Diesel Dayz

That's rather tasty. A Firestorm nearly made it onto my shortlist, having owned a Suzuki TL1000R and developed a liking for big V twins. What year is it? Just not so sure about the riding position...

Hi Pete. It's a '98. The riding position is alright. Fits ok (I'm 6'). VFR750 clip ons fit (with a slight fairing mod), but, mines on standard clip ons and footrests. As regards V Twins, most of the bikes I've owned have been 4 cylinders across the frame. This is the first V I've owned. 

It's the 20th Anniversary of the 'Storm this year. There's a meeting of 'Storms to commemorate this at the Birmingham Motorcycle Museum on Saturday 15th July. 

Still on two wheels after first riding a bike forty years ago! My mate had a Suzuki AP50 and that was the first of many bikes I've thrown my legs over (although I'm now at the age where leg throwing isn't quite so easy lol). This is my current weapon of choice. Spent £lots on this bike to get it how I want it, but, don't tell the wife!!

Thanks mate, what shows are you doing next year??

Waiting to hear from Nottingham, GCR Loughborough and Burton on Trent and a couple of others. Maybe TLLC?

Looking good, Neil. Nice attention to detail m8.

If that bike is homeless and begging, I'll give it a home!

I offered to take it off their hands for the duration of the Silk Mill refurb. Some body has already staked a claim

A Silk at the Silk Mill, Derby

Nice looking layout. Love the OHLE.

After listening to the sound of the water I was in need of the loo!   

Quite fun little bikes. Good on fuel and with a decent tank range, but quite a low seat height.

 

Is it an early shape one or a late shape one (ie, 16" wheels or 17" wheels)?

 

All the best

 

Katy

Hi Katy.

It's a '97 with the 17in wheels. Not my usual choice for a bike, but the price was right

Alan

I love this topic! I've ridden motorbikes for nigh on forty years. To me it's a way of life. Heavily involved in Road Racing as a technical official. TBH never really liked the older stuff (British) until a few years ago when I got involved with the classic and vintage side of

the racing.

After taking early retirement in December last year, I had to find something to keep me occupied (other than model railways and housework)!

Much to the wife's disgust I've suddenly gone from one bike to five! I must add that three of these are projects that, when finished will be sold on to fund the next project(s).

At present I have got:

1) Honda VTR1000 Firestorm that I refurbed between November 2015 & March of this year and is my main bike.

2) Honda 400 Bros. Jap import, unregistered. Just done an engine transplant and waiting for the tank to comeback from painter.

3) Suzuki GSXF750. Another engine transplant! Who said Japanese bikes don't leak oil?

4) Honda VFR400. Bought as a 'box' of bits and is now probably 90% complete.

and

5) Kawasaki GPZ500s. 8200 mls from new bought on Sunday. Needs a little bit of fettling but its got a years MOT on it and is usable.

VTR1000

As she slowly

Eyes Of The World - Rainbow

Janies got a gun - Aerosmith

Very nice Alex. It'll look good on Friarsgate!!

for those watching

</p>While that is true, and I would even agree that at a purist D&E expo it might be tolerated. I think it has no place at an expo alongside and severely detracting from the layout experience where the adjacent layout is firmly set in the era when such D&E simply did not exist. It also seems that on the majority of these layouts the noise has to be wound up to an unbearable volume.

 

What people do in their own homes away from the earshot of others simply doesn't concern me. But I dislike the unrealistic sound given out by these toys. Sure I am aware that some are true recordings of preserved engines but the way that they are transmitted back just doesn't seem anything like the real thing.

 

I simply isn't anything but noise for me. But then I never liked the squeak in teddy bears, or any toy that emanated weird sounds - my toy trains are no different.

 

 

Been at Wirksworth show this weekend. There were three DCC sound layouts in the Parish Rooms. Two American layouts and my own layout Church Lane Sidings. At NO TIME was the noise obtrusive and indeed, at times, could hardly be heard over 'noise' of the paying punters. Unrealistic? I don't think so. When ex railway men are commenting on how the sound of a Cl25 or 37 bring back memories of when they drove them then, in my case, I've acheived what I intended with my layout. Does this mean you find steam sound intrusive?

the show must go on

Garden Party - Marrillion

Because The Night - Patti Smith

eerily emanating from

It's a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll

Hurt my finger!

Little Willie - Sweet

I'd like to add my layout - Church Lane Sidings 1970's BR Blue

Female Thespians being called actors. Are there no longer any actresses?