Is motorcycling allowed?

[Spokey]

30 minutes ago, WaynejG said:

Pic of the 750F please?

There ya go! This is a lovely machine to cruise along the Garden Route. The Missus enjoys to pillion on this. When solo this bike is still enthusiastic over the Outeniqua Pass!

[WaynejG]

2 minutes ago, Spokey said:

There ya go! This is a lovely machine to cruise along the Garden Route. The Missus enjoys to pillion on this. When solo this bike is still enthusiastic over the Outeniqua Pass!

I thing of beauty and timeless good looks

[Headshot]

On 4/4/2022 at 11:02 AM, sawystertrance said:

Went for a 3 day road trip form Cape town to Gifberg, Middelpos and then down Gannaga Pass. Man the roads there are in a shocking state and the poor beast lost a bolt or two due to the very bad potholes which go on for about 55km. Tiring too. 

Such good people on the road and the trip was so good for a post-covid recovery. 

 

I've ridden down that pass on my HT MTB after getting a lift to the top to stay at the lodge there. A harsh place that is.

[IceCreamMan]

15 hours ago, Spokey said:

There ya go! This is a lovely machine to cruise along the Garden Route. The Missus enjoys to pillion on this. When solo this bike is still enthusiastic over the Outeniqua Pass!

Had a 900F back in the day.bought it second hand for 1995 ront za in 1984. Well put together and was a robust machine. 
 

this one looks in superb condition. Wish I had kept mine. 

[Spokey]

1 hour ago, IceCreamMan said:

Had a 900F back in the day.bought it second hand for 1995 ront za in 1984. Well put together and was a robust machine. 
 

this one looks in superb condition. Wish I had kept mine. 

This is the Baby of the collection. 1975 CB400F. 77000kms

[WaynejG]

1 hour ago, Spokey said:

This is the Baby of the collection. 1975 CB400F. 77000kms

Man alive those exhaust headers are just awesome

[Spokey]

4 hours ago, WaynejG said:

Man alive those exhaust headers are just awesome

Confession time, that is a Motad exhaust. I do have the original but it needs a full restoration, due to dents and scraps from some spills in my younger years! The Motad is single wall V the double wall original. That is why I get blueing on the exhaust now.  This machine has had a sympathetic restoration as in a respray and new spokes etc. I kept the original rims, just polished them. The frame was also not resprayed and has the original battery stickers etc. The switch gear is new, genuine OEM Honda, but the clocks where left alone. New cam chain, adjuster and guides with a valve job. She runs new Hagons and front springs. Little machine handles really well and is a delight to ride. I have owned her for 40 years.

[WaynejG]

2 minutes ago, Spokey said:

Confession time, that is a Motad exhaust. I do have the original but it needs a full restoration, due to dents and scraps from some spills in my younger years! The Motad is single wall V the double wall original. That is why I get blueing on the exhaust now.  This machine has had a sympathetic restoration as in a respray and new spokes etc. I kept the original rims, just polished them. The frame was also not resprayed and has the original battery stickers etc. The switch gear is new, genuine OEM Honda, but the clocks where left alone. New cam chain, adjuster and guides with a valve job. She runs new Hagons and front springs. Little machine handles really well and is a delight to ride. I have owned her for 40 years.

When I was growing up we lived in Welkom. Originally from East London so we travelled a lot backwards and forwards. One particular memory that stays with me, we were travelling down to EL in the dark. This would of been around 1981. Pouring with rain and a bike pulls up behind is and stays there. Would not overtake but sat there for kilos and kilos. We stopped in Aliwal North for petrol and the bike also pulls in. The rider looks like a drowned rat, totally soaked. He was riding a CB400F like yours. My Mom poured him a cup of hot coffee and gave him a rusk.

My Dad asks how come you did not overtake? He replied that the mudflaps on by Dad's Chev kept the spray down and as long as he stayed in the track behind that wheel and mudflap he stayed reasonably dry.

The memories that stick with us.

[Spokey]

2 minutes ago, WaynejG said:

When I was growing up we lived in Welkom. Originally from East London so we travelled a lot backwards and forwards. One particular memory that stays with me, we were travelling down to EL in the dark. This would of been around 1981. Pouring with rain and a bike pulls up behind is and stays there. Would not overtake but sat there for kilos and kilos. We stopped in Aliwal North for petrol and the bike also pulls in. The rider looks like a drowned rat, totally soaked. He was riding a CB400F like yours. My Mom poured him a cup of hot coffee and gave him a rusk.

My Dad asks how come you did not overtake? He replied that the mudflaps on by Dad's Chev kept the spray down and as long as he stayed in the track behind that wheel and mudflap he stayed reasonably dry.

The memories that stick with us.

Love this story……of course if there is rain with in about 100 kms non of my road bikes go out now.  I was that drowned rat earlier this afternoon when returning home from Sedgies on my Orange 690R! Misjudged that in a bad way!

[RoddieJ]

On 4/5/2022 at 10:17 PM, Spokey said:

There ya go! This is a lovely machine to cruise along the Garden Route. The Missus enjoys to pillion on this. When solo this bike is still enthusiastic over the Outeniqua Pass!

I remember drooling over a 900 FII Bol Dor in the early 80’s .... Oh man....!! 👌🏽
Enjoy 👏🏽👏🏽

Edited April 7, 2022 by RoddieJ

[Ed-Zulu]

On 4/5/2022 at 9:16 PM, Hairy said:

I hate seeing bikes for sale that are a good couple of years old and have not even broken into the 10K mark yet.

 

It happens easily. 

I do the morning bus run with the gannets, so my only opportunity is weekends and school holidays. Then time on weekends are restricted to school sport outings, sport tours etc etc. The bike sees very little action other than school holidays and an odd Sunday.

So my KLR lives a charmed life in the garage, lightly used, mostly clean with a sprinkling of sawdust

[Hairy]

10 minutes ago, Ed-Zulu said:

It happens easily. 

I do the morning bus run with the gannets, so my only opportunity is weekends and school holidays. Then time on weekends are restricted to school sport outings, sport tours etc etc. The bike sees very little action other than school holidays and an odd Sunday.

So my KLR lives a charmed life in the garage, lightly used, mostly clean with a sprinkling of sawdust

Sounds like the life of my mountain bike the last year or two 😥

[sawystertrance]

21 hours ago, Headshot said:

I've ridden down that pass on my HT MTB after getting a lift to the top to stay at the lodge there. A harsh place that is.

Yes, it was an adrenaline run for a bit although the photos and videos don't make it appear as tricky as it felt. Not keen to drop that behemoth at a place like that. Some photos from the upcoming video..

[IceCreamMan]

There is a clip doing the rounds of a GS popping a wheelie and hitting a truck on a highway. (Za)

sadly the accident was fatal. Senseless.. lad worked for bmw  

 

 

[IceCreamMan]

Speaking of 750F I subscribe to a bunch of magazines and in the bundle is one called built.

here a pic of a very sexy 750. 
 

[Hairy]

48 minutes ago, IceCreamMan said:

Speaking of 750F I subscribe to a bunch of magazines and in the bundle is one called built.

here a pic of a very sexy 750. 
 

yes please