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Awesome, only found off-road a few years back . Would love a cr500. Seen a few amazing engine conversions for the 500 into the rs250 frame.
 
mine

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Plumbstar Tom said:
Ooooh. Me likes this thread. I used to dream
Of owning a Cagiva Mito when I was younger. Looked like my dream Duke 749. Never got one one and has a CB400SF after my RS50. Would love an RS250 though. All that two stroke poke mmmmmm
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2strokes are soo much more exciting than the 4 strokes in my opinion. Love the noise, smell, power delivery and the fact my Aprilia has Apreciated over 100% in the last 7 years! If you after one you best be quick as I think they will be collector items within the next 10 years.
 
iain85 said:
Price? Year?
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2004 I think. Ideally about £900 but it's a bit of a project tbh.

The bloke who had it before me fitted the polini 165 kit and spent a lot on running gear. There's a couple of mechanical issues that need resolving too, but nowt major, starter motor being the main one. The appearance however is not the best, but it's nothing that can't be sorted with a bit of time devoted to it.

Got some spares for it, just never had time to work on it. It's a rare bike and older planets, non runners are selling for 7-800 on gumtree.
 
I got a crossplane R1 the moment had loads of different bike over the years. just don't seem to get out as much as I used to its either work or cant be bothered
 
Cheers, last thing I need is another project right now as my electric push bike ain't finished yet after 3 months ! Would love an original, sorted bike. Good luck with the sale.
 
Raced small (100cc) two strokes in the early eighties and the smell of Belray was absolutely orgasmic, preferred bigger four strokes lately though, plenty quick enough
 
And Castrol R in the mopeds till it gummed up the rings and destroyed the crank bearings.......memories....
 
I used to have a FS1E in the 70's and it's still going now, although it's probably in somebody's collection. Bought it new from Mortorcycle City in Farnborough, just by the RAE. Brilliant piece of kit. Me and two other lads used to race up and down Deepcut high street and mine, a Garelli Tiger Cross, and a Suzuki AP 50.
This is my current machine, it's now 95", has a hydraulic clutch, internal wiring and aV&H fuelPack. All the work has been done by me since I bought it (New) in 2005 🙂
I rode it to Brittany and back last summer - 785 miles. Didn’t get wet once.

 
Have two gs1000s , a gs1000e , rd250 ac , a gs1000g with sidecar , a harris cb900 and a rd750lc.
Most in bits just now...no time to sort :, (
 
voivod said:
Have two gs1000s , a gs1000e , rd250 ac , a gs1000g with sidecar , a harris cb900 and a rd750lc.
Most in bits just now...no time to sort :, (
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A bit the same with me really, I also have a 1200 Sportster, and an ST250 in bits waiting for time and money. I'm hoping to get the 250 done this year so I can ride it to a rally in March but we'll have to see how it goes.
 
The Bandit is in bits and the yokes have been sent away as patterns for the tripple clamp billit jobies..... Marzocci's ready to go.
 
Reading this makes me want one again, started in 1979 with a fs1e and finished with a bandit 1200 7 years ago.:disappointed:
 
I did a DVLA search on the reg of my FS1E and found that it's still registered! That's amazing really after how I treated it. I used it most weekends to trials riding with my mates who had off roaders 🙂, and I blew the engine once as well, trying to get it past 60 going downhill.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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:
 
armyash said:
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.
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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
 

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