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| Author: | sdg [ Mon Sep 23, 2013 19:48 ] |
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That's gorgeous Cavey. My girlfriends work partner is trying to convince her to let me get a bike but I think I'd rather wait 'til I had enough spare cash to do it properly ie a beautiful big Harley for cruising around on summer days. By the way, I got her a birthday card with the champagne and tables quote 
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| Author: | Cavey [ Tue Sep 24, 2013 7:33 ] |
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sdg wrote: That's gorgeous Cavey. My girlfriends work partner is trying to convince her to let me get a bike but I think I'd rather wait 'til I had enough spare cash to do it properly ie a beautiful big Harley for cruising around on summer days. By the way, I got her a birthday card with the champagne and tables quote Hey, thanks Gilly. So then, you love Harleys *as well*? What a lass!  Fantastic to hear you're contemplating getting a bike, let alone a lovely Hog, for next summer. If you guys ever fancied dropping down to leafy Cheshire on your bike(s) you'd be more than welcome to stay with us over here in the peaceful countryside; I should have a spare Harley 48 by then as well as my Breakout, so we could all bumble down to my favorite (biker friendly) country pub ever, the Fox and Barrel http://foxandbarrel.co.uk/ , and its amazing Michelin-quality food (as eaten in its fab country garden). Its biking heaven around here; everyone is really friendly and there are tonnes of Harleys (with two MC Chapters of which I am a member of one), as well as plenty of other marques as well. Love the drink champagne/dance on the table card as well! Cavey |
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| Author: | Cavey [ Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:46 ] |
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...The days are getting longer and warmer, won't be long until biking season beckons, blatting down long, fast, sweeping turns with the sweet smell of Spring in the air. Had a nosey at Harley's website and found this... http://www.harley-davidson.com/en_GB/Mo ... ultra.html Now, I love Harley but this thing makes a Gold Wing look like a 250; reckon they've gone just a tad OTT with this! Can you imagine riding it? Still, bet it's a laff - must confess I'd like to take one on a test ride, though I'd never buy one. |
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| Author: | markg [ Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:49 ] |
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It looks a bit like one of these mobility scooters: 
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| Author: | Cavey [ Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:54 ] |
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markg wrote: It looks a bit like one of these mobility scooters:  They probably wouldn't thank you for that mate, but yeah, I see where you're coming from lol. 
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| Author: | markg [ Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:56 ] |
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There's an old geezer round here has one of those scooters, he wears a bike jacket and has all the tassely bits on it. 
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| Author: | Cavey [ Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:59 ] |
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markg wrote: There's an old geezer round here has one of those scooters, he wears a bike jacket and has all the tassely bits on it. Personally I LOVE to see stuff like that. Bloody fair play to him, I'd give him The Nod!
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| Author: | Cavey [ Sat May 10, 2014 18:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The Motorbike Thread |
Just a quick update on my motorbikey stuff for those who are interested. Decided to give the Hog a complete makeover; I'm taking her to Spain on a mini-roadtrip next month, sadly this stuff won't be fitted by then, but I'll have all in place in time for the UK Summer season proper. Gave the VRod a Stage I kit and tune last year, as the stock bike sounds like a bee farting it's so over-silenced (poxy enviro laws BS) and the engine cannot breathe properly. So, fitting a "racing" (heh!) low-loss Screamin' Eagle airbox, engine remap and removing all silencing from the pipes would sort it, right...? Actually, no. Whilst this work certainly helped to give a bit more power (and the bike now sounds like a 1300cc V-Twin should), it's being strangled by the bloody catalyst, which can't come out unless the entire and complete exhausts are replaced. Worse, the "fueller" (which is the electronic interface to Harley's tuner unit) doesn't communicate properly for the VRod (don't ask...), meaning it can only be set to default settings which are wrong. Basically, the remap is trying to put too much fuel into the tuned engine, which cannot fully overcome the catalyst's bottleneck, and she's running too rich as a result. In the short term, that mean "grabby" throttle/uneven torque/too much fuel consumption (and not as much power as there should be). In the long term though, serious risk of a coked-up engine, which is obviously bad news. Harley have offered to return the bike to stock and give a full refund, which is pretty decent of them given that the upgrade is well outside of warranty, but ballsacks to that, eh. The other option is to go for full Stage II dyno tune, with completely new heads, high lift cams and exhausts (de-catted). Because my VRod is the 10th Anniversary version (of which very few were made), the problem is further compounded in that no off-the-shelf pipes even exist, so it's going to have to be a total handmade gas-flowed stainless steel bespoke system; you can imagine they don't come cheap! The stock clutch won't take the power either, so that needs to be replaced with a racing slipper clutch... What it does mean though, at the end of this very expensive process, I will have a Harley Davidson which has 150bhp (and shedloads of torque) at the back wheel, on a bike that weighs 300kg. That's obviously massive for a bike, but your average hatchback weighs in at 1500kg these days - five times as much - so is the equivalent of a VW Golf with 750bhp.... That makes me very happy. Hopefully fun times ahead then; that's one seriously fast Hog.
