Champ, you gave me this Gixxer Thou K1 tail unit after I trashed one on a Norn Iron track. Loz proceeded to buy the bike as_was and rode it away from Belfast. It has languished forgotton for 20ish years, until I cleared out the garage attic.
https://flic.kr/p/2paaEg9

The doris has boxed it up today and it's going to a current K1 owner (1) in need.

The world turns and the world changes...

(1) what marvelous bikes the K1 and K4 were, even by current standards https://flic.kr/p/o27Uxq

On Wed, 18 Oct 2023 12:44:52 -0700 (PDT), Hog <york996@gmail.com>
wrote:

>Champ, you gave me this Gixxer Thou K1 tail unit after I trashed one on a Norn Iron track. Loz proceeded to buy the bike as_was and rode it away from Belfast. It has languished forgotton for 20ish years, until I cleared out the garage attic.
>https://flic.kr/p/2paaEg9
>
>The doris has boxed it up today and it's going to a current K1 owner (1) in need.

Indeed it does. Glad it's going to be some use to someone

>The world turns and the world changes...
>
>(1) what marvelous bikes the K1 and K4 were, even by current standards https://flic.kr/p/o27Uxq

That's not a picture of a K1. Is it your K4
--
Champ
neal at champ dot org dot uk

I don't know, but I been told
You never slow down, you never grow old

On 19/10/2023 17:19, Champ wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Oct 2023 12:44:52 -0700 (PDT), Hog <york996@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Champ, you gave me this Gixxer Thou K1 tail unit after I trashed one on a Norn Iron track. Loz proceeded to buy the bike as_was and rode it away from Belfast. It has languished forgotton for 20ish years, until I cleared out the garage attic.
>> https://flic.kr/p/2paaEg9
>>
>> The doris has boxed it up today and it's going to a current K1 owner (1) in need.
>
> Indeed it does. Glad it's going to be some use to someone
>
>> The world turns and the world changes...
>>
>> (1) what marvelous bikes the K1 and K4 were, even by current standards https://flic.kr/p/o27Uxq
>
> That's not a picture of a K1. Is it your K4

It is the K4, now Cat's bike

The K1 was rendered not_photogenic but errrm ok
https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAYWjK

Hog wrote:
> Champ wrote:
> > Hog wrote:
> >> (1) what marvelous bikes the K1 and K4 were, even by current standards https://flic.kr/p/o27Uxq
> > That's not a picture of a K1. Is it your K4
>
> It is the K4, now Cat's bike

That's not a K4, it's a K3. Either that or it's a K4 in drag as a K3 - the tank and lower fairing are wrong.

On 19/10/2023 17:19, Champ wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Oct 2023 12:44:52 -0700 (PDT), Hog <york996@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Champ, you gave me this Gixxer Thou K1 tail unit after I trashed one on a Norn Iron track. Loz proceeded to buy the bike as_was and rode it away from Belfast. It has languished forgotton for 20ish years, until I cleared out the garage attic.
>> https://flic.kr/p/2paaEg9
>>
>> The doris has boxed it up today and it's going to a current K1 owner (1) in need.
>
> Indeed it does. Glad it's going to be some use to someone
>>>> The world turns and the world changes...
>>
>> (1) what marvelous bikes the K1 and K4 were, even by current standards https://flic.kr/p/o27Uxq
>
> That's not a picture of a K1. Is it your K4

K4, now Cat's bike. I believe she (wisely) still has it.

The K1 was rendered not_photogenic but errrm ok
https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAYWjK

at least it didn't flip

On 19/10/2023 18:21, ogden wrote:
> Hog wrote:
>> Champ wrote:
>>> Hog wrote:
>>>> (1) what marvelous bikes the K1 and K4 were, even by current standards https://flic.kr/p/o27Uxq
>>> That's not a picture of a K1. Is it your K4
>>
>> It is the K4, now Cat's bike
>
> That's not a K4, it's a K3. Either that or it's a K4 in drag as a K3 - the tank and lower fairing are wrong.

<sigh>
T-Bird still misbehaving. Hangs, saves drafts, hangs, sends both.

An 04 bike but could have been by the lowers https://flic.kr/p/o1Vr9g
Vaguely recall it had 2 pads per caliper

Hog wrote:
> ogden wrote:
> > Hog wrote:
> > (1) what marvelous bikes the K1 and K4 were, even by current standards https://flic.kr/p/o27Uxq
> >> It is the K4, now Cat's bike
> >
> > That's not a K4, it's a K3. Either that or it's a K4 in drag as a K3 - the tank and lower fairing are wrong.
>
> An 04 bike but could have been by the lowers https://flic.kr/p/o1Vr9g

And the tank - K3 had a SUZUKI badge, like the one in the photo. K4 had an S.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/rhrry1o0ebm44jj/DSC_2386.JPG?dl=0

> Vaguely recall it had 2 pads per caliper

Per caliper, or per side of the caliper? K3 should have had one pad per piston (4 pads per caliper), K4 had the more normal arrangement.

