The Bikeshite Thread

[Barry Cade]

Nice bikes the early f650 , I have the prilla version and love it .

 

In other bike news I was offered a z440 Ltd last week for 200 quid

A Peg was the first bike I went to Europe on, I killed it on the autobahn, fixed it,rode home and sold it. Missed it ever since!

 

[hairnet]

 

similarly

 

passed it on cos it was just unfair thrashing it all the time - great bike if itd been a twin next bike a

 

fter that was a versys

[Minimad5]

Not sure if this will work, as i've copied the image URLs from facebook (if it doesn't work then i will upload then to Photobucket)
Anyway pictures, first up Honda CBR1000F(L), that i purchased from Warren_T_Claim:


Done a few bits and bobs to it ...




New Cam chain tensioner and blades (Chain was like new, so didn't replace) , obviously all with genuine Honda bits

 

Other mode of transport includes this Honda Transalp 600

 

Which is a brilliant bike, and seems to do everything you ask of it !
Fitted new Avon tyres to it, but think i'll get the wheels re-spoked soon (If anyone can recommend anywhere, greatly appreciated !)

[hairnet]

hagon

 

or anywhere that deals in 60s brit stuff

[UltraWomble]

Ive used Jeff before at KB Wheels in Bolton - might be a bit far for you, but he rebuilt an RXS rim for me and added additional spokes / changed the hub because I R FAT.

01204 844 204

 

Jeff is a bit old fashioned & dunt do the interweb, but does have a phone.

[Cavcraft]

Hey, dont knock it I Joined the Lancashire Slow Riders yesterday.

Look, I like small things - I already have some ideas on the Atala... Ive got the horn sor something small - Ive even bought an open face lid for the occasion.

Were they the ones on Granada Reports the other week that went round riding byways and trying to cross fords on old C90s and mopeds and often fell off?

[UltraWomble]

Quite possibly, I rarely watch the telly these days so couldnt comment but there are a LOT of them with C90's/70's/50's.

[UltraWomble]

Ive noticed this a lot just recently with the hot weather - I get to the local shops to buy a loaf of bread or what not, but something must be wrong with the steering on the Grom.

The thing wont go straight home - it takes the longest route possible and ages to get home.

 

The local bike shop says that it is something to do with the loose nut between the seat and the handle bars.

[Matt]

So this has popped up on eee-bay and I inexplicably like it. A lot. '92 Honda CB400 Super Four imported from somewhere that uses kilometers in 2000. Don't even have a CBT and can't do direct access until late this year. Could I buy it now, do my A2 ASAP then do direct after my 24th to ditch the restriction? I got fucked when they changed the age at which you could do DA by an annoyingly small amount of time.

 

 

 

Anyone had one of these?

[hairnet]

apart from the cam chain tensioner blade theyre great if small and rev like a fecker

 

common fault is the rectifier that lives behind a side panel theyre plastic and over heat and die

 

we had a 97 that did this on holme moss - got towed home by sis

 

buy a finned aftermarket one from wemoto

 

cant answer yer da q as ive 20 years on you

 

 

did donegal from manc in 16 hours for these photos

 

 

 

[Faker]

Those cb400's are a pretty wee bike

[Dave_Q]

I'd just check on the cost of doing your test twice, it cost me about 500 quid to do direct access, A2 is the same test just on a smaller bike so doing both could cost a lot depending where you live.

 

There's no auto upgrade to an unrestricted license anymore, so you will have to pay for a second test to upgrade if you do A2.

[Guest Hooli]

apart from the cam chain tensioner blade theyre great if small and rev like a fecker

 

common fault is the rectifier that lives behind a side panel theyre plastic and over heat and die

 

we had a 97 that did this on holme moss - got towed home by sis

 

buy a finned aftermarket one from wemoto

 

cant answer yer da q as ive 20 years on you

 

 

did donegal from manc in 16 hours for these photos

 

 

 

 

The more AS way to sort the reg/rec is fit a PC processor fan to it, they run off 12v so connect it to any feed & instant cooling.

[hairnet]

The more AS way to sort the reg/rec is fit a PC processor fan to it, they run off 12v so connect it to any feed & instant cooling.

itll still die when youre not 2 miles from home guaranteed

[Faker]

Bought in January, and collected yesterday! No point in rushing!!

[Faker]

Have to change the indicators, and look at the rear caliper, rear seems to be binding a little.

[groovylee]

this is my baby

 

 

[Faker]

Is it an age thing?!! Riding home yesterday after collecting the gsx, I was very aware of my surroundings. To the extent that I was nervous and the journey was slightly unpleasant. Had sports bikes years ago (last one sold in '04) and haven't really ridden since. Have i just grown up? Have I become afraid of other road users? It wasn't like this before!

[Guest Hooli]

I'm like that when I haven't ridden for a week!

[Jazoli]

I'm tempted to buy something this weekend, I've been without a road legal bike for a year now and think it's time to get back in the saddle, anybody had a tiger 955i?

[Guest Hooli]

I sat on one once, then bought the 14.

[groovylee]

Is it an age thing?!! Riding home yesterday after collecting the gsx, I was very aware of my surroundings. To the extent that I was nervous and the journey was slightly unpleasant. Had sports bikes years ago (last one sold in '04) and haven't really ridden since. Have i just grown up? Have I become afraid of other road users? It wasn't like this before!

nope, i'd say it's a 'not ridden for a while' thing.  i get really twitchy on my first outing after anything more than a month.  after a few days of riding again, i soon get back into the swing of things.  add to that the fact that you are riding an unfamiliar bike, that you dont fully trust yet, and i'm sure that will make things worse.

 

tl;dr - you'll get back into it

[garbaldy]

, anybody had a tiger 955i?

Nope but I have an 855i and it will be for sale along with the 600 bandit.

[Faker]

 

tl;dr - you'll get back into it

 

See what you did there! Clever!!

[Jazoli]

Nope but I have an 855i and it will be for sale along with the 600 bandit.

I'm not sold on the looks of the earlier Tiger and I definately don't want a bandit 6, I sold mine after 4 days as I was enjoying* it that much, but glwts 😊

[jonathan_dyane]

 

 

Which is a brilliant bike, and seems to do everything you ask of it !

Fitted new Avon tyres to it, but think i'll get the wheels re-spoked soon (If anyone can recommend anywhere, greatly appreciated !)

 

What about Mersey Motorcycles? I'm sure they will sort you out.

[garbaldy]

I'm not sold on the looks of the earlier Tiger and I definately don't want a bandit 6, I sold mine after 4 days as I was enjoying* it that much, but glwts

I take it you mean the steamer as the 855i is exactly the same as the 955

[hairnet]

almost bought a steamer but bought a r850 beemer instead

[hairnet]

friend is selling this its in galweh

 

if it was naked id be biting his hand off and i dont even like ducatis

 

https://www.donedeal.ie/motorbikes-for-sale/ducati-750-sport/12585007#xtor=ES-92-%5BpublishAd%5D-Wed%20Jun%2015%2018:02:50%20IST%202016-%5BviewAd%5D-12585007@2

 

[Cheggers]

Spotted these two beauties in Dublin yesterday

 

 

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