A picture a day....biker banter (Vol 4)
Discussion
graham22 said:
scunnylad said:
This was racing in the forgotten era class at the weekend
Loved these back in the day
Looks great doesn't it. Just looking at the picture I can hear the fairing rattling and feel the seat & tank digging into parts of my body.Loved these back in the day
See the joins on the fairing? No, there isn't any, front wheel has to come off to do an oil change!!
Wasn't there a Swedish (or that area) rider who raced these in the IOM, in white with white leathers? Can't remember his name but recall both names starting with the same letter.
Biker's Nemesis said:
That's a great picture of you and your daughter, print it off and laminate it, photo's are great to look back at and I'm sure she will look back in 30/40 years with fond memories while we are dribbling into our breakfast in some far away nursing home.
996 sps said:
Great pics mate - Your daughter on the back of a 35 year old LC, memories......
Good points chaps, I will get a copy framed I think.My friends KR1 R and my KR1 on the dyno yesterday at Krazy Kats in Bedford..This man knows his way around 2 strokes.
The R needs some more set up time but after a ultrasonic carb clean and rebuild a few weeks back, my KR1 was running spot on, it had previously stuttered and pissed around, I was hoping it was carb related rather than ignition as the bike had been sat for so long before I bought it.
46RWHP on his dyno being the end result for mine, some more could be found thought James but its fueling great and around what it should be . That'll do me.
The R needs some more set up time but after a ultrasonic carb clean and rebuild a few weeks back, my KR1 was running spot on, it had previously stuttered and pissed around, I was hoping it was carb related rather than ignition as the bike had been sat for so long before I bought it.
46RWHP on his dyno being the end result for mine, some more could be found thought James but its fueling great and around what it should be . That'll do me.
podman said:
My friends KR1 R and my KR1 on the dyno yesterday at Krazy Kats in Bedford..This man knows his way around 2 strokes.
The R needs some more set up time but after a ultrasonic carb clean and rebuild a few weeks back, my KR1 was running spot on, it had previously stuttered and pissed around, I was hoping it was carb related rather than ignition as the bike had been sat for so long before I bought it.
46RWHP on his dyno being the end result for mine, some more could be found thought James but its fueling great and around what it should be . That'll do me.
Fantastic Bryan - Nice figures for yours. How does it compare to ride, with the 350LC and RD500?The R needs some more set up time but after a ultrasonic carb clean and rebuild a few weeks back, my KR1 was running spot on, it had previously stuttered and pissed around, I was hoping it was carb related rather than ignition as the bike had been sat for so long before I bought it.
46RWHP on his dyno being the end result for mine, some more could be found thought James but its fueling great and around what it should be . That'll do me.
podman said:
graham22 said:
scunnylad said:
This was racing in the forgotten era class at the weekend
Loved these back in the day
Looks great doesn't it. Just looking at the picture I can hear the fairing rattling and feel the seat & tank digging into parts of my body.Loved these back in the day
See the joins on the fairing? No, there isn't any, front wheel has to come off to do an oil change!!
Wasn't there a Swedish (or that area) rider who raced these in the IOM, in white with white leathers? Can't remember his name but recall both names starting with the same letter.
Unfortunately he got killed on the same bike at the Ulster GP.
scunnylad said:
Klaus klein was a good runner in his time,German iirc
Yes he was. I got that wrong, German, ambassador for Hein Gericke, not sure if they were buddies too.Looking at the pic above again, must have been '87 with the FZR750R in the background, surprised how much sea you can see but this would be before the new grandstand was built - 1989 I think, poss '88.
graham22 said:
podman said:
graham22 said:
scunnylad said:
This was racing in the forgotten era class at the weekend
Loved these back in the day
Looks great doesn't it. Just looking at the picture I can hear the fairing rattling and feel the seat & tank digging into parts of my body.Loved these back in the day
See the joins on the fairing? No, there isn't any, front wheel has to come off to do an oil change!!
