Thread: Motorcycle talk

Originally Posted by Norton

Speaking of dirt track racing had one of these also. Raced on weekends at Vallejo Speedway back the 60s.

Ugly bikes them Aermacchis, but talked about with respect.

350 ?

I have only seen one of those in my long life.

They sound good

Originally Posted by Stumpy

Had a 1972 H2 750 triple. That thing was a a handful. I used to go to Baylands on Wednesday night grudge night and lay down easy 10 second 1/4 mile passes once I got the front end to stay down.

The Kawasaki H2 Mach IV was a 750 cc 3-cylindertwo-stroke production motorcycle manufactured by Kawasaki. The H2 was a Kawasaki triple sold from September 1971 through 1975.
A standard, factory produced H2 was able to travel a quarter mile from a standing start in 12.0 seconds

72 model was the most powerful one



Looks good

Originally Posted by helge

Ugly bikes them Aermacchis, but talked about with respect.

350 ?

I have only seen one of those in my long life.

They sound good

250cc and yes it was one ugly sight to behold.

Originally Posted by helge

72 model was the most powerful one

It was a very fast moto right out of the crate. I bought mine from a guy who had tuned it up, changed the sprockets. I shed the big exhaust and added light weight chambers increasing the HP significantly. IIRC my best time was mid to high 10's and that was with street tires which were scary old bias ply type tires.

Had me ol 650 fitted out with a genuine Leo Vince full system (baffle removed), fuel controller and K&N years ago, just took her out for lunch, and by gum, taking her up to 180 in 5th, then getting off the throttle produces noise last heard over London in the 1940s.

I have a full Tyga exhaust system for my RVF 400 RR that is still in the box. I really need spend a day and install it. I have the jet kit as well but need to find a place with a dyno so I can do it up right. I have been distracted a bit as I am a looking at a CF625 4x4 EPS ATV to go mess around in the mountains here when I retire. Wife shakes her head and rolls her eyes but bet she will be the first one riding it to market.....

Originally Posted by Edmond

Leo Vince full system (baffle removed)

I have that set up on my R3. Love the sound at 7K and above. No popping and farting when I back off throttle thanks to a MAF sensor and EFI.

Talking of exhausts reminds me of a friend back in the 70's who had a CB550 with a custom exhaust made from a wave-guide from a scrapped aircraft radar system. It's such a shame we didn't have mobiles in those days to take happy snappies. It was a short single exhaust that ran flat rather than the original custom twin exhausts and sound absolutely fantastic. The CB550 was a great bike for customising into a cafe racer.

In those days many seemed to want noisy exhausts (remember the dunstall exhaust systems) and wondered why they kept being pulled over by the police, especially coming back from the pubs at night. I always preferred to keep the standard exhaust system on road bikes, usually the quietest option and you go by unnoticed at ridiculous speeds. Sometimes wonder how I survived that era.

Originally Posted by Troy

Sometimes wonder how I survived that era.

Oh yes

Some young men have their brain located in the right hand wrist.

Not only Backspin has been young and foolish

I've been there too

(and drunk driving 2 wheelers a few times, which is just too dumb)

2021 Honda CBR650r 2000 km on it , $8000 Canadian. Good value me thinks

Originally Posted by dirk diggler

Women are had to negotiate with but she might come down a little if she's just scared of it.

Have a look at these, last one especially.

Street triple R 2018 | Routieres sportives | Ville de Quebec | Kijiji

2020 Triumph STREET TRIPLE R ABS | Street, Cruisers & Choppers | Delta/Surrey/Langley | Kijiji

2018 Triumph Street Triple R | Sport Bikes | Ottawa | Kijiji

2020 Triumph STREET TRIPLE R LOW | Street, Cruisers & Choppers | Delta/Surrey/Langley | Kijiji



Only 3,200kms...

Triumph Street Triple RS, 2018, 3 200 km, neuve (impeccable). | Routieres sportives | Levis | Kijiji

Those bikes have the look I want. The second one and last one are still for sale.

Video about used bike prices

Honda will bring a very nice retro looking bike on the market in 2024. I hope it will also come to Thailand....


I got this from a video released:

^Verry retro indeed. I like the grey one with the windscreen

^^ It looks like a smaller version of the CB500T from the 70's. I always preferred the CB550 styling.

Seems that Honda also has a 500cc 1 cylinder version of this one in the planning as well as a 750 2 cylinder. All under "GB" banner

Found an old folder from around 2006. Before Kawa started the trend of legally selling big bikes with their 650 range.

Me first bike in Thailand. A Yamma TZM 150 2-stroker.





Is that a Nokia 3110 in your pocket or are you just happy to see me.

Pre-retirement/slave to the wage mode as an active partner in Melbourne based (and now defunct) overseas investment firm Reality Dreams.

Unfortunately I'm now unable to retire or even visit Australia. :/

Power Valve would hit at 8500rpm and all 17kg of it would be shot up to 200kph. Gotta love those 2-smokers.



An investment officer from Thanachart that I was.... ummm... 2-stroking for a while.

Also unable to visit Australia so I hope she didn't marry an Ocker.


The Yammy ended up with Australian TD poster Shagger's Back, whom the last time I met had been involved in a nasty prang and was confined to riding one of those Honda... not ATV.... one of those multi purpose scooter/bike combo things that they brought out maybe 6-7 years ago.

PS. I apologize for actually being 5 foot 10. Some posters may find it difficult to deal with.

Originally Posted by Edmond

The Yammy ended up with Australian TD poster Shagger's Back, whom the last time I met had been involved in a nasty prang and was confined to riding one of those Honda... not ATV.... one of those multi purpose scooter/bike combo things that they brought out maybe 6-7 years ago.

Not ATV.... ADV.




Scooter chassis and positioning, auto mode, 750cc engine iirc.

Not one for the purists.

^^Classic Pratunam Cravat there.

Originally Posted by cyrille

Pratunam Cravat

Guilty.

The matching cufflinks and tie pin must have been left on the dresser table that day.



I actually remember stopping off at KFC there one day, in ..... Indra Mall? ... never, ever, ever again. Tables packed with Indians throwing the chicken bones on the floor, screaming, stinking. Give me the Chinks that just take up all the good seats by sleeping on them (and possibly spread infectious diseases), anyday.

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Never knew no good from bad

But I knew life before I left my nursery

Left alone with Big Fat Fanny

She was such a naughty nanny

Big woman you made a bad boy out of me"

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