The Bikeshite Thread

[gtd2000]

I'd have one of those little Nanfang things but by the time you get it all sorted out, I reckon you'd be as well just buying a new one? They are only £700 ish new I thought?

 

Edit. Seems they cost £799.

 

Wonder what the spares situation is like, then again I paid a fiver more than this for my brand new riders super cub, plus registration costs.

[PiperCub]

Is that based on an old FS1E? The engine looks similar. 

 

Would agree to be at least a bit concerned with spares supply/availability, I've been told even the trade themselves sometimes have issues there, which is a shame as if the Chinese manufacturers could sort that out or at least improve it, they'd sell a hell of a lot more I'd be willing to bet as that's something that puts people off. 

[Guest Hooli]

Facebook memory from 7 years ago popped up - this was shortly before I done my test

 

An indicated 70 on that felt scarier than twice that on the zzr.....

 

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Gah that pic is annoying me. I'm sure I've been there but I can't recall the name of the castle.

[They_all_do_that_sir]

Gah that pic is annoying me. I'm sure I've been there but I can't recall the name of the castle.

Carrickfergus castle.....In carrickfergus lol

 

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[Guest Hooli]

Thanks. Found a pic of my Bonnie parked in a similar* place to your CG...

 

[Dave_Q]

Is that based on an old FS1E? The engine looks similar.

 

Would agree to be at least a bit concerned with spares supply/availability, I've been told even the trade themselves sometimes have issues there, which is a shame as if the Chinese manufacturers could sort that out or at least improve it, they'd sell a hell of a lot more I'd be willing to bet as that's something that puts people off.

The engine looks like a generic pitbike/c90 type to me, so you could drop in a 125/140/160 chinesium engine for some short lasting thrills.

[They_all_do_that_sir]

Thanks. Found a pic of my Bonnie parked in a similar* place to your CG...

 

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I bet that sounds awesome!

 

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[Guest Hooli]

She's not the most subtle thing to creep upon people.

[martc]

Is that based on an old FS1E? The engine looks similar. 

 

More like an early SS50 (bar the silencer/exhaust pipe) ....

 

Nanfeng

 

 

 

 

SS50

 

[They_all_do_that_sir]

More like an early SS50 (bar the silencer/exhaust pipe) ....

 

Nanfeng

 

 

 

 

SS50

 

Think you've the labels round the wrong way (unless I'm missing the point lol)

 

Either way I quite like that

 

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[martc]

Think you've the labels round the wrong way (unless I'm missing the point lol)

 

 

 It was a humorous* parody of the Private Eye look-a-like feature. For example...

 

[They_all_do_that_sir]

It was a humorous* parody of the Private Eye look-a-like feature. For example...

 

I was missing the point then lol

 

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[DodgeRover]

FREE mini moto race replica thing, needs a lot of work but have heard it run and it sounded surprisingly ok. Collect between Chesterfield and Sheffield or from Gatwick if you 100% want it - you'll need to speak up tonight or it will be getting weighed tomorrow afternoon.

[drum]

There are some right ugly bastard new bikes about these days right enough.

 

The last modern I fell in love with was the Ducati 916 or 748.

 

But then I've not been in amongst new bikes for about 20 years.

My last bike I had on the road was this fireblade.

 

Apologies for the photo of a photo.

 

Ps. Quiz time: Can anyone recognise the orange bike?

[twosmoke300]

T595 Daytona

[drum]

T595 Daytona

That was quick!

I think it was a 955 though.

[twosmoke300]

Prove it

[drum]

I can, he's still got it!

[drum]

He still a 'biker' even though we're all in our 50th year and also has an MV Augusta.

[twosmoke300]

I miss road bikes but just don’t have the time for them any more . Also so many idiots on the road esp in summer here in Cornwall.

Dirt bikes and little bikes are the way forward for me .

Having said that I have just bought a Versys but it was so cheap I had to have it .

[drum]

I miss them too, but I was a bit of an idiot. Too many 'near ones' meant that when the kids came along I didn't argue with the wife too much when she wanted me to stop it.

 

I'll see how I get on with these old 80s open bikes I've bought.

[hairnet]

I miss road bikes but just don’t have the time for them any more . Also so many idiots on the road esp in summer here in Cornwall.

Dirt bikes and little bikes are the way forward for me .

Having said that I have just bought a Versys but it was so cheap I had to have it .

go on

 

spill

[twosmoke300]

60 plate , tidy but blown engine for £150 quid !

[castros_bro]

FREE mini moto race replica thing, needs a lot of work but have heard it run and it sounded surprisingly ok. Collect between Chesterfield and Sheffield or from Gatwick if you 100% want it - you'll need to speak up tonight or it will be getting weighed tomorrow afternoon.

 

Gatwick.

 

When?

[Jerzy Woking]

I just can't give up - just coming up to my 59th birthday (bollocks) been riding bikes since age of 12. Commuted at least 100 miles a day to London since 1976.

 

I'll admit now that most of my riding in the UK is to and from work (20,000 miles a year), perhaps 1,000 miles a year leisure riding. However i do around 8,000 miles in Europe throughout the year. Off to Slovakia in May, and Albania in August, and can't wait. Staying lighter longer now - summer is just around the corner.

[DodgeRover]

Gatwick.

 

When?

From tomorrow Saturday night onwards?

[castros_bro]

Epic collection thread!

 

Sunday evening after 6pm?

[hairnet]

150 quid

 

Bassa

 

Not bad bikes put 37k on one in two years

 

Woulda kept but Spares were £££ as they don't share with other kwaks and the dealer wasn't local

 

Bikes only done 10k more in last 7 years

[DodgeRover]

Epic collection thread!

 

Sunday evening after 6pm?

No problem will put it in the back of the van when I go home, I'm in Horley, next to Gatwick, Surrey.

I'll message you my mobile no in a minute.

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

Forgot to add - kollectikated.......... on charge in the cellar. I'll give it a full once over and probably be changing the rear tyre too. Should get through the small jobs and have it ready in tile for the weather picking up a bit (I hope).

 

 

Years since I rode a 2-stroke and these are supposed to be a bit mental - so it'll be softly softly (at first!)