Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 Definitely my stock 1983 RD350YPVS 2nd would be my Suzuki TL1000R Spokey and Wannabe 2
Wannabe Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 Definitely my stock 1983 RD350YPVS 2nd would be my Suzuki TL1000R Same here.Then my 1991 TZR250 3MAThen my custom 1980 XS Eleven Special. Spokey 1
Trance Dance Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 The two bikes I miss the most were both stolen, not sold. My Honda cb750c and my '69 150 sprint.
mazambaan Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 Ja/nee, I miss bikes out of nostalgia; my old Husky 360, 400 and 430 WR's, good times on those bangers. The XR 600 and TT 600 not so much. Spent time at Katse Dam and Kosi Bay Lodge kicking those things; not missed at all. E start all the way. As I recall Neil Woolridge had a year or so of sponsorship on the XR 500's after the XR 200 but they let him down quite regularly. Shifted to Kawasaki and won the Roof on a KX 500.
Spokey Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 Definitely my stock 1983 RD350YPVS 2nd would be my Suzuki TL1000RYes, both keepers, and both fetching lots of Randellas these days! Steven Knoetze (sk27) 1
Spokey Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 Same here.Then my 1991 TZR250 3MAThen my custom 1980 XS Eleven Special. And a TZR....beautiful, and yes, a keeer too. Prices rising. Even trying to find a 125 of any manufacturer is becomimg difficult. I am keen on some of these 50’s to collect but am reluctant to part with 35 thou (and the rest) for such a small bike! Wannabe 1
Spokey Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 The two bikes I miss the most were both stolen, not sold. My Honda cb750c and my '69 150 sprint.Aye...not lekker. In October 1983 my Honda 400 F was stolen from outside The Carlton Hotel in Josie while I was at work. I saw them riding the bike down Main street the following day and chased them, got the bike back but the buggars got away. In less than 24 hours they had thrashed it, broken rings in 3 of the 4 cylinders if I remember correctly. I just came across the invoice for the rebuild yesterday while clearing my study......R458,83! Sounds cheap, but I had only paid R450 in July of that year for the 8 year old bike! Anyways.......I still have it now. Wannabe and mazambaan 2
MrJacques Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 Some interesting and useful videos here from FortNine, e.g. the ways to get a bike unstuck. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNSMdQtn1SuFzCZjfK2C7dQ/videos
Trance Dance Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 Aye...not lekker. In October 1983 my Honda 400 F was stolen from outside The Carlton Hotel in Josie while I was at work. I saw them riding the bike down Main street the following day and chased them, got the bike back but the buggars got away. In less than 24 hours they had thrashed it, broken rings in 3 of the 4 cylinders if I remember correctly. I just came across the invoice for the rebuild yesterday while clearing my study......R458,83! Sounds cheap, but I had only paid R450 in July of that year for the 8 year old bike! Anyways.......I still have it now.You lucky you still what is a beautiful bike! Every now and then I do a search for cb750c for sale but they are like hen's teeth! (I also don't know if I'd sell my dakar if I found one...)
Spokey Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 (edited) You lucky you still what is a beautiful bike! Every now and then I do a search for cb750c for sale but they are like hen's teeth! (I also don't know if I'd sell my dakar if I found one...)Yes, indeed I am lucky to still have this machine. After the Joburg theft there was an attempted theft in 1984 at Glendower in Bedfordview. The wiring was cut and I repaired it with good old insulation tape. At last in 2014 a sympathetic restoration was undertaken including a new wiring loom. Frame was not repainted due to the original stickers, new spokes but original rims polished. Tank and side covers resprayed as was the engine. However carbs just cleaned. Fork stantions polished, as were many bits. Runs electronic ignition by Boyer now too. This is the bike now, not concours by any stretch of the imagination but a pretty and useable classic, 45 this year! The old machine is currently residing in my study! Edited April 25, 2020 by Spokey BenReaper, Hairy, Ed-Zulu and 1 other 4
Grebel Posted April 26, 2020 Posted April 26, 2020 *SNIP* Spent time at Katse Dam and Kosi Bay Lodge kicking those things; not missed at all. E start all the way. *SNIP*I am feeling your pain. The 640 has been having intermittent e start issues. Decided to strip the starter yesterday to check for a sticky brush. Turns out there's not a lot of brush left.....need a new brush plate and there's not much chance of that happening soon. Guess I'll be kicking for a while (anybody that has owned a 640 will sympathise I'm sure .... they are not fun to kick! Kick Till Monday......) Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1
mazambaan Posted April 26, 2020 Posted April 26, 2020 I am feeling your pain. The 640 has been having intermittent e start issues. Decided to strip the starter yesterday to check for a sticky brush. Turns out there's not a lot of brush left.....need a new brush plate and there's not much chance of that happening soon. Guess I'll be kicking for a while (anybody that has owned a 640 will sympathise I'm sure .... they are not fun to kick! Kick Till Monday......) Recently (August 2019) had to kickstart my 525 in Lesotho coming from a jaunt to Thabana Ntlenyana and boy was I glad when it started. I fired up my 640 in the garage a few days ago; contemplated a "grocery" ride but decided better of it. It has had a few electrical issues, burnt out ignition switch and frayed wiring near the headlights.Bikes (and bodies) getting old. Grebel 1
IceCreamMan Posted April 26, 2020 Posted April 26, 2020 Bikes I miss the most are a 750 Katana. Loved that bike. Had to sell it to buy a house. Shoulda kept the bike. And a VTR firestorm. Had 2 brothers pipes. Beautiful bike. Fuel consumption was challenging though. Was stolen. Wannabe and EddieV 2
EddieV Posted April 26, 2020 Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) 1984 Kawasaki gpz 750 turbo ... got her 2nd hand, ..... bought her from a friend that made me promise I would sell it back to him once I could afford a car in my varsity days ... he got her back about 3 years later, and his brother wrote her off about a month after that. I loved that bike. Edited April 26, 2020 by EddieV IceCreamMan 1
Spokey Posted April 27, 2020 Posted April 27, 2020 1984 Kawasaki gpz 750 turbo ... got her 2nd hand, ..... bought her from a friend that made me promise I would sell it back to him once I could afford a car in my varsity days ... he got her back about 3 years later, and his brother wrote her off about a month after that. I loved that bike. Man was that the Top Gun bike? Shame it was written off.
Allrounder Posted April 28, 2020 Posted April 28, 2020 Bikes I miss the most are a 750 Katana. Loved that bike. Had to sell it to buy a house. Shoulda kept the bike. And a VTR firestorm. Had 2 brothers pipes. Beautiful bike. Fuel consumption was challenging though. Was stolen. My brother still has his VTR. Has been on gumtree for a while now. Nobody seems to interested.
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