Your favourite "Toys"

MercuryT · 05-07-2016, 03:45 PM

Bought a 2000 Yamaha R1 last week.

Wanted one for years, it's tweaked with Akropovic exhaust, Brembo's etc. Was an amazing price so couldn't resist, my daughter also loves it....ha

Some cracks in fairings to fix and genuine stickers on the way to replace the white 26's, I've already given it a full detail and will look/perform A1 when finished!!....

Made me think what are our interests outside Fords? (I own a BA 300kw Xr Turbo, in the pic)

Whether bikes/boats/jetskis etc etc, so thought could share some pics/words on your favourite "toys"!?

XB GS 351 Coupe · 05-07-2016, 03:48 PM

What happened to your number plate??? Looks like someone been at it!!

99AUXR · 05-07-2016, 04:01 PM

Photo editing....

MercuryT · 05-07-2016, 04:02 PM

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Photo editing....

Haha....yep.

Mercury Bullet · 05-07-2016, 04:32 PM

How to burn 400 litres of avgas in 40 minutes.

Engines are 2x 2.5 litre Mercury Racing V6 Bridgeport 2 strokes each outputting ~425hp at the props. ~9000rpm flat out.

Built by two little old ladies in a shed in Oshkosh USA.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOqCEfjUrLc

OzJavelin · 05-07-2016, 04:50 PM

.. all of the above ..

XB GS 351 Coupe · 05-07-2016, 05:05 PM

Rebuild this a few years go KTM 620 LC4 Super Comp, picked it up cheap in Sydney and ordered a heap of parts from UK bike wreckers to get it completed, had it registered for 12 moths and then put it in the shed, still ride it occasionally on private land.

Not worth a million, but these things do have a following, and I might register it again one of these days and use it to ride to work in summer.

It's a big heavy bike with heaps of grunt and not designed for smaller guys or the faint hearted.

BAWITHLOT · 05-07-2016, 05:29 PM

This is one of my favourites at the moment!

FPV6 · 05-07-2016, 05:29 PM

I'm boring mines all ford I'm afraid

MercuryT · 05-07-2016, 05:57 PM

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I'm boring mines all ford I'm afraid

Not boring at all, awesome Ford's you have there!

MercuryT · 05-07-2016, 08:23 PM

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.. all of the above ..

Haha....nice

383hq · 05-07-2016, 08:46 PM

@Mercury Bullet
1990 eh - that wasn't to far from the year that Gods gift blew my mind as a young un at the southern 80 (from memory) Somewhere between Robinvale and Mildura i started to understand the concept of a 7 figure boat ($ wise).
Damn Insane. Campsite didn't stop talking about "that boat" for the rest of the week

me - just planes (renter) and bikes now I've sold the supercharged HQ.
Policing and social media has killed the good old days

I have no idea how to post the photos..

ThePursuit · 05-07-2016, 10:46 PM

Polaris RZR XP900. Not that I get to use it as much as I would like....

Goes more places than the 4Runner, is faster too, just not as good ramp over angles.......

XB GS 351 Coupe · 06-07-2016, 12:02 AM

I want one...

PHawk · 06-07-2016, 07:23 AM

My New Victory Highball

chevypower · 06-07-2016, 10:32 AM

only have a few right now. Polaris Sportsman Touring 850 l, mountain bikes, and a D610 DSLR camera kit. But I also enjoy boating, jet skiing, flying, powered parachuting, RVing/camping, road bikes, dirt bikes, down hill skiing, and snowmobiling. Basically anything with an engine that's fun and fast.

Mercury Bullet · 06-07-2016, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 383hq

@Mercury Bullet
1990 eh - that wasn't to far from the year that Gods gift blew my mind as a young un at the southern 80 (from memory) Somewhere between Robinvale and Mildura i started to understand the concept of a 7 figure boat ($ wise).
Damn Insane. Campsite didn't stop talking about "that boat" for the rest of the week

me - just planes (renter) and bikes now I've sold the supercharged HQ.
Policing and social media has killed the good old days

I have no idea how to post the photos..

That run was actually 92, someone somehow has got hold of my video, only recently I found it on youtube.
I lost the original as well as all my photos in a shed fire.

kazawaki · 06-07-2016, 02:31 PM

All my toys are motorcycles 1976 Z900 kawasaki, 2001 ZX9 Kawasaki, 2002 ZX9 Kawasaki Track bike and the beast 2015 Kawasaki H2 super charged.
and of course my 2014 Pursuit.And yes i like Kawasaki.

Mercury Bullet · 06-07-2016, 02:33 PM

Wow nice collection!

That H2 must be a beast.

OzJavelin · 06-07-2016, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by kazawaki

All my toys are motorcycles 1976 Z900 kawasaki, 2001 ZX9 Kawasaki, 2002 ZX9 Kawasaki Track bike and the beast 2015 Kawasaki H2 super charged.
and of course my 2014 Pursuit.And yes i like Kawasaki.

Need photos of the Z900 ;)

The GPZ was my first "unrestricted" bike ..

kazawaki · 06-07-2016, 04:07 PM

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Need photos of the Z900 ;)

The GPZ was my first "unrestricted" bike ..
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Here she is

kjoy064 · 06-07-2016, 04:31 PM

**TUF_302** · 06-07-2016, 06:15 PM

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My New Victory Highball

How does she go mate? Considering one of these instead of a Softail Harley

**TUF_302** · 06-07-2016, 06:25 PM

My toys

MercuryT · 06-07-2016, 06:41 PM

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and the beast 2015 Kawasaki H2 super charged.
and of course my 2014 Pursuit.And yes i like Kawasaki.

That's a mad machine.

Makes my R1 appear tame! ha

MercuryT · 06-07-2016, 06:44 PM

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Nice looking bike.

Understated is good

PHawk · 07-07-2016, 08:11 AM

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How does she go mate? Considering one of these instead of a Softail Harley

Mate, I've always had Naked Sports ( Speedtriples and Tuono's ) I wanted more of a Cruiser style bike and Harley's pushrod engine never appealed to me so I decided to take the American underdog ( Victory ) out for a test ride. Tried a couple, the Gunner, and the Judge, then I jumped on the Highball and was smitten! The ape's and seat are sooo comfortable it's like riding a couch compared to what I was use too ( I'm 6.1 ) seat height is low, feels like you have your knees round your ears nice feeling being so close to the ground. Engine is a peach and no slug either, I was actually quite impressed with the torque of the thing it certainly aint no slug. the only gripe I have with the bike is the clunky gearbox, but you get use to that. Handling wise they are surprisingly well balanced for a big heavy (310 odd Kg's ) and go round corners very well, abs is nice too. I did a lot of research on the freedom 106 engine before I bought it, basically they are well made and if looked after should give years of reliable biking. Mine has the stage 1 kit, which is pipes, air filter and download, this is a must do as with any new bikes the stock exhaust is rubbish! Oh they sound awesome opened up! Hope this helps your decision! really happy with mine.

XB GS 351 Coupe · 07-07-2016, 01:46 PM

Not sure about toy, but our H3 is a toy of sorts I guess, love taking it camping and to remote fishing and hunting spots:

MercuryT · 07-07-2016, 04:03 PM

Nice Hummer there mate! Definitely a toy as can't get our 'normal' Fords to those locations!

2011G6E · 07-07-2016, 04:26 PM

My two favourite "toys"...

1974 was a good year...

And for those poor deprived souls who have never had the supreme aural experience of a 750 two stroke triple...turn up the volume...

And yes, it's supposed to sound like that...if it stops smoking and rattling, there's something wrong with it...