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Tony Nitrous
22-01-2013, 07:46 PM
A ride pic thread for those out and about random snaps when it
doesnt really deserve its own thread but still worth shareing.

Might be of interest to folks riding or moving interstate too,
an idea of what to expect there, or just idea's for future rides.

A few of this years....

Somerset Dam,
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/2176/rrp2.jpg

Neurum Rd (Woodford to Kilcoy)
http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/9139/rrp3.jpg

In the little town of Woodford ....
http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/6764/rrp4.jpg

Mt Mee (Woodford side)
http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/3821/rrp5.jpg

View from Mt Mee looking towards the Glass House Mountains
http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/8241/rrp6.jpg

Clear Mountain Rd, almost home
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/6559/rrp7.jpg

Tony Nitrous
22-01-2013, 07:47 PM
... a run up to the Cafe on Mt Glorious

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/8001/lc120.jpg

http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/1706/lc220.jpg

Tony Nitrous
22-01-2013, 07:49 PM
O'Reileys
http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/3314/fwbn.jpg

Pine Mountain Rd
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/7687/fwb2.jpg

Tony Nitrous
22-01-2013, 07:50 PM
Birkdale:
http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/8761/mm1ni.jpg

Birkdale:
http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/2721/mm2ok.jpg

Wellington Pt:
http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/5804/mm3sl.jpg

Tony Nitrous
22-01-2013, 07:52 PM
Mt Glorious heading back towards Samford:
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/4995/jan171.jpg

Bunya Rd:
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/7264/jan172.jpg

Tony Nitrous
22-01-2013, 07:57 PM
Just off Bunya Rd:

http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/9269/hot122.jpg

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/1116/hot123.jpg

ozzy1100
22-01-2013, 08:02 PM
and that sir is why I love this part of the world tony :-))

Tony Nitrous
22-01-2013, 08:04 PM
Bunya Rd:

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/7056/buswed1.jpg

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/8388/buswed2.jpg

BANDITROD
22-01-2013, 08:04 PM
keep em coming tony they are great

Tony Nitrous
22-01-2013, 08:08 PM
Willowbank:
http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/7567/gqm1.jpg

Dagg Fall's ( Near Queen Mary Falls)
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5706/gqm2.jpg

Boonah:
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/9370/gqm3g.jpg

Between QM Falls and Boonah:
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/6489/renameh.jpg

Tony Nitrous
22-01-2013, 08:10 PM
Got a LOT more but thats a few from the last week or two.
Will post some some when I get out next.

Love to see other folks pic's and see where you get to ride
so please post them up.

Tony.

ozzy1100
22-01-2013, 08:11 PM
fuck tony must be 10 yrs from last time i rode that run to boonah from Qm falls... shit when you stoping in and takeing back that way.... gold

Tony Nitrous
22-01-2013, 08:15 PM
One more....

Between the T at the back of Mt Glorious and Somerset Dam,
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/2531/rrp1.jpg

Got a similar pic of mine in this years B-King calender printed in the US.
http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/7373/falpi.jpg

Tony Nitrous
22-01-2013, 08:21 PM
fuck tony must be 10 yrs from last time i rode that run to boonah from Qm falls...

I do it at least once a month. (twice so far this year)
did Kilarney to Woodenbong too but its as rought as guts.
We had broken indicators, lost bolts etc. Giving that section a miss.

Funny enough I was with the guys who were parked in the background
in the ASF ride last Sunday.

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/3853/qmo1.jpg

RevHead
22-01-2013, 08:31 PM
dorrigo
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/533962_2957029376959_493543215_n.jpg
ebor
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/543740_3046310648935_1931036859_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/536001_3046315449055_1192616633_n.jpg
harrington
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/398783_3120755029998_199705844_n.jpg

RevHead
22-01-2013, 08:33 PM
north dorrigo,
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/557126_2800067813018_1896130779_n.jpg

Snake_Doctor
22-01-2013, 09:38 PM
SuperCharger and I on a ride to Murrurundi, Roads nothing to write home about, except maybe drake to tenterfield, but an awesome 4 days was had on the open road free as birds doing exactly what superchargers mrs told he can do ;)

