Thread: What kind of Motorcycle do you own.

Originally Posted by NamPikToot

Ratch, i'm not complaining - i could quite happily look at that T140 everyday.

Cheers dude, just had some new pics done with a polish up and a couple of new bit'n'bobs on the road bikes..
Appreciate the other comments people have sent privately.

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Just read the rozzers in Pattaya are cracking down on exhausts louder than 95 decibels.


Have already called ahead and forwarded the above.

Originally Posted by thaiguzzi

Owned from new 1979 Triumph nickel plated frame, 830cc stroked T140

1989 Moto Guzzi 950cc California III, owned for around 20 years

Mate, how do they compare as rides?

I've never ridden either, but assume that the Guzzi is heavier, a little more torquey and the Trumpy a little more of a red-liner, but lighter and faster?

^ You have carpet in your garage?

Originally Posted by David48atTD

^ You have carpet in your garage?

Noooo...I took over my wife's laundry room to work on the moto....

Originally Posted by David48atTD

Mate, how do they compare as rides?

I've never ridden either, but assume that the Guzzi is heavier, a little more torquey and the Trumpy a little more of a red-liner, but lighter and faster?

Sorry for the late reply, thanx for the questions.
Difficult one as both are non stock, especially the Triumph which is so far removed from factory stock as to be a completely different bike.
Apples & Oranges and all that.
To give you an idea, the T140 runs a billet steel S/H Weslake crank, termed a "full circle" crank, long no longer made, even when i was still in the trade.
Back then Nourish had taken over all of Weslake's Triumph work and their billet cranks (of which i have bought many at over a 1000 quid a pop back in the 90's) were lightened versions with "triangular" crank webs, more suitable for road racing. My crank came out of a grass track racing outfit, and is so heavy, that when you shut the throttle from around 5k rpm, its as if you have slammed a twin disc set up on full, that is how much engine braking that flywheel gives.
Its heavy.
More heavy alone than a stock T140 crank (which is not a light crank) and con rods and crank cases !!!
I bought the bike new in 79 as a T140E, emissions model with MK II carbs and the first electronic ignition fitted stock to any Triumph. It was very reliable, which was lucky because back then i did'nt know a lot.
I rode it around thru the years, thru various incarnations inc single carb head and rigid frame chop, until it was basically worn out and unloved at the end of the 80's and gathered dust in the corner.
In 1988 i opened a Triumph shop that ran until 2003 when i sold up. During those early years i had a rat combo Triumph sidecar unit and the choice of many customer bikes so it stayed in the corner still in its rigid frame clothes.
In 1994 i wanted to build an advert for the shop, best of everything, all my knowledge and contacts put into the bike, so out she came. I was 34 at the time so, still young and a hooligan.
Motor was never less than 810cc, never more than 870, but generally around 830-840cc. Said Weslake crank, 34mm mk II carbs, American full race cams, valves, springs, blah blah yada nada da bing
Got another frame - chopped the oil tank out, nickel plated it, ridiculously expensive JMC swing arm, ridiculously expensive Fournales shocks, Yamaha FZR1000 RWU front forks, disc and British Billet Brake Company calipers front & rear. Custom machine stuff as i went along as well as CNC Trick Machining yokes and cover in a nice PP paint job. Bish bosh and we were in magazines and the (in)famous Crossbow Calendar in '95.
See below;

She stayed in this mode thru a couple of top end rebuilds and cam changes until around 4 years ago, when i was getting older, the bike did'nt like the weather and traffic lights anymore here and was'nt getting any younger, was getting temperamental and my right knee was not what it once was.
So she needed a detune.
My MK II carbs came off, the swing arm out, the head off, spare new Megacycle cams still in packaging, all of it into a suitcase back to Blighty and sold for Top (unbelievable) dollar on Ebay UK.
Replaced with stock size valves and seats, carbs, late 650 cams, stock swing arm nickel plated and re assembled as a more sensible old man's bike, proper tickover etc.
And easier to kickstart..... But most people will/would have difficulty.... She still aint no girly stocker....
Oh found a crank pic;


Then last year, the above tank was getting a tiny pinhole leak when half full, and as i fancied a change anyway it was time to retire that artwork and put it on the wall with the previous one which was mid 80's -95.

