Being nostalgic tonight

[Badger]

Found some old pics of bikes i owned and scanned them,my first Honda 750 F2

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y61/smokinrsvr/this%20and%20that%202/f2.jpg

the white VFR when it came out caused a bit of a stir

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y61/smokinrsvr/this%20and%20that%202/vfr.jpg


this is one of my fave old bikes, a 1991 EXUP painted by Bike Paints in Tech21 colours, it was mint, till i wrote it off with a kak handed wheelie that went pear shaped

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y61/smokinrsvr/this%20and%20that%202/exup.jpg



Replaced it with another EXUP in standard colours

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y61/smokinrsvr/this%20and%20that%202/exup2.jpg

chucked this one up the road and wrote it off as well :pirate



Bought this ZXR as i needed a bike quick to do a trip i had organised, did not keep it long

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y61/smokinrsvr/this%20and%20that%202/zxr.jpg


traded it in for one of these

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y61/smokinrsvr/this%20and%20that%202/blade.jpg


bought a yellow Blade after this one, but never took any pics of it, owned various other bikes in between including a few Enduro and full moto crossers, probably explains why my knees are feckin painfull all the time yes.gif

After the yellow Blade came a diet of Aprilias which has lasted for 10 years now, i luv looking back on old pics.

Oh, and not to forget the first Mille

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y61/smokinrsvr/this%20n%20that/Cnv0181.jpg

followed by this one

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/p.dezeeuw/SOT604%20049.jpg

which was turned into my track bike, still looks great

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y61/smokinrsvr/this%20n%20that/Dsc00878.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y61/smokinrsvr/this%20and%20that%202/cadwell.jpg

then this factory

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y61/smokinrsvr/this%20n%20that/Dsc01261.jpg

which was converted into my latest track tool

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y61/smokinrsvr/this%20and%20that%202/bikesandwheels012.jpg

then sent it up the track at 110mph with this result

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y61/smokinrsvr/this%20and%20that%202/crashedbike004.jpg

rebuilt into it's current form

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y61/smokinrsvr/this%20and%20that%202/kirkistown005.jpg

and finally the current road bike

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y61/smokinrsvr/this%20and%20that%202/blackfactorygaragepics028.jpg

Well, that's my nostalgia for the night:thumbup

[Sprocker]

Your factory trackbike looks awesome Badger :inlove i'd have the road bike with those colours :thumbup

I had a VFR750 FK in HRC colours :thumbup

[NewBoots]

Sooper stuff...My Brother-in-law has a pretty much mint 1976 750/4 sitting in his garage (which he hasn't ridden in years) along with the RSVR (he hasn't ridden in a long time ) and the Speed Triple he bought in November, which probably won't get ridden much either!...Jammy bugger!

[Badger]

Your factory trackbike looks awesome Badger :inlove i'd have the road bike with those colours :thumbup

I had a VFR750 FK in HRC colours :thumbup

Why thank you kind sir:biggrin

I had a VF750 prior to the VFR, you know the one with chocolate cams:roll
i remember watching Ron Haslam put the VFR in pretty much standard trim on the podium at the Transatlantic races in 1986, run rings round the factory bikes, i had one on order then (before they were in the showrooms), imagine how excited i was when i saw Rocket doing that, could not wait to get my hands on it:doug

NB, get round and ride some of them bikes mate:devious

[v-twin luke]

gees badger awsome collection matey just to let u guys know some of those bikes are older than me hahahaha (with all due respect)

[Badger]

gees badger awsome collection matey just to let u guys know some of those bikes are older than me hahahaha (with all due respect)

Cheeky young fecker:dowhat

Welcome to the zone whippersnapper:thumbup

[cheesy]

lovely collection badger

[v-twin luke]

cheers badger be safe mate

[long face]

great pictures mate i like the standard coloured exup,wish i'd had that many bikes...

