What bikes do you have in your garage?

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The gpx is in bits with many parts sold already...   Does anyone else have something in the garage new to work on old or new that's worth a photo? ...

Lovely collection  of yams through  the years.

[Billy Balthorpe]

Is that a genuine YPVS N? I had one of them, my first proper big bike.

[AyJay]

An LC with upside down fork front end. Nice. I really love it when great engines of the past are brought kicking and screaming into a 21st century chassis. What shock are you using?

[hotmetal]

I've got my trusty gen 1 Thou  and a triumph street triple r, and the Mrs telling me to sell the Fazer!

[noggythenog]

I've got my trusty gen 1 Thou  and a triumph street triple r, and the Mrs telling me to sell the Fazer!

Hotmetal...a question please mate........what is all the crap about triumph street triple r's using loads of oil.........is it a myth or does it only affect certain years or is it just normal for that engine???

[hotmetal]

Dunno mine doesn't seem to. I check and top it up occasionally but only a little needed. My current Fazer doesn't hardly use any and the Street is the same. My old 2002 gen 1 used to use a litre every 2-3 000 miles by comparison (and the engine is the same between 2002 and 2004 gen 1s). I'm on the Street triple forum as well and I haven't heard anyone complaining about heavy oil use. Is it a rumour on one of the other triumph forums? Maybe it's a handful of people who didn't run their bikes in properly, I don't know, haven't heard about this.

More specific : my Street R is the 2009 model. Stock pipes/filter etc. Bought with 3k on the clock. Now at 12k. Has maybe needed '3 glugs' (100ml? ) of oil since the 6k service.

[jonesthesteam]

Currently Fazerless  :o , but now have two bikes for the first time, A Versys 650 and recently a bike for the back roads , a XT660R, love the Versys but not yet bonded with the XT, how a major manufacturer can produce a bike with such poor fuelling is beyond me, anyways thinking I may chop them both in for a Tracer sometime in the future, or keep'em and pick up another Fazer to make three, not sure yet...

[hotmetal]

Like the look of those XTs but wasn't sure about the power/fuelling myself either. 

[noggythenog]

Like the look of those XTs but wasn't sure about the power/fuelling myself either.

Thing is the engine is used in quite a few bikes i believe yet yamaha fooked it up.......theres a little Aprillia uses the engine and gets great reviews.


Cheers for update on str....my old man mentioned it to me but id never heard....a googke throws up some rumblings but i alwaays thought they were reviewed as one of thee best uk road bikes

[jobby8]

An LC with upside down fork front end. Nice. I really love it when great engines of the past are brought kicking and screaming into a 21st century chassis. What shock are you using?

got an r6 shock in which seems fine with my weight but might be a tad hard for a lightweight, front end is zxr400 and it handles very well to be honest.

[jobby8]

Is that a genuine YPVS N? I had one of them, my first proper big bike.

ni it an f2 frame with a 31k motor so a real bitsa

[hotmetal]

Cheers Noggy. The Street is not quite as practical as the Fazer  (underseat pipes and no fairing) but it is more comfy, lighter, brilliant handling and fun, with a lovely power delivery. For UK roads it's top fun, hence why my Fazer doesn't come out as often, except if I need luggage/pillion/weather protection and long journey capability. Street is ok for most things and the most fun but if you've got a Fazer in the garage too you pick the best for the job in hand! Still lusting after an xjr 13 though. ..

[jonesthesteam]

Like the look of those XTs but wasn't sure about the power/fuelling myself either.

They are great on big throttle openings but crap on half throttle, which makes for fun on roundabouts and the like, clutch slip is the only way to truly control it, I know there are loads of fixes etc listed but when you look into it none of them are guaranteed to work, plus the cost can soon start rocketing if you need new maps etc.


I'll probably move mine on soon which is a shame because it's dead comfy, great on bumpy back roads and has loads of torque which is fun up to about 70 but the Versys is a far better bike to ride


Jonesy

[Stewie]

Recently aquired 08 FZ1 and 12 Versys 650 which I have had from new.

[nickodemon]

My 08 versys and 12 tuono v4   I'm thinking about selling my versys... '08 , 9000 miles mint condition. Since the last pic was taken its had stainless hoses all round (green sleeving) and green anodised adjustable levers... LOVE Green :lol

[hotmetal]

Green sleeves are your delight. .. Are you king Henry the VIII ?

[nickodemon]

:lol