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So a couple of weeks ago, a local auction house were holding a specialist motorcycle sale. Naturally me and the old man decided to pop down.

 

My wife, knowing what an idiot I am, asked me not to bid on anything. This would be fine had I not ingested some delicious beer the night before and chucked a cheeky bid on a particularly unappealing lot.

 

The auction itself I will cover elsewhere, but imagine the scene. Somewhere around lot 200 or so I have a horrible feeling. I know this one. I've bid on this one! Noone in the room is bidding. Fuck. Someone does bid. YAY! Oh wait. They've bid me up to my maximum. Fuck sake. Bid more please!!!

 

SOLD TO THE INTERNET BID, next lot is....

 

Fuck sticks.

 

So what did I win?

 

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That was the Saturday. Come Monday I borrowed my dad's trailer and collected my prize. Got it home and assessed the beast.

 

Both wheels seized. Throttle seized. Lots of cracks in fairings. Moss growing out of every seam in the seat. Full tank of very rank fuel. Battery showing almost zero voltage so that's kippered too.

 

I did get a key that seems to operate all the locks and ignition, plus the original old school green logbook AND a stack of old MOTs. It seems it was last on the road in 2000, was originally sold in 1988 in England before being brought over here in the 90s.

 

Oh and it still has its original dealer rear plate...

 

Today was the first chance I had to start playing. First off was freeing the brakes, the front was just corrosion in the drum and the rear was a seized actuating rod. Half an hour seen it rolling again, including inflating the original looking Michelin tyres. These will go in the bin as they are pretty cracked but will do for moving it around.

 

Next was the throttle cable. It was seized solid but amazingly I managed to work some oil through it and it's moving freely again. I've left it hanging in the shed with the top soaked in light oil overnight.

 

The air filter fell to bits, but amazingly the exhaust is solid and the engine feels like it has compression on the kickstart.

 

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I drained the tank, it was brimmed with horrible stinky old brown petrol. I was wearing gloves and my hands still stink of the stuff.

 

That was it really, on the shopping list to begin with is fresh fuel and a battery to see if it runs before I spend any cash. As its tiny it fits in my miniscule workshop so that is where it can sit until I've more time....however I do want a quick turnaround on this as I don't see it being a keeper tbh. Too many other projects is the clichéd excuse....

 

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Oh fuck that’s grim, how much was your max bid? As long as it was only in double figures you are ok, if it made the 100p then it may have been rash.

 

I remember so many of these with ladies on doing the shopping and one psycho that insisted on doing 30mph in the middle of the lane on the A5 duel (sp) carriageway in Tamworth. Then one day she was gone, bought a car, retired or smeared across the tarmac I will never know.

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Oh fuck that’s grim, how much was your max bid? As long as it was only in double figures you are ok, if it made the 100p then it may have been rash.

 

I remember so many of these with ladies on doing the shopping and one psycho that insisted on doing 30mph in the middle of the lane on the A5 duel (sp) carriageway in Tamworth. Then one day she was gone, bought a car, retired or smeared across the tarmac I will never know.

I think they'll do an absolute maximum of 30mph, and that's totally derestricted too.....

 

I probably paid too much by the time auction fees etc were added so let's just pretend it was found in a skip

 

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At least it's a Honda Vision, not one of those bloody Camino things.. There were gazillions of Visions around so will parts / information wont be a problem ??

Amazingly most bits seem to be obtainable and aren't overly expensive either.

 

Being a honda, even though it's been neglected it's still fairly solid under the skin.

 

I'm hoping to get away with battery, plug, air filter and tyres for MOT. I don't fancy spending much more than that to be honest.

 

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Wowzers, I part owned one of these circa 1995. Admittedly I was 13 at the time so memories are hazy but I think we bought it for £30 and it lasted about a month of us taking turns riding in circles on the rec field for 10 hours a day (Summer holidays)

 

IIRC the dream ended when it was stolen from a mates shed only to be spotted a fortnight later wrecked and submerged in our local beck (Understandably teenage me felt much disappointz) As such I thoroughly approve of your purchase, you did the right thing and will keep an eye on this topic as it's making me smile already.

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I think they'll do an absolute maximum of 30mph, and that's totally derestricted too.....

 

I probably paid too much by the time auction fees etc were added so let's just pretend it was found in a skip

 

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I think these were electronically restricted, either the CDI or top coil needed changing, like the SH50s they used to be quick to 33mph then that was it

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Looks a fun little project.  To be honest I'd love something like that to play with, however living in a city that's essentially a grid of 70mph dual carriageways it just doesn't make sense here!

 

If I was still in Aberdeen though, I definitely reckon I'd probably have one by now.  Have had a shot of a mate's one and it was huge fun to zap around on (especially as I'm a skinny bugger - unlike the owner of the one I tried - he was not amused by how much quicker it was with me on!) in town.

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Haven't done anything more with it since last week, but this arrived today

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Against my better judgement I tried charging the battery but it was so dead the charger didn't even try. Into the bin with you then.

 

Next step is to spend some money on a battery and some unleaded.

 

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Can it be just random that the auction floor bidding stopped just below your max bid? I have a suspicious nature :)

Oh I totally believe I've been done in some form or another, obviously knowing my max bid is in their interest.

