Kawasaki Day at the Ace Cafe

Is today apparently.

I may bimble up later, anyone else likely to be around?

Okay, as you were then.

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Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

Dan L says...

I would have gone, if Kawasaki didn't fit shitty brakes.

 

Heh, what's the prognosis then?

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Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

Turn up on a Suzuki 1000 V-Strom with kawasaki badges on the tank and
see if you get lynched....

 

Have a word with Loz, he'll get you one with proper silver shiny bits on
it.

 

Turn up on a Suzuki 1000 V-Strom with kawasaki badges on the tank and
see if you get lynched....[/QUOTE]

....commonly known asa KLV1000.
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| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C
|_\_____/_| ..73542../..18203.../..3184./.19406
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG*
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4
'^' RBR Landmarks: 1 Pts: 10 Miles: 147

 

...commonly known asa KLV1000.[/QUOTE]


Or a Whooshmobile.

 

Muck says...

You've seen the NItro N810-VX team jackets, haven't you?

 

No, jpg?

 

...commonly known asa KLV1000.[/QUOTE]

Do they still they rub out the Suzuki name on the chassis plate with a black
marker pen?

 

You missed a rather pleasant afternoon.

The Ace is quite an interesting place, I am glad I went (I now have a rather
natty Ace Cafe London sticker too).

Highlights:

3 Z1's, absofuckinglutelyfucking gorgeous.
Several KH500's
One KH (?)750
My Zephyr being commented on as being "completely original".

Since getting my licence, winter has been a testing time. I always feel
guilty if the weekend is reasonable and I am not out on the bike, and then
there is always the battle between doing family stuff and being arsed to get
togged up and get the bike out of the shed.

Today it was cold, but my thermals did their job, the bike behaved itself
immaculately and I was at one with the world.

In summary, bikes fucking rock, and anyone who says otherwise is a ****.

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

Dan L says...

Having spent all day up to my eyeballs in Tokico caliper seals and brake
fluid, I must be some kind of ****.

 

Well yes, they can be. If left alone.

Really? Or several H1s?

No, no, and thrice no. H2.

Why shouldn't it be? It's not as if it's old or anything.
--
| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C
|_\_____/_| ..73542../..18203.../..3184./.19406
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG*
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4
'^' RBR Landmarks: 1 Pts: 10 Miles: 147

 

Heh, if the cap fits...

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Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

I gave mine a good clean out today. I can push the piston in with a finger
nail now

 

Quite. One had a single seat jobbie. Having now seen 'em in the flesh I am
quite preoared to admit that the Zephyr is, at best, a poor homage.

I dunno, I'll defer to your greater knowledge of such matters. They were
500cc's, triples, 2 strokes, and sounded like a swarm of extremely pissed
off bees. No KH250's in attendance, are they particularly rare?

Whatever it was, I want one just for the sound.

Yes, but being such an unremarkable machine it was (apparently) unusual to
find one which hadn't been "improved" by subsequent owners.

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

There were many more 250s sold than 500s, but I suspect most were
thrashed to an early grave by zillions of spotty learners.

 

I spend all day in doors. Isn't there supposed to be some sort of bike
and or scooter meeting down at Brighton sea front tomorrow?

 

You are possibly right.

Thinking about it, would a KH be a sensible [1] choice for a resto SOB?

[1] for given values of "sensible"

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Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

It's the AGM of the Worthing branch of the Mods and Rockers
re-enactment society.