Classic Jap bikes

[gammaguy]

Yeah - I'm trying to find a rear seat cover. Found one on yahoo japan, but wasn't up to figuring out how to actually buy it!

got one in my warehouse in japan if youre interested

[malcy25]

Okay boys, I'll take the bait....

One is what the collection looked like a year back, the black rev cylinder TZ250U on the end has gone as I wasn't using it. BONKERS to ride. So much fun. Spent the money (and more on a new push bike)

The rest are still mine.

Not really into road bikes, but the OW01 was one bike I always wanted. Has only got 100bhp at the contact patch, but the chassis and gearbox are the the real deal. Does wicked backfires on the over-run as they suck air though the EXUP valve. Bitch on the road (hot, limited lock, hard on the wrists), so don't bother these days.

The TZ750 is a 76 model, last of the twinshock ones. has been a Wobbly bloody thing, very very fun motor. getting the handling sorted though. It was the donor bike for Stu Avant and the Nico Bakker framed TZ750 he used in the 76 Marlboro series. It was then sold to Trev Discombe and I heard recently that at some point Mike Pero rode it with the original frame (as like it is now). Ohlins rear shocks, Wobbly pipes, RT fork internals. 35 bux a lap at Puke to run....

The TZ350F (3rd one down, red white) is the full deal, with McIntosh frame (one of 6), plus boogie ign system, trick carb and fork internals, R Taylor Ohlins rear shock, RG500 gp bike clutch conversion, pukka 18 inch Dunlop race tyres and now has 2x period Brembo 05 capliers and 10 1/2 inch discs. It's been to Aussie 11 times to race at Phillip Island with me.

My brother's collection is broadly similar....though he doesn't have an OW01, but two TZ750's and a BSA Gold Star.

Gone for quality over quantity.

[98tls]

Wovery nice indeed.

[Laava]

Nice Malcy any of these in the upcoming show?

[pete376403]

Does an early FZR1000 (pre-exup) count as a classic? There's one in the shed to needs a fair bit of TLC to be re-vinned (new disks, battery and tyres and brake hoses for a start) but it is complete- Engine ran fine last time it was started, grearbox has been replaced with 6 speed FZ700 cluster. Would it be worth anything? Vance and Hines exhaust, paint and logos if that counts for anything

[malcy25]

Nice Malcy any of these in the upcoming show?

The yellow 750 would be the one, but it's lot of grief to tee it up, so not thinking too hard on it.

[Laava]

The show is incl post classic up to '93.

[avgas]

Prob not the best photos but lets see what I can dig up....
still have to dig up photos of the GB's and XS's. I think I have some polariods of my TS as well.
80's Jappas are the bee's knee's

[Voltaire]

I was speaking to the organiser of the show and he was keen to get more Japanese bikes.....Brit, Kraut,Yank and Iti bikes are quite common it seems.....
Mr Malcy....is the Post Classic's not having their own display? or you could demonstrate how to step off gracefully in the carpark...
dare ya to post that piccy....

[avgas]

I was speaking to the organiser of the show and he was keen to get more Japanese bikes.....Brit, Kraut,Yank and Iti bikes are quite common it seems.....
Mr Malcy....is the Post Classic's not having their own display? or you could demonstrate how to step off gracefully in the carpark...
dare ya to post that piccy....

Wow that is a change of heart. I remember years ago turning up on a GB to a classic meet - and having a (lets just call him "old knob") come up to me and tell me I "was riding jap crap"....... This was after a nice old guy told me that my GB stirred memories to him of his Norton (his smile was awesome).

[malcy25]

I was speaking to the organiser of the show and he was keen to get more Japanese bikes.....Brit, Kraut,Yank and Iti bikes are quite common it seems.....
Mr Malcy....is the Post Classic's not having their own display? or you could demonstrate how to step off gracefully in the carpark...
dare ya to post that piccy....

you asked.....!

For reference, tyres on warmers for an hour plus, 5 laps into it, super sticky classic race Dunlops....still lost the front on a cold track and didn't even have my knee down.

[Laava]

Oh you definately have your knee down in that pic!

[Arronduke]

Okay boys, I'll take the bait....

One is what the collection looked like a year back, the black rev cylinder TZ250U on the end has gone as I wasn't using it. BONKERS to ride. So much fun. Spent the money (and more on a new push bike)

The rest are still mine.

Not really into road bikes, but the OW01 was one bike I always wanted. Has only got 100bhp at the contact patch, but the chassis and gearbox are the the real deal. Does wicked backfires on the over-run as they suck air though the EXUP valve. Bitch on the road (hot, limited lock, hard on the wrists), so don't bother these days.

The TZ750 is a 76 model, last of the twinshock ones. has been a Wobbly bloody thing, very very fun motor. getting the handling sorted though. It was the donor bike for Stu Avant and the Nico Bakker framed TZ750 he used in the 76 Marlboro series. It was then sold to Trev Discombe and I heard recently that at some point Mike Pero rode it with the original frame (as like it is now). Ohlins rear shocks, Wobbly pipes, RT fork internals. 35 bux a lap at Puke to run....

The TZ350F (3rd one down, red white) is the full deal, with McIntosh frame (one of 6), plus boogie ign system, trick carb and fork internals, R Taylor Ohlins rear shock, RG500 gp bike clutch conversion, pukka 18 inch Dunlop race tyres and now has 2x period Brembo 05 capliers and 10 1/2 inch discs. It's been to Aussie 11 times to race at Phillip Island with me.

My brother's collection is broadly similar....though he doesn't have an OW01, but two TZ750's and a BSA Gold Star.

Gone for quality over quantity.

WOW... I cant say much more..WOW..

[gammaguy]

very nice bikes malcy25 (i probably know you from somewhere in the racetrack strewn past..)

some nice 2T porn and an OWOI!(cause thats what the riders say when they go over the bumps) thrown in for the valve inclined among us!

more power to your jets sir!

[slowpoke]

Okay boys, I'll take the bait....

One is what the collection looked like a year back, the black rev cylinder TZ250U on the end has gone as I wasn't using it. BONKERS to ride. So much fun. Spent the money (and more on a new push bike)

The rest are still mine.

Not really into road bikes, but the OW01 was one bike I always wanted. Has only got 100bhp at the contact patch, but the chassis and gearbox are the the real deal. Does wicked backfires on the over-run as they suck air though the EXUP valve. Bitch on the road (hot, limited lock, hard on the wrists), so don't bother these days.

The TZ750 is a 76 model, last of the twinshock ones. has been a Wobbly bloody thing, very very fun motor. getting the handling sorted though. It was the donor bike for Stu Avant and the Nico Bakker framed TZ750 he used in the 76 Marlboro series. It was then sold to Trev Discombe and I heard recently that at some point Mike Pero rode it with the original frame (as like it is now). Ohlins rear shocks, Wobbly pipes, RT fork internals. 35 bux a lap at Puke to run....

The TZ350F (3rd one down, red white) is the full deal, with McIntosh frame (one of 6), plus boogie ign system, trick carb and fork internals, R Taylor Ohlins rear shock, RG500 gp bike clutch conversion, pukka 18 inch Dunlop race tyres and now has 2x period Brembo 05 capliers and 10 1/2 inch discs. It's been to Aussie 11 times to race at Phillip Island with me.

My brother's collection is broadly similar....though he doesn't have an OW01, but two TZ750's and a BSA Gold Star.

Gone for quality over quantity.

Ho...lee...shit.......

Stunning collection, farkin' well done.