The Bikeshite Thread

[mitsisigma01]

12 hours ago, Fat_Pirate said:

My wife is aware of, and tolerates, my Honda fetish but she'd chuck me out if she found about this.

Just don't come back with this set up/monstrosity, she'll have you shot on sight !!

https://www.budgetbikesuk.co.uk/used-honda-gl1500-goldwing-swindon-wiltshire-3374263

[martc]

Cops, eh? Did I tell you about the one that followed me for miles? I had a CBF600N at the time and picked up a motorbike cop on the B1248 near Cherry Burton, a lovely road that can encourage 'spirited' riding.  Anyhow he followed me for miles and miles, I exaggerated my observations and stuck rigidly to the rules. Approaching Kirkburn he shot off past me,  at this point (we're now on the A614) there's a 50 mph limit, along which is a minor road joining it that is  hidden by trees/hedges.

Needless to say chummy boy was waiting exactly were I thought he would be, in the hidden exit as I trundled past at 45 mph. I picked him up again and he followed me all the way to Driffield when he got bored and went off to hassle the kids elsewhere.

Oh, and during this fiasco, going in the opposite direction was an obviously overloaded brickies transit, with a marked lean to the nearside. And a tractor with no registration plates.  But no, following me was his priority.

[Cavcraft]

Today, I went see my broken Vespa at the garage, and took my broken Lambretta with me. Then bought another broken scooter whilst I was there...

On the plus side, the Lambretta is slightly less broken than it was.  Also, the other day I heard what sounded like something falling off. It wasn't one of the usual suspects (horn cover/side panel/bits of trim/trim retaining clip bolts/rear lens  screws/actual back lens/etc) but this time the handle that holds the side panel in place.

[Youngteam]

Today my 08 MT03 was stolen from the work car park

I love that bike.

 

[andyberg]

8 minutes ago, Youngteam said:

Today my 08 MT03 was stolen from the work car park

I love that bike.

 

Fu*king bastards. I hope karma (coz the police won't) catches up with them.

I'll keep my fingers crossed you are lucky and get it back somehow.

[Youngteam]

11 hours ago, andyberg said:

Fu*king bastards. I hope karma (coz the police won't) catches up with them.

I'll keep my fingers crossed you are lucky and get it back somehow.

Thanks, but I don't hold out much hope. I found out that it had gone within about 20mins of it happening so had a good look around the local area in case it got dumped once they realised it had an immobiliser, but not a sign of it. 

Fingers crossed that the insurance company aren't too much of a pain.

[Fabergé Greggs]

11 hours ago, Youngteam said:

Today my 08 MT03 was stolen from the work car park

I love that bike.

 

What are they doing here? Is one of them  pushing it along with their foot? 

[Jazoli]

Yup that's how they move them, I'd run them off the road if I ever saw the scum doing it here if I could get away with it. 

[Dave_Q]

That's awful news. Sadly you have to have a tracker if you ever want to get it back.

I use these cheap relay trackers, or Monimoto are normally quite well regarded.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125054806640

[Youngteam]

1 minute ago, Dave_Q said:

That's awful news. Sadly you have to have a tracker if you ever want to get it back.

I use these cheap relay trackers, or Monimoto are normally quite well regarded.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125054806640

Yeah, annoyingly I have a cheap tracker sat in the box waiting for me to get chance to fit it. Kicking myself for that one!

[Dave_Q]

I had one stolen off my drive a year or so ago. Totally my fault, left it out with no locks on and some scratters pushed it away.

They never got it started as it had a chipped key but I couldn't find it so reported it to the insurance.

It eventually turned up like 200m away from my house, I could have repaired it but insurance gave it a cat B write off due to the amount of damage to the frame from them trying to start it. 

Might be worth trying Biker Biker or a group like that on FB, often the theives are on instagram etc trying to sell the bikes on and they do sometimes get recovered.

[twosmoke300]

Any distinguishing bits on the MT03?

[Jerzy Woking]

On 7/25/2022 at 10:28 AM, andy18s said:

I remember Police chief Brunstrom used to send out the helicopter just to try catch bikers on the moors,it would fly as low as possible to try spook the riders into slowing down

I did my Advanced bike course in 2001 at Conway where Brunstrom  was Chief Constable. Legally doing 150mph on the roads around Bala was great, and two fingers up at him.

[Saabnut]

The man from the ministry - he say yes!

New tyres, heated grip, full service and a fresh MOT

Now back in the shed until mid September when the new owner will take it for a test ride to Stavanger, Norway.

[Youngteam]

6 hours ago, twosmoke300 said:

Any distinguishing bits on the MT03?

