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hallo,

i saw on the TT topic that there are some guys here who are interseted in motorbikes aswell so
what are you riding with?
here are my bikes.
a ducati 888/916/944 trackbike.

only one. :-)

http://volkswanker.blogspot.com/2009/04/harley-update-3-from-voodoo-metal.html
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I'm into something smaller, 50cc mopeds:

Kreidler RS 1976 5 speed liquid cooled
Zündapp ks 50 super sport 1981 with dual front brake
and a honda camino (hobbit in the usa)  ;D

2002 Honda XR650R dualsport
1944 BSA WD M-20 wartime bike
1958 Cushman Highlander

  From the 60's & 70's:

three Honda Mini Trail 70's
two Honda Mini Trail 50's
1969 Honda Trail 90
1970 Honda SL 90
197? QA Mini Trail w/CB 400 four cyl. engine :o :o
197? 50cc Harley chopper mini bike

  3 wheelers:

1985 Honda 350X
(two) 1985 Honda 200X

I'm sure there's more... I'm a bit of a collector ;D

~Dave

I used to have a red 1977 RD 400 with chrome Bassani chambers, BMW handlebars and dual Bosch blue coils on the downtubes... used to ride it to a lot of DKK events. See now it's a cal look topic!

There's an SV650 in the garage right now, but it's not mine, it's Asshull's. I would really love to have an old BSA or Norton cafe racer, but the logical side of me wants a Kawasaki Ninja 650R.

3 Honda Monkeys J1 (for our american friends Z50 K3)

Pictures???

The motor probably weighed double what the bike does

I've wanted a Honda GB500 British looks with Japanese reliability... however they are pretty pricey.

Yeah, those are pretty good looking for a Jap bike :)

It does!

I'll post a pic later (and tell a story or two about this monster)

~Dave

Don't post a pic of the ATCs, though.  My dad just sold our 1983 ATC 200x (first year), and seeing yours could be too much for me to handle.  I miss riding.

Java,
Maybe you could replace the ATC with a Baja!
(I know you have a soft spot for Baja's ;))

~Dave.

BTW, Your Ducati's are wicked!!!

~Dave

There's an idea!  I can justify it as a replacement.

I still have my old orange/black ATC 70 though, gonna hide it for a few years and try to do a resto on it.

Just sold my 02 honda xr250 and I plan on getting a 94 yamaha yz125 very soon. I also borrow my friends husqvarna 410 supermoto quite often. I would love a kawasaki 250r or a newer thruxton or bonneville. Rick lets see some pics of the RD, two smokes rule ;D

amen brother!  ;D  two stroke 4 life.  ;D

Ya know... I don't think I have any pics of it. The guy I bought it from does... it had the Bassanis but it didn't have the blue coils.

I don't have a bike anymore, but I;ve had a '67 Triumph Bonneville chopper, a '68 Bonneville and a '79 Vespa P200. I'll work on digging up some pictues. Currently in my garage, there is most of an '04 GSXR 600 that a buddy crashed a few weeks ago.

I love two strokes ;D ;D

~DR

My Dad has a told me a few stories about renting Honda dream 300's and 305's when he was a young man and now I know what they look like. Sweet!

That's a sweet Dream.... pun intended!

For me "Yamaha" TW 125cc , not fast but cool in the city ...

BTW, Your Ducati's are wicked!!!

~Dave
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thanks,
i really would like to have a real old one like a 900SS bevel from '76.
but those are getting really expensive these days.

henk!!!

Anyone here every ride or own a honda CL or CB 350? I found a very cheap CL 350 for sale. I might buy it and give it the cafe treatment.

I tried riding a motorbike once. It was on my CBT, so perhaps not the best time to find out that I couldn't do it... Everything seemed to be set out so illogically! Think I'll stick to 4 wheels... :D

This is my CB400 café:

(http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/2764/dsc00693u.jpg) (http://img196.imageshack.us/i/dsc00693u.jpg/)

Slow, but fun....  8)

That's a nice collection Ducati's you have Sam,great sound,and that 916-range is one of the best looking bikes
ever built.
My first bike was a Triumph Bonneville 750 cafe-racer,was in the early '80s(sorry no pic)and now in my garage are:
Pict.1  Suzuki ts185 from '78(mine)
Pict.2  Harley Davidson sportster,gets a cafe-racer rebuild(but NOT mine,it's my brothers,who is into HD's and Buell's)

Is that a 400f..those seem like they would be heavy. nice tail light BTW ;)

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PK72ALI-_i0/RsLA_5cXzqI/AAAAAAAAAio/Co66jV8cjx4/s400/HPIM1364.JPG)

Gotta have some aircooled toys...

