Any other motorcyclists here

[armyash]

I'm a biker.

Raced schoolboy motocross - average at best 😀

Had a moped, then a 125 at 17 then bit of a break (due to money lol) then 3 years ago passed my bike test and got myself a 600 enjoyed it for a year until the dozy mare across the road knocked it over and wrote it off (didnt even tell me, just drove off!!!). I search for a bike almost daily on ebay, I can afford one now but just don't see anything I want. Either that or it's too far away - all up north!.

I have narrowed it down to either a 929 fireblade, a 1200 bandit or a GSX 1400. Will also consider an R1, a GSXR.

I have a KX 125 in my garage that is in need of some TLC, needs bearings doing, needs brake pads, needs new tyres and a bit of a service. It's a 1992 and it is in really good condition. I have most of the parts sitting there waiting to be replaced but it's just time! Once spring arrives I might get a local mechanic to sort it for me, get plenty of use out of it over the summer then sell it on for someone else to have some fun as i'm just too busy.

Been riding since I was about 5 or 6.

 

[A1TEC]

I have narrowed it down to either a 929 fireblade, a 1200 bandit or a GSX 1400. Will also consider an R1, a GSXR.

I had a bandit 1200 and a yam xjr 1300, always liked the blue and white gsx1400 though, nice.

 

[armyash]

Thanks for the reminder! I have also looked at the xjr 1300 but they seem to be quite a lot of money especially compared to the other big bikes. Lovely though.

I'm too fussy that I am only prepared to buy from a shop as then I have some sort of protection if the bike turns out to be pile of rubbish. haha not that i'm a mistrusting person but i would be devastated if i bought a bike privately and got ripped off.

 

[sheff paul]

Got an 09 zx6r,did cadwell in October,cannot wait for the Nuremburg this summer

 

[A1TEC]

Had a mate round last night, got talking bikes as you do, just realised that i have had more Kawasaki models than any other bikes i have had.

Started with a Gpz550 then a Gpz900, a Z1a and two Gpz750 Turbo's.:icon10:

 

[newcastle phill]

Pity you didn't still have the turbo. Going up in value quite nicely now :thumbup:

 

[A1TEC]

Pity you didn't still have the turbo. Going up in value quite nicely now :thumbup:

Yes you are right there, even the gpz 900 still gets good money for a clean one.
For got to add a Z650 to my collection of previously owned Kawasaki's.

 

[Howsie]

GPZ900 was on my wall as a youngster. Lovely bike.

 

[rpm]

Blue & Silver GPZ900r in the garage (somewhere)
Selling this year.

 

[sheff paul]

I'm a biker.

Raced schoolboy motocross - average at best 😀

Had a moped, then a 125 at 17 then bit of a break (due to money lol) then 3 years ago passed my bike test and got myself a 600 enjoyed it for a year until the dozy mare across the road knocked it over and wrote it off (didnt even tell me, just drove off!!!). I search for a bike almost daily on ebay, I can afford one now but just don't see anything I want. Either that or it's too far away - all up north!.

I have narrowed it down to either a 929 fireblade, a 1200 bandit or a GSX 1400. Will also consider an R1, a GSXR.

I have a KX 125 in my garage that is in need of some TLC, needs bearings doing, needs brake pads, needs new tyres and a bit of a service. It's a 1992 and it is in really good condition. I have most of the parts sitting there waiting to be replaced but it's just time! Once spring arrives I might get a local mechanic to sort it for me, get plenty of use out of it over the summer then sell it on for someone else to have some fun as i'm just too busy.

Been riding since I was about 5 or 6.

unless you are 2 up most of the time GSXR750,you will be no quicker on a litre and if you do trackdays you will feel a knob when a cb500 passes you with a budding racer on it.Saying that though I would like to have a go on the new R1 with the new TC on it

 

[Masood]

GPZ900 was on my wall as a youngster. Lovely bike.

I always wanted one. Specifically the A8 model, black and grey with gold pinstripes. Gorgeous, gorgeous machine

 

[carrpaul]

is this the gpz with the anti dive forks ? just been having a quick read through thread cracking stuff ( cr500 into 250 ) only went as big as 350 2 stroke , just missed out on a rg 500

 

[sheff paul]

I always wanted one. Specifically the A8 model, black and grey with gold pinstripes. Gorgeous, gorgeous machine

gpz 900r Top Gun

 

[kirkgas]

I had a Suzuki AP50 in 1977, the a GT250 ( that's some jump on your 17th birthday, although the 250 isn't anything to shout about nowadays) then I got a virago 535 in 1994, then an SV650 in 2000, not had a bike since 2005, maybe one day I will get another

 

[rpm]

gpz 900r Top Gun

I thought they used the 750 coz of his short legs

 

[rpm]

is this the gpz with the anti dive forks ? just been having a quick read through thread cracking stuff ( cr500 into 250 ) only went as big as 350 2 stroke , just missed out on a rg 500

yes it is, but easy to bypass when they stop working.

 

[Toxic Ted]

is this the gpz with the anti dive forks ? just been having a quick read through thread cracking stuff ( cr500 into 250 ) only went as big as 350 2 stroke , just missed out on a rg 500

Had a CR500 supermoto on the road.........absolutely outrageous.

 

[A1TEC]

I thought they used the 750 coz of his short legs

So did i, but if you google what bike did they use in top gun there is a whole debate about it, seems it was a 900 with a u.s 750 paint job.

 

[sheff paul]

sure it was 900r,might look into that

 

[sheff paul]

So did i, but if you google what bike did they use in top gun there is a whole debate about it, seems it was a 900 with a u.s 750 paint job.

just seen exactly the same answer the 900 is the same size of the 750