Author Topic: Dawn of the superbikes... (Read 2774 times)

MikeZ · « **Reply #1 on:** July 24, 2015, 05:27:03 AM »

Pretty cool video.

Hotwheelbill · « **Reply #2 on:** July 24, 2015, 05:28:39 AM »

Quote from: Retro Rocket on July 24, 2015, 04:34:58 AM

Never seen that. Thank you!
The sound of a 6 into 1 CBX is why I am here today!

72 yellow · « **Reply #3 on:** July 24, 2015, 05:59:27 AM »

Cool..Thanks for posting

Stev-o · « **Reply #4 on:** July 24, 2015, 06:07:05 AM »

Great video!

ken65 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 24, 2015, 06:14:30 AM »

sweet , thanks RR

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #6 on:** July 24, 2015, 02:09:34 PM »

I thought you guys would like it...

flatlander · « **Reply #7 on:** July 24, 2015, 02:51:51 PM »

nice one, thanks!

petercb750 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 24, 2015, 03:33:27 PM »

Thanks retro.

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 24, 2015, 05:10:06 PM »

3 or 4 years ago I was headed from Milwaukee to Gingerman Raceway. Early morning ride through southern Wisconsin, then Chicago, down around the bottom of Lake Michigan. I was tired and the sun was rising in South Bend Indiana. There was a bike already stopped at the next light. I stopped alongside and looked over...skinny little old guy sitting on a fairly ratty, but stock 1979 CBX. I gave him a nod of respect and he reciprocated. The light turned green and we took off quickly. He stayed back with me until about 4th gear, then opened her up, pretty much leaving my cb750 for dead. I will never forget the sound of him pulling away down US12. The whole experience was just surreal...

dhall57 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 24, 2015, 05:45:29 PM »

I really enjoyed that

thanks Retro. Nice collection that guy has

LesterPiglet · « **Reply #11 on:** July 24, 2015, 06:43:29 PM »

Nice video. CBX is overhyped. Any of those others would eat it.

eigenvector · « **Reply #12 on:** July 24, 2015, 07:19:51 PM »

Thanks for that. Quite a joy to see all those bikes in restored condition and treated so fairly.

Personally I would love to get my hands on a Kawi 900

Don R · « **Reply #13 on:** July 24, 2015, 10:50:30 PM »

I had a 900 Kawi LTD for a saturday once. Why I didn't buy one, I'm still not sure but that day I learned how to wheelie or spin the back tire on a bike. It was a matter of locating my ass forward or aft on the seat and twisting the grip.

Stev-o · « **Reply #14 on:** July 25, 2015, 06:05:20 AM »

Quote from: eigenvector on July 24, 2015, 07:19:51 PM

Personally I would love to get my hands on a Kawi 900

You should do it! Trust me, you won't regret it.

honda_dog · « **Reply #15 on:** July 25, 2015, 08:44:47 AM »

Very good video, thanks for posting....

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #16 on:** July 25, 2015, 08:45:44 AM »

Great video to start the day!

vfourfreak · « **Reply #17 on:** July 25, 2015, 10:26:39 AM »

Great video, well spotted Mick.

Those Kwacker 750 triples had some reputation !!!! Think I'll buy one for my ex.

Kev

dhall57 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 25, 2015, 12:25:52 PM »

I was a little surprised and I bet y'all were to that the GL1000 (I have one of these by the way, mine's a 77 though)was in company with the likes of the Kaw Z1, 750H2 triple, Suzuki GS1000 and CBX. I knew that even for such a big, and heavy bike it accelerates rather rapidly down the road when you crank the throttle open

And to top that it's so smooth and comfortable.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #19 on:** July 25, 2015, 03:21:51 PM »

Quote from: vfourfreak on July 25, 2015, 10:26:39 AM

Great video, well spotted Mick.

Those Kwacker 750 triples had some reputation !!!! Think I'll buy one for my ex.

Kev

ken65 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 25, 2015, 08:34:41 PM »

Thanks retro. last week end me and a mate and his son went to the concourse at cleveland, he was on his tripple , his son on the z1 and me on my cb.

martin99 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 26, 2015, 02:14:11 AM »

I enjoyed that. Southern England eh? That's close to my neck of the woods. I'm going to be scouring every barn in every country lane now in the hope of finding this place and being allowed a look! That fella's really stuck in the seventies, loved the Bond Bug in the background (that's the hideous orange fibreglass abomination for those that don't know what I'm on about) and I can honestly say that apart from the CBX and Z1 I've ridden every bike featured in my time, including the Raleigh Chopper he falls off at the end!
Great trip down memory lane. Thanks for posting this Mick

dhall57 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 26, 2015, 05:27:57 AM »

Quote from: Stev-o on July 25, 2015, 06:05:20 AM

Quote from: eigenvector on July 24, 2015, 07:19:51 PM

Personally I would love to get my hands on a Kawi 900

You should do it! Trust me, you won't regret it.

I can't tell a lie. I would love to have a Z1 in my garage also.

Ok Stev-o I know you have to be getting tired and bored with that old Z1 by now. So you ready to let it go

When donkeys fly right. Haha

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #23 on:** July 26, 2015, 03:33:44 PM »

Quote from: ken65 on July 25, 2015, 08:34:41 PM

Thanks retro. last week end me and a mate and his son went to the concourse at cleveland, he was on his tripple , his son on the z1 and me on my cb.

I missed it this year Ken, spent the day working on a mates 4WD...

ken65 · « **Reply #24 on:** July 26, 2015, 06:08:12 PM »

It was a good show Retro. I seems to be getting bigger every year.

By the time I check out the show then the car park I've had enough. It's almost to much to take in all at once for me.

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