My 1973 CB 350 Four ( Unrestored,8000 miles, US import ) and my friend Morten Iversen's (Tannheuser Tuning) 360 Twin ( also unrestored low mile import bike )...Good ol' japs  ;D

Regards from

Carsten Griebel, M.I.B, Denmark

Yep, 76 CB400f. It's pretty light and small, a friend of mine has a 500 and that looks allready much bigger.
And the tail-light is not the only VW-item on it, there's another one...

(http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/2473/dsc00706l.jpg) (http://img196.imageshack.us/i/dsc00706l.jpg/)

(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l187/holmsen_2006/Turbilder-august-07037.jpg)

Cool bike! What is it??

I like the painted forks...

~Dave

I was just offered a clean one of those today by a friend, for cheap! Thinking about it....

1999 Harley FXDL Dyna Low Rider, 96 cubic inch twin cam, Screaming Eagle cams, S&S carb, 105 rwhp 110 ft. lbs torgue,  lowered 3 inches. Alright it's my brothers but I've put a ton of miles on it.  It hauls ass!!!!!!!!! Tons of torque from idle up to 6500.

My and Sheep's brother in law has a 2002 Ducati Foggy Monster. It is FAAAAAASSSSSTTT.
(http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii194/foggy102/DSC00454.jpg)

My Uncle Ricks 2002 1200cc Harley Sportster. It has big valve heads, a Screamin' Eagle cam, EFI. It hauls balls but can't keep up with my brothers bike even though it is lighter.

My Dad's 1999 Harley Night Train, 95 Cubic inch single cam (last of the single cams). He had only had it for 2 days in this pic. The bars have been changed, pipes have been changed, it's been lowered 2 1/2 inches, rear seat has been changed etc.

aah at least an other ducati.
looks, great digital dash,looks like marchesini magnesium wheels
great looking bike.

henk!!!

This followed me home yesterday...

-DR ;D

My crf 450

just one of my old toys

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OOOHHH Dave has Himself a new Bagger --- very nice

Thanks Harold!

So.. a supercharger?!?!

THAT had to be a handful :o
 

Dave!  Strap that thing to the side of the Flxible, like a lifeboat on the Titanic!

All old school stuff, nothing now...too many drunken pancho's here in the Valley.[attachment=1]a couple of these back in the 60's[attachment=2]one just like this, but set up for production racing. Very quick in the short twisties  ;)[attachment=3] Based on the Bandito...
surprised a lot of people.

a couple more.[attachment=1]had one of these, great trail bike ....terrible trials bike. [attachment=2] A real sweetheart, wish I still had it.[attachment=3] Too old for 2 wheels, switched to 4

that thing must made a lot of noise.
can you tell a bit more about it.

henk!!!

It was a 1400 cc Kawi motor with slipper clutch - magnacharger 90 blower - Hilborn mechanical fuel injection - Joe hunt Mag (which I could pull out and run on my VW) -- This picture was when I was first getting it running and had a 9" slick on it and couldn't get it to stick LOL -- ended up with a 12" slick on alcohol -- had a lot of help from 2 guys that worked at RC (Russ Collins) eng (He was the first person to do 200 in the quarter on a bike) -- They went on to make quite a name for themselves - Vance and Hines

Is the blue bike a penton or a greeves??

Also Aircooled

a BUELL X1...i will look for a picture... :P

Danny, the blue bike is a Rickman Metisse. Handmade in England, very pricey then and now. Popular in several frame sizes and available with numerous
engines from 100cc on up. Mine used a BSA 441 Victor motor with a Westlake upper end, taking it out to 500cc. A quick Google search will do a better job than
I can in describing the marque.
 

here some better pic's of my bikes

henk!!!