[alan10]

That's a great bike history Badger. Some great pics. :thumbup

[Badger]

Cheers guys, there were some others along the way i never got pics of, RD350LC x 2 off, VF750, a 97 model yellow blade and many many more enduro and motox'ers.

Been 10 years on Aprilias now, i must like em eh:biggrin

[NewBoots]

Tell you what Mr Badger...you've had most of the quality bikes over the last few years..respect!

[Badger]

In reply to yer PM FoxB regarding the place of this pic, it was over the hill road between Dunoon and Glendaurel:thumbup that's Mrs badger BTW and her ER5

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y61/smokinrsvr/this%20n%20that/Cnv0181.jpg

[Tash]

Badger did you throw the bike down the road at Croft? think I was there that day. Taff was also there I recognised him because I bought his RSV of him, looks sweet now.:thumbup

[Badger]

Badger did you throw the bike down the road at Croft? think I was there that day. Taff was also there I recognised him because I bought his RSV of him, looks sweet now.:thumbup

Aye, i did mate, yeah Taff was there and some lads from Hexham area, Croft has never been kind to me:roll

Were you with Taff? i know him well actually

[Nadz]

I used to love those ZXR's. Nice set of bikes mate

[Badger]

Tash, recognise this

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/p.dezeeuw/Dolly.jpg

[Tash]

I dont know him I just recognised him from buying the bike, looks nice in the pic doesnt look like that now, I have just ordered a full set of carbon body work for it and a 1060 big bore plus 57tbs:doug. If you see Taff tell him I said hi and still enjoying the bike.

[Badger]

Sounds like yer goin to town on it Tash, keep us posted on progress and what she produces at the wheel etc.

Who is fitting the kit for you then?

[dexter]

Top thread Badger, takes me back a bit.

Had loads of bikes myself, all Jap stuff until I saw the light, and bought the Aprilia. :roll

Unfortunately, I have no pics of ANY of mine, as I left them at the house when I split with my ex-wife 7 years ago. Needless to say, they were nowhere to be found when I went back to collect all my stuff; said she "couldn`t find them" ! :devious

[dexter]

Badger, just a thought, who`s the big lad on the left of the pic you`ve posted of your red Ape ?

It`s not John or Dave Ingram is it, two identical twins I used to know about 20 years ago ?

If it`s not, he`s a dead-spit of them, but as far as I know, they WERE twins.........not triplets !! :devious

[Badger]

Spot on Dexter, it is Ingie, i know him well, he raced for a bit over the last few years, but has given up i believe.

He used to come up here on some Aprilia trips i organised, good lad Ingie, got a lot of time for him:thumbup

[dexter]

Spot on Dexter, it is Ingie, i know him well, he raced for a bit over the last few years, but has given up i believe.

He used to come up here on some Aprilia trips i organised, good lad Ingie, got a lot of time for him:thumbup

Fook me Badger; small world or what ??

I just asked the question as a long-shot, and couldn`t believe it when you confirmed it, but is the lad in the pic John, or Dave ?

I used to work with John, briefly, many many moons ago, and then met Dave as well a couple of years later, when I was out somewhere, and thought he was John LOL !!

I think they both got used to being mistaken for each other, as they were absolutely identical.

[Tash]

Doing all the work myself, I have just set up a company called Xtreme Performance Solutions so this will be our show bike. Our web site will be live in about 6-8 weeks cant wait. Will keep you posted on the bike.

[Badger]

Fook me Badger; small world or what ??

I just asked the question as a long-shot, and couldn`t believe it when you confirmed it, but is the lad in the pic John, or Dave ?

I used to work with John, briefly, many many moons ago, and then met Dave as well a couple of years later, when I was out somewhere, and thought he was John LOL !!

I think they both got used to being mistaken for each other, as they were absolutely identical.

It is John mate, never knew he had a twin bro:biggrin

[Badger]

Aye keep us posted on the bikes progress Tash, BTW where did you get the 1060 kit from, AF1/Amauri?