XTreme Posted September 1, 2023 Author Share Posted September 1, 2023 17 minutes ago, boboneleg said: It's not the performance but the chassis and the brakes. My mates Z1 back in the day was feckin dangerous in fast bends. In terms of handling, the GS750 was the best of the big bikes back in those days! But it was a long way off being as good as the RD350. The 400/4 was decent enough, while the Suzuki and Kwak Triples were hard work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 2 hours ago, XTreme said: It's only since the 90's (I think) when 17" wheels became the norm. So I did an awful lot of riding before that time and always on 19 and 21 inch wheels.....that's what is normal to me. I tend to find that 17 inch wheels never want to drop into corners in a way that suits the way I ride. To me, they feel like they want to run wide. I think @Skippy has the same issue......which kinda figures because we come from the same era. You’re not wrong Pete, I can ride around on a 17 inch but generally speaking it feels more normal to have 19 or 21 inches in front of me 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 15 minutes ago, XTreme said: In terms of handling, the GS750 was the best of the big bikes back in those days! But it was a long way off being as good as the RD350. The 400/4 was decent enough, while the Suzuki and Kwak Triples were hard work. My 400/4's handling was a little scary at times LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted September 1, 2023 Author Share Posted September 1, 2023 Just now, Sir Fallsalot said: My 400/4's handling was a little scary at times LOL For the 70's it was OK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, XTreme said: For the 70's it was OK! Mine was chopped and had a 21" front wheel it wasn't the best LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 I had a CB900F for a year or so and it was hideous. The bloody thing had been painted with silver Hammerite so at least it wasn’t going to rust! This is me and my Dutch mate on the outskirts of Rotterdam. We were both wankered but he couldn’t stand up properly so we chained his bike to a tree and he jumped on the back of mine. Our two girlfriends got a taxi and that’s how they took this photo. I should add that I was young and stupid and I think drink/driving wasn’t taboo in those days. Wouldn’t dream of doing now. Great memories………he married his girlfriend and they’re still together now. I didn’t. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Skippy said: I had a CB900F for a year or so and it was hideous. The bloody thing had been painted with silver Hammerite so at least it wasn’t going to rust! This is me and my Dutch mate on the outskirts of Rotterdam. We were both wankered but he couldn’t stand up properly so we chained his bike to a tree and he jumped on the back of mine. Our two girlfriends got a taxi and that’s how they took this photo. I should add that I was young and stupid and I think drink/driving wasn’t taboo in those days. Wouldn’t dream of doing now. Great memories………he married his girlfriend and they’re still together now. I didn’t. He preferred holding on to you drunk, over sharing a taxi with two girls? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted September 2, 2023 Author Share Posted September 2, 2023 9 hours ago, Skippy said: I had a CB900F for a year or so and it was hideous. The bloody thing had been painted with silver Hammerite so at least it wasn’t going to rust! This is me and my Dutch mate on the outskirts of Rotterdam. We were both wankered but he couldn’t stand up properly so we chained his bike to a tree and he jumped on the back of mine. Our two girlfriends got a taxi and that’s how they took this photo. I should add that I was young and stupid and I think drink/driving wasn’t taboo in those days. Wouldn’t dream of doing now. Great memories………he married his girlfriend and they’re still together now. I didn’t. I always liked the styling on those.......went really well from what I can remember! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 8 hours ago, Pedro said: He preferred holding on to you drunk, over sharing a taxi with two girls? A proper mate 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 20 minutes ago, XTreme said: I always liked the styling on those.......went really well from what I can remember! Went well in a straight line 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 10 hours ago, Skippy said: I had a CB900F for a year or so and it was hideous. The bloody thing had been painted with silver Hammerite so at least it wasn’t going to rust! This is me and my Dutch mate on the outskirts of Rotterdam. We were both wankered but he couldn’t stand up properly so we chained his bike to a tree and he jumped on the back of mine. Our two girlfriends got a taxi and that’s how they took this photo. I should add that I was young and stupid and I think drink/driving wasn’t taboo in those days. Wouldn’t dream of doing now. Great memories………he married his girlfriend and they’re still together now. I didn’t. Two guys on a Honda? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 19 hours ago, Skippy said: . Great memories………he married his girlfriend and they’re still together now. I didn’t. bit weird if you had married her aswell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 28 minutes ago, Six30 said: bit weird if you had married her aswell Agreed. She was pretty fit though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 21 hours ago, Skippy said: I had a CB900F for a year or so and it was hideous. The bloody thing had been painted with silver Hammerite so at least it wasn’t going to rust! This is me and my Dutch mate on the outskirts of Rotterdam. We were both wankered but he couldn’t stand up properly so we chained his bike to a tree and he jumped on the back of mine. Our two girlfriends got a taxi and that’s how they took this photo. I should add that I was young and stupid and I think drink/driving wasn’t taboo in those days. Wouldn’t dream of doing now. Great memories………he married his girlfriend and they’re still together now. I didn’t. Nice Reebok's @Skippy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 50 minutes ago, boboneleg said: Nice Reebok's @Skippy Ha ha well spotted Bob…….none of the gear and clearly no idea 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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