3376 3377
Just Outside Inverell NSW
3391 3392
Wollomumbi Falls (Not much water fallin)


Supercharger at Wollomumbi Falls
3394 3390
Ebor Falls


3398 3397
3395 3396



Copeton Dam On the way to Bingara.
3378 3379

3380 3381

3382 3383

3384

Bagara NSW Quiet Pub for a night after a 700+ K Day
3385 3386

3387
Keepit Dam
3388
Murrurundi
3389

MattyDucati
22-01-2013, 10:17 PM
Z bike on a burn
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=3399&d=1358856908
Dirt squirt up a hill
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=3400&d=1358857027

wackyrider
22-01-2013, 10:43 PM
Tony, you're gonna have to show me some of those roads when I eventually make it up there

hyofighter
23-01-2013, 12:06 AM
one of my fav ride pics from the 09 M.A.D ride
http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j477/hyofighter/parts/P1060281.jpg

Tony Nitrous
23-01-2013, 07:50 AM
Tony, you're gonna have to show me some of those roads when I eventually make it up there

Happy to.
There's rides on every Sat and Sunday.
Some days I have to pick between 3 or 4 different groups
heading in different directions.
I normaly ride with the sportsbike guys, not my thing,
but the pace, distance and type of roads suit me.
Great way to learn your way around.

Tony Nitrous
23-01-2013, 11:24 AM
Wed's 23-01-13

Bit of running around on the Northside, a quick lap of Bayside,
and up to the Mt Gravatt lookout for my coffee fix.

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/7743/230113c.jpg

whale
23-01-2013, 02:38 PM
Clarence Valley Northern NSW

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s195/whale_63/Cowper-1.jpg

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s195/whale_63/RogansBridge.jpg

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s195/whale_63/RestPoint.jpg

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s195/whale_63/Jackadgery.jpg

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s195/whale_63/20121014_121634.jpg

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s195/whale_63/Photo0040.jpg

whale
23-01-2013, 02:41 PM
Top of the Clarence - Raspberry Lookout, Gilbralta Range

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s195/whale_63/Raspberry.jpg

Snake_Doctor
23-01-2013, 02:58 PM
Would that be Rogans Bridge???



Clarence Valley Northern NSW



http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s195/whale_63/RogansBridge.jpg

davo
23-01-2013, 07:07 PM
or Bogans Ridge?

whale
23-01-2013, 07:17 PM
Yes it is

Snake_Doctor
23-01-2013, 11:35 PM
Its been ages since I was there fishing with the grand parents

My old Stomping grounds down there , I used to live at Corindi Beach and Redrock



Yes it is

DCRacing
24-01-2013, 08:58 AM
I seriously have to get my shit together and get out on some of these rides

Tony Nitrous
24-01-2013, 09:18 AM
I seriously have to get my shit together and get out on some of these rides

Some of our run's end up near you.
Normaly start at Samford and go over Mt Mee, Woodford, Kilcoy, Esk,
(or Samford, Mt Glorious, Somerset Dam, Esk) then we do a run up the
range to Hampton fuel up at the BP and lunch at The Farmers Arm's.
Not a huge ride but some entertaining sections.

Older pic's from "Farmers Arm's" run's...

http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/3594/fapmb.jpg

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/3900/fap2.jpg

Tony Nitrous
24-01-2013, 09:30 AM
For those in SE Qld...

The road between Beaudesert and Boonah used to be great,
excellent sweeping bends and gentle crests, very nice.

When they put the new dam in they built a new (and very boring road)
that run's around it.

I still use this road as a nessesery evil to get between the two.

Its worth visiting the new dam (nearer the Beaudesert end) if only for
the excellent smooth, new surface, sweeping service road thats the only
way in and out. Much fun to be had.

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/386/fap3.jpg

Tony Nitrous
24-01-2013, 09:37 AM
Started going out for a burger on a Friday night,

This was 2 weeks a go...
(1400, 2nd from left, was there on the Busa last week)
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/1366/weroo.jpg

TonyOW31
24-01-2013, 08:21 PM
I do it at least once a month. (twice so far this year)
did Kilarney to Woodenbong too but its as rought as guts.
We had broken indicators, lost bolts etc. Giving that section a miss.

