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MeMock · 18-10-2009, 10:38 AM

Can anyone tell me what this is and are they any good?

peterpan · 18-10-2009, 10:53 AM

Honda shadow 400 I guess, any good? piss weak but good posing bike, tear off the Honda badges and replace with HD stickers as they do around here.

MeMock · 18-10-2009, 03:28 PM

Thanks PP - I do remember him saying it was a 400cc bike.

Why do you say it is piss weak?

I know nothing about bikes but he is going to leave it at my place for a while and has said I can ride it as much as I want while it is here. It is also for sale.

peterpan · 18-10-2009, 04:01 PM

Its a heavy bike and 24 Kw isn't going to make it a fast machine

Marmite the Dog · 18-10-2009, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MeMock

I know nothing about bikes but he is going to leave it at my place for a while and has said I can ride it as much as I want while it is here. It is also for sale.

Nowt wrong with a free bike. I should know.

Chairman Mao · 30-10-2009, 02:19 AM

I do believe you have to dress like one of the Village People to ride that bike like you're meant to MeMock.

Mathos · 30-10-2009, 05:49 AM

This photograph isn't mine so It might not show up:-

My first motorcycle (after a funny engine fastened over the back wheel of a push bike and dropped down onto the wheel to inter-react by a chrome wheel to the bike which then kicked in and took the bike upo to about 30mph) was a TWN.

A brilliant bike.

Prop Drive.

Twin cylinder two stroke.

These two links are well worth clicking on.

German Triumph TWN Motorcycles

Triumph TWN Motorcycles and Scooters - Owners and clubs, parts resources, images, links to technical articles...
Sheldons EMUtriumph-twn.htm - Cached - Similar

Triumph TWN Twostroke Twin

TWN Motorcycles - Triumph TWN Twostroke Twin from Sheldon's EMU.
Index of /gallerytwn/TWN_Triumph.htm - Cached - Similar

Sensational bike, wish I'd NEVER sold it.

I paid £25..00 for it including a seven day third party cover note from Kings Motorcycles at Old Trafford Stretford in 1962.

Those were the days my friend.

Check it out:-

Video results for lyrics those were the days my friend

Mary Hopkin Those were the days

2 min 51 sec - 10 Mar 2008
www.youtube.com
Click on the photograph below:-

Those Were The Days - Mary Hopkin

5 min - 7 Jan 2007
video.google.com

BUGBEAR · 30-10-2009, 08:01 AM

30 years ago I purchased my 1st road bike (after riding and racing dirt bikes for about 8 years )

I paid $2000.au for a 1977 Kawasaki Z1000 A2 red ,second hand form a car dealer with no rego, and 1900k's..It was as new..
This is the last of the tear drop tank models , from the Z1 900

Can somebody post a pic as i can not.

I sold it to a guy who had to own it more than me.. that was in 1997

$ 5000 12 monts rego, !00,000 + K's , motor old enough to smoke.
The bike was sill in very original cond. The old Z was not my daily rider as I always had a late model Kawasaki to for runs and scratching.

I made a gentleman's agreement that when he wanted to sell the bike he would talk to me first..He rang me last night and is giving me 1st option at buying back my beloved Z1000..

I offered him his money back $5000 as he did rebuild the top end..

He has been looking on scam bay and the asking prices are more than double that he said
I am to scared to look at what they are asking and what they are getting.

I'm off to buy some lottery tickets as I can not spare the cash

Sombody want a 1967 pontiac bonneyville 2 door ??

BB

Marmite the Dog · 30-10-2009, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BUGBEAR

Can somebody post a pic as i can not.

Why not?

danno5 · 30-10-2009, 08:33 AM

First bike was a late 70's vintage Honda 350...forget the model but it was on/off road - I remember the muffler was high off the ground and expensive as hell to replace, which is why I kept brazing patches on it :-).

My next bike was a 1982 Kawasaki KZ750....bought in 1986 for $500. It was a great bike that I loved, but sold in 96 when I started to build a house (no time or money) - got my $500 back!

BUGBEAR · 30-10-2009, 09:07 AM

Thanks MTD for the Z1000 pic , thanks for the memories.

nedwalk · 30-10-2009, 11:03 AM

where is the bike mate, [what country]

BUGBEAR · 03-11-2009, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nedwalk

where is the bike mate, [what country]

The Z1000 is north of newcastle australia

sorry for the late reply

nedwalk · 03-11-2009, 05:15 PM

be worth getting your hands on it, port mcquarie? or up the hunter?

Eliminator · 04-11-2009, 06:02 AM

Bugbear, got any pics of that Bonny?

phomsanuk · 04-11-2009, 09:33 PM

Nifty thriefty honda 50 in '62 for $200-.................

Sdigit · 05-11-2009, 01:36 AM

Suzuki 125GT I thought it was so cool

loz944 · 09-11-2009, 12:43 PM

Well my first bike was a yamaha fizzy 49cc lol then i had a kwaka kh250 then a suzi x7 250 then i got a GPZ1100 now back to a 750 sabre

i also had many moto x bikes

jackcorbett · 09-11-2009, 06:09 PM

I bought my first bike in 1973, a Honda CB 350 twin. If I had more than five posts you would note the upright, good comfortable all around seating position with the handlebars straight across from the driver that offers the driver good control in most situations. Not to mention the straight seat that allows the driver to change position for himself or his passenger. 36 horsepower. Not as good cruising interstates as the CB 450 I traded it in for but definitely adequate. Mine was green however.

