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Re: Does anyone like Motorcycles?
Reply #45 - 30. Mar 2011 at 09:59

only been riding two years, I took my big bike test on a Yamaha MT-03, bit 660cc single thumper, I liked it so much (compared to the Crapazaki ER5's I was using before) I bought one after I passed:

But I wanted something ability to carry things, tent ect, hot days I wanted to change out of big bike gear when I got to my destination.

So I sold it 6 months after I bought it, for the same price Cheesy

Bought a BMW R1200 GS instead....

Got some trips planned this year Isle of Man TT, might be doing Scotland two week tour in May, but thats uncertain now Undecided

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Re: Does anyone like Motorcycles?
Reply #46 - 30. Mar 2011 at 18:30

A long, long line since 1975.
Suzuki GT 185
Yamaha RD250 (pre-water cooled)
Suzuki GT 380
Honda CB550 F2
Suzuki GT 550
Honda CB400-4
Suzuki Bandit 600
Honda VFR800
+ a few other unmentionables in between

I loved them all (except the Yam) but the VFR was sooo nice. I sold it once then re-bought it after passing it every day for four weeks on the way to work. I couldn't stand looking at it sobbing in the shop window.

Sadly it has now gone forever but it will always be in my heart. The reality was it was too easy to speed and after getting a second pull in as many weeks from Mr Plod and his speedy camera I decided it was time to hang up my helmet. Cry

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Re: Does anyone like Motorcycles?
Reply #47 - 30. Mar 2011 at 20:57

i love em,started out on a honda vision,then had an unrestricted tzr 125,honda vfr 400,honda cbr 600,honda vtr sp1,then got married and it all went wrong,now divorced with no bike...have to say if all car drivers rode motorbikes we would cut the accident rates overnight...motorcycles dont kill people,,,,,, car drivers do....... Cry

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previous vauxhalls,cavalier gl,glsi,sri 130,cdi,gsi.nova gte,astra gte mk1,3x gte 16v mk2,gsi mk3,carlton gsi 24v,vectra 3.2 gsi ,signum 2.0 turbo design,oh and a chevette..

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colv6 Junior Member Offline Posts: 77 liverpool Gender: Drives: 1999 2.5 cdx est 1998 3ltr elite 1989 CBR 1000F	Re: Does anyone like Motorcycles? Reply #48 - 30. Mar 2011 at 21:16 passed my test at 17 with a honda 50. kawasaki kh250. suzuki gt550. honda cb 750 k6. suzuki gs850 shaft drive. suzuki gs1000en. and now still with this beauty 1989 cbr 1000fk at 52 years young.
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Ray Tupper

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Re: Does anyone like Motorcycles?
Reply #49 - 30. Mar 2011 at 21:17

tunnie wrote on 30. Mar 2011 at 09:59:

only been riding two years, I took my big bike test on a Yamaha MT-03, bit 660cc single thumper, I liked it so much (compared to the Crapazaki ER5's I was using before) I bought one after I passed:

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But I wanted something ability to carry things, tent ect, hot days I wanted to change out of big bike gear when I got to my destination.

So I sold it 6 months after I bought it, for the same price Cheesy

Bought a BMW R1200 GS instead....

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Got some trips planned this year Isle of Man TT, might be doing Scotland two week tour in May, but thats uncertain now Undecided

You must be a very muscular man to ride that Tunnie, it looks enormous Shocked

Not sure I would buy a BMW myself, but then I am still happy with my old Vello Thumbs Up!

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STMO123

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Re: Does anyone like Motorcycles?
Reply #50 - 30. Mar 2011 at 21:21

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tunnie wrote on 30. Mar 2011 at 09:59:

only been riding two years, I took my big bike test on a Yamaha MT-03, bit 660cc single thumper, I liked it so much (compared to the Crapazaki ER5's I was using before) I bought one after I passed:

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[img] A VERY MUSCULAR MAN[/highlight] to ride that Tunnie, it looks enormous Shocked

Not sure I would buy a BMW myself, but then I am still happy with my old Vello Thumbs Up!

