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4 minutes ago, Clive said:

Only other (think I posted it before) photo that I have of a previous bike.

 

 

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I still have the front mudguard hanging in my shed............bloody hoarder me. 😂

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Photos of photos, so not great.

My XS250,

My 1st and 2nd GPz750 (yes, I am overtaking on the hard shoulder of the motorway),

My first FJ1200,

My first Africa Twin and my second Africa Twin (with shiny new knobbly tyres just before leaving for Morocco)

And the back end of my CX500.

 

1st FJ1200.jpg

xs250se.jpg

1st GPz750.jpg

1st xrv.jpg

2nd GPz750.jpg

2nd XRV.jpg

2nd XRVa.jpg

CX.jpg

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12 minutes ago, yen_powell said:

Photos of photos, so not great.

My XS250,

My 1st and 2nd GPz750 (yes, I am overtaking on the hard shoulder of the motorway),

My first FJ1200,

My first Africa Twin and my second Africa Twin (with shiny new knobbly tyres just before leaving for Morocco)

And the back end of my CX500.

 

1st FJ1200.jpg

xs250se.jpg

1st GPz750.jpg

1st xrv.jpg

2nd GPz750.jpg

2nd XRV.jpg

2nd XRVa.jpg

I clearly remember your Africa Twins 👍

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2 hours ago, Buckster said:

I may be mistaken but I think I see a pattern developing here.

Yes, there’s a Honda in there!

1 hour ago, boboneleg said:

You couldn't fail to notice me on my RD04  😆

 

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Factory rider at the time?

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1 hour ago, yen_powell said:

 

My first Africa Twin and my second Africa Twin (with shiny new knobbly tyres just before leaving for Morocco)

 

 

 

2nd XRV.jpg

 

Nothing cooler than shiny new adventure smelling tires on a big bike. More so a classic T63 or Desert!

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15 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said:

Since we are showing off Africa Twins can i show off mine. Me in 93 with the distant memory of hair 

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Early photoshop attempt.

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4 minutes ago, Pedro said:

Nothing cooler than shiny new adventure smelling tires on a big bike. More so a classic T63 or Desert!

Yes, Michelin Desert tyres. I ran them at 15psi the whole time (with rim locks as well) and they never even squished much. In fact the morning after I got back I rode about 300 yards with my son on the back to take him to school without realising I had a rear puncture, seriously tough tyres. Still got them as souvenirs in the garage.

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3 minutes ago, yen_powell said:

Yes, Michelin Desert tyres. I ran them at 15psi the whole time (with rim locks as well) and they never even squished much. In fact the morning after I got back I rode about 300 yards with my son on the back to take him to school without realising I had a rear puncture, seriously tough tyres. Still got them as souvenirs in the garage.

When I worked at Zen Overland the owner (Gabe) did a trip to the sahara.  He used Michelin Deserts and when he got back he discarded the rear.  I fitted to my KTM 950 and ran it for ages, you just couldn't kill those tyres 👍

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Ah... we're doing photos now? Hmm.. I haven't got all of them but I'll take a shot

My 907 was world famous! Sort of. 

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Didn't take any of my RD - these were pre-digital photography days. Here's one my friend took (#907). I got my provisional racing license on it, but never raced. Long story.

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Ok this is taking too long finding photos - here's a group shot from the height of my obsession. 996, 851, 907, 1200S Monster, 160 Monza Jr.  (I don't own any of these anymore)

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A better shot of the Monza Jr.  I changed it a little. 

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The Aprilia

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The Super Light

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And the Streetfighter

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I left a few out because they pre-dated digital photography or I just didn't have any digital pics handy. The only two shown that I still own are the Superlight and the Streetfighter. 

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3 minutes ago, boboneleg said:

When I worked at Zen Overland the owner (Gabe) did a trip to the sahara.  He used Michelin Deserts and when he got back he discarded the rear.  I fitted to my KTM 950 and ran it for ages, you just couldn't kill those tyres 👍

If they can handle Fabrizio Meoni on a big twin at 200kmh over rough rocky desert they can handle anything. Except rain :classic_laugh:

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1 hour ago, Pedro said:

Prettiest Ducati ever!

It's certainly up there on the list. When they came out (1993 in USA) I saw one at my local Ducati dealer. I was still making payments on my 907 but this thing blew me away. I stood and stared at it for a while, running numbers in my head, trying to figure out if I could afford it. I should have sold the 907 and bought the Superlight but I passed. 

I don't think I knew it would be a one year only bike in the USA, but I regretted not buying it. In '95 I bought a 900ss and it started my Ducati only phase. In 2000 I traded the 900 in on a monoposto 996. I passed on the red one they had in stock and instead had the dealer find me a yellow one, guess why?

I bought a /97 '900ss a few year later because I like that era Super Sport. Superlights were rare/expensive so I got an SP instead. Sold it a few years later.  

I got the 851 after I was telling my buddy about the 900ss I wanted to build, and he said "why not just get an 851". Huh. Yeah, why not!

Then I thought maybe I could sell the 851 and finally buy a Super Light, I found out 851s weren't worth as much as I thought, and Super Lights were more expensive than I thought. Oh well, I'd be "stuck" with an 851. Poor me. Gave up on finding a Superlight. I could build a hot rod 900ss for less. 

When I ordered the Streetfighter, I had to sell my V85TT to help fund it. The ad clearly stated "no trades". I got trade offers anyway. The first one was for literal trash. The second one... a Super Light that had been sitting for 20 years. Long story with weird details. I figured it had to be trash too, so started writing my reply rejecting the offer, but as I was writing I talked myself into getting more info before turning him down. Long story short, I took the trade and then had to sell my 851 to help find the Street Fighter. 

So after 30 years of lusting after one, making a few searches and eventually deciding it'd be a bike I'll never own (like an RC30) I had one come find me. 

Now about that RC30...

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We re-commisioned a Superlight last year , the owner had passed on and his family wanted to sell it.  Once they saw it finished they decided to keep it in his memory and pass it on to his nephew once he was old enough to ride.

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11 hours ago, DesmoDog said:

Ah... we're doing photos now? Hmm.. I haven't got all of them but I'll take a shot

My 907 was world famous! Sort of. 

907ie006.jpg.896147940e6965cfd5e14d19abd0430c.jpg

 

Didn't take any of my RD - these were pre-digital photography days. Here's one my friend took (#907). I got my provisional racing license on it, but never raced. Long story.

RD005_l.jpg.5bc5edcdc5c34c8b160b03fde6d3fff2.jpg

 

Ok this is taking too long finding photos - here's a group shot from the height of my obsession. 996, 851, 907, 1200S Monster, 160 Monza Jr.  (I don't own any of these anymore)

373202683_IMG_2261copy.JPG.742145884dbec424c18b61dc08a4cd3a.JPG

 

A better shot of the Monza Jr.  I changed it a little. 

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The Aprilia

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The Super Light

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And the Streetfighter

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I left a few out because they pre-dated digital photography or I just didn't have any digital pics handy. The only two shown that I still own are the Superlight and the Streetfighter. 

Fantastic collection there!

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