And now the bike is current in Isuzu pale blue metallic or as i like to call it Triumph 50's T100 Blue sheen. Quite fetching.

Great stuff Guzzi, sorry it won't let me green you again so soon. Getting too old and broken to feel safe to go fast anymore, but still love bikes.

Very cool TG.


Might as well get some sort of mount for the GoPro Hero 5.

Would be changing between at least 2 bikes, so a permanent mount probably wouldn't be preferable.


But I don't really like vids taken from the helmet due to head movement, you don't see the lean of the bike etc etc.


Lazada would be preferable due to easiness/laziness.

Any experiences good or bad on which type of mount to go for?

^ cant you just just use a selfie stick as a pillion

Originally Posted by Luigi

Would be changing between at least 2 bikes, so a permanent mount probably wouldn't be preferable.

Only the little mounts stay on there with those ultra sticky 3m pads. Just screw the camera off and onto the mounts on both bikes.
Maybe stick a couple in different positions on both bikes

Looking forward to the time trials

I am a Luddite.
A proud Luddite.
You should be able to see that in my taste of motorcycles.
I do not do electronics.
I do not do techno.
I do not do social media.
Took me years to finally agree to owning a Smartphone.
I reply to emails.
I read the internet.
I watch some YouTube.
No Twitter.
No Instagram.
No Facebook.
And certainly no stinkin' Go Pro.

Well, may I offer you a fantastic once in a life time property investment opportunity then. 32% RoI and free pink Fino guaranteed.

Originally Posted by thaiguzzi

I am a Luddite.
A proud Luddite.
You should be able to see that in my taste of motorcycles.
I do not do electronics.
I do not do techno.
I do not do social media.
Took me years to finally agree to owning a Smartphone.
I reply to emails.
I read the internet.
I watch some YouTube.
No Twitter.
No Instagram.
No Facebook.
And certainly no stinkin' Go Pro.

+1 to almost all of them!

Originally Posted by thaiguzzi

And certainly no stinkin' Go Pro.

I found mine.



Well, technically a chick I was with found it.




It will get much better usage from me taking care of it anyway.

Not a Bike I own, but thought interesting to share.

Harley Davidson 1800 cc ...





https://www.graysonline.com/lot/0001...cated?spr=true

AUD $19,500

Must be heavy. I wouldn't like to have to pick it up if it rolled over.

Sun's out got the bike insured time to get me knee down.

Nice RG KT, goes like a rocket

Early one morning....

I'll bet thats fun^ and loud !




Most fun I've had with a small cc. 390cc but good power to weight and a single cyl 11.5:1 makes me smile.

As my son has written off my Suzi "looking after it" while I have been in Thailand, I will shortly buy something else once the near 3 month argument over payout with the insurance company is sorted by my return to Oz in November.
I have decided to do some long distance touring mixed with a few small distance rides (100 k/m each way max) so am looking for a medium cruiser. My only stipulation is it is Japanese. I'm tossing up between a number of bikes which all have their pros and cons. Here is my list in basic order of preference. All recommendations and comments (constructive) welcome, hopefully from experienced riders rather than a car driver that can google.

Yamaha
Vstar 1100
Vstar 1300
Roadstar 1600

Honda
VTX 1300
VTX1800

Kawasaki
Vulcan 1600

Suzuki
Boulevarde
C90
M90

All gay.
WTF is wrong with the real McCoy?
ie a Harley?
They are all just poor Japanese copies of the real thing.
Sort yourself out!
Or just stay in the closet.
Seriously.
You want a big v twin.?
Buy a real v twin.
End of.