The Bikeshite Thread

[twosmoke300]

28 minutes ago, Jazoli said:

I agree, I sold mine to buy a 2005 5VY R1, which was by far the best looking Japanese bike ever but I have to admit the zx9 was a better all rounder apart from the brakes.

 

6 pot tokicos ! The horror ! The horror !

[twosmoke300]

Uh oh ! 

[Barry Cade]

9 minutes ago, twosmoke300 said:

Uh oh ! 

One of those up here in a shed, can't get it to run right at all.. hate the ******ing thing.. 😠

[andyberg]

34 minutes ago, twosmoke300 said:

Uh oh ! 

I would love a big single, well purchased sir

[twosmoke300]

8 hours ago, Barry Cade said:

One of those up here in a shed, can't get it to run right at all.. hate the ******ing thing.. 😠

Spares or repairs ?

[hairnet]

@twosmoke300

how did you get on with the szr?

in other news one can never have too many helmets right?

bought nice arai at a discount just seen another cheaper brand new so will buy that (these things happen when you dont go on trips lol )

 

[andy18s]

On 11/28/2021 at 10:55 PM, twosmoke300 said:

Uh oh ! 

I have a long throw crank for this engine sat in a box somewhere,takes the engine cc to a shade under 690.   .

[hairnet]

oof

https://youtu.be/Eu5zimYMvOQ

he wants less than 5k

*dribble

 

 

[hairnet]

On 11/28/2021 at 9:30 PM, andyberg said:

I would love a big single, well purchased sir

Done singles - cant use them like fours tho

[Barry Cade]

On 11/29/2021 at 5:53 AM, twosmoke300 said:

Spares or repairs ?

Accidental fire would be better.. even when it ran right it was shite. Hateful thing.. Good luck!  Anything with more carburettors than cylinders just isn't right.

[andyberg]

33 minutes ago, Barry Cade said:

Accidental fire would be better.. even when it ran right it was shite. Hateful thing.. Good luck!  Anything with more carburettors than cylinders just isn't right.

Just enquiring for a distant friend* where about are you in the world? And if you were to sell any idea on a price? I'll let my friend* have a think 😉

[twosmoke300]

I would also be interested 😂

[Barry Cade]

It my wife's uncles... he has a wee collection of CZs and MZs.. he's also got a DR650 I'm after that has been parked up for years but he never sells anything., but I'll Ask!  In Scotland tho..

[Cavcraft]

The old revolving door has been in use as much as ever recently.  Pick of the bunch is probably this:

 

Hadn't run in a while, but some tinkering got it going. The throttle cables (inner and outer) were knackered, and managed to completely ignore the 'do not remove outer on it's own' advice and spent about 7 hours trying to get the new one in. Didn't work, so cheated and used a push bike outer which was much easier. Seemingly a lot  people do away with the outer as they're such a hassle, so I suppose it's something of a result. New carb (pattern part but seems ok) and gaskets, new plug and it went second kick. Still needs work, all other cables probably shagged, steering lock has come on for no visible reason and it's in the process of being registered.

[Jerzy Woking]

I have had a number of MZ's with the same Yamaha XTZ 660 engine as the SZR. The XTZ  engine was very successful in the Supermono racing class as it could be tuned quite highly and keep some reliability.

Preferred the look of my MZ Scorpion with its Tigcraft designed frame, as much much less bulbous than the SZR.

This was my mates Supermono racer with the 660 engine squeezed into a ex Honda GP250 frame.

[andyberg]

On 1/3/2022 at 11:53 PM, Barry Cade said:

he has a wee collection of CZs and MZs..In Scotland tho..

Mmmm MZ and CZ, would love one of those 🤤

[doug]

I have been working every spare moment on the SP3 Guzzi. It slowly and expensively taking shape.
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[Agila]

Mce gone into administration.

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2021/11/over-100-000-hit-as-motorbike-insurer-mce-falls-into-administrat/

[castros_bro]

 if only Sleasyjet stared flying again

220 euro   Negociável  (negotiable) 

Motor zundapp turbina 4v Alhos Vedros • OLX Portugal

 

[martc]

Some photos from the lock in at Triumph's Meriden factory in 1974 -

Would it be rude to point out the oil stains on the factory floor?

[Barry Cade]

34 minutes ago, martc said:

Some photos from the lock in at Triumph's Meriden factory in 1974 -

Would it be rude to point out the oil stains on the factory floor?

Quality control, to ensure the new owner gets what he expects..

[hairnet]

Many oops

[hairnet]

After 20 mins many lols

[hairnet]

all you hardened bikers out there (and billy)

would you buy the arai

saw them at first and was wary about the vent

but then saw this video and it answered questions

the shoei made me lol wont be buying one of those

 

saw arai on ebay for 100+ less than they should be and its not ex display

trigger might get pulled - can never have enough right

this is the one i saw - dont usually buy painted lids but i like this - have also seen a base brown one which wasnt horrible but the blue looks better

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224643362150?hash=item344dc9ad66:g:KgoAAOSwtk5hZA3e

[Barry Cade]

1 hour ago, hairnet said:

all you hardened bikers out there (and billy)

would you buy the arai

saw them at first and was wary about the vent

but then saw this video and it answered questions

the shoei made me lol wont be buying one of those

 

saw arai on ebay for 100+ less than they should be and its not ex display

trigger might get pulled - can never have enough right

this is the one i saw - dont usually buy painted lids but i like this - have also seen a base brown one which wasnt horrible but the blue looks better

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224643362150?hash=item344dc9ad66:g:KgoAAOSwtk5hZA3e

Ah, but do you have an Arai heed, or a Shoei heed.. you have to be one or the other.. 😆

[Jazoli]

1 hour ago, hairnet said:

all you hardened bikers out there (and billy)

would you buy the arai

 

I'd buy something that fitted me properly regardless of make, the old arai/shoei trope is not so relevant anymore, I've an Arai and a Shoei lid and they both fit me well, you have to try them on before purchase.

[hairnet]

2 hours ago, Barry Cade said:

Ah, but do you have an Arai heed, or a Shoei heed.. you have to be one or the other.. 😆

both  have a qwest and a debut and an xd

dont fit italian lids (rossi disapoint for 25 years)

1 hour ago, Jazoli said:

I'd buy something that fitted me properly regardless of make, the old arai/shoei trope is not so relevant anymore, I've an Arai and a Shoei lid and they both fit me well, you have to try them on before purchase.

im asking about the vent not the fit - never had a lid thats not had a vent  (that opens in the normal way)  either in the chin or above the visor

[twosmoke300]

I seem to have bought a Vanvan200 😂

[Snake Charmer]

2 hours ago, Barry Cade said:

Ah, but do you have an Arai heed, or a Shoei heed.. you have to be one or the other.. 😆

I had stuck with Shoei fron the 80's as Arai seemed to be a narrower fit and too tight for me. l needed a new lid in 2007 and all the Shoei I tried were loose so I tried an Arai, perfect fit. The only reason I can explain the change in fit is I developed Multiple Myeloma and thanks to early diagnosis my skull is the only area showing the effects and the shape has changed.

[Snake Charmer]

On 11/26/2021 at 8:03 PM, twosmoke300 said:

6 pot tokicos ! The horror ! The horror !

I fitted a set on my '95 Speed Triple, Night and day compared to the original Nissin brake blocks!