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Magical place the IOM isn't it - happy memories of visits to the TT and much respect for the riders.titan performance wrote:Hi Rhencullen........spectated there a good many times, also the jump into Bishopcourt just after the bends !
It was exciting when it was launched in 1984 ...... revolutionary and 'cutting edge'. By todays standards I'd agree that it's perhaps a little 'tame', but it still makes a very good all rounder, and that's the appeal........ I don't think my wife would be too happy on the pillion seat of a ZX10R / R1 etc.titan performance wrote: Superb bike, couldn't fault it, except it just wasn't exciting somehow?
Your new bike does look to be a very good base to work with. I've 'restored' two 'nice' 900Rs ( an '84 A1 and a '90 A7 ), and resurrected another A1 from two non-runners that is now my daily ride. Working on the bikes has given me a lot of satisfaction, and after riding my GT380 this coming summer it will be next winters 'project'.ConnerVT wrote: One of the members here said, if he was going to do it again, he would start with a bike in better condition. For that, I've extremely lucked out. The bike was last titled in 1990, and there is a 1996 registration sticker on the license plate (still on the bike). I don't know where it slept for the past 15 years, but it looks like it is ready to ride now. My '73 Titan wasn't in this good condition (at least, on the outside).
There aren't so many finds like this in the UK nowadays unfortunatelyKenthecarp wrote: I was looking for mufflers/baffels for the 72 and while following up on an "old Suzuki" in a garden shed about 20k away I found this! We chopped away the ice and snow (-24), pumped up the tires and it's home.
Yeah, I do know I had some luck on my side on this one. It could of turned out much worse. It wasn't a $150 barn find special, but I spent well less than what some of the bikes, not as nice, have been selling off of eBay.titan performance wrote:Conner.....wow ! What a result, that 500 looks great, that's going to be a real beauty. nice find.