Brought this 1988 NT650 RC31 home yesterday. Downsized from 11 bikes to 7 over the summer. Said I wouldn't add more. I lied.
And This Makes 8
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Nice Clean Bike John.
Yeah, I go through the same issues with my wife...
Must be normal for them to not want us to enjoy our lives/hobbies???
Mine is still going on about the TDR250 purchase. When will it end???
Frank
Yeah, I go through the same issues with my wife...
Must be normal for them to not want us to enjoy our lives/hobbies???
Mine is still going on about the TDR250 purchase. When will it end???
Frank
86 RZ350S -Mostly stock, Intake + Toomie Pipes
88 FZR250 -Stock
2004 BMW F650GS
1976 BMW R75/6 main ride
1989 Yamaha TDR250
88 FZR250 -Stock
2004 BMW F650GS
1976 BMW R75/6 main ride
1989 Yamaha TDR250
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We have an arrangement here Frank; my wife never says anything about the bikes and I don't say anything about the daily shopping trips her and my daughters take. Seems to work well.
The biggest issue here is space. I just don't have any. If I did have more, I just have more bikes. Downsizing to 7 made it easy. Now that I'm up to 8 again it gets a bit more problematic for storage. Just have to be creative.
I really like this latest bike. That single sided swingarm is just too damned sexy. For a 27 year old bike it is in amazing condition. It really does look new. It's a US model originally from Michigan and looks to have lead a charmed life. Ultimately, I think it's the colour that sold me. Any other colour and I likely would have passed.
The biggest issue here is space. I just don't have any. If I did have more, I just have more bikes. Downsizing to 7 made it easy. Now that I'm up to 8 again it gets a bit more problematic for storage. Just have to be creative.
I really like this latest bike. That single sided swingarm is just too damned sexy. For a 27 year old bike it is in amazing condition. It really does look new. It's a US model originally from Michigan and looks to have lead a charmed life. Ultimately, I think it's the colour that sold me. Any other colour and I likely would have passed.
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how does it handle ,as a buddy has a hawk frame and rz350 motor and wants to do the hybrid thing.??
better or worse than a RZ350??
thanks mark n phill
better or worse than a RZ350??
thanks mark n phill
She might not be pretty but always a fun ride !!
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I haven't ridden it yet and likely won't until next year.two-stroke-brit wrote:how does it handle ,as a buddy has a hawk frame and rz350 motor and wants to do the hybrid thing.??
better or worse than a RZ350??
thanks mark n phill
Handling is said to be quite good and they are a favourite among racers. That frame came directly from Honda's then current 250 GP bike, so with that in mind it is easy to see the potential.
The dry weight is about 20 kg more than an RZ350. With the NT650 motor out and the RZ350 motor installed the all up weight would be quite a bit less. Wonder if the 500 motor would fit? The frame is quite narrow.
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thanks for the info .
cheers mark n phil
cheers mark n phil
She might not be pretty but always a fun ride !!
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Very nice bike!
Like when I sold my Velo Solex. Like this one:
To get such one:
She wasn't impressed
Now my kids have started looking at mopeds. We just bought eight similar vintage Yamaha mopeds. Let's restauration begin!
/Steen
Never! My wife is trying to keep the number of my bikes down, so she desperatly tries to keep this system: If a new bike enters the garage, then an old one has to leave. It's not bulletproof and the number of bikes are rising, but sometimes I obey her system.fbman wrote:... When will it end???...
Like when I sold my Velo Solex. Like this one:
To get such one:
She wasn't impressed
Now my kids have started looking at mopeds. We just bought eight similar vintage Yamaha mopeds. Let's restauration begin!
/Steen
If I had a signature, it would be good.