The Bikeshite Thread

[OwdChina]

  On 26/05/2015 at 21:09, warren t claim said:

I've never owned a proper British bike with the gears on the right and back brake on the left. Am I missing out on something?

No. I run a 1973 Triumph and a 2006 Suzi and swapping over is still a nightmare....

[xtriple]

My old Bonnie was right foot change and 'cos I put rearsets on it, the change was reversed as well, up for first then down for the next three! I used to get really confused for about the first tan gearchanges and then I was fine again. Not long after I got it, I had a 'blonde' moment on the Dartmouth ferry - wet and I was asked to move. went for the back brake and changed into second gear, panicked and grabbed the front brake and dropped the flaming thing.... ooh, I did feel a berk.

[panhard65]

Well I sold the deauville so now to find a new toy on leboncoin. At the moment there are 3 in the running, all small bikes as I need to be able to get it inside the caravan to bring it back.

First up this little Peugeot

http://www.leboncoin.fr/motos/811721413.htm?ca=18_s

Next is this Motobecane 125. It is a bit pricey but should turn a profit.

http://www.leboncoin.fr/motos/811457048.htm?ca=18_s

Finally there are a couple of these Monet Goyon's

http://www.leboncoin.fr/motos/763617388.htm?ca=18_s

or

http://www.leboncoin.fr/motos/522414735.htm?ca=18_s

It is a tough one to decide as whatever I get I am bound to get fed up with it and have to flog it on without losing too much

 

[hairnet]

motobecane OOFx1000

 

allez maintenant

[a60rod]

Anyone got any Gilera Nordwest Nordcape Rc600 Cobra bits?

[panhard65]

  On 29/05/2015 at 18:10, a60rod said:

Anyone got any Gilera Nordwest Nordcape Rc600 Cobra bits?

Why not try leboncoin

http://www.leboncoin.fr/equipement_moto/770943431.htm?ca=18_s

[hairnet]

ebay italy maybe

 

or subito.it (dont look for cars youll be there aaaaaages)

[andy18s]

http://www.leboncoin.fr/motos/800058122.htm?ca=18_s

 

Anyone able to pick these up for me?

[hairnet]

  On 29/05/2015 at 23:51, andy18s said:

http://www.leboncoin.fr/motos/800058122.htm?ca=18_s

 

Anyone able to pick these up for me?

lend me your van i will

[Jerzy Woking]

  On 29/05/2015 at 16:02, panhard65 said:

................ a couple of these Monet Goyon's

http://www.leboncoin.fr/motos/763617388.htm?ca=18_s

This is just lovely if you ever buy one and get fed up with it, I'd have it in a shot and I'd run it as it is.

 

I keep thinking I should pop over the channel with the van for a few days to look for and buy 3 or 4 myself. I really should stop thinking and do some doing.

[Fabergé Greggs]

Ok bikeshiters.. If a CG125 whines going down into 2nd, is it fucked? Will it go on forever like that?

[Minimad5]

All this talk of motorbikes- Anyone got a motorbike trailer ?

[phil_lihp]

I don't, but when you get one, I have a motorbike you can put on it.  Cross-post from the Ebay thread in case anyone is interested.

 

 

  On 27/06/2015 at 19:54, phil_lihp said:

Shameless (actually, quite shameful) self-promotion.  Gave up on it this afternoon due to incompetence, frustration and lack of time.  I hate selling something on in worse condition than I bought it but I have to hold my hands up and admit defeat.  Shiter's discount may apply, PM me if you're interested.  

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CG125-Renovation-Project-/171839592305?

 

 

[Fabergé Greggs]

  On 28/06/2015 at 15:35, phil_lihp said:

I don't, but when you get one, I have a motorbike you can put on it.  Cross-post from the Ebay thread in case anyone is interested.

 

 

Tempting, but transport would be too much I reckon..

[nigel bickle]

I have one, but never use it, preferring the frame I bought a couple of years back that solelylifts the front wheel. Towing along behind.

 

Like A frames, I was initially sceptical , but a bit of practice found it actually works ( although I've only done about 20 miles so far, in various tows)

[hairnet]

where was i

[warren t claim]

  On 28/06/2015 at 14:15, Minimad5 said:

All this talk of motorbikes- Anyone got a motorbike trailer ?

