I finally got my new/used sportbike its a Susi GS500 :w00t: Vroom Vroom
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I finally got my new/used sportbike its a Susi GS500 :w00t: Vroom Vroom
http://img15.imgspot.com/u/05/268/08...1127737802.JPG
Nice you should change your location to "In front of you " . ;)
Nice one HC... lovely bike :) I am envious, mine is a bit of a nail.... next year.......
Went out for a ride on mine yesterday, and as soon as I cocked over me leg....the bloody rain started coming down....bugger :dry: Made it to the pub to dry out and had a very nice meal. By the time we had finished eating...the bloody sun was shining all innocent like.....grrrrrr
Wow :01: That am pretty,you'll have to change your name as well to Bykerchick :) ,sweet :w00t:
HippyChick!!!.........you got a Goose :01:
Nippy :shifty:
@Sara.... what bike did you get?
Jonno :cool:
Hey Jonno,
My baby looks very much like this without the stickers. I do like a V-twin, sounds lovely and looks so pretty. (Shame about the Superdream type bodywork styling but meh...)
http://server2.uploadit.org/files/sa...-motovt500.jpg
Honda VT500
It is my 230 quid ebay bargain, runs a treat now and sailed through its MOT. Just needed new forks (50 quid) and the carbs cleaning (carbs on, carbs off, carbs on, carbs off.........about 5 times!)
The idea being that I get back into biking (10 year break) and then get something better. :)
Oh thats right, the early shadow :)
And hey! there's nothing wrong with superdreams, I had teh 400 :snooty:
£50 for forks = bargain, cost me £30 just for the seals :dry: as for carbs, well taking them off and putting them on with vtwins is a nightmare so rather you than me :lol:
So once you back into the swing of things what you thinking about getting?
Jonno :cool:
http://www.funny-games.biz/pictures/...-gear-bike.jpg
theres mine..
Not exactly, same engine but the Shadow is the Chop version :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon L. Obscene
The 400 was always better than the 250...but the Dream was better than all of em imo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon L. Obscene
The forks were a bargain, but from a breakers and not brilliant, had to respray em to make em look arf decent. I am now officially a dab hand at cleaning carbs, definately a 2 handed job getting em back on though...bloody offset so worse than normal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon L. Obscene
I was originally thinking of a Guzzi V50 or even le mans Mk1 but I keep seeing an imaculate old Kwack Z750 near me and I find myself drawn.....As you can tell I like me classic old 1980's road bikes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon L. Obscene
Having said that, quite like the Ducati Monsters, and my mate has a Suzuki SV650S which is nice too. Bandits are ok but I have noticed that the ones I like most are the big naked 1100's. I think they might be a bit big for me....Oh and I like the retro Triumphs....the Thruxton is beautiful. Have you seen the Rocket 3???? Oh my god! A car engine in a bike! Stunning though.
I guess I will have to see what comes up cheap on Ebay. :lol: as this doing up the bike thing was such fun....love the smell of engine oil.
I know ;) s'why I said earlyQuote:
Originally Posted by Sara
Never!! my 400 1984, 27k just been done up by a mate, like you say, basically looks like yours lol but, now if you'd said 400/4....Quote:
The 400 was always better than the 250...but the Dream was better than all of em imo.
Yeah I know, only done mine once, never again. Got right snotty with it :lol:Quote:
The forks were a bargain, but from a breakers and not brilliant, had to respray em to make em look arf decent. I am now officially a dab hand at cleaning carbs, definately a 2 handed job getting em back on though...bloody offset so worse than normal.
Getting them out isn't too bad on mine, but dropping them back in?...anyone here with 8 pairs of hands?
Z750.........Z750!!!! :01: do it do it do it do it :01:Quote:
I was originally thinking of a Guzzi V50 or even le mans Mk1 but I keep seeing an imaculate old Kwack Z750 near me and I find myself drawn.....As you can tell I like me classic old 1980's road bikes.
Or a Z1 :shifty:
Yeah retros are cool, not much of a triumph fan meself and wouldn't go bandit under 1100.Quote:
Having said that, quite like the Ducati Monsters, and my mate has a Suzuki SV650S which is nice too. Bandits are ok but I have noticed that the ones I like most are the big naked 1100's. I think they might be a bit big for me....Oh and I like the retro Triumphs....the Thruxton is beautiful. Have you seen the Rocket 3???? Oh my god! A car engine in a bike! Stunning though.
I guess I will have to see what comes up cheap on Ebay. :lol: as this doing up the bike thing was such fun....love the smell of engine oil.
If you really wanna road monster then get a V-Max :w00t:
I soooooooo nearly bought one of them cheap but had probs with cam and possibly crank probs, I just saw pound signs falling from my pockets :rolleyes:
http://homepage.mac.com/atto/BikeNav...ESS-CARBON.jpg
I want one :cry:
Jonno :cool:
Nice hippychick!
Ride safely.
Cool bike, but I can photoshop betterQuote:
Originally Posted by hippychick
Hey Hippy, can you post some specs on that new ride of yours? It looks pretty sweet :)
Ever heard of Google?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheCanuk
http://www.suzukicycles.org/GS-series/GS500E.shtml
Kool VB thats even more then I knew lol
My bike is the 1993 one :D
And its heavyyyyy I know I droped it pulling into my driveway :blushing:
:O you dropped it already?? :frusty:
I take it thats a gravel/shingle driveway? I've done that, was great fun trying to push my bike off my leg from a laying down kinda position :rolleyes:
Jonno :cool:
Well, actually I was walking it up the driveway and I guess I turned the handles too tight and thats when I felt it tipping. I knew I couldnt hold it up so I jumped out of the way. The only damage was a small bit broke off the break handle lever. I did good on my first ride. I went 80 miles, got up to speeds of 75 mph and I loved it!!! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Jon L. Obscene
Did you park that in your bedroom??
:lol: Cool, 75 is good, no need for more ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by hippychick
80 miles is a good treck for a first ride too, you been riding bikes long? what you have before this?
Jonno :cool:
I used to ride when I was a teen, so it has been years sense I've been back on a bike.Quote:
Cool, 75 is good, no need for more 80 miles is a good treck for a first ride too, you been riding bikes long? what you have before this?
My first bike was a Kawasaki 100 the old kickstart kind lmao. My brothers had dirtbikes that we used to take out to the sanddunes to ride. :01:
ABTW 100% that isnt my bedroom :rolleyes: lol that is my garage and I dont get the video clip :unsure:
75 MPH on your first ride? Isn't that a bit unsafe?
It takes a little more time to get used to a ride.
Please ride safely.
But I would think the BIG question that should be asked is....
Spoiler: ShowWAS it free?!?!?!