Funny enough I was with the guys who were parked in the background
in the ASF ride last Sunday.

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/3853/qmo1.jpg

Funnily enough I rode with Jon on the black Tuono in the pic this sunday just gone.

Tony Nitrous
24-01-2013, 08:37 PM
Nice bloke.
He's got Mon's Thai at Windsor.

Tony Nitrous
03-02-2013, 12:10 PM
Met a few mates at Yatala, did ....
Beaudesert, Boonah, Lake Moogerah (Coffeee/Breakfast)
back roads to Rathdowney, Beaudesert, home.
Only 309k's
Home by 11am when its starting to warm up.

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/8118/dam5.jpg

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/8241/dam6.jpg

Gix11
03-02-2013, 09:41 PM
There's a few roads out of action after the storms I heard, including the Goat track (tamobrine) and QMF to Boonah road.

Snake_Doctor
09-02-2013, 12:06 AM
What ever you do stay the fuck away from the road from legume to woodenbong

fucking, fucking, fucking, bumpy, rough shit fucking road !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

especially if it 46 fucking degrees in the shade

FUCKING

Tony Nitrous
09-02-2013, 12:43 AM
What ever you do stay the fuck away from the road from legume to woodenbong

fucking, fucking, fucking, bumpy, rough shit fucking road !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

especially if it 46 fucking degrees in the shade

FUCKING

That's the road I mentioned earlier in this thread,
Had a couple of bikes damaged by the end of it but
we did turn the pace up a little. B-Kings a handful
at speed along there!

Snake_Doctor
09-02-2013, 12:46 AM
Bugger must of missed that post




That's the road I mentioned earlier in this thread,
Had a couple of bikes damaged by the end of it but
we did turn the pace up a little. B-Kings a handful
at speed along there!

Tony Nitrous
10-02-2013, 05:01 PM
10-2-13,
428k's
Northside.

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/4391/fr1qz.jpg

http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/5892/fr2t.jpg

http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/3831/fr3u.jpg

ozzy1100
10-02-2013, 05:44 PM
your welcome back to drop in anytime tony :-)

Tony Nitrous
10-02-2013, 06:25 PM
your welcome back to drop in anytime tony :-)

Came past the back of Mt Glorious to get to your place,
Left yours and went back to go over Glorious,
Hadn't noticed the bloody road was shut when I got there!
Came back past yours again! LOL.

ozzy1100
10-02-2013, 08:02 PM
lol fuck tony thats the long way home.........

Tony Nitrous
23-02-2013, 12:48 PM
Up at the "Pitstop Cafe" on Mt Mee this morning.

Met up with Reg with his 1260 Kat
(EF bottom end, Bandit liners, Busa piston's... I think ?)
soon to get GSXR throttle bodys / fuel injection.

.... and his mate with a nice 1170 ET....

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/120/ps1v.jpg

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/7305/ps2ru.jpg

http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/1952/ps3rl.jpg

... and the view from the table over breakfast.....

http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/8692/ps4v.jpg

TonyOW31
23-02-2013, 02:36 PM
Saw the sun this morning, so I though I'd go for a quick squirt.
3960

Tony Nitrous
28-02-2013, 03:18 PM
Just found a couple of old pic's .......

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/1548/thereme.jpg

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/3377/there2g.jpg

wackyrider
04-03-2013, 08:08 AM
What year was that Tony?

davo
04-03-2013, 11:06 PM
that was the 2nd AFR...2006 i think,only 1 missing was Stu in that pic,must have been on the camera..., oh and Doktor..he was doin coke in room 14. Even Chalkys ugly head is in there. Just noticed,the 7 members who won awards that night are still regular posters here.

Tony Nitrous
05-03-2013, 10:38 AM
that was the 2nd AFR...2006 i think

Spot on Davo. 2006.


