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HYPERR wrote:If done properly, a clutchless upshift is always indeed smoother than a clutched one.

I disagree, a clutched shift should ALWAYS be smoother than a clutchless one.

It's the whole point of a clutch being a lever rather than a switch.

Kal wrote:

HYPERR wrote:If done properly, a clutchless upshift is always indeed smoother than a clutched one.

I disagree, a clutched shift should ALWAYS be smoother than a clutchless one.

It's the whole point of a clutch being a lever rather than a switch.

You wanna bet?

Well since you are across the big pond, we will just have to agree to disagree.

Kal you got more pics of your GB? I tried to buy a GB500 leftover from a dealer back in the early 1990s. It had slight damage from being tapped from a car. Yet the guy wanted full list price. I offered him his full asking price but to replace couple of the damaged parts and he refused. He sat with the thing for another year or two. I supposed he eventually sold it as it was pretty much the last one left in the area. I sorta wish I had bought it even though it would have been a rip-off.

That sounds like a remarkably sensible and adult suggest for an internet discussion.

I have a few more from the listing and some bad ones I tried to take, a friend of mine has the 500 - it is very, very nice but I am farrr too irresponsible to ride one.

Will post some pictures in a little while, watch this space -> .



Okay it's been messed with, but it soooo pretty!









It really is that little, while stuck in a traffic queue on Keyokes stag weekend I deadlifted it a foot off of the ground for everyones entertainment.

In terms of day to day riding this means that despite its 24-28bhp engine it pulls away very quick and turns into corners like a scalpel. A downside is that because all of the weight is over the front wheel an emergency stop does turn into an emergency stoppie.

Alex believes his 500 isn't much heavier than my 250 but we haven't had an opportunity to do a side by side ride yet, however it is on the cards for when the rebuild in the GB is finished.

Beautiful bike!

The seat and the tank are not stock, correct? They look great, especially the seat.

28 HP is still quite remarkable for an air cooled thumper. The head on that bike must be quite efficient I presume with all the fancy work Honda did on it.

The two-tone Silver/Pewter color combo is awesome.

Kal, your Honda thumper engine looks a lot like my old Yamaha thumper engine.





Oops thread derailment. sorry

fireguzzi wrote:Kal, your Honda thumper engine looks a lot like my old Yamaha thumper engine.

After my futile attempt to buy the GB500, I went out and bought a 1986 Yamaha SRX6. I dunno I just had to have a big street thumper. I sold it after a year. It was fun but the kick only was a PITA. I sold it to a guy who converted it to race it in the singles class.

I would have loved to get a hold of a 600. But the 250 was probably better, it being my first street bike.

Kick start? Weird. My 250 was electric only, couldn't imagine why the 600 wouldn't have an electric start. Mine was an 87.

fireguzzi wrote:I would have loved to get a hold of a 600. But the 250 was probably better, it being my first street bike.

Kick start? Weird. My 250 was electric only, couldn't imagine why the 600 wouldn't have an electric start. Mine was an 87.

Yeah the SRX6 came only in kick and they only brought it into the US only in 1986. I don't think America was ready for a cold blooded kick back lovin' big street thumper. Like you said, they brought in the little sister 250 with the electric leg the following year.

I think it only lasted a year or two as well.

The tank is stock on the 250 but the seat is an aftermarket item. The whole minimalist cafe racer bit got me over excited when I saw it and I knew I had to have it. Probably cost me £300 over the odds to buy, but I only know of two others in the country.

I think my favorite item on the bike is the red light marked speed bolted to the side of the speedo which lights up when I get past 50mph.

Ozzie Steve bought an 80's Yammie thumper like that last year. 400cc with a kick start, somewhat less fettled last time I saw it. Physically not much bigger than my 250.