Bike (s) you miss? - SV650.org

Adam Ef · 03-04-20, 09:49 PM

Realising I kind of miss the GSXR750 that I had to sell recently. Wish I hadn't needed to get rid of it. Wondering if anyone has a particular bike they got rid of and wish they still had?

[ + Short amateur badly made video, but it has the sound I miss in it... ]

Chris_SVS · 03-04-20, 09:53 PM

DRZ400, theyre now worth 3x what I paid

DarrenSV650S · 03-04-20, 10:28 PM

My Beta Rev 3 250. Totally impractical but just fun to explore with, go to the beach, try to wheelie. Just mess about on. I MOT'd it so used to get some strange looks riding down the street standing up on it

Craig380 · 04-04-20, 08:09 AM

I still miss my lightly modded GT380 (cleaned-up ports, 20 thou off the heads, J&R power pipes).

The way the double-edged cackle from the pipes hardened into a banshee wail as the revcounter hit 5,000, and the bike surged forward, made the hair on your neck (and some other things

) stand up. It was pure magic.

Dave20046 · 04-04-20, 09:50 AM

Buell Firebolt, what a broom.

Seeker · 04-04-20, 10:44 AM

difficult. either this one:

or this one:

Sir Trev · 04-04-20, 01:24 PM

Oddly enough, my SV650. The GSX I replaced it with was stable but boring and the T100 I have now is nice to ride but I dare not leave it unattended anywhere. Plus it takes ages to clean.

Biker Biggles · 04-04-20, 05:24 PM

Ducati Desmo 250
I was only young once----

Biker Biggles · 04-04-20, 05:26 PM

I was going to say---
Laverda 750S
A really superb handling bike but a bit of a nightmare on the reliability front.

gadget · 04-04-20, 05:59 PM

Really miss two previously in my stable....
Brand new 1994 blade, and a close second my RG500.
The RG was always plotting to kill me everytime I rode it, soooooo much peaky power but strangely addictive.
The blade was nothing short of a revelation for me having ridden /owned a few early to mid 80's jap steeds such as GS1000G, GSX1100 katana, GPZ 900R and a Honda CB750KZ.
Probably a strange statement but I much preferred 70's /80's bikes to modern bikes tbh.

03-04-20, 09:53 PM	#2
Chris_SVS Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 511	Re: Bike (s) you miss? DRZ400, theyre now worth 3x what I paid

03-04-20, 10:28 PM	#3
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,404	Re: Bike (s) you miss? My Beta Rev 3 250. Totally impractical but just fun to explore with, go to the beach, try to wheelie. Just mess about on. I MOT'd it so used to get some strange looks riding down the street standing up on it

04-04-20, 08:09 AM	#4
Craig380 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,238	Re: Bike (s) you miss? I still miss my lightly modded GT380 (cleaned-up ports, 20 thou off the heads, J&R power pipes). The way the double-edged cackle from the pipes hardened into a banshee wail as the revcounter hit 5,000, and the bike surged forward, made the hair on your neck (and some other things ) stand up. It was pure magic.

04-04-20, 09:50 AM	#5
Dave20046 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,274	Re: Bike (s) you miss? Buell Firebolt, what a broom. __________________

04-04-20, 10:44 AM	#6
Seeker Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: NE Lincs Posts: 1,069	Re: Bike (s) you miss? difficult. either this one: or this one: __________________ 2016 SV650AL7 2023 GSX-8S

04-04-20, 01:24 PM	#7
Sir Trev Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: High Wycombe, where the chair factories used to be Posts: 1,440	Re: Bike (s) you miss? Oddly enough, my SV650. The GSX I replaced it with was stable but boring and the T100 I have now is nice to ride but I dare not leave it unattended anywhere. Plus it takes ages to clean. __________________ We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town, BEEP BEEP!

04-04-20, 05:24 PM	#8
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,068	Re: Bike (s) you miss? Ducati Desmo 250 I was only young once---- __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

04-04-20, 05:26 PM	#9
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,068	Re: Bike (s) you miss? I was going to say--- Laverda 750S A really superb handling bike but a bit of a nightmare on the reliability front. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

04-04-20, 05:59 PM	#10
gadget Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 397	Re: Bike (s) you miss? Really miss two previously in my stable.... Brand new 1994 blade, and a close second my RG500. The RG was always plotting to kill me everytime I rode it, soooooo much peaky power but strangely addictive. The blade was nothing short of a revelation for me having ridden /owned a few early to mid 80's jap steeds such as GS1000G, GSX1100 katana, GPZ 900R and a Honda CB750KZ. Probably a strange statement but I much preferred 70's /80's bikes to modern bikes tbh.

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