice ride!

[Deviant Esq]

And the other one
Which got into Streebike issue 47 readers rides

That Ducati is a beautiful bike... pity you didn't hang onto it! You need to edit your post to fix the link to the pic of it too

People tell me I should hang on to the NZ250, but I don't think I will. It's been a good bike and all that, but I'll move it on once it's time for me to get my full.

[babyblade250rr]

love my cibby take her almost everywhere i go the cage has been neglected a little but its a cage!!

[MyGSXF:Me]

Yep.. I've soooo outgrown her.. but I still her to bits!!!

When I shifted up here from Chch, I had to leave her in a friends shed for 6 months. When I went back to pick her up, as soon as he opened the garage door, I went running in & wrapped my arms around her & gave her a BIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGG cuddle!!!! (& I actually had a tear or 2 in my eyes...) we then went for a 600k ride, in 1 day!!!

& I always give her a pat & thank her, when we get home after a good day out riding!! We have done about 50,000 ks together now!!

Jen

[Wolf]

& I always give her a pat & thank her, when we get home after a good day out riding!!

Shit, I do that just riding to work and back every day. We get each other to the destination in safety - her performance, my riding... Team effort.

After my earlier post I had to pop home and back to work so I gave her a pat and said "of course I'm bloody proud".

She's not a rocket but she makes the open road limit readily enough (exceeds it by a better margin than the LS400 used to) and seems happy enough to sit at 100 - 105 for extended periods. Economical on fuel, as I found on the last Cold Kiwi. A hell of a lot better in town or at low speeds than the CB550. Vastly more comfortable on long hauls than the RD350 was on even a short run (despite the seat being more like a 6x1 plank than anything else). Eats hills with alarming ease (would leave any poor sap on an LS400 far behind). Brilliantly manoeuvrable - absolute weapon in traffic, brilliant handling at all speeds from walking pace to open road. Excellent one-person all-rounder, which is just what I wanted.

Lois Pryce rode an XT225 the length of the Americas, a Japanese woman is riding one around the world, I'd happily tour the world on mine.

Of course, it's not going to suit everyone. It has a large following of devotees - as do many bikes - for its own unique blend of qualities.

My own battered specimen with its hodge-podge of modifications and customisations and its own quirks (like the bodgy airbox mod that renders it too rich around sea-level but perfect up in the mountains) suits me admirably. A few things need to be done yet to better equip it for the uses to which I want to put it, but (so far) I get by.

[T.W.R]

That Ducati is a beautiful bike... pity you didn't hang onto it! You need to edit your post to fix the link to the pic of it too

People tell me I should hang on to the NZ250, but I don't think I will. It's been a good bike and all that, but I'll move it on once it's time for me to get my full.

dunno what went wrong with the link try again here time and a place causes lots of things to happen though for every smile there was a headache to go with it

I see a 83' 900 went for in excess of $20g on trademe today

If you could afford it the NZ would be a good runabout but it's also a worthy mount for another newb into motorcycling too

[nudemetalz]

That is sex on wheels, Bill.

Doesn't get much nicer than that !!!

[T.W.R]

That is sex on wheels, Bill.

Doesn't get much nicer than that !!!

That pic was taken a few days after getting the panels back from the painter and 1st day on chasing a 500 Pantah up Dyer's Pass Rd scuffed the underside ( you can see the big white patch on the fairing lowers in the pic :slap
She had the goods, including a few bits of a RV1 Alchemy that terrorised Bears racing in the early 90s

[Riff Raff]

I've loved all my bikes, and for whatever reason I've moved on to the next one, I still retain only fond memories of the predecessors.

[sunhuntin]

love the virago... she almost always gets comments. the most common is "what cc is that?" [seems people dont equate an l plate to 250cc or less!! even other bike entusiasts]

feel proud and also a little embarassed with all the attention she can get. lol. shes got me from the middle to the north island to the bottom of the south and back without any troubles... shes great!

even with her last proper clean and polish being before winter started, you cant see the filth unless you look. i love the fact that her paint scheme contains the same colors as the flag of the country i call home [canada] makes me feel closer, though thats not why i bought her.

have already decided im gonna keep her, and maybe upgrade to a larger cc virago.

and besides... the kb member that dragged me over here rides one, so it must be good!

riff raff.... i not only retain memories of bikes gone by, but also any parts i managed to break off in our time together! mirrors, levers, indicators and lenses.. you name it. even got rego cards, ownership cards and my temp learners license. would have loved the license plate off the gn that was killed, but didnt see anyway of getting it. damn.

[Edbear]

i love my little streettracker 500
here she is:
http://www.kenkong.com/album/main.php?g2_itemId=18260
she's a bit loud, but she's got it where it counts.
she's never let me down (except that little swingarm pivot bolt issue in coromandel on a sunday KB ride)
and she's beautiful when she's clean.
my new girl has already forbidden me from selling her (even to get a bike with a pillion seat), so she's part of the family now.
i have regretted selling a few of my bikes, i won't let this one get away.

so yeah, i love her.

That is NICE!!!!! You should be proud! Excellent job!

I love my bike too! First brand new bike and a pleasure to ride anywhere, anytime.

Have fond memories of all the bikes I've owned, yes, even the B31 despite the pain and bruises from kickstarting it, and the XS750 Special, despite seizing it due to it using a wee bit more oil than I was aware of... and the GSX-F600 for getting me back into biking with so much fun and absolute dependability