Any Body Into Motor Bikes ?

[CharlieFarlie]

I've been into them for most of My life .... Only have the two now .. Just wondered if Anyone else share My passion ??

Wee Charlie.

[Parts-King]

I have a Beemer R100RS Charlie, you can buy it if you are interested? ;)

Kingo

[CharlieFarlie]

I've always been into sports bikes and track riding John ... I have just the two bikes now.

The Red and White 1998 RI is in absolutely pristine and original condition and is absolutely bone stock.. It even has the stickers on the tank... It has under 4000 miles on it. It is crated at the moment and has been for over 4 Years ....

This is My track bike that I built over several Years .. It has a fully blueprinted race engine and a Ram air system from Over racing Japan... This bike cost a fair wedge to build ....

Wee Charlie.

[Parts-King]

Nice bikes Charlie

I dont ride anymore since part exchanging the missus ;) Still have the BMW in the garage, it gets started every now and again, not worth a lot of money but a great plodding machine to ride on

Kingo

[Mistermena]

Yep. I use to have a Fat Boy a few years ago. But had to go to raise money for a seft build house. Wish I'd just kept the bike tbh.

[dervdave]

The last bike I had was a very low mileage BMW RT 1000 twin, lovely bike but after a couple of runs I realised my biking days were over.

[firemac]

I've been into them for most of My life .... Only have the two now .. Just wondered if Anyone else share My passion ??

Wee Charlie.

Fireblade RRX, parallel import that I bought in 2000 before we moved to Paris. It's been there & back with me. Traded it in for a VFR about 3 years back but got withdrawal symptoms & had to buy it back from the dealer - VFR's gone but I can't sell the 'blade.

[mnl]

I've got a 750 'guzzi a HD sportster and a Suzuki SV650 in the shed. The guzzi and SV both have rear wheel punctures, and I can't be bothered taking the wheels off.

The Harley was made in a land far away where it never rains so it is only allowed out for a few minutes a year when everything is perfectly dry.

[Bainite1964]

Love the Blueprint R1 Charlie

Had a number of bikes over the years Kwaki GPX250, Kwaki Zephyr 550, Suzuki GSF600, Aprilia F650, Yamaha Diversion 600 and a Suzuki 1200 Bandit that i had to sell when we moved house. My last bike another suzuki GSF600 only did 600 miles in 12 months so i eventually had to trade it in for a car of some description to use as Dads Taxi.

If i do get another i think it will be a triumph thunderbird or similar, much prefer the retro look as too many aches and pains on a sports bike. May even consider a trike (like the grinnall triumph rocket or thunderbird cruiser)

[ninjakev]

Lovely bikes Charlie !!

I have a 1981 Yamaha RD350LC and a 1984 Honda XL500R.

Both restored by myself and in use.

[CharlieFarlie]

I used to do most of the work Myself on the bikes with the exception of electrical stuff that has always eluded Me !!

A few more pics of the various bikes I've had over the Years ...

Another R1 track bike.... Crashed it heavily at Redgate corner at Donnington 2002

Yours Truly at Redgate Donnington.. This bike was also crashed at Donnington..

The Shark. This was a 2002 R1 That was very heavily modified and featured among many mods BST Carbon fibre wheels .. It was displayed at the NEC bike show in 2004 and 2005

The R71

My first ZZR1400

My Carbon R1. Every panel and even the tank was By QB Carbon

My second ZZR1400 Race tuned....

Rear tyre of ZZR after a few laps of the Nurbergring..

KTM RC8 Very heavily modified and race tuned. A true Q Bike ..

Bit of a group shot

Wee Charlie.

[ninjakev]

Pics of afore mentioned.

[graham63]

Hi, yes currently have a honda vtr1000, 1999 model, mint condition, in red, 22000 miles, totally original, hoping to keep it forever!

[CharlieFarlie]

Pics of afore mentioned.

Mate I had a couple of off road bike . A Husky TE 610 And a Honda XR650R but I was hopeless at off road riding and spent more time on the deck than on the flippin bikes !!!

Wee Charlie.

[xr650]

Oreight charlie,when im not being sarky i mostly ride me bikes,had 5 but got 4 at the mo just wrote off the flagship Blackbird 3 months ago with a dozy blind Bmw driver pulling out on me,live to fight another day. now track days ,dont get me going coz im missing them since the crash but will be fit for next spring....bit shy with the pics but the track bike aint wot it was since a few tasty offs at rockingham & donnington,but in my case its function over beauty...still flys but looks jaded with its gaffer tape & glass fibre overcoat

[CharlieFarlie]

Oreight charlie,when im not being sarky i mostly ride me bikes,had 5 but got 4 at the mo just wrote off the flagship Blackbird 3 months ago with a dozy blind Bmw driver pulling out on me,live to fight another day. now track days ,dont get me going coz im missing them since the crash but will be fit for next spring....bit shy with the pics but the track bike aint wot it was since a few tasty offs at rockingham & donnington,but in my case its function over beauty...still flys but looks jaded with its gaffer tape & glass fibre overcoat

Mate. Oh how I tried to adopt the function over form outlook but I'm such a !Removed! Tart.. I used to derive just as much pleasure from the building and prepping of the bikes and Karts . Then do it all again when I binned em ... Happy Days Mate !!!

Wee Charlie.

[varonda]

As I'm built for comfort these days not speed residing in my garage at present is a '58 plate

Honda Varadero and a C plated Guzzi Spada 2 and I'm contemplating adding a Multistrada about

4 or 5 years old only cos I've never had a Duke, my mate wants me to get a ST4s but fancy the

Multi--all depends on the Crimbo bonus-- even better but worryingly 'Er in doors says go for it. ;)

[catseye27]

My dream was always the VFR. When i had the money bought a new Red (A VFR can only be Red) Vtec in 2003. Still have the baby.

Bought a 2004 Transalp XL650 for a trip around scandinavia and the Baltics in 2007. Told the boss i would sell the Transalp when trip completed. Still got her.(and the misses). use for work travel generally. The tranny is a great fun bike.

[CharlieFarlie]

Found these couple of pics from way back in 2003... The trusty transit van loaded ready for a trackday at Cadwell park and the then Bike of the day in the warmers ready to go out....

Wee Charlie.