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

Originally Posted by Shearer

Very nice.
I have mostly owned Japanese 4s (and still love them) but the RC8 just had that 'x" factor. I just like seeing it in the garage.

Well that's typical of a euro vehicle.

@Philipo looks like you need to put a motor in it to stay in this thread

Originally Posted by Shootm

@Philipo looks like you need to put a motor in it to stay in this thread

It's already got a two cylinder phlip-phlop motor.

Originally Posted by Shootm

@Philipo looks like you need to put a motor in it to stay in this thread

Originally Posted by gadgetman

It's already got a two cylinder phlip-phlop motor.

Hahahaha Yeah seems that way but fuck as long as it's got only two wheels she's algood. At least no one has posted a pic of a bloody E-Bike

I've had plenty of motorized wheels ( & have the hardware in my spine to show for it ) but just enjoy pushing myself at the mo ( might get a road bike again at some stage, always wanted a Fireblade or GSX-R750 )

But fuk I'm happy pushing my body to it's limits while I can, just got my Strava ap sorted this morning & got KOM on a new trail that opened last week so not to bad for a 46yo semi alcoholic painter aye lol

I generally just used the treadly for transport, but did a few races and trails too. My aim was to be barely able to stand when I got where I was going. Fastest time to uni (10km) was not on the motorbike. I'm calm as with any motorised transport, but on the bike...the roads mine. Could not stand anything else beat me across an intersection controlled by lights. Put way too much torque into the crank and twisted out the rear spokes. Taught myself to respoke wheels and still have the frame I made to make it easier.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

I generally just used the treadly for transport, but did a few races and trails too. My aim was to be barely able to stand when I got where I was going. Fastest time to uni (10km) was not on the motorbike. I'm calm as with any motorised transport, but on the bike...the roads mine. Could not stand anything else beat me across an intersection controlled by lights. Put way too much torque into the crank and twisted out the rear spokes. Taught myself to respoke wheels and still have the frame I made to make it easier.

To be fair, the average Christchurch driver is glacially slow at noticing the light has in fact turned green, and that they should drive off in order to allow other road users to clear the same intersection. I have often wondered if it is a Christchurch thing, to get off the light and through the intersection as slowly as possible in order to prevent as many as possible from getting through. The average Christchurch driver also has zero situational awareness and a complete inability to identify and track the moving variables in their operating zone. Must be scary as a pushbike operator in that environment, the drivers in this town are far too retarded for me to do the pushbike thing, even though it makes sense to do it.

My old FZR400, lotta fun

An old nearly buggered photo of one of my favorite bikes (1986 Ducati Laguna Seca) during a pre national points practice at Ruapuna. She was good for keeping you sharp for proddy racing and could place top ten amongst the fat heavy Jap fours if you were on it and the slicks fresh.

Were Honda VFR and RVF 400s popular in this country?

As I remember ,,, they were around but not too many of them around ....had the CB Honda series .. first one was a CB 350 four

KZ 350,s were popular

Originally Posted by Ryan

Were Honda VFR and RVF 400s popular in this country?

Yes, the wee screamers were pretty popular, imports from Japanese used market for us.

Originally Posted by Ryan

Were Honda VFR and RVF 400s popular in this country?

I had a CBR 400 gear driven cam import in '97. More fun than a barrel full of monkeys. There were VFR and RVF 400's at most bike shops, sales were hampered by engine size. Real little jewels and scare and expensive now.

Now that I’ve cleaned it, here’s a couple pix of my 2018 Fat Bob, 114CI (1870cc) with Vance & Hines Hi Outputs...

Had an RC30 off a dealer for the day to see if I liked it, the bike was immaculate and an ex racer with the original as new bodywork refitted.

The handling was superb and well set up I particularly liked the slipper clutch you could slam down through the gears with no rear wheel lock up or chatter first I had experienced this.

Wish I purchased it and kept it they are expensive, classy and unique with a great sound track.

I had my Fireblade at the time which was more powerful and a double seat, still like the RC30

This 1988 one is for sale in UK and only $ 52,000 nz !!!!!!!! not mine unfortunately. https://www.thebikemarket.co.uk/honda/vfr/vfr750r-rc30

Love those bikes. Them and the Ducati 916-998 series have to be the best looking sports bikes ever built for the road.