Post by gv72c on Feb 5, 2021 19:38:30 GMT
Hello,
My name is Martin, I‘m from Germany and I‘m 40 years old.
I started my motorcycle career in 1999 on a Suzuki GS 500 E. It was limitated to 34 HP and as I was allowed to, I switched to a Suzuki GSX-F 1100, which I bought from a friend of mine.
I visited a big Streetfighter Meeting in 2000 and from than on I was infected by the fighter virus. This was the first time I‘ve sawn a Spondon and I really would like to have one but I couldn‘t afford it. So I started to modify my GSX-F. First of all I had to change the engine to a 1200 because the old one needed more oil than gas. Next step was suspension and wheels from a GSX-R and the front farings had to go to the trash. During the next winter it was time for a new seat unit and an airbrush painting from a friend of mine.
It was a nice ride and a lot of wheels had to go to hell - but I wanted more - I sold it to a friend of mine, who stil takes care of it.
My next motorcycle was a TL1000R. I changed the seat unit to a smaller one and made lot of modifications but wanted to beware the TL look. I had a lot of fun with it and visited a race track for two times.
But there was always the virus in me and I wanted a Spondon.
My wife, which I met in 2000 was always on my side and I talked to her about a Spondon over all the years -and than, in December of 2017 there was a Spondon to sell in Hamburg and my wife just said: „shut up and buy it - I can‘t hear it even
longer!“ - I couldn‘t even realise it but as a good husband as I am, I followed the order and finaly bought my Spondon.
I knew I had to change some things to become mine but I loved to ride my Spondon.
For the first step I had to change just a little bit to bring it back on the road.
Further modifications for the Spondon were planed but had to wait a year because of an accident.
- For the modification story of my Spondon there will come another post -
So I had an accident with my TL. I crashed in a car which hasn‘t seen me.
Even in hospital I looked for a new bike because I need a second seat for my wife. For me it just should be an cheap and easy ride like a Bandit but that wasn’t an option to my wife - too boring and way too much on the streets.
„You always liked the Katana - why don‘t you buy a Katana?“
Like I said, I am a good husband and follow orders, so I bought a Katana. Unfortunately all my planed modifications for the Spondon had to wait because the Katana needed it even more, maybe there should be another post for it,...
During winter 2019 I finally started the modifications to the Spondon - but like I said - this is another post,...
Cheers
Martin
My name is Martin, I‘m from Germany and I‘m 40 years old.
I started my motorcycle career in 1999 on a Suzuki GS 500 E. It was limitated to 34 HP and as I was allowed to, I switched to a Suzuki GSX-F 1100, which I bought from a friend of mine.
I visited a big Streetfighter Meeting in 2000 and from than on I was infected by the fighter virus. This was the first time I‘ve sawn a Spondon and I really would like to have one but I couldn‘t afford it. So I started to modify my GSX-F. First of all I had to change the engine to a 1200 because the old one needed more oil than gas. Next step was suspension and wheels from a GSX-R and the front farings had to go to the trash. During the next winter it was time for a new seat unit and an airbrush painting from a friend of mine.
It was a nice ride and a lot of wheels had to go to hell - but I wanted more - I sold it to a friend of mine, who stil takes care of it.
My next motorcycle was a TL1000R. I changed the seat unit to a smaller one and made lot of modifications but wanted to beware the TL look. I had a lot of fun with it and visited a race track for two times.
But there was always the virus in me and I wanted a Spondon.
My wife, which I met in 2000 was always on my side and I talked to her about a Spondon over all the years -and than, in December of 2017 there was a Spondon to sell in Hamburg and my wife just said: „shut up and buy it - I can‘t hear it even
longer!“ - I couldn‘t even realise it but as a good husband as I am, I followed the order and finaly bought my Spondon.
I knew I had to change some things to become mine but I loved to ride my Spondon.
For the first step I had to change just a little bit to bring it back on the road.
Further modifications for the Spondon were planed but had to wait a year because of an accident.
- For the modification story of my Spondon there will come another post -
So I had an accident with my TL. I crashed in a car which hasn‘t seen me.
Even in hospital I looked for a new bike because I need a second seat for my wife. For me it just should be an cheap and easy ride like a Bandit but that wasn’t an option to my wife - too boring and way too much on the streets.
„You always liked the Katana - why don‘t you buy a Katana?“
Like I said, I am a good husband and follow orders, so I bought a Katana. Unfortunately all my planed modifications for the Spondon had to wait because the Katana needed it even more, maybe there should be another post for it,...
During winter 2019 I finally started the modifications to the Spondon - but like I said - this is another post,...
Cheers
Martin