The Bikeshite Thread

[Dave_Q]

53 minutes ago, Cavcraft said:

Looks like it's too much hassle for the money, IMHO. I'd be willing to bet you'd find a running one for the same money, or very little more.

If I get a 50 I'd want to do a 70 kit on it anyway so I'm not too bothered that he says it's not running right.

It is still available but I can't get down to collect it any time soon so might just bide my time and hope a dragster turns up nearer.

[DeanH]

5 hours ago, scdan4 said:

Is the fuel cap/tank breather clear?

I did think that this could be the issue. The original tank has a big hole in it so I'm running a generator fuel tank on the rear rack. As far as I know there isn't a breather, I could drill a small hole through the cap.

[Fat_Pirate]

Although I'm normally a ATGATT nazi, I've been going out around dusk the past few evenings with just a t-shirt under a flimsy mesh jacket - and it's been lovely!  Still wearing proper boots/gloves/bikey jeans so not total squid-mode, but it's been fantastic and occasionally I've almost been a little bit cold, which is a nice change.  Beats staying in the house watching endless Henry Cole repeats, and moaning about the weather, which I'd be doing otherwise.

[Iamgroot]

Had a fuel leak issue when getting back on the bike at a "biker cafe" today. 

Stripped the bike down using the old Yamaha tool kit under the seat ( tank, seat, side panels on floor), got the carbs off, fixed the dodgy float valve, got it back together, fired it up, no leaks, great stuff! Time to keep riding. 

Not a single person even acknowledged what was going on or offered anything in the way of help (thankfully didn't need any) oh how the bike scene has changed.

[Stinkwheel]

2 minutes ago, Iamgroot said:

Had a fuel leak issue when getting back on the bike at a "biker cafe" today. 

Stripped the bike down using the old Yamaha tool kit under the seat ( tank, seat, side panels on floor), got the carbs off, fixed the dodgy float valve, got it back together, fired it up, no leaks, great stuff! Time to keep riding. 

Not a single person even acknowledged what was going on or offered anything in the way of help (thankfully didn't need any) oh how the bike scene has changed.

Bikers are not what they were. Time was, if it was 2 wheels other riders would stop and help, all of them that passed by would stop and help, nowadays, a lot of riders aren’t motorcyclists, they don’t care and they don’t know how to help. Sad really. 

[Cavcraft]

Today' sit rep:

FS1E replica: Didn't start-carb leaking

FS1: Did start, then flooded and wouldn't run again.

Masses Davidson: Private plate applied, did start and had a run out on it.

 

This also didn't start..

 

[MT606]

Needed to get out on the bike this w/e after repairing wheel/replacing bearings, that n the little lady/OC kitchen/wife was busy so went down to 'The Devils porridge' museum near gretna, weather was fine till I'd finished looking around it but got decidedly scottish whilst RTB......

[andy18s]

Father in law is selling one of his bikes.

1955 Norton Dominator 88

https://www.facebook.com/share/1Au4gESjFb/

 

[Iamgroot]

On 21/06/2025 at 23:02, Stinkwheel said:

Bikers are not what they were. Time was, if it was 2 wheels other riders would stop and help, all of them that passed by would stop and help, nowadays, a lot of riders aren’t motorcyclists, they don’t care and they don’t know how to help. Sad really. 

I think you have summed it up quite well there sadly! 

I on the other hand even stop to make sure parked up bikers are ok while I'm driving round with work.

[hairnet]

scooter cannonball

this year oregon coast to island off texas at mex border

many splat many mechanicals sadly fatality

youtubers saying fuck it it getting too competitive

oddly chap that is doing it and doing well - they got to sante fe and 3 days 

turned round and headed home to california

was thinking maybe but now

no

 

[Dave_Q]

Stuck an AliExpress car play screen on the NC.

Works well and only £30.

https://a.aliexpress.com/_EG8j7ue

[tom13]

What super rough but reliable track bike do I want? £1000 to spend. Not bothered about it been crazy fast. Would be happy on a 400 for example. Let me know if anyone has anything. 

[hairnet]

48 minutes ago, Dave_Q said:

 

 

didnt know you needed one of them for reporting to the 5-0 station

[Fat_Pirate]

53 minutes ago, tom13 said:

What super rough but reliable track bike do I want? £1000 to spend. Not bothered about it been crazy fast. Would be happy on a 400 for example. Let me know if anyone has anything. 

SV650 always seems to punch well above it's weight on the trackdays I've been to.

[tom13]

13 minutes ago, Fat_Pirate said:

SV650 always seems to punch well above it's weight on the trackdays I've been to.

Yeah my mate races one of those as well and has said they are good. He has said Steel frame CBR600, FZR or SV.

[Stinkwheel]

4 minutes ago, tom13 said:

Yeah my mate races one of those as well and has said they are good. He has said Steel frame CBR600, FZR or SV.

