Ready for some back roads

[Transistorized]

The wrenching is over for now. All fixed and cleaned up. Ready for a back twisty road this weekend. It is supposed to be nice. Anyone else?

Just like my radios, most of what I keep is old school!

This is my 95 Suzuki RF600R. I guarantee I won't be pulling up next to another one of these where I live. No computers or sensors. Just me, the road and my machine working together in harmony.

 

[Northerner]

Nice! I'm currently restoring a 1979 MG...been off the road for 13 years so been a lot of work but its ready for its first test drive. Still got all the bodywork and paint to do, it looks like crap lol. I bought this one partly because its from the best time for boomboxes

 

[Eddy]

The wrenching is over for now. All fixed and cleaned up. Ready for a back twisty road this weekend. It is supposed to be nice. Anyone else?

Just like my radios, most of what I keep is old school!

This is my 95 Suzuki RF600R. I guarantee I won't be pulling up next to another one of these where I live. No computers or sensors. Just me, the road and my machine working together in harmony.

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Very sweet bike . I am a Suzuki man too. I have a 800 Intruder , no computers or screens , only 100 % fun and you can work on them yourself

 

[Eddy]

Nice! I'm currently restoring a 1979 MG...been off the road for 13 years so been a lot of work but its ready for its first test drive. Still got all the bodywork and paint to do, it looks like crap lol. I bought this one partly because its from the best time for boomboxesView attachment 62214

While you are restoring it you can blast a box

 

[Fatdog]

Ryan, I love that paint job on your Suzuki - especially the color! Be careful out there, brother.

 

[Eddy]

Looks like the original paint color. Very sweet . Planning to put stickers on it ?
Found some

https://www.etsy.com/be/listing/669553930/suzuki-rf600r-1995-1996-complete

 

[Transistorized]

Looks like the original paint color. Very sweet . Planning to put stickers on it ?
Found some

https://www.etsy.com/be/listing/669553930/suzuki-rf600r-1995-1996-complete

I was looking at possibly grabbing some in white at some point for the tank and lower fairing.

Ryan, I love that paint job on your Suzuki - especially the color! Be careful out there, brother.

Thanks Bobby. Been seeing lots of deer here lately. That has curbed my throttle hand just a tad bit...haha.

 

[Transistorized]

Very sweet bike . I am a Suzuki man too. I have a 800 Intruder , no computers or screens , only 100 % fun and you can work on them yourself

Very nice man! That color pops. At some point I might get me a Polaris Slingshot for the wife and I. She won't get on a motorcycle and it gets a little lonely always going out by myself.

I love this time of year when I can hit the open road and clear my head. A bike works wonders for that

 

[Transistorized]

Nice! I'm currently restoring a 1979 MG...been off the road for 13 years so been a lot of work but its ready for its first test drive. Still got all the bodywork and paint to do, it looks like crap lol. I bought this one partly because its from the best time for boomboxes

I don't beleive I have ever seen one of these in person but my father in-law owned one back in the day. I have driven a Mazda Miata. I wonder if it would feel about the same driving wise? I am sure these are rare birds. I like unique and rare things.

 

[Eddy]

Very nice man! That color pops. At some point I might get me a Polaris Slingshot for the wife and I. She won't get on a motorcycle and it gets a little lonely always going out by myself.

I love this time of year when I can hit the open road and clear my head. A bike works wonders for that

Changed a few things since that pic was taken , removed the bags and the highway lights .
Few months ago new tires and 2 weeks ago new battery.
So true about clearing the head , after a busy day no better thing than a ride on the bike.

 

[Eddy]

I was looking at possibly grabbing some in white at some point for the tank and lower fairing.


Thanks Bobby. Been seeing lots of deer here lately. That has curbed my throttle hand just a tad bit...haha.

Yep white will look better on that paint color.

 

[Tinman]

So I figured I'd share my clearing the head vehicle which is a late model GTO.
I think they made around 42k over 2004, 2005 and 2006.
A lot have been totaled so it's becoming more rare every day which is fine by me.
I bought it new in 06 and still love driving it (mainly because it's a 6 speed manual).
This is an older pic when I had the rear spoiler off.

 

[Northerner]

I don't beleive I have ever seen one of these in person but my father in-law owned one back in the day. I have driven a Mazda Miata. I wonder if it would feel about the same driving wise? I am sure these are rare birds. I like unique and rare things.

