Featured My Vintage Jap’s That Are Companion To The Thruxton R.

Discussion in 'Other Bikes' started by JULIAN WW, Nov 29, 2021.

  1. This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Learn More.
  1. JULIAN WW

    JULIAN WW Well-Known Member

    Nov 27, 2019
    189
    93
    carlton in lindrick
    239AD08E-1D56-4764-BC90-CEB78024D40A.jpeg 146169F0-6BBF-47A3-99F8-394263101A9C.jpeg
     
    • Like Like x 21
  2. darkman

    darkman Crème de la Crème

    Oct 26, 2015
    7,546
    1,000
    Southcoast of the UK Earth
    Very nice :)
     
    • Agree Agree x 5
  3. JULIAN WW

    JULIAN WW Well-Known Member

    Nov 27, 2019
    189
    93
    carlton in lindrick
    Ta very much.
     
    • Like Like x 1
    • Agree Agree x 1
  4. Hubaxe

    Hubaxe Good moaning! aka Mr Wordsalad :)

    Mar 25, 2020
    1,692
    800
    Aix Les bains - French Alps
    yep, very nice !!
     
    • Agree Agree x 2
    • Like Like x 1
  5. JULIAN WW

    JULIAN WW Well-Known Member

    Nov 27, 2019
    189
    93
    carlton in lindrick
    I reckon you’re right and it’s one reason Triumph have done so well with Classic style machines. Looking at the high proportion of bald, grey old guys at any bike night there’s a lot of bikers who were conditioned to the lines & proportions of 60’s & 70’s machines. I find many modern bikes look like they’ve been designed by an intoxicated plumber. Tail tidy? Don’t get!
     
    • Agree Agree x 4
    • Like Like x 2
    • Funny Funny x 1
  6. Petrol

    Petrol Well-Known Member

    Sep 18, 2016
    178
    93
    North Wilts.
    My dream bike z650 c 1978 ? £1750 then , just out of reach for me . I bought a z750 twin secondhand . Ideal for touring but hardly a bike to set your hair on fire .
     
    • Agree Agree x 1
  7. JULIAN WW

    JULIAN WW Well-Known Member

    Nov 27, 2019
    189
    93
    carlton in lindrick
    It’s a great ride even 40+ years after it was a new bike. This one is a ‘77 C1, a US model as the UK had to wait for the C2.
     
    • Like Like x 2
    • Useful Useful x 1
    • Agree Agree x 1
  8. Daveweld

    Daveweld Active Member

    Aug 2, 2020
    141
    43
    UK
    Great bikes. I like the Honda CB175 with the Scrambler pipes.
     
    • Agree Agree x 2
  9. Pedro1340

    Pedro1340 Senior Member

    Jan 31, 2018
    465
    113
    .Glasgow
    IMG_5458.jpg My two fair weather IMG_8112.jpg a2650154-4195-4797-b9cc-918d84965fb1.jpg toys to use when my speed triple has a day off
     
    • Like Like x 8
  10. JULIAN WW

    JULIAN WW Well-Known Member

    Nov 27, 2019
    189
    93
    carlton in lindrick
    Cheers
     
    • Agree Agree x 1
  11. JULIAN WW

    JULIAN WW Well-Known Member

    Nov 27, 2019
    189
    93
    carlton in lindrick
    Cheers
     
    • Agree Agree x 1
  12. JULIAN WW

    JULIAN WW Well-Known Member

    Nov 27, 2019
    189
    93
    carlton in lindrick
    • Like Like x 1
    • Agree Agree x 1
  13. Markus

    Markus Crème de la Crème
    Subscriber

    Oct 28, 2020
    2,827
    1,000
    AUSTRIA
    Great bikes!!!
     
    • Agree Agree x 3
    • Like Like x 1
  14. curly

    curly Noble Member

    Jul 3, 2016
    758
    443
    Burton Upon Trent
    #14 curly, Dec 1, 2021
    Last edited: Dec 1, 2021
    I totally agree.
    For my part I love the looks and lines of pre RD Yamaha two strokes, AS3 ,CS5, DS7 and R5 particularly.
    Sadly I no longer own any of these bikes.
     
    • Agree Agree x 1
  15. Lou160487

    Lou160487 Senior Member

    Jun 16, 2020
    305
    163
    Florida U.S.A
    Very nice. The little Honda is beautiful.
     
    • Agree Agree x 1
  16. JULIAN WW

    JULIAN WW Well-Known Member

    Nov 27, 2019
    189
    93
    carlton in lindrick
    Thank you. It’s a ‘71 CL 175. The paintwork & chrome parts are all the original. The photo flatters it a bit as there is, understandably, a patina. I ride it “like I stole it “ as the engine behaves almost 2 stroke like. And with the exhaust baffles long since rotted away it howls!
     
    • Like Like x 1
    • Agree Agree x 1
  17. Samsgrandad

    Samsgrandad Senior Member

    Dec 15, 2019
    496
    213
    Somerset
    These CL175's get everywhere!! That one looks super, probably a bit better than mine, which is a 1973 K6 version

    2021-06-26 11.03.33.jpg
     
    • Like Like x 7
  18. JULIAN WW

    JULIAN WW Well-Known Member

    Nov 27, 2019
    189
    93
    carlton in lindrick
    Looks a cracker.
     
    • Agree Agree x 2
  19. Pegscraper

    Pegscraper Elite Member

    Jun 12, 2020
    2,940
    800
    Yorkshire
    I don't think it's as clear cut as that. I got my first bike in '81 and passed the test in '82, progressing straight into Jap "superbike" territory with a Z1300 so, apart from a ride on a Z1B, I had no experience of earlier Jap stuff, let alone British produce, yet I bought a new classic Triumph twin last year and rate it as one of the best bikes I've owned for smiles per mile. Modern bikes are streets ahead of their ancestors in just about every department. Aerodynamic performance obviously dictates the design of fairings on high speed machines but that aside, styling is very subjective and purely down to personal preference. Just prior to retiring last year I contemplated getting another Z13, having a bit of a soft spot for them, being my first "real" bike but I just keep coming back to the fact that, as a ride, they're hopelessly outdated. Nostalgia is a powerful emotion but for me personally it isn't enough to justify owning one.
     
    • Like Like x 3
    • Agree Agree x 1
  20. Mark9

    Mark9 Noble Member

    Jul 13, 2020
    564
    343
    Derby
    You need a bit of Jap to go with the Thai ! 9CB0089A-1F36-4A43-B83F-F3D819B4E627.png B16FDFA9-451C-4A16-BD70-AA8F13DF1185.png 1795ECFF-93FB-4805-B052-9F154732796B.jpeg
     
    • Like Like x 4
Loading...

Share This Page