Author Topic: Do you have a rare or collectible motorcycle ? (Read 15975 times)

TrailBlazer · « **Reply #100 on:** July 21, 2019, 04:10:29 pm »

Quote from: alphadog on July 21, 2019, 01:59:57 pm

1979 gs 850, not that newsworthy but it is 40 years old.

l like... plenty like

Wayne · « **Reply #101 on:** July 21, 2019, 04:40:06 pm »

Quote from: alphadog on July 21, 2019, 01:59:57 pm

1979 gs 850, not that newsworthy but it is 40 years old.

That is neat.

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sidetrack · « **Reply #102 on:** July 21, 2019, 04:44:25 pm »

Also don’t know if 34L’s are rare or collectable but it’s now 34 years old and I have long since wanted one. Busy with the rebuild, it came out the same year I started school and at the height of the Paris Dakar.

2StrokeDan · « **Reply #103 on:** July 21, 2019, 05:12:39 pm »

Quote from: alphadog on July 21, 2019, 01:59:57 pm

1979 gs 850, not that newsworthy but it is 40 years old.

Not newsworthy?? It's beautiful, and standard too.

Sabre · « **Reply #104 on:** July 21, 2019, 05:26:04 pm »

Quote from: 2StrokeDan on July 18, 2019, 06:01:29 pm

Quote from: Sabre on July 18, 2019, 05:53:12 pm
I have a 1974 Suzuki 750GT in boxes
3 Cylinder, water cooled, 2-stroke

For sale?

Nope

Sabre · « **Reply #105 on:** July 21, 2019, 05:40:08 pm »

Quote from: zebra - Flying Brick on July 19, 2019, 11:27:23 am

...unsure if rare OR collectible... It's OLDISH, to be sure...

But I do think the actual STORY behind it: Yamaha / Honda / Suzuki and Kawa ALL having water-cooled four cylinder motors back in the early 80's...

...and BMW having nothing other than the boxer motor, was the genesis behind the original K100,

(and the later K75 - interesting enough, the K75 (3-cylinder) is one of the ONLY BMW bikes where a smaller 'derivative of' was launched AFTER it's K100 big brother, usually it was the OTHER way around, with each new model increasing in cc from the previous model...!)

Fun project, gets out around once per year for D.G.R. (distinguished gentleman's ride).
Chris

Beautifull bike !

ska_sa · « **Reply #106 on:** July 21, 2019, 08:11:03 pm »

1968 Italjet Mustang 50cc I’m restoring

Old Bugger · « **Reply #107 on:** July 21, 2019, 09:07:08 pm »

That is special

2StrokeDan · « **Reply #108 on:** July 21, 2019, 09:30:43 pm »

@ska_sa, nice job with that Italjet!!

I see a Yamaha RD250/400 tank on your wall, and a DT/RT as well.

DR BIG 750 · « **Reply #109 on:** July 22, 2019, 04:29:49 am »

Quote from: Fario on July 19, 2019, 09:17:06 am

Quote from: DR BIG 750 on July 19, 2019, 07:10:00 am
2 new editions ready for a restoration 82 GPZ 750 turbp and a 75 MT 250 , both have origonal papers

Speak to me when you do the MT. I have a lot of spares and a virtually complete bike in boxes. Spare tanks, exhausts etc.

Hi Fario , will send you a pm looking for a few parts
regards

DR BIG 750 · « **Reply #110 on:** July 22, 2019, 05:56:39 am »

A trailer of treats. all 160 yrs plus of treats 78 PERM hybrid175, 77 PE 250 78 RM 400 78 IT 175

2StrokeDan · « **Reply #111 on:** July 22, 2019, 07:36:10 am »

All those old Suzuki and Yamaha's!!!

Ai my swak hart.

the ruffian · « **Reply #112 on:** July 22, 2019, 07:55:29 am »

Straatkat

Your reference to the old R69s and it’s kickstart is very evocative.

