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Post by marktrower on Aug 19, 2015 19:04:25 GMT
my eldest now got his full licence running me around chasing sports bikes,put the word out got him this more suited to town riding than the bikes he got me looking at,1 lady owner year 08 4134 miles on the clock .i must have dun good he as not brought it back yet  |
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Post by Loz on Aug 19, 2015 19:32:29 GMT
Out of touch with new bikes mark.is it a er5 ?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2015 20:32:49 GMT
Out of touch with new bikes mark.is it a er5 ? If it is it's on steroids mate.  |
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Post by marktrower on Aug 19, 2015 20:35:14 GMT
no loz zr750j and goes like stink took it out when there was nobody about
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Post by marktrower on Aug 19, 2015 21:47:04 GMT
I thought we live in the dark ages up north,no modern motorcycles down your way fungodat. The youth of today have got different tastes to us as I did when I was his age.the bikes of today are unbelievably good, I do not know how I servived the 70s and 80s they were crap no brakes no suspension no ground clearance and a hing in the middle of the frame and tyres that were jokes.tyres of that hera must have contributed more to bike sales. If the choice was the 750ftb or the lads bike to go to the oak bike night tomorrow it would be the kawa .I wished the bike's were as good in my day as they are now
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Post by srx600 on Aug 20, 2015 9:51:45 GMT
lovely bike mate, similar engine to the zx7r
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2015 10:50:11 GMT
I thought we live in the dark ages up north,no modern motorcycles down your way fungodat. The youth of today have got different tastes to us as I did when I was his age.the bikes of today are unbelievably good, I do not know how I servived the 70s and 80s they were crap no brakes no suspension no ground clearance and a hing in the middle of the frame and tyres that were jokes.tyres of that hera must have contributed more to bike sales. If the choice was the 750ftb or the lads bike to go to the oak bike night tomorrow it would be the kawa .I wished the bike's were as good in my day as they are now If you can deal with the lack of soul they have over genuine classics then of course you're on a winner. |
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Post by bluedreamer on Aug 20, 2015 11:17:44 GMT
Good to see another youngster on two wheels!
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Post by Harold on Aug 20, 2015 14:44:10 GMT
Very nice Mark I hope the lad enjoys it.
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Post by marktrower on Aug 20, 2015 16:57:58 GMT
My dad and my mams twin brothers the same words came out of there mouths fungodat in 1978 when I came home with a kh250 my mates 1915 royal enfield and my 1949 g 80s matchless there bikes with sol.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2015 18:28:24 GMT
Those bikes were built in the golden age mate......that's the difference......that Kwak looks a nice bike and is of course capable of anything but I think it could be naive to think it will ever be remembered.
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Post by marktrower on Aug 20, 2015 20:13:10 GMT
your absolutely right fungo less and less young riders bike sales dropping every year. but this bike his my sons main means of transport and that all he sees it as.big question what is a classic bike does history make it a classic like the honda cub the bike for the masses the rd250lc the hooligan bike the two wheeled xr3 of the 80s. even modern bikes are getting classic status early fireblades and r1s.so what is a classic bike
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2015 20:58:54 GMT
I just wish more youngsters were able to get a bike licence easily, thus bike sales increase again, more memories are made and bikes become sought after by more than just a small bunch of people when they (the bikes) do get to around 30 years old.
Your lad will always have fond memories of this particular bike........but I fear he is in the minority....he is one of the lucky ones. In the golden times, nearly every 16/17 year old wanted (and could have) a bike.
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