2017: Bikey goals
Discussion
BuzzBravado said:
Birky_41 said:
Birky_41 said:
2. IOM TT Race week, again not crashing over the mountain section
2. Done it, got wet, still loved it, didnt crashI managed 5 runs, the one below trying the gopro on the lid but it was just as it opened and damp
https://youtu.be/BWIvuQ3J2jE
And one the day I got there 2nd time over so videod it but the poxy camera mount partially cracked so it's really shaky... I'm lucky the gopro didn't fall off
This was my only quick one
https://youtu.be/epexex5ZG_c
I don't speed much past 50mph until the national. Alot don't respect that bit but I try and keep the 3 digit stuff on national only
moto_traxport said:
moto_traxport said:
Buy / build a campervan that can take the bike for weekend's away.
Get my ACU license again and do a couple of races (endurance preferred to sprint)
Euro trackdays at Castolloli, Spa, Hungaroring and something else.
UK trackday somewhere - Donington / Oulton / Anglesey?
Watch road racing at TT and Chimay.
Poss long weekend ride to & from Brno MotoGP.
Reinstate the yearly thrap round Wales.
Watch less racing on telly - waste of many a sunny Sunday.
Got a new job that gives me a freebie van. Win win.Get my ACU license again and do a couple of races (endurance preferred to sprint)
Euro trackdays at Castolloli, Spa, Hungaroring and something else.
UK trackday somewhere - Donington / Oulton / Anglesey?
Watch road racing at TT and Chimay.
Poss long weekend ride to & from Brno MotoGP.
Reinstate the yearly thrap round Wales.
Watch less racing on telly - waste of many a sunny Sunday.
Didn't bother getting my ACU licence again - fail.
Did Euro trackdays at Castelloli, Spa & Estoril. Yay!
Did a great day at Donington.
Went to the TT. Didn't manage Chimay - will try again in 2018.
Failed dismally riding to a foreign MotoGP.
Never got round to a hoon through Wales. Too busy buying a house.
Still watched too much racing on telly wasting nice sunny Sundays.
Crashed a bit too much!
Went to Gedinne in Aug, probably a better circuit and definitely a better beer tent !!
black-k1 said:
2017 goals are:
1) Get my sons SS50 gearbox sorted and get him on the road in the spring;
2) Get my R100CS MoT'd and back on the road to get a few miles on it this summer;
3) Do the Old Gits trip to Provence in France in June and enjoy the Route Napoleon/Route des Grand Alpes etc.;
4) Do another year commuting into London without killing one or more other road users;
Well, I managed 1, 3 & 4. 3 out of 4 is not too bad a success rate!1) Get my sons SS50 gearbox sorted and get him on the road in the spring;
2) Get my R100CS MoT'd and back on the road to get a few miles on it this summer;
3) Do the Old Gits trip to Provence in France in June and enjoy the Route Napoleon/Route des Grand Alpes etc.;
4) Do another year commuting into London without killing one or more other road users;
lindrup119 said:
1) buy some leathers
2) do a track day school
3) if I love it, which I imagine I will, start saving for a track bike of my own
failing that
1) buy aSuzuki RM250 like the model sat on my desk dirt bike and find some lanes outside of London to have some fun on
1 - nope2) do a track day school
3) if I love it, which I imagine I will, start saving for a track bike of my own
failing that
1) buy a
2 - nope
3 - nope
failing that
1 - nope
Useless.
ToGGoT said:
1) Buy a bike, having got shot of everything else recently
2) Get confident riding again
3) West/North coast of Scotland tour
1) - Bought an '05 R1150R in December - Loving being back on 2 wheels.2) Get confident riding again
3) West/North coast of Scotland tour
2) - Joined the IAM, Pretty much ready for the advanced rider test, i'd say thats a yes!
3) - I got as far North as Inverness, does that count? Did manage Wales and IOW this year though, and planning for France in May.
2/3 ain't bad... Now if I can just sort my posting average...
NAS said:
1) Ride (a lot) more than 1 track-day and a day on country roads (2016)
2) Trackday at Assen with my mates.
3) Possibly sell the SP-1 after that, if I haven't fallen in love with it yet.
4) Get a very light bike to practice wheelieing
5) Keep the Vespa. It doesn't cost anything and the Mrs. likes it.
Nope, Yes, Yes, Nope, Nope. 2) Trackday at Assen with my mates.
3) Possibly sell the SP-1 after that, if I haven't fallen in love with it yet.
4) Get a very light bike to practice wheelieing
5) Keep the Vespa. It doesn't cost anything and the Mrs. likes it.
George29 said:
1) try and complete a full seasons racing without getting seriously injured (as has happened the past 2 seasons...)
2) buy the new Fireblade at the end of the year
3) go back to Mugello for a track day
1) didn’t get injured but didn’t get as many races in as I’d like to due to work commitments. Will make up for that next year2) buy the new Fireblade at the end of the year
3) go back to Mugello for a track day
2) got a BMW instead
3) was booked on but missed it due to work again... next year!
Prof Prolapse said:
2) Get two novice trackdays under my belt on said CBR.
3) Do a 2 day off road course.
