The Bikeshite Thread

[pilninggas]

[stereotype]

Am drop proof (almost)

[brandersnatch]

3 hours ago, pilninggas said:

I loved the one I rode last year. Enjoy!

[MT606]

I don't think my bike's shite, but it's shite for getting anywhere quickly.......

[Cavcraft]

21 hours ago, hairnet said:

been looking at honda ftr 223 (flat tracker) cb223 same bike only looks 70s

uncle pat had one 7-8 years ago and when he sold it he only was 14-1500 euro for it (shoulda bought it)

theres a place in yorks that does j tin imports - looking at kawa 250 TR

2700-3000

that sounds like quite a lot

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Very-rare-1967-JDM-Honda-CL90/274293005855

 

i want this tho

fuxake

 

Looks a bit like an original SS50 with the exhaust off a later one. Just Googled the 250TR, they look pretty smart to be fair.

[chompy_snake]

Sick and tired of piss poor 35W/35W motorcycle lights on small 125's .... I took matters into my own hands!

Dip beam now!

Main beam now!

7.5inch Chinese plastic light bowl fitted and stripped down HID H4 car 55W bulb .... Funnily enough not one person has attempted to drive at me from a side road since fitting ?

Laws on HID on motorcycles seems muddy as free range pond water, so what the hell for less than £40?

Also down geared (maybe a little too far) to 49 teeth rear and 13 front. This is in the vain hope it will actually top 55mph with a prevailing back wind .... May move to 15/49 as have all fronts from 13 to 15 now. 

[Jerzy Woking]

On 8/19/2020 at 5:14 PM, pilninggas said:

We crossed the Grossglockner Pass in Austria last May. As we were going down from the summit we were stopped by a bloke in Yamaha clothing waving a flag

 As we waited, a Niken came around a hairpin bend and stopped in a carpark. You could here something scraping the tarmac for about 50% of the bend. Then another. And another. And another. About 10 in all, everyone scraping pegs (or something) as they came round. The road opened as as we went past all we saw were "thumbs up" from the riders, all smiling and laughing.

I'm not brave enough though...Hope you thoroughly enjoy it.

[Jerzy Woking]

Exchanged contracts on my house sale today, so should have the proceeds next week. So in preparation this afternoon I have been pursuing the bike section on Milanuncios.com to see what's about locally.

Mid 80's Suzuki GS850 popped up, part restored, been sat for 5 years, an eady fix. Had one of these for a couple of years, did massive mileage and it never, ever went wrong. Then I saw the photos...

 

There's restoration and there's restoration. I needed a swift drop of eye bleach after seeing that rear end. Why? Just why?

[Cavcraft]

That's sodding horrible. If you end up with it though, there's a bloke near here who says he has an 850 in bits and might sell it. No promises, but don't mind asking him again if I see him.

[Jerzy Woking]

31 minutes ago, Cavcraft said:

That's sodding horrible. If you end up with it though, there's a bloke near here who says he has an 850 in bits and might sell it. No promises, but don't mind asking him again if I see him.

I don't think that will be making an appearance in my shed.

Might be onto a Suzuki T500, but bloke cant decide if he wants to sell or not. Been told he has ben dithering over selling it for about 5 years. No photos or other details as yet, other than its  T500 for sale. Or not.

[pilninggas]

4 hours ago, Jerzy Woking said:

We crossed the Grossglockner Pass in Austria last May. As we were going down from the summit we were stopped by a bloke in Yamaha clothing waving a flag

 As we waited, a Niken came around a hairpin bend and stopped in a carpark. You could here something scraping the tarmac for about 50% of the bend. Then another. And another. And another. About 10 in all, everyone scraping pegs (or something) as they came round. The road opened as as we went past all we saw were "thumbs up" from the riders, all smiling and laughing.

I'm not brave enough though...Hope you thoroughly enjoy it.

As soon as i finished work yesterday [and mindful the forecast for today and tomorrow is crap] i took it up to Malvern and the Forest of Dean. It's bloody immense. Places where, even on my ZX10R, id have been backing off or neutral, i was going full on. The way it tracks through a bend is amazing; the front end grip and feel is unreal. I was breaking the back end loose.

Coming up through the Wye Valley, which i know as well as anyone who lives near it would, i was absolutely getting a lollop on, never been through the complex of bends between Tintern and Chepstow as quick. Crappy road surfaces mean nothing, other than the rear tyre might come a little lose as you proceed with far more throttle than your normally would.

I love the mix of cod-avant garde design and quality engineering too.

Love it.