I owned one in the mid 1970’s. Kicking it while standing to the side was a beautiful art. The carbs needed to be ‘tickled’ before the kick. Bizarrely , on mine, the left carb took 2 tickles and the right, 4. Then it started first kick. I had Metac rifled exhausts on mine. When it roared into life , and subsided to idle, it was like the sound of Aphrodite about to orgasm.

I liked the fact that both rims were 18 inch, and interchangeable, so I just rode mine with a 400/18 tire on the front as well. With the Earls fork front suspension , and the tires deflated, and a passenger and luggage, it handled soft sand well ... something I really struggle with in my riding now...

ska_sa · « **Reply #113 on:** July 22, 2019, 08:38:30 am »

Quote from: 2StrokeDan on July 21, 2019, 09:30:43 pm

@ska_sa, nice job with that Italjet!!

I see a Yamaha RD250/400 tank on your wall, and a DT/RT as well.

I had a RD400 and a DT175B

I will post some pics later but have

FT1(in boxes)
HT1
AT1
CT1
Z50 K1 silver tag

The more the merrier 😎

fixit · « **Reply #114 on:** July 22, 2019, 08:50:27 am »

Quote from: the ruffian on July 22, 2019, 07:55:29 am

Straatkat

Your reference to the old R69s and it’s kickstart is very evocative.

I owned one in the mid 1970’s. Kicking it while standing to the side was a beautiful art. The carbs needed to be ‘tickled’ before the kick. Bizarrely , on mine, the left carb took 2 tickles and the right, 4. Then it started first kick. I had Metac rifled exhausts on mine. When it roared into life , and subsided to idle, it was like the sound of Aphrodite about to orgasm.

I liked the fact that both rims were 18 inch, and interchangeable, so I just rode mine with a 400/18 tire on the front as well. With the Earls fork front suspension , and the tires deflated, and a passenger and luggage, it handled soft sand well ... something I really struggle with in my riding now...

The R80G/s also has a kick-start, but I'm yet to witness it actually being done? I've heard stories of guys who claim they can do it?
Mine has the Siebenrock conversion. I would never even try it.

GEE-SH · « **Reply #115 on:** July 22, 2019, 10:13:23 am »

Maybe not very collectible (yet), but they are becoming very scarce, especially in a good condition.

Here is my newest addition to the stable

BMW R1200C Independent
Year: 2003
Kilometers: 3400
Condition: Showroom

alwyn_gs · « **Reply #116 on:** July 22, 2019, 12:43:39 pm »

Wow some awesome bikes you guys have.... jealous on a few collectibles...

alwyn_gs · « **Reply #117 on:** July 22, 2019, 12:44:44 pm »

Quote from: GEE-SH on July 22, 2019, 10:13:23 am

Maybe not very collectible (yet), but they are becoming very scarce, especially in a good condition.

Here is my newest addition to the stable

BMW R1200C Independent

Love to look @ these R1200C....

Noneking · « **Reply #118 on:** July 22, 2019, 12:46:30 pm »

Quote from: GEE-SH on July 22, 2019, 10:13:23 am

Maybe not very collectible (yet), but they are becoming very scarce, especially in a good condition.

Here is my newest addition to the stable

BMW R1200C Independent
Year: 2003
Kilometers: 3400
Condition: Showroom

That's a Beaut!

alwyn_gs · « **Reply #119 on:** July 22, 2019, 01:14:51 pm »

And my contribution... g650x Moto!

Not seen as collectible as many other bikes, which is sad... really fun to ride... and I really, REALLY enjoy to ride it!

There were only 2,692 assembled in 2007, then BMW pulled the plug... a third of these produced, were shipped to Germany, and a few hundred to the US, and even less to the UK. To South Africa will be low double digits...

Obviously bought it second hand, front suspension and bearings done by Runner @ Offroad Cycles, and the handling improved 100%!