OUT AND ABOUT 2023

[Orcade-Ian]

You are correct Andy,
There was a Silverwing based on the trusty CX500 with a GL1100 fairing and small panniers but the big H used the name again for that lovely scoot in the pic.  I think it may have been made to compete with the Bergman from Suzuki.  I had a go on a Bergman years ago and was impressed back then, so it must have been in the back of my mind for all those years before I took the plunge to swap the 'Wing for a 350 Forza - we'll see if I've made the wrong decision!

Ian

[Johnny4428]

That’s right Andy, that is the newer model Silverwing which superceded the GL650 wing.

[Johnwebley]

Out at Epyney, just south of Gloucester
Bikers night
Good turn out, a bit nippy

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[Laverdaroo]

Nice 500!


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[taysidedragon]

At a recent meet of the Scottish Classic M/c Club, the "Wee Smokey " at Meadowbank Inn, Arbroath.

Old Hondas were the theme for this one and there was a wide range of models there, inc. 3 400 fours and a 750.

[taysidedragon]

A few more..

[Johnny4428]

Some interesting looking bikes there Gareth, including an original looking C70.

[taysidedragon]

Some interesting looking bikes there Gareth, including an original looking C70.

I think there was an old Cub somewhere under the dolphin fairing in the first photo! A real homebuilt horror. 😖

[Oddjob]

The little monkey bike was interesting, wouldn't ride one on the road though, you're asking to get hit as you're so low to the ground, very easy to miss and car drivers don't need much of an excuse.

Handy for a camp site though or just for fun on a beach etc.

400F2 was nice, why spoil what looks to be an original looking bike by using socket bolts on the bottom yoke?

I'd have liked to have walked round all those and relive memories though.

[Bryanj]

I saw a few turning off the a38 on my way to work.

[Johnny4428]

Some interesting looking bikes there Gareth, including an original looking C70.

🤣🤣🤣 I’m laughing at my own stupidity here cause I was going to ask what the hell that was but I got writers block when I found I couldn’t find a suitable description.🫣🫣🐬🐬

[Johnwebley]

Hello all,

Just a quick point,

I have had more deer running out of hedges onto the road at dusk so far this year than at any time,

So when your out, be careful, be it on 2,4 or however many wheels you have,



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[Laverda Dave]

So, after a long four month overhaul I finally got the VFR800FiX back on the road yesterday. Lots of work done and money spent to bring what is a now a 24 year old bike back into the modern world with updated electrics, new rear shock and front springs, new printed circuit below the dash, stainless fasteners and a rear hugger. A whole day was spent with a clay block to freshen up the paintwork.

Honda built the VFR’s to such amazingly high standards you can understand why they lost money on them! I know it doesn’t have a single overhead cam (it actually has four and they are gear driven) but at 24 years old even these are now becoming a bit of a classic!

I took it for a shakedown run yesterday to the RAF Fighter Command No.11 Group Bunker in Uxbridge where I am a volunteer tour guide (this is the bunker where the Battle of Britain was controlled from in the South East). All went well so off out for a good ride today whilst the sun shines

[Johnwebley]

Always fancied a VFR750,

if you want a run out tonight

Morton in marsh town centre

A good few hundred bikes will be there



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[taysidedragon]

Great bike. That'll be good for another 20 years +.
Love the photo with the Hurricane.