I've not abandoned you lot!

[2kwacks]

how could I do that after all the fun we've had at the Cotswolds meet and slagging each other of on the forum so if you don't mind, will drop in now and gain to have a nose   been busy with one thing or another loving the versys 1000 now have done the 600 miles will be booking it in for the first service get that over and done with all I need to do now is decide what to tour the French and Swiz alps and Italy on, should I zzr it or versys it 

[Bryn]

That was post 2013. A good year. 

[2kwacks]

That was post 2013. A good year. 

it was will be going on a long weekend around august some time with me mate on his hayabusa, we may be stopping a the lower lode inn either on the way down or on the way back from Cornwall. anyone fancy a meet up at the lower lode or elsewhere I'm up for it

[O.C.]

should I zzr it or versys it 

Up until 2 weeks ago that would have been a no brainer question Dave....I told you the Big V was good 

And now I'm waiting for someone to tell me that the GTR would comfortably fulfill both rolls     

[Bryn]

And now I'm waiting for someone to tell me that the GTR would comfortably fulfill both rolls     

The GTR would comfortably fulfill both rolls 

There... glad to help   

Then again, with a history of being a serial bike buyer.. over 80 bikes since I was 17... I'm in the 'change is as good as a rest' camp   

[2kwacks]

The GTR would comfortably fulfill both rolls 

There... glad to help   

Then again, with a history of being a serial bike buyer.. over 80 bikes since I was 17... I'm in the 'change is as good as a rest' camp   

[/quote].. over 80 bikes since I was 17... is that all but it would depend on how old you are now for example if you were say under 30 that would be a fair amount if you were under 20 then you would need help if you were over 50 like me then you would just need a understanding wife at a rough guess counting the bikes in my head I can count 22 bikes since 1976 including the 2 I have now but in my defence, I do get tend to get attached to them once I've found the bike for me
P.s you could start a post on how many bikes you've had with in the years you've been riding and if you could I've 2 of them back which would you have and why?..  well it's pissing down at the moment! and I'm bored  less   dam good idea thou

[2kwacks]

Up until 2 weeks ago that would have been a no brainer question Dave....I told you the Big V was good 

And now I'm waiting for someone to tell me that the GTR would comfortably fulfill both rolls     

getting a bit worried there rog not replied to my recent p/m and you haven't posted for a while, Geoff reckons that it's a scouse thing but I don't believe the "old boy" I reckon your to busy enjoying and attaching bits to the big v

[O.C.]

Nah I'm here Dave, and am staying close to the 'small' room this morning, so I daren't go out on the bike for fear of getting caught short. 

So I suppose I could count the bikes I've had from about 1992 I cant be too accurate before then, but there was alot of 'off roaders and trials bikes, probably abot 10 -15 going back to the early 70s

Since 1992

ZZR 1100
ZX9R Red/Silver/Black
ZX9R GREEN/ VIOLET
ZX9R AS ABOVE
ZX9R GREEN
APRILIA MILLIE RSVR
KLV 1000
TRIUMPH TIGER 1050
ZZR1400
GTR BLACK
GTR METALLIC BLUE
BMW K1300 GT EE
BMW R 1200 GS
GTR GREEN
VERSYS 1000 MOONDUST

Classics over the same period
SUZUKI KETTLE - CANDY LAVENDER
BRIDGESTONE 350 GTO - GOLD
KAWASAKI H1B - ORANGE
KAWASAKI MONOSHOCK 400/500 SPECIAL - GREEN
KAWASAKI 750 H2C - PURPLE
KAWASAKI S3a - BURGUNDY
KAWASAKI KH 500 - BURGUNDY (NOT MINE BUT LIVES WITH ME)
KAWASAKI W650 BURGUNDY/SILVER
YAMAHA TZ 250 - WHITE/GREEN/RED
KAWASAKI F6a ORANGE
KAWASAKI F6a ORANGE (PROJECT BIKE)
KAWASAKI F7a RED
KAWASAKI KZ 400 (N.O.S)
KAWASAKI KDX 200 -GREEN
YAMAHA 250 MX - BLUE
OSSA M.A.R 250 - GREEN


BSA GOLD FLASH 650 - GOLD
VELOCETTE VENOM 500 - BLACK (OF COURSE)



 

[2kwacks]

well Rog.. that's quite impressive how about some pics of the beauties after all it is raining! wouldn't mind the KH 500 living with me doubt if the mileage would stay the same thou don't have all my bikes pictures some I never bothered to take pics and some pics I've lost over the years   the pics I do have is of the bikes I got attached to and kept for many years before I decided that I could hardly move in my garage then decided 2 at one time would be more practical
this is what I can remember from 1976 there as also been a few basket cases that I've bought and done up to sell on over the years! hope you enjoy looking at the bikes I consider to be worth taking photos of I wish I could have all of them back but if I was to choose just 2 of them.. then it would be the Kawasaki 2002 zx7r  and the Kawasaki 2003 zrx1200s
1976 Yamaha FSIE 1976 model also had a 1975 Yamaha yb100 that I was doing up!
1997 Yamaha RD250B 1975 model
1997 Yamaha RD250   1998 model                                                                                                                                         
1978 Yamaha RD400 1976 model also had a Suzuki 1976 gt185 which I had as well as the rd400
1978 Kawasaki KH 250 1977 model
1979 Kawasaki KH400 1978 model
1980 Kawasaki Z650   1977 model
1981 Honda CB 750 four 1978 model also had a 1978 Honda 400 four which I was doing up
1982 Honda CB 550 four 1977 model
1983  Yamaha DT250 also had a basket case Yamaha DT175 which I was doing up
kept most of theses bikes for years before selling them "one by one"
got married other priorities, so never really bought any more for years just kept what I had for as long as I could
starting buying again in the late 90's here are the pics of my bikes since 1997 ish!

