So that I stop spamming other gallery threads...

craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

...here's the current stable. Looks like a scary addiction now that I see them, and also a worrying amount of brand loyalty, or maybe I'm just the two wheeled equivalent of the crazy cat lady... but hey ho, after owning dozens of bikes my tastes in two wheels have been whittled down to these.

I'm often tinkering away on them, so might post up here the little progress I make now and again. So then, in no particular order...

Grommet: Obtained as a part ex for my Z1000 last year, thought I'd just keep it for a summer and then sell on after I got bored. Trouble is, I haven't got bored with the pesky little blighter, even to the extent that I've added a few extras here and there:

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/WP_20160505_19_09_08_Pro_zpsscv6egtg.jpg

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/WP_20160505_19_10_30_Pro_zpsoxvvkibl.jpg

The CRF: I was really after the L model, as I wanted a bike I could just jump on and go exploring the local countryside. Guess the colour scheme was a bit of a seller. Was also meant to be a commuter replacement for the black Superfour, maybe it'll still turn out that way.

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/WP_20160423_09_00_31_Pro_zpsglm7cgqg.jpg

Superfour No. 3: Bought as a winter hack last year for the sole purpose of being somewhat disposable, cheap, and something I didn't care too much about being bathed in salty grime. Might have accidentally thrown a bucket of soapy water over it once or twice; the camera does make it look reasonable though :/

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/WP_20160502_15_43_41_Pro_zpsj5kulfkb.jpg

The NC29: Bought cheaply over winter - bit of boredom, bit of eBay fever, but also a bit of a hankering for a sportsbike again. Probably because I keep forgetting I already have an NC30 hiding somewhere. Has had a bit of TLC over winter, now ready for summer - once I fit a new shock, the current original item is a tad passed it.

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/WP_20160501_10_25_05_Pro_zpsfo2s30jt.jpg

Superfour No. 2: Bought a couple of years back as a daily commuter. Was subsequently written off when I was rear ended (ahem) on the way to work. Bought back from the insurance company, got back on the road and accidentally added a few extras in the process.

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/WP_20160227_16_32_29_Pro_zpsgliwe2cj.jpg

Superfour No. 1: I've had this one a few years now - bought as a cosmetically challenged example as a project bike as at the time, felt that I was getting too fussy with the NC30. Ended up being its useable sibling steed, ashamed to say it doesn't get the use it deserves.

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/WP_20160228_17_02_25_Pro_zpsqtdyabci.jpg

The NC30: Forgotten for years after the bike went through two guises (anyone remember the chavvy Konica it once was?). After having sorted most of my other bikes, and after remembering I had the thing when a falling paint pot smashed its screen in the garage, the bike's receiving a bit of a belated attention: carb overhaul, new battery, clutch, fluids and tyres have all been done - does have an issue with running under load though (more faffing this weekend) - which is delaying its MOT test somewhat...

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/image_zpsf8qxldrs.jpeg

grr666 · Super Spammer Joined: 16 Jun 2014 Karma :

Now you're just showing off... Shocked

Lovely box of toys there mate. Thumbs Up

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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Craig, clean my bikes. Please.

I love the whole: "I bought this as a hack" *shinier than any of my bikes* "It's cosmetically challenged" *cosmetically better than ALL of the good bits of my bikes put together*. Laughing

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pompousporcup... · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Apr 2015 Karma :

i assume you're not married with young kids then? Laughing

craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

I might have to nab your Street Triple for a few months MarJay Wink

Alas Mr Sharpe, I'm surprisingly, blissfully single Shocked

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supZ · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2009 Karma :

These groms are getting popular these days Smile

There's a massive modding scene in the US it seems and they're popping up everywhere here too recently
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craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

Hmmm, a few years ago I did quite enjoy keeping a Triumph presentable...

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craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

Oily rags... for cleaning exhausts? Hmmm... scotch brites and degreaser first Very Happy

craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

CBR News: Finally got hold of a new boingy thingy for the 29...

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/WP_20160506_18_12_38_Pro_zpswchfiluq.jpg

Which looks a bit slimmer and a little longer than the tired old podgy thingy...

