anyone else ride bikes? what you got and where do you ride?

[mattb347]

I have a Honda VTX1800 and love it to death. I cant ride it atm due to injury but it is cleaner than it ever has been!!!


the EF in the background is my housemates car, its getting the turbo motor in my other thread.



my baby has aftermarket pipes and a hypercharger, makes 120 at the wheel on a dyno, big shove in the arse when you roll on too.

I can keep up with fireblades etc up to about 120 kmh and then they pull away!!

up to about 90kmh i've got em!!

the beast does 0 to 100kmh in 2.9.......

[Mr. CVE]

Nice bike. Sounds like it flies !
I like cruiser bikes.
Here is a pic of mine.


I don't ride it much, more just here and there on weekends.
It is a full custom ICV
2150cc motor
3" BDL Drag belt drive
Rear chain drive with brake rotor.
300mm wide rear tyre.

Not sure how fast it goes as I am not that ballsy to push it all the way.
But I can tell you it goes well ! ...... Cornering is a different situation !! A semi can corner better than me !!

[mattb347]

thats neat man, few dollars there!!!!



this is my housemates bike 2200cc big bore kit with custom sleeves and pistons, 11.5:1 CR, 35 shot of NOS, big cams, power commander and bolt ons.

all came about when he got it airborne and smashed the gearbox.....

campaigned at fast fours jamboree 2008 ran 8.92 @ 153mph.......

i'm not nearly that brave!!!

[Commando]

My road weapon.
Try to ride to work 2-3 times a week.

[Dansedgli]

I rode this to work before some dickhead tried to kill me.





It hurt for a long time so now I get the train and try to ride this as often as I can.

[edxr6t]

As I am only 17 this is my transportation to get around great little thing does 50kmph

[misk]

lol thats pretty sick.
does it struggle to accelerate though?

[[D1SCNT]]

i got a yz125... pritty much sit's under my shed most the time have taken it to a few mates property's and the track at patterson lakes... but yer now its covered in dust lol

[apoc]

Ive got a KTM200, an XT500 and an old 3 wheeler lol. Just got back on the KTM a few months ago after a few injuries! So good.
The XT Im fixing up into a supermotard setup, for some cruising

[Parfrey]

Here's mine! Lol 1970 Z50a... nearly finished! Not quite as quick as the ones i get to play on at work...

[[D1SCNT]]

parfey, is that what you sue when you need to get around the shop lol

[misk]

pat is it an older YZ?
i love the old YZ80s, good bikes to **** around on!

[Jake]

Dan what year model is the Ktm? Looks sick


I learnt to ride on my Ktm 250sx, two stroke. It's a 2001 model but it goes pretty hard and was pretty cheap I'll put photos up later.
I do a lot of off road riding, through the bush but recently started riding my bike in Stockton sand dunes... Probably the most fun I've had riding, if anyone gets a chance to ride there do it

Will probably buy a 2013 ktm 250exc soon, get my bike l's. Probably another set of rims with road tires on them and a small rear sprocket. I prefer trail bikes on the road, more maneuverable...

[edxr6t]

lol thats pretty sick.
does it struggle to accelerate though?

Nah takes about 15 seconds to get top speed pretty quick you also mod it bigger and smaller sprockets some people have got them going at 75kmph

[Commando]

What a sick moped!

Anyway I've got an ag bike. Suzuki DR200, as per my Farm Fables thread.



Revs its tits off after 80kph, but I've come to love just exploring around the joint doing about 60, or tackling the odd sand dune. Here's where I can ride it without really needing to jump on any roads (other than to cross a road).



I've also got a pushie that I need to ride more, it's like Shaun's but more girly. Last weekend I did a 30km ride through some hills in South Gippsland, & decided to do a d/h run back into town without touching the brakes. This was fun until the 2nd last corner where my leaning over the front wheel caused the back to wobble. I was doing about 60kph. I instinctively tapped both brakes & this caused the rear to lock up & kick out, with slight oppy-lock up front, & I P-plate-drifted off the road, off the shoulder, & into some vegetation...

... which miraculously pinballed me back onto the road. I took the last corner doing about 40 lol. My "holyshitmotherfuckerIthoughtIwasgoingtodie!" o-noise actually sounds like the Joker laughing manically. The Jack Nicholson joker that is.

Slades Hill Rd: 1
Dave: 0
Dave's underpants: -50

[Mr. CVE]

What a sick moped!

Anyway I've got an ag bike. Suzuki DR200, as per my Farm Fables thread.





... which miraculously pinballed me back onto the road. I took the last corner doing about 40 lol. My "holyshitmotherfuckerIthoughtIwasgoingtodie!" o-noise actually sounds like the Joker laughing manically. The Jack Nicholson joker that is.