On Friday, 20 October 2023 at 09:35:44 UTC+1, ogden wrote:
> Hog wrote:
> > ogden wrote:
> > > Hog wrote:
> > > (1) what marvelous bikes the K1 and K4 were, even by current standards https://flic.kr/p/o27Uxq
> > >> It is the K4, now Cat's bike
> > >
> > > That's not a K4, it's a K3. Either that or it's a K4 in drag as a K3 - the tank and lower fairing are wrong.
> >
> > An 04 bike but could have been by the lowers https://flic.kr/p/o1Vr9g
> And the tank - K3 had a SUZUKI badge, like the one in the photo. K4 had an S.
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/rhrry1o0ebm44jj/DSC_2386.JPG?dl=0
> > Vaguely recall it had 2 pads per caliper
> Per caliper, or per side of the caliper? K3 should have had one pad per piston (4 pads per caliper), K4 had the more normal arrangement.

2 per calliper, but it a long time and many new bikes ago. CAT should know better!

It went back out to her this way, essentially stock
https://flic.kr/p/o1Vr7x
But I saw it in a York dealer like this and grabbed it on the spot without considering exact details, other than being HPI clear
https://flic.kr/p/o12Mvz

Still have the conversion inna box somewhere

On 20/10/2023 16:30, Hog wrote:

> 2 per calliper, but it a long time and many new bikes ago. CAT should know better!

Don't be silly, I'm too scared to do the brakes on this thing.
They look like this from the back
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53272882215_27a07dec5e_c.jpg

The bike shop does like it though.

On Friday, 20 October 2023 at 18:42:46 UTC+1, cat wrote:
> On 20/10/2023 16:30, Hog wrote:
>
> > 2 per calliper, but it a long time and many new bikes ago. CAT should know better!
> Don't be silly, I'm too scared to do the brakes on this thing.
> They look like this from the back
> https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53272882215_27a07dec5e_c.jpg
>
> The bike shop does like it though.

Shouldn't that be clean?

On 23/10/2023 15:03, Hog wrote:
> On Friday, 20 October 2023 at 18:42:46 UTC+1, cat wrote:
>> On 20/10/2023 16:30, Hog wrote:
>>
>>> 2 per calliper, but it a long time and many new bikes ago. CAT should know better!
>> Don't be silly, I'm too scared to do the brakes on this thing.
>> They look like this from the back
>> https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53272882215_27a07dec5e_c.jpg
>>
>> The bike shop does like it though.
>
> Shouldn't that be clean?

ITYM:

"Shouldn't be that clean!"

:-)

Chris
--
The Deuchars BBB#40 COFF#14
Yamaha XV750SE & Suzuki GS550t
http://www.Deuchars.org.uk

On 23/10/2023 15:03, Hog wrote:
> On Friday, 20 October 2023 at 18:42:46 UTC+1, cat wrote:
>> On 20/10/2023 16:30, Hog wrote:
>>
>>> 2 per calliper, but it a long time and many new bikes ago. CAT should know better!
>> Don't be silly, I'm too scared to do the brakes on this thing.
>> They look like this from the back
>> https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53272882215_27a07dec5e_c.jpg
>>
>> The bike shop does like it though.
>
> Shouldn't that be clean?

you knew you were selling it to an idiot in scotland.

In article <uh6f1m$3ahl5$1@dont-email.me>, cat says...
>
> On 23/10/2023 15:03, Hog wrote:
> > On Friday, 20 October 2023 at 18:42:46 UTC+1, cat wrote:
> >> On 20/10/2023 16:30, Hog wrote:
> >>
> >>> 2 per calliper, but it a long time and many new bikes ago. CAT should know better!
> >> Don't be silly, I'm too scared to do the brakes on this thing.
> >> They look like this from the back
> >> https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53272882215_27a07dec5e_c.jpg
> >>
> >> The bike shop does like it though.
> >
> > Shouldn't that be clean?
>
> you knew you were selling it to an idiot in scotland.

There's non idiots in Scotland?

On Monday, October 23, 2023 at 7:00:32 PM UTC-4, petrolcan wrote:
> In article <uh6f1m$3ahl5$1...@dont-email.me>, cat says...
> >
> > you knew you were selling it to an idiot in scotland.
> There's non idiots in Scotland?

From time to time there must be English people there on holiday.