They're a drivers car for sure. Not fast but great to drive. Not rare though, they made over half a million of them shared over the UK and US. Lots of them survive and parts are cheap and plentiful as there's a huge market. Super simple plus multiple YouTube videos on literally everything. As its over 40 years old I dont have to tax it or pass the annual MOT test. £75 a year for full insurance. Very cheap fun

 

[Eddy]

They're a drivers car for sure. Not fast but great to drive. Not rare though, they made over half a million of them shared over the UK and US. Lots of them survive and parts are cheap and plentiful as there's a huge market. Super simple plus multiple YouTube videos on literally everything. As its over 40 years old I dont have to tax it or pass the annual MOT test. £75 a year for full insurance. Very cheap fun

It' not always the speed you drive / ride . It's about the fun to ride or drive.
I sometimes see a gixxer (race ) when i ride and sometimes i think oh yeah

How many times i had to get the clutch and rev the bike for some kids at the side of the road to make some noise............

The smile on their faces is priceless

 

[Tinkererman]

VROOOOOOMY Zoom Zoom

I Can't drive it now though, so Garage Queen for the time being.

I broke my back, my legs never really recovered well and are too weak to keep pushing in the clutch constantly so I'm putting a Turbo 400 in it that I built way back in 1999, it's been sitting on the shelf all this time, who knew.

 

[Tinman]

VROOOOOOMY Zoom Zoom

I Can't drive it now though, so Garage Queen for the time being.

I broke my back, my legs never really recovered well and are too weak to keep pushing in the clutch constantly so I'm putting a Turbo 400 in it that I built way back in 1999, it's been sitting on the shelf all this time, who knew.


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Nice ride.
Yep, you never know what life is going to throw at you.
That automatic is definitely the way to go.
You can put that manual on the shelf or sell it.

 

[Transistorized]

I'm seeing some sweet rides.

My wife and I went for a cruise on the Blue Ridge Parkway last Sunday in my 96 Ford Probe. Little over 330K miles on it now. Last year I replaced the low pressure switch on the accumulator and charged the AC system back up with 28oz of freon. I must have fixed the leak good because after all winter of sitting, I turned it on for this cruise and it was blowing 36 degree air out of the vents on a 94 degree day.

Nothing like hitting the open road. This day my wife and I packed a lunch and ate it looking at the views seen here.

 

[Tinkererman]

Nice ride.
Yep, you never know what life is going to throw at you.
That automatic is definitely the way to go.
You can put that manual on the shelf or sell it.

Thanks, I have less than 1,000 miles on it since I did the restoration back in 1998-1999, I did everything myself except the headliner and the final paint. Headliners are best left to people who do them everyday, lol.
I worked for Ford from 1985 to 2000, but always had Firebirds and Camaro's in the late 70's to mid 80's as a teenager into my tweens.

 

[Tinkererman]

I'm seeing some sweet rides.

My wife and I went for a cruise on the Blue Ridge Parkway last Sunday in my 96 Ford Probe. Little over 330K miles on it now. Last year I replaced the low pressure switch on the accumulator and charged the AC system back up with 28oz of freon. I must have fixed the leak good because after all winter of sitting, I turned it on for this cruise and it was blowing 36 degree air out of the vents on a 94 degree day.

Nothing like hitting the open road. This day my wife and I packed a lunch and ate it looking at the views seen here.

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God, I hated fixing the camshaft noises on those V6's in the 90's. I had a friend try it a few years back with his son, they are very meticulous backyard Mechanics, but they did 1 thing wrong and it had them stumped for a few days. I went up there took one look at it and said, "BEEN THERE, DONE THAT" they accidently switched the Bank number Cam sprockets, (4 sprockets) from Bank 1 to Bank 2, thankfully, no bent valves.

 

[rivetmaster]

The wrenching is over for now. All fixed and cleaned up. Ready for a back twisty road this weekend. It is supposed to be nice. Anyone else?

Just like my radios, most of what I keep is old school!

This is my 95 Suzuki RF600R. I guarantee I won't be pulling up next to another one of these where I live. No computers or sensors. Just me, the road and my machine working together in harmony.

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Beautiful. I'm a big fan of the 90s Japanese bikes. Had quite a few on my time.