The Bikes


Jawa CZ 150 1953. 1991-1992
-front wheel had bad bump and rusty spokes -> couldn't adjust it round
-hopelessly powerless engine
-exhaust pipes were badly corroded
sold

Suzuki GSX 750 1981. 1992-1994
-center of mass was high, and saddle was too high for me
-fun to drive, as it had to be really driven into and out of curves :-)
-some engine problems made me to upgrade
-in addition it consumed oil in quantities
sold

Suzuki GSX 750 EF 1986. 1994-2002
-my first plastic bike
-weird to drive at first and never really comfortable
-height and center of mass were lower
-consumed oil in quantities
sold

Suzuki GSX-R 600 1997. 2002-2004
-I fell in love with it at the first test drive!
-this is how a bike should behave, straight and turns are a joy!
-no continuous fiddling with motor oil!
-engine starts to deliver above 6000 RPM and really kicks ass after 9000! (redline at 13500)
Season 2002
Season 2003
Sold the bike. It was nice one, but I can't afford to keep this one and buy all new GSX-R 1000 model 2004...

Honda CBR 600 F3 1997. 2004-2005
-my girlfriends bike (but I drive it much faster :)
-Giannelli slip-on, need to check carburettors for jets and tune ignition advancement
-bike needs to be lowered about 5 cm from the rear
-suspension and motor power are not up to my old Suzuki 600 from the same year
Season 2004
sold (ahh, got rid of that Honda :)

Suzuki GSX-R 1000 2004. 2004-
-grrrrr :)
-POWER! wheelie machine...
-good suspension and plenty adjustments
-needs a hugger as mud flies from rear tire
-I like the look of Yoshimura exhausts, maybe I need one...
Season 2004
Season 2005
Season 2006
Season 2007
Season 2008

Suzuki SV 650 S 2005. 2005-
-my girlfriends new bike
-semi naked, needs lower fairings from Oneida Suzuki
-needs to be lowered, lowering Suzuki is easy with these kind of links
-needs frame and swingarm sliders (before I let her ride it)
-I'm considering some upgrades to it's suspension
Season 2005
Season 2006

Aprilia RS 250 1995. 2006-
-wanted to have 2-stroke track bike, and as I'm fond of Aprilia this is the best bet: Suzuki RGV 250 VJ22 90 degrees V2 2-stoke motor in Aprilia made chassis
-based on Aprilia 250 gp-bike, riding it Max Biaggi won World Championships in the 90's
-modified Arrow exhaust, some engine tuning by German tuner wizard "Mini" Koch...
-bike needs some work and some new parts
Season 2006

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