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yellowperil Rank: Austin Maxi

yellowperil

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Spent the whole weekend at Snetterton watching classic bikes racing.

 

Absolutely freezing and mostly raining, but a good weekend.

 

Lots of beer and vodka and a cosy bed in a campervan helped make it enjoyable.

gtd2000 Rank: Renault 16

gtd2000

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Well, for any of you that prefer a visual medium, here's a wee video of my clutch slave cylinder fiasco. Most of it was filmed but not every step of the way.

 

Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Cavcraft

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A picture of my Gamma. Just got it out and fired it up after parking it for a few months [my NC700 is my daily driver]:

 

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Only noticed the other day, it's still got ticket - forgot i only mot'd it last July [i moved house last summer, so had a lot on]. It's insured and taxed, so is 100% road legal.

 

Had planned on cleaning it, doing a few little jobs and putting on the 'bay. got it out, sat on it, started it; now not so sure. It's such an addictive little thing.

 

^^^ fyi it's got ebay viton seals in the carbs [after a massive carb spew-out not long after I got it] and chinese brake lines. I'm a tight fucker....

 

You lucky, lucky person. If you ever decide you are getting rid PLEASE roffle it on here.

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Jazoli Rank: Lancia Gamma

Jazoli

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I fitted some Michelin PR4's to the bike the other week and they got tested in a downpour today, unbelievable grip and totally confidence inspiring on wet greasy roads, I'm a convert, no more budget/old stock tyres for me, the difference is night and day, recommended

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Guest Hooli

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I run PR4s on mine too, I'm a total wuss in the wet but they are so good & almost trust them.

pilninggas Rank: Citroen Ami

pilninggas

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You lucky, lucky person. If you ever decide you are getting rid PLEASE roffle it on here.

 

It'd have to be £50 a ticket.....

gtd2000 Rank: Renault 16

gtd2000

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Well I fitted my new GPz550 Motad system to my ZR550. Goes on with no trouble at all, you just need the ZR550 hanger. Just waiting for my pal to bring the original system back (not sure if it's been welded yet or not) and then see how well I can refurbish it.

 

Well that very same original exhaust arrived back to me this weekend...wasn't away for very long...LOL

plasticvandan Rank: Renault 16

plasticvandan

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Excited,im going to the largest MZ rally of the year in Carrog,north wales,campsite right next to a steam railway,at the end of June,be my first MZ rally,and my first time camping on a bike :-)

doug Rank: Citroen Ami

doug

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Got a MOT for the SR500 today. It was last on the road on 2006. Had to turn back first time as the carb was flooding, petrol fizzing on top of the crank cases with the heat off the engine. Proper shitting masel thought it was going to burst into flames. Got back home after the MOT and the ignition key is missing and the rear reflector is AWOL. Still feels good getting an old wreck sorted up and back on the road. Goes like stink as well.   :-D  :-D

  • xtriple, yellowperil and blackboilersuit
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hairnet Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

hairnet

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*idly looks at 800xc's on ebay

 

anyone want a 50k cb500f been all over europe 1500 quid :lol:

 

fresh tyres last week chain kit two weeks before that

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Jerzy Woking Rank: Renault 16

Jerzy Woking

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^^^^^^^^No, no, no, no, no, no..............any more details?

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UltraWomble Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

UltraWomble

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Just caught up with this thread. Now I want a bike. Bastards.

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  • brandersnatch, pilninggas and srad34
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hairnet Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

hairnet

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^^^^^^^^No, no, no, no, no, no..............any more details?

yes thanks :P

Guest Hooli

Guest Hooli

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Readjusted my throttle cables now they've bedded in today, odd how one had got loose & t'other tight. That & a bubble of oily gloop on a sensor should fix the crap running when cold, it never felt serious, just annoying.

srad34 Rank: BL Wedge

srad34

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I fitted some Michelin PR4's to the bike the other week and they got tested in a downpour today, unbelievable grip and totally confidence inspiring on wet greasy roads, I'm a convert, no more budget/old stock tyres for me, the difference is night and day, recommended

I have a set of PR3's on my KTM super moto and they are fantastic, next best thing to full wets on my race bike!

UltraWomble Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

UltraWomble

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Worryingly Im the high bidder.

I really dont want this pile of shite, but at £1.20 how can I resist?

bangernomics Rank: Lancia Gamma

bangernomics

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Looking for a cheapo stepthru for the back of the camper, anyone have one lurking? Obviously I’m not wanting a c90 for peanuts but an equivalent from Suzuki or Yam would be great.

 

Needs more than 50cc as will be pulling about 20 odd stones two up plus French groceries.

 

Tatty looking is cool as scrotes won’t steal it.

 

NW would be nice too.

LostnotFound Rank: BL Wedge

LostnotFound

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Worryingly Im the high bidder.

I really dont want this pile of shite, but at £1.20 how can I resist?

 

Well in which case non of us will go for it as we don't want to bid you up. That is obviously the only reason no one sane would bid.

UltraWomble Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

UltraWomble

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c90 for peanuts or an equivalent from Suzuki or Yam would be great

Look on Facebollocks at teh Lancashire Slow Riders - one of them Mike Gott I think it is has a Suzuki Cub clone in bits that he didnt want too much for.

Appears to be all there.

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panhard65 Rank: Renault 16

panhard65

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Going to collect this tomorrow I have been after one for ages and this is a UK one for less money than they make in France.

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bangernomics Rank: Lancia Gamma

bangernomics

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Meanwhile I have the enormous horn for this

https://www.gumtree.com/p/other-vehicles/hisun-200cc-sand-dirt-bike/1296384428

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£395 is probably optimistic given that they now retail at £495 delivered new. So Ive made a silly low ball offer.

I’ll continuously ask him, ‘what is best price mate’ until he sells it to you for £200

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twosmoke300 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

twosmoke300

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Hopefully putting the replacement engine in my 150 quid versys this weekend . Will stand me in at about 900 quid all done not including what I get for the old engine / casings . Not bad for a 2010 bike

  • bangernomics, Dave_Q and pilninggas
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gtd2000 Rank: Renault 16

gtd2000

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Well that's the £4.77 Chinese hydraulic hose fitted. Clutch is now bled and operating as it should.

 

The only blot was one banjo being slightly narrower, that involved slowly screwing in the bolt but seems OK otherwise.

  • Dave_Q and John F
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gtd2000 Rank: Renault 16

gtd2000

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Well that's the £4.77 Chinese hydraulic hose fitted. Clutch is now bled and operating as it should.

 

The only blot was one banjo being slightly narrower, that involved slowly screwing in the bolt but seems OK otherwise.

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