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I recently bought an 1982 Honda VF750c Sabre. Been a long time since I owned a road bike. The old Sabre might be a 1982 model but it goes like the clappers. V4, 4 valves per cylinder, 82 horsepower at 9000 rpm, 6 speed shaft drive. Now I want to upgrade to a Yamaha V Max 1200 Muscle Bike. I might have a bid on this http://cgi.ebay.com.au/VMX1200-V-max-ma ... dZViewItem

Who else rides a bike and what are you riding?

Got a 1000 Mk IV Le mans Moto Guzzi.

Been stored outa rego in the shed for a couplea years now (bought a ute to tow the boat ect), so i don't really count in the 'who else rides a bike' column.










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got a 78 full dress goldwing, looks like the one on the vetter homepage

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I have a couple of harleys, including a three-wheeler I built from the ground up. It's in getting a new paint job right now, driving me nuts cos i'm wasting the best ridfing weather in the world

Some nice bikes for sure .. what is that machine there QDanT ?

new_moonshiner wrote:Some nice bikes for sure .. what is that machine there QDanT ?

Looks like a Enfield Bullet, dunno what year though.

Then again, I'm just a tractor rider, WTF would I know?

Did the Enfield come from India? There are thousands of them there for a mere pittance but to buy in oz they are a bloody fortune.

blanik

alice wrote:

new_moonshiner wrote:Some nice bikes for sure .. what is that machine there QDanT ?

Looks like a Enfield Bullet, dunno what year though.

Then again, I'm just a tractor rider, WTF would I know?

At least i got an aeroplane motor under me nuts

You gyes are good I have problems walking need 4 wheels cant walk
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Dnderhead wrote:You gyes are good I have problems walking need 4 wheels cant walk
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You reckon you got problems? I've only got one leg - makes counting past fifteen damn hard...

blanikdog wrote:Did the Enfield come from India? There are thousands of them there for a mere pittance but to buy in oz they are a bloody fortune.

blanik

Wadda ya talking about, man? The most expensive one is a tad under 8 grand. Maybe a fair bit more than you would pay in India, but you won't get any other new 500 cc road bike in Oz for cheaper.

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(Yes, the Enfield comes from India.)

I used to ride a fair bit when I was a young fella. If I had the money I would get another bike, and an Enfield would be among the choices (the newer models with electronic ignition, disc front brake, and upgraded gearbox).

They were originally built in England in their first incarnation, then a factory was opened in India.
There was a fair bit of difference in quality tween the pom bikes and the indian ones...

Back before my time though of course

6 cylinder Honda CBX 1000 1979
BMW R75/6 1976
BMW R51-3 1954

Had a MotoGuzzi leMans MK1 1976 that I filnally managed to sell, that bike was horrible, more mending than riding. But fun when it worked. If you thought a Harley was "shaky", its nothing compared to a Guzzi.

On the wishlist:
V Max
BMW R80 G/S from the eigties, the first years or the Paris-Dakar edition...
But the wife has opinions to buying more bikes...

I have a 1990 Izh Planeta 5 (single cylinder 330 cc) Russian bike. It's horrible. It vibrates so bad you could rent it out to the ladies...



I bought it when the russians had declared an embargo against Lithuania in 1990 (no fuel, no nothing could come in). Thank God we're in the EU now... I saved a lot on overpriced black-market gas.

It was fun though. I still have it, but haven't ridden it in ages...

Aidas

[quote="bourbonbob"]I recently bought an 1982 Honda VF750c Sabre. Been a long time since I owned a road bike. The old Sabre might be a 1982 model but it goes like the clappers. V4, 4 valves per cylinder, 82 horsepower at 9000 rpm, 6 speed shaft drive. Now I want to upgrade to a Yamaha V Max 1200 Muscle Bike. I might have a bid on this http://cgi.ebay.com.au/VMX1200-V-max-ma ... dZViewItem

Who else rides a bike and what are you riding?

G'day bob, I ride a Honda CB750F2. Its going in for a service on Teusday. Must say though, I am presently researching to upgrade to a Yamaha Royal Star(1300cc) or a Kwaka Vulcan Nomad; Poor mans Harleys I know But a Harley is no good to me cause I am not a mechanic,and believe me you have to be a mechanic if you own a Hog. The Vmax were bloody legendary, Im pretty sure I have a write up on it in one of my bike mags, I'll fish it out and have a look. Most of them were imports, keep in mind the one on ebay is an 89 model.
I was wondering if there were any other bike enthusiasts. What a couple of bloody great pastimes-good combo, providing done at different times. PUNKIN kick that guzzi in the guts and get it on the road

bourbonbob wrote:Who else rides a bike and what are you riding?

I have a 92 Harley FLSTF.

Well it's good to see that I'm not the only motorcycle lout in the forum. There's nothing like the feeling of a brute force motor cycle beneath you, the only thing that comes close ( just my opinion ) is riding a super fit race horse.

this is my divorce gift to myself. 07 hd softail deluxe. gman

Gave up on Harleys after owning a number of models over 20 years. Great to ride, can't cop the poor reliability.

Now...

Road bike: 1995 Honda Goldwing. Owned since new - now 190,000kms and still looks brand new and super reliable. Ride every day to work.

Dirt bike: 2001 Gas Gas TXT321 trials bike. Ride every Saturday.

Cruiser.

Harley Davidson has made a lot of progress in the reliability department in recent years.

Hi Gang: Checking in with my '82 Honda Nighthawk 650 4 cylinder. Riding on and off as family life allows, but haven't ridden since I broke my tailbone 3 years ago. It still hurts, but I have medicine for that (XXX).
BJJB

MudDuck wrote:Harley Davidson has made a lot of progress in the reliability department in recent years.

They sure needed to. But if one is going to ride why not go for class and ride a Ducati

blanik

'90 HD

MudDuck wrote:Harley Davidson has made a lot of progress in the reliability department in recent years.

Thats a fact MudDuck. I would love a Harley, unfortunately, the price range here in Aus puts me in the second hand older model category. You can almost pick up a comparable new bike in a Jap model.
Also, blanik, if ever another bike needed to lift its game in the reliability stakes it was the Guzzi-which they have, but it took a while.

rumbaba wrote:

MudDuck wrote:Harley Davidson has made a lot of progress in the reliability department in recent years.

Thats a fact MudDuck. I would love a Harley, unfortunately, the price range here in Aus puts me in the second hand older model category. You can almost pick up a comparable new bike in a Jap model.
Also, blanik, if ever another bike needed to lift its game in the reliability stakes it was the Guzzi-which they have, but it took a while.

So would I rumbaba, I have several friends with new Hogs. HD have got thier act together these days, fuel injected, excellent fuel econemy, no oil leaking, some models have radiators. If I ever get one? it will be a 1200 fuel injected Sporty..... about $17-$19 grand in OZ. Untill then I don't mind riding the old V4.

this is the bike i ride (mines black and green though) http://www.flemingtoncycles.com.au/cata ... 1276591.33" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

but motorized fun toys this is my new one.. needs lots of work still but shes not to far off (picked her up on Monday)
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 3DWatching" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

Looks like a ton of fun, you certainly got it for the right price. I'm surprised you were the only bidder......is the alloy V8 a P76 motor?

yeah sure is so its a 4.4 ltr not a 4.1.... needs a new gearbox (i have a type 3 box that i should be able to fit) the breaks need fixing and im replaceing the whole timeing cover water pump oil pump and dizzy with ones from a rover V8.. it has a fair bit o work to get it finished.. but i should have it driveing to some degree in the next month or 2

i am selling this one to pay for it lol http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... %3DSelling" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow