The Bikeshite Thread

[Eddie Honda]

Got it in one!

And those indicators/sidelights are Renault 4.

[jonathan_dyane]

Thank you; I've spent the last couple of hours trying to think where I know them from!

[UltraWomble]

Nobs to selling the CG - keep it and sell the Tomos

[Eddie Honda]

Took me two weeks to confirm (had to work out the car, then find one on the street to have an eyeball). That was back in 1998 and BG - Before Google.

 

Bought a replacement lens from an old school Renna dealer in N22 (before Renault decided everything had to be new, massive and have huge windows) and it was a mere fiver and some odd change and included the gasket and screws I think. I also found at the time the same said dealer asking a very salty £2995 for a mint 1982 R4 they had on the forecourt.

 

Later Tridents have no sidelights and (I'm guessing) Lucas indicators like on a Reliant Kitten, slim oblong things.

[jonathan_dyane]

Nobs to selling the CG - keep it and sell the Tomos

The CG has to go but I am thinking about flogging the Tomos too although it is a friendly old thing

[UltraWomble]

 I am thinking about flogging the Tomos too 

Do it... It will be in good hands if it comes up to PR5..., I promise to love it and keep it warm...

[Fabergé Greggs]

2001, one of the first electric start models so drum front brake. PM me if you're interested.

 

Attached image the very bike along with my GT which as can be seen already is adorned with Rickman topbox...

A little late for my tastes, but GLWTS!

[hairnet]

isle of man booked for september WOOFUCKINHOOOOOOOOOOOO

[twosmoke300]

I'm going there at the start of October! 😄Two days green laning - can't wait

[They_all_do_that_sir]

Had a few site visits to do with work today. We took our bikes and saved the taxpayer mega coin (mileage rate for a bike is almost half what the car rate is)

 

Brilliant run up the north coast and managed a half lap of the NW200 course, class riding round there with all the curbs painted and crash barriers up etc

 

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[hairnet]

LULZ i was in portstewart for 5 mins at easter

 

iom accomodation booked (swerves douglas) WOOP WOOP

[hairnet]

Had a few site visits to do with work today. We took our bikes and saved the taxpayer mega coin (mileage rate for a bike is almost half what the car rate is)

 

Brilliant run up the north coast and managed a half lap of the NW200 course, class riding round there with all the curbs painted and crash barriers up etc

 

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youve 23 left

 

www.irishphotorally.ie

[daveb47]

Vstrom passed mot.

For sale thread here.

 

http://autoshite.com/topic/27824-suzuki-vstrom-1000for-sale/

[Guest Breadvan72]

My brother has a rubbish time, a lot of the time.  I have bought him a birthday present.  Not my thing at all, but very much his.

 

[andy18s]

Vstrom passed mot.

For sale thread here.

 

http://autoshite.com/topic/27824-suzuki-vstrom-1000for-sale/

You might want to delete the earlier prices....just in case.....😆

[daveb47]

Done,going on Ebay tomorrow with buy it now of £2400

[Guest Breadvan72]

Dinky

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-RD125-DX-/201904795169?hash=item2f0276ae21:g:vHMAAOSwWWxY~vKk

 

[brandersnatch]

My Street Glide and Mrs. B's Triumph. Not at all shite really, probably shouldn't be on here lol.

 

 

One's too many, ten's not enough!

[brandersnatch]

 

And this is how I earn my living and the bike I do it on. Also not shite

 

 

One's too many, ten's not enough!

[brandersnatch]

 

Although this might be, a fine example I saw this morning in Smith Sq. only 13000 on the clock.

I had one of those etc.

 

 

One's too many, ten's not enough!

[groovylee]

on monday, i did buy this:

 

 

going to spend some time tarting her up as she is a bit cosmetically challenged.  bought it as a non runner - one swift tap on the starter motor, and vroom, no more FTP

 

will update as stuff gets sorted if theres any interest?

[John F]

^ That doesn't seem too bad from the photo, Lee.

 

Great news about the tapped starter

[groovylee]

^ That doesn't seem too bad from the photo, Lee.