Photo attached. Now has Givi fly screen, Givi side frames for luggage and a quick release tank bag adaptor.

[twosmoke300]

Ok. Will add it to my saved searches on various places just in case it pops up 

[RayMK]

As I mentioned in the New News 24 Thread a day or two ago, I attended the VMCC (Vintage Motor Cycle Club) Founders Day rally at Stanford Hall on Sunday 24th July.  Compared with previous years the attendance seemed slightly down but it was still a fabulous day to see hundreds of bikes from all periods plus some interesting stalls selling parts and accessories for just about every make.  The numerous official club stands are always good to visit, as was the large public parking area for bikers. I toured around everything at least three times on my ancient mobility scooter, taking photos of the bikes that especially caught my interest.  A few are attached below.  

[andy18s]

9 hours ago, Jerzy Woking said:

I did my Advanced bike course in 2001 at Conway where Brunstrom  was Chief Constable. Legally doing 150mph on the roads around Bala was great, and two fingers up at him.

I was out 1 Wednesday eve with a group of lads on the triangle. 

I was chasing an early Fireblade on my Srad 750,doing silly speeds on that long straight towards Trawsfynydd and we both got pissed on by a guy on a zzr11,with his mrs on the back....

[Jerzy Woking]

12 hours ago, Dave_Q said:

I had one stolen off my drive a year or so ago. Totally my fault, left it out with no locks on and some scratters pushed it away.

They never got it started as it had a chipped key but I couldn't find it so reported it to the insurance.

It eventually turned up like 200m away from my house, I could have repaired it but insurance gave it a cat B write off due to the amount of damage to the frame from them trying to start it. 

Might be worth trying Biker Biker or a group like that on FB, often the theives are on instagram etc trying to sell the bikes on and they do sometimes get recovered.

Very sad to hear these scumbags are still stealing bikes. Heard a former colleague had his BMW R1200RS stolen from the car park at Westfield Stratford, and another former colleague his MT-09 from Canning Town two days later.

Cunts, absolute cunts.

[tom13]

On 7/24/2022 at 9:13 PM, twosmoke300 said:

Did a couple days mini camping trip on the tiddlers this weekend . 
Learnt lots that’s for certain .

 

What was the Grom like?

[twosmoke300]

Missis stole it off me but she loves it . 125mpg and so much smoother and nicer sounding than the VV engine . 

[tom13]

1 hour ago, twosmoke300 said:

Missis stole it off me but she loves it . 125mpg and so much smoother and nicer sounding than the VV engine . 

What mileage did you do on it?

[twosmoke300]

Only 2/300 miles over the weekend

 

[Liggle]

Just picked my first (road legal) bike up. 2017 Honda CBR125R, it's a lot sharper and more responsive than the Z125 I did my CBT on. Goes alright up to about 50, even with 15 odd stone of me on it. Itching to get back out on it!

[andy18s]

We have this sort of thing pop up for sale,full power 125 so around 30ish hp

I imagine parts would be a nightmare to find though

[Dave_Q]

1 hour ago, andy18s said:

We have this sort of thing pop up for sale,full power 125 so around 30ish hp

I imagine parts would be a nightmare to find though

Is it an Aprilia? Pegaso 125? The engine at least will be the same as an RS125.

[twosmoke300]

That’s the 660 and kit ready for Mallory on Sunday . Better give the Thundercat a once over morro I suppose . Going up with a mate and his TZR 250 so a full yammy van .

Got stiffer springs and a revalve on the 660 suspension so looking forward to trying it . 
If it’s all good then it’s gonna get a winter makeover to get rid of the terrible rear fairing etc .

Dont suppose anyone has any one on here has any single seat/ race seat units they wanna sell ? 

[andy18s]

18 hours ago, Dave_Q said:

Is it an Aprilia? Pegaso 125? The engine at least will be the same as an RS125.

It's a Pegaso 125,they pop up occasionally but will have been thrashed and probably dead.

Same with Tdr,Dt or any other bike with off road abilities,or pretensions..

I have a long throw crank for the Yamaha 3yf engine tucked away somewhere. 

It was used in a race motor back when Super Mono was a thing.

It takes a standard bore engine upto around 700cc iirc 

 

[Youngteam]

On 7/26/2022 at 8:46 PM, Youngteam said:

Today my 08 MT03 was stolen from the work car park

I love that bike.

 

Now recovered from Bulwell. Unfortunately the place it's been recovered to is now closed for the weekend so I've no idea what condition it's in until I can call on Monday.

[twosmoke300]

Not sure if that’s good news or not ? 
Bastards