hairnet Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Bike has been around a bit Since sat lunchtime dub Wicklow Kilkenny. Y Carlow Tipperary Limerick Clare Galway mayo Roscommon Leitrim Wee north tomorrow Jerzy Woking, UltraWomble and Six-cylinder 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Sligo this morning Now in Omagh heading for coleraine Fat_Pirate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 And in the b and b near coleraine Nice lady sees lid and says oh we do that too... Joey's sister just happens to run the b and b lol That happened on a trip few years ago stayed near limavady and the couple there were cousins of the dunlops Small world pilninggas, brandersnatch and They_all_do_that_sir 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Today was Sligo Roscommon Donegal Fermanagh Derry leitrim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They_all_do_that_sir Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Today was Sligo Roscommon Donegal Fermanagh Derry leitrimWhat's your plans for rest of week? Sent from my TA-1012 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Go and do Derry (15 mins from here) Do Antrim 15 mins the other way Lurgan Cavan Navan to stap Then skerries Then get up Thursday and go to america They_all_do_that_sir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Abandoned (again) Waiting for one of these 28 counties since saturday Six-cylinder, Jazoli and UltraWomble 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Foxhake Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Current high bidder on a shonky Honda NC50 express.I would like to win it. I'm fucked off massively with this Atala. It's electrics are toast and pretty much unobtainable.Looks nice though. Edit. Lost it by a fiver. Keep looking...Anyone with a Puch or Tomos engine and electrical system for sale? Six-cylinder and UltraWomble 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
83C Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Soon I should have a garage for working on bikes, I'm very tempted to find an older machine of some sort to get back into the art of pulling things to bits and reassembling them. Something simple, and crucially, cheap. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Current high bidder on a shonky Honda NC50 express.I would like to win it. I'm fucked off massively with this Atala. It's electrics are toast and pretty much unobtainable.Looks nice though. Edit. Lost it by a fiver. Keep looking...Anyone with a Puch or Tomos engine and electrical system for sale? I am astounded by the price of shonky mopeds and when my field bike died I thought I would just get another for pennies. Not a chance, my Honda Vision is now under repair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangernomics Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Soon I should have a garage for working on bikes, I'm very tempted to find an older machine of some sort to get back into the art of pulling things to bits and reassembling them. Something simple, and crucially, cheap. Any suggestions?Older gen cbf 5/600 cheap and resilient Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 83C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Murrica happened Already seen a hd advert Got lost ended up at Fenway park Hotel now No tea tho Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Soon I should have a garage for working on bikes, I'm very tempted to find an older machine of some sort to get back into the art of pulling things to bits and reassembling them. Something simple, and crucially, cheap. Any suggestions?2 STOKE gamma or tz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
83C Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Is there such a thing as a cheap two-stroke anymore? Just checked eBay: Cheapest TZ - not far short of £7k! Gamma - £2k upwards. Aprilia RS - good ones now commanding more than when they were new - dog rough ones still well over £1k. Yamaha DT - £1k+ even for basket cases. The Aprilia RS125 is one i'd like especially - I'm too tall to ride it really but I really wanted one for when I hit 17. Even old 4-stroke stuff like Yamaha SR500s have gone from the bargain basement. Seems it's all things like Bandits, Diversions and older faired stuff like ZZR600s/Thundercats. UltraWomble 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzy Woking Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Agreed-cheap second hand bikes (unlike cheap cars) are very rare, obtained only by word of mouth or luck. Both my Aprilia RS250 and Cagiva Mito have rocketed in price-i could sell (sell, not just advertise) my RS250 for 50% more than I paid for it 13 months ago. Yesterday I picked up my very first (probably not last) electric two wheeler, a Lifan Eco scooter. Unloaded it from the can this morning and took it for a test run (not as far as i wanted, but bit busy today) and it held an indicated 64kph using the cruise control (speed courtesy of the updated controller fitted by the Spanish importer). Range isn't great at 30 miles, but never did 30 miles on my 50cc scooters, and this whips the Arse of any four stroke 50cc scooter. And it's the near enough the same shade of orange as my KTM RC8. strangeangel and Dave_Q 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzy Woking Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Agreed-cheap second hand bikes (unlike cheap cars) are very rare, obtained only by word of mouth or luck. Both my Aprilia RS250 and Cagiva Mito have rocketed in price-i could sell (sell, not just advertise) my RS250 for 50% more than I paid for it 13 months ago. Yesterday I picked up my very first (probably not last) electric two wheeler, a Lifan Eco scooter. Unloaded it from the can this morning and took it for a test run (not as far as i wanted, but bit busy today) and it held an indicated 64kph using the cruise control (speed courtesy of the updated controller fitted by the Spanish importer). Range isn't great at 30 miles, but never did 30 miles on my 50cc scooters, and this whips the Arse of any four stroke 50cc scooter. And it's the near enough the same shade of orange as my KTM RC8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
