From bikes to Smarts

[R4cyj]

<img src=icon_smile_question.gif border=0 align=middle> Anyone out there like me who has made the move from 2 wheels to 4?

[DaveMT]

Not had a bike for a long long time (bad accident<img src=icon_smile_dead.gif border=0 align=middle>, had a few scooters since), but I know a lot of smart owners are bikers. I'm still a biker at heart <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

Welcome to the club! <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

[Dave Kaye]

Im a biker at heart as well, Owned many over the years. I was one of the bikers you often see whizzing past you on the white line with about 7 other bikes on a Sunday afternoon. I also raced in the production class, Yam lc 350, I have raced with the late great Baz Sheen, Mick Grant on a yzr and The original Kenny Roberts and all over the country.

ohhhhh, what memories. I will always be a biker at heart and the sound of a Ducati 916 makes me ???????. Sad I know.

[DaveMT]

Ahh! Dave a Yamaha RD350LC YPVS. That's what I nearly killed myself on. <img src=icon_smile_dead.gif border=0 align=middle> I still have the scars, and the memories I LOVED that bike. <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

[R4cyj]

Ahh The oldies are the best My first bike was a KH 100 and brings back wonderful mememories
However I also remember the pain on impact when shattering a collarbone on a 125. I did not wizz round much after that. Will never make the grade on a track the fear factor hits in but I still have my favoured KR1S in the garage a right little minter! On high days and holidays I bring it out for a scream around the roads. You can't beat the smell of 2 stroke oil Mmmmmm

[DaveMT]

I used to have a Kris too. also a Yama TZR50, and a Suzi Goose 350 <img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle> which I still see about.

I still own (well sort off, My sister has it) a Italjet dragster 180. Yes it's a scooter but it still has 2 wheels <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

[wayneaucock352]

i also use to have a bike(a souped up honda cg125(i know it is sad)
but i nearly killed my self on it or at least the gas van did that nearly run over top of me when i ended up in middle of carriage way near doncaster job centre
not had another bike since not but it put me off i would not get a big bike now days because i would kill myself as i like speed too much

[R4cyj]

The dragster can go like stink if tuned. Great fun. Scooters are great fun, but not many for the vertically challenged. I had a burgman 400 once I dropped the brute at low speed & could not pick it up Had to wait for a someone to pass to give assistance - doesn't do much for ones street cred!

Any tendancies to nip through traffic with the Smarts?

[mgmram]

Kawaski KZ1100, definately more power than my Smart!

[R4cyj]

If the engine goes on a Smart Could it be replaced with a bike engine? Smart Hayabusa or R1 Smart anyone?

[putzie]

i traded in my yammaha szr660 with a kenny roberts paint job (yellow & black)for my smart and i have thought to myself i just fancy a blast up the road on a bike,but its only been once since owning the smart (6 months)but with the smart i want to drive it all the time.

[R4cyj]

Hi Putzie
Any pics? I'm awaiting Rossi grafix for mine

[R4cyj]

Oh! I get it the Yam had a Kenny Roberts paint job, Any specials for your Smart?

[wayneaucock352]

there is some one planning to put a Hayabusa enigine into a smart but i have not heard any thing about this for a while now

i would love to have ago in this smart Hayabusa if it is ever done.

[schnauzer]

I replaced my vfr800 with an aprilia rsv mille, and replaced my merc with a smartie at the same time.... best move ever... a kenny roberts smart.... now theres a thought, what about an urban tiger smart ( fireblade motorbike paint scheme )