My B-King...
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My Hayabusa....
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My Bandit 1200....
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My GSX1100ET....
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A "bitsa-busa" Watercooled project...
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86G Slabsider Oilcooled project...
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... another aircooled ET project....
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..... and the reason that I'm on here..... !
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My bike shed 6m x 9m (20 foot by 30 foot) was a gift from the wife.
I wanted to live on the South side of the river near the bay,
she wanted to live North side nearer her work in the city / kids school.
I'm easily bribed.
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I have some quite negative comments about my GSX14 from other owners.
(Another GSX1400 owner said folk like me shouldn't be allowed to have bikes) :lol:
I can live with that. I originally only wanted a 14 as a cheap pillion bike.
After viewing a few and bidding on wrecks at the auctions I dropped on this one.
The bad bits: Crash damaged, unregistered. Smashed in tank, grazed engine cases, Clocks were destroyed, light damage to the headlight / levers etc.
The good bits: 2008 complianced / sold. Full Yoshimura Cyclone, Powercommander 111 with a quite strong dyno map, PAIRS blanked, fork brace, aftermarket bar clamp, rad guard, genuine Pazzo levers, came with a rack and GIVI box.
I added the Renthal 789 bars, some cheap mirrors, KOSO clocks and a jack up kit and a headlight and cowl off a 1980 GSX
As it sits today, it owes me $2625, that's about £1520.
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Not in any great rush to fix it up.
The damaged parts don't effect how it go's.
I'll grab some parts at the right price but I'm not after a pretty bike.
It gets a hard life, puts the miles in, and stands up (literally!) to wheelies and abuse.
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Have I mentioned I like big IL4 Suzuki's ?
:rofl2:
A couple of my old ones....
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Thanks for putting this up Tony, fantastic set up you have there & an awesome collection of bikes & projects. :cheers:
Quote from: KiwiCol on Monday, 01 May 2017, 03:01 PM
Thanks for putting this up Tony, fantastic set up you have there & an awesome collection of bikes & projects. :cheers:
Thanks.
I'm not getting much done at the moment. I have a new job and I'm no longer
self employed. Much of my spare time / money is going into fixing up my house.
Hopefully this will all change in a year or two. The plan is smaller house, bigger shed,
move somewhere rural I have in mind and free up some funds to make life easier!
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Cheers for that Tony - certainly a lovely collection of litre plus chain drive Suzukis !
Negative comments be damned - you've got one, you ride it, end of story !!!!
See you out there sometime !!!
edit: I just saw that pic you just posted. It's clearly photoshopped.
Must be, because I was told by a Ninja rider that "those big heavy bikes haven't got enough horsepower to wheelie !"
Yes initially I figured they'd confused torque and horsepower, and then I realised they were just disconnected from reality....
Great collection, I thought I was greedy with 4 (and considering a fifth).
Quote from: VladTepes on Monday, 01 May 2017, 04:06 PM
It's clearly photoshopped
Yeah, there's a lot of that "photoshopping" going on....
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So many great Suzukis..... I have had oly five Suzukis during 35 years..
ive said before Tony, youre a motivated man. your 1100 and naked busa, just beautiful. im too old to be bothered but i had a stable of beauties once. why someone knocked your 14,no idea, didnt see it, just stupid. ive seen over time how much you ride, your piccys. good luck with every plan. i love my 14 but gsx1100 memories still linger. gs 1000 also. not too bad these bloody suzukis. just wish vinales was still on one.
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Nice collection Tony, My only negative comment is that I'm jealous of how many bikes that you have.
Quote from: Tony Nitrous on Monday, 01 May 2017, 03:11 PM
Quote from: KiwiCol on Monday, 01 May 2017, 03:01 PM
Thanks for putting this up Tony, fantastic set up you have there & an awesome collection of bikes & projects. :cheers:
Thanks.
I'm not getting much done at the moment. I have a new job and I'm no longer
self employed. Much of my spare time / money is going into fixing up my house.
Hopefully this will all change in a year or two. The plan is smaller house, bigger shed,
move somewhere rural I have in mind and free up some funds to make life easier!
I wondered where you went :confused1:
Guess that explains a lot ;)
Nice collection! :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:
Question time - Can you give us a bit of an idea how do these seemingly similar bikes actually compare?
- If you could only keep one, which one?
nice man cave and fitted out with great toys , will be interesting to hear answer from owen426s 2nd ?
Quote from: owen426 on Tuesday, 02 May 2017, 08:40 PM
- If you could only keep one, which one?
Mates ask why I have bikes "The same" but to me they are different.
As an only bike ? The Busa, B-King and 1400 get used the most,
but they all have things that stop them being perfect (for me)
and all have things that make them great in a specific role.
No one of them makes 160+hp, has a radial front end with great brakes,
is comfortable on a 800K ride, takes my tank bag, is pillion friendly,
runs a 10.3 at the strip, has endless go-faster parts and is nice to work on.
One bike ?
I'd probably sell them all and build a light weight Gen-2 Hayabusa with a better
seat and Renthal bars....
..... or buy the best GSX14 I could find and do cams, pipe, PC3, Ohlins and a radial front end.
