Any Z4 owning motorbike riders out there?? What's your ride?

Nizzy · Post by **Nizzy** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:22 am

Nictrix wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 10:34 pm
Nizzy wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:22 pm 1997 Triumph Trident 900, Yamaha TDR 250 and RD 350 F2 YPVS for my two stroke fix!!
I tried to get hold of a TDR last year and eventually gave up.
During the few months of my search and inquiries the prices went up by almost £2000.
Would have loved one after almost buying one in the 90s but headed down the 4 stroke route instead, but paying over £5000 for a 23 year old beater just didnt feel right.

I bought my TDR about 15 years ago as a very long term project and was able to source secondhand spares relatively easily and cheaply from Ebay. I only got bike on the road about 2 years ago. Bike is a hoot to ride. Now anything two stroke related isvery expensive. I would probably get my money back given the prices these bikes are making but its a keeper.

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:39 am

inkey$ wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:43 am
Smartbear wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:37 am
inkey$ wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:30 am 74mph?! Please tell me how! I would love a little extra oomph from my baby. What sprocket sizes are you running?
I’ll take a picture of the bit i cut out of the airbox later this morning.
Rob
VERY interested! I'm 6'3 and 15 stone, so anything else that gets me moving better will help.

This lurks behind the left hand side of the airbox, take a knife to it.

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Rob

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:41 am

Nizzy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:22 am
Nictrix wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 10:34 pm
Nizzy wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:22 pm 1997 Triumph Trident 900, Yamaha TDR 250 and RD 350 F2 YPVS for my two stroke fix!!
I tried to get hold of a TDR last year and eventually gave up.
During the few months of my search and inquiries the prices went up by almost £2000.
Would have loved one after almost buying one in the 90s but headed down the 4 stroke route instead, but paying over £5000 for a 23 year old beater just didnt feel right.
I bought my TDR about 15 years ago as a very long term project and was able to source secondhand spares relatively easily and cheaply from Ebay. I only got bike on the road about 2 years ago. Bike is a hoot to ride. Now anything two stroke related isvery expensive. I would probably get my money back given the prices these bikes are making but its a keeper.

Same engine as the tzr250, i had a couple of those-brilliant handling bikes

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Rob

Nizzy · Post by **Nizzy** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:52 am

Yes same engine and pretty easy to work on. Had a the 2ma model TZR, same as yours, but in Cadbury Boost colours. Brilliant bike. Suspect that I would find it uncomfortable now. Sit up and beg on TDR much better for me lol.

Callum

inkey$ · Post by **inkey$** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 11:28 am

Smartbear wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:39 am
inkey$ wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:43 am
Smartbear wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:37 am

I’ll take a picture of the bit i cut out of the airbox later this morning.
Rob
VERY interested! I'm 6'3 and 15 stone, so anything else that gets me moving better will help.
This lurks behind the left hand side of the airbox, take a knife to it.

Rob

Roger that

inkey$ · Post by **inkey$** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 11:45 am

Back in 1988 when I was 16, I started work on Saturdays in a local motorcycle shop (Revetts of Stowmarket). Was a wonderful few years earning money for art school/beers and I met and made a lot of friends, cutting chains, reading microfiches for parts and cleaning the bikes in stock.

Remember the TDR arriving with its Powervalve technology and loving the style, along with the larger Africa Twins of the time. Was also the time of the original Fireblade, RC30 and later on the ZZRs.

The job started my love of all things motor and also helped me get my first bike, a white Honda MB5 with Micron exhaust (48mph downhill!). Living in mid-Suffolk as a teenager, that meant an instant ability to go where I wanted. What a time.

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Owdgit · Post by **Owdgit** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 2:07 pm

Just traded my two bikes for one, got this now.

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Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 2:41 pm

Smartbear wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:39 am
inkey$ wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:43 am
Smartbear wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:37 am I’ll take a picture of the bit i cut out of the airbox later this morning.
Rob
VERY interested! I'm 6'3 and 15 stone, so anything else that gets me moving better will help.
This lurks behind the left hand side of the airbox, take a knife to it.
C527D0EB-B036-4C2D-A6D1-CA89F7FB56C5.jpeg
Rob

Ps, it will only reach that kind of speed if the rider’s prone on the tank - sitting upright you’re acting like a human sail & knocking the performance on the head.
Rob

darich · Post by **darich** » Wed May 10, 2023 12:09 pm

About to buy a coupe but I've had a Triumph Street Triple for over 4 years. It's currently for sale now though.

zriha · Post by **zriha** » Wed May 24, 2023 7:58 pm

Gent's, Vespa is gone, and I just put downpayment for Royal Enfield Classic 350:

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Now I have to wait for a week to be delivered, but I am so excited. Mainly because I am a car guy, not a biker and I was always on Vespa (from old models to lately modern Vespa GT), so this is a big change for me.

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Fri May 26, 2023 7:55 pm

zriha wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2023 7:58 pm Gent's, Vespa is gone, and I just put downpayment for Royal Enfield Classic 350:
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Now I have to wait for a week to be delivered, but I am so excited. Mainly because I am a car guy, not a biker and I was always on Vespa (from old models to lately modern Vespa GT), so this is a big change for me.

Love my 500 Bullet

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Rob

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Fri May 26, 2023 8:00 pm

Been finishing some odd jobs on the H2 recently, took it for its first run out today. What a sound - this bike makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end

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Rob

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Fri May 26, 2023 8:02 pm

Couple of pics, I’ve fitted some Higgspeed expansion chambers to liven up the village a bit

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Rob

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Fri May 26, 2023 8:28 pm

Smartbear wrote: ↑Fri May 26, 2023 8:02 pm Couple of pics, I’ve fitted some Higgspeed expansion chambers to liven up the village a bit

Is that the engine all sorted then? I do love that bike, especially as it's the 'right' colour! Are Micron still going, or allspeed?

Looks as dry as a bone there now too!

Pondrew · Post by **Pondrew** » Fri May 26, 2023 8:36 pm

Anybody interested in a 'refurbished' beautiful 17 year old Z1000 with only 12,000 miles and a really good service history? I need to get rid as need the space now!

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