The Bikeshite Thread

[UltraWomble]

Explaining what I have in mind to my friend makes him think the after market filter will not fit. He will show me as he has the moped, but unfortunately he is not free until the end of the week.

Anything can be made to fit with enough gaffer tape

 

Would it not be possible to effect a repair on the original seal?

Sikaflex. Ive just wobbed up a post box with sikaflex. Fixes everything

[Cavcraft]

I retired yesterday, so taking the exploits of Hairnet into account, I'm going to spend time riding around the warmer parts of Europe in the same vein.

 

Not having to get up for work at 4.30 this morning was very liberating. I am also very grateful that I can financially afford to go earlier than many of my colleages. 

 

Are you going to do it on a proper bike though, unlike him?

[Cavcraft]

Your scooter is a 4t isn't it? And auto?

 

Am tempted by something similar again. Or keeping the gixxer...

 

Yeah, you'd defo notice the difference between that and your sports bike though!

[Six-cylinder]

Would it not be possible to effect a repair on the original seal?

 

I will look and see what can be done as we only want it so we all can bomb around our field. 

[hairnet]

Are you going to do it on a proper bike though, unlike him?

Yeah buttmonkey - see pics above

 

When ya hairdryer grows up call me

[Bren]

I'm going to look at a cheap firestorm tomorrow.

It's a 2000, full history, 38k but cat N with some cosmetic damage - clearly been up the road.

Anything beyond the usual bike stuff to look for on these?

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Pathetic range and thirst. Some have issues with camchain. Also bike can have intermittent misfire in heavy rain - not ideal on a twin.

[Bren]

I retired yesterday, so taking the exploits of Hairnet into account, I'm going to spend time riding around the warmer parts of Europe in the same vein.

 

Not having to get up for work at 4.30 this morning was very liberating. I am also very grateful that I can financially afford to go earlier than many of my colleages.

 

Congratulations. Life is for living.

[Jerzy Woking]

Are you going to do it on a proper bike though, unlike him?

 

 

Moto Guzzi 1200 Sport initially, but will get something Spanish registered eventually. Getting a British registered bike re-registered in Spain is a long, tedious, and expensive process, as my mate can testify to when he re-registered his Triumph Speed Triple. He had to fit new headlights and a new, standard exhaust end can on top of all his fees before he was issued with a Spanish plate, then he had issues insuring it. 

 

Who knows what bike I'll end up buying in Spain to tour on, not that it makes any real difference engine size wise, as I'll be in no hurry to get anywhere. 

[They_all_do_that_sir]

Pathetic range and thirst. Some have issues with camchain. Also bike can have intermittent misfire in heavy rain - not ideal on a twin.

Great news as I've 100 miles to ride home in the rain if I buy it

 

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[New POD]

Anything can be made to fit with enough gaffer tape

 

Sikaflex. Ive just wobbed up a post box with sikaflex. Fixes everything

Carbon fibre panels on the outside of thrust reverser / engine naccells on aircraft are glued in place with that stuff. Apparently they don't really* need the rivets.

[They_all_do_that_sir]

Bought the VTR, rode 80 miles home and bloody love it already.

 

 

Observations

 

Better handling, braking and more responsive than my ZZR, to be expected as it's miles lighter.

 

Doesn't have anywhere near the same top end, but the warp speed from the ZZR just isn't usable without bursting into license losing territory anyway. And the VTR is still plenty fast enough.

 

Crucially it's quick from idle, near enough in any gear. Just that gruff big twin oomph that's bloody ridiculous.

 

It has a fruity exhaust, which sounds loud enough and pops/bangs/ crackles on the overrun which had me giggling like a schoolboy. And that's with the baffles in!

 

It's mega easy to ride.

 

Things to fix

 

It was cheap because it's been down the road on its right hand side, and is a cat N as a consequence. Front fairing on that side has some plastic missing, bit of a ding on the tank and a few scrapes here and there. I reckon for another couple of hundred I could have it looking fairly mint but this bike will get used so I'm not too bothered

 

Full MOT, full service history, plenty of receipts. It's obvious the previous owner looked after it before his off, and just let the insurance bods take it away.

