Topic: Let's see your non-SOHC4 on the road

[Terry in Australia]

Thanks Terry.  The CBR is doing well, soon to hit 70,000 miles.  They didn't sell well in the U.S. either.  After 2 years, the Hurricane received a makeover in 1989, but Honda didn't sell them in the U.S. because there was still a supply of '87 and '88s still sitting at the dealers.  Mine is a '90, of which Honda only brought in 1000 bikes. 250 were painted like mine, the rest silver/black.  Subsequent years didn't sell well here either.  There was no '92 model sold in the U.S.  Too bad because build quality was better than its competitors.  But the ZX10/FJR1200/1100 Katana had more horsies, though the CBR has plenty, and the bike magazines damned the CBR with faint praise.  I bought mine on October 4, 1990, and 95% of the miles are touring miles.  The bike has one weak spot, and that is the cam chain tensioner.  They are good for maybe 35,000 miles, even after two updates by Honda. I replaced the one in mine the second time just before this trip.  No big deal, a couple hour job if you are not in a hurry.  But otherwise a great bike that still compares favorably with modern bikes.

The Hurricane section of the CBR forum has several Australian members who seem to be the most active riders of their old bikes.

That's a great bike Greg, and props to you that you've kept it since new! I know where there's a low mileage CBR1000 (no idea what year though) that's been sitting in a guys garage for the last 20(+) years, his brother crashed it when it was pretty new, and they just parked it in the garage.

I wanted to buy it for the engine (I had a weird plan to install it in a CB750 frame) and he was happy to sell it to me, but his brother (who owns half of it) wants to keep it, even though it crippled him and he'll never ride it (or any other bike) again.

I'm hoping to get it eventually, but no rush, there's no shortage of 1980's superbikes around here. Cheers, Terry.

[Terry in Australia]

Double post time!

Well it was a wonderful pre-spring day today, and I was on a motorcycling mission. I actually got out of bed around 8am, and after a breakfast of eggs and fried tomatoes (from my own garden) on buttered toast, washed down with a cup of joe, I sauntered out to the ol' Tardis to do some work on the mighty 'Wang.

My last episode (re-installing the wheels with the new Stinko whitewalls) resulted in my rear brake caliper crapping out and dumping Dot 4 all over my driveway, so I invested 20 bucks (plus 60 for shipping) on an ebay replacement. It had arrived by the time I got back from working at a Navy base this week, so I got the tools out and after 4 or 5 hours, it was all ready to go. My "Mity Vac" made short work of the brake bleeding, and I was ready to ride.

I'd really only intended to do a short "shakedown" ride, but I ended up doing a quick 150 miler, riding from my place to Yea (pronounced "Yay", not "Yeah") via Broadford. I stopped in at the "Red Plate Cafe", a great place for any biker to stop for a coffee and a snack. The place is run by a biker and his son, and they were keen to give me the 2 dollar tour.

He's got some great bikes in and around his cafe, from vintage BSA slopers to Kawasaki H2 race bikes, Yamaha SR500 Cafe Racer, a Speedway bike, and a nice Yamaha TT500, not to mention the BSA 650 twin and TT500 hybrid motocross bike out the front.

All in all, a great ride, great coffee and "ANZAC" biscuits, (Cookies) and I'll be going back again next ride. Cheers, Terry.



Remember this guy? He co-starred in "Ghost Rider", and his name's Bob.











 

[Stev-o]

Looks like a great place and some nice bikes, Terry.

[WhyNot2]

Fat and happy after a nice steak dinner....

[Terry in Australia]

Fat and happy after a nice steak dinner....

Beautiful!

[Lost and Confused]

Just my BMW r1200c at our club get together. Great fun



Bob

[70CB750]

Quite the mixed crowd, Bob

[Stev-o]

My '73 Yammie RD350 on the edge....

[750cafe]

Another one...




Eric

[750cafe]

Just my BMW r1200c at our club get together. Great fun



Bob

[azuredesign]

1994 Gsxr1100 somewhere west and a little north of St. Jean Pied de Port, Fr.
1994 BMW r1100rs west of Pau Fr

[Tugboat]

591 miles this past weekend on my trusty 1976 KZ400. Here, on the Tail Of The Dragon, then onto the Cherohala Skyway.

[70CB750]

How was the dragon?  I realized going to Barber I will go right by it, considering riding it, but don't feel like fighting the crowd with fully loaded Dorothy.

On a weekday in October, would you expect heavy traffic?

[Tugboat]

Nah, you'll be okay. In fact, it wasn't nearly as crowded as I thought it would be this time of year. BTW - the Cherohala is a much better road IMO.. about 50 miles of awesome sweepers! The Dragon is more of a novelty thing for me, but I could ride the Cherohala all day long. Did both 2-up last year on my '83 Goldwing no problem (just a lil' slow). Highly recommended!

We're staying in Lot C at Barber.. just look for the PseudoMoto banner. Slow races 7p on Saturday!!

[70CB750]

I am at B at Barber, the plan is to be there Thursday night.

Cherohala looks like Skyline drive on steroids, thanks for the suggestion.

[Sgt.Pinback]

Somewhere behind Stuttgart

[Terry in Australia]

Beautiful pic Sarge, even sideways! Here's my BMW K100RS SE ABS1 outside the Red Plate Cafe, my new favourite place to stop on a ride. Cheers, Terry.

[Rocky2010]

Scooters are Cool 

[dhall57]

Don't get my 97 Wide Glide out much so took this pic today

[Terry in Australia]

Scooters are Cool 

If you're too frightened to ride motorcycles.............

[Terry in Australia]

Don't get my 97 Wide Glide out much so took this pic today

That's a beautiful Hog Dwight, I want one just like it when I grow up.

[Retro Rocket]

Scooters are Cool 

If you're too frightened to ride motorcycles.............

And don't mind the wind in your vagina.... Come to think of it, with the wind in your vagina it would be a little chilly...

[Terry in Australia]

And noisy too..........

[andy750]

The K4 has been here before so this time rode the VStrom 2-up for camping this weekend in Northern Maine...went to Lubec by the Candadian border to see the most easterly point in the US

Of course we had to have Lobster roll in Maine - served by an American guy and his Thai wife



at this place -Winter Harbor



The most easterly point in the USA



and the non-SOHC shot...





cheers
Andy

[Terry in Australia]

Beautiful pics Andy, and wow, what a pretty place!