i've ridden several of those, super fun bikes. The local Yamaha dealer here back at the end of whent hey offered those were blowing them out for CHEAP and no one wanted them. Now i see them sell for more than you could have bought them new.
After an entire weekend at Barber Vintage Fest, I am reminded why the Husky is my only modern bike. I sure do like old stuff.
I've had been able to buy a bunch of older street bikes, about 5 years ago or so that i always wanted when they were new. I had a couple RZ350's, a 77 RD400, 2 RZ500's , a 80 CBX & though they were all cool, they will never be as safe as a modern bike.. The older bike don't turn or stop 1/10 as good as even lower price bike like a Suzuki SV650. There too many A Holes driving 2 ton + vehicles for me to keep any of my vintage street bikes. Cause when someone turns left in front of you, you want to stop now, not an extra 30 ft the older bike add in the mix.
Its a Moto Guzzi Sport Corsa of 1998, 200 made world wide, 36 for the UK, and doubt many left now! Was hand built in the race factory to boost sales of the ailing Guzzi company. Suspension was hard and they required setting up for a bend but get it right and they were a blast! Could not be ridden comfortably below 80 mph if with original clip ons as the weight was on the wrists.
Well two of us traveled 150 miles up country to a rally and if we were cruising at 80 + it was fine but its a buzz so the painful bits got forgotten
If I compare the '84 CR250 and the '11 TXC511 in my garage... CR is lighter TXC has better suspension..a lot better up front, frame is flex free, power is stronger and more controllable, brakes are better They are both fun though.
I've got about 459 photos uploaded on Facebook. It is far too many for me to post up a second time on Photobucket. So if you have Facebook, you should be able to see them here: https://www.facebook.com/jeffrey.moseley1/media_set?set=a.10202482733575622.1413241292&type=3
Great pics, got a soft spot for triple cylinder 2 strokes like the Kawi 500/750 and the suzi water bucket, lots of engineering classics like the 5 cylinder, V8s and the V12, bikes we will never see again, thanks for posting
OK, here are some highlights. Got to meet rtwDoug and the bike he just rode the TAT on. Found a Subaru powered hack. Met a family that made restoring Rudges a family affair. They had 7 Rudges there that they had done. Spent a lot of time hanging out with the sidecar racing teams. They were by far the most interesting races on the track. Found myself within 10ft of EIGHT Vincents at one point. Got up close and personal with the Century Race (Bike or rider over 100 years old) Caught some vintage trials. I even took the Ural around the track. Got a standing ovation from the crowd at Ace's Corner too. If you have never been to Barber, you owe it to yourself to go one year. This was my first time there, and it will likely become an annual trip. It was truly an awesome experience.
Maybe this is the thread for this rant, maybe not. I own a 74 bmw r90, 73 bmw r75, 68 bultaco matador, 69 bultaco bandido. I finally decided it was time to have a new bike because I loved the look of the husky when they announced it and I wanted to try dual sporting out. Turns out, I loooove dual sporting but I hate modern bikes. I've rebuilt ever bike I own from the bottom end up. I know them in and out and because of that, I can work on most old bikes and cars. It all translates pretty darn well. About the only thing I can do on the terra is change the oil and change the tires. I won't dare mess with the electrical system or the injection for fear of messing something up and having to relent to a dealer who will charge me an arm and a leg to fix. I'm already dreading the fee I have to pay for them to drop my motor and check the valve shimming, so I'm holding off on that until 10,000 miles or so. I hate that I even have to consider a dealer for any part of my machines (that's probably the stubborn male side of me.) It's nice to go out and reliably crank the bike whenever and know that it's going to start easy. It's nice to be able to predict it's power bandand braking and handling but do we chase after the one predictable, reliable, expensive gals all the time? Nah, not me. They're boring. I like the old bikes. If you know what you're doing, they're just as reliable and often times cheaper to maintain and keep on the road. That doesn't apply to MOST people because it does take mechanical knowledge and willingness to work on them but for those of us that know, it's no more a task than folding laundry and it's quite a bit more therapeutic. The great benefit of these old bikes is that you get to know them really well. You don't ignore them, you're forced to pay attention to them. You'll notice if a noise is slightly off or if the throttle is hesitatingjust a bit. They keep you in the current. I've noticed that I can zone out while riding the terra, and that's scary. All that said, I can't really answer why I bought a modern bike other than lust and wanting to try something different. I already plan on selling the terra and getting a lighter husaberg for pure dirt. The r75 is always running, rarely ever any down time, quick starting and smoother running than the terra. It's also much more comfortable and stylish I end up dual sporting the r90 a good bit. She's fully restored with modern suspension, modern charging/electronics and all I rebuilt and restored the bultaco's motor since this photo. It's much cleaner now. I'll do a nut and bolt resto as soon as I sell my current house and buy a bigger space. I actually have 2 bandidos (1 in parts) with no clue what I'm going to do with them at the moment. They're the rarest Bul made, so they may just be sitting investments
