The Bikeshite Thread

[twosmoke300]

Been invited to try hillclimbing .

Straight into a race meet !

I can share his bike apparently 

Either a tuned yz490 or a 510 cc two stoke brc tuned Ktm with 67 hp at the wheel 

Nice knowing you guys 

[twosmoke300]

Oh and van van 125/200 are a good shout for shorties that don’t want to go down the tragic custom route

[Tickman]

9 hours ago, gtd2000 said:

There was a rather small chap locally that used to run around on a Hongdu 125 (Honda CG125 clone). He was very small indeed, must have been very close to five feet tall.

Are you looking at scooters mainly or motorcycles? 

 

1 hour ago, twosmoke300 said:

Oh and van van 125/200 are a good shout for shorties that don’t want to go down the tragic custom route

She has a Suzuki 125 in the garage, the current issue is doing cbt, the range of bikes they have on offer are very limited so she ended up on a scooter yesterday.

The main issue is getting to the indicator while braking at the same time. 

Curse of the small hand.

[twosmoke300]

Isnt the indicator on the clutch side? ?

[Tickman]

They put her on a scooter yesterday as they didn't have a suitable bike so I'm guessing no gears possibly means no clutch.

[martc]

14 hours ago, stereotype said:

Do any verging on midget people (5ft with sub 2inches of thumb) recommend any mods or bikes themselves I might be able to get on with? 

A MSX 125 (aka  Grom), a Cub or a Monkey Bike may be suitable (but expensive) - see here https://www.honda.co.uk/motorcycles.html  (models - 125cc). The newer Hondas have the indicator switch in a slightly different place (lower) than older ones which may help.

As twosmoke300 says the indicators will be on the left on 'modern' bikes  but twist and goes may have the rear brake lever in place of a clutch so it could prove a problem when indicating and slowing at the same time. Obviously geared bikes will have the clutch lever on the left and as the lever isn't used all the time there should be the opportunity to use the indicator switch whilst not using the clutch.

[gtd2000]

Forgive me if I'm being obtuse here but why would she be required to put on the brakes and use the indicator switch at the same time?

Assuming this is mainly low speed off-road training, there shouldn't be any need to have both brake levers gripped and pulled before turning on the indicators? ?

If the tutor is knowledgeable, I'd expect them to be able to give advice or a practical solution.  I'd be expecting a scenario where you signal your intention, then apply the brakes once you've selected the direction indicator?

I'd imagine this would be a bit like driving a car, changing gear and at the same time trying to put on your indicators? 

[Aston Martin]

Over the past week or so I've seen about 10 Goldwing/Pan Euros. With a trailer and a sidecar, ridden by a guy... By himself.

 

Just buy a bastard car.

[Jazoli]

Each to their own I'd say, I hate ADV bike riders for no reason whatsoever other than they get in the fucking way all the time carrying their sandwiches to work in 600 litre panniers, at least the Goldwing/Trailer combo's usually just sit in traffic with the cars.

[pilninggas]

I know this has been discussed previously, but i was just looking on scumtree at sub-£1 bikes and there seems to be a glut of good stuff. Bandits, VFRs, FZRs etc. Anyone looking right now appears have a buyers market.

I look regularly and havent seen so many for so long.

https://www.gumtree.com/search?search_category=motorbikes-scooters&search_location=caldicot&seller_type=private&q=&distance=75&min_price=&max_price=1000

[5speedracer]

I know this has been discussed previously, but i was just looking on scumtree at sub-£1 bikes and there seems to be a glut of good stuff. Bandits, VFRs, FZRs etc. Anyone looking right now appears have a buyers market.
I look regularly and havent seen so many for so long.
https://www.gumtree.com/search?search_category=motorbikes-scooters&search_location=caldicot&seller_type=private&q=&distance=75&min_price=&max_price=1000

Sub £1, fuck that is mega cheap!

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[pilninggas]

14 minutes ago, 5speedracer said:

Sub £1, fuck that is mega cheap!

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oops. y'know what i meant....

[doug]

On 8/20/2019 at 6:05 PM, doug said:

Tried to sell the BMW R1100GS I bought in June on ebay. A couple of people were interested then disappeared. No problem, happens all the time. Wrong time of year to sell a touring bike I suppose. So put it up on Gumtree only for the advert to be rejected. It turns out its recorded as stolen in April !!! Just hoping that their records are out of date/wrong. I got the V5 from  DVLA no problem and also got it insured no problem. Surely if it was stolen I would not have got the V5 and the insurer would have noticed? I ran a check via Mycarcheck.com and they confirmed it is flagging up as stolen.They are investigating and say they will get back to me.Not going out on it till its cleared up in case I get pulled and its inpounded as well as me along with it. Happy days.

Eventually the stolen marker got removed somehow. I suppose I will never find out the true story. But got shit service from Mycarcheck.com. They were not interested and would not even reply to my emails. Got more help and advice for free from HPI. Lesson learned.