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Sun May 11, 2014 13:48 ] |
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Sounds awesome dude, you might have more options than you think though, why cant you get a set of decatted pipes made up and fitted to it now rather than doing the stage2 heads and that? Also there's always the option to put on a custom ecu and get that mapped properly to match your setup. It definetely wont be as cool but it would make the machine run right and probably save you lots of casssshhhhh! |
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| Author: | Cavey [ Mon May 12, 2014 11:19 ] |
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You're absolutely right Wookie, all very valid and good suggestions mate. However, my heart is set on a full, pro Stage II setup; I'm determined to have the fastest Hog in the northwest, so am gonna bite the bullet! It's all "dead money" that I'd never get back, but then again I'll never sell her anyway, and she'll be just the way I want - seems to be the way with Harleys, they don't get sold, just more and more customised/personalised over the years. I know I'm going to wince at the cost, but the sound and sensation of that heavily reworked engine on cam, at 8,000rpm, is gonna make it all worthwhile, at least to me!
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Mon May 12, 2014 11:22 ] |
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8,000rpm. I reckon I'll hear that on the Wirral |
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| Author: | Cavey [ Mon May 12, 2014 11:25 ] |
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DavPaz wrote: 8,000rpm. I reckon I'll hear that on the Wirral You're probably right mate; what tiny, residual attenuation that's left (from the cat) will be gone; the exhaust bore will be increased (leading to less "end reflection" effects) and the engine will be making much more power/doing more work/burning more fuel, at greater crank speeds. If it's less than a thunderous, filling-loosening 110dB at full chat, I will be gutted.
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| Author: | markg [ Mon May 12, 2014 11:32 ] |
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Can't help thinking of this South Park episode:  Soz cavey. 
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| Author: | Cavey [ Mon May 12, 2014 11:38 ] |
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Fucking class!
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Mon May 12, 2014 17:23 ] |
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Cavey wrote: You're absolutely right Wookie, all very valid and good suggestions mate. However, my heart is set on a full, pro Stage II setup; I'm determined to have the fastest Hog in the northwest, so am gonna bite the bullet! It's all "dead money" that I'd never get back, but then again I'll never sell her anyway, and she'll be just the way I want - seems to be the way with Harleys, they don't get sold, just more and more customised/personalised over the years. I know I'm going to wince at the cost, but the sound and sensation of that heavily reworked engine on cam, at 8,000rpm, is gonna make it all worthwhile, at least to me! That was a test... You passed. look forward to hearing about it.
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| Author: | Grim... [ Mon May 12, 2014 17:33 ] |
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I'd imagine that if you stepped outside you'd literally hear it. |
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| Author: | Cavey [ Thu May 15, 2014 13:22 ] |
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Hey Wookie mate, people are dragging their feet around here sorting out the bespoke stainless steel gas flow pipes, I'm getting nowhere. I don't suppose you know of any good manufacturer/really good fabricator who could come up with something really cool here, but crucially properly gas-flowed and internally radiused etc as well. as looks cannot detract from performance? I know you mentioned this stuff with your MR2; obv a bike (and a custom at that) is a slightly different proposition, but thought I'd ask anyway. Cavey |
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Thu May 15, 2014 18:00 ] |
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There are a few race part manufacturers in the area that i know have the equipment to do that sort of thing. I cant form pipes to that high a standard I'm afraid and don't have the gear for flowing stuff or i would offer my services, however i shall ask around. Perhaps we could cannibalise an existing system that you like the look of maybe for a slightly different bike and make it fit/to your spec? If that was a possibility i can get extremely neat tig welding done... /ponders pretty sure there's even a guy that turns up to work on a vrod now and then, wonder if he'd let us borrow it... I'll get back to you. Mean time post a pic of what you like the look of, if nothing else just out of interest! |
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| Author: | Cavey [ Thu May 15, 2014 18:58 ] |
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nice one mate, awesome Harley have pulled their finger out and promised me more info tomorrow, but if you're potentially interested anyway I will give you's first refusal mate? I don't have photo of my bike to hand but here's what it basically looks like, give or take a few extra shiny bits that mine has. You can see it's a long 2-into-2 system, which I'd like to more or less replicate, or further enhance if I can. Deffo do not want short shots. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Thu May 15, 2014 19:54 ] |
