cbx z9 gt750

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cbx z9 gt750

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1st rideout on the cbx after rebuild.
100 miles around North Yorkshire Helmsley,Whitby area.
also 1st time out for my mates gt750 after rebuild, the z9 was rebuilt last year and my mates has done a few thousand miles on it.
all got back with no problems result :handgestures-fingerscrossed:

pic of parked on pavement in Whitby, stopped for good old English fish and chips. :D

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Great looking bikes and what a super place to ride. I know the Cow and Calf and the ride across to Ripponden W. Yorks very well. Mind the sheep!

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Three all-time classics right there - looking awesome. Great photo Neil!
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Ditto Nils' comment! What a sight. Only wish I could have been there.
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we had a few people round the bike, my cbx seemed to get most attention :-)
between me and 4 of my mates we have the following bikes.
cbx, gt250x7, triumph speed triple r
z9, kawasaki s3 400 (kh)
gt750, harris magnum 1100, ktm super duke, yamaha 400.
gt750 x2 , triumph Daytona, yamaha fazer 1000.
would be nice to get all them altogether for a photo.

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Nice one Neil.

Have owned two of the three. GT750 x 2 and 25+ CBX's in last 30+ years. nearest to the Z was a GPZ750 Turbo.
great stuff.

all the best Mel 1876
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Post by steve murdoch icoa #5322 »

Glad the maiden voyage went well, Neil.
I like the photo and the 3 distinctive sounds from those bikes running together must have been great.

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