twosmoke300 Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Yeh it’s the same frame n swing arm . It’s a shame about the ugly duckling styling but it’s growing on me and makes them cheap . You can fit tzr tanks and bodywork but not many left now Psycho Charlie Knobcheese 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustybullethole Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 here we go again, getting faster at least practice makes perfect and all that. Barry Cade, doug and Cavcraft 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycho Charlie Knobcheese Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Loved the Supermono thing in the 90’s. Something special about bare bones single cylinder bikes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustybullethole Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 3 minutes ago, twosmoke300 said: Yeh it’s the same frame n swing arm . It’s a shame about the ugly duckling styling but it’s growing on me and makes them cheap . You can fit tzr tanks and bodywork but not many left now Must be a fun thing to slap about. Know a fella who put a dommy lump in a 250 aprilla frame and he always said it was a bunch of fun 🤩 Do fancy a track day. Must tick that off my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 4 minutes ago, Rustybullethole said: Must be a fun thing to slap about. Know a fella who put a dommy lump in a 250 aprilla frame and he always said it was a bunch of fun 🤩 Do fancy a track day. Must tick that off my list. Do it ! I’d avoid the No Limits ones if you can . They are well organised but a few egos about . I do a few with the classic bike trackday lot and they seem great and the paddock is like a museum . Did Pembrey last week with Phil Bevan and that was good too . Llandow is with Track Demons who are from cornwall too apparently. Let me know if you want some company when you decide to do one . Dunno where you are but can pick you up on the way if you are down south / west Rustybullethole 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustybullethole Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 57 minutes ago, twosmoke300 said: Do it ! I’d avoid the No Limits ones if you can . They are well organised but a few egos about . I do a few with the classic bike trackday lot and they seem great and the paddock is like a museum . Did Pembrey last week with Phil Bevan and that was good too . Llandow is with Track Demons who are from cornwall too apparently. Let me know if you want some company when you decide to do one . Dunno where you are but can pick you up on the way if you are down south / west Am south though easterly in London. Have family out west so could work out. What to use…. R6 could firmly put me in no limits territory am thinking the cb 500 as that handles sweet though heart says fix the tdr. Hmmmm. Heard good stuff about the classic events, mates done a few on his 70’s guzzi. Defo an itch that needs a scratch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 I’m not being fair to No Limits really . They run a smooth day really . But they aren’t too fussy about putting known racers in novice groups . Quickest bikes at most days are CB500’s ! Take what ever you feel comfortable on . Rustybullethole 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Rustybullethole said: Am south though easterly in London. Have family out west so could work out. What to use…. R6 could firmly put me in no limits territory am thinking the cb 500 as that handles sweet though heart says fix the tdr. Hmmmm. Heard good stuff about the classic events, mates done a few on his 70’s guzzi. Defo an itch that needs a scratch. Still plenty days these year . I’d be happy for an excuse to do another 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustybullethole Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 6 minutes ago, twosmoke300 said: I’m not being fair to No Limits really . They run a smooth day really . But they aren’t too fussy about putting known racers in novice groups . Quickest bikes at most days are CB500’s ! Take what ever you feel comfortable on . I think id have the most fun on the cb. R6 is a tool though so am I when I ride it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Mallory is a good first track imo . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Step son recently finished his masters in aerospace engineering. He has just left with his specialized hybrid. He's cycling to Newcastle to get a 7 o'clock train from Edinburgh. From there he's cycling to Aberdeen then Inverness sleeping rough in a small tent as he goes. He's done this shit a few times before but always with mates, never alone. One of his mates did it on a very early 80's mountain bike. It weighed a ton! He reckons he'll do 6 or 700 miles and he'll see me Sunday. Psycho Charlie Knobcheese, doug, Rustybullethole and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 A mate has just offered me his Castle Coombe Track day for the 21st for £100 . Be rude not too ! Might give the Thundercat a beating on that one tho. Castle Coombe are little hitlers on noise . Jenson Velcro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom13 Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 Borders show was cancelled the weekend so we went out for a ride on the Saturday instead. The four of us made a strange group all together. The Busa is an import from the states with quite a few modifications to increase power. It was clocked at 208mph over there by all accounts. You can imagine that cruising along with a TS185. martc, Fat_Pirate, pilninggas and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustybullethole Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 @tom13 love the TS, that yours? Bought a mint Ts Er 185 for my old work for 400 quid years back which got ridden till it’s death. So wish I’d kept it for my self but hey. Ze German my s coming back together. Dark out now so that’s it’s for this evenings flurry of spanner twidling. HOpefully the rain holds off and can do more tomorrow night after work. Barry Cade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warch Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 I’ve had my Triumph 955 since 2019, and have never really been completely happy with it, it felt ponderous and nowhere near as nimble as my old CBR. It actually felt unstable at heavy lean angles, I could easily get my knee down on my old bike so it wasn’t necessarily down to lack of ability on my point. Anyway I thought I’d narrowed it down to the stem bearings so I gave it the once over. The top bearing was fine, the bottom one was ok but pretty dry. A bloody good grease and an tweak on the adjuster nut and it’s been transformed. Should have done the fork seals too but they are easily removed once I’ve bought the seals and the oil. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
808 Estate Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 petermcpete, Fat_Pirate and Cavcraft 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 That’s the 2022 season done . 6 trackdays , 5 tracks , 0 crashes , 0 mechanicals . I’d call that a success 4 days on the 660 and two on the cat And yes I am going to buy the pic 808 Estate, Cavcraft, warch and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 On 9/13/2022 at 11:53 AM, tom13 said: Borders show was cancelled the weekend so we went out for a ride on the Saturday instead. The four of us made a strange group all together. The Busa is an import from the states with quite a few modifications to increase power. It was clocked at 208mph over there by all accounts. You can imagine that cruising along with a TS185. Love the old TS, have a 185ER which is a proper rattly old thing that keeps deciding various things (mostly electrical) shouldn't work, but it's great fun. twosmoke300 and Rustybullethole 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Ummm Im doing it wrong arnt I? Started out the year with a 500 and slowly downgraded to a 50.... Dave_Q, Cavcraft, Fat_Pirate and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustybullethole Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 15 hours ago, UltraWomble said: Ummm Im doing it wrong arnt I? Started out the year with a 500 and slowly downgraded to a 50.... If it has two wheels and an engine you’re doing it right. Looks lovely by the way. LightBulbFun and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 gosforth to manc in 3 hours across a69 m6 (fuck the A1) apart from 5 mins to stretch legs at lancaster put 11.5 litres in (petrol was 200 feet from b and b) and its been 10 miles flashing (got maybe another 10-12 miles on that) 67 mpg it said Rustybullethole and Saabnut 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustybullethole Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 7 hours ago, hairnet said: gosforth to manc in 3 hours across a69 m6 (fuck the A1) apart from 5 mins to stretch legs at lancaster put 11.5 litres in (petrol was 200 feet from b and b) and its been 10 miles flashing (got maybe another 10-12 miles on that) 67 mpg it said Gotta love an nc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 38 minutes ago, Rustybullethole said: Gotta love an nc and even with comfort seat only squirmed a little bit twice the not straight bit near shap (say it every time) gotta be the nicest bit of motorway in uk? (bit like the autoroute down towards nice - same kinda bumpy bits) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
808 Estate Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 On a more serious note, it seems the BMW R1200GS is no longer the UKs biggest selling motorcycle. What mighty machine has usurped the Bavarian behemoth I hear you say? Behold, the Royal Enfield Meteor, 350cc of simple old skool fun. Saabnut, Cavcraft, twosmoke300 and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzy Woking Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 On 9/11/2022 at 8:49 AM, twosmoke300 said: Good to know . I wasn’t intending going inside the motor ( yet ) just jetting and exhaust etc. Apparently the szr silencer is very restrictive . I’ve got an old Supertrapp that I will try on it first . Good to know a trusted name on those engines though if I do get more serious about it . I remember Steve designing and machining up an air cooled clutch on his 660 racer. Took many hours of work and more than a few quid in parts. It was rubbish, it either slipped or dragged. Standard clutch refitted, air cooled clutch in the parts bin. twosmoke300 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
808 Estate Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Cavcraft, Fat_Pirate, Saabnut and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 4 hours ago, 808 Estate said: Is that your Harley? Rustybullethole and martc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
808 Estate Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 No, nothing to do with me, just spotted on another forum. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Got me a trumpet Sigmund Fraud, twosmoke300, Barry Cade and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 13 minutes ago, andyberg said: Got me a trumpet 4 years to go and Im buying either a Bonnie or Scrambler Trumpet. andyberg and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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