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Pretty |
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| Author: | Cavey [ Fri May 16, 2014 13:55 ] |
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Cheers mate. Did (briefly) consider swapping for a Breakout as per above, but decided against. Nowhere near as good to ride as my 'Rod, and the CVO I saw in the metal was just too much, looked like a gigantic trinket on wheels. It's possible to try too hard, I always think. |
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| Author: | Cavey [ Tue Sep 16, 2014 16:47 ] |
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Man, I'm such a sucker for stuff like this - I can't help but love it. The Triumph Bonneville Ace Cafe Special. |
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Tue Sep 16, 2014 21:27 ] |
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Ooh, very nice. |
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| Author: | Cras [ Wed Sep 17, 2014 9:00 ] |
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A bit too retro for me. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Wed Sep 17, 2014 10:59 ] |
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Mr Grim... Snr has finished putting together his most recent (perhaps) box of parts. Attachment: 2014-09-06 16.43.08.jpg It was originally made soon after WWI, presumably using bits that were available at the time. That's an Austin Seven engine! It's hard to know, but he thinks there are only about five of the bikes left in running condition. |
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| Author: | Cavey [ Wed Sep 17, 2014 18:39 ] |
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Oh man, that is just awesome. Incredible that this bike is not that far off a century old, yet still looks not that dissimilar to much more recent stuff, say from the 50s. What a truly beautiful machine, I love it. Bet it sounds great, too. Your old man must be one helluva guy mate. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Wed Sep 17, 2014 21:12 ] |
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I love cafe racers |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Wed Sep 17, 2014 21:15 ] |
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Cavey wrote: Your old man must be one helluva guy mate. He's certainly handy with a socket set. |
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Wed Sep 17, 2014 21:31 ] |
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MaliA wrote: I love cafe racers Me too. Wish I'd never sold my SRX400. |
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| Author: | Cavey [ Thu Sep 18, 2014 18:59 ] |
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MaliA wrote: I love cafe racers 
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| Author: | Cavey [ Thu Sep 18, 2014 19:02 ] |
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Dr Zoidberg wrote: MaliA wrote: I love cafe racers Me too. Wish I'd never sold my SRX400. Yeah, I remember when the SRX600 came out; it was my dream bike for ages, absolutely loved it. I didn't have a cat in hell's chance of affording one at the time though, sadly. 1986... such a long time ago now. Eeh, them's were the days my friends.
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| Author: | Grim... [ Sat Mar 07, 2015 17:58 ] |
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http://www.skully.com/ Now I need a bike just so I can have one of them. |
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| Author: | Dr Zoidberg [ Sat Mar 07, 2015 20:27 ] |
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Very nice. My Vespa hasn't had much use over winter, and when I looked at it recently I noticed the exhaust was sprouting a fine bit of rust (a very common problem on the GTS) and the centre stand had almost seized up. I took advantage of the decent weather to sort the exhaust today, and the centre stand has freed up after a bit of use but really needs to come off and be greased properly. I had a nice ride on it afterwards and though I fancy a change, I don't know what to.... |
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Sat Mar 07, 2015 23:34 ] |
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Honda Superdream. That's cool now. Actually they are pretty awesome. |
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| Author: | Cavey [ Sun Mar 08, 2015 14:10 ] |
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krazywookie wrote: Honda Superdream. That's cool now. Actually they are pretty awesome. 125 or 250 mate? (Or even a 400N, which was the full biffta bored and stroked 250 of course). Superdreams were always a bit too nice for me, though I did have a metallic red 125 when I was a lad, a lovely little handler, good as gold, very reliable and could crack 80mph.... Then I discovered 2 strokes! Talking of wild old strokers, I dare say controversial to the yoghurt weaving Eco contingent but I know you'll find this excerpt from my Back Street Heroes amusing Wookie, as regards the truly terrifying 750 Kwak triple: The original Kawazaki H2 was a maniac of a motorcycle straight from the bigger is better school of thought. If the 500 H1 was a Tyrannosaurus Rex then the 750 was fucking Godzilla, a motorcycle about as safe as taking a double hit of amyl nitrate and falling down the stairs with scissors in your pocket. Sadly for the H2 and all other high performing noisy and evil smelling two strokes of the period, the world was soon to be dictated to by reduced fat, low salt, sugar free, non smoking, seaweed sorbet eating, whale saving tree huggers and by the mid 80s the epoch of the screaming stroker was over and the world a much safer place for nut munching arseholes.