[Tamworthbay]

After poking around the MoT site it turns out my first ever bike, an MT50 bought brand new from Palin’s in Derby in 88, just up from the spot, was till on the road in 2014 so decent chance E660DRB is in a shed somewhere, would love to hear if anyone knows anything about it.

[AdeMk1]

Fixed the crap paint job on my tank today.
Hasn't turned out too bad for a rattle can job done in my man cave!

[Bren]

Busa passed it's MOT. Not surprising considering it has done fook all miles since the last one. Not helped by the broken finger I sustained in May.

[Sir Chocolate Teapot]

No comment from me !

[They_all_do_that_sir]

Just charging my new lid

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[Aston Martin]

£9.99 top box. Minor scratches.

 

 

https://www.xlmoto.co.uk/search/result?q=xlmoto 26l&s=xlmoto 26l#?pl&t=1

 

 

[stereotype]

There was a rather small chap locally that used to run around on a Hongdu 125 (Honda CG125 clone). He was very small indeed, must have been very close to five feet tall.
Are you looking at scooters mainly or motorcycles? 

Mainly motorcycles, I don't find scooters as fun, especially twist and go

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[stereotype]

Forgive me if I'm being obtuse here but why would she be required to put on the brakes and use the indicator switch at the same time?
Assuming this is mainly low speed off-road training, there shouldn't be any need to have both brake levers gripped and pulled before turning on the indicators?
If the tutor is knowledgeable, I'd expect them to be able to give advice or a practical solution.  I'd be expecting a scenario where you signal your intention, then apply the brakes once you've selected the direction indicator?
I'd imagine this would be a bit like driving a car, changing gear and at the same time trying to put on your indicators? 

I was told I HAD to drag the rear brake on corners instead of using throttle control and had to indicate off the roundabout. I tried to reach both but slipped off the rear brake and ended up in a hedge because I couldn't let go of the throttle quick enough.

The day after I had a different instructor who actually listened and let me figure out throttle sensitivity and then go out on it that way because the previous instructor just didn't get that I couldn't physically reach both even on a 50cc scooter. Thankfully the second instructor who took me out for my cbt ride actually let me practice a different way of riding as a solution.

Now I have to figure out how to make the bike I have fit me, it's about 2 inches too tall in seat height, the switches are about half an inch off the end of my thumb, and the levers don't adjust round enough and can't tighten for less travel enough so I physically can't get my finger tips around them at their position and travel distance

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[stereotype]

A MSX 125 (aka  Grom), a Cub or a Monkey Bike may be suitable (but expensive) - see here https://www.honda.co.uk/motorcycles.html  (models - 125cc). The newer Hondas have the indicator switch in a slightly different place (lower) than older ones which may help.
As twosmoke300 says the indicators will be on the left on 'modern' bikes  but twist and goes may have the rear brake lever in place of a clutch so it could prove a problem when indicating and slowing at the same time. Obviously geared bikes will have the clutch lever on the left and as the lever isn't used all the time there should be the opportunity to use the indicator switch whilst not using the clutch.

The Honda scooter I was on for cbt had the switch closer to my knee than my hand tbh, that's why I'm looking at bikes more than scooters, so I can do one thing at once with each limb and not have to do absolutely everything with my left hand.

I would also like to look into older bikes anyway, old cruisers are generally the only bikes with ideal seat height, look beautiful, centre of gravity etc. I am looking at throwing together my mum's old Honda 250 Rebel because if it fits her it's going to fit me, but it's mainly a job for now just throwing together a bike I can use and take to a carpark and actually get on a geared bike I fit on so I can learn the rhythm of that next.

I'll have a look at smaller bikes you've suggested, thanks for letting me know it's maybe just the new Honda thing that made indicators the bane of my life this time round

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[martc]

13 hours ago, stereotype said:

I would also like to look into older bikes anyway,

Moto Guzzi V50's and Moto Morini 3 1/2's have low seats, plenty of character and are considerably more reliable than common mythology suggests.

(Incidentally there are also V35's and Morini 250's available as well but these are quite rare).

[Aston Martin]

This looks alright, luckily I can't ride the bastard.

 

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2277167039262989/

[hairnet]

I have a ybr 125 that I will be getting rid of soon

Indicator is at the top of the switchgear and kinda sticks out

Might be worth a shot?

Pic.latet

[hairnet]

Also there's nothing in the test that says you can't move hand/remove hand to operate controls

[scdan4]

Oh yamaha. 

 

[bangernomics]

 

I’ve bought this thing, right before I emigrate, and before I’ve sold this

 

 

Because stupid.

[strangeangel]

Is the Jawa for sale??

 

[martc]

2 hours ago, strangeangel said:

Is the Jawa for sale??

I don't want to be presumptive, but if you're refering to the glorious dark blue scooterette above, it's a Simson Swallow.