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Sun Jan 27, 2008 3:42 pm

One of my faves.....

My '89 XL....could go on for a week about all the good stuff in the motor.
Definetly bums a lot of sportbike guys out when I open it up.

Sun Jan 27, 2008 4:59 pm

doubledoor64 wrote: Hotrodvw wrote: My dirt toy.... KTM 250sx

DUDE! I virtually have the same bike (different plastics) how do you like it? what have you done to it? and what year is yours i believe they stopped those shrouds in 96. I can not kill mine it's a monster on the trails, runs with new 450's all day unless we are at the dunes 8)

I like it alot, but it's for sale. :roll: Mine's a '93. It's had motor work done to it, and the suspension also. I had Eric Gorr do the 265 kit and porting, and House of Horsepower did the suspension. This thing rocks in the woods and in the desert. The SX tranny works well in the woods, but tops out quick.....it's pretty short winded at about 62-63 mph max. It'll go faster, but I don't like to ring 'em out that far.

Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:27 pm

tatersgravy wrote: Triple Obsession wrote: Another toy, built this for a pit / tow bike at the strip.

:shock: .....bet thats hand full!
it can be :lol:

Jengel451 wrote: is that an H1 or H2 lump? Either way, it would be a hoot. I've been toying with the idea of finding an old H2 road racer and vintage racing it. I tried one on the track one day and it felt like it was trying to tie itself into a knot the whole way down the straight. My hat is off to you.

I'll bet it's an S3(KH400) or smaller cc. LOL, nice.

Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:47 pm

fireintheoval wrote: And chipmcluk's

Yes thats mine, gonna trade it in this spring or sell it for a new R6, so if anyones interested?.......

Plus I just bought this for the sand.

Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:25 pm

[quote="Hotrodvw"] doubledoor64 wrote: Hotrodvw wrote: My dirt toy.... KTM 250sx

DUDE! I virtually have the same bike (different plastics) how do you like it? what have you done to it? and what year is yours i believe they stopped those shrouds in 96. I can not kill mine it's a monster on the trails, runs with new 450's all day unless we are at the dunes 8)

I like it alot, but it's for sale. :roll: Mine's a '93. It's had motor work done to it, and the suspension also. I had Eric Gorr do the 265 kit and porting, and House of Horsepower did the suspension. This thing rocks in the woods and in the desert. The SX tranny works well in the woods, but tops out quick.....it's pretty short winded at about 62-63 mph max. It'll go faster, but I don't like to ring 'em out that far.

mines a 93 as well had to redo the ignition with a pvl unit, factory rebuild on the suspension, boysen power reeds, FMF fatty gold an power core 2, and an 11oz flywheel weight. Tranny does need a little more gear though.

Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:26 pm

kelwa2 wrote: My 99 ZR1100c3 (ZRX1100), looks like the 1981-82 ELR GPZ1100 replicas. Funnest motorcycle I've ever ridden in my 42 years.

nice bike. here's your bike's older, smaller cousin. my 82 GPz 550:

Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:47 pm

mattcuddy wrote: kelwa2 wrote: My 99 ZR1100c3 (ZRX1100), looks like the 1981-82 ELR GPZ1100 replicas. Funnest motorcycle I've ever ridden in my 42 years.

nice bike. here's your bike's older, smaller cousin. my 82 GPz 550:

Yep. I think the GPZ550 was voted easiest bike to ride for a few years back in the 80's, and best all-around 550 from the Big Four. Sadly, most of the GPZ550's I saw were in the back of our shop in our boneyard. Nice to see one still standing (and running?).

Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:05 pm

[quote="doubledoor64"] Hotrodvw wrote: doubledoor64 wrote: Hotrodvw wrote: My dirt toy.... KTM 250sx

DUDE! I virtually have the same bike (different plastics) how do you like it? what have you done to it? and what year is yours i believe they stopped those shrouds in 96. I can not kill mine it's a monster on the trails, runs with new 450's all day unless we are at the dunes 8)

I like it alot, but it's for sale. :roll: Mine's a '93. It's had motor work done to it, and the suspension also. I had Eric Gorr do the 265 kit and porting, and House of Horsepower did the suspension. This thing rocks in the woods and in the desert. The SX tranny works well in the woods, but tops out quick.....it's pretty short winded at about 62-63 mph max. It'll go faster, but I don't like to ring 'em out that far.

mines a 93 as well had to redo the ignition with a pvl unit, factory rebuild on the suspension, boysen power reeds, FMF fatty gold an power core 2, and an 11oz flywheel weight. Tranny does need a little more gear though.

Yeah, mine also has a PVl ignition. I run Boysen f/g reeds, c/f don't last. I run the stock flywheel. This thing works really good in the woods as it is now.

Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:40 pm

kelwa2 wrote: Nice to see one still standing (and running?).

Still running! Its my daily 8 months of the year. PM me if you still work at the place with some out back, I could use some parts. :)

Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:21 pm

Church Key wrote: One of my faves.....

My '89 XL....could go on for a week about all the good stuff in the motor.
Definetly bums a lot of sportbike guys out when I open it up.

Sweet swing arm . . . . you make it?

Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:30 pm

My current ride; 1997 Beta Techno

Alex

Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:50 pm

Row,
I had my buddy at Chopper Guys make it for me....one-off.
Billet steel.
Did wind-up with an FXR afterall.....'88 107".
You been re-thinking selling yours, and maybe hittin' the road this spring?

Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:52 pm

gonebuggy wrote: My current ride; 1997 Beta Techno

Alex

Any action shots with the Beta?
Sold my GAS GAS back in 01, looking for another to play around on.

Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:01 pm

fireintheoval wrote: gonebuggy wrote: My current ride; 1997 Beta Techno

Alex

Any action shots with the Beta?
Sold my GAS GAS back in 01, looking for another to play around on.

Haven't spend much time on a GAS GAS, but have wanted to. Not sure what I'd get for another bike, this thing is just too bulletproof!
Here are two the first was taken last year, and the second 3 years ago.

Alex

Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:51 pm

kelwa2 wrote: I'll bet it's an S3(KH400) or smaller cc. LOL, nice.

Thanks.
Actually the engine is a 1972 h1 500cc

Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:53 pm

My good ol Yami.

Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:42 pm

Triple Obsession wrote: kelwa2 wrote: I'll bet it's an S3(KH400) or smaller cc. LOL, nice.

Thanks.
Actually the engine is a 1972 h1 500cc

Cool, I'll bet the frame doesn't suffer from any flexing like the stockers did back in the day, ha ha. Those aren't Toomey or Bassani pipes, are they?

Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:54 am

2000 American Ironhorse Thunder

It's for sale, time for a geezer glide. PM if interested.

Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:08 am

my summer daily ride... (stolen pic)

one i'm trying to get going it's a 2 stroke (another stolen pic)

Wife rides one of these

and I Ride a KTM as stated above

Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:17 am

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