It's aliiiive!

Next project bike: 1984 GPz900R-A1 in very original condition. Although I've
had this bike at my place for over 2 years, I didn't actually own it until
today. It belonged to a mate who had no storage space. Finally he agrees to
sell it to me for a reasonable price. Considering it had not even been
started for over 20 months, a quick 30secs turning over with a drop of oil
down the bores, check for coolant, oil level etc, and it started on the
second stab of the button (from a spare battery mind!). Sounds *very* sweet
too. Now for all the little jobs he was going to get round to when he
originally brought it to my workshop....fork seals, front calipers to be
rebuilt, chain & sprockets to replace....etc...etc..
I always wanted a 900R when they first came out. I suppose it's now doen to
whether I keep the FJ1100 (most likely) or the 900R. Let the fun begin.

JB

 

Sorry, but a Black Shadow is there.

And:

Morini 350 Sport

A Kwack triple - not sure which. An H2C, I reckon.

Laverda Jota: an early 180 degree model with the upright rear shocks.

A Guzzi Le Mans Mark Two

A Yamaha XT600E

Ducati 916

Air-cooled Suzuki TS250ER

One of those amazing dual-shocked cantilever MZ250 enduro bikes (sweller
will know the model)

A 1500 Wing

A current model Triumph Thunderbird (I just think they're cool).

 

Nope. Never really liked them, but a Silk 2-Stroke....mmm ....

Had an old 500. Nice but not as an only biker as back then. (I walked. I
pushed. A *lot*)

My dream bike at the time. Finally got one in '84, an ex Slater Bros works
bike. Amazing but too high for me. (32" seat height, and me: 29" legs)

Prefer a stroker.

Different. Very different.

Add to that:

An original, standard 350LC
Any RG500
A KR1S
Another Stan Stevens proddy race X7
A Montjuic (in Orange!)
A spare Montjuic (in Green!)
Another 180 Jota. This one I *will* get a Motodd frame kit for.
Another Halco XS650 (1152cc!)
Another KX500
An original 1000 Exup
An early Ducati 900SS

The list is bloodty endless I swear it.

JB

 

Yeah, maybe

No: never did it for me.

As above

As above

I thought it was one of the most dreadful bikes I've ever ridden.

As above.

I *nearly* put an XS650 down. But I've owned thee.

Yeah, maybe.

Yes. But I'd prefer the Mike Hailwood Replica

 

One of these?
http://www.sweller.dynalias.org/mz-isde-1983/

 

Yes, one of those. Not the Simson pictured there, but the green
MZ-badged one. I still think it was criminal that MZ never put it into
volume production.

One of the best-looking[1] off-road bikes I've ever seen. And
world-class competitive as well.

[1] In the "businesslike" sense.

 

Ooops, the Simsons somehow crept in.

I've got some other pictures of a regional motocross event I went to near
Zechlinhutte[sp?] - GDR in 1988. I'll have to dig them out.

 

Aaarrghhh.... he's off again.

"And while I'm at it, some of my signal-box pictures...."

 

Why would I take pictures of signal boxes?
http://www.sweller.dynalias.org/images/jota.jpg

 

Because they're in Wales, and you need a lot of funny handshakes to get
anywhere?

 

I wouldn't.

Nor would Dodger, I'll wager.

 

I'll take it off his hands.