what do you ride (motorbike)

I used to have a Limited Edition GSXR750H just like this one:
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only less new and shiny. Loved it. Crashed into a pedestrian (not my fault - small girl ran out in front of me) and that kind of put me off. Plus I have no garage where I live now so I had to sell it. Gutted, still miss riding now.

 
Can't post pics at the mo coz on works puter and it won't let me access my photobucket.

Current bikes:

2013 Kawasaki ZX636R ABS

2012 Moto Guzzi V7 Stone

1981 Yamaha XS400 converted to street/flat tracker

1990 (iirc) Yamaha RXS100 hevily modified and tuned with ported YZ head/barrel, RD350 custom exhaust, RD125 carb/conrod.

Am gonna be selling the Kawasaki soon as just not riding it enough to having it sit around, fantastic bike tho and is the best sportsbike I have ever owned.

Selling the XS400 too as again it just doesn't get used enough.

The Guzzi (Lord Vader) is a keeper, such a fun bike to ride. Took it round Europe; France/Switzerland/Italy/Spain in May, awesome trip.

The RXS is a silly little toy, myself and a bunch of mates came up with a "race" series called The 125hundreds, which is on facebook. £500 budget, 125cc max and must be fully road legal with MoT and tax all within budget. We have gone green laning, taken part in Motogymkhana and runs to the BSB on them. We really want to find a locked field we can get permission to use to run a few more events including night enduro and offroad motogymkhana, but the main event we want to try is called Shot-Glass Speedway; drink a shot, out lap, fast lap, in lap, drink a shot and repeat until only one bike/rider is still going round! :D

I'll post some pics and vids up if folk are interested? :-)

Previous bikes I've owned:

Ducati 1098 Streetfighter S (lovely to look at and bonkers engine but god awful to actually ride)
Husqvarna SM510R supermoto (bloody amazing bike, a true allmost allrounder with compromises: could green lane it one day, road ride the next and do a trackday the next without any changes except to tyre pressures.... touring was harder as it only had a 8l tank and a brick for a seat but didn't stop me I just strapped a 5l jerry can to the back!) :D
KTM200 EXC (best bike I have ever owned, was robbed from me with just 10hrs on the engine. So much fun off road)
KTM250F EXC (didn't get on with it)
KTM 300 EXC 2 stroke converted to supermoto (silly silly silly) :D
KTM SM640 supermoto (heavy and slow)
Suzuki GSXR 750 (lovely bike but the 636 is far better)
Triumph 1050 Speedtriple (was the best road bike I've ridden)
Honda CBR 600
Ducati 750 Monster

Honda VFR400 NC24

Kawasaki KMX200

Yamaha RD125LC

Kawasaki AR125

Honda CB100N

Honda MT5

poss had a few others too. Been riding since I was 16, am 38 now.

 
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RXS100



V7



ZX636R



Streetfighter



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KTM30



GSXR



Speedtriple



These are a few vids of some of the stuff we have gotten up to on the 125hundreds, we also want to try motorbike airsoft jousting once we can work out a [comparitively safe way to do it:

Motogymkhana

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t5_jx-w30I

Did You Spill My Pint

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq-Vmr_OAGo

Green Laning



This was me on my Husky going round Brands Hatch Indy circuit, keeping up with 1000cc sportsbikes on a bike with half the cc! :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNYGoT8YSSg

and the last trackday I did which was on the 636 at Brands Hatch GP circuit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8JsivbUBXs

 
I've seen rubber spears and halberds used for larping. Think they should be a laugh for jousting.

 
wanted to do it with guns... think it would be more fun to both have a pistol with one in the chamber than hit each other with sticks head on at speed! ;-) (used to do LARPing so know about the various things they have)

 
the new can looks loads better than the standard one mate :-)

Am cutting down my fleet of bikes, Sold the XS400 a couple of weeks back, the 636 will be up for sale soon once I have given it a valet.

Have booked a test ride on the new KTM 390 Duke for tomoz, looking forward to seeing how it rides, would make an ace Motogymkhana bike hopefully! :-)

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Was looking at the new Moto Guzzi colour schemes while at work last night, the silver version of my V7 looks awesome:

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just last week I went to cornwall on my DR from peterborough 350 miles there and the same back with no problems apart from dropping it in milton keynes and the speedo doing a windmill impression.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEB6JqHcMf4

 
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akey said:
Yam Super Tenere



Yes I have ridden it off road, as well as a hire one from Yamaha.

Yes I do take it for long trips when the wife allows lol

Gravel fire roads in wales, traction control set to allow some wheel spin = big grins all round

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hey Mark. didn't realise you were on here :-)

 
Just realised I'd already posted this vid so deleted the post

 
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Took a demo on the new KTM 390 Duke yesterday. ... fantastic lil bike. Think I'm gonna trade in the 636 for one :-)

 
Great to see a biker community here aswell :D

I'm currently riding a 04 Bandit 600s, However I will get a KTM 690 Enduro R, as I found out the bandit is scary downhill and uphill on a muddy gradient and the 1190r is nearly 80kg's heavier.

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enduro 690 will not be so nice on tarmac.... when after a duel use bike it is a world full of compromise unfortunately. I'd say try a supermoto if you are wanting best of both worlds.... my Husky 510SMR was awesome at everything but touring! :D

 
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enduro 690 will not be so nice on tarmac.... when after a duel use bike it is a world full of compromise unfortunately. I'd say try a supermoto if you are wanting best of both worlds.... my Husky 510SMR was awesome at everything but touring! :D
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Yeh I'm still stuck on what to pick both have their postives and negatives. The best of both would be a 990 or 1190 adventure r but then they're both 20/30% heavier which is a lot on slippery slopes.

I'll wait until my next years NCB anyways and see what I can afford, I might get the 1290 superduke never know :P

 
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