john luke Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 28 minutes ago, galenkia said: It's a Chinese 150cc with a wishful thinking badge. 😂 It just didn’t look BMW. I dare not say in in the first instance in case I was wrong. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Following on from the video I posted earlier, this is the Z900 50th anniversary model in red old style GPZ colours. Looks fucking awesome!. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveBC Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 21 minutes ago, galenkia said: Following on from the video I posted earlier, this is the Z900 50th anniversary model in red old style GPZ colours. Looks fucking awesome!. Agreed, that is one mighty fine looking machine Galen'. Nice choice of colour too mate, even being a Kawasaki...... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 11 minutes ago, SteveBC said: Agreed, that is one mighty fine looking machine Galen'. Nice choice of colour too mate, even being a Kawasaki...... Yeah, shows how the retro colours are so much nicer than the dull colours of most modern bikes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob lt Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 This is like my old ZX6R (internet pic) 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 pimp that ride... 2 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob lt Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Not for me 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 25 minutes ago, bob lt said: Not for me a little better... 😉 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maipenrai Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 7 hours ago, lazarus said: a little better... 😉 Now this to me is a nice-looking modern bike, although I'm sure it's a few years old - the styling is tasteful with smooth curves instead of weird angles poking out all over and it is a lovely colour... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, maipenrai said: Now this to me is a nice-looking modern bike, although I'm sure it's a few years old - the styling is tasteful with smooth curves instead of weird angles poking out all over and it is a lovely colour... Yeah, I'm a lover of the older curved shape bikes rather than the newer angular ones. The GPZ500 started production mid 80's and ran for about 20 years or so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 A bit of literal bike ''porn", my visitor leaving yesterday. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 8 hours ago, bob lt said: Not for me Well it is a Katoom which ain't the most subtle in standard colours. Looks pretty mental IMO. But I do like a lary paint job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lantern Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 (edited) OK so up to now this looks like pics just taken out on the street, not that there is anything wrong with that. Just thought I would try something a little different. I had one of these way back in the early 80's. Honda TL125. It's what I did to it that made it a bit special. As it was built in 1975 before the lights and indicators rule it could be registered without them. I had a small rubber bulb horn on it. The speedo was about 30mm dia right down at the front hub. It had an aluminum silencer, air filter box, front bumper bracket and Renthal handlebars. 12 tooth sprocket as the primary and IF there had been a tacho it would have red lined at 3mph in first. I used to keep it in my cellar and stand it on the back wheel to "walk" it up and down the outside steps. Did the frame in Finnigans Hammerite black paint. It had new Koni shocks on the rear. The number plate was the smallest size that was legal. Every time I took it out the cops would stop me. Luckily it was fully legal. It was so light that I could pick it up Used to take it here on the weekends. During the second world war the hill steepness was increased and tanks were tested there. There was a POW camp built on the top of the hill. Was sad to sell it before coming to Australia, but bought a 250 soon after getting here. Edited January 12, 2022 by Lantern 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Two bikes from this afternoon. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 4 hours ago, john luke said: Two bikes from this afternoon. Wonder what the cover in front of the radiator does for the cooling,esp in the heat out there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 13 minutes ago, coxyhog said: Wonder what the cover in front of the radiator does for the cooling,esp in the heat out there. Would think it would be okay, maybe the fan cut in a little quicker. Still has a decent amount of access for the air to get in. My radiator cover has more coverage of the radiator than that one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 A small exhibition of Indian motor cycles outside Terminal 21; not sure whether there are more on show inside the mall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 That handlebar fairing is fucking hideous!. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob lt Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 2 hours ago, galenkia said: That handlebar fairing is fucking hideous!. Agreed but the exhaust on the second pic looks awesome. In the USA that would fry people on the sidewalk! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveBC Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Agreed Galen..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveBC Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, bob lt said: Agreed but the exhaust on the second pic looks awesome. In the USA that would fry people on the sidewalk! I find it interesting how people look at things in different ways. To me that exhaust is bloody awful, does not look remotely good and whilst may sound macho for the 'Boy Racer' when he rides round the block, it would be major headache inducing when on a trip. Even more so when in the hills / mountains and the noise is bouncing off of the cliff face. Edited January 12, 2022 by SteveBC 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 7 minutes ago, SteveBC said: I find it interesting how people look at things in different ways. To me that exhaust is bloody awful, does not look remotely good and whilst may sound macho for the 'Boy Racer' when he rides round the block, it would be major headache inducing when on a trip. Even more so when in the hills / mountains and the noise is bouncing off of the cliff face. When I bought my Z800 a year ago it came without a baffle in the Akrapovic exhaust,it had been removed by a previous owner. Proper got on my tit's on longer ride's so spent £50 on one. So much nicer now. Still sounds good, just not so annoyingly loud. Plus I leave for work at 5.15am so the neighbors will be happy.🤣 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 (edited) On 1/12/2022 at 12:56 PM, galenkia said: When I bought my Z800 a year ago it came without a baffle in the Akrapovic exhaust,it had been removed by a previous owner. Proper got on my tit's on longer ride's so spent £50 on one. So much nicer now. Still sounds good, just not so annoyingly loud. Plus I leave for work at 5.15am so the neighbors will be happy.🤣 My Harley had a Vance & Hines Propipe 2-1 which was as noisy as hell.My last contract before I retired was only 30 miles up the road so I used the bike whenever it wasn't raining,setting out at around 6.30am.I did ask the neighbour next to our garage if it woke them & she said it did but don't worry as the dogs woke them around that time anyway.I had a tight fitting helmet so the noise on the road never bothered me. Loud pipes save lives! Edited January 13, 2022 by coxyhog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 On 1/12/2022 at 7:27 AM, galenkia said: That handlebar fairing is fucking hideous!. That whole bike is hideous! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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