90's bikes compared to 80's bikes

friend of mine says im better off spending a couple grand extra to get a
90's model bike as they have substantially more benefits than older
bikes.... especially power for a given cc
what say u?

 

Sounds right to me as a rule of thumb. Technology improved markedly in
the 90s. Better efficiency, fuel economy, even Harley reliability
improved. Not that I'd want a Harley even now, but they're better than
they were.

 

reliability, specs, performance, ...yep...90's...

 

Bullshit. Harley improved in the eighties and again in the owe owes. Can't
rush under-engineering, mate!

 

80s' bike you could (usually) fix yourself.
90s' bikes are "dealer serviceable" only.
Isaac.

 

I avoid them personally, the 90's sucked(1).

JL
04 X Raptor #202
89 KR1
02 DNA 180
(1) Which has nothing to do with the bikes

 

I say that the GTR1000 is still as reliable as anything built in the
1990's probably even as reliable as the GTR1000 built in the 1990's.

I'm not sure it's as reliable as the GTR1000 built in the 00's though


G-S

 

if you are tralking about litre sportsbikes then for sure

if you have a different purpose for your riding then there
is a whole lot of options out there

of course the difference between 80's and early 90's isnt a whole
bunch , difference between early 90's and late 90's can be a few
grand , but this has more to do with newer bikes with less kays on the clock

the question should be what riding do you do ? what bikes are you interested
in ?

then you can be provided with some appropriate bikes that might suit you

 

Brakes got a lot better towards the end of the 80s. IK will now
disagree with me and say that brakes have gotten twice as good every
second week in the 00s, but by crikey the mid-eighties shift to dual-pot
calipers was quite something, and they've been at least workable ever
since. Also, the Frame Hinge started to become less popular.

Other than that I wouldn't know ... the R100GS is a 1993 model
technically, but that engine dates back to, what, 1976?

You want a CX650E, you do ...

-----sharks

 

He's dribbling shit, everyone knows they stopped making motorcycles in
1989.


BTH

 

then add another couple of grand and get a norties bike

ck

 

As a general rule or anecdotally? Mine hasn't been near a dealer in years.

 

When did Velocette cease business ?
No good bikes have been made since :-(
Isaac.

 

In aus.motorcycles on Tue, 09 May 2006 07:48:39 +1000

Agreed. Except maybe for 99, but so far the scooter's been a typical
worked 2 stroke...

70s for me!

Zebee
'73 Ducati
'73 Moto Guzzi
'76 Yamaha
'99 Gilera with issues....

 

The thing about 70's bikes is that they'd become mostly reliable enough
to be fairly low maintenance but hadn't got to the point of aquiring
complicated electronics that need specialist tools or parts made out of
ultra light weight metals.

They work well as everyday classics (unlike lots of earlier bikes).

OK Maybe that doesn't apply to all of them (looks at the duke single),
but it's a high point for owner servicing if you ask me. [1]

G-S

[1] OK, you could argue that simple brit singles were similar that way
and even more home maintainable but they require it more often

 

They were still making the GPX250 in 2005 BTH ;-) [1]


G-S

[1] OK, so maybe you're right after all *runs away from Jodz _and_ BT*

 

In aus.motorcycles on Tue, 09 May 2006 14:49:36 +1000

Well,, the main hassle with the Devil as a daily bike is the way it
only wants to find neutral when the motor's off.

Maintenance wise, singles are easier than bevels and 8 valves. NOt
sure about easier than 4 valve belts.

Not as easy as the Yam or the Guzzis though, tis true!


Zebee

 

well the single is a bevel drive also

I assume you are talking about twin bevels ?

 

In aus.motorcycles on Tue, 9 May 2006 15:58:58 +1000

Yes, usually "bevel" means twin, and "Single" means bevel single.
That's cos "bevel nazis" are all twin fanciers, us single types are
way more laid back.

Zebee

 

Well, Hammo, since you asked, if you're buying a bike from that era
you'd be best off looking at the bikes which developed the least amount
of power per cc.

Nev..
'04 CBR1100XX