Ben Blaney <benblaney@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Monday, October 23, 2023 at 7:00:32 PM UTC-4, petrolcan wrote:
>> In article <uh6f1m$3ahl5$1...@dont-email.me>, cat says...
>>>
>>> you knew you were selling it to an idiot in scotland.
>> There's non idiots in Scotland?
>
> From time to time there must be English people there on holiday.
>

Can I just point out that they’ve gone to Scotland?

On 26/10/2023 19:13, Higgins wrote:
> Ben Blaney <benblaney@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Monday, October 23, 2023 at 7:00:32 PM UTC-4, petrolcan wrote:
>>> In article <uh6f1m$3ahl5$1...@dont-email.me>, cat says...
>>>>
>>>> you knew you were selling it to an idiot in scotland.
>>> There's non idiots in Scotland?
>>
>> From time to time there must be English people there on holiday.
>>
>
> Can I just point out that they’ve gone to Scotland?
>
Some of us (well, ¾ of me is English/Cornish) have even stayed (that's
'lived' for the Sassanach) there.

The rest is pure Highlander.

--
Rusty Hinge
To err is human. To really foul things up requires a computer and the BOFH.

On 26/10/2023 19:13, Higgins wrote:
> Ben Blaney <benblaney@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Monday, October 23, 2023 at 7:00:32 PM UTC-4, petrolcan wrote:
>>> In article <uh6f1m$3ahl5$1...@dont-email.me>, cat says...
>>>>
>>>> you knew you were selling it to an idiot in scotland.
>>> There's non idiots in Scotland?
>>
>> From time to time there must be English people there on holiday.
>>
>
> Can I just point out that they’ve gone to Scotland?
>

True, but they also chose not to go to Ibiza.

--
Bruce Horrocks
FJR300AS

On 26/10/2023 20:13, Higgins wrote:
>Ben Blaney <benblaney@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Monday, October 23, 2023 at 7:00:32 PM UTC-4, petrolcan wrote:
>>> In article <uh6f1m$3ahl5$1...@dont-email.me>, cat says...
>>>>
>>>> you knew you were selling it to an idiot in scotland.
>>> There's non idiots in Scotland?
>>
>> From time to time there must be English people there on holiday.
>>
>
>Can I just point out that they’ve gone to Scotland?
>

Apparently, English people that choose to move to Scotland serve to raise
--
Geoff
NTV 650

On 26/10/2023 20:13, Higgins wrote:
>Ben Blaney <benblaney@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Monday, October 23, 2023 at 7:00:32 PM UTC-4, petrolcan wrote:
>>> In article <uh6f1m$3ahl5$1...@dont-email.me>, cat says...
>>>>
>>>> you knew you were selling it to an idiot in scotland.
>>> There's non idiots in Scotland?
>>
>> From time to time there must be English people there on holiday.
>>
>
>Can I just point out that they’ve gone to Scotland?
>

Apparently, English people that choose to move to Scotland serve to raise
the average IQ of both countries :-).

--
Geoff
NTV 650

On 27/10/2023 19:00, geoffC wrote:
> On 26/10/2023 20:13, Higgins wrote:
>> Ben Blaney <benblaney@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Monday, October 23, 2023 at 7:00:32 PM UTC-4, petrolcan wrote:
>>>> In article <uh6f1m$3ahl5$1...@dont-email.me>, cat says...
>>>>>
>>>>> you knew you were selling it to an idiot in scotland.
>>>> There's non idiots in Scotland?
>>>
>>> From time to time there must be English people there on holiday.
>>>
>>
>> Can I just point out that they’ve gone to Scotland?
>>
> Scotland is the new Ireland?
> Apparently, English people that choose to move to Scotland serve to raise
> the average IQ of both countries :-).

cotland is the new Ireland? Or only on urm?

--
Rusty Hinge
To err is human. To really foul things up requires a computer and the BOFH.

On Thursday, 19 October 2023 at 17:19:27 UTC+1, Champ wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Oct 2023 12:44:52 -0700 (PDT), Hog <yor...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >Champ, you gave me this Gixxer Thou K1 tail unit after I trashed one on a Norn Iron track. Loz proceeded to buy the bike as_was and rode it away from Belfast. It has languished forgotton for 20ish years, until I cleared out the garage attic.
> >https://flic.kr/p/2paaEg9
> >
> >The doris has boxed it up today and it's going to a current K1 owner (1) in need.
> Indeed it does. Glad it's going to be some use to someone
> >The world turns and the world changes...

and there it is on Daniel's bike, with the 1000cc transfer changed. Makes it look a bit less yellow.
https://flic.kr/p/2pcrwtZ