Carry friends, beer, tools, whatever and no fear of coming off...

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Hit the back country

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My 1000cc, 16-valve, water-cooled, Teutonic fun-bucket

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I've been a Biker since about 1978, cant ride anymore due to severe Ankylosing Spondlytis but had the best time of my life on two wheels, my user name is a reference to a Suzuki GSX Katana 1000S (most were 1100's) that was quite rare and was only imported in limited numbers with smoothbore carbs to make the bike eligible for the then F1 Motorcycle race series in the UK ... I raced mine in Knockhill Scotland in 1984.

I owned lots of late 70's and 80's superbikes and in 1998 bought a new Suzuki 1200S bandit as I knew AS would soon stop me riding, rode it for two years before reluctantly selling it and stopping Biking for good.

To the OP, if you are serious about Motorcycling invest in a good helmet and have someone experienced make sure it fits properly, a back protector would be a good idea and don't skimp on other Biking clothing ... Have fun and ride safe.

WTG ... wish i could still ride, there was a guy who used to ride a solo Yamaha R1 with just one arm.

I wanna join too!
 

Here's mine....a 'bit' on the retro side, mind you ;)

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Sold my modern bikes because they were far too scary - now the only fear is 'will I get there?' :rolleyes:

Now that is a cracking trio.

When do you get the Jota to go with them? :)

Jolly good B_Bogus! Now you need a BSA and a vintage Honda to complete yr masterpiece collection! What years are they?

Thanks!
It's right at the top of the list ;)
Followed by an X-75 Hurricane, of course!

A Rocket 3 would be good, wouldn't it? I got offered an A65 last year, but the memory of the last one locking the crank at 85mph on the M61 has kept such notions at bay!
I did have a Kawasaki Z1-B, but it had to go :(

Perhaps an H2...? :twisted:

Beautiful trio, Bogus! Back in the early 70's I was riding a secondhand Yammy R5 (later to become the RD350), but had a motomag coverpage of a Norton Commando 750 in Candy Apple Red pinned up over my workbench. Unfortunately these sleek Brit classics don't take kindly to older BUFFs like me, so I've had to "settle" for my ol' Hog. :)

Loved seeing those pics - thanks for posting 'em.

Here's a piccie for you Bogus, of my earliest outfit - now in new hands and still looking good

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I envy you your collection. I must be a little older than you perhaps; I had a Norton Dommie for a couple of years, but the Commie was beyond my wage packet at the time. I also had a brace of BSA M21's, the side-valve 600 single, but nothing ever quite came up to the big Panther for sloggability.

@Katana. I remember your namesake as a wicked piece of kit :) I nearly bought a Kettle once, but otherwise it was all Yam's for me after the British industry crashed. I never met the Yam R1
rider, but while I was a NABD rep we must have done 3 or 4 conversions for one-armed riders. Unfortunately the damage to my shoulder and spine wouldn't allow me to check out a solo, as I couldn't risk any further impact damage in the event of a spill. My first converted outfit was a Yam XS650, quite a classic in its own right. It had the lightweight sidecar from one of those Harley Davidson 350 2-strokes (re-badged Aermacchis?), but even that was too much for the Yammy gearbox. Eventually I restored it as a solo and got a great price from a collector.

As you said, I recommend a well-fitting lid and good leathers at the very least.

So you are not a true sportsbike rider then :rolleyes: just go for a quick ride with the harley boys for a latte do we