andyberg Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 18 minutes ago, Cavcraft said: Obvs. keeping hopeless old mopeds is worth it for the fun and enjoyment you get from riding them.... The MT-5 didn't make this year's MOT, the bloody indicators have packed up one one side, and it's being a bastard to start. Again. The OR50 has done the grand total of one mile since 2021, and 23 miles since 2020. I expect 3 of them were pushing the bastard. The MBX managed 20 miles since March 2022, and 78 miles since 2019. This fared quite well compared to some of the others and only about 2 miles were pushing it. This week has been spent getting the Z200 running (success, the plug was fouled, so swapped for another) and getting four of of the mopeds running and down for an MOT. The GSX250 has been dropped off repairs to the sticking front caliper (and will be replaced at that garage by one of the FS1s), the 883 has been out for a ride and so has the Lambretta. Meanwhile wheeled this out of the back and should really make a start with it, or take it somewhere that can do it for me... It's a pity I can only give 1 like, this is a post of many likes 😁 Cavcraft and rustdevil 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 must hide wallet............must hide wallet https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/sports/suzuki/listing/4138836465 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cade Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 5 hours ago, Cavcraft said: Obvs. keeping hopeless old mopeds is worth it for the fun and enjoyment you get from riding them.... The MT-5 didn't make this year's MOT, the bloody indicators have packed up one one side, and it's being a bastard to start. Again. The OR50 has done the grand total of one mile since 2021, and 23 miles since 2020. I expect 3 of them were pushing the bastard. The MBX managed 20 miles since March 2022, and 78 miles since 2019. This fared quite well compared to some of the others and only about 2 miles were pushing it. This week has been spent getting the Z200 running (success, the plug was fouled, so swapped for another) and getting four of of the mopeds running and down for an MOT. The GSX250 has been dropped off repairs to the sticking front caliper (and will be replaced at that garage by one of the FS1s), the 883 has been out for a ride and so has the Lambretta. Meanwhile wheeled this out of the back and should really make a start with it, or take it somewhere that can do it for me... Christ, an MBX! my first road legal powered 2 wheeler. Put me off Honda's for life! Stupid thing. Chopped in for an RD50MX11.. Now there was a dream machine,. Stinkwheel and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 20 glorious* miles out in the Cheshire sun, today. The photograph above was taken where the best bike shop I ever visited used to be, H Dugdales, near Helsby. The climb up to it is bloody steep and this was actually in 1st gear at one point. This FS1 just like the other, i.e putting into 4th is like turning the engine off, so it was rightfully screwed all the way round. If in doubt, and all that. Anyway, had a nice ride round from there, the bike kindly* repaying me by pissing all of it's gearbox oil out the moment I got home 🙄 Can't ride next week, so trying to cram a few more short trips out on some of the others, so a little foray down to the river later on this. My God it's slow (and doesn't like full revs) but still good fun... This one repaid me via the medium of the petrol cap seal. Had stopped to fill it up and then every slight movement or coming down the gears resulted in fuel spilling out. There should be a spare on the other one, but if not they can't be too hard to find. Oh, stopped at the local main dealers for another look at the new BSA. The silver/chrome version is 100% the best looker of the lot, imho... There was also this R.E GT which is one hell of a nice looking bike... tom13, RayMK, MiniMinorMk3 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom13 Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 10 minutes ago, Cavcraft said: 20 glorious* miles out in the Cheshire sun, today. The photograph above was taken where the best bike shop I ever visited used to be, H Dugdales, near Helsby. The climb up to it is bloody steep and this was actually in 1st gear at one point. This FS1 just like the other, i.e putting into 4th is like turning the engine off, so it was rightfully screwed all the way round. If in doubt, and all that. Anyway, had a nice ride round from there, the bike kindly* repaying me by pissing all of it's gearbox oil out the moment I got home 🙄 Can't ride next week, so trying to cram a few more short trips out on some of the others, so a little foray down to the river later on this. My God it's slow (and doesn't like full revs) but still good fun... This one repaid me via the medium of the petrol cap seal. Had stopped to fill it up and then every slight movement or coming down the gears resulted in fuel spilling out. There should be a spare on the other one, but if not they can't be too hard to find. Oh, stopped at the local main dealers for another look at the new BSA. The silver/chrome version is 100% the best looker of the lot, imho... There was also this R.E GT which is one hell of a nice looking bike... Those continentals are so nice. I was thinking of not getting a Himalayan and getting one of those but I saw sense. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 5 hours ago, Cavcraft said: 20 glorious* miles out in the Cheshire sun, today. The photograph above was taken where the best bike shop I ever visited used to be, H Dugdales, near Helsby. The climb up to it is bloody steep and this was actually in 1st gear at one point. This FS1 just like the other, i.e putting into 4th is like turning the engine off, so it was rightfully screwed all the way round. If in doubt, and all that. Anyway, had a nice ride round from there, the bike kindly* repaying me by pissing all of it's gearbox oil out the moment I got home 🙄 Can't ride next week, so trying to cram a few more short trips out on some of the others, so a little foray down to the river later on this. My God it's slow (and doesn't like full revs) but still good fun... This one repaid me via the medium of the petrol cap seal. Had stopped to fill it up and then every slight movement or coming down the gears resulted in fuel spilling out. There should be a spare on the other one, but if not they can't be too hard to find. Oh, stopped at the local main dealers for another look at the new BSA. The silver/chrome version is 100% the best looker of the lot, imho... There was also this R.E GT which is one hell of a nice looking bike... Dugdales. A blast from the past. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 Is this autocom active plus setup any good to anyone? Drink plus postage? Barry Cade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 This is the original 4 speed model with the vertical cylinder head fins and raised handlebars. I had a later Supa 5 (flat bars, horizontal fins and of course a 5 speed box) which I remember with great fondness. It was ace and easily equal to any 250 from the west (asumming you've dumped it's Achilles heal - the truley dreadful Pneumant tyres). RayMK, Jerzy Woking, Stinkwheel and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Funny you should post that MZ. Found this last week.Sent from my SM-A145R using Tapatalk tom13, MiniMinorMk3, RayMK and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 The first time I have used the busa this year. It really needs to go as I need something more comfortable. Fat_Pirate, MiniMinorMk3, RayMK and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom13 Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Anyone had any luck with cheap insurance at the moment. Hastings are coming back the best for me on the comparison sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom13 Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 3 hours ago, Bren said: The first time I have used the busa this year. It really needs to go as I need something more comfortable. Love these so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamgroot Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 15 minutes ago, tom13 said: Anyone had any luck with cheap insurance at the moment. Hastings are coming back the best for me on the comparison sites. Try bikesure and MCN compare if you haven't already, I've got two bikes with bikesure and they did it the same price as it was for one. tom13 and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sham Posted June 12, 2023 Share Posted June 12, 2023 Just a general wondering at the moment, so no for sale post. Would there be any interest in this in a month or so? My lad is graduating to a 125. 2021 WK TTR 50, mechanically great - only issue is that the sidestand inhibitor is bypassed as it borked. Starts and runs fine, he's really looked after it. A rusty exhaust and a bit of surface here and there. Less than 5k km on it, a broken brake lever from a previous owner and a few scuffs from him. First Mot not due till May 24. I'm thinking £500 or a roffle at £10 a ticket. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinkwheel Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 I'm sure that would roffle fairly well LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom13 Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 It has been a long time coming but I finally picked it up at the weekend. Really enjoying it. Got absolutely soaked the first two times I went out on it though. andy18s, Jerzy Woking, Stinkwheel and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 On 6/12/2023 at 8:09 PM, Sham said: Just a general wondering at the moment, so no for sale post. Would there be any interest in this in a month or so? My lad is graduating to a 125. 2021 WK TTR 50, mechanically great - only issue is that the sidestand inhibitor is bypassed as it borked. Starts and runs fine, he's really looked after it. A rusty exhaust and a bit of surface here and there. Less than 5k km on it, a broken brake lever from a previous owner and a few scuffs from him. First Mot not due till May 24. I'm thinking £500 or a roffle at £10 a ticket. @sporty-shite Was after a 50 for his lad, I think. sporty-shite and Sham 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 22 minutes ago, Cavcraft said: @sporty-shite Was after a 50 for his lad, I think. I was after a project for us both, but he's been a bit of a twat at school so I've put it on the back burner. I would have a couple of randoms, though. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castros_bro Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 I want this but for an reason I can't have it so I'll park it here (metaphorically). Nul points for mirror emplacement. https://www.ewbankauctions.co.uk/20230630CA-lot-5016-1977-Honda-CB500-Twin-registration-number-PCR772S-This-bike-was-first-registered?arr=0&auction_id=823&box_filter=0&category=&department_id=&exclude_keyword=&export_issue=0&high_estimate=0&image_filter=0&keyword=&list_type=&lots_per_page=0&low_estimate=0&month=&page_no=2&paper_filter=0&search_type=&sort_by=&view=lot_detail&year= andyberg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMinorMk3 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 A local auction house near me had a tidy CB500 last week. It made £1,300 plus commission. A 1976 Honda CB500T D66 overhead cam motorbike, mileage stated 8054 (atgportals.net) andyberg, Cavcraft and RayMK 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGTI6 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 The rear caliper seems to be sticking quite badly on the Sprint all of a sudden. I was going to have a look at it this morning. Been procrastinating instead, and finally accepted that I'm going to continue sunbathing in the garden for the rest of the day. A job for tomorrow perhaps (if I can be arsed)! Barry Cade, Cavcraft and andyberg 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Had forgotten about those CB500Ts. They must be right up in the oddball stakes these days. UltraWomble and MiniMinorMk3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Took helmet on holiday Barry Cade and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Roadtrip started This first tho Cavcraft and Fat_Pirate 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Drainpipe mafia in their Corsa (bai) Alive and well in Ards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Ffs Cavcraft and Bradders59 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Saiiiiilin.....(Christopher cross Bradders59 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders59 Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Brings back memories from doing some of that route* with about 20 other bikes in the summer of 76. Of course one eejit would always give it the beans just before the ramp on the ferry was fully down and get a bit of a wheelie off the end. * Dundonald > Ards > Portaferry > Strangford > Comber > Dundonald. Those were the days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Hang on....... Best 40 quid spent this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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