The Bikeshite Thread

[They_all_do_that_sir]

This is the yoke, I prefer the spoked wheels but the cast ones would require less maintenance I guess.



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[hairnet]

Rooooooooaaaaaaadddddttttrrrrrrrriiiiippppppppppp

[Cavcraft]

On ‎5‎/‎24‎/‎2019 at 7:54 AM, They_all_do_that_sir said:

This is the yoke, I prefer the spoked wheels but the cast ones would require less maintenance I guess.



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That's a smart looking bike.

[Jerzy Woking]

On 5/21/2019 at 11:51 PM, Fabergé Greggs said:

Sounds very sensible, and by that I mean dibs on the Cagiva! 

That is one of those I will probably keep. 

[LostnotFound]

Fuck off VFR. To electrocute your rider makes you a tosser. 

Anyone want a running project bike? 

It's definitely small and nimble to swap for an unloved hyosung.... 

 

 

[Fabergé Greggs]

Tell me more! 

[andy18s]

Dragged these 2 out the barn today

The weather looks set for the next week or 2 so time to get out and do a bit more exploring

[hairnet]

How much to hire the rear tenere for a week m9

[LostnotFound]

19 hours ago, Fabergé Greggs said:

Tell me more! 

A lovely 4th gen 97 VFR with just a few careful owners before a non careful one in myself. 35k miles although showing more as replacement clocks have been fitted.

It's currently suited to the odd coloured panel thread as it had a minor disagreement with a HGV. As such one panel is orange. Runs and rides happily, new front tyre, has stainless headers fitted which is their usual issue. Cosmetic problems other than the colour and general poor condition of the fairings, are the odd missing bit of fairing trim and the odd screw / fixing that isn't in place. A couple of zip ties are helping in that respect.

The only real issue is the electrical problems, they're on the ask a shiter thread, basically there's some issue in the main loom from what I can tell. I really should just buy another loom but I'm just depressed with the amount I've already spent on it, if I'd known how much damage I'd done to it I'd have just scrapped it what was going to just be a panel has turned into three panels, fairing mounting bracket headlights etc.... I was hoping to deal with the electrical issues after the summer but it's now kyboshed my shitefest chance. 

The problem is what I've pissed away on it means I'll probably end up keeping it as I'm too far in for what it's worth. Offers involving swaps with a working bike with a little bit of cash the other way definitely welcome.

 

[Fat_Pirate]

Paid another visit to Sammy Miller's museum in the New Forest this morning.  Things got off to a poor start with this TEA TRAVESTY:

Bag in mug = NO.  Anyway, here is a Munch Mammoth:

Look, a Kawasaki!   Kwaks are the best bikes, in case you were wondering.  They are, stop arguing.

The place is rammed with interesting stuff, this has a radial engine:

Sammy himself was there, giving a tour to a group of old boys.  They were a widowers club, I didn't know such things existed and I find it commendable.  For that reason I decided not to duff up Sammy for permitting crimes against tea in his cafe.

[hairnet]

1 hour ago, Fat_Pirate said:

Paid another visit to Sammy Miller's museum in the New Forest this morning.  Things got off to a poor start with this TEA TRAVESTY:

Bag in mug = NO. 

 

 

youre fcking fired  - up here youd have yer head kicked in for uttering such nonsense ?

been sammy three times now - its well worth the trip - kicks fcuk outta the national motorcycle museum

[Saabnut]

Does anybody want a pile of late 70s/early 80s bike magazines? I rescued these from going to the tip but I am trying to make some space in my shed. Titles seem to be mostly Bike, some Your Bike and some MCW papers. There may well be others, I stuck them in a box years ago, a quick look today showed the above, earliest in the few I looked at was 1978, latest 1982 but these are just what is near the top. There are lots, a pile about 2ft high or more. FOC if you collect or free delivery to Shitefest, otherwise they will go in the recycling after all which would be a shame.

[pilninggas]

17 minutes ago, Saabnut said:

Does anybody want a pile of late 70s/early 80s bike magazines? I rescued these from going to the tip but I am trying to make some space in my shed. Titles seem to be mostly Bike, some Your Bike and some MCW papers. There may well be others, I stuck them in a box years ago, a quick look today showed the above, earliest in the few I looked at was 1978, latest 1982 but these are just what is near the top. There are lots, a pile about 2ft high or more. FOC if you collect or free delivery to Shitefest, otherwise they will go in the recycling after all which would be a shame.

ill have them, if that is okay?

 

ill be at shitefest.

[Saabnut]

Just now, pilninggas said:

ill have them, if that is okay?

 

ill be at shitefest.

Excellent! I will put them in the car and they are yours. I will be there from Friday in a red Saab convertible

[pilninggas]

Just now, Saabnut said:

Excellent! I will put them in the car and they are yours. I will be there from Friday in a red Saab convertible

superb.

i should be there friday, but mbe saturday with my Duster and l'il blue.

