Classic Bie?

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Greybeard, Feb 22, 2011.

  1. Greybeard

    Greybeard Guest

    Nope, because Gravity bombs out when I try and set up a sig. Always.
    and I've re-installed it 3 times just in case.

    Greybeard.
     
    Greybeard, Feb 23, 2011
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  2. Greybeard

    Greybeard Guest

    I'm not arguing.
    It's not what "I'd" call a great classic. This is why I asked the
    original question, a lot of classics are personal choices, shirley!?

    Greybeard
     
    Greybeard, Feb 23, 2011
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    SIRPip Guest

    It's just you.

    Ditch the sig, then.
     
    SIRPip, Feb 23, 2011
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  4. Greybeard

    Lozzo Guest

    Series 2 E-Types had the same coil as a late 1960s Mini 1000 IIRC.

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    Lozzo
    Versys 650 Inter-Continental Hyperbolistic Missile , CBR600F-W racebike
    in the making, TS250C, RD400F (somewhere)
    BMW E46 318iSE (it's a car, not one of those 2-wheeled pieces of shite
    they churn out)
     
    Lozzo, Feb 23, 2011
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  5. Greybeard

    zymurgy Guest

    I rode it ages ago (maybe 9 or 10 years ago), I can't remember where I
    rode it but somewhere around Box Hill rings a bell IIRC.

    I remember you rode the pre-crashed Bandit and pronounced the bars
    bent in any case :)

    The engine wasn't that powerful, but it was super smooth. Made the
    Bandit 600 engine seem agricultural by comparison ..

    Paul.
     
    zymurgy, Feb 23, 2011
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  6. Greybeard

    Lozzo Guest

    TOG@Toil wrote:

    I love them, think they're great bikes but wouldn't want to own one
    again.

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    Lozzo
    Versys 650 Inter-Continental Hyperbolistic Missile , CBR600F-W racebike
    in the making, TS250C, RD400F (somewhere)
    BMW E46 318iSE (it's a car, not one of those 2-wheeled pieces of shite
    they churn out)
     
    Lozzo, Feb 23, 2011
    #46
  7. Greybeard

    Greybeard Guest

    Yep, I've got a thick jumper on :)


    I have never ridden a 400/4, well not that I remember anyway, so I have
    no real comments on it, but in my personal opinion it's not my idea of a
    classic.
    Now, the Suzuki kettle well that's a bit different, like the bloody
    awful Honda CBX and Benelli Sei, different and certainly classic's, but
    for what reason?

    I think we all have different ideas of classics but I wondered if there
    really was scientific/deffinative calculations that defined them, like
    age or style or something.
     
    Greybeard, Feb 23, 2011
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  8. Genuine LOL. You evil bugger.
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

    I love this group.

    Fraser
     
    Fraser Johnston, Feb 24, 2011
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  9. We went down to Brighton with JP and a few others..... Helluva thrash.
     
    The Older Gentleman, Feb 24, 2011
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  10. Greybeard

    Greybeard Guest

    I've had a look at some of the old bike photo's I had, and I'm sitting
    on one at the shop I worked at. By the look of it it's just been
    uncrated and PDI'd. It may well have been a demonstrator that we had and
    I probably used it a few times. TBH I don't truly remember, but I do
    seem remember that we had problems with the 400's. But now that I think
    about it (it was a bloody long time ago!) I might be getting confused
    with the RD400's. I know that I got very adept at swapping pistons on
    them in pretty short order.
    I might be putting my personal dislike for Honda's in the way of correct
    memory recall.
    I Had a 750/4 for a while, highly modded with dunstall shit, fairings
    and all. 'Orrible thing! :)
     
    Greybeard, Feb 24, 2011
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  11. Greybeard

    TOG@Toil Guest

    Blimey. How?
    That would be RD400s, then. Especially the earlier ones with points
    ignition. The 400F weak spot was always the camchain tensioner.
    I had an SOHC 750 as well, and I didn't like it much, either. Too big,
    too heavy, didn't handle, chain lasted 4000-5000 miles, single front
    disc was abominable, the list went on..... The four-pipers look nice,
    but the truth is that the CB750 just isn't a particularly nice bike to
    ride.
     
    TOG@Toil, Feb 24, 2011
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  12. Greybeard

    Simon Wilson Guest

    I reckon the 675 and maybe the crip will held in the same regard also.
     
    Simon Wilson, Feb 24, 2011
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  13. Greybeard

    Simon Wilson Guest

    +1. I have no idea why I hang onto mine. CBA to sell it.
     
    Simon Wilson, Feb 24, 2011
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    CT Guest

    A 250/6...
     
    CT, Feb 24, 2011
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  15. Greybeard

    72degrees Guest

    I would dearly loved to have kept the Voxan Roadster, but they were
    only ever going to be held in regard in France. Luckily a 10 year old
    one with a blown big end is already considered to be worth far more
    than you would expect - in France.
     
    72degrees, Feb 24, 2011
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  16. Greybeard

    CT Guest

    Your fantasy-regulator appears to be borked.

    I mean, I also fantasise about me, Eva Mendes and a bath full of
    Swarfega, so fantasising about a bike that just happens to also be a
    tad unobtainable...
     
    CT, Feb 24, 2011
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  17. Greybeard

    Ace Guest

    Pretty sure they'd build you one from scratch if you were wealthy
    _enough_.
     
    Ace, Feb 24, 2011
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  18. Greybeard

    Jim Guest

    Hopefully not swarfega orange...
     
    Jim, Feb 24, 2011
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  19. Greybeard

    Simon Wilson Guest

    Slightly more interesting is that googling said burd along with the word
    Swarfega, brings up results.

    Pervs, the lot on yer.
     
    Simon Wilson, Feb 24, 2011
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  20. Greybeard

    Mark Olson Guest

    Waitress at my local Mexican restaurante is a dead ringer for
    her, albeit ever so slightly more filled out but that's not
    all so painful and she smiles a whole lot.

    There's a group of 4-5 of us that have a periodic dinner
    meeting there and every head swivels when she walks back to
    the cocina.
     
    Mark Olson, Feb 24, 2011
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