The Bikeshite Thread

[Guest Hooli]

TADTS.

[hairnet]

TADTS.

no 22k in less than 18 months does that

 

i looked at busa 10 years ago but i couldnt keep it in tyres and chains

 

two chains a year? tyre every six weeks?? ]

 

haha no

[Jerzy Woking]

I just bought a Ducati 900SS which should make its tyres last a bit longer than they do on my RC8. Never owned a Ducati before but so far all good - and far more comfortable to ride than the Harley Sportster I had.

[Guest Hooli]

no 22k in less than 18 months does that

 

i looked at busa 10 years ago but i couldnt keep it in tyres and chains

 

two chains a year? tyre every six weeks?? ]

 

haha no

 

Depends how you ride it of course, as you well now.

[John F]

Jerzy Woking, on 07 Aug 2017 - 10:55 PM, said:

I just bought a Ducati 900SS which should make its tyres last a bit longer than they do on my RC8. Never owned a Ducati before but so far all good - and far more comfortable to ride than the Harley Sportster I had.

 

Nice one. Let us know how you get on with it.

[Fabergé Greggs]

I just bought a Ducati 900SS which should make its tyres last a bit longer than they do on my RC8. Never owned a Ducati before but so far all good - and far more comfortable to ride than the Harley Sportster I had.

Come on now. pics!!

[Jerzy Woking]

Here's a phot of my Ducati. It's standard with no mods at all-apart from a Japanese rectifier and some badly applied gold paint to the engine cases (which will be blasted off soon). I'm off to the Festival Italia at Brands Hatch on it on Sunday, it's first real run on it for me.

[Disco Fever]

Mate of mine used to have a Supersport 750. ''Twas a lovely thing. You're a lucky man.

[Jerzy Woking]

The 750 is said by many to be a bit better than the 900 overall, but this one stood out. It's not immaculate, but then it's going to be ridden in all weather's.

[Christine]

I know fuck all about bikes..  Is a 1998  Honda NT600 worth having  ? Its been left standing and it now wont start apparently , but its cheap and it looked pretty modern...I can fix anything 

[Guest Hooli]

Are they the Dullville?

[Christine]

Looks like this

 

 

[Guest Hooli]

Yes then, but I can't remember if they called them the Dulville? (can't recall the exact name) before or after NT700, probably before as I think the Dullville was 650.

 

From what I know, they are dull, reliable & like a baby Pan with less power. Loved by couriers I think as unkillabley Honda

[Christine]

Basically , I want to build a bobber style motorbike, this was offered for 150 quid , but the frame is box tube and i want an old  motorbike with round tube frame ! 

[strangeangel]

I know fuck all about bikes.. Is a 1998 Honda NT600 worth having ? Its been left standing and it now wont start apparently , but its cheap and it looked pretty modern...I can fix anything

That's a Deauville. Tough as old boots, and can run up six figure mileages if not totally neglected. If you're not a weekend thrill-seeker this is a very decent bike indeed.

 

If you decide you're not interested let me know! I'd have the seller's hand off at that price.

[hairnet]

deauville

 

no character

 

had a ntv 650 and found it horrible and im a fan of hondas

 

650 later ones  a better bet - more updated

 

mine had 110k on it and wasnt quite worn out

[Christine]

What was actually said by the bike engineer when i asked if he had any old motorbikes to make a bobber , was ..

( and he ain't a twat  )    

 

 " That's got to go... the owner left it standing outside ,it wouldn't start ,  he brought it here for me to get it running , I told him straight it would probably be a 600 quid bill, and  the bike isn't worth that . So he said sell it .  I'm putting it on ebay for him... it should make  150 quid , well,  i hope it makes 150 ,  as i told him  that's what  its worth.  "  

[Guest Hooli]

Ahh well then. £75 & buy a welder. Make frame, build bike.

[strangeangel]

What was actually said by the bike engineer when i asked if he had any old motorbikes to make a bobber , was ..