83C Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 I suppose licencing has to come into it for pushing the values of some of the smaller cc machines, and the rest is the nostalgia tax - those who either had them 20 years ago and want to relive their youth, or those who didn’t have them and still hanker after the experience. Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostnotFound Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 those who didn’t have them and still hanker after the experience.I'm sure your right it's a two way pincer movement. With the new laws meaning 17 year olds are stuck on 125s for two years you can see why they'd look to interesting stuff from the past when you look at the dull l plate stuff available today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Perhaps I shouldn’t say that my minty thundercat was £350 then Jerzy Woking and UltraWomble 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
83C Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 I can believe that, Thuds and ZZRs are worth next to nowt at the moment. I’m not really after anything faired but it depends on what comes up I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Perhaps I shouldn’t say that my minty thundercat was £350 thenCan you find me one please, cheap bikes are no longer easy to find, I have a new one in the garage but I'm bored and fancy something else that I don't have to worry about breaking/scratching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Only paid £150 for the Versys too ! Did have a dropped valve mind Jazoli 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedracer Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Running in the Interceptor, sunny but a bit chilly. B roads are it's natural home. Sent from my Redmi 4 using Tapatalk martc, Jazoli, somewhatfoolish and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 I took the MT09SP for a tour round the local bike dealers today, it's going, I have never gelled with it, it has a great engine (in fact probably the best engine out of all the bikes I have ridden and owned subjectively), but its poor handling at 7/10ths and above and the harsh front end combined with zero wind protection and annoying switchgear means something green and sensible has been acquired, it's cost me a few quid to change but I didn't fancy another 2 years of riding the fucking thing, pics to be added when I collect next Sat pilninggas and Jerzy Woking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzy Woking Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 We had an MT09 on test at work. Despite all the good reviews, I fucking hated it, and a couple of my colleagues were not that impressed either. We got a Honda CBF1000 which I didn't mind, but would not buy with my own money. Look forward to seeing what you are replacing it with. Jazoli 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat_Pirate Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 I took the MT09SP for a tour round the local bike dealers today, it's going, I have never gelled with it, it has a great engine (in fact probably the best engine out of all the bikes I have ridden and owned subjectively), but its poor handling at 7/10ths and above and the harsh front end combined with zero wind protection and annoying switchgear means something green and sensible has been acquired, it's cost me a few quid to change but I didn't fancy another 2 years of riding the fucking thing, pics to be added when I collect next SatGreen and sensible? Z1000 SX perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 We had an MT09 on test at work. Despite all the good reviews, I fucking hated it, and a couple of my colleagues were not that impressed either. We got a Honda CBF1000 which I didn't mind, but would not buy with my own money. Look forward to seeing what you are replacing it with. I really enjoyed the test ride on a standard MT09, but it was wet so I didn't get chance to push on a bit, the SP was only £900 more and for that I got ohlins and special paint and blue wheels, but the bike is not as good as it should be, a standard street triple is a better bike, and I test rode one of them too but the Yam had the better engine, typically it was the only thing that was better, I'd gotten to the point where I really didn't like riding it as every single bump from the front was transmitted directly to my wrists and arms and I wasn't prepared to spend another £1k sorting the front end out on a bike I didn't own, combined with the total inability to cruise at 80mph on a motorway without giving me a migraine despite me spending over £250 on several different screens, still at least its only cost me £1/mile........ new one has a screen and luggage and an IMU with cornering abs and all that shizz, can't wait! Green and sensible? Z1000 SX perhaps? Bingo! Jerzy Woking, Fat_Pirate, CGSB and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzy Woking Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 We had a couple of those at work - far nicer than the previous model they replaced (the pannier frames were laughable), although I was always looking for another gear at 50mph. But twist the throttle and it would take off like a scalded cat. May be with more riding time on it I'd have got used to that. Enjoy. Jazoli 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzy Woking Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 It's only just struck me that now I no longer work, I won't be able to ride loads of different bikes. The only way now is to buy them for myself. bangernomics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 It's only money, I've stopped counting, as long as the bills get paid. Jerzy Woking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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