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Started to think what bikes have I owned the last 10-12 years? Let's see..... Well this 5th gen I had for some 4-5 years Had this 1984 RG250W that I did hit a deer whit Had this 86 VF500F2 that I imported from Dutch ground whit help of Dutchy! 3 bikes, from right 89 XT600Z Tenere (had 2, other sold in parts), 86 VFR750F and 85 CBX750F ( that I never road actually, lost interest and sold it) 1991 VFR750F, did like it a lot but the engine had a nocking sound on idle like a con rod bearing so did go further 2006 Husky WR250, fun but still have scars from it....had yellow as blue plastic as buoght but changed to more patriotic for me white instead of yellow. 2005 KTM250 rfs as 86 Yamaha IT200S, the later buoght as parts in boxes, later sold as needed money after divorce, bummer as it was nice! ...the KTM was only for a while in my own, buoght to son as he just wanted a 4stroke, oh well here the money shoot of it Next bike was in house for quite some years Was my former wife's bike but in my name, fun bike, 87 GSX550ES that's made naked bike. Had plans to put modern wheels from a GS500 on it but never happened.... 2010 BMW 1200gs, fun as comfortable but top heavy only had it for a year 2010 SuperTenere 1200, only thing I didn't like was the limited (big time) ground clearance! 2009 XT125X, buoght from a friend as project for son but he never got the license so as it was ready traded it for bike in next picture 90 CBR1000F, most comfortable seat I ever had on a motorcycle! Did fall in trailer during transport as I moved and frame got a dent, did sell it in parts, still have fork and front brake as some bolts around. 84 FJ1100, buoght as project but needed to much so sold as parts 1990 TZR125 I found cheap, but co worker wanted it badly for son so sold it to him whit out even riding it myself The spare parts Tenere 600 84 KTM125, actually became a runner! Traded for a 2001 Honda CR125 for son. That he didn't like so traded for 2steel framed 125 CR, one 97 that was good running and a 95 spare bike The spare bike was sold to one looking for a 95, as he had one as young, he restored it to like new! Pic of it below A 1996 cr250r, sold to buy 250 KTM rfs for son, bummer I sold it.... -89 FZR600, never rode it, needed money after divorce -2005 V-Strom 650, did trade the SuperTenere for 2 bikes, the V-STROM was other, the 95 Africa Twin in first post that both had to be sold because of divorce and money need... -81 PE175 Suzuki, buoght as project, carb shoot and 2nd gear popped out, just test ridden and traded to a other -88 Suzuki TS250X, a bike you just can't get parts for anymore, made a runner and traded whit PE for a other bike (dirt bike) -81 Yamaha IT465. Lovely but hard to start. Sold on. Then the bikes I have already mentioned in this topic at som point.....might be I forgotten a few also! I did, 1971 Yamaha DT125 buoght cheap and sold on as one offered a nice money for it!

Well I have had 3 RC24, all whit 16/18 wheels, first a 87, next 2 86 Models. The 87 I did modifications to mostly, But yes, the geometry got screwed up. I had a Hagon shock rear whit a stiff spring as back then my former wife did like to join rides as pillion. Singel riding it was a bit to stiff actually but helped whit geometry. The ZX9R sure has quit a stepper head angle, and it's not much shorter than orginal. Whit a 110/70 tire the steering was a bit better but even the tire is approved on a 3,5 rim I easy used all tread in normal riding, so profile was to flat. Also had a 160/60 rear (18") as the 170/60 did wear out as more available. Here my 87 whit that ZX9R fork Side view But eventually did put stock fork back on. Did rebuild the forks as brake's, WP springs and 15w oil that made them a bit hash on sharp bumps but handling was good otherwise. Tried a hurricane front wheel whit a 110/70 front tire but it was scary laying down much as the 110/70 needs a 3" rim, 2,5" rim is to slim. Here on a hurricane front wheel in Germany 2008 whit a 110/70-17, sceary in corners... Next tried a 110/80 but was not long on the rim, or tire was but changed the front wheel back to orginal 16" On that black painted orginal wheel I had brake disc's from a NC24 whit semi floating design, looked cool at least I at times regret selling this 87, I ever had a chance to buy it back but didn't have money just then. Had a 5th gen after this which was a great bike, but needed far higher speed to get same thrills the just little modified RC24 give. And thing's I then lived whit, like a loud Micron exhaust, now could not 😅 The mirrors on other had I did like a lot! Here the first 86, just before it did disappear from my garage, I did live in a time when bikes came as did go then... Well perhaps still do but hope to slow down whit that......

😅 Yes, not a pro fork rebuild The oil pan is leaking from oil plug

Like I did say I really like how fast the handling is whit the 16" wheel, specially as fork's are dropped a bit. Whit the fork I tried (94 ZX9R) steering was slow, so slow it was scary, it just didn't want to turn. I had a 18" PVM modular rear wheel of a old gsxr rear whit a 170/60 tire and a slightly longer shock, 2 mm longer than orginal Hagon. Even it's spring was on stiff side and no preload steering was really heavy. So I prefer to not to mess whit the steering again.

Well here some pictures of the things that need attention. 1. Fork seal dust cover The picture say it all, was wrapped whit electric tape as bike came to me. Can't believe it was not changed as fork's are refurbished a few years back according to former owner! 2. Leaking oil plug This is how much it has been leaking since I changed oil after I bought the bike, not huge but still needs sorting 3. Front tire The tire is not ballad, still soft rubber even DOT15, but has a deep cut over tread that is not a good thing. Fresh one needed.

Well that's a thing I been thinking off, might have most parts to do an convention, but as a former convention on a rc24 I had didn't work out to my liking, I actually turned that bike back to stock in front end. Yes the 37mm fork tubes are flexy, the diagonal tires not as grippy as modern radials, but I go love how fast the steering is whit the 16" wheel, had even the fork tubes lower in the triples to Kake it faster, a friend tough it was on the edge of being nervous! So that's why I'm towards just change the look of front wheel and add a cbr600F matching rear.