You know you have a Classic if...

[Voltaire]

I've got electric start and kick start on the CB750. I like to use the kicker. Why? Because I can......

I've got electric start and kick start on the SD 900. I use the the kicker....why? Because I have to.....

[Richard Mc F]

I've got electric start and kick start on the SD 900. I use the the kicker....why? Because I have to.....

You need those dodgey wog electrics sorted.....more beer will do the trick

[Voltaire]

You need those dodgey wog electrics sorted.....more beer will do the trick

:what you mean fill up the F and P tool chest????

I got as far as putting the clutch on...

have to use the back up bike in the meantime..

any progress on the S2?

[Sable]

You know you have a classic when you filter through a traffic jam, get to the front, then the engine stops for no apparent reason and you have to roll it off to the side and kick frantically at it while everyone you just passed goes by and laughs at you out their windows.

[xwhatsit]

You know you have a classic when you filter through a traffic jam, get to the front, then the engine stops for no apparent reason and you have to roll it off to the side and kick frantically at it while everyone you just passed goes by and laughs at you out their windows.

Oh man, I've been there so many times!

It starts and idles pretty good now. Just needed some minor tweaking... a new rebuilt carb, replaced plug lead, replaced coil, replaced CDI, replaced the stator coils in the alternator.

[Dodgyiti]

You know it's a classic if your bike tries to mate with things outside it's species, like a boat

(told you they was all true)

[PeteJ]

You know it's a classic if anyone else's eyes glaze over as soon as you start telling them all the interesting stuff about it.

[Armitage Shanks]

Been away for a while, great thread and I'd love to have some of the Bikes mentioned in my shed.

I got, stored away a CR500...still new, and Zero hours, ...is that a classic ?

Bikes a last model '01 and I bought it then never got to use it....Grrmmph

[Dodgyiti]

You know it's a classic when other classic owners cringe every time you wind it out to redline

You know it's a classic when you can wind it out to redline with confidence, confidence inspired by the fact you own a ute just in case...

[motorbyclist]

you know you have a classic when full insurance is just a token effort - you know the odds of them fixing it are about as good as the odds of you letting them fix it.

you know you have a classic when you wont let mates ride it not because they might damage it, but because parts can't be replaced if they do.

you know you have a classic when old codgers approach you and can't even say "i used to own one of those", but "I haven't seen one of these in years", or a flat out "I've only seen these in magazines, and that was when they were new".



and to think my bike is only 13 years old, and that old codger was completely ignoring the mint 1978 RD250 parked next to it


there will be classics from the last decade - the sp1 and sp2, probably every generation of R6 and R1 (their numbers will swiftly drop) and probably the zx636. basically anything the young people of today are aspiring to own, or having a great time riding. The cbr250rr and zxr250 will be collectable once a few more are written off out of the market - mint ones are already near on impossible to find. the fxr150 may hit the list, as with the scorpio if they end production. once production ceases the GN250 will be collectable along with the gpx purely because they've been in production for so many years. i'd see the vtr250 also, but that might be wishful thinking. the NC30 is already getting there to join the RC30.... infact i'd say any 400 will be a collectable in a few years time. the NC35 is already there for it's rarity (and apparent obscurity) as is the very hard to find RC45 - both are head turners.

[Voltaire]

You know you have a classic when you think you have a potential bucket racer and its too old.....

this was my wifes learner bike in 1983...then a mate played with it and now its in my Mums garage.
I had a look at it this morning and I think it deserves to be left alone.
It has alloy rims and a twin leader ( Yamaha?) brake.
everything powercoated.
Anyone got any 100's/125's or parts they want to sell as I found a 140 kit that I could build a bucket around.?..
PM me if you have any bits.

[Armitage Shanks]

Forget about the Bikes, and I have a few ....just washed my car, Mitsubishi 380.

Truly the P76 of the current era, tell me I'm wrong. I did'nt choose it but ...wow, smooth , quiet and goe's well.

Pre-empting the 380 owners club ?

Back to the Bikes ..........:-)

[Henk]

You know you have a classic when you spend three hours on the spanners for every hour on the bike.

[Ixion]

You really know that you have a classic when you can't buy spanners that fit it ! (Or taps and dies )

[rudolph]

You know you have a Classic if your on the waiting list for knee surgery.