(http://classic-motorbikes.net/images/gallery/bultaco-alpina-m138.jpg)
350 Alpina  :)

Was Jerry Magnuson involved with this project ?? (if i spell the first name correct) . I still own my Yammi XS1100 /1223 with lots of old school parts in it.. Barnes clutch, Andrews cams, Wiseco pistons. One day i will convert that baby to chain drive.

Jerry gave a lot of tech advice  but my turbo guy and Jerry were very close friends so most of the communication was through him  Allan Nimmo "Performance Techniques" (turbocharged.com) -- a lot of time was spent down at hilborn on their FI dyno too -- another guy who really helped get the initial dial was Joe "Goofy" Turner who has involved with Big Jim Dunn Funny Car operation and crew

All these bikes are bigger than I've ever owned. Lol.  I've got a flavor for mini bikes.  The movie Dumb and Dumber inspired me years ago.  I had a mid '60s Bird 'Duck' bike i restored and sold to my ex girlfriend who gave it to her niece and nephew for Christmas, and then currently have a '60s or '70s era Toyoco mini bike that's awaiting restoration right now.  The 2.0 liter VW engine is my first priority, though.

I'm all about cheap thrills. ;D

Jerry was and is still my hero. I think he did his own superchargers back then. I was fortunate to see the tripple engined-Honda dragster from Russ Collins before he crashed it. THOSE WERE THE DAYS ALSO FOR SUPERBIKES. I stil watch the Yoshimura/Wess Cooly vids. from that time. Heavy Iron !!!! I remember Joe Turner from old speed magazines (if you could get them overhere). I think it was one of the guys from Hooker headers who worked for Russ Collins who invented the first 4-1 exhaust for bikes.Then left to start Hooker headers. Remember Big Bikes magazine ? That was the holy grail for me.

Harry

Wow, lots of cool old bikes. I have had my share over the years, allmost all dirt bikes. Newest 04 CRF450, oldest 1969 Penton 175. Coolest 1981 Maico 490, did the full resto on it. Had a Honda CB350 that was flat track style, fun on the street. Broke right wrist and no more dirt bikes.

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This is mine at a drag race. Super fast ;)
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Also building up one of these as a street/dirt tracker.

Could you refresh my memory concerning the dirt bike....BSA B50T? or something more exotic, CCM?  ;)

my honda dax st 70 for job in city and suzuki gsxr 1100 1989 full originial my collector

(http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/3930/imag0040x.jpg) (http://img580.imageshack.us/i/imag0040x.jpg/)

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Some of mine and my fathers

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My Greeves Scottish 250cc I bought this off a friend of the family he had owned it
for 30+ years

(http://images.fotopic.net/?id=64427777)

my fathers 1932 raleigh 500cc twin port single
he bought this bike 40 years ago and started to restore 25 years ago but never finished it.
currently just needs a wiring loom and a good clean and polish

(http://images.fotopic.net/?id=64427781)

1937 Royal Enfield 1140cc another long term project bought from another friend
was stored in a garden for 20 odd years many parts were missing and the bottom
of the petrol tank had rotted away

(http://images.fotopic.net/?id=67488172)

This photo was taken this week

(http://images.fotopic.net/?id=67488117)

1972 BMW R60/5 my father is a great fan of BMW's he also owns 2 x BMW R80 ST's

(http://images.fotopic.net/?id=67488116)

AJS 350 Trials currently being converted to trials tirm

(http://images.fotopic.net/?id=64427779)

Norton Domminator sold to passtures new

(http://images.fotopic.net/?id=67488266)

Triumph 3TA this had been stored for many years, 1 owner from new now
been sold

nice original GSX-R,that was my first bike.
it was also a 1989 the last one with the conventional front suspension.

henk!!!

Hej sunroof notch,nice collection of bikes you and your dad have.

yes it's origin front suspension conventional and this engine full free HP ;o)
liou

X2!!
 

thanks  8)

B50MX oif. It has some different cycle parts than the ordinary ones, but maybe the T had also? Also MX cams and a higher 1st, but the cams will be Megacycle this time around..