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DrSeuss
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PostPosted: 22:20 - 09 Feb 2002    Post subject: How old and what bike Reply with quote
I know this is going to sound obvious but a) how old are you all and b) what bikes do you ride. I've noticed a few mentions of bikes other then the usual nsr's recently.
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Iain
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PostPosted: 23:23 - 09 Feb 2002    Post subject: Reply with quote
i'm 16 and ride an Aprillia RX50.

i've just started looking for a 125 but i'm not sure which one to get + they're quite rare around here.
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Doddmaster
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PostPosted: 00:15 - 10 Feb 2002    Post subject: Reply with quote
16 (17 on the 13th Feb)
I ride an Italjet Dragster 50 at the moment, but an NSR is the bike I should have shortly
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Stew
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PostPosted: 10:46 - 10 Feb 2002    Post subject: An oldy? Reply with quote
I'm 26 and still on L's with an a NSR125 (1991). Take my full test in April and hope to move up to something bigger. :P
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Annabella
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PostPosted: 11:34 - 10 Feb 2002    Post subject: ME Reply with quote
I'm 18 (19 in March), and I ride a very beautiful black, purple, pink and green NSR 125RK. Mmmmmm.
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Kickstart
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PostPosted: 12:00 - 10 Feb 2002    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi

So far, old git of the site at 33, and a fair few bikes

All the best

Keith
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Viper
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PostPosted: 14:09 - 10 Feb 2002    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm 20 at the mo,
........ but only another 31 days til i'm 21 ........then can finally do my DAS........and then derestriction......and then hopefully will get a bigger bike by the Autumn.....probably CBR400. Very Happy
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Chills
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PostPosted: 18:00 - 10 Feb 2002    Post subject: Reply with quote
Keith Walker wrote:

Hi

So far, old git of the site at 33, and a fair few bikes

All the best

Keith


Catchin' you up matey - I'm 29 Today!! Very Happy
(Full Licence for a few years now.)
MBX125FE as 17yr old - crashed in fine style. Rolling Eyes
At 25 Direct Access > CBR600F3 - 1st 'real' bike. Crashed 15 months later flat out on dual carridgeway. 3 months in plaster! Crying or Very sad
GS500E for commuting - got bored of it and sold it!
NSR125RK for a bit o' fun. Amooozing! Smile
GSX750Y for LOADSA fun! Mindblowing! Very Happy

Any other old gits here? Just call me grandad!

Chris
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Stew
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PostPosted: 18:15 - 10 Feb 2002    Post subject: For chills Reply with quote
Did you ever respray your NSR chills? You were waiting for the nicer weather werent you?
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Kickstart
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PostPosted: 19:15 - 10 Feb 2002    Post subject: Reply with quote
Chills wrote:

Catchin' you up matey - I'm 29 Today!! :D
(Full Licence for a few years now.)
MBX125FE as 17yr old - crashed in fine style. :roll:
At 25 Direct Access > CBR600F3 - 1st 'real' bike. Crashed 15 months later flat out on dual carridgeway. 3 months in plaster! :cry:
GS500E for commuting - got bored of it and sold it!
NSR125RK for a bit o' fun. Amooozing! :)
GSX750Y for LOADSA fun! Mindblowing! :D

Any other old gits here? Just call me grandad!

Chris


OK Grandad. Not only are we both old gits, but we both also owned MBX125s. Sold mine and bought it back a year or 2 later, did it up as a winter hack then some bugger nicked it

All the best

Keith
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Chills
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PostPosted: 19:26 - 10 Feb 2002    Post subject: For chills Reply with quote
Stew wrote:

Did you ever respray your NSR chills? You were waiting for the nicer weather werent you?


I gave up waiting for the rain to stop! Will it ever? Crying or Very sad

I've handed it to a specialist bike shop where it's being plastic welded. I've chosen the paintjob I want doing and it's up on me website.

www.ac-hills.swinternet.co.uk/nsr125rk.htm

I should have it back (resprayed) by the end of the month! Smile

I'll let you know when it's done and hopefully it will look as good as the CBR on me site which I'm copying.

Any thoughts / opinions welcome!

l8r

Chris
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Chills
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PostPosted: 19:31 - 10 Feb 2002    Post subject: Reply with quote
Keith Walker wrote:


OK Grandad. Not only are we both old gits, but we both also owned MBX125s. Sold mine and bought it back a year or 2 later, did it up as a winter hack then some bugger nicked it

All the best

Keith


Soz to hear someone nicked yer MBX. From what I remember these were pretty classy bikes (for their time), a doddle to derestrict and mine went like stink.

None of these wippersnappers here would believe me but I wouldn't bet against an old (derestricted) MBX vs the new NSRs. (Or is this just nostalgia of me first bike?). Mine had a Stan Stephens Stage 2 tune, Micron Expansion Chamber and indicated well over 100mph.

Anyone know of one still running?

Take it easy (grandad)

Grandad No. 2
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Dan
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PostPosted: 20:22 - 10 Feb 2002    Post subject: bike Reply with quote
I'm 17 and ride a nsr ( the one shown) i used to have an RX50 to Ian
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Kickstart
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PostPosted: 20:25 - 10 Feb 2002    Post subject: Reply with quote
Chills wrote:

Soz to hear someone nicked yer MBX. From what I remember these were pretty classy bikes (for their time), a doddle to derestrict and mine went like stink.

None of these wippersnappers here would believe me but I wouldn't bet against an old (derestricted) MBX vs the new NSRs. (Or is this just nostalgia of me first bike?). Mine had a Stan Stephens Stage 2 tune, Micron Expansion Chamber and indicated well over 100mph.


Well, it happens. I wasnt too chuffed at the time, but with the value of an MBX it wasnt worth claiming on my insurance. Depressing really.

