Show Us Your Motorbikes
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Virtually finished the Bonneville just got to clean the wheels and give the cast iron barrels a coat of cylinder black then she’s ready for a road test when the weather gets better and no more road salt.
John.
Great bike. I wish I still had mine.
I spotted the TVR before I read the wheel centre cap. Does that make me a nerd?!? Chimaera?
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Yes Chimaera 4.3 the 17th ever built. Guess the one underneath the TVR.
Nice
Nerd maybe, but not psychic!
All I can make out is what appears to be a silver steel wheel, with and I can’t believe, a flat tyre?!?
Wire wheels and that`s a trolley jack sat on the floor in front of the wheel. Its my better halfs Morgan 4/4. Confirming you are not a nerd, but are very observant.
My 2 Triumphs are looking really sad since I badly broke my leg in 2 places just over 2 weeks ago. Specialist says it will be months before I will be able to put my foot on the floor, or drive a vehicle.
John.
John.
Don't have any bikes any more but these are what I owned over a few years.
Honda CB400 Super Four Hyper VTEC. Awesome little 50bhp 400cc inline 4 Japanese import, pocket rocket, 13k red line!
Honda VFR800, 5th gen with the straight cut cam gears. Amazing V4 sound.
And my old favourite, 2009 Aprilia Tuono 1000 Factory. The last of the v twin model, 140bhp, dripping in carbon, ohlins, and forged wheels. One of only 30 or so in that particular paint scheme.
I used to commute all year round on a 125, then the CB400, then the VFR, but after I stopped riding much I sold the Tuono as the risks with the standard of driving just wasn't worth it.
I now ride another form of 2 wheeled machine, human powered and up and down mountains! Still risky but not 'risk of death' if I or another driver messes up, just some broken bones!
Honda CB400 Super Four Hyper VTEC. Awesome little 50bhp 400cc inline 4 Japanese import, pocket rocket, 13k red line!
Honda VFR800, 5th gen with the straight cut cam gears. Amazing V4 sound.
And my old favourite, 2009 Aprilia Tuono 1000 Factory. The last of the v twin model, 140bhp, dripping in carbon, ohlins, and forged wheels. One of only 30 or so in that particular paint scheme.
I used to commute all year round on a 125, then the CB400, then the VFR, but after I stopped riding much I sold the Tuono as the risks with the standard of driving just wasn't worth it.
I now ride another form of 2 wheeled machine, human powered and up and down mountains! Still risky but not 'risk of death' if I or another driver messes up, just some broken bones!
Couple of videos too, I miss the noise of these things! The CB400 was a rorty little thing, 0-60mph in about 5 seconds and I once had it on the autobahn, full tuck and 115mph was all it had. It did mean you could absolutely thrash it and still be within the speed limits! 
And the Tuono...
And the Tuono...
Set up for a stop over and day at Castle Combe a week or so ago. 
I traded this in when I got my KTM..
Here’s the custard panzer, SORN’d in the garage awaiting some love atm, and with the management’s ninja, now sold, back in the day touring Ireland.
Worth a few quid now love a 2 stroke
Loved the RGV 250 back in the day rare as hen teeth now
This was my Harley Davidson which I had for 11 years from new in those 11 years Pat and I travelled to France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Benidorm, Lorette Da Marr, Farro, and Montegordo in Portugal. When I part exchanged it for a Triumph Rocket 3 it still had Its original battery fitted, and the bike never let us down once.
John.
John.