Slades Hill Rd: 1
Dave: 0
Dave's underpants: -50

Sorry that is mega funny, only because you didn't hurt yourself

I love the bush ride you plotted, would love to do something like that one day.

[Parfrey]

parfey, is that what you sue when you need to get around the shop lol

Haha thats it dude! I probably will sit it in the shop once its done... cbf riding it anyway!

A few nice bikes about.. Dave that is a mad area that you can ride on! Should be heaps of fun even on the DR!

[Dansedgli]

Dan what year model is the Ktm? Looks sick

Its an 04 model. Thats what it looked like when I bought probably 4 years ago now. Ive replaced all the plastics but fucked if I know how they get stickers to stay on so they have mostly fallen off.

I wouldnt mind an upgrade but it still does everything I need. It's my first dirtbike. Good fun to learn on.

[apoc]

Theres some pretty good riding out there hey Dave! Been out a few times, good fun. I took dads KTM520 out last time, soo epic! Grunt everywhere haha

[TAXI]

I have a gas gas 450,twist the throttle and up it stands.
But I love my road bikes I'll get another one soon.
Probly a cbr 1000 again.

[OMY-747]

I ride this whenever I can



Once I get my motor bike L's I'll get a motorbike, but I do have an 84 xr200 **** it's slow and has drum brakes all round

[mild67]

I used to have a 900 fireblade untill i t-boned a car doing 180kph.
Now i have suzuki boulevard.

This ones for sale now too if anyones interested.

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[OMY-747]

This is what I'll be getting once I get my L's

[mattb347]

thats cool!!!

[OMY-747]

And L plater legal

[Mr. CVE]

Is that the Hunter ?
I believe there is or was a 350cc model coming out.

[OMY-747]

Yeah it's the hunter bobber 350cc. There about $7,500 brand new.

[Commando]

I'd like to see your monster bike tackle a sand dune Paul

I really should re-rego my bike & get my L's. I envy all you guys who can just ride freely wherever!

So this morning I found out that stopping the bike Top-Gun style (jet landing on a carrier) sucks balls. I was moving the steer to another paddock, keeping close to the fenceline, when all of a sudden a loose fence wire snagged the bike & yanked it backwards/under me. I have a bruise on my leg the exact size & shape of the horn/indicator controls :-s ... And for the first time ever, the steer gave ME the "wtf idiot" look.

*edit* Parfrey/Neil, yeah I'm loving the area, I'd like to head down to the Mullungdung forest (near Woodside) & check that out next. Maybe later in Spring.

OMY - crazy L's bike!

[Mr. CVE]

I'd like to see your monster bike tackle a sand dune Paul

Perhaps not !!

[mild67]

Do it paul!

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[oneredED]

i got a yz125... pritty much sit's under my shed most the time have taken it to a few mates property's and the track at patterson lakes... but yer now its covered in dust lol

Hope it's still going strong! Motor-wise, that YZ went pretty well for an older 125!

I've still got my KTM but I'm looking out for a new one at the moment. I've gotten a little fat this winter, so I need a bit more torque.

[XHfalcon]

I have a 2010 rm 250 2 smoker and a 05 yz250f i ride mostly forestry around the sunny coast with the odd trip to kenilworth mx track. Both of these bikes are for sale too

[*Shufflin*]

I would go crazy without my bike. CRF150RB, generally ride Sunshine coast areas, mx mountain, coalflats. Used to go to Ripley a lot before it shut down. Used to ride a friends 450 which I loved but being a small female had to stop at a tree or rock to keep myself up right. And to take off run and jump. Was fun - until I stuffed a hill climb

[Bipolar]

That graze scared up nice after that last coal flats run I came outt on lol.

[*Shufflin*]

Coal tends to do that =( my knee and hip still have evidence of this years later. But glad you had fun on the day anyway Bipolar Serviced the bike so that high pitch squeal is hopefully fixed and should be taking it out again soon....fingers crossed.

[sparksy]

Always love bikes of all types!
A mate had a Ducatti Monster mod'd with pipes and some noisey clutch?
Sounded awsome!!!

Mine are a little quieter,
This makes tree stumps feel like flat open road!



This one makes cat's eye's feel like tree stumps!

[ausedwagon]

i have a shop full of bikes, problem with working on bikes all day is i really dont want to go for a ride after work. but now the suns out ill be getting out more.

[kzykrl]

My YZ450f

[*Shufflin*]

Creeks = fun nice ride!

[kzykrl]

Creeks = fun nice ride!

thanks mate!
We do a 120km ride with 22 river crossings good fun