A picture a day....biker banter (Vol 4)

[scunnylad]

abw280 said:

scunnylad said:

A bloke I know was racing in the pre TT classic yesterday on what was a lovely ow01
His day didn't end well

Main thing is he is fine,the bike can be repaired

Is that Pete Boast - he normally rides number 54?

[Bob_Defly]

spareparts said:

Tall_Paul said:

Birky_41 said:

spareparts said:

Took the old girl out today and drained a tank to keep her in good health. She now has 4400 miles, and is already 15 years old. Only as much power as a GS, but is just such a delight - thunderous when you open her taps, and just terrific to enjoy her hewn-from-granite quality and old skool superbike chassis. Long, low, and just so fast as you roll her between apexes. Great day.

That is absolutely beautiful! You can never sell that - prices are going up!

I rode one for about a year back in 2002 a castrol sp1 but with a pc to sort the snatchy fueling and it was sublime. It's the only Honda road bike I've ever ridden and thought... Wow

Wot he said. That's gorgeous!! proper future investment.

Thanks - certainly no plans to sell her as it was the first sportsbike that got me hooked on the idea of 'I must learn to ride a bike'. The SP2 was the SP1 with the many HRC mods that enabled Colin to beat Troy at Imola for Honda's victory over Ducati. One of the best ever, ranks up there with 2009 Rossi/JL at Catalunya.

http://www.motociclismo.it/troy-bayliss-vs-colin-e...

That looks amazing!

[joncon]

just spent the last 4 days touring the Normandy d day beaches

[Gunk]

Lovely early R6, best colour scheme as well.

[sjtscott]

Gunk said:

Lovely early R6, best colour scheme as well.

Was about to say the same I had a 99 but in the crappest colours possible the grey and darker grey with orange stripes - beggars could not be choosers as a mate of a mate was selling it for a good price in 2005 after my GSXR600 went on perm unauthorised holiday
Lovely bike save for it jumping out of 2nd too regularly and a faulty coil pack causing a 14k misfire on that cylinder (which I did get sorted out eventually) i.e. acted like a nice speed limiter when going for it

[Mr OCD]

A good scrub up for the old tarts handbag... rather neglected of late!

[Mr OCD]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

It hadn't been washed in nearly a month ... until Monday.





It doesn't always just look shiny. It gets used.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Mr OCD even snow foams his little Mr OCD after he's snow foamed Mrs OCD.

[optimate]

timskipper said:

OCD detailer types look away now...



They did a good job.

those were the days when you could give the kids a couple of quid or some sweets and they was happy to polish it now you get nicked as a pedo for offering the kids some sweet money .

[Gavia]

optimate said:

those were the days when you could give the kids a couple of quid or some sweets and they was happy to polish it now you get nicked as a pedo for offering the kids some sweet money .

You're a weirdo

[Jazoli]

optimate said:

timskipper said:

OCD detailer types look away now...



They did a good job.

those were the days when you could give the kids a couple of quid or some sweets and they was happy to polish it now you get nicked as a pedo for offering the kids some sweet money .

That just makes me shudder, you know the sponge has been dropped a few times and is full of stones/grit

[timskipper]

Actually, they did a good job, and were very careful to remember what Daddy told them about putting the sponge in the bucket, or on the thing they were cleaning and nowhere else!

My boy is busting to get on the back of my bikes.

[Jazoli]

timskipper said:

My boy is busting to get on the back of my bikes.

If his feet can comfortably reach the pegs then its time



A bike in its natural environment.

[podman]

timskipper said:

Actually, they did a good job, and were very careful to remember what Daddy told them about putting the sponge in the bucket, or on the thing they were cleaning and nowhere else!

My boy is busting to get on the back of my bikes.

Great stuff....give them a few years and they'll be wanting to charge you so make those most of it now...

[Bikesalot]

Forgot I had some snaps in Spain - Cartagena is great fun.

[Spanglepants]

Good day at the Pod couple weeks ago, don't usually bother with their photos but they caught me well here

[PTF]

Bigger/faster doesn't always mean better!

Bought this from an old fella nearby. 1993 bike with 23k miles. Standard apart from the end can, which sounds glorious.

Lovely, lovely little bike.

[spareparts]

Spanglepants said:

Good day at the Pod couple weeks ago, don't usually bother with their photos but they caught me well here

Love the ZRX!

[T6 vanman]

Rare day out,

Yes a 99 with flake was consumed

[patchb]

T6 vanman said:

Rare day out,

Yes a 99 with flake was consumed

Ah southbourne, I hope you ventured further afield and let the bike stretch its legs on some decent roads!