[Fat_Pirate]

I've been to Norfolk and found some great roads between Thetford/Swaffham/Fakenham/Dereham.  I usually stick to the coast which is scenic, but not great riding.

Spotted one of those harlequin R8s from the eBay Tat thread in Swaffham too.  

[Barry Cade]

I've been called a Pussy. Had comparisions made with a Trek MTB, and Mrs Cade has given it a name. I've gone rouge and bought a (nearly) new bike. After many years of big 1000cc+ BMW's and Kawasaki's I've downsized to a 650, and I bloody love it! After doing the Dukes Pass on the ZX9, and having a few moments on gravel, potholes,tar strips and farmers mud trails I just wasn't enjoying being on a bike anymore. I love being on  a bike, after getting off a boat  from Dover so finally admitted I'd had enough of being in a constant state of fear and disappointment when on a (big)bike in this country, I decided to go for something big,friendly and able to tackle the pitted crappy tarmac they call A roads in Scotland now. I've already had the pegs down, in the wet, it shrugs off gravel,tar lines ect mid bend and just seems a lot more "fun"! Plans are forming already for a Euro tour later in the year with the Mrs where I may regret not going for the 1000, but for now I love it!

 

[Aston Martin]

It looks awful, but 500cc.... On a car licence. ( If you have a car licence before Jan 2013)

A quick insurance quote was 3 times a Tricity. (If I had motorbicycle licence)

?

 

I love the Tricity, but I also love the idea of a used Burgman 650. I'd be dead within 20 minutes. Which would also be cheaper to insure than a new Tricity, but a Tricity on finance is practically 'nothing'.

However I refuse to drive on L plates like a child rapist, so I'd have to foot the £650+ licence fee.

 

 

And that was how I spent my Sunday night.

[hairnet]

1 hour ago, Barry Cade said:

I've gone rouge 

Mmmm sailor - I've been looking at the 250 wee Strom but it tops out at 85 - I don't want a 650 as it's a v twin I hate them - looking at cb500x nc700x or versys 300

I'm currently waiting for the last of these to take me back to SPT so I can ride home

 

No wai I'm doing A6 in the dark and big rain they promised (unfounded)

Buxton station Japanese garden

[Barry Cade]

lol, rogue... oops..

[hairnet]

Nowt wrong with having a feminine side

 

Ask Billy

[Aston Martin]

Stupid impulsive bastard. Only the theory test but... I need a £3k Burgman 650.

 

And I have enough holiday days left to use for a 3/4/5/282 day motorbicycle test.

[LostnotFound]

Very nice, you won't regret it one bit.

 

I just looked at the DAS course as paying to razz around on bikes. When you think what people pay for twenty mins driving a cage on an 'experience day' you can almost convince yourself it's cheap.

[Aston Martin]

I like the idea of a licence full-house... Except I would never use a bus licence and I don't technically need a motorbicycle. 

I don't want a Hyabusa or a Xgrgrggszzrzzzzrrr-rz. 

 

But I like the idea if I want to, I can nonce about through the traffic, on my 1.5 mile commute home.

[hairnet]

3 hours ago, Aston Martin said:

 

But I like the idea if I want to, I can nonce about through the traffic, on my 1.5 mile commute home.

billy hes talking about you again

[warch]

My CBR 600 F2. I bought this a week after I passed my test in 2010 for just under a bag. I've done 45000 miles on it. I've also lowsided it into a wall, hence the shitey Chinese replacement plastics. It is awesomely reliable and has been used all year round, although I tend to avoid winter nights as the pathetic single front headlight has all the candlepower of a wind up torch. Plus it's so shit that no self respecting bike thief is ever going to give it a second glance, so I can park it anywhere with impunity.  

[hairnet]

not looking on trade me for motorcycles

not at all

not me

someone else

[They_all_do_that_sir]

Just made a collection, this one is for the good lady

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[Datsuncog]

11 hours ago, They_all_do_that_sir said:

Just made a collection, this one is for the good lady

One in, one out..? ?

I see what you mean about the Roomster though, that's a more impressive bike hauler than I'd have thought!

Gimme a yell if you want a hand clipping the wee Vision back together; have been looking at tyres and batteries...

[UltraWomble]

Ive come to the stark realisation that I'l get feck all for the Hyosung ( which is fine as its cost me feck all) so Im going to keep it as I havent got the money to throw at buying another bike at the moment.

Im now using it as a daily. Its heavy, horrible, but not slow for a 250 as the driver of the Audi TT discovered when he tried to beat me from the lights this morning.

I need to sort out a permanent fix for the non working speedo other than my phone stuck on the tank with magnets. The original fit Shandong brand tyres are terrible and white line  - in fact if I go over one of those huge arrows in the road it really is brown trousers time. A pair of Maxxis replacements cost less than £110 so may be making there way to the bike soon. Ive bodged the rear seat squab lock so it fits / works and all i really need to do now is fit the proper ignition barrel to it rather than the Sym Dibbly effort that is fitted currently.

On the plus side it runs on fumes.