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    Following on from recently building a model of HMS Belfast which I really enjoyed doing I've been revisiting kit building. After music, motorbikes took up much of my younger days. I've not had a bike for a few years now due to poor health but they still do " it " for me. I've managed to find kits for some of the bikes I've had in the past so set to work on them. So far I've made a Suzuki 1100 Katana, Honda CB750F, Honda CB400Four, Yamaha XJR1300, Honda CB900F and a Yamaha RD350LC. Actually I never owned an LC but it was a bike I just never got round to.

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    Awesome work there Ian! I've always hankered after a CB400 as it was one of my favourite Matchbox models as a kid! And an 1100 Katana - sweet! Love how you've done the reg plates too - top job fella!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex_UK View Post
    I've always hankered after a CB400 as it was one of my favourite Matchbox models as a kid!
    Had one. Pleasant enough, but rather overrated.
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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    Had one. Pleasant enough, but rather overrated.
    I really like my one, great on a country lane but lacking any real grunt. Talking of grunt the XJR 1300 was fantastic, Brunnelian gobs of power. I still have a soft spot for the old CB900F, not very refined but terrific fun. It was described in a magazine once as an ugly, heavy dangerous brute, a cheap way of going very fast.....sounds about right
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    By the subject line I thought we were going to be chatting about something else.. my mistake

    Those little bikes look awesome.. I only once made up a bike model, a BMW K Series, the real thing was owned by Colin. I rode it once and thought it was rubbish but the model was quite nice..

    My favourite bike was the Honda Hornet, I had two of them at different times and they were a hoot... for 'character' though it had to be the Moto Guzzi...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ninanina View Post
    By the subject line I thought we were going to be chatting about something else.. my mistake

    Those little bikes look awesome.. I only once made up a bike model, a BMW K Series, the real thing was owned by Colin. I rode it once and thought it was rubbish but the model was quite nice..

    My favourite bike was the Honda Hornet, I had two of them at different times and they were a hoot... for 'character' though it had to be the Moto Guzzi...
    The Hornet is a brilliant bike, both the 600 and it's big brother with the Fireblade engine. Never fancied a K BMW, I had a R100RS for a while which was as you'd expect supremely comfortable and a capable mile muncher but it just felt a bit soulless. My real love is a revy two stroke but they are getting thin on the ground now, even if you find a decent 350LC it's going to set you back at least £4000. You can buy a lot of records for that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ian7633 View Post
    The Hornet is a brilliant bike, both the 600 and it's big brother with the Fireblade engine. Never fancied a K BMW, I had a R100RS for a while which was as you'd expect supremely comfortable and a capable mile muncher but it just felt a bit soulless. My real love is a revy two stroke but they are getting thin on the ground now, even if you find a decent 350LC it's going to set you back at least £4000. You can buy a lot of records for that.
    My Hornet was the 600 and it was quite brisk enough for my needs

    I don't like any of the BMW's to be honest, comfortable yes, mile muncher as you say...yes... but so boring I reckon...

    I'd quite like to try the old Honda NS400R two stroke as they are supposed to be really fun and they are small enough for my short leggies...
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    I'm not into Harleys at all but the Street 750 looks quite nice with a low seat height which I need:

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