Some I still own, some I don't but all of them are from the last 8 or 9 years, the VFR Is my first bike I bought after a 20 year break from riding.. ( what a sap, i move from the UK to Australia after riding bikes through wind hail snow ice sleet and crap summers full of rain etc.. ( Lol sorry, just rubbing it in a bit.. :-)
then don't ride for 20 years in near perfect weather.. 2000 RSV Mille
78 GS1000
CB1300
Quote from: GSX1400OZ on Tuesday, 16 January 2018, 07:24 PM
then don't ride for 20 years in near perfect weather..
Quite understandable as you must have been thinking you were just dreaming.
big un.. :-)
900 hornet
My first 1400 ( Think it was an 05 or 06? )
98 VFR800
99 ZRX1100
TDM 900 ( killer bike) :smile2: Yes, it does rain here.. :laugh:
Quote from: GSX1400OZ on Tuesday, 16 January 2018, 07:26 PM
78 GS1000
In my youth, this was my dream machine, the one that got away. :sad:
Love the GS1000..I don't half miss mine.
It's actually back in Oz now...
That GS1000E got to be one of the best looking bikes suzuki made unfortunately i never owned one :bugga: but i did have the 550 and two 750's.... good bikes !
Love the GS1000's, probably why I still own one and also love the 1400 too, might have to give back the seat of mine to the Michelin Man and get a proper one, it looks terrible..
Funnily enough froudy, I owned one when I lived in North Wales but it's probably still there not in Oz :grin: Or long gone, they weren't really "collectable" back then.. I sold it to a bloke from Prestatyn when I left the UK...
I had a 550 for a few years too, buggered off to the South of France on that one, it was a good trip once it stopped pissing down, then we all got badly sunburnt... :boogie: :boogie: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
i had a GS1000EC for 8 years
did 100000 miles on it
changed/upgraded it loads.
gsx11efe upgraded fork springs.
katana brakes(discs/calipers) and swingarm
1100cc wiseco kit .
barnett clutch and springs.
30mm carbs with pod filters and re-jet kit.
dyna ignition and coils.
splitfire spark plugs later changed to 4 spark audi plugs.
koni dial-a-ride shocks.
twin headlight handlebar fairing.
bar-end mirrors.
Harris works exhaust.
oh and it was painted ford signal yellow.
had usual starter clutch charing problems but only broke down once where i couldn't get it home.
the one bike i shouldn't have ever sold. :facepalm:
I know what you mean i wish i could have some of my bikes back now but theres no way i could afford them now :bugga:
Quote from: shanered6 on Thursday, 18 January 2018, 04:36 AM
I know what you mean i wish i could have some of my bikes back now but theres no way i could afford them now :bugga:
Just look at the price of a Yam FS1E's now..
They were changing hands when I was at school for £100-150...You wouldn't get a ratty one now for less than £2k :shocked:
Quote from: froudy on Thursday, 18 January 2018, 06:05 AM
Quote from: shanered6 on Thursday, 18 January 2018, 04:36 AM
I know what you mean i wish i could have some of my bikes back now but theres no way i could afford them now :bugga:
Just look at the price of a Yam FS1E's now..
They were changing hands when I was at school for £100-150...You wouldn't get a ratty one now for less than £2k :shocked:
I know my first bike was a GT 125 with a 185 engine in it and i payed £80 for it and my first bike when i passed my test was a GT380 and i only payed £200 for that ! ... i'd be lucky to buy the wheel for that know !!
Yeah, my FS1E cost me 50 quid from the bloke across the road, then 200 quid on an rd200, onto a new 250LC after blind arse in a car knocked me of the 200, bought the 250LC with the payout, where are you now XFM23W?? Is Dugdales at Alvanley? still going?
Then onto a 350LC, Early KH400, CB250RS, GS550 and then the GS1000 after a working holiday to Oz for 3 and 1/2 years..
Sounds cool, Seth . I did the Koni's thing, tapered head bearings and a micron fork brace on mine, made a big difference.. Didn't touch the motor tho.. :)
A mate had a GS1000 engined Harris Magnum too, that was so nice..
Kawasaki has redone the Z900. I wonder , Cmon suzuki, an updated GS1000 would be cool... :laugh: :laugh:
A re done GS1000 would be brilliant, but only if they did it properly!
we have the best redone gs1000 in the gsx1400
just wish they'd give us a newer proper muscle bike with a big motor, twin shocks and a big tank
but upside down forks, radial calipers and a none bendy frame .
:cheers:
Agree 100% re the 1400, I thought the GSX1000S thing may have been more retro looking but I guess yah can't please everyone... Not sure i like them, no doubt a great bike but the styling isn't for me.. personal choice an all that, here's my current 1400 anyways. :worshippy:
1400z, beautiful bike, same as mine, k7. all the suzuki ive had were brilliant. first was 1968 250 hustler, 6 speed , rev all day. 4 gt750, my l model i ported, built expansion chambers, just a rocket, wish id dynoed it. had a 550, great bike. gs1000g, loved it, marzocki suspension both ends, custom made 4 into 2, sounded unreal, could easily do 1000ks in a day. gsx1100, just awesome trouble free weapon.lots more power than gs but used way less fuel. 14 is a combination of all those bikes. far better, just ride n smile when i get home. i did tonight. 3 grandkids up on fence giving the thumbs up, does life get better. not for me.
Ive always had a soft spot for suzi's and ive had well over 100 bikes in my time and i would say 60% of them were suzi's for me they just have somethink a bit differant from the other big 3 .