The Bikeshite Thread

[Cavcraft]

Oh yeah, 'you've got enough old mopeds' or something. Maybs not then

[hairnet]

Fair lick that

Stiff as a board now - too old for this shit lol

[Iamgroot]

3 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

Oh yeah, 'you've got enough old mopeds' or something. Maybs not then

That's ace!

[Iamgroot]

3 hours ago, hairnet said:

Fair lick that

Stiff as a board now - too old for this shit lol

That's a hell of a ride!, you went right past my house too if you went through Newtown

[Cavcraft]

3 minutes ago, Iamgroot said:

That's ace!

Cheers, ace. Sadly, it doesn't run and doesn't seem to either have an ignition, or never had one. It should go if I can get a spark.

[hairnet]

17 minutes ago, Iamgroot said:

That's a hell of a ride!, you went right past my house too if you went through Newtown

was heading for that yellow dot (dolforwyn) to get to the 483

not done that or bala for loooong time until yesterday

was planning on similar in two weeks to go to caerdydd

will now be getting the train

[Iamgroot]

Lol, don't blame you!

[hairnet]

daft thing is i was in kilkenny last weekend on the bike for a gig and that was mostly the same miles and felt ok

will be away on weds for a 3 day trip

i r creaky aul twat

 

[andy18s]

16 hours ago, Iamgroot said:

That's a hell of a ride!, you went right past my house too if you went through Newtown

I bought my Tl1000s from David Jones....

[Iamgroot]

13 minutes ago, andy18s said:

I bought my Tl1000s from David Jones....

I know it well! David Jones that is, not your TL1000s

[twosmoke300]

Anyone want a 2004 R6? 

[andy18s]

8 minutes ago, Iamgroot said:

I know it well! David Jones that is, not your TL1000s

Me and the lads were on a run over the moors and stopped off for a drink there.

They had a Tls in black there as an ex-demo bike so i blagged a test ride whilst they looked over my 4 week old Sv650s.

Fell in love with the Tls,and sorted a deal where i got pretty much what I'd paid for it in px.

[UltraWomble]

On 5/21/2022 at 11:02 PM, UltraWomble said:

Shite bike acquired for 16YO Womble

1998 Honda SGX50 (Sky)

Runs & rides OK - did the 5 miles home on it yesterday. None of the electrics work even the headlamp which might be down to lack of battery or might be something else. I was under the impression the lights were AC and fed from the magneto, but maybe they still need the battery to be in circuit.

I'll lob a battery on it and take it from there.

Also the got the horn for what this chap has done with his.
Worst case scenario it gets a daylight only MOT when its next presented in August.

[Iamgroot]

2 hours ago, twosmoke300 said:

Anyone want a 2004 R6? 

Depends how much a 2004 R6 costs and if you accept payment in rustled livestock

[Iamgroot]

2 hours ago, andy18s said:

Me and the lads were on a run over the moors and stopped off for a drink there.

They had a Tls in black there as an ex-demo bike so i blagged a test ride whilst they looked over my 4 week old Sv650s.

Fell in love with the Tls,and sorted a deal where i got pretty much what I'd paid for it in px.

That's the best kind of upgrade!

[twosmoke300]

2 hours ago, Iamgroot said:

Depends how much a 2004 R6 costs and if you accept payment in rustled livestock

Looking for £2750

Its done 28K but ive done loads to it inc

Chain and sprockets

Bridgestone bt016 tyres

Full service inc plugs / valve check etc

Fork seals/ service

Battery

etc etc

 

[tobyd]

Any recommendations for Tank Pads? I have a new bike and never having such luxury before hadn't appreciated why tank pads exist and i've slightly scuffed the tank paint with my jacket zipper. I bought some Oxford 'transformer' pads which I feel won't last beyond tomorrow (at a push.)

[Iamgroot]

4 hours ago, twosmoke300 said:

Looking for £2750

Its done 28K but ive done loads to it inc

Chain and sprockets

Bridgestone bt016 tyres

Full service inc plugs / valve check etc

Fork seals/ service

Battery

etc etc

 

I've just looked them up actually, those things really hold their money, yours seems keenly priced, but unfortunately outside of my budget I'm afraid.

I'm sure it won't hang about at that price anyway.

[thatsmacar]

This was the delight that awaited me in the Divvies carbs!

[Iamgroot]

Yummy

[thatsmacar]

1 minute ago, Iamgroot said:

Yummy

Ginger cake crumbs

[hairnet]

Rutroh

[Iamgroot]

13 hours ago, thatsmacar said:

Ginger cake crumbs

Hopefully you don't find custard in there too

[UltraWomble]

On 5/30/2022 at 11:55 AM, UltraWomble said:

 

I'll lob a battery on it and take it from there.

£17 worth of next day delivery Tayna battery and all the electrics including the electric start work a treat.

Headlamp a bit dim, so the stator might not be throwing out a full 14v - I'll have to check with the test meter. Otherwise its not bad really for a 22 year old moped.

[hairnet]

Rutroh 2

 

[andyberg]

Finally got this running smoothly with the expansion chambers. For the purists these are temporary until I get the original pipes rechromed. Just waiting for the DVLA to send me a registration number and I can take her out for a run.

[thatsmacar]

Any suggestions on how to persuade a bottom bolt out from a rear shock that's still on the swingarm?????????????

[Jazoli]

Heat probably and a BFO hammer, what bike? 

You could remove the rear wheel then remove the swing arm with the shock and linkage still attached to give better access, not too difficult if it's on the Divvy in profile avatar. 

[tobyd]

9 hours ago, hairnet said:

Have you seen my daughter?

[tobyd]

2 hours ago, thatsmacar said:

Any suggestions on how to persuade a bottom bolt out from a rear shock that's still on the swingarm?????????????

Jack up the rear wheel slightly to remove the load from it. The crudded up bolts on my SV needed a lot of attention from the (minimum) 90,000nm lidl impact gun i have to free them off.