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| stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35549  
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is that the tardis on the right |
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24th Nov 2021 9:15am |
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| JMC Member Since: 01 Feb 2009 Location: Aberdeen-Angus Posts: 779  
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24th Nov 2021 9:29am |
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| KurtVerbose Member Since: 08 Aug 2010 Location: Les Arses Posts: 5848  
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That's a fab bike. I remember lusting after them when they came out. |
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24th Feb 2022 7:24pm |
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| KurtVerbose Member Since: 08 Aug 2010 Location: Les Arses Posts: 5848
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My Triumph Rocket was due some heavy maintenance.
And so was my Honda SP2.
But they're both back in action again now.
Incidentally, I had a ride on the new Triumph Rocket 3 recently. It was absolutely fab. It's what the original Rocket should've been all along.
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19th May 2022 2:43pm |
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| Scottyav Member Since: 11 Feb 2013 Location: Cannock Staffordshire Posts: 1204 
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My bike and it’s home 😎
Zambezi silver Vogue Se unique 
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28th Jun 2022 1:20am |
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| KurtVerbose Member Since: 08 Aug 2010 Location: Les Arses Posts: 5848
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Rode one of those a couple of months ago. It was quite a lot better than my Rocket Roadser. |
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28th Jun 2022 7:22am |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 26 Jun 2017 Location: Worcestershire Posts: 187
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I've just done my CBT because Dad is 75 in Sept and has decided to pack in riding. This Ariel Red Hunter 350 has been his since he was 15, so it can't just be sold. My Mum used to ride on the back of it and hope her parents wouldn't find out. I intend to ride it when the sun is shining, the roads are dry and I'm going nowhere in particular. Not sure whether to take on his KTM 690 too, I can see myself hedge laying with that.
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28th Jun 2022 9:27am |
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| MPx Member Since: 29 Jul 2011 Location: South Somerset Posts: 606 
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After 13 years in the barn under a cover, but not turning a wheel, I just had my SP1 recommissioned last month. Its been great fun getting back into riding - done over 600 miles already including a trip to Goodwood for the FoS. Had forgotten how great it feels to filter past all the queues of traffic!
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28th Jun 2022 10:10am |
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| KurtVerbose Member Since: 08 Aug 2010 Location: Les Arses Posts: 5848
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In a weak moment I bought this 1990 Suzuki DR 800 on Swiss Ebay as a non runner.
It has the largest single cylinder engine of any production motorcycle. I've always wanted a big thumper! It was a non runner due to a defective battery. I rigged a temporary replacement with some jump leads and it ran ok.
Front brake was terrible and started moaning after not much use. I think for this reason.
The frame and swing arm are pretty rusty so I've stripped it to get ready for powder coating.
Apart from the corrosion it's not in such bad condition. It's only done 30k km's. The rear tyre was 21 years old so the bike hasn't been used much in the past 20 years. My intention is to get everything working ok and stop the corrosion, but not to tart it up and make it look brand new. I'm not sure how long I'll keep it. Might just be a passing fad, something to get out of my system. Even with the brakes fixed they're not known for having good brakes - just a single 280mm disc and a two pot caliper and obviously no ABS. Spares are also increasingly difficult to find. |
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31st Aug 2022 8:24am |
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| Red Merle Member Since: 19 Sep 2016 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2158 
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4th Sep 2022 6:45am |
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| KurtVerbose Member Since: 08 Aug 2010 Location: Les Arses Posts: 5848
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Is riding a motorcycle with a side car as terrifying as it looks, especially left hand turns? |
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4th Sep 2022 9:11am |
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| Red Merle Member Since: 19 Sep 2016 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2158
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It’s completely different to riding a solo and yes, it’s pretty scary for a while, but it’s rewarding in a lot of other ways too!
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4th Sep 2022 12:29pm |
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| KurtVerbose Member Since: 08 Aug 2010 Location: Les Arses Posts: 5848
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Well this is the first time I've had anything powder coated and I've got to say I'm impressed. Lovely thick paint, evenly applied and with a good surface finish.
I had it done in the UK during a recent trip. It does highlight the poor quality welding of the original bike though. Check out this weld splatter.
All the little components were going to be very expensive to get powder coated but I've discovered a workshop in Zürich where you can rent the equipment and do it yourself. I didn't want to do the frame myself and the cabinet in Zürich wasn't really big enough for it anyway. Before blasting.
After blasting.
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24th Sep 2022 9:26am |
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| ur20v Member Since: 19 Feb 2019 Location: None Posts: 634 
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22nd Oct 2022 5:55pm |
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