Discussion
Pupp said:
Quinny said:
GPz 900 was the first standard production bike, claimed to do a standing quarter in under 11 seconds...
Think you'll find that was the GPz1100 A1 /pedant 
As abused by a certain Mr Jay 'Peewee' Gleason... legend
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe I've seen any mention of Harley Davidson in this thread?? It's clear that bikes and Tiv's inspire like minded people, I think it's some kind of 'nutter' factor 
Mate of mine (Harley Pilot on here) bought a 4.2 Cerb earlier this year, and he's totally smitten.. Get's the whole TVR 'thing' (you get it or you don't).... I'm thinking though that if you're a Harley type biker, you're probably not a TVR kind of guy....
I have the greatest respect for the Harley brigade, on the road their road craft is impeccable, they're well organised (when in convoy), have respect for other road users, and when I've met them en masse have been great people, no different to our TVR community...
Some years ago I had one for a weekend, I have no idea what model it was, other than it was 1340cc, and had the Harley performance upgrade. I think it did 0-60 in three minutes
Mate of mine (Harley Pilot on here) bought a 4.2 Cerb earlier this year, and he's totally smitten.. Get's the whole TVR 'thing' (you get it or you don't).... I'm thinking though that if you're a Harley type biker, you're probably not a TVR kind of guy....
I have the greatest respect for the Harley brigade, on the road their road craft is impeccable, they're well organised (when in convoy), have respect for other road users, and when I've met them en masse have been great people, no different to our TVR community...
Some years ago I had one for a weekend, I have no idea what model it was, other than it was 1340cc, and had the Harley performance upgrade. I think it did 0-60 in three minutes
V8 Fettler said:
Gleason was exceptional. 9 stones and bit, one hand on the fork leg, 10.something second 1/4 on an unfaired GSX1100 in 1981(ish), Gleason + GPZ900 must have been 10.5 seconds or so.
I only ever qtr'd one bike, my British Supersport 600 in 2002 at the Suzuki day, i managed a 10.92/128mph, John reynolds and Karl Harris could not get under 11's with the grabby dry clutches aboard Rizla Suzuki's, my car however has done 10.6/132! 
Ace-T said:
Triumph Bonneville made way finally for the Chimaera to go in the garage after 7 years in the rain.
Miss that bike but it was a choice that had to be made.
This is my best mates take on a new old school Bonny..........Miss that bike but it was a choice that had to be made.
It's had a rebore, new cams and lots of other stuff, and is now doing 96bhp..... Quite a hike from standard
He's an ex racer and wanted somthing to take his little lad out on...
Quinny said:
Ace-T said:
Triumph Bonneville made way finally for the Chimaera to go in the garage after 7 years in the rain.
Miss that bike but it was a choice that had to be made.
This is my best mates take on a new old school Bonny..........Miss that bike but it was a choice that had to be made.
It's had a rebore, new cams and lots of other stuff, and is now doing 96bhp..... Quite a hike from standard
He's an ex racer and wanted somthing to take his little lad out on...
Chilliman said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe I've seen any mention of Harley Davidson in this thread?? It's clear that bikes and Tiv's inspire like minded people, I think it's some kind of 'nutter' factor
Spot on I'd say.A review I once read for the RG500 sums it up nicely (and applies to TVR owners as well IMO)
it said
"for frontal lobotomy cases and serious adrenaline freaks only"
The Chim isn't even in the garage at the mo as it is on hospital getting it's old bones replaced! (outriggers I forgot I'm a 4 TVR 2 bike kind a chap although my TVR's are mighty my bikes perhaps for some leave a little to be desired performance wise. In the foreground is my fold away Di-blasi that I used as a pit bike, I will sadly be e-baying it shortly as I have too many other toys to buy, one out one in she tells me 
A few of my old bikes that I have pics of, most have been modded to some extent.
Yam RD350LC. Fitted a powervalve motor in the end and then sold it, what a Berk, would love another but price's are stupid.
Honda vfr400r nc30 ...intricate little thing and handled wonderfully
Triumph T955 speedtriple ..sounded glorious with the carbon high level pipe, was Pretty well polished to death.
Suzuki drz400 E was possibly the first drz to be converted to supermoto spec in around 2000
Buell xb 9s..quirky thing with fuel in the frame and oil in the swingarm, rim mounted disc too but handled well with a thumping 1000cc v twin lump
Ktm 990 superduke, insane bike with a storming motor, again a v twin, lots of grunt but very fierce delivery as it was a 05 before they refined the fuelling.
And the current ccm404 money pit ....so much done to this not much is close to standard.
Yam RD350LC. Fitted a powervalve motor in the end and then sold it, what a Berk, would love another but price's are stupid.
Honda vfr400r nc30 ...intricate little thing and handled wonderfully
Triumph T955 speedtriple ..sounded glorious with the carbon high level pipe, was Pretty well polished to death.
Suzuki drz400 E was possibly the first drz to be converted to supermoto spec in around 2000
Buell xb 9s..quirky thing with fuel in the frame and oil in the swingarm, rim mounted disc too but handled well with a thumping 1000cc v twin lump
Ktm 990 superduke, insane bike with a storming motor, again a v twin, lots of grunt but very fierce delivery as it was a 05 before they refined the fuelling.
And the current ccm404 money pit ....so much done to this not much is close to standard.
Edited by rigga on Tuesday 24th December 15:52
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Current fleet extends through 70's, 80's, 90's and early 00's.
Yamaha RD250A
Yamaha RD350B
Kawasaki KH250 B1
Kawasaki z650 C2
Honda CBX 1000Z
Yamaha XJ650
Yamaha FJ1100
Kawasaki GPZ750 Turbo
Honda VF1000R
Kawasaki GPZ1000RX
Yamaha FZR1000 EXUP
Yamaha R1 (First Generation, 2nd Year)
Kawasaki ZX12R A1
Along with my: Mighty Ford Orion 1.6I Ghia (in Black)
Audi TT 3.2 V6 Quattro
Jaguar XJS 3.6
Mitsubishi Legnum VR4 (2.5 V6 24 valve DOHC Twin Turbo intercoold)
and last but by no means least my beloved 4.2 Cerb that I have owned for 11 years
Thats enough to be going on with
Yamaha RD250A
Yamaha RD350B
Kawasaki KH250 B1
Kawasaki z650 C2
Honda CBX 1000Z
Yamaha XJ650
Yamaha FJ1100
Kawasaki GPZ750 Turbo
Honda VF1000R
Kawasaki GPZ1000RX
Yamaha FZR1000 EXUP
Yamaha R1 (First Generation, 2nd Year)
Kawasaki ZX12R A1
Along with my: Mighty Ford Orion 1.6I Ghia (in Black)
Audi TT 3.2 V6 Quattro
Jaguar XJS 3.6
Mitsubishi Legnum VR4 (2.5 V6 24 valve DOHC Twin Turbo intercoold)
and last but by no means least my beloved 4.2 Cerb that I have owned for 11 years
Thats enough to be going on with
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