Bikers or Petrolheads?

[jackalope]

Ok I gotta throw mine in here. Its a 2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT (Holden Commodore) with a nice little 6.0 liter V8. (Yes its an automatic transmission thats the only way it was sold.) Mods include a Vararam intake, 1 7/8 Kooks long tube stainless steel headers, no cats, no mufflers just Solo axle backs which cancels all sound in the 200 htz range so its not loud it just sound mean! Lowered on Eibach sport line springs with FE3 struts with BMR mounts, DBA 4000 drilled and slotted rotors with Hawk ceramic pads and Russel braided steel brake lines. 19x8.5 front and 19x10.5 rear Concept One wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3 tires 245/40ZR19 front and 285/35ZR19 rears. All the lights have been replaced with LED's and it has 6k HID's in the low beam projectors. Stock Blaupunkt 6 disc head unit running Infinity carbon fiber speakers in the doors and dash, 2 12" JL audio competition subs in a custom built box run off of an Alpine bass engine amp. Oh and of course custom dyno tuned, it makes 362 horse power at the rear wheels which lets it run the 1/4 mile in 12.7 seconds and gives it a top end speed just south of 170mph. This summer I hope to put in a new cam which should take it to around 425hp at the wheels, that should get it into the 11's and allow it to peg the 180 mph speedometer. The stock front bumper was replaced with the GXP version bumper and the stock rear diffuser was replaced with the GXP diffuser. Tail lights are Spyder smoked red LED tails and its been de-badged. oh and 35% tint all around. I may be forgetting some details but these are the high lights.

Here she is!





Note these pics were taken when it had Continental DWS tires they have been replaced with the Michelins.

[mick e]

Very nice

[tankmad]

These are mine. The RD350YPVS is an F2 that I've converted to a naked version - I've rebuilt the engine and it pulls like a steamtrain - amazing for only 350 cc's. It's my runaround. The others are Honda NS400R and Suzuki RG500 - they are being stored at the moment but I am going to put them back on the road in the next few weeks.

Good to see a man that likes his strokers I own a Honda Blackbird just got so no pics of it yet I have owned a 350lc and a RG500 in the past I could take the gear box out of that thing and put it back in half an hour just as well as second gear slipped out and had to be changed.
Stevie

[mike1268]

V nice. I had a 1981 RD125LC, was a fun bike to learn on.

Got a 2002 R6 at the mo

[Onesmallstep1966]

I'm a new member and just found this thread. It's reminded me I need to get my Triumph Speed Tripple 1050 out of winter hibernation and go for a blast

Here she is...

[jackalope]

ONE week after I made the post showing my car it was hit on the drivers side 1/4 panel (left rear for all of those who drive on the left side of the road) Anyway the guy tried to do a hit and run but I chased him down and when he tried to turn into a car lot that was closed I penned him in with my car and waited for the police to arrive. He was charged with the accident, and hit and run and then a week later after I heard back from his insurance company he was charged with driving with no insurance. So I'm stuck paying for my deductable and waiting for my car to be repaired. This is the first accident I've been in since 1992!

[teddyt]

At present I'm running around in a Ford Mondeo 2lt Auto. but this is lurking in the the big shed

Yamaha RD 400E had one from new ( WRP 743 S ). When I met the wife a real beast!! the bike not the wife (then again) so not the same bike
But i dont think i will ever get to ride her again

[Onesmallstep1966]

But i dont think i will ever get to ride her again

Now thats just inviting comments

Nice bike BTW.

[wibblywobbly]

Lol, when I read that...

Strangely I have literally just got back from shopping, sun is shining, so before I unloaded the car I decided to see if the bike would start? It's been parked under a Bike Barn since October. The battery wasn't flat, amazingly, and it fired up after about 4 jabs on the starter to suck some fuel through.

Hornet 900 (919 to our US cousins), which was a bargain buy a year ago. Usually buy new, but this bike has been a revelation. Flawless fuelling, handles, and the Honda finish is still like new...it's an 03 bike?

Summer is coming.....

RobG

Owned in the past...Honda 250, VF500, VFR400NC30, Hornet 900. Suzuki GT380, GS400, 2 x 1200 Bandits. Triumph Daytona, Adventurer, Tiger1050. Yamaha FZR1000, FZS1000. Various Trail/Enduro bikes.
Places: All over England, Scotland, Wales, Isle of Man, and Southern Ireland. France loads of times, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Holland. Europe used to be loads of fun years ago, but they enforce speed limits a bit more now.

[AlwynTurner]

Well you guys are all going to think this is boring , but this is my pride and joy:

It's not high speed and you don't get the wind in your hair but she's carried us for over 20,000 miles around europe covering 10 countries in the last 8 years. She's just come out of winter wraps and now to prep for a 2 month trip through France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, and Italy. Cheers. Alwyn