Bought a brand new bike which is a first for me;
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I got some belting runs in, and had a play with fast cars which is simlarly a first for me;
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A great year, roll on 2018!!
Edited by Prof Prolapse on Wednesday 8th November 15:19
anonymous said:
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Yeah. Stuck a new engine in it after I put a rod through the top of the block (my fault). Needed a new radiator, and countless other bits when I was done. In all honesty it runs better than it ever did and even has a fresh tyre to sit in the shed, but the reality is it's 18 years old old, 35K+, with a soggy front end, so still not sure about the track.It wasn't worth the time or effort, and the bodywork looks like st, but that's what we do eh?
Prof Prolapse said:
anonymous said:
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Yeah. Stuck a new engine in it after I put a rod through the top of the block (my fault). Needed a new radiator, and countless other bits when I was done. In all honesty it runs better than it ever did and even has a fresh tyre to sit in the shed, but the reality is it's 18 years old old, 35K+, with a soggy front end, so still not sure about the track.It wasn't worth the time or effort, and the bodywork looks like st, but that's what we do eh?
I can see why Honda shifted so many of them, they're a nice bike to ride.
Yeah not sure about the touring credentials to be honest! It is good to work on though.
I'm ste on the track so it would be fine in a sorted state, it would still be fun for me now but the front suspension still hinders enjoyment.
I've looked at plastics but having spent £600 and countless hours, on a bike that with all my efforts is worth £800 and I do not need, I'm loathed to spend another £280 on plastics, £100 on springs and fluid, and another 8 hours working on it when I have two other fully functional bikes, and a family which I'd rather spend my time with, and an off road course I'm desperate to get out with.
I would track the CBR on a novice/sessioned event with a van on standby maybe. Until I have the bottle to track the GSXR.
I'm ste on the track so it would be fine in a sorted state, it would still be fun for me now but the front suspension still hinders enjoyment.
I've looked at plastics but having spent £600 and countless hours, on a bike that with all my efforts is worth £800 and I do not need, I'm loathed to spend another £280 on plastics, £100 on springs and fluid, and another 8 hours working on it when I have two other fully functional bikes, and a family which I'd rather spend my time with, and an off road course I'm desperate to get out with.
I would track the CBR on a novice/sessioned event with a van on standby maybe. Until I have the bottle to track the GSXR.
Edited by Prof Prolapse on Wednesday 8th November 17:01
Prof Prolapse said:
I've looked at plastics but having spent £600 and countless hours, on a bike that with all my efforts is worth £800 and I do not need, I'm loathed to spend another £280 on plastics, £100 on springs and fluid, and another 8 hours working on it when I have two other fully functional bikes, and a family which I'd rather spend my time with, and an off road course I'm desperate to get out with.
That's the problem with what seems like a cheap "winter project" mine is now worth about as much as I've put in to it and there are dozens of better bikes than mine for sale. But it was piece of crap when I bought it and it now looks half decent and I've enjoyed improving it and stuff like sourcing bits of bodywork off eBay. As it stands me at less than a grand I think I'll just keep it. I'm now strangely attached to it!Edited by Prof Prolapse on Wednesday 8th November 17:01
Gunk said:
Prof Prolapse said:
I've looked at plastics but having spent £600 and countless hours, on a bike that with all my efforts is worth £800 and I do not need, I'm loathed to spend another £280 on plastics, £100 on springs and fluid, and another 8 hours working on it when I have two other fully functional bikes, and a family which I'd rather spend my time with, and an off road course I'm desperate to get out with.
That's the problem with what seems like a cheap "winter project" mine is now worth about as much as I've put in to it and there are dozens of better bikes than mine for sale. But it was piece of crap when I bought it and it now looks half decent and I've enjoyed improving it and stuff like sourcing bits of bodywork off eBay. As it stands me at less than a grand I think I'll just keep it.Edited by Prof Prolapse on Wednesday 8th November 17:01
Rare to buy cheap and get a genuine bargain without ANY problems
podman said:
Not as exciting or as glamourous as most but my goals are to
1) finish resto on Raleigh Chopper (frame away for blasting/painting now)!
2)Sort carburation/set up on RD500.
3)Replace GSXR with a mint, more upright bike for as little over £1,500 as possible.
4) Do more miles on the KR1 in 2017..(not much over 100 this year)
5)Get as many rides in with my Dad as possible.
Forgot all about this thread, was a great idea to bring it up again, seems most of us have achieved what we wanted to.1) finish resto on Raleigh Chopper (frame away for blasting/painting now)!
2)Sort carburation/set up on RD500.
3)Replace GSXR with a mint, more upright bike for as little over £1,500 as possible.
4) Do more miles on the KR1 in 2017..(not much over 100 this year)
5)Get as many rides in with my Dad as possible.
1) was done in style and "joining" the Chopper boys n girls has proved to be a great laugh.
2) I wish....engine rebuild required..only taken 2 years of pi$$ing about.
3) Firestorm has proved to be great buy, just used it and put fuel in it, now requires some servicing for next year thou.
4) Done around the same but plan to do get it at home next year.
5) That I have, hopefully we can venture further afield in 2018.
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