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Title: Blast from the past
Post by: KiwiCol on Saturday, 09 September 2017, 06:12 PM
Went n had a look at a few old bikes today - local private museum, thought you blokes might like a wee look see.   Will have to do a couple of posts to get the pics in.
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: KiwiCol on Saturday, 09 September 2017, 06:15 PM
Last few
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: seth on Saturday, 09 September 2017, 06:16 PM
fantastic
i had a yamaha 350 lc that had the reverse paint of the white one in your pics (it was a limited edition blue with white decals )
great memories of the older bikes
:cheers:
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: HLAH on Saturday, 09 September 2017, 06:18 PM
Is that the museum Mike perro set up in christchurch?

looks awesome...
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: KiwiCol on Saturday, 09 September 2017, 06:20 PM
Yep, Mike Pero's private museum.
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Kiwifruit on Saturday, 09 September 2017, 06:27 PM
Great photos Col. Thanks for sharing.
Lots of nice bikes there.
Like the old red RD.
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: grog on Saturday, 09 September 2017, 06:43 PM
Red honda 4, my legs shake. just beautiful. spent many ks on lots of those bikes in pics. kawa 900, my legs skake for a different reason, can remember tank slapping at 160 ks, downhill into a big sweeper. mongrel bikes. look pretty. thats all.
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Tony Nitrous on Saturday, 09 September 2017, 06:44 PM
Love that Z1R-TC.

Had one on my wish list for many years.
I bid on one once but it had awful non-standard paint and still went for silly money.
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Mick_J on Saturday, 09 September 2017, 08:18 PM
Kawasaki is bringing the Z1 back.

https://www.morebikes.co.uk/40479/video-kawasaki-set-unveil-new-retro-z900rs-october/
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Rynglieder on Saturday, 09 September 2017, 09:00 PM
Museum!!! That's shocking :laugh:

I'm still riding my Z1300, in fact I have just brought it back from its 30th annual MOT test this morning with a pass and no advisories :)
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Rynglieder on Saturday, 09 September 2017, 09:02 PM
Quote from: mjgt on Saturday, 09 September  2017, 08:18 PM
Kawasaki is bringing the Z1 back.

https://www.morebikes.co.uk/40479/video-kawasaki-set-unveil-new-retro-z900rs-october/

I was not aware of this one, it could be interesting to see what a modern specification retro bike looks like.

I can't possibly justify having a fifth bike though.....

Can I?
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Mick_J on Saturday, 09 September 2017, 10:05 PM
Quote from: Rynglieder on Saturday, 09 September  2017, 09:02 PM
Quote from: mjgt on Saturday, 09 September  2017, 08:18 PM
Kawasaki is bringing the Z1 back.

https://www.morebikes.co.uk/40479/video-kawasaki-set-unveil-new-retro-z900rs-october/

I was not aware of this one, it could be interesting to see what a modern specification retro bike looks like.

I can't possibly justify having a fifth bike though.....

Can I?

Why not, I'm considering a fifth, but it wont be a jap.
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: KiwiCol on Sunday, 10 September 2017, 05:41 AM
Another Trumpet Mick?
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Tony Nitrous on Sunday, 10 September 2017, 07:23 AM
Quote from: mjgt on Saturday, 09 September  2017, 08:18 PM
Kawasaki is bringing the Z1 back.

https://www.morebikes.co.uk/40479/video-kawasaki-set-unveil-new-retro-z900rs-october/

Yes, just another evolution of the current Z650 / Z900 previous Z1000 range.
A few styling changes and a coat of paint. At least when Suzuki did it with the GSX1400 they went BIG, not a tame replica of once great 1100.

The original big Zeds were brutes, something special, class leaders, stand out bikes. I'd love a retro styled "Thug" bike based more on the ZX14R / ZZR1400.
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Mick_J on Sunday, 10 September 2017, 04:57 PM
Quote from: KiwiCol on Sunday, 10 September  2017, 05:41 AM
Another Trumpet Mick?

Not from the current range, if they stuck the 1200 engine in a large roadster frame with no fairing I'd be interested.  I am thinking more along the lines of a Ducati Monster.
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: KiwiCol on Sunday, 10 September 2017, 05:47 PM
Nice, my old boss had one in his stable, a 1200s. Hardly ever rode it, ended up selling it for another Hardly - yeah go figure, he'd already had a few Hardlys n everytime said he'd never go back & they couldn't handle etc etc.
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: Globalrider on Friday, 29 September 2017, 11:51 PM
A treasure trove!
Velly velly nice!
Thanks for sharing!
:cheers:
Stan
Title: Re: Blast from the past
Post by: biggix on Saturday, 30 September 2017, 09:28 AM
Love that red Honda CB and the Suzuki GT, great pics!