1997 Suzuki GSXR 600 SRAD excellent bike. but 4 pot calipers wasn't up to much, so replaced them with the GSXR 750 SRAD 6 pot calipers and braided hoses.. so it could stop as good as it went

1998 Honda cbr 600 fw this was a project bike and fitted a race fairing and used for road and track days, covered up behind it was my much loved zrx1200s

1998 Kawasaki zx6r ninja g2 this was also fast as f--k and was in the best colours

2002 Kawasaki zx7r p6 excellent handling machine.. one of the best handling front ends of it's time

Kawasaki zrx1200s 2003 bullet proof engine and went like stink

Kawasaki zx636 cf6 2006 fast as f--k and handled like it was on rails

Kawasaki vn1600 classic 2008 very relaxing and pulled like a train

Kawasaki zzr1400 df8 2008  "this needs no introduction" just one amazing machine that done everything great striate from the crate

Kawasaki gtr1400 2010 well.. you already know how good this is

Kawasaki 2013 versys 650. bought this to replace my 2012 zx6r but should have gone for the big versys so traded it for the ltr model

Kawasaki zx6r 2012 brilliant machine with the new "showa big piston forks" but done my back and wrists in after only a hour or so time to realize I was getting to old for theses middle weight super sports

Kawasaki 2013 zzr1400 special edition  still have this one and it's going no where..!

Kawasaki 2013 versy 1000 still have this one and plan to keep for a long time to come

just found this pic of me on my Yamaha 1976 rd250b in 1977 with a full head of hair



                                                   

[Ros]

What the hell kind of mid-life crisis makes you buy a VN?!   

[2kwacks]

What the hell kind of mid-life crisis makes you buy a VN?!   

well I do have a "dark side" and just after I returned from Oregon in the states after visiting my brother-in-law. and all his mates had cruisers, so borrowed one a for a few days and thought this is for me I'm so use to flying here and there and the cruiser was just a relaxed chill out ride so thought I don't like Harleys but I do like Kawasaki's so bought the vn1600 only sold it because my mates use to moan when I turned up on it hence in the 12 months I had owned it, it only covered 900 miles but it was a bloody dam nice bike to ride with plenty of low down grunt

[2kwacks]

come on boys and girl... tell us about your previous bikes and post the pics if you still have them

[O.C.]

Versys 1000..still have



Velocette Venom...still have



BSA Gold Flash still have



A collection non of which I still have  Left to Right..Kawa F6a, Kawa F7a, Bridgestone 350 GTO, KZ400, TZ250, Kawa H1b



GTR 2011 now gone, with my lovely Gillian  on a wet holiday in Cornwall



GTR 2008 at Carnlough in Northern Ireland, with the lovely Gillian



Another of my first GTR circa 2008



Bridgestone 350 GTO..I should NEVER NEVER have sold that bike 



My stunning H2c...which I will NEVER NEVER sell...and before you ask Dave ...NO YOU CAN'T HAVE A GO



The Kawa S3a...superb bike to ride  U.K bike and original apart from the Dencos



The Monoshock Ohlins 400/500 special which was faaaaaast..very faaaaaaaaaast 



Yamaha M/X bike in the background in the Rev Shed



Me and my H1b at Hartside  Cafe



The Blue 2010 GTR which looked pretty but frankly it was a bit of a "Friday night" bike



My Aprillia RSVR Mille, which I got rid of before it got rid of me...sorry its a poor 'capture' picture



My lovely ZZR1100 in Ebony and Firecracker, this was agreat bike.one day maybe I'll get another..again its a poor captured picture



The stunning and blindingly quick...but small  TZ250 (J)



My very pretty Kawasaki F6a



I do have more pics but your probably bored  less by now   

[2kwacks]

  ROG.. fine collection of bikes there   you won't let me have ago on the KH but don't blame you I won't refuse to let anyone ride my bikes p.s thought you got the touring version of the ltr versys and are you transferring your GTR plate over to the versys? also have you had your first service done yet on the big v?

put the KH with mono shock, USD forks, swinging arm, pipes, e.t.c brilliant classic back to standard the way Mr KAWASAKI meant it to be some things aren't meant to be messed with and defo get that tail tidy off

P.S love the old pic on your zzr1100 with a bit more hair just found a pic of me in 1977 on my Yamaha 250 so added it my post

[winnsworld]

My current GTR, ZZR and GT380