Thread: Bike Porn - Regardless of the motor, Show off your "two wheeled" beasties

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

Enough of the pushbike stuff!
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One of my favorite racebikes

very nice, I'm waiting on summer to spend some horse tokens on a new to me track day motorbike

KLX650

Heavy old and ugly like it's owner

Originally Posted by 308

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KLX650

Heavy old and ugly like it's owner

Bet it still goes good though.

Originally Posted by 308

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KLX650

Heavy old and ugly like it's owner

Is that the ally frame, kick start KLX?

Originally Posted by outlander

Is that the ally frame, kick start KLX?

steel frame( I think), yes kick start
KLX 650A model in my case

I love the torque

Getting too heavy to flick around trails so I will look for something else as funds allow - I like the look of the 2T KTMs

Originally Posted by 308

steel frame( I think), yes kick start
KLX 650A model in my case

I love the torque

Getting too heavy to flick around trails so I will look for something else as funds allow - I like the look of the 2T KTMs

I rebuilt this one in Cairns. It was the KLX650R which was kick only. The chick chased her boyfriend and he left with the key after locking the steering neck. After half a tin of WD 40, she decided that it was rusted tight. I paid $900 for it and restored it. Felt like a hippo and was very difficult to kick once in a dodgy position. Their cam chain adjusters were dodgy and a simple to make refashioned one is the go. Never ridden a KTM but they are the go to for many.

Originally Posted by outlander

Attachment 134144Attachment 134145 I rebuilt this one in Cairns. It was the KLX650R which was kick only. The chick chased her boyfriend and he left with the key after locking the steering neck. After half a tin of WD 40, she decided that it was rusted tight. I paid $900 for it and restored it. Felt like a hippo and was very difficult to kick once in a dodgy position. Their cam chain adjusters were dodgy and a simple to make refashioned one is the go. Never ridden a KTM but they are the go to for many.

Looks a lot flasher than mine - yes those cam chain doohickeys often get a mention on the various forum threads. A bloody good score for $900, that's the only benefit of hanging around people who are "drama" - they often make irrational economic decisions to the benefit of others
I see you had your set up for road by the look of the tyres, mine has an old Land Transport plate on the neck so it was registered at some stage and while I do like the idea of a Motard I figure something that does two things (trail and road) often doesn't do each thing properly
Just my opinion, many would say that Motard is a thing all of its own..

I want an elec start on my next bike as it's a helluva lot easier if you've stalled it halfway up a steep bit
Also I'm really aware that tech has moved on a lot since the mid 90s and the modern 300/350s are pretty damn quick
Also I love two strokes

Do you still ride?

My mate has one of those new tyre setups with the inflated rim-wrapper that runs at high pressure so he can run the actual tyre really low pressure for more grip - he reckons that they are the absolute tits

Originally Posted by 308

Looks a lot flasher than mine - yes those cam chain doohickeys often get a mention on the various forum threads. A bloody good score for $900, that's the only benefit of hanging around people who are "drama" - they often make irrational economic decisions to the benefit of others
I see you had your set up for road by the look of the tyres, mine has an old Land Transport plate on the neck so it was registered at some stage and while I do like the idea of a Motard I figure something that does two things (trail and road) often doesn't do each thing properly
Just my opinion, many would say that Motard is a thing all of its own..

I want an elec start on my next bike as it's a helluva lot easier if you've stalled it halfway up a steep bit
Also I'm really aware that tech has moved on a lot since the mid 90s and the modern 300/350s are pretty damn quick
Also I love two strokes

Do you still ride?

My mate has one of those new tyre setups with the inflated rim-wrapper that runs at high pressure so he can run the actual tyre really low pressure for more grip - he reckons that they are the absolute tits

You're right on all counts, especially regarding electric starts. I do still ride and presently I've just done a ground up restore (rebuild) of a '76 XLCH. It's again a kick start bike ( never learn) and my first and last Harley. Having just survived a quad bypass, the bloody thing still insists on always starting on the last kick. My philosophy is that it's me or it...the bastard. I'll post a mugshot of the prick.

Originally Posted by 308

Looks a lot flasher than mine - yes those cam chain doohickeys often get a mention on the various forum threads. A bloody good score for $900, that's the only benefit of hanging around people who are "drama" - they often make irrational economic decisions to the benefit of others
I see you had your set up for road by the look of the tyres, mine has an old Land Transport plate on the neck so it was registered at some stage and while I do like the idea of a Motard I figure something that does two things (trail and road) often doesn't do each thing properly
Just my opinion, many would say that Motard is a thing all of its own..

I want an elec start on my next bike as it's a helluva lot easier if you've stalled it halfway up a steep bit
Also I'm really aware that tech has moved on a lot since the mid 90s and the modern 300/350s are pretty damn quick
Also I love two strokes

Do you still ride?

My mate has one of those new tyre setups with the inflated rim-wrapper that runs at high pressure so he can run the actual tyre really low pressure for more grip - he reckons that they are the absolute tits

The Harley and an attempt at a supermotard from a 1997 Suzuki Bandit 10 years ago.