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Post by colinjay on Nov 18, 2007 22:08:55 GMT -5
HI all,
Since there has been some comment of the sign off "Is 32 Bikes too many??"
Here is the list (as far as I can remember);
YAMAHA
SR500E - stock(ish), my daily ride
SR500E - cafe' racer, agony after 1/2 hour
SR500E - historic racer / track bike (still under construction)
SR400? - 1983? model being built up for the daughter
TT500C - restored to std trim
TT500E - in pieces
TT500D - being built up as a Supermotad
XT500C - being reassembled to std condition before restoration
XT500C - parts bike for the others
TT500/Husky - TT500 engine in a 1978 Husky frame, VMX madness
XS1100E - currently having a sidecar fitted
RT1 360 - in parts
RT2 360 - in parts (might be able to make a VMX bike from both)
HONDA
1960 C71 250 Dream - complete, unrestored
1962 C72 250 Dream - original/unrestored on club rego
1963 C72 250 Dream - complete, unrestored
1964 C102 50 SuperCub - complete, unrestored
1975 TL125S - original condition
1972 SL125 - complete, unrestored
1974 XL100 - complete, part restored
1974? QA50 - complete, part restored
1973? CB350F - Trike
197? SL175 - incomplete, unrestored
197? CD175 - incomplete, unrestored
OTHERs
1949 G80 MATCHLESS, 95% restored (need to finish the electrics)
390 AMX HUSQVARNA, complete, disassembled, in boxes
RV125 SUZUKI - original
KT250 KAWASAKI - complete awaiting resoration (my first bike)
1978 350 BULTACO Sherpa T - observed trials sidecar
1979 350 BULTACO Sherpa T - complete, in boxes awaiting rebuild
1975 COSSACK K650 Denipr - partly restored
1975 COSSACK K650 Denipr - being used for parts for the other one.
Other inhabitant of the shed are my 1964 Honda S600 sports car, and a 1974 SATOH S650G tractor (sold as a Bison in the US, before being bought out by Mitsubishi in 1975).
Well that what I can remember is in the shed, I did crack the 50 bike mark before I thought it was getting a bit excessive, so I have been selling off some of the collection over the last 3 years.
So; Is 32 bikes too many?
CJ
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Post by curly001 on Nov 19, 2007 4:40:02 GMT -5
The only person that can honestly answer that is you. If I had room I'd enlarge my collection.
Curly
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Post by StewRoss on Nov 19, 2007 4:52:03 GMT -5
Nah! SR  |
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Post by davedunsboro on Nov 19, 2007 6:45:36 GMT -5
What no CX500 ? (not that your going to admit to anyway) But a fair list none the less. I've got a mate with 20 odd bikes . He's got to move house & had to buy a couple of seatainers & deck them out so he can move them .(Quietly I was hoping to magpie off him a 83 kwaka 750 turbo or even the 750 kat would do , I did get a 36mm flatslide mikuni (new) off him though so I no complain) My list is just 3.5 now but I do have 8 surfboards cheers Dave.
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Post by canucksr on Nov 19, 2007 10:35:40 GMT -5
Steve McQueen had over 125 motorcycles....so 32 is great.
My list:
1. SR500F...runs
2. SR500F...parts bike
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Post by lurch on Nov 19, 2007 14:36:01 GMT -5
Here's my list
Yamaha SR400 convert to 500 Cafe racer
Yamaha FJR1300 2001, the first registered in the UK , the inter Continental cruise missile
Yamaha XS750SE 1979 immaculate condition or so I've been told
Yamaha XJ650 1980 in process of a concourse Restoration ££££££££££££££
Yamaha XJ650 1981 not sure what to do with this one ,maybe a cafe racer ??
Yamaha XS500b known in the states as the TX
Kawasaki Z250 c mini thumper
This is just what Ive got in the garage Now
I've owned well over 60 bikes so far
Best was a Honda VFR750FG
Worst was a Suzuki GT250A
LURCH
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Post by milkman on Nov 19, 2007 14:49:19 GMT -5
There is no "too many" if you have room for them.
Top list.
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Post by colinjay on Nov 19, 2007 16:26:16 GMT -5
I forgot one!