Attilla the Hen · 09-11-2009, 07:15 PM

1976 Yamaha RD250. The picture is off the net, mine was dark blue and had spoked wheels.
At the time it was the fastest production 250 in the world, or, so I was told.
At the time you only needed a provisional license, L-plates and off you went. No lessons needed. The bike killed a lot of teenagers.

18-10-2009, 03:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
MeMock Marmers is God Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Emerald triangle Posts: 9,753	Thanks PP - I do remember him saying it was a 400cc bike. Why do you say it is piss weak? I know nothing about bikes but he is going to leave it at my place for a while and has said I can ride it as much as I want while it is here. It is also for sale. __________________ News is what someone, somewhere is trying to suppress - everything else is just advertising.

30-10-2009, 08:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
BUGBEAR Bang Tao Beach Last Online: 19-11-2009 12:31 PM Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 14	My 1st road bike is coming up for sale again. 30 years ago I purchased my 1st road bike (after riding and racing dirt bikes for about 8 years ) I paid $2000.au for a 1977 Kawasaki Z1000 A2 red ,second hand form a car dealer with no rego, and 1900k's..It was as new.. This is the last of the tear drop tank models , from the Z1 900 Can somebody post a pic as i can not. I sold it to a guy who had to own it more than me.. that was in 1997 $ 5000 12 monts rego, !00,000 + K's , motor old enough to smoke. The bike was sill in very original cond. The old Z was not my daily rider as I always had a late model Kawasaki to for runs and scratching. I made a gentleman's agreement that when he wanted to sell the bike he would talk to me first..He rang me last night and is giving me 1st option at buying back my beloved Z1000.. I offered him his money back $5000 as he did rebuild the top end.. He has been looking on scam bay and the asking prices are more than double that he said I am to scared to look at what they are asking and what they are getting. I'm off to buy some lottery tickets as I can not spare the cash Sombody want a 1967 pontiac bonneyville 2 door ?? BB

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18-10-2009, 10:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
MeMock Marmers is God Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Emerald triangle Posts: 9,753	Can anyone tell me what this is and are they any good?

18-10-2009, 10:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
peterpan Limp member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pleasantville Posts: 6,057	Honda shadow 400 I guess, any good? piss weak but good posing bike, tear off the Honda badges and replace with HD stickers as they do around here.

18-10-2009, 04:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
peterpan Limp member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pleasantville Posts: 6,057	Its a heavy bike and 24 Kw isn't going to make it a fast machine

30-10-2009, 02:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
Chairman Mao Thailand Expat Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,441	I do believe you have to dress like one of the Village People to ride that bike like you're meant to MeMock.

30-10-2009, 08:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
danno5 Chainat Last Online: Today 01:06 PM Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 30	First bike was a late 70's vintage Honda 350...forget the model but it was on/off road - I remember the muffler was high off the ground and expensive as hell to replace, which is why I kept brazing patches on it :-). My next bike was a 1982 Kawasaki KZ750....bought in 1986 for $500. It was a great bike that I loved, but sold in 96 when I started to build a house (no time or money) - got my $500 back!

30-10-2009, 09:07 AM	#11 (permalink)
BUGBEAR Bang Tao Beach Last Online: 19-11-2009 12:31 PM Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 14	Thanks MTD for the Z1000 pic , thanks for the memories.

30-10-2009, 11:03 AM	#12 (permalink)
nedwalk Thailand Forum Last Online: Today 06:14 AM Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: sunshine coast Posts: 3,892	where is the bike mate, [what country]

03-11-2009, 05:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
nedwalk Thailand Forum Last Online: Today 06:14 AM Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: sunshine coast Posts: 3,892	be worth getting your hands on it, port mcquarie? or up the hunter?

04-11-2009, 06:02 AM	#15 (permalink)
Eliminator Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 11:53 AM Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Thailand Posts: 2,135	Bugbear, got any pics of that Bonny?

04-11-2009, 09:33 PM	#16 (permalink)
phomsanuk Bang Tao Beach Last Online: 11-11-2009 03:42 PM Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 12	Nifty thriefty honda 50 in '62 for $200-.................

05-11-2009, 01:36 AM	#17 (permalink)
Sdigit It wasn't me Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: All the way over there> Posts: 2,345	Suzuki 125GT I thought it was so cool

09-11-2009, 12:43 PM	#18 (permalink)
loz944 Patong Beach Last Online: Today 08:33 AM Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bangbuathong Posts: 27	Well my first bike was a yamaha fizzy 49cc lol then i had a kwaka kh250 then a suzi x7 250 then i got a GPZ1100 now back to a 750 sabre i also had many moto x bikes

09-11-2009, 06:09 PM	#19 (permalink)
jackcorbett Bangkok Last Online: Yesterday 11:56 PM Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pattaya, Thailand Posts: 1	I bought my first bike in 1973, a Honda CB 350 twin. If I had more than five posts you would note the upright, good comfortable all around seating position with the handlebars straight across from the driver that offers the driver good control in most situations. Not to mention the straight seat that allows the driver to change position for himself or his passenger. 36 horsepower. Not as good cruising interstates as the CB 450 I traded it in for but definitely adequate. Mine was green however.

09-11-2009, 07:15 PM	#20 (permalink)
Attilla the Hen Bang Pa In Last Online: Today 04:22 PM Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 760	1976 Yamaha RD250. The picture is off the net, mine was dark blue and had spoked wheels. At the time it was the fastest production 250 in the world, or, so I was told. At the time you only needed a provisional license, L-plates and off you went. No lessons needed. The bike killed a lot of teenagers.

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