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| Author: | Grim... [ Sun Mar 08, 2015 15:02 ] |
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Hey Cavey. How's life? |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Sun Mar 08, 2015 15:04 ] |
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Cavey! |
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| Author: | Cavey [ Sun Mar 08, 2015 15:13 ] |
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Grim... wrote: Hey Cavey. How's life? A little better thanks bud, it's been fairly hideous but hey. Thanks for concern
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| Author: | MaliA [ Wed Jun 10, 2015 20:39 ] |
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Look what just turned up! They are back! Probably better do something with them now. |
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| Author: | Cavey [ Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:34 ] |
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Awesome, get em on the road! Had a nice run out last weekend, nothing like a gentle blast on a bike, on a summers morning as against a nice backdrop, to put troubles into perspective. I love bikes. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Jun 11, 2015 21:22 ] |
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Cavey wrote: Awesome, get em on the road! Had a nice run out last weekend, nothing like a gentle blast on a bike, on a summers morning as against a nice backdrop, to put troubles into perspective. I love bikes. Totally agree. The Erfive needs a new battery, even my optimate will not cure this. I suspect it needs a new rear tyre (5k I get out if them, 5k!), new oil and fuel filters and new oil and fuel. The red one I'll leave until the first is done but I suspect pretty much the same. |
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| Author: | Hearthly [ Fri Jun 12, 2015 10:26 ] |
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It's the last day of racing for this year's TT today (bank holiday too, yay!). We had one day of spectacularly bad weather at the start of practice week (proper gales, torrential rain), but apart from that it's been fine and this week in particular has been gorgeous. Not a great year for deaths though. One rider, two visitors, and one helicopter pilot. (Plus another couple of people in what I believe are 'precarious' situations in hospital, and plenty of RTCs.) The population of the island increases by some 25% at its peak, with around 25-30,000 visitors on an island with a static population of around 100,000. As you can imagine, there are LOTS of motorbikes around (usually around 10,000 or so) (I've seen a fair few awesome Harleys, which doubtless Cavey would like )I managed to get a few good blasts over the mountain in the Type-R (which they make one way for the fortnight), although was rather disappointed that it pretty much topped out at 130mph before I ran out of road at the end of the mountain mile. (The Scooby managed 152mph on the same stretch of road.) At 130mph it's at 8000rpm in 5th and the limiter is at 8200rpm, but change up to 6th and it basically stops accelerating. Tsk. As for the races, check out this on-bike footage as the dude hits 206mph (!) down the Sulby straight. As you can see, there isn't much in the way of run-offs and gravel traps, but there are trees and brick walls..... |
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| Author: | Cavey [ Sun Jun 14, 2015 9:11 ] |
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Mind blowing video, what an awesome place to live, man. Love it ! |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Sun Jun 14, 2015 16:25 ] |
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Just asked the bloke over the road (hayabusa owner) where the best MOT place is. He told me and gave me a set of boots and leathers. . |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:04 ] |
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Huh. Erfive insurance is half the cost of the Ka. £94 fully comp. |
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| Author: | Cavey [ Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:07 ] |
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MaliA wrote: Just asked the bloke over the road (hayabusa owner) where the best MOT place is. He told me and gave me a set of boots and leathers. . Top geezer! |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:08 ] |
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Cavey wrote: MaliA wrote: Just asked the bloke over the road (hayabusa owner) where the best MOT place is. He told me and gave me a set of boots and leathers. . Top geezer! It was very generpus. Frank Thomas boots and a Belstaff jacket for MrsA. |
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| Author: | Cavey [ Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:12 ] |
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Yes, what a nice thing to do. I thought Belstaffs and that type of stuff were fetching decent dosh these days on Ebay, so you could press COLLECT here
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon Jan 18, 2016 20:22 ] |
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https://sites.google.com/site/eddysmoto/current-stock This shop is near me. I love looking in the window. |
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| Author: | Cavey [ Mon Jan 18, 2016 20:27 ] |
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Yay! Motorbikes! Lovely classic selection their Mali; I'm a sucker for Americana as you know, but many of those are fab. In particular (and despite criticising Italian stuff in the car thread), that Laverda looks lovely... that paint job reminds me of the time when a Jota starting up scared me to death when I was a passing schoolboy, before I got to thinking "I'm gonna have one of those one day". The smell, the noise, the drama (and yes, the danger).... love these brutal old bikes. |
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