Wasn't there a Swedish (or that area) rider who raced these in the IOM, in white with white leathers? Can't remember his name but recall both names starting with the same letter.
Edited by tight5 on Thursday 28th April 19:08
3DP said:
podman said:
My friends KR1 R and my KR1 on the dyno yesterday at Krazy Kats in Bedford..This man knows his way around 2 strokes.
The R needs some more set up time but after a ultrasonic carb clean and rebuild a few weeks back, my KR1 was running spot on, it had previously stuttered and pissed around, I was hoping it was carb related rather than ignition as the bike had been sat for so long before I bought it.
46RWHP on his dyno being the end result for mine, some more could be found thought James but its fueling great and around what it should be . That'll do me.
Fantastic Bryan - Nice figures for yours. How does it compare to ride, with the 350LC and RD500?The R needs some more set up time but after a ultrasonic carb clean and rebuild a few weeks back, my KR1 was running spot on, it had previously stuttered and pissed around, I was hoping it was carb related rather than ignition as the bike had been sat for so long before I bought it.
46RWHP on his dyno being the end result for mine, some more could be found thought James but its fueling great and around what it should be . That'll do me.
Handling wise, its still modern day comparable, with these pipes, weight should be down to around 120kilos , you wouldnt believe how quickly it turns, your knees feel like they are nearly touching , its hard on the back/wrists and legs after an hour, the brakes are still very good and as you'd imagine, the whole thing is leagues ahead of the 350LC on the performance front and in many waysm, it is more of a riot, it sounds bloody marvelous with the new pipes too.
I havent done many miles on the 500 but it rides really nice, much more modern than you may imagine, weather hasnt been good enough to really try it out properly but first impressions are of a fantastic sounding, comfy , quite torquey bike, brakes are nowhere near as bad as I thought they may be as well.
In recent weeks, the brakes have been overhauled, (the back brake set up is now all as stock and looking dead posh) , the anti dive blanked off (leaking and ineffective even when new), forks refreshed, the motor has been checked over by IDP Moto at Silverstone, 10 mins down the road from me, ( I ended up at IDP enquiring about some LC ProAm stuff and got chatting to Daryll, the owner, who had a 500 back in the day and offered to check it over after we got chatting about everything LC (which hopefully will see me on a ProAm bike later this year!.
The 350LC is I guess a more practical classic, even with my daughter on the back, its spacious, comfy, light, wheelie prone(you would like..), handles much better than you would think(with the refreshed/modded suspension), will hold motorway speeds, its a doddle to work on, the brakes are "OK" for the performance mind, with the Allspeeds on its sound is the best out of the lot, its just a fantastic looking bike (in my eyes) and the most "fun" bike out of all three, for those reasons and the nostalgia of having one as a first big bike, I would part with the other two before the 350...then again, that may change when I get some more miles done on the 500 and when I get out on the now sorted KR..!
You living the dream 996?!
Been out on the 500 this morning, cant fault it, with the recent work, it goes, stops and handles remarkably well, the ride is really very good, very surprised, the forks have been overhauled and the rear shock is an aftermarket item of some description which must help, comfy too.
Hasnt got the pronounced step in power of the 350, its as happy at 4,000RPM as 9,000RPM, its a noisy and quite vibratory thing from the saddle which is all part of it.
Feel free to take the piss but I couldnt resit this 80's paddock jacket that popped up on eBay last week , just for runs to the local meet.
Been out on the 500 this morning, cant fault it, with the recent work, it goes, stops and handles remarkably well, the ride is really very good, very surprised, the forks have been overhauled and the rear shock is an aftermarket item of some description which must help, comfy too.
Hasnt got the pronounced step in power of the 350, its as happy at 4,000RPM as 9,000RPM, its a noisy and quite vibratory thing from the saddle which is all part of it.
Feel free to take the piss but I couldnt resit this 80's paddock jacket that popped up on eBay last week , just for runs to the local meet.
podman said:
3DP said:
podman said:
My friends KR1 R and my KR1 on the dyno yesterday at Krazy Kats in Bedford..This man knows his way around 2 strokes.
