Liter + bikes

[dietDrThunder]

I had a very clean (sold it in '04) '86 gsxr 1100 and liked it alot!

Now that bears a full quote reply.

Very nice.

Ya I love liter bikes on the street. My current ride is a 2000 CBR1100XX and I absolutely love it.

[CBRian1K]

Fell hard for the first gen 1000 Hurricane when I was in high school.  Still have the April 87 issue of CW with a black and red 'cane on the cover.

Bought this  last summer......


 

It was worth the wait.  Big, fast, comfy.

[Frankienuckles]

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Fell hard for the first gen 1000 Hurricane when I was in high school.  Still have the April 87 issue of CW with a black and red 'cane on the cover.

Bought this  last summer......


 

 

That thing is clean! Sweet!

[bubba zanetti]

I had a very clean (sold it in '04) '86 gsxr 1100 and liked it alot!

I spent years coming to grips with the fact that this bike was in fact the holy grail of what we tried to achieve with lesser machines and thousands of dollars. Come to grips because there it was, staring us in the face. An 86 11 ... gawd. I see the one you had was rather well sorted too.

Sometimes, after a few beers, even Dr. Zorko agrees that this was the epitome of bikes that with a few cuts to the fairing, some different handlebars ... one might have had the ultimate SPORT tourer.

The Shielded 33 Mikuni Smooth Bores are a great touch ...  

[bubba zanetti]

Fell hard for the first gen 1000 Hurricane when I was in high school.  Still have the April 87 issue of CW with a black and red 'cane on the cover.

Bought this  last summer......


 

It was worth the wait.  Big, fast, comfy.

Hey my friend.   That is the most awesome retro bike in the KOOTs IMHO ... I saw you riding late this year and am pleased to tell anyone reading, this is no garage queen.

[Bad-Dog]

Here is some photos of my old pride and joys

[FJRmgm]

'05 FJR 1300 and '02 CBR-954 in the stable right now.

I just love to be able to just twist the throttle and feel that big motor torque take the bike to whatever speed you want to go.

Big engines are good.

[CBRian1K]

Hey my friend.   That is the most awesome retro bike in the KOOTs IMHO ... I saw you riding late this year and am pleased to tell anyone reading, this is no garage queen.

Hey Bubba,  yep, finally rode it to my storage area while the snow was flying. Def. not a queen, I put a lot of miles on the bike last season, and intend to do a lot more this year and I am really looking forward to the Borscht Burn this year (hope to help out a little this time).  I love the idea of re-purposing yesteryear's litre+ sport bikes into simple, stripped down budget sport tourers, just add soft luggage, a comfy seat, and a re profiled screen. That ZX10 in the pic above is just crying out for that treatment.  Man what a bike!  Amazing pic of the gixxer 11 too.  I've always likened those early slab sided ones to a two wheeled,  road going   Vought F4U Corsair.  Wicked looking bastards they were (plane AND bike that is).

[CBRian1K]

That thing is clean! Sweet!

Yeah,  when I heard it was for sale, I went to take a look....soon as I saw it,  I knew it was a done deal.

All is not so good on the other side however, small amount of rash on the lower fairing and can from where the PO dumped it on some sand at the end of his driveway.  Various other small nicks, chips and scratches abound as well.  Oh well.  No doubt I'm going to be adding to them, as this bike was bought to be ridden .  Lots.

Cheers!