Oh dear. Oh dear. Grin

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YZ250

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Re: Does anyone like Motorcycles?
Reply #51 - 30. Mar 2011 at 21:24

999gsi wrote on 30. Mar 2011 at 20:57:

..motorcycles dont kill people,,,,,, car drivers do....... Cry

Perhaps someone could pass that message on to my Yamaha YZ Moto X Grin

. It does its best to kill me every time I go out on it. Power valve two stroke which has power band either on or off, nothing in the middle. Especially lairy when on tarmac or maybe I'm just too old for it now. Roll Eyes

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Alan

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Elite Pete Omega King Offline My spider senses are tingling Posts: 17813 Northwich/Chester Gender: Drives: Facelift Wheezel,Breaking 2001 MV6	Re: Does anyone like Motorcycles? Reply #52 - 30. Mar 2011 at 21:24 Lambrettas and Vespas when I was about 14 and finished with an old RD400 about 6 years ago. Think its time for a GPZ900R as i've always fancied having one of them
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Ray Tupper

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Re: Does anyone like Motorcycles?
Reply #53 - 30. Mar 2011 at 21:37

Elite Pete wrote on 30. Mar 2011 at 21:24:

Lambrettas and Vespas when I was about 14 and finished with an old RD400 about 6 years ago. Think its time for a GPZ900R as i've always fancied having one of them

Have you ever been to Scarborough when they have the Scooter Rally? the amount bikes is literally unbelievable, the paintings that these people have on them are thousands of pounds worth..

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Re: Does anyone like Motorcycles?
Reply #54 - 30. Mar 2011 at 21:38

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Elite Pete wrote on 30. Mar 2011 at 21:24:

Lambrettas and Vespas when I was about 14 and finished with an old RD400 about 6 years ago. Think its time for a GPZ900R as i've always fancied having one of them

Have you ever been to Scarborough when they have the Scooter Rally? the amount bikes is literally unbelievable, the paintings that these people have on them are thousands of pounds worth..

That was my first scooter run in 1982 Wink

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Ray Tupper

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Re: Does anyone like Motorcycles?
Reply #55 - 30. Mar 2011 at 21:42

Elite Pete wrote on 30. Mar 2011 at 21:38:

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Elite Pete wrote on 30. Mar 2011 at 21:24:

Lambrettas and Vespas when I was about 14 and finished with an old RD400 about 6 years ago. Think its time for a GPZ900R as i've always fancied having one of them

Have you ever been to Scarborough when they have the Scooter Rally? the amount bikes is literally unbelievable, the paintings that these people have on them are thousands of pounds worth..

That was my first scooter run in 1982 Wink

I wonder then if you could have been one of the young men lying in the middle of the road intoxicated Huh

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Re: Does anyone like Motorcycles?
Reply #56 - 30. Mar 2011 at 21:46

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You must be a very muscular man to ride that Tunnie, it looks enormous Shocked

Not sure I would buy a BMW myself, but then I am still happy with my old Vello Thumbs Up!

Not sure where you're from Ray but we have a Vellocette Dealer/Parts/ shop in our town. Seymours shop in Thame, Oxfordshire has Vellocette Venoms and Thruxton Vellocettes on display. Thumbs Up!

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Re: Does anyone like Motorcycles?
Reply #57 - 30. Mar 2011 at 21:49

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Elite Pete wrote on 30. Mar 2011 at 21:38:

Quote:

Elite Pete wrote on 30. Mar 2011 at 21:24:

Lambrettas and Vespas when I was about 14 and finished with an old RD400 about 6 years ago. Think its time for a GPZ900R as i've always fancied having one of them

Have you ever been to Scarborough when they have the Scooter Rally? the amount bikes is literally unbelievable, the paintings that these people have on them are thousands of pounds worth..

That was my first scooter run in 1982 Wink

I wonder then if you could have been one of the young men lying in the middle of the road intoxicated Huh

I was always a good boy Roll Eyes

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Re: Does anyone like Motorcycles?
Reply #58 - 30. Mar 2011 at 22:00

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tunnie wrote on 30. Mar 2011 at 09:59:

only been riding two years, I took my big bike test on a Yamaha MT-03, bit 660cc single thumper, I liked it so much (compared to the Crapazaki ER5's I was using before) I bought one after I passed:

[img] A VERY MUSCULAR MAN[/highlight] to ride that Tunnie, it looks enormous Shocked

Not sure I would buy a BMW myself, but then I am still happy with my old Vello Thumbs Up!

Oh dear. Oh dear. Grin

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Re: Does anyone like Motorcycles?
Reply #59 - 30. Mar 2011 at 22:02

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tunnie wrote on 30. Mar 2011 at 09:59:

only been riding two years, I took my big bike test on a Yamaha MT-03, bit 660cc single thumper, I liked it so much (compared to the Crapazaki ER5's I was using before) I bought one after I passed:

[img]

[img]You must be a very muscular man[/highlight] to ride that Tunnie, it looks enormous Shocked

Not sure I would buy a BMW myself, but then I am still happy with my old Vello Thumbs Up!

Its lucky Tunnie has big feet or he would be falling down grids Cheesy

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