 

Great news about the tapped starter

its a bit of a 10 footer at the moment - there are a few issues, most of which can be sorted with a damn good clean, but there are areas of damage that will need more work:

 

 

 

the worst part will be the dreaded 6 pot toxicos - they will most likely be in need of a rebuild.  hopefully the pistons will be ok.

 

the best part is that it came with some spare scrubs, the original end can, and a black double bubble screen.

 

and....... it was only £550!  27k on a T plate.

 

happy days

[John F]

It's amazing what can be had for very little cash, and it's only likely to appreciate in value.

 

My CBX750F cost me £500 seven years ago, the only ones I've seen for sale recently have been around three times that

[They_all_do_that_sir]

its a bit of a 10 footer at the moment - there are a few issues, most of which can be sorted with a damn good clean, but there are areas of damage that will need more work:

 

 

 

the worst part will be the dreaded 6 pot toxicos - they will most likely be in need of a rebuild. hopefully the pistons will be ok.

 

the best part is that it came with some spare scrubs, the original end can, and a black double bubble screen.

 

and....... it was only £550! 27k on a T plate.

 

happy days

That's a bargain. Tokicos are shite in my experience, I've four pots on the ZZR and they need rebuilt annually.

 

Considering swapping to nissins from a firestorm instead. Might be worth checking what else fits yours before you do any work to them

 

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[Crankshaft]

Here's my new toy, with added quaintness, old phone box etc. 1985, 37,000 miles, running sweet as a nut.

[pbottomley]

Got bored after a day looking at the same excel spreadsheet !!!

34mph on utter OMG Piston is going to come through the barrel time....

The shakes are due to the exspertly designed suspention that consists of next to fuck all!

Filmed on an old Cannon I have, none of this gopro rubbish for me....

 

 

[Jazoli]

Had a ride into the lakes after work last night, Its not remotely shite but I love it, I drive shit cars so I can have a nice bike

 

 

Hard to believe it'll be 13 years old this year, it still has all the bits the latest bikes have (apart from the electronics package), pulls wheelies at 125mph and is much better looking than any sportsbike on sale today (in my opinion of course)

[Fat_Pirate]

I've been to the Isle of Man, cleverly avoiding all the crowds by visiting when EVERYTHING IS CLOSED.

The grandstand, abandoned.  

The Creg Ny Baa pub on the Mountain was open though.  Being a tough Southern biker, I ordered the hardest thing on the menu - hot chocolate with an omelette. #BikeLife

Jurby Junk (the house clearance place) was also open - thanks for the recommendation, blackboilersuit.  I was travelling light with just my top box so there was no room for 'Hammond Organ Dance Party'.  I did buy a gaudy Manx doll though, just to give the potty woman who owns it some trade. 

It left me feeling a bit sad - many of these things would have been precious to the folk (presumably deceased), who'd previously owned them.

Most of the TT track prep is completed.  Mountain section is a bit too busy/blind for any serious speed.

 

I wish my bike had a picture of a cock on it, if only as a warning to other road users.  This is the motor museum which opened on Thursday, I spent about 4 hours here (in that time, only 2 other people visited).  I was on my own so no rush - normally I'm with people who say  "I ONLY LIKE FERRARI VEYRONS OR LAMBORGHINI UMQUATCHS, WHY IS THERE ONLY SHIT CARS HERE?", and want to leave after 15 minutes.

 

Later on I stopped at the Tiffin Tea Shop.  As already mentioned, I'm a devil-may-care Southern hardman so I ordered 17 cans of lager, but they didn't have any so I had to settle for a cream tea.  I demanded the very strongest tea available though, pale brown.  I necked that bastard straight down, impressing the pensioners on the next table. #BaihkLaifeInnit

 

Spent my final morning at Murray's motorbike museum.  He's a really nice bloke and told me many, many slanderous tales about various people, and gave me tea and biscuits.

[CreepingJesus]

That Ariel 3 video had me laughing! Well done. I've got flashbacks to trying to make the 50cc Bantam my mate got given in lieu of cash years ago, go a bit faster. There was also a sort of louder buzzing and more vibrating, without much more progress!