bikes you don't see much any more

[Sister Sledge]

I only ever saw one TDR being ridden around at the time they came out. It appeared to handle very well and was rapid. The perfect position for wheelies too.

The Katana was ugly. I think it was the angular lines which put people off but it looks fine now. I'd love one.
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[Polarbear]

That Z750 twin would be a desired bike now because of the rarity.

I rode one back in the mists of time and as someone said, it just wasn't a Kawasaki, limp, heavy and gutless. I'd like one now though!

I always wanted to try the Kawasaki Voyager, Kwacks answer to the Goldwing. It never sold well though.

https://cdn-w.v12soft.com/photos/LToYE7c/11719837/74988_000000794_2mvucmp_800600.jpg

And another bike I haven't seen for years, the Yamaha TR1

https://www.bikesrestored.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/yamahatr1-1983-5.jpg

Another 'should have sold well but didn't'.
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[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

Of course - the TR1. The reason I should've mentioned it is because a very good mate of mine owned one from new and put 75k on it iirc. We've been looking out for one for a few years now but it remains unspotted.
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Mobylette Type 50 ---> Raleigh Grifter ---> Neval Minsk 125

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[Polarbear]

As no one has posted it, I shall have to.

It's the only bike I have seen brand new in a shop but never ever on the road. Can anyone guess?













See next post.
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[Polarbear]

DN-01

https://www.bikesrepublic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/dn01_rhs-696x464.jpg

I ought to hate it but I don't
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[chickenstrip]

I thought you were going to say NR750.

Which, when I "worked" at a motorcycle dealership on the parts counter, we once priced one up as if you bought it as a collection of parts, new. The figure was utterly ridiculous, mind bending. No surprise if you consider what they cost new anyway, which is what prompted us to carry out this little exercise. Don't ask me the figure we came to; think it might have been in the order of infinity
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[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

Reviewer said he nearly lost it at a rainy MIRA in Nuneaton having got to 106. Bridgestones.
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Mobylette Type 50 ---> Raleigh Grifter ---> Neval Minsk 125

[stevo as b4]

As a little kid I often walked past a Katana, but I'd have set one on fire to have a red/black GPZ900r and kicked it over to sit on a GPZ1100A too.

Agree about the two stroke stuff now, not rare to see at shows, meets or in oldies central heated garages, compared to the nonstand out examples of UJM's or small commuters that were also rans to the limelight models. Eg you'll still see far more Superdream's than XS250's etc.

In the late 90's I knew a bloke with a big orange Jota 180, and a Guzzi Le-mans 850. Haven't seen one of either Italian for years now though.

Its getting pathetic nowadays to the point where you don't even see many 15yr old tuned twist and go peds, as kids don't go outside much and the few that do are riding Chinese CBR125 clones and monkey metal supermoto bikes with no exhaust.

Would sure hate to be 17now and have the tongue dripping selection of cool AF 125's there is now, fuck that!

[Diggs]

I miss the days of unrestricted 50s and 125s. You don't see any of those on the road any more, which is a shame because they were more fun than bigger bikes IMO when everybody had them. I has these rocketships….. The AP could do an indicated 55mph, the KH about 75 and I once saw 80 on the GP. That was back in the day when 50s made nearly 5bhp and 125s made almost 15
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Gone (in order of ownership) - Raleigh Runabout, AP50, KH125, GP125, KH250, CBX550, Z400, CB750FII, 250LC, GS550, ZXR750H1, Guzzi Targa, GSX750F, KH250 x2, Bimota SB6R and counting...

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