 

Again cat N doesn't bother me at this price, and I'll likely hang on to it for a while

 

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[bangernomics]

Nice early purchase and ready for spring travels

[strangeangel]

Who knows what bike I'll end up buying in Spain to tour on, not that it makes any real difference engine size wise, as I'll be in no hurry to get anywhere. 

 

Could I interest Sir in a Sanglas?

 

 

I've been reading a couple of old magazine articles about them and they sound interesting...

 

[Am I right in thinking they made a few half-hearted efforts to sell these in the UK back in the day?]

[martc]

Carbon fibre panels on the outside of thrust reverser / engine naccells on aircraft are glued in place with that stuff. Apparently they don't really* need the rivets.

 

Weren't Honda's Comstar wheels glued together, the rivets being there for 'consumer confidence'?

 

Sanglas - I've had a look through my Observers Books of Motorcycles covering the early 70's to early 80's and none of them list a UK distributor. I've always liked the look of them and years ago I read a fairly complimentary road test but I seem to remember they vibrate like a very vibratory thing.

[doug]

 

only the 400 though.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1976-SANGLAS-400/123544323038?hash=item1cc3d0c3de:g:m9AAAOSwYd5cCT7P

[strangeangel]

 

https://yewemmgee.blogspot.com/2011/05/sanglas-singles.html

[Jerzy Woking]

I remember when the Spanish traffic police used the Sanglas 500. They didn't seem to be used for very long, beset with oil leaks and baffling electrical issues.

 

So no SA, a Sanglas will be well down on my list.

[martc]

You can still buy a Montesa - not sure about the comfort/fuel range though....

 

https://www.honda.co.uk/motorcycles/range/off-road/cota-4rt-2015/overview.html

 

 

 

 

 

Or a Reiju

 

https://www.rieju.co.uk/

 

 

I think that exhausts the list of Spanish manufacturers.

 

Later....

 

I tell a lie, I forgot about Derbi not sure about the comfort/fuel range though (again)

 

http://www.derbi.com/en_EN/

 

Edited March 21, 2019 by martc

[hairnet]

Abandoned

 

Made boat this morning after it being a cluster fuck (lol at this coming up on predictive text) for a week

 

This will happen for a few days

 

http://www.irishphotorally.ie

[hairnet]

Oh ffs

[srad34]

Looks like a Cagiva Elefant 125 with a coating of Nato green and a rack.

 

Think the engine is as Mito, most will have been imports from France or Italy anyway so full power (30ish hp?)

 

Pretty rare in the UK in any form I think, a jap equivalent will be easier to find for sure.

Elefant and mitos are all water cooled lumps with 7 speed gearboxes, this is a much older tech engine in newer clothes in military spec (ie rugged and simple - unlike the water cooled ones!)

[hairnet]

Bodge engaged

 

Good job I've been here once or twice

[twosmoke300]

One out

 

 

One in ! It’s a 16 k time warp that just needs light recommission work

 

[Jazoli]

Nice, mate has a Thundercat that I fix for him every now and again, its about the same age and mileage as yours, they are good all round bikes, and a lot quicker than the Versys.

[twosmoke300]

I hated the Versys if I’m honest

[Jerzy Woking]

I bought a Thundercat from Madmopedracer up in Glasgow, as a mate wanted one. Rode it back to London in glorious sunshine all the way. It was physically quite large, lovely ergonomics (for me) and very economical. Really didn't want to let him have it, but a deal is a deal, and I had a nice day out in Helensborough seeing veg oil filtered and made into a fuel suitable for his diesel Mercedes.

[twosmoke300]

I loved my TT600 so in my mind this will be like that but without the flat spots

[UltraWomble]

I bloody love this little moped.

 

Bobbed a new battery on today - normally it starts second or third kick from cold....

 

 

Horn also horns rather than sounding like a disgruntled ferret.

[strangeangel]

Sad because I can only press 'like' once for that.

[UltraWomble]

Meant to say the old battery was flat as a witches tit.

So the bike would only start on the kick and the horn just sounded like a poorly goose.

MoT this week all being well

 

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