SV will be cheapest option for those 3 now, FZR's and CBR's are now old enough to be lumped into 'collectable' 'classic' 'appreciating' etc now

Have to say I got myself a cheap but well looked after mk1 SV a few months back and it would kill it on a track, light, slim and powerful enough

[straightSix]

2 hours ago, tom13 said:

What super rough but reliable track bike do I want? £1000 to spend. Not bothered about it been crazy fast. Would be happy on a 400 for example. Let me know if anyone has anything. 

Want that CB500 back? 😂

[Rustybullethole]

On 20/06/2025 at 15:08, DeanH said:

Success. 

The old rear tyre was a 3.00 rather than the recommended 3.50, looks much better for being the right size.

Really like the look of this and so handy with the racks. 

Did you get the running issue sorted?

I had similar fun with my melody. Run and them stop. Took a while to diagnose as had spark and by the time id get the bowl off fuel too. Turned out to be the filter slowing the delivery to the point it would run dry when given full beans. An issue exaggerated by the fact its a 50 so full beans everywhere. 

[DeanH]

30 minutes ago, Rustybullethole said:

Really like the look of this and so handy with the racks. 

Did you get the running issue sorted?

I had similar fun with my melody. Run and them stop. Took a while to diagnose as had spark and by the time id get the bowl off fuel too. Turned out to be the filter slowing the delivery to the point it would run dry when given full beans. An issue exaggerated by the fact its a 50 so full beans everywhere. 

Thank you. 

No, I haven't got to the bottom of it unfortunately. I got it out of the garage yesterday and my nice new inner tube had decided to go flat...

[Rustybullethole]

2 hours ago, DeanH said:

Thank you. 

No, I haven't got to the bottom of it unfortunately. I got it out of the garage yesterday and my nice new inner tube had decided to go flat...

Sometimes (often in my case) a step back is the best mechanical move to be made. A fix will come 👍🏽

[tom13]

4 hours ago, straightSix said:

Want that CB500 back? 😂

You not finished it yet ha. 

[UltraWomble]

Fuck sticks 

Twat 1

Twat 2

Ball of firey stuff

FES no more

Lock & rope chain thing did their job & still there even after an angry grinder sesh - wall anchor thing was wrenched out of the brickwork.

[Stinkwheel]

4 hours ago, UltraWomble said:

Fuck sticks 

Twat 1

Twat 2

Ball of firey stuff

FES no more

Lock & rope chain thing did their job & still there even after an angry grinder sesh - wall anchor thing was wrenched out of the brickwork.

People are just such little dicks sometimes!!! 
☹️

[UltraWomble]

6 minutes ago, Stinkwheel said:

People are just such little dicks sometimes!!! 
☹️

So annoying the little twats torched it - they couldnt get it going (cut off switch) and couldnt get the locks off it.
I watched the fuckers light up the tank, but given there were 6 of them and I was there in my underpants I wasnt wading in.

[Cavcraft]

Wasn't someone @Iamgroot (?) after a KLR 650 recently?

Kawasaki KLR 650 | eBay UK

[Iamgroot]

Love it @Cavcraft but I've currently got two bikes, both needing attention, so I dare not add a third

[Barry Cade]

On 21/06/2025 at 23:02, Stinkwheel said:

Bikers are not what they were. Time was, if it was 2 wheels other riders would stop and help, all of them that passed by would stop and help, nowadays, a lot of riders aren’t motorcyclists, they don’t care and they don’t know how to help. Sad really. 

Last 2 times I've stopped to help a biker, I've been in the van.. which is  full of tools, testers jump packs and other useful things. It's also a Transit with space for a bike  if need be. Both times I've been told,  I'm waiting on the recovery , thanks but f*ck off. 😆

 

[5speedracer]

On 16/06/2025 at 14:10, tom13 said:

Just got a Benelli TNT as I always wanted a Grom and this was the cheaper alternative.

Fuck me it's expensive to insure a 125. Any tips or tricks to get it down.

When I bought my TRK 702 my current insurer wanted a horrendous price increase so I had a look in MCN compare and managed to get it down a lot. Surprising really as I was with Devitt who were cheap as chips for the RE Interceptor.

 

[5speedracer]

On 23/06/2025 at 16:52, MT606 said:

Needed to get out on the bike this w/e after repairing wheel/replacing bearings, that n the little lady/OC kitchen/wife was busy so went down to 'The Devils porridge' museum near gretna, weather was fine till I'd finished looking around it but got decidedly scottish whilst RTB......

Didn't know there was a Devil's porridge museum, one for the future. Radio Scotland did a series of programmes during the WW1 100th years and one was on HM Factory, Gretna. Massive place, 9000 acres.

 

[castros_bro]

FS1-E pervs (and others) may like Icenicam July.

 https://www.icenicam.org.uk/download/202507cammag.pdf