2007: (play "Spot the Davo")
http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/8291/af07.jpg

2008:
http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/970/af08.jpg

2009:
http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/5608/af09.jpg

Tony Nitrous
02-06-2013, 02:37 PM
Today

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/8783/j211.jpg

http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/9342/j222.jpg

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/306/j233.jpg

davo
07-06-2013, 11:04 PM
Oi, whens your next ride Toni?

ozzy1100
08-06-2013, 06:57 AM
Yer davo's got some new chaps he needs to try out :-)

whale
08-06-2013, 07:31 PM
Selfie from Raspberry Lookout on the Gwydir

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s195/whale_63/SelfieRaspberry_zps33b77878.jpg (http://s152.photobucket.com/user/whale_63/media/SelfieRaspberry_zps33b77878.jpg.html)

Quolls need to be cautious here

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s195/whale_63/16_December_2007030.jpg (http://s152.photobucket.com/user/whale_63/media/16_December_2007030.jpg.html)

See

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s195/whale_63/Deadquoll_zpsb0625322.jpg (http://s152.photobucket.com/user/whale_63/media/Deadquoll_zpsb0625322.jpg.html)

StuNVA
10-06-2013, 06:32 PM
I must be a redneck, first thing I thought was "nice skin".

Tony Nitrous
06-07-2013, 06:16 PM
Managed to sneak in a quick 689k's (430 miles)
today of mostly entertaining country roads....

http://i42.tinypic.com/b4eu5i.jpg

TonyOW31
06-07-2013, 08:46 PM
Got out today myself Tony, only did 300ish ks tho.
I feel sorry for anyone that didn't ride today, it was fuckin glorious.

Tony Nitrous
06-07-2013, 09:38 PM
Did Gympie, Imbil, Kennilworth, Malaney, Woodford,
Kilcoy, Somerset, Esk, Hampton, Toowoomba, Warwick,
Cunningham Gap, Aratulla, Boonah, Peak Crossing,
Blacksoil, Karana Down.

Should have been higher mileage but I went off track
exploring several times and had to work out where I was.
Found lots of new back roads.

Jason1990
10-07-2013, 08:56 PM
WOW you took great shots.. I love all of them, I guess you have another good skill, yeah I m talking about photography. because you choose very nice locations for taking these beautiful shots.. thanks for sharing these photos and please keep sharing this stuff.... because now I will visit this thread regularly for see the updates.

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Tony Nitrous
20-09-2013, 12:00 PM
This morning........

http://i44.tinypic.com/2s1lvld.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/1412t7r.jpg

El_Hefty
20-09-2013, 05:26 PM
Thats some variety of scenery there tony nice day not to be stuck here at work ...

Tony Nitrous
20-09-2013, 05:37 PM
I thought Friday was the 1st day of the weekend ?

LOL.

Over Glorious, around Somerset Dam, Kilcoy, Woodford, Malaney,
Peachester, an hour or more around the Glass House mountains
and home via Redcliffe. Pretty local, roads were empty before 6am.

Tony Nitrous
14-03-2014, 03:01 PM
Friday, that's still the start of the weekend ? Right ?

30mm jack-up on the shocks, new cam chain and a service deserves a test ride......

http://i57.tinypic.com/t5koxk.jpg

Cruisecontrol
14-03-2014, 04:56 PM
Somewhere near Comboyne.
Did the Oxley. Found some dirt roads on the way home. Ended up in a ditch. Good times.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v392/mintbread1/IMAG0884_zps8f971ec1.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mintbread1/media/IMAG0884_zps8f971ec1.jpg.html)

Tony Nitrous
17-03-2014, 02:10 PM
Only 413K's this morning ( about 257 miles ? )
but still beats being at work on a Monday even if
it is the same old places.....

http://i61.tinypic.com/1z1gpli.jpg

http://i57.tinypic.com/e00b2r.jpg

http://i59.tinypic.com/qou809.jpg

Cruisecontrol
17-03-2014, 05:00 PM
That pipe is longer than your ride was.

erno
10-04-2014, 12:50 PM
Ok guys Down my way we have the Albury TT 400k's of curves,straights and tight twisties
Big Russ can vouch for this.

