My bike is 25 years old, now what?

[Ericthejet]

I have had this example since May of 2000. With the exception of a loose wire that needs to be repaired she is a fine machine. I'm thinking of another bike for next year but maybe a gathering of other 25 year olds this summer?
Just a thought.

[richw]

There almost no other smart ones on this site

[Sheppo]

those were the hot setup back in the day. My buddy still rides one.

[stoinkythepig]

I sold my 22 year-old bike this year. I doubt my 7 year-old bike will last another 18 years. The valves look to be good for another 3-5 years tops, there's only one lash adjustment left in most of them. Not sure replacing them will be cost effective, another engine might be easier and cheaper; but I may be looking for another bike by then anyway.

How's that starter working out?

[Ericthejet]

I sold my 22 year-old bike this year. I doubt my 7 year-old bike will last another 18 years. The valves look to be good for another 3-5 years tops, there's only one lash adjustment left in most of them. Not sure replacing them will be cost effective, another engine might be easier and cheaper; but I may be looking for another bike by then anyway.

How's that starter working out?

Hey, how's it going?
The starter is snug as a bug in a rug. Despite all the correct signs the starter seems to have healed itself and awaits another Kawasaki in need of one. I have the starter stored in the house just as you left it with me. The oem unit in the bike caught it's second wind this summer along with some battery over haul'n in the spring and worked just fine. Perhaps the bike was just getting used to the roads in Vermont?

[nt650hawk]

Now what?
You keep riding it.

I'll be putting a 21 year old back on the road next year.

[Ericthejet]

Nice, almost picked one of those up a few years ago.

Was it the first bike Honda sold with a single sided rear end?

[nt650hawk]

Nice, almost picked one of those up a few years ago.

Was it the first bike Honda sold with a single sided rear end?

AFIK

ELF racing Baby.

[breakdirt916]

keep it for nostalgia's sake, and buy a newer one

I thought the '89 Ninja 600R I rode was the best bike in the world until I upgraded to a bike with an aluminum box frame. While I do appreciate the ZX600c for what it was, I enjoy the technology in newer bikes more.

[Hoss]

keep it for nostalgia's sake, and buy a newer one

+1

My father sold his V65 Sabre when he got his new bike and still regrets it. That thing was in perfect shape too.

[GixerJockey]

Call me... Buy GSX-R... Save lots of money... Enjoy...

[hawk]

You could buy my ZX6R and keep the tradition going.

[Ericthejet]

You could buy my ZX6R and keep the tradition going.

Thanks just the same but I may have my eye on it's bigger brother.

[RandyO]

my 920R is 27 years old

[Ericthejet]

my 920R is 27 years old

Any pictures?

[beet]

If you need some shit for that bike ask beet.

[Paul_E_D]

Take it vintage racing with the USCRA?

[spicy]

haha, i just got back from huntington beach and some guy rode past us one night on what was almost certainly an 85 or 86 GSX-R750. if i hadn't been watching it go by, i would've sworn it was a new 600 just off the showroom floor, it sounded absolutely mint (none of the carb-hiccups that we seem to get by having to store bikes for long periods up here). there's good-condition smooth and then there's weekly-carb-cleaning/ridden-daily smooth.

bikes have no excuse not to be ridden daily in SoCal, but my guess is someone had taken absolute meticulous care of it (likely). probably a combination of the two.





damn that was a fine piece... yours is pretty pimp too

[bigred875]

if you can swing it keep it and buy a new(er) one

[mullerjd]

My daily driver is 22 yrs old and an occasional weekender is now 40!

[phishfood]

i miss my 89 honda hurricane and wish i had it out here with me. glad to see older bikes out and now i dont feel bad i wont be upgrading until 2+ years from now.

[Ericthejet]

I'm still on the prowl for the more modern Honda Cb1000 f?
Black in color mostly, naked style and I think it was air cooled.