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/WP_20160506_18_20_11_Pro_zpsdjlx4vo0.jpg

But fits nicely (that slimness certainly came in handy squeezing between the frame and the CBR's coolant bottle):

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/WP_20160506_18_42_56_Pro_zpsucsdz2na.jpg

Good excuse for a decent ride methinks.

Blackwolf · Burgerfist Joined: 19 Nov 2006 Karma :

Good to see you're still about. How do you use the bikes and keep t hem so clean?!
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craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

Cheers Mr Wolf Thumbs Up

I suppose the truth of the matter is there's not enough days in the week to use all of them as much as I'd like, so half of them get restored and cleaned a bit and are then all nice and shiny for a sunny summer's day.

Although the black Superfour, CRF and MSX tend to get the most use these days.

Wafer_Thin_Ham · Super Spammer Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Karma :

Good to have you back for a bit Craigos. NC32.5 project was lovely.
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Jayy · Mr. Ponzi Joined: 08 Jun 2009 Karma :

Nice collection!

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craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

Good to be back Mr Ham Thumbs Up

Ah, the NC32.5... have been working on that bike quite a lot recently, trying to get it up and running after being ignored for so long. Slowly getting there....

That's a mighty collection Thumbs Up

My fleet isn't permanent - I guess I get bored quite easily once I feel a project's run its course, so tend to chop and change my bikes every now and then. Little silly trying to keep on top of all the bikes at the moment, so umming and arring about which to part with. Dad's had his eyes on the white Superfour for quite a while now...

Well as Sunday and nice and sunny out, decided to give the CBR a proper run for a change.

Took a bit of tinkering to get the shock set up to how I like it, but got to a nice compromise between composure and comfort, although iI'd have to say it's not the plushest / most confidence inspiring of shocks: it's a little sketchy when the road surface is poor, but feels great on a smooth flowing A road - although still need to get to the edges of my Rosso 2s Wink

A definite improvement over the tired shock that came off though.

craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

Is it me, or is a pre-9am ride one of the best times to ride a sportsbike? Was all rather pleasant out first thing.

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/WP_20160515_07_50_20_Pro_zpsupflsi7f.jpg

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/WP_20160515_08_06_58_Pro_zpsaylczpyx.jpg

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/WP_20160515_08_35_56_Pro_zps3z1xkrap.jpg

New rear shock has highlighted the fact the front end of the CBR needs a little refurb to match.

craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

A great day bike-wise today - front end of the CBR's been sorted with an adjustment of the headraces and new fork oil in the front boingy thingies. Still not 100%, but good enough perhaps, without opting for a proper front fork revalve and opting for a pricier shock...

Other news, this clapped out banger's ready for an MOT after two months of faffing. After so many years of ignorance and neglect, thought I'd killed the thing.

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/WP_20160515_12_35_32_Pro_zpsqiforwzu.jpg

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/WP_20160515_12_36_22_Pro_zps4spzcqle.jpg

It seems that I must have been quite particular in years gone by Neutral

Snowdonia Rider · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Oct 2014 Karma :

Epic

You going to leave any Superfours for anyone else Razz

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craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

Lol, I know I've been a little greedy as of late....

Might be passing the white Superfour onto Dad. Although I'd have to check that he's sticking to its particular TLC requirement every now and then Shifty

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craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

Now that you come to mention it.... Very Happy

craigs23 · Mr Muscle Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Karma :

A couple of updates this weekend: Have been waiting for a sunnier couple of days off so I can get the NC30 MOTed, unfortunately, was a bit too changeable this weekend, so pulled the Superfour front end off again to sort a leaking fork seals.

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/WP_20160305_12_58_40_Pro_zps57vd5tin.jpg

Was a bit of a mare getting the right fork leg apart thanks to knackered fork bushes. Bugger - David Silvers have some replacements in stock though.

So, turned my hand to the CBR instead, new shiny pipes, something else to polish on a regular basis Very Happy

https://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/whers84/WP_20160522_14_55_38_Pro_zpsoh7ljkcq.jpg

Sold the MSX too.