Out the front of the
Astor pub in Albury . . Granya Gap. .Fuel stop at Dederang. .Lunch in bright.

5690569156925693

Here is a clip of Fallshttp://www.streetfighters.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=5694&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1397096596
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhTM26aB7Uc

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhTM26aB7Uc)

Tony Nitrous
21-04-2014, 05:21 PM
Tagged onto a group this morning,
Ended up leading them.
Took them out around the dams.

http://i62.tinypic.com/28ccxfk.jpg

wackyrider
21-04-2014, 07:01 PM
Went past me and Sarah at the bottom of Mt Mee where we pulled over. Did a few laps there

Tony Nitrous
21-04-2014, 08:10 PM
We're you in the dip, after the nice twisty section
Woodford side of the lookout ?

How did my pipes sound ? LOL

wackyrider
22-04-2014, 08:21 AM
Yeah that's where we were. I had just taken the VFR for a quick spin round Mt Mee

Tony Nitrous
27-04-2014, 10:35 AM
Today:

"We can't stop here! This is Bat Country"


http://i57.tinypic.com/168he79.jpg

Tony Nitrous
06-06-2014, 02:28 PM
Got to love Winter in Qld....

http://i57.tinypic.com/m9qbyp.jpg

http://i60.tinypic.com/14265g3.jpg

http://i59.tinypic.com/6nxtlt.jpg

http://i61.tinypic.com/14v0eox.jpg

http://i59.tinypic.com/2lmuozm.jpg

http://i58.tinypic.com/2w1zh9e.jpg

http://i59.tinypic.com/bhjcp3.jpg

ozzy1100
06-06-2014, 02:51 PM
fuck u do some ks tony

Tony Nitrous
09-06-2014, 02:10 PM
Thought I'd better give this one a run too...

http://i62.tinypic.com/orqqo1.jpg

http://i62.tinypic.com/2ltr1oj.jpg

ozzy1100
09-06-2014, 02:56 PM
Hard to beat the 1400 on the roads u ride tony lol

Tony Nitrous
09-06-2014, 03:22 PM
The 14 is better for bigger distances at a pace.
(Bigger tank, softer seat, more grunt and luggage)
King still wins over it when chasing sports bikes locally.

Neither beat the Bandit for feed back and a nasty bouncy ride.
Bandit is worth half of bugger all but still makes me ride like an arse.
It has real simple basic charm.

Love it.

http://i58.tinypic.com/2rx7hfs.jpg

ozzy1100
09-06-2014, 03:43 PM
Some bikes just have that charm. :-)

davo
09-06-2014, 11:25 PM
if it wasn't for the distinctive GSXR engine,the bandit could easily be mistaken for a Honda Hornet. I've never seen the Ettamogah so quiet, but I,ve never been there at 6am for an early orange juice either.

Tony Nitrous
22-06-2014, 01:10 PM
http://i62.tinypic.com/50qofm.jpg

http://i58.tinypic.com/t0g56a.jpg

http://i59.tinypic.com/1zbgxa9.jpg

http://i62.tinypic.com/etxzdw.jpg

Tony Nitrous
27-06-2014, 04:54 PM
http://i59.tinypic.com/10n6zwj.jpg

http://i59.tinypic.com/2d6kup2.jpg

Tony Nitrous
04-07-2014, 02:20 PM
A short but brisk 273k (170 mile) loop today.
Over Mt G, around Somerset, across for a few runs through Peachester
and back over Mt Mee.

http://i59.tinypic.com/2q21d37.jpg

Gix11
07-07-2014, 10:48 AM
Living the dream Tony! Living the dream.

Tony Nitrous
07-07-2014, 10:51 AM
Yeah, 3 days work in the last 3 weeks,
getting in plenty of rides out and about but
my "dream" is starting to run low on funds!

MattyDucati
10-07-2014, 02:16 AM
A short but brisk 273k (170 mile) loop today.
Over Mt G, around Somerset, across for a few runs through Peachester
and back over Mt Mee.

http://i59.tinypic.com/2q21d37.jpg

What a ace road, I need to move back over east!