( and he ain't a twat  )    

 

 " That's got to go... the owner left it standing outside ,it wouldn't start ,  he brought it here for me to get it running , I told him straight it would probably be a 600 quid bill, and  the bike isn't worth that . So he said sell it .  I'm putting it on ebay for him... it should make  150 quid , well,  i hope it makes 150 ,  as i told him  that's what  its worth.  "  

 

 

Ah OK. Well, unless it's a complete shitter with bits missing etc., even as a non-runner I reckon he'll be pleasantly surprised with what it makes. Defo more than £150 I would say!

[Christine]

It wasn't in its first flush of youth ! Paint was dull , the seat vinyl was cracked where it folds up under the seat on the sides, front disc was ridged , wheels were shabby ..back tyre was worn out . scratches on the panniers . That didn't bother me all that would be removed , just the frames on these modern bikes are all bloody square tube ! And i want a shitter one with round tube !  Would a Cz 250  make a bobber ?Can you have a 2 stroke bobber? I know where there's one of those,  but it is well rough..  

[strangeangel]

It wasn't in its first flush of youth ! Paint was dull , the seat vinyl was cracked where it folds up under the seat on the sides, front disc was ridged , wheels were shabby ..back tyre was worn out . scratches on the panniers .

 

Sounds like a goer to me, have taxed worse

[Christine]

My mate was given a Yamaha 80cc, don't know what model ,( but the bloke who gave it to him said they fetch good money restored . )and he said i can have it . (he knows fuck all about motorbikes too! ) .. He said it looks like a motorbike ,rather than a honda 50 dugout , but i expect that's a 2 stroke too . 

 

Even Steve McQueen wouldn't have been able get a 80cc bobber  over a 6ft wire fence 

[strangeangel]

My mate was given a Yamaha 80cc, don't know what model ,( but the bloke who gave it to him said they fetch good money restored . )and he said i can have it . (he knows fuck all about motorbikes too! ) .. He said it looks like a motorbike ,rather than a honda 50 dugout , but i expect that's a 2 stroke too . 

 

If it's a TY80 then it is, and they do!

[Christine]

 He said it looks like a road motorbike not a scrambler or trial bike . We'll see , i told him i'd have it anyway

[PiperCub]

IF you've got real lucky - it might be an RD80. Now that is nice to have for free. 

[DodgeRover]

Feck me buy the NTV650 for £150 put onto ebay for instant profit

[Christine]

And then when a suitable motorbike comes along he'll say  

 

"Humph , I got you that NT 650 for peanuts didn't I ?  And you put it straight on ebay and made a fat profit , therefore you can FRO , or pay me 400 Quid for this one.. "

[Guest Hooli]

Split the profit with him? NT owner gets what he expects & you two stay mates.

[LostnotFound]

What's the general view on high mileage bikes? I'm still hypothesising about bikes after my Mod 2 so have been day dreaming on auto trader and ebay, for something as common as an SV650 is it best to walk on by a 60k example given a couple of hundred quid more would get you one with a third of the milage? Car wise I'd always go on condition instead, given we're talking 10 year old vehicles and this example looks surprisingly tidy, but are there likely to be lots of things about to wear out at that age on a bike, headset bearings etc...?

 

This one I'm not sure is quite cheap enough, but I thought I'd ask you gents for a general idea.

[strangeangel]

What's the general view on high mileage bikes? I'm still hypothesising about bikes after my Mod 2 so have been day dreaming on auto trader and ebay, for something as common as an SV650 is it best to walk on by a 60k example given a couple of hundred quid more would get you one with a third of the milage? Car wise I'd always go on condition instead, given we're talking 10 year old vehicles and this example looks surprisingly tidy, but are there likely to be lots of things about to wear out at that age on a bike, headset bearings etc...?

 

I wouldn't necessarily be put off by a high mileage on its own. As you say, overall condition is more important IMO, and other factors, e,g,

• Has it had 15 owners in 10 years?
• Is there evidence of work done/regular servicing?
• Is the current owner a nob?

will tell you more about whether you could hope to have a long and happy relationship with the machine you're looking at.

 

As long as I could ascertain that it's been cared for, there are no noises suggesting imminent and expensive demise, and the price reflects that it's been round the block a few times I'd be happy.