The R needs some more set up time but after a ultrasonic carb clean and rebuild a few weeks back, my KR1 was running spot on, it had previously stuttered and pissed around, I was hoping it was carb related rather than ignition as the bike had been sat for so long before I bought it.
46RWHP on his dyno being the end result for mine, some more could be found thought James but its fueling great and around what it should be . That'll do me.
Fantastic Bryan - Nice figures for yours. How does it compare to ride, with the 350LC and RD500?The R needs some more set up time but after a ultrasonic carb clean and rebuild a few weeks back, my KR1 was running spot on, it had previously stuttered and pissed around, I was hoping it was carb related rather than ignition as the bike had been sat for so long before I bought it.
46RWHP on his dyno being the end result for mine, some more could be found thought James but its fueling great and around what it should be . That'll do me.
Handling wise, its still modern day comparable, with these pipes, weight should be down to around 120kilos , you wouldnt believe how quickly it turns, your knees feel like they are nearly touching , its hard on the back/wrists and legs after an hour, the brakes are still very good and as you'd imagine, the whole thing is leagues ahead of the 350LC on the performance front and in many waysm, it is more of a riot, it sounds bloody marvelous with the new pipes too.
I havent done many miles on the 500 but it rides really nice, much more modern than you may imagine, weather hasnt been good enough to really try it out properly but first impressions are of a fantastic sounding, comfy , quite torquey bike, brakes are nowhere near as bad as I thought they may be as well.
In recent weeks, the brakes have been overhauled, (the back brake set up is now all as stock and looking dead posh) , the anti dive blanked off (leaking and ineffective even when new), forks refreshed, the motor has been checked over by IDP Moto at Silverstone, 10 mins down the road from me, ( I ended up at IDP enquiring about some LC ProAm stuff and got chatting to Daryll, the owner, who had a 500 back in the day and offered to check it over after we got chatting about everything LC (which hopefully will see me on a ProAm bike later this year!.
The 350LC is I guess a more practical classic, even with my daughter on the back, its spacious, comfy, light, wheelie prone(you would like..), handles much better than you would think(with the refreshed/modded suspension), will hold motorway speeds, its a doddle to work on, the brakes are "OK" for the performance mind, with the Allspeeds on its sound is the best out of the lot, its just a fantastic looking bike (in my eyes) and the most "fun" bike out of all three, for those reasons and the nostalgia of having one as a first big bike, I would part with the other two before the 350...then again, that may change when I get some more miles done on the 500 and when I get out on the now sorted KR..!
The 350 sounds spot on and great that your daughter can come on the back too.
podman said:
You living the dream 996?!
Been out on the 500 this morning, cant fault it, with the recent work, it goes, stops and handles remarkably well, the ride is really very good, very surprised, the forks have been overhauled and the rear shock is an aftermarket item of some description which must help, comfy too.
Hasnt got the pronounced step in power of the 350, its as happy at 4,000RPM as 9,000RPM, its a noisy and quite vibratory thing from the saddle which is all part of it.
Feel free to take the piss but I couldnt resit this 80's paddock jacket that popped up on eBay last week , just for runs to the local meet.
Good write up on the 500. Sounds like the opposite of the KR1!Been out on the 500 this morning, cant fault it, with the recent work, it goes, stops and handles remarkably well, the ride is really very good, very surprised, the forks have been overhauled and the rear shock is an aftermarket item of some description which must help, comfy too.
Hasnt got the pronounced step in power of the 350, its as happy at 4,000RPM as 9,000RPM, its a noisy and quite vibratory thing from the saddle which is all part of it.
Feel free to take the piss but I couldnt resit this 80's paddock jacket that popped up on eBay last week , just for runs to the local meet.
Jacket is ace. Got to be period on a bike like that. Secret want for me is a set of slightly battered Rothmans liveried one piece leathers.
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