My MBX had an Allspeed exhaust and an S&B filter. Most I could get out of mine was just past the final mark on the clock (90mph was the finial marking). However it revved higher than any other MBX for the same speed, and I had raised the gearing. Suspect the 2nd hand engine I had put in had been played with, not sure what gearset would fit. It was really quick on acceleration. The friend I sold it to used an Autolite kart race plug in it, and that made it rev out far further (added 1000rpm to the rev range), but the cdi unit burnt out (maybe coincidence). Then someone pulled out in front of him. I bought it back and got new forks and front wheel for it, and buzed round on it for a bit.

Not the most reliable bike around. Got it down to 2 hours to rebuild the top end of the engine. Silliest things that happened were it sticking on full throttle (hint, if the throttle ever suddenly feels stiff, DO NOT open it fully to try and clear the problem) on the slip road from the M1 onto the M25, and the cap blowing off the ATAC chamber, landing up with me riding along with my gloved left thumb jammed over the hole to try and keep the noise down a bit.

I had mine when I moved up to Nottingham, and for quite a while I used it to ride down to Portsmouth area for the weekend. Nice 300~400 mile weekends on an MBX. It also got a trip over to Northern Ireland, and I got cut up by a car in Liverpool on the way back so swung round and gave the driver a dirty look then realised it was my old Maths teacher from school!

All the best

Keith
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Hibby
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PostPosted: 20:26 - 10 Feb 2002    Post subject: Old git Reply with quote
Hi

Sorry lads beat you all

34 years old and ride a Yamaha YZF600R, only been riding for under 2 years, I was riding my NSR 125 on L Plates at 33 must be a record.

Hibby
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Kickstart
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PostPosted: 20:50 - 10 Feb 2002    Post subject: Old Gits Reply with quote
Hi

At this rate maybe we should rename it www.zimmaframe.com

Mind you I know someone quite a bit older who is learning to ride a bike at the moment

All the best

Keith
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Hibby
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PostPosted: 21:28 - 10 Feb 2002    Post subject: Old Reply with quote
Hi Keith

I know there are lots of older riders who are taking their test but normally they do the direct access route and dont spend a year riding around on a sports 125. The only reason I went down that road was to make sure biking was for me.........and oh yes it was......no more boxes for me Very Happy

All the best...Hibby
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Phil.
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PostPosted: 23:00 - 10 Feb 2002    Post subject: Re: Age and bike Reply with quote
I'm 19, sold my NSR last november and i'm lookin for a SV

Keith wrote:
So far, old git of the site at 33, and a fair few bikes


What bikes have you got Keith
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Kickstart
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PostPosted: 23:47 - 10 Feb 2002    Post subject: Re: Age and bike Reply with quote
SummY wrote:


What bikes have you got Keith


Currently:-

2 x '87 model Aprilia AF1
1 x '88 model Aprilia AF1
1 x '93 model Aprilia RS125
1 x Gilera CX125
2 x Cagiva Freccia C12R
1 x FZ750
1 x Suzuki 1200 Bandit
1 x Bimota YB10 Dieci

Also have most of another CX, C12R and '88 AF1 as spare parts. And maybe getting another '87 AF1 soon (either as spares or to repair, I will see soon).

And I wonder why I never have any money. Mind you if I did I would just buy another bike. BAT have a nice looking Bimota YB7 (400) for sale at the moment.

All the best

Keith
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Kickstart
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PostPosted: 23:50 - 10 Feb 2002    Post subject: Old Reply with quote
Hibby wrote:

I know there are lots of older riders who are taking their test but normally they do the direct access route and dont spend a year riding around on a sports 125. The only reason I went down that road was to make sure biking was for me.........and oh yes it was......no more boxes for me :D


Hi this is the wife of someone we know, and he has a Huyabusa. She is trying to decide whether to get a 125 for a while. My view is it is probably a good idea.

All the best

Keith
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G
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PostPosted: 00:14 - 11 Feb 2002    Post subject: How old and what bike Reply with quote
22, ZX6R (as you might have guessed Smile )
Trying to sort out my NSR & KLR (in that order)... got a CG rusting in my mums garden as well.
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RFT
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PostPosted: 10:02 - 11 Feb 2002    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm 24 and I ride a 2002 NSR.
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Chills
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PostPosted: 10:10 - 11 Feb 2002    Post subject: Reply with quote
Keith Walker wrote:


My MBX had an Allspeed exhaust and an S&B filter. Most I could get out of mine was just past the final mark on the clock (90mph was the finial marking).



Did you have the FE model cos I'm SURE my clock actually went PAST 100 ie. 110 or somein'. Anywho - mine had been rebored - I think to 180cc so I guess that helps.

Those things had viscious powerbands at 6K - great fun in the wet on the skinny 'Chin Shen' tyres I had fitted. (Poor & young). Crying or Very sad

Rebuild top end in 2 hours... impressive indeed! Mind you I understand how you got all the practice. Only rebuilt mine the once but that was enough for me and I sold it.

And how come you've got so many bikes??? Do you own a shop or somein? How many are rideable? You've got a bit of a things for exotic italian things by the look of it!

And where are the pics of these italian beasties? Do you have a web site?

Take it easy and keep it shiny side up!

Chris
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retrofly
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PostPosted: 10:22 - 11 Feb 2002    Post subject: Reply with quote
17 (18 in July)
Honda NSRR 125 2000 modle (BLUE/WHITE/RED)

ps Nice to see its not just as litlle ones who luv the NSR

Luke
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PostPosted: 10:55 - 11 Feb 2002    Post subject: 17. Reply with quote
i am 17 and have got a nsr125 2000 the third mikes bike in the visitors bike i have got a few jealous mates as they are very nice bikes for a 17 year old
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