 

But on the other hand I bid no more than I was willing to pay for it so meh

 

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I remember being beaten away from the lights by one of these about 20 years ago - I was on my CB125T at the time.  Obviously I was not impressed and had to make up for it by ragging the Honda up to 12K rpm in the first three gears and roaring past the impudent 16-year-old on the Vision, but that doesn't change the fact that the thing was bloody quick off the line.

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So I've owned this for coming on three months now. All I need to do is add a battery, air filter, oil and unleaded to see if it makes noise. Have I done any of this?

 

Of course not.

 

But with space at a premium I'm going to get a hoof on.

 

To do list:

 

Refit now working throttle cable

Order air filter, battery and spark plug

Check it runs

Reassemble plastics

 

If it runs:

 

Oil brake cables

Fit new brake shoes

Paint wheels and exhaust

Probably new tyres if I've any sense

Sort logbook (I've only the old green one)

Get an MOT

 

If all that happens:

 

God knows - It needs used and abused, and Datsuncog expressed mild (lukewarm? Polite?) Interest in the one for sale on here so if he's up for it a trusted shiters loan could be arranged - he gets to run it over the summer and decide if bikes are for him, I get a few shake down miles on it without having to actually ride it myself. Definitely win win. For me anyway

 

 

 

 

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So I've owned this for coming on three months now [...] with space at a premium I'm going to get a hoof on.

 

To do list:

 

[Lots]

 

If it runs:

 

[Lots more]

 

If all that happens:

 

God knows - It needs used and abused, and Datsuncog expressed mild (lukewarm? Polite?) interest in the one for sale on here so if he's up for it a trusted shiters loan could be arranged - he gets to run it over the summer and decide if bikes are for him, I get a few shake down miles on it without having to actually ride it myself. Definitely win win. For me anyway

 

Heh, I actually would be kinda interested in such a thing... the Vespa World Days event in Carrick last summer gave me a hitherto unsuspected appreciation of smol two-wheelers.

 

I'd naturally be needing my CBT training before beginning road riding, and preferably a full test beyond that (driving licence acquired in 1998)... either that or I could just ride it round and round and round the garden?

 

But that's an intriguing proposition!

 

How to pitch to MrsDC, now there's the question...

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Heh, I actually would be kinda interested in such a thing... the Vespa World Days event in Carrick last summer gave me a hitherto unsuspected appreciation of smol two-wheelers.

 

I'd naturally be needing my CBT training before beginning road riding, and preferably a full test beyond that (driving licence acquired in 1998)... either that or I could just ride it round and round and round the garden?

 

But that's an intriguing proposition!

 

How to pitch to MrsDC, now there's the question...

Actually as it's 49cc and you've a pre 2001 license you don't need a CBT:

 

https://www.gov.uk/motorcycle-cbt/car-driving-licence

 

Just insurance which should be peanuts, and tax which I think is less than £20 for the year.

 

Otherwise a helmet, and probably a lock.

 

But yes if you still find this highly tempting* offer agreeable whenever I get my finger out then be my guest.

 

Rental rates are favourable £0 deposit and £0 per month for an undetermined length of time. What do I get from this outstanding* deal?

 

I can get rid of it without actually getting rid of it. "yes wife, the vision has left"

 

I can laugh at you when you fall off

 

I can road test it without having to ride it.

 

But before peak excitement is reached there may be some hitherto unknown reason why this has not turned a wheel since the 1990s....

 

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Also an easy pitch to the wife, she will think you are both sexy and exotic in equal measure.

 

My first motorcycle turned up in a van, when it was dark. As I snuck it up the drive in the dark, she came out the kitchen door clearly overcome with longing and softly murmerd "what the fuck have you bought?"

 

After reassuring her I would only ride a 125, eventually the current 1100 appeared, and she was so overcome with raw sexual desire she couldn't speak for a day or two.

 

She does say I she liked me in my leather jacket. Admittedly that jacket stopped fitting me some time ago....

 

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Ok then, I'm in!

 

The promise of such affordable* finance package, coupled with guaranteed* enhanced sexual desirability, viewed through a prism of extreme parsimony whereby I'd likely cover the cost of tax and insurance in the first month through reduced Subaru fuel costs... well, it'd be rude not to, basically?

 

We had a little chat, and MrsDC's surprisingly okay with it. There is room for an object of such dimensions to reside in the new shed. A helmet and stout lock are relatively affordable. If it turns out I don't really use it, it's not mine so I don't have to agonize about whether to sell it or not - just repatriate it to its delighted* rightful owner down the road, then run away quite fast.

 

And naturally, I should probably assist in its regeneration, somehow! Tool-passing and tea brewing ok?

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Ok then, I'm in!

 

The promise of such affordable* finance package, coupled with guaranteed* enhanced sexual desirability, viewed through a prism of extreme parsimony whereby I'd likely cover the cost of tax and insurance in the first month through reduced Subaru fuel costs... well, it'd be rude not to, basically?

 

We had a little chat, and MrsDC's surprisingly okay with it. There is room for an object of such dimensions to reside in the new shed. A helmet and stout lock are relatively affordable. If it turns out I don't really use it, it's not mine so I don't have to agonize about whether to sell it or not - just repatriate it to its delighted* rightful owner down the road, then run away quite fast.

 

And naturally, I should probably assist in its regeneration, somehow! Tool-passing and tea brewing ok?

Most definitely! But don't invest in any highly fashionable accessories until a) it works and B) the man from the ministry has deemed it fit for her majesty's highways.....

 

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