Bike memories..........

[Smokinmasta2]

Clearing up some junk from the spare room today and i came across a couple of pics of my old ZZR in Ninja colours - for those who like bikes only really!!
Ahh the memory...........all the way back in April 1997, even my Cavalier was only 3 years old at the time!!!
Sorry about the quality - reduced scan of a cra**y picture!!



Smokin............

[d3x]

sweet bike, and in the classic colours too...

Do you still have a bike?


d

[Brunty]

Sold my KTM Duke the other week - the money has already been spent on carpets, sofas and a new bed for the flat.

Growing up sucks!

I'll try and fish out some photos of the magnificent beasts I have owned over the years - and I will own a bike again.....

Steve

[Brunty]

BTW: Meant to say - nice bike Smokinmasta - am I right in thinking the ZZR was the fastest bike in it's class (both 600 and 1100) for a good number of years - I can't tell which yours is.

It's current incarnation is I think particularily good looking.

Steve

[psbarham]

its a 600 , you can tell by the frame rail thats visable in the fairing

[Brunty]

its a 600 , you can tell by the frame rail thats visable in the fairing

What was the difference?

I always struggle with these differences - I need a really big 600 sticker on the tail to tell the difference

[Brunty]

psbarham - let's see some pictures of your bikes - weren't you saying you used to race 'em?

[Smokinmasta2]

The 1100 was the speed holder for 10 years - many pretenders to the crown (manfacture CLAIMED speed) was only bettered by the Blackbird a year after it's realease!

Had both 600 (pictured) and an 1100, and a ZX6.......also RD200, RD350LC, VFR400, and finished with a ZX9R.
My fav for fun, well 2 really my RD350LC (not the girly YPVS one!) and VFR400 (NC30 model).
So when peeps on here go on about 0-60 times zzzzzzzzzz............point to point the VFR would also show most cars and much larger bikes a thing or 2
round twisties it was a superb weapon!!

Smokin........

[Brunty]

Haha - my brother started off on a ZXR400 - and took me for a spin on the back of it. On that day any bike and most cars would have beaten it point to point 'cos of its 28stones of passengers!

I got my licence through direct access - steel framed CBR600, TLS-1000 and finally the KTM Duke II - all brilliant in their own way. I'll find some pics and post them up.

Steve

[Smokinmasta2]

ZX9R parked in nearly the same place as the ZZR.




Had to dig out an old back up disc for that!!!

Smokin..................

[psbarham]

psbarham - let's see some pictures of your bikes - weren't you saying you used to race 'em?

i'll see what i can dig up , my racing days were well before digital was common , but the list goes something like this , vfr400r (nc30) with full HRC carb kit , airbox& exhaust , 1992 fireblade scary scary race bike 6 laps of malory and the back tyre was only useful as a paper weight , then i thought this is way to expensive and went onto motocross , how wrong can you be the cr125(before you start laughing it had 41 bhp at the gearbox thats 321hp/ltr , F1 cars are only 300) needed a topend rebuild every 12 hrs / £120 and a chain and sproket set lasted 2 months at best then came a cr250 and 500 if hannibal lecter rode bikes he would have a cr500 , they dont have a throttle just a on off switch, that had to go it was just to much , you just couldn't enjoy it you spent all your time wondering which hemesphere you would land in when it spat you off . well old age and a desire to live past 30 took over and now two wheels in this house mean pedeling , mind you when the kids are a bit older the words cr125 and e-bay will have a coming together

[Bazlightyear]

Collection included:
1964 Yamaha YG-1 80cc ............................Use to be my mum's
Ariel 350cc Red Hunter...............................Came in bit's, ended in bit's
1961Norton 500cc Dominator......................Sold in 1972 for £45 (Doh)
Suzuki GT250a.........................................Swa pped for an air pistol.
Bultaco Sherpa engined GrassTracker.............Given to a mate.
BMW K75 (Auto Assoc)..............................One of only 20 AA breakdown bikes
Kawasaki KH250 Triple...............................Given to me by an AA member as a non-runner
Moto Guzzi 750 Targa.................................One weird handeling bike
Honda PanEuropean (Auto Assoc)..............Fellover one days and really hurt itself
1994 Yamaha TTR250 Enduro.....................Used for going over mountains
Suzuki RGV250.......................................Sold
2002 Ducati ST4.....................................Current bike, mostly plays in France

[Vector]

fireblade.......and i still have it some history you got Baz

[Smokinmasta2]

Collection included:
1964 Yamaha YG-1 80cc ............................Use to be my mum's
Ariel 350cc Red Hunter...............................Came in bit's, ended in bit's
1961Norton 500cc Dominator......................Sold in 1972 for £45 (Doh)
Suzuki GT250a.........................................Swa pped for an air pistol.
Bultaco Sherpa engined GrassTracker.............Given to a mate.
BMW K75 (Auto Assoc)..............................One of only 20 AA breakdown bikes
Kawasaki KH250 Triple...............................Given to me by an AA member as a non-runner
Moto Guzzi 750 Targa.................................One weird handeling bike
Honda PanEuropean (Auto Assoc)..............Fellover one days and really hurt itself
1994 Yamaha TTR250 Enduro.....................Used for going over mountains
Suzuki RGV250.......................................Sold
2002 Ducati ST4.....................................Current bike, mostly plays in France

Hell, did not think you looked that old -

Smokin

[psbarham]

fireblade.......and i still have it some history you got Baz

oooh is that a 1994 /95 , i always liked that shape, the first of the fox eyes especially in that burgandy/black and that urban tiger thingy paint job they did

[Bazlightyear]

Yeah, I've been going for a lllllllllllllloooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggg time.

I forgot to mention the 2 x RadioControlled electric 1/5th scale and the 1/4th scale 2.5cc ic bike that will do about 70mph.

[ritch_w]

wish i had a scanner!! ive got tons of pics of my (many) old bikes but all pre digital....

found a cracker the other day of me doing a burnout on my gsx-r1100k in a scousers wig and tache (well it was mid '90s...)

[Smokinmasta2]

They are cheap as chips m8 - got my bargain from Tesco.
HP PSC1100 printer scanner and copier all in one for £60!!
The print part is the same 'engine' as more expensive printers albeit a little slower.


Smokin..............

[Vector]

oooh is that a 1994 /95 , i always liked that shape, the first of the fox eyes especially in that burgandy/black and that urban tiger thingy paint job they did

yeah its a 95 and i picked it up last year for 2500 squids ....only had 8000 miles on it...you can get anything you want for a few quid nowadays ..bargain adrenaline injector

[Brunty]

From left to right:

My brother on his yellow VTR Firestorm, Dad on his VFR and me on the CBR600 - fantastic bike - the micron exhaust sounded fantastic - I really loved this machine.