Tony Nitrous
25-07-2014, 03:12 PM
http://i57.tinypic.com/sgpbx4.jpg

Gix11
25-07-2014, 04:51 PM
Now how did you manage that?

Tony Nitrous
25-07-2014, 05:07 PM
Found the pic on a photographers website.
Looks like Mt Glorious.
Must be an old pic, I think that's a 2012 rego label ?

Tony Nitrous
01-08-2014, 02:54 PM
A quick 298k / 185 mile spin North this morning around Malaney, Kenilworth and Obi Obi to find breakfast.

http://i61.tinypic.com/2hdcfbm.jpg

http://i61.tinypic.com/f2sbcz.jpg

Tony Nitrous
03-08-2014, 02:00 PM
3,500k's of tinkering and I'm done.
Played with front preload, rebound and compression, rear preload, compression and rebound.
Started with MCN suspension guide, various tyre pressures and with / without 30mm jack-up blocks.
Doubt I can improve further without spending $$'s and the rest of the bike doesn't justify that.

http://i62.tinypic.com/10ddxt0.jpg

ozzy1100
03-08-2014, 08:33 PM
verdict?

Tony Nitrous
03-08-2014, 09:50 PM
verdict?

As a big heavy low tech bike, that's still wearing its original suspension after 6 years... OK.

It makes me ride smoother, can't haunt it up on the brakes and fire it out on the throttle
like I can on the B-King. Nice and flowing suits it better or it get out of shape.

It doesn't ground out any longer, tips in and steers nice, pretty stable. Only downside
would be its getting a little vague at speed, "lose your licence" speeds won't suit it but
that's not what I use it for 99% of the time.

I think the 30mm lift on the rear is on the high side. Way better than standard for what I
want but wouldn't want any more. I'm only 80kg and I can tell if I have the preload wound
up to high.

I've owned a lot worse and have other things I should be playing with. It'll do.

ozzy1100
04-08-2014, 11:39 AM
u could do worse.. they are what they are but hard not to love the way they ride

Tony Nitrous
04-08-2014, 12:22 PM
I'll keep tinkering away ready for that "GSX14 - Zephyr11" back to back comparison.

ozzy1100
04-08-2014, 01:12 PM
Imo all of the moden big bore nakeds like the 1400 started with the zephyr
so they arnt to disimula, the 1400 has lots more grunt than the std zeph but there is just someting about
the way a zephyr rides and carries its weight that you fall in love with and I have to say no 1400, xjr , cb etc is ever
going to look as good as a zephyr doing it
next question is do I only letr you test the sane one... or do u get a ride on the mental insane jobby lol

Tony Nitrous
04-08-2014, 01:35 PM
GSX1100G was a "modern big bore naked" before the ZR1100 I think ?

They went for a finned engine / chrome clocks and head light etc but then went all
sensible with the shaft drive and monoshock and completely missed the retro market
that was about to open up.

ozzy1100
04-08-2014, 01:51 PM
mono shock but same yr i think, the zephyr 91/92 and the g 92ish but not a fare fight lol

Tony Nitrous
04-08-2014, 02:15 PM
GSX1100G was certainly early 91, but the naked Blackbird X11 was a year or two before even that.

Zephyr was certainly the first of the big 4's retro's though.

ozzy1100
04-08-2014, 02:39 PM
dam tooting lol

hyofighter
04-08-2014, 02:52 PM
after having the 11g as a dirt dragger i dont know about it on the road i reckon the weight and the rake/trail its got would make it great and stable on long runs but slow to handle the twisties , but the motor is so grunty down low and i couldnt fault the shaft for its strength , the old man had a zephyr 11 and he hated it everything about it , he had always been a zed man but didnt like the zephyr , wished he still had it but id take it off his hands , though i am always looking for 750 zef

Tony Nitrous
04-08-2014, 02:58 PM
750 was always my favourite of the Zephyr's, had two of them.
Only one that got the frame and looks right without the big casting near the swingarm (sorry Ozzy)
Did some huge miles around France on mine.
Soft suspension and a tame"ish" motor but I always had this vision of one with
modern running gear and a Gpz750 Turbo motor. A sort of modern mental Z650.