They_all_do_that_sir Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Sitting on bikes in the dealership is grand, any dealer discouraging this should be avoided - I'll usually know if it's worth pursuing a test ride or not from that initial plonking of the arse on the saddle. It'll either "feel" right or wrong.Especially important for shorter riders, my wife was able to rule out a whole pile of 125s, if she doesn't feel confident sitting on one in the showroom she will hardly feel confident on the roadSent from my TA-1012 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders59 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 @ strangeangel. Tanks, much appreciated. Took a lot of hours to do, but I think it was worth it. It will be up for sale soon to release funds for the next project. Whatever that may be. Yours doesn't look like it needs to much work doing. Assume its pretty modern, as it has cast alloy wheels ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangeangel Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 38 minutes ago, Bradders59 said: Yours doesn't look like it needs to much work doing. Assume its pretty modern, as it has cast alloy wheels ? The cast wheels aren't standard - they're from a Jialing JH50! The bike's good to go, the MOT ran out a couple of years ago around the time my rider policy got too expensive. It's a family thing, though, so it's a keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-NC700-X-DCT-2013-IDEAL-COMMUTER/123800108655?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 is it me wondering why theres no left grip.....??? i would go look at it but they dont do sundays pilninggas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangeangel Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, hairnet said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-NC700-X-DCT-2013-IDEAL-COMMUTER/123800108655?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 is it me wondering why theres no left grip.....??? i would go look at it but they dont do sundays Everyone comes round to the right way of thinking eventually, congratulations dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 hahahaha im not an oap been looking at them for a while - not a huge fan of dct but im too old for all that shit almost bought one when they launched but changed me mind if i get ok money for mine then this one would be very cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayMK Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Whilst looking for a photo for my daughter, I found this: Me in 1967 a few days after getting the brand spanking new Peugeot back home (Livingstone Road, RAF Wegberg in Germany). Initially, using teenage initiative, I registered/insured it as if I was a German citizen. A military policeman whose attention I caught with exuberant riding made me register through the British Forces Germany system and a few weeks later after passing the theory and driving test I received the registration number CP389B. I can't remember why I painted it duck egg blue in the 1990s. I am now about 4 months away from my 70th birthday and RAF Wegberg has been closed and out of bounds for several years and is getting overgrown and derelict. pbottomley, Aston Martin, Eddie Honda and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 5 hours ago, RayMK said: Whilst looking for a photo for my daughter, I found this: Me in 1967 a few days after getting the brand spanking new Peugeot back home (Livingstone Road, RAF Wegberg in Germany). Initially, using teenage initiative, I registered/insured it as if I was a German citizen. A military policeman whose attention I caught with exuberant riding made me register through the British Forces Germany system and a few weeks later after passing the theory and driving test I received the registration number CP389B. I can't remember why I painted it duck egg blue in the 1990s. I am now about 4 months away from my 70th birthday and RAF Wegberg has been closed and out of bounds for several years and is getting overgrown and derelict. thats fuggin ace stonedagain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 On 5/25/2019 at 9:40 AM, hairnet said: Rooooooooaaaaaaadddddttttrrrrrrrriiiiippppppppppp another raodtrip friday to another furrin cuntree Cavcraft, RayMK, Barry Cade and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Are there any 125 sports bikes... That are twist and go? The speed doesn't matter, it's the look she wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They_all_do_that_sir Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Are there any 125 sports bikes... That are twist and go? The speed doesn't matter, it's the look she wants. Gilera DNA 125 is the closest thing I can think of, but they are getting on a wee bit now.Sent from my TA-1012 using Tapatalk Aston Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 I forgot they existed, I wanted one when I was 17. But the ones for sale look ropey. I've managed to get her to agree to doing her cbt on a manual. They_all_do_that_sir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 £300 thundercat passed mot with clean sheet today I’m far more excited about this than I should be. Also bro has started to get his old 750 back on the road Aston Martin, tobyd, RayMK and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilninggas Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 5 hours ago, twosmoke300 said: £300 thundercat passed mot with clean sheet today I’m far more excited about this than I should be. Also bro has started to get his old 750 back on the road "Thundercats are on the loose, Thundercats are loose..." etc strangeangel and twosmoke300 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders59 Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 That's a hell of a lot of bike for £300 !