Edit: Ask me the same question on a different day and you'll probably get a different answer !
Fantastic stuff Tony! thanks for sharing the pics, nice to hear other people's bike philosophy and great collection :cheers:
Red
I still love that headlight on the 1400 and the wheels on the B-King - no matter what anyone says :onya:
My missus would NEVER let me have a shed full of bikes like you've got there
Good to hear your thoughts, I envy your bike collection but not the rego bill! :grin:
Lots of nice bikes in your flash shed........ and not a bed in sight. Well done :onya:
Quote from: Kiwifruit on Wednesday, 03 May 2017, 02:14 PM
Lots of nice bikes in your flash shed........ and not a bed in sight. Well done :onya:
He probably has a hammock suspended from the rafters for when he gets in the dog box! :whistling:
Great pics and a fantastic shed, I'm jealous of the 1100 but mine will get there , 'my' headlight on your 14 is the dogs :whistling: wheres the beer fridge for those thoughtful moments
Quote from: owen426 on Wednesday, 03 May 2017, 09:19 AM
Good to hear your thoughts, I envy your bike collection but not the rego bill! :grin:
Queensland.
The Hayabusa and the B-King are both rego'd (taxed) as single seat.
Single seat cowls / no rear pegs, sign a form.
That's almost half the price of a dual seat bike.
Wife pays the 14's rego as it was originally bought to take her out,
even though she's only ever been in it 2 or 3 times, less than once a year!
No annual safety inspection (UK's MOT) here either which helps !
My Hayabusa had one 10 years ago, my B-Kings never had one.
Safety certs / MOT's are only to register an unregistered / untaxed vehicle
or to swap the ownership over without cancelling the tax / rego / plates.
No annual inspections.
Half price tax for single seat bikes
Haven't seen a frost in 13 years.
Queensland suits me fine.
How much is it for the rego?
Tax on big bikes is £85 now regardless of seating and an MOT is £29.40 for all bikes over three years old and under 40 (I think).
Tax is more expensive here than the U.K. but it includes 3rd party insurance, so anyone with a licence can legally ride anything with road tax.
You take fully comp / fire and theft out as an extra cover.
I didn't mind the cost of an MOT, it was more the hassle of getting several bikes done, and getting some through with questionable mods... LOL
I have a deal with my local test station, 4 bikes mot'd for a ton. Tax pisses me off, car is £30, bikes are £85. I think tax should be on petrol, the more you use the more you pay.
You blokes have it good..... over $500 nzd for 12 months rego.
Full comp insurance another $460 !!
Quote from: Kiwifruit on Saturday, 06 May 2017, 09:08 PM
You blokes have it good..... over $500 nzd for 12 months rego.
Full comp insurance another $460 !!
Yes but your money is from the bank of toytown, only worth a few p :whistling:
Yes but your money is from the bank of toytown, only worth a few p :whistling:
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True that mjgt.......... and 200ish years ago much of New Zealand was sold by the locals for a blanket and a few muskets. :rofl2:
Lucky Lad! - Me likeeee!
Thanks for sharing Tony!
Stan
Quote from: mjgt on Saturday, 06 May 2017, 05:44 PM
I have a deal with my local test station, 4 bikes mot'd for a ton. Tax pisses me off, car is £30, bikes are £85. I think tax should be on petrol, the more you use the more you pay.
We have bike shops that test like in the UK,
but we also have mobile-roadworthy guys.
The guy I now use (if I'm putting a bike back on the road or selling one) turns up
at my house or work and I get a cert when I get back from making him a cup of coffee.
A bit more expensive but that's OK.
Great idea that, mobile WOF testers.
Quote from: KiwiCol on Sunday, 07 May 2017, 07:41 AM
Great idea that, mobile WOF testers.
They aren't the cheapest, but it means I lose no time from work,
anything he isn't happy with (hasn't happened yet) I have the parts and tools at hand,
and he gets to see it pretty passionate about what I'm doing if its at my home.
Slapping on Turbo's and long Swingarms isn't legal here,
but I now know guys who will compliance / mod-plate them as legal and OK.
Shame nitrous is still a big NO!! though.
Never had a problem in the UK with cops or MOT's.
Lovely toys, lovely man cave, that's what keeps us boys happy innit?? :grin:
I know there are proper tools available,
but when you can't find them / shops are shut / it needs to be now etc....
.... there's always the old nut and bolt trick....
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...... although I did find a couple of these, we used them to join lengths of
threaded bar together. They are the perfect fit for the front spindle and I just
stick a socket or spanner on the end.
I think the hardware store has them for a $ or 2. I might leave one in my tool kit.
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Yes, I know there a proper tools, these are just alternatives lying around.
Just rereading this thread. Again it strikes me how damn gorgeous that GSX1100ET is.... :clapping:
Rainy day = Shed time.
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Just put this pic up on our local ride forum, and someone contacted me
and offered me a complete K6 1200 Bandit motor, high K's, noisey 3rd gear,
free if I collect it. The Suzuki hoarder in me jumped at it !!!
You'z a lucky lad Tony!