Ride it back?

[Minimad5]

Not road legal (has MOT though), might try get it insured actually !

Don't even want to risk pushing it, local dibble are being seriously 'funny' lately.

[Guest Breadvan72]

Anyone wanna buy a Fizzy?  1977, red, disc brake on front, decent nick but has been standing in a shed for two years.  Ace town bike.   

 

This photo was taken before the bike went into the shed.

 

 

[strangeangel]

  On 28/06/2015 at 22:51, Breadvan72 said:

Anyone wanna buy a Fizzy?  1977, red, disc brake on front, decent nick but has been standing in a shed for two years.  Ace town bike.   

 

This photo was taken before the bike went into the shed.

 

 

 

Very nice, but anyone that can afford to buy that ain't gonna use it as a town bike. Investment, innit?

[Guest Breadvan72]

Nope, ride it like yer a sixteen year old, hoping to pull those Dorises by the chip van by means of wheelie SKILLZ. 

[strangeangel]

  On 28/06/2015 at 22:59, Breadvan72 said:

Nope, ride it like yer a sixteen year old, hoping to pull those Dorises by the chip van by means of wheelie SKILLZ. 

 

As it should be! These all end up as trailer queens nowadays though

[Guest Breadvan72]

There are some loons who ride theirs to Brighton, apparently.  I once tried mine on a 60 mph A road, but that gave me TEH FEAR.

[strangeangel]

  On 28/06/2015 at 23:12, Breadvan72 said:

There are some loons who ride theirs to Brighton, apparently.  I once tried mine on a 60 mph A road, but that gave me TEH FEAR.

 

Ah yes, here's some photos from the 2012 run!

 

 

EDIT: here's the 2015 pics.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

When I was 16 my Fizzy would do at least 70 and I looked cool as fuck. I shagged loads of birds and I could beat any man in a fight, I could also drink 10 cans of Colt 45 and I could stay out till 11 on Saturdays.

Unfortunately I'm not allowed to have a bike now because Mrs N knows how many fit birds I'd pull.

[strangeangel]

  On 28/06/2015 at 23:23, NorfolkNWeigh said:

When I was 16 my Fizzy would do at least 70 and I looked cool as fuck. I shagged loads of birds and I could beat any man in a fight, I could also drink 10 cans of Colt 45 and I could stay out till 11 on Saturdays.

Unfortunately I'm not allowed to have a bike now because Mrs N knows how many fit birds I'd pull.image.jpg

 

Y'see, with the Fizzy you could at least dream. When I was in 6th form I had a Puch MS50... nuff said

 

[hairnet]

oompf

[martc]

  On 28/06/2015 at 23:12, Breadvan72 said:

There are some loons who ride theirs to Brighton, apparently.  

 

Where from? Hove?

 

  On 28/06/2015 at 23:28, strangeangel said:

Y'see, with the Fizzy you could at least dream. When I was in 6th form I had a Puch MS50... nuff said

 

I also had an MS50 at school (mine was complete with legshields). It kept up with an SS50 and was nearly a match for a fizzy but my mates Garelli Tiger Cross was genuinely fast and nothing could catch it. 

 

I sold the Puch and replaced it with a Neval (Minsk) 125 whilst still at school. The km/h speedo gave me superior bragging rights ("on a good day it'll do 115" etc etc).

[NorfolkNWeigh]

  On 29/06/2015 at 11:24, martc said:

Where from? Hove?

Reminds me of a few years ago, we happened to be on holiday in Florida at the same time as Daytona Bike Week, tens of thousands of Harley' riders from all over America converge on Daytona Beach and Speedway.

Convinced Mrs N to have a day out there, just to have a look.

Every motel from about 50 miles out of Daytona had car parks full of pickup trucks and trailers, so much for EasyRider type road trips, Wusses !

[Jerzy Woking]

Every year I ride the 800 miles or so down to the Czech Republic to meet up with a load of mates for a couple of days, and have done this for the last 7 years.

 

Next year I want to do it on a CZ or Jawa, just for comedic value if nothing else-they all seem to ride BMW GS1200's. If I can't find one (preferably a 350 Jawa) before then I'll take my125 cc Yamaha scooter. So if anyone knows of a Jawa 350 for sale or swap (I'd prefer a very early 1980's model), let me know.....