I bought my Royal Enfield 650 because it had a (vague) Bonneville look about it. But the Bonnie looks more sleek and nimble.
Liked On: 03-07-2023, 06:36 PM
Oh I do miss my Bonnies.... Nice machine that 72 . They are a bit of an oddball if I remember correctly as that version of the frame is only used in the first year or so of production and was...
Liked On: 03-07-2023, 06:35 PM
Agreed re the Honda....and this is the 'But'....You should almost never meet your hero as they can almost never live up to expectations....Nice ride, yup, drums front and rear to slow you down...
Liked On: 03-07-2023, 06:34 PM
The FZ750 really was a bike to be reckoned with in the 80's. My 1985 RZ500 only produced 87hp, so was a far cry from the GP version. I remember having a Kawasaki GPZ1100 show me the way home once....
Liked On: 03-07-2023, 06:33 PM
The 1976 F1 750 motor went back to the 1969 KO cams and carbs and thus produced the original 67hp again. A mate of mine had one, bought new in 1976 and we rode a lot together. My Z1000 never got far...
Liked On: 03-07-2023, 06:32 PM
Traded it in for this sexy bum 2006 Aprilia Tuono, but thinking after 20 years of sportbikes I'm looking for something a bit different - like to do a bit of (very) light off roadingtimattalon how did...
Liked On: 03-07-2023, 06:28 PM
The 2006 600cc one . Not the original one with the pop up unfortunately.....Loads of fun to ride. GSX600F similar to the Honda CBR600 aero. 187276
Liked On: 03-07-2023, 06:27 PM
Indeed. But surprisingly the economy on the Honda is about the same as the Yamaha when it had a windscreen as well. Already looking at trying it without the screen (4 bolts and its off...) and...
Liked On: 03-07-2023, 06:26 PM
Great old girl. :) One of the ground-breaking bikes in motorcycle history with mass production of the in-line four stroke 4s. A delight to ride. Mine was a 1976 CB750F model and was the Jap 750...
Liked On: 03-07-2023, 05:58 PM
My 1970 Honda CB750 Four, was the old man's until he passed away late last year. 223198
Liked On: 03-07-2023, 05:58 PM
Good to see a CT125 Southcity on here. They're great wee bikes. 223195 223196
Liked On: 03-07-2023, 05:58 PM
yep. i'm aware it is an an import. I was the first NZ owner. The XJ sound, is from how the cogs are cut, according to a m/c mechanic mate. My mates 89 xj600 is chain drive, but has the same...
Liked On: 03-07-2023, 05:58 PM
223008, so this was the true NZ version in 750. Sometimes in silver but 95% of the time in this color. It was a bored out version of the 650 motor. Little fog light underneath the main head light....
Liked On: 03-07-2023, 05:57 PM
, most were 650 bikes in that shape in NZ, that's an import. I got a 650 at the start of my apprenticeship with 36k on the clock, sold it to the next apprentice down at 80k and he sold it at 100k...
Liked On: 03-07-2023, 05:56 PM
And, the icing on the cake, now a classic, so cheap as to register for a pensioner like myself. It will see me out.
Liked On: 03-07-2023, 05:56 PM