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    My new toy, 1996 CBR900rr

    I would like to introduce Stanley, the newest member of the family.

    Just picked this up the other day, i was looking out for a cheap runabout and a friend of mine offered me it for a price i couldnt turn down.

    Its clean and well looked after, few niggly issues that need addressing and the carbs need a good clean and set up but apart from that its a half decent 24 year old bike.

    1978 GS1085.

    Just remember, an opinion without 3.14 is just an onion!

    #2
    Sweet! How many miles?

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      #3
      Looks rapid! Nice score.
      Bikes:

      1980 GS1000 restomod
      2006 GSXR 750

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        #4
        Originally posted by 6boys View Post
        Sweet! How many miles?
        60k on the clock but almost complete service history, still not a lot for a 24 year old bike.
        1978 GS1085.

        Just remember, an opinion without 3.14 is just an onion!

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          #5
          Sweet ... loved them from the moment they were introduced.
          That was with the 16 inch front wheel which i believe was
          abandoned after the first model.

          Great addition !!
          Rijk

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            #6
            Originally posted by Rijko View Post
            Sweet ... loved them from the moment they were introduced.
            That was with the 16 inch front wheel which i believe was
            abandoned after the first model.

            Great addition !!
            This one has been "upgraded" to a 17" front wheel, borrowed from a VFR750 i believe. It also has GSXR1000 6 pot calipers
            1978 GS1085.

            Just remember, an opinion without 3.14 is just an onion!

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              #7
              Yeah, that 16" wheel was too good ... caused a lot of crashes.
              Love those brakes btw, though the original brakes were quite good these look better.
              Buddy of mine races one of these Fireblades.
              Though not as powerful, the handling and driveability is so good he can still compete against modern bikes. He loves it.
              Rijk

              Top 10 Newbie Mistakes thread

              CV Carb rebuild tutorial
              VM Carb rebuild tutorial
              Bikecliff's website
              The Stator Papers

              "The thing about freedom - it's never free"

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                #8
                Nice! Congrats!
                1980 GS1000G - Sold
                1978 GS1000E - Finished!
                1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
                1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
                2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
                1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
                2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar.....

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                TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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                  #9
                  Cool ride, Max.
                  I like the stealthier paint scheme. A lot of the stock ones for a couple years were too gaudy.
                  Jealous of the big brakes.
                  2@ \'78 GS1000

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Agemax View Post
                    This one has been "upgraded" to a 17" front wheel, borrowed from a VFR750 i believe. It also has GSXR1000 6 pot calipers
                    Take the quotes off of “upgrade”, the 17” front is much better.
                    '20 Ducati Multistrada 1260S, '93 Ducati 750SS, '01 SV650S, '07 DL650, '01 DR-Z400S, '80 GS1000S, '85 RZ350

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                      #11
                      Fantastic classic superbike! Not a runabout however, too powerful.
                      "Only fe' collected the old way, has any value." from His Majesty O'Keefe (1954 film)
                      1982 GS1100G- road bike, body, seat and suspension modded
                      1990 GSX750F-(1127cc '92 GSXR engine) track bike, much re-engineered
                      1987 Honda CBR600F Hurricane; hooligan bike, restored

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by RichDesmond View Post
                        Take the quotes off of “upgrade”, the 17” front is much better.
                        Maybe the 17" VFR wheel. idk.

                        The original 16" was better ie allowed quicker steering and less moving mass, unsprung weight, etc.
                        But it was so stiff it did not give any warnings when you reached the end of the sidewall.
                        One moment there's grip, the next moment you're down.

                        This was the reason Suzuki went to a 17" wheel - this gave earlier warnings.
                        Exactly why that was, i do not know, but the number of accidents reduced greatly.
                        Rijk

                        Top 10 Newbie Mistakes thread

                        CV Carb rebuild tutorial
                        VM Carb rebuild tutorial
                        Bikecliff's website
                        The Stator Papers

                        "The thing about freedom - it's never free"

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                          #13
                          Always loved these 900RRs
                          My Girls:

                          1978 Honda Goldwing GL1000 " Valerie" - Project
                          1982 Suzuki GS1100G "Beauty" My Daily Rider
                          1983 Kawasaki KZ1100 LTD "Amber" - Project
                          1978-1982 Yamaha XS1100 Special "Sweetness" - I'm still looking for her.

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                            #14
                            Love that bike. I personally have enjoyed 16" front wheel bikes, most particularly my VF1000R, but I do think they were a time piece.
                            "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
                            ~Herman Melville

                            2016 1200 Superlow
                            1982 CB900f

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                              #15
                              I had a 93 Kawasaki EX500 with 16" wheels. Not that I could tell the difference because that was my 1st bike.
                              16" tire selection is very limited now, I don't think there's any performance tire available.
                              My bike had Bridgestone Exedra tires, they were not very sticky. I was doing a sharp slow speed turn once and the front slipped, caught the fall with a foot down.
                              Don't wanna be on a sport bike with tires that bad.
                              "Only fe' collected the old way, has any value." from His Majesty O'Keefe (1954 film)
                              1982 GS1100G- road bike, body, seat and suspension modded
                              1990 GSX750F-(1127cc '92 GSXR engine) track bike, much re-engineered
                              1987 Honda CBR600F Hurricane; hooligan bike, restored

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