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 16k miles too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangeangel Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Rooting through some old memory cards before I get rid of them... here's a trip down Memory Lane - Lands End to John O'Groats, 2014. Four of us planned to go on Honda Helixes - one failed its MOT the week before and was grounded, another broke down the day before and the third carked it hours into the trip. Only my 1986 JDM Fusion made it, with everyone else resorting to modern stuff. It's not turned a wheel in two years thanks to me now riding a modern Cavcraft, Aston Martin, Jazoli and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Liked for FF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 14 hours ago, twosmoke300 said: £300 thunderpussy That's the ladies version of the Thunderarse innit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Yeh the lighter prettier one Eddie Honda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfg Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Rattle can Spray paint ????? Anyone here had success with a particular brand of aerosol spray paint, clear lacquer in particular, for a petrol tank. ie.having a decent degree of petrol resistance. ? I've found Halfords petrol resistant clear lacquer doesn't spray well, and looking on line paints like AutoExtreme < here > have both good and some really bad reviews. Tetrosyl I've used in the past but they've changed their product and I don't know if it still works. I need to paint a tank black and then clear lacquer over that. What has anyone here used and can personally recommend.? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 You really need a 2k lacquer to do it, you can spray it at home but you will need a proper mask as its evil stuff, it also needs plenty of time to cure, if you fill it with petrol within a day or two the vapours will trash the finish. strangeangel and Bfg 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Guy at work just did his cbt and knows a guy.... who knows a guy at the Honda motorbicycle dealer. He gave him a deal on a SYM. (I do not want a deal on a supercub...) Currently they sell them for £69 a month, no deposit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 14 hours ago, Eddie Honda said: That's the ladies version of the Thunderarse innit? thunderpussy - riding that you dont get any? Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfg Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 3 hours ago, Jazoli said: You really need a 2k lacquer to do it, you can spray it at home but you will need a proper mask as its evil stuff, it also needs plenty of time to cure, if you fill it with petrol within a day or two the vapours will trash the finish. 2k is also sold in rattle cans such as this HB BodyPro < here > @ £19.25 / ltr. Other brands specifically claim petrol resistant like ProXL < here > @£60 / ltr. Would the lesser expensive one not work better than the 'petrol resistant' single pack paints from the likes of Halfords ? ? Regarding drying / hardening the paint.. I'm quite happy for the fuel tank, once painted black and then lacquered, to sit inside my dark coloured Chrysler van, parked in the sun for a week or two. What's that 25 deg C for 5 hours a day, cycling cool overnight.. for let's say 10 - 12 days. EDIT. It seems as if " 2k " is a misnomer with some manufacturers (such as HB BodyPro) who are using it for air drying single pack paints. ! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Had a great run out after work and ended up at my favourite place in the Lakes Cavcraft, Hawkeyethenoo, Fat_Pirate and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Been offered a swap for the Scomadi: an (Indian) GP200 which supposedly has a fully rebuilt engine. Also pondering off-loading the Franny Barnett and getting either a Bantam, or a Japanese 2T of some sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfg Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 18 hours ago, Bfg said: 2k is also sold in rattle cans such as this HB BodyPro < here > @ £19.25 / ltr. Other brands specifically claim petrol resistant like ProXL < here > @£60 / ltr. Would the lesser expensive one not work better than the 'petrol resistant' single pack paints from the likes of Halfords ? ? Regarding drying / hardening the paint.. I'm quite happy for the fuel tank, once painted black and then lacquered, to sit inside my dark coloured Chrysler van, parked in the sun for a week or two. What's that 25 deg C for 5 hours a day, cycling cool overnight.. for let's say 10 - 12 days. EDIT. It seems as if " 2k " is a misnomer with some manufacturers (such as HB BodyPro) who are using the term despite being air-drying single pack paints. ! I've committed to £83 worth of paint bought via ebay from car-colours in Stockport. I've gone for ProXL extch primer, then a couple of coats of (chemical hardening) two-pack satin black, and then topping off with two or three coats of two-pack ProXL 'petrol resistant' clear lacquer. With using two pack there's a limited amount of working time after the paint's activator is mixed in, and so not a lot of room for error should a bug land on it or else I get a run or paint reaction .. so I'm already anxious.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 I have been offered this for £110 as a field bike, starts and run. What do you think? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/422516898591198/?ref=messenger_banner Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 13 hours ago, Cavcraft said: Been offered a swap for the Scomadi: an (Indian) GP200 which supposedly has a fully rebuilt engine. I would think long and hard before doing this. Do you like doing engine rebuilds at the side of the road miles from anywhere? Do you like chasing electrical issues? Depends whether its fun, or you need reliability/ However I agree - chop the Fray Bentos and get something reliable (not a Bantam) but fun. strangeangel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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