HemiDuty wrote:That bike is so COOL!....... I take it the mirrors were just removed for the photo shoot? ........
thanks Hemi, it really is my favourite bike out of all of them, for many many reasons.......it has gotten me into and out of plenty of trouble since 1981, and every year it just comes back for more abuse !!
No mirrors, no horn, and not much in the way of indicators either.......it does have a working brake light, headlight and tailight.
MickC wrote:......Marty reckons it was leaving some pretty good blackies out of the corners too....
that was a surprise, but it did feel a bit *squirrelly* in some , ahhh, tighter corners...... . Continental 'Conti Tour' in the hyper-sports size of 120/90 x 18. It may sound skinny ( and it is), but this tyre lets me get both footpegs on the deck with reckless abandon. Front is a 100/90 x 19 Metzeler Laser M33 - the *only* front tyre I use on any of the old bangers on the street.
I just love that Zed !!
The way things are going, I may well end up with a similiar thing in 24 years!!! An old decrepit ZX9R from way back in the year 2000!!!!! It's already starting to take shape, with 6 or 7 bolts falling off in the 6000klms since 15th of December!!!!
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me" Hunter S. Thompson.
There are really only two questions in life. 1.Which way do i go? 2.What is the lap record?
HemiDuty wrote:That bike is so COOL!....... I take it the mirrors were just removed for the photo shoot? ........
thanks Hemi, it really is my favourite bike out of all of them, for many many reasons.......it has gotten me into and out of plenty of trouble since 1981, and every year it just comes back for more abuse !!
No mirrors, no horn, and not much in the way of indicators either.......it does have a working brake light, headlight and tailight.
MickC wrote:......Marty reckons it was leaving some pretty good blackies out of the corners too....
that was a surprise, but it did feel a bit *squirrelly* in some , ahhh, tighter corners...... . Continental 'Conti Tour' in the hyper-sports size of 120/90 x 18. It may sound skinny ( and it is), but this tyre lets me get both footpegs on the deck with reckless abandon. Front is a 100/90 x 19 Metzeler Laser M33 - the *only* front tyre I use on any of the old bangers on the street.
I just love that Zed !!
The way things are going, I may well end up with a similiar thing in 24 years!!! An old decrepit ZX9R from way back in the year 2000!!!!! It's already starting to take shape, with 6 or 7 bolts falling off in the 6000klms since 15th of December!!!!
thats only cause you've fallen in love and couldnt bear to part with it - just like gos and the z i can relate to that
been chasing gos on the OLD PEARL on my old kat for years now,(that name actually suits the bike as i have seen most of the abuse it has copped over the decades@ yes it does indeed keep comin back for more )so i got a gsxr 750 to try too keep up.then the bastard got the 12 no chance now.
dirty,mean&mighty unclean,
Im a wanted man
im slightly schizophrenic me & me & me agree
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TOP Story Swabie, Onya Boys & Gos you dont look half bad on th' 9
"Nan & Pop Racing"
Poppy Hops on .... CBR150 (Superlite) CBR954 "Blade"
Nanna Naps on .... MoriWAKI NSR85 (Motolite) ZX10R "Crim"
We may ride like Old Can'ts, But Phuk we look DOOG !!!!!!
well I pretty much had zero vid footage from the day.... as my son, (who is 3) hasn't quite got the hang of the DV cam.... although he wasn't too far off with a lot of it! Just shooting a bit low.... so lots of the roads edge, and grass.....
Gotta love skinny tyred bikes, for those of you that havent tried one (ahhh youth) you really dont know WHAT you are missing....
Bit of useless info, the NSR150 has the same tyre sizes (except 17 instead of 18") as the 900 Ducati Darmah (OK 860cc).
Just because you CAN ride, doesn't mean you SHOULD
I'm on dial up wile away, and it would only load the first 34 seconds! Don't matter....I remember most of what we did anyhoo!!!
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me" Hunter S. Thompson.
There are really only two questions in life. 1.Which way do i go? 2.What is the lap record?
Heh I really like the bit where we all belt past your car !! that looks *cool*........
One day I will have to get one of those 20-20 camera's that Wayne Gardner sells........the ones that mount on your lid. I think they would give you the best view, at least from a 'riders' viewpoint. The fixed camera videos are great, but you gotta keep tilting your head when you watch 'em
".....shut the gate on this one Maxie......it's the ducks guts !!............."
Last I saw Swab's, Gos was thinking about making preparations to prepare some preparations about starting to prepare to commence work on it!
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me" Hunter S. Thompson.
There are really only two questions in life. 1.Which way do i go? 2.What is the lap record?
mange mio grande cazzo !!! I have done lots more thinking !!! and a bit of work - got the brakes sorted to fit the 17" rims, done some more minor stuff with engine mounts......
it will be a weapon when its done .. - I am aiming for <200kg>140hp..... - time will tell.....
".....shut the gate on this one Maxie......it's the ducks guts !!............."
)so i got a gsxr 750 to try too keep up.then the bastard got the 12 no chance now.
- I am aiming for <200kg>140hp.....