Bike Pics!

[Kurt E.]

Now that Spring has come to northern NJ, I decided it was time to get the bikes out for a quick photo session.



The Honda is an '82 CB900F, with Honda's "Sport Control Kit" (rearsets, lowered bars), a Kerker pipe (waay stylin' in the late 80s), Koni shocks and a Corbin saddle. This is not an easy bike to ride fast - feedback is virtually non-existant, and tank slappers in the corners are normal. Hard to believe that people used to race these things!

The S is a '99 SA, with the Corbin saddle as its only mod. A cannisterectomy is next on my "to do" list.

Any other bi-polar (Honda-BMW, twin- inline four) posters out there?

[webby]

Hi Kurt E

Great bikes.

Not sure if mine are as bi-polar as yours (twin and inline3)...



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[JustAnotherSquid]

Kurt, that CB is sweet. What a classic. Have you owned it since it was new?

Don't understand why some people are so BMW-centric. They are great bikes for sure, but there are other companies making great bikes too. There's nothing wrong with stuffing your garage with toys of all makes.

[Kurt E.]

Webby: naked/faired - yep, just a bipolar as me!

JAS: you're my hero - I've never seen that many bikes in one garage!

No, I'm the second owner on the CB. I bought it in '97 with around 4k on the clock. The original owner worshipped the bike, and it was truly in showroom condition when I bought it.

I added the K&N, jet kit, Kerker pipe and Corbin saddle, which is exactly how I had my '81 CB750F sorted out. The 750F was the only bike that I ever truly regretted selling - it did everything well. When the chance came to snap up its bigger brother (in mint condition), I couldn't pass it up.

The 750F gave me (and my then girlfriend, now wife) one of the greatest riding days of my life. Riding with a sportbike club in Colorado, we hooked up with a BMW club for a ride through Rocky Mountain National Park. My wife and I wound up riding with a couple on a K100 RS, and we spent the whole day strafing corners on Trail Ridge Road. I don't remember their names, but I don't think I've ever had as good a day riding since!

[cliff j randall]

JAS.........I love that Triumph Daytona. Yours looks fabuolous in black. What a project bike it would make!
Cheers,
Cliff

[Chris Eastburn]

JAS, you're the master. Nice stable, love the WR. Someday.

EAST

[SilverR1100S]

I like the black R1100S very much

here is a pic of my bike
Titan silver R1100S
black engine,headcovers and wheels
CF tank cover
Laser exhaust-system and K&N
sport suspection and short paralever
superbike windshield

like is very much
will drive on TT cicuit in Assen on june 10th

[Rapt]

You're not alone.... I have an '87 CBR600F as well as my S, and an '83 XL600R with heated grips.

[JustAnotherSquid]

Thanks guys. My wife deserves all the credit; she allowed me to indulge my deprived (depraved?) childhood.

East - if you are on the fence about a WR, let me try to push you over. It's a fantastic bike - great suspension and tons of power (derestricted anyway...stock it was a bit soft). If you can live without e-start (and kicking it DOES suck...) then you'll be very very happy with the WR.

JAS

[YAHBO]

That's my XR600R and my buddy's XR250L. Since my S has been in service for a few weeks, I have been kickin it on the trails, ripping up rare and endangered bird nests, delicate vegetation and trespassing all over private property!! Good times!!!

[Kam]

I've been looking everywhere for those black valve covers. Where'd you get them????

[MoDog]

Great bikes guys. It's finally spring here in Wyoming too. I don't have a suitable jpg of my 73 Z1 yet (to illustrate the bipolarity), but here's a shot from last Sunday's 193 mile loop.

[Kurt E.]

MoDog:

Nice ride! Man, I miss livin' out West....

Why am I getting this overwhelming urge to build a Devil's Tower sculpture out of mashed potatoes.........

[turnerm]

Just down to one bike.
This is my sport tourer. Just got back from a 1400 mile trip.
Didnt break down either.

[pdonnell]

Wow Mike!!
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Unlike the KRS boys its good to see you kept the taller windscreen and peg lowering kit off the bike. Very impressive machine in stock trim.
.
Pat

[Joe]

Modog

Do you go over to S.D. Spearfish Canyon,Badlands or Needles Hwy. I spent a week running those roads some of the best on my crosscountry trip.

[turnerm]

Unlike 99.9% of the Duc owners out there I left the bike pretty much stock.
I did swap the rear Showa for an Ohlins. But that was before I found out that the stock Showa is nearly as good as the Ohlins, at least for someone of my avg riding ability.
I left the pipes/cans stock, to the dismay of every Duc owner Ive met.
No, I never added carbon fiber either (carbon fiber to a sport bike = chrome to a Harley).
But then again, what is there to improve on a 996? Im not much into improving everything. I picked a bike that was pretty good, and left it that way.
One mistake I did on my trip was to strap a duffel bag to the back. I will go with the Ventura pack next time. Its the perfect set up for a spoprt bike. The 996 doesnt have much of a frame under the seat to strap too. I ended up running the bag straps under the exhaust cans. To shield the nylon strap from melting, I wrapped the strap with an aluminum baking pan. Boy, what a sight. Ducati would have taken the bike waway from me if they saw it. Not to mention the mud.

[MoDog]

Originally posted by Joe
Modog

Do you go over to S.D. Spearfish Canyon,Badlands or Needles Hwy. I spent a week running those roads some of the best on my crosscountry trip.

All the time...some of my favorite rides. I live in Gillette, so everywhere is a 200 mile round trip. It's seventy miles west to the Bighorns, seventy miles east to the Black Hills, and seventy miles north to Montana...ride ride ride; what's a guy to do?

My R1150R buddy and I did the Gillette to Custer to Badlands to Rapid to Needles Hwy and then home through Newcastle on for our last long ride before snow last fall...spec-frickin-tacular...and a great way to end the season. I'm glad you enjoyed the trip...but the roads do get pretty crowded when the great unwashed converge on Sturgis in August...