Bikes you've been disappointed with

Following on from my recent statement that the NR750 that I rode
'wasn't all that', what bikes were you expecting to be great but turned
out to be a disappointment?

For me it has to be the NR750 followed by my old ZX9R.

In contrast, I've ridden a race prepped but not tuned ZX10R round a few
tracks now, and still can't believe just how absolutely fucking bonkers
it was. I hate riding it, but it's fucking mad all the same.

 

Heh! It was the sewing machine sound they made compared to the Triumphs and
Nortons of the time. They sounded so smoooooooth.

 

Surely there wouldn't have been that many Triumphs and Nortons around at the
time of the Superdream as they were early 80's weren't they? Unless you mean
the original Honda Dreams?

--
Steve Parry
BMW R80RS, BMW R45, 01 Kawasaki ZX12-R, 07 K1200GT SE
95 BMW F650, 87 Yamaha FS1, Sukida SK90PY, 91 Kawasaki AR50,
07 VW Passat SE Estate for comfort
www.gwynfryn.co.uk

 

Vincent Black Lightning. Had I ridden one 30 years earlier, I may have
been impressed, but stepping off my Ducati MHR onto one in the mid
eighties was very underwhelming.


--
Krusty
www.MuddyStuff.co.uk
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'02 MV Senna '03 Tiger 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250

 

first model BMW K100 RS. Slow, heavy, not that comfy or smooth.
2000 Fireblade - compared to the R1 I had it felt peaky but much
smoother.
2000 Triumph 955 - was expecting a mountain of torque but felt limp
compared to the R1, loved the sound though

best surprise ever was the wife's SZR 660 the first bunch of twisties
I hit - niiiice

 

The first Superdream was '79, I think, when I was aged ~15. There were still
quite a Bonnies and Commandos around at that time, but then there were the
Z1300 and CBX1000 too. An example of both of these used to visit the chap
who lived next door to me and would then take off up the straight 1/4 mile
road. Hooked.

 

Maybe I'm just weird, but I prefer the 885 engine to the 955. It seems
to have bags more character, in Tiger form at least.

Give me awesome handling over BHP any day of the week (hence the MV).

--
Krusty
www.MuddyStuff.co.uk
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'02 MV Senna '03 Tiger 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250

 

BMW R100RS.

 

Anyone riding a Bonnie or Commando round our way in 1979 would have
been laughed off the streets. One of our mates bought a Triumph 500
chop, we told him it was shit and a few months later he sold it
because...it was shit.

 

Heh.

--
Krusty
www.MuddyStuff.co.uk
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'02 MV Senna '03 Tiger 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250

 

Heh!
She was fantastic! Best blow job ever
Next to Gillian Taylforth, mind.

--
Greybeard

FLHR -03 UK (95 cu-in Stg 2. Big Boy 2!)

Garmin Zumo 550, To get me home!

ukrm@foxtails[dot]co[dot]uk

 

Good when compared to the rest of the bunch at the time, but still
just a boringly reliable old commuter bike with the added luxury of
an electric starter which was a big deal in those days.

 

Nah ... RD250's, GT250's or KH250's were MUCH more fun

--
Steve Parry
BMW R80RS, BMW R45, 01 Kawasaki ZX12-R, 07 K1200GT SE
95 BMW F650, 87 Yamaha FS1, Sukida SK90PY, 91 Kawasaki AR50,
07 VW Passat SE Estate for comfort
www.gwynfryn.co.uk

 

Is this where I can use that favourite of modern day teenagers and say
"your mum"?

 

No they weren't.

There were plenty of far better 250s on the market at the time.

 

It is amazing that so many examples have survived given the dubious
handling and terrible brakes. Even more amazing is the enthusiasm with
which men in anoraks will pay ludicrous money for them.

 

KH250 was very good fun at the time.

 

Bloody Heretic.

I shall put you atop a pyre of my ill advised purchases

P.

 

Amazing maybe, but jolly profitable for the 'family firm' ;-)

--
Krusty
www.MuddyStuff.co.uk
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'02 MV Senna '03 Tiger 955i '96 Tiger '79 Fantic Hiro 250

 

Lozzo wrote:

Wotcha.

The NSU Quickly - because it wasn't, and the Suzuki Savage, for the same
reason.