Does anyone ride an old sportbike motorcycle?

Question

If you do, which brand and model and what do you like about your bike?

Answer 1

I used to ride a 1990 Katana 600 in 2004 I would highly recommend this bike due to the fact that you don't feel too bad when you drop it or blow it up on the freeway like I did. I now have a '06 R1 and don't let anyone even breathe on it. If I had to do it all over again I would just get a bike that runs. period.

keep the rubber side down and just enjoy the ride, whatever it is you're riding.

Answer 2

here we go lower back.... basically get a six hundred, decrease it and placed some sliders on it and you would be advantageous. the gsxr 6 in effortless terms weighs like 25 lbs extra effective than the ninja 250 (the gs500 is like 70 lbs extra) yet is a waaaay extra perfect motorbike. all you ought to do is the thank you to regulate the throttle and stay far off from the final end of the skill band. in case you could take care of that then that's basically like all different motorbike, different than lighter, quicker and much less complicated to safeguard. all of that are features that can be quite benificial. there's a reason those slimy revenues reps prefer to sell you a insurrection, eliminator, 250r, etc... because of the fact they understand you will outgrow it in a month or 2, and for this reason coming up a sparkling customer. once you're gonna purchase a ninja 250r you could besides basically purchase a scooter. i'm specific i'm going to get thumbs-downed a million circumstances for asserting this yet.... discovering on a 6 isn't that difficult!!! purchase what you like and don't pay attention to each and all of the haters.

Answer 3

I have a throw back to the old days, a 2003 red Kaw ZRX1200 "Eddie Lawson Special" Same style, same look but with better parts than the original.

My brother has:
1980 Kaw KZ1000
1983 CB1100F (Red)
1983 CB1100F (Blue)
1969 CB750 (Sand Cast motor, he's the orignal owner)
1974 Yamaha 650 (converted flat tracker)
1981 KZ100R Eddie Lawson Special (Green)
1999 ZRX1100 Eddie Lawson Special (Green)

So as you can see, he's into the classics alittle more than I am. He rides them on a rotating basis but no ones gets on the old Honda except him.

Answer 4

My 16 year old boy rides a 1986 Honda Interceptor VF500F. He likes it pretty well. It still looks good but doesn't have massive amounts of plastic to break. He's laid it down 3 times and so far we've never had to fix the plastic.

I don't know if you'd really call 21 years old though. To me that's not old. To my kids it's the mesozoic era.

Answer 5

Yamaha FJ 1100....first of the super bikes...

getting dated now.... 20 years old.. 187,000 kilometers

thinking of updating suspension & wheels..

FZR bits will fit with a bit of modification..

motor is modified so it has a bit more go than a standard bike

80KPH ( 50 MPH) in first gear.. 120 KPH (75 MPH) in second & still three gears to go...

the only thing I didnt like on the bike is the ANTI DIVE on the front forks......stops the front dipping going into corners if you have the front brake on...half way round the corner you let the brake of & the front suspension closes up...(feels like the front end has let go)...scary stuff ...so I blocked mine off, makes the front feel more stable...

Answer 6

1974 Norton Commando, its a beauty. They were the R1, CBR, GSXR, ZX of their day, but, not fast compared to anything new. All restored it never sees rain and is my Sunday morning bike.