[They_all_do_that_sir]

This was ready for collection yesterday. Absolutely bloody love it even though I've only managed 45 miles......the rain has been biblical here since about Saturday afternoon

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[hairnet]

first mod some marlboro stickers followed by a guard for the front of the engine then a handbag and cappuchino holder obvs

[hairnet]

BMW f750gs for a week in Portugal in September 700 euros

G310r 540

1250 GS 810

I want to ride mine from France but not yet

Golf for a week 175 quid ffs

[Fat_Pirate]

On 8/21/2020 at 8:48 PM, pilninggas said:

As soon as i finished work yesterday [and mindful the forecast for today and tomorrow is crap] i took it up to Malvern and the Forest of Dean. It's bloody immense. Places where, even on my ZX10R, id have been backing off or neutral, i was going full on. The way it tracks through a bend is amazing; the front end grip and feel is unreal. I was breaking the back end loose.

Coming up through the Wye Valley, which i know as well as anyone who lives near it would, i was absolutely getting a lollop on, never been through the complex of bends between Tintern and Chepstow as quick. Crappy road surfaces mean nothing, other than the rear tyre might come a little lose as you proceed with far more throttle than your normally would.

I love the mix of cod-avant garde design and quality engineering too.

Love it.

Keep us updated, getting very intrigued by these.  I've still not seen one on the road.

[Fabergé Greggs]

I just saw a half or three quarter scale Honda go past- looked like a mini race rep thing from maybe ‘90-‘95. Two stroke. Road registered. 
 

What the hell was it? Looked FUN!! 

[hairnet]

google gag bike

[83C]

4am starts are so much better when the commute is on two wheels. Zero traffic, quicker, easier.

Having fixed the SV yesterday a dry morning was the perfect opportunity to ride to work. Fingers crossed it’s dry when I finish...

[Flashband]

Does sir require glacial progress with billions* to gallon, step this way

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114373858198

[chompy_snake]

I cannot stress enough this point .... If you have a Yamaha YBR 3D9 125cc, or any bike based on the 3D9 frame. 

CHECK YOUR SPROCKET HUB! Make this part of normal maintenance schedule, because this happens ......

Luckily I got hold of a really good used one for £20 with bearing and seal. This is what they should look like.....

[Cavcraft]

Well, the Suzuki ZR50 I was after isn't happening now.  Back to the internet...

[strangeangel]

How about this? They're getting dearer now and £550 for an honest (if tatty) example like this isn't bad:

 

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-Helix-scooter-1989/184422181920

 

[hairnet]

Knackered honda made it through Eastham  and Birkenhead unscathed

[Cavcraft]

1 hour ago, strangeangel said:

How about this? They're getting dearer now and £550 for an honest (if tatty) example like this isn't bad:

 

 

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-Helix-scooter-1989/184422181920

 

 

Snazzy and all that, but not quite exciting* enough, sadly. This, on the other hand...

 

[hairnet]

Yeah really as I got off the boat @They_all_do_that_sir

Yay it didn't fall over

[hairnet]

Bounce the hoor AFF the limiter

[Heidel_Kakao]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-RV-125-L6-VAN-VAN-at-Penrith-Motorcycles/114380310008

Just bought this puppy Picking it up Friday, cannot wait. With 173 miles covered it's virtually a brand new bike and in fact my journey home is going to more than double the current recorded mileage, I could have had it delivered but I have never had a vehicle delivered so far & I am not about to start, I love the first journey on or in any vehicle as you bond with it.

Slightly daunting collection mission for a first time rider but hey any collection I do is going to be less epic than the Cedric one so it should be fine.....

[hairnet]

I would take a coupla days for that

Am currently here

[Heidel_Kakao]

1 minute ago, hairnet said:

I would take a coupla days for that

Probably should do but I R too stingy to spend a night in accommodation, I actually sat on a Van Van last week in a dealer and it has a lovely big comfy seat so I should cope ok.

[Fabergé Greggs]

2 minutes ago, Heidel_Kakao said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-RV-125-L6-VAN-VAN-at-Penrith-Motorcycles/114380310008

Just bought this puppy Picking it up Friday, cannot wait. With 173 miles covered it's virtually a brand new bike and in fact my journey home is going to more than double the current recorded mileage, I could have had it delivered but I have never had a vehicle delivered so far & I am not about to start, I love the first journey on or in any vehicle as you bond with it.

Slightly daunting collection mission for a first time rider but hey any collection I do is going to be less epic than the Cedric one so it should be fine.....

Hmm yeah I reckon that would be nicer taking smaller roads and a couple of days. I did about 150 home on my LML as it's first mission and it was sooooo fun. 

Take double the amount of waterproofs and thermals that you reckon you need and allow loads of time for stops. With it being so new it's presumably going to cruise at about 55 or so? 

Calimoto and Scenic are 2 good bike apps for plotting nice curvy routes.