1964 HONDA S90 Sports, 99.9% restored, just need to replace/replate a couple of bolts. Top speed of 93kph by GPS (downhill on the freeway into Adelaide just before the tunnels) on the way home from the 2005 Birdwood Classic. I will even go as far as saying it is more fun than the SR, I can "ride it like I stole it", and still not be in fear of speeding tickets and undue attention from the boys in blue.
There are still a lot of bike that are on the "Lotto" wish list, and an original model Honda CX500 is actually amongst them.
CJ
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Post by fenz on Nov 20, 2007 5:08:00 GMT -5
Wow mate if you drafted one of those B-double semis you would have cracked the ton for sure.
Currently in the shed
SR 500 1978 original
SR/XT race bikes x2 in construction
XT 500 1978
TT 250 1980
YZF 426 2001
XL 125
CT 125
XR 80
And allways looking for more......
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Post by marlon on Nov 20, 2007 15:46:28 GMT -5
Jeez, I'm letting the team down!
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Post by davedunsboro on Nov 21, 2007 18:16:26 GMT -5
Shame on you Col you even addmit to wanting one . Now I know your obbsessed & possessed but hopefully not oppressed . I just tend to unload them as I get bored with them(real truth is my wifes 3-4 bike only policy) its the only way for me + it saves rego costs . I also don't have to expand my shed either . I've actually sold 6 bikes in the last 2 years but no regrets as I'm real happy with the ones I've got & 2 are going & you can only really ride 1 at a time & it does keep the confusion factor down a bit as to the choice of what to ride ? Cheers Dave.
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Post by colinjay on Nov 21, 2007 21:31:21 GMT -5
Sorry Dave, its a bit like the ugly girl syndrome with the CX500, into which I will not go any further.
As to rego costs, well I only have the one bike, my stock(ish) SR on general registration, I have had a couple of my old Hondas on club/classic registration, but I havn't renewed them, but will be putting my Matchless on club rego early next year.
Over the last 3 years I have sold off over a dozen bike and given some to my brother and freinds. Most have been older bikes/classics that have interested me and I had picked up over the past 25 year hoping to oneday do-up/restore. I have come to realise that I would never have the time/money to do most of them, So have let them go to greener pastures.
As for sheds, mine 20m x 9m and if I cleaned/sorted it out properly I am not short of storage space.
CJ
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Post by davedunsboro on Nov 23, 2007 8:22:02 GMT -5
Mate thats a big shed 180sq mtrs of floor space (I've got 45sq mtrs) & most of my mates recon thats big! Anyway back to the list , I just purchased a red regoed 80 SR500 yesterday off a guy in Mandurah with a spare barrel,head,valves,os piston/rings& a good master cylinder with 2 mags with all the bits . But the best bit is he's got a Kiwi mate who wants to unload his 78 SR500 unregoed as well , so I think I'll get that on Sunday . It must be raining SRs on me this week as I was only looking at getting a few bits not whole bikes but opportunity usually only knocks once & I had some cash to deal with so by Monday I'll have 2 78 SR500s 1 80 SR500 & a 82 SR500 3 are goers so I'm catching up to you Col & If I can get my Cafe` going I may win the trophy for the most SR 500s actually going (is there a trophy?) . But its going to get confusing trying to make my mind up what to keep/ride/modify/trash ay ay ay Dave.
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Post by fenz on Nov 24, 2007 4:40:24 GMT -5
Dave i think you have caught 500 fever.
Best cure is to head down the shed with a six pack and .........
Well you know how it goes ha ha.....
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Post by davedunsboro on Nov 24, 2007 6:38:53 GMT -5
Mate I've got SR fever all right ! I just can't stop myself now I'm on a roll ? I fixed all the niggly bits on the red 80 today( usual stuff horn,taco/speedo lamps& a split fuel pipe) this 1 starts like a beauty too . Cold - choke 1 kick hot - 1 kick fire , second starts up . I'm looking forward to picking up the black 78 tomorrow sounds like a bargain at $1500 firm with a new header pipe to boot(hell I need 1 of those) . Sounds good running over the phone & has a dent in the tank but I've got a couple of them . The missus may not even recognize me when I finally emerge . I think the challenge will be to see if I can actually make up 4 bikes ( that may be a little ambicious & still no sign of EFI happening ) but as the famous "Big Kev" once said "I'm excited" Cheers from Dave.
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