What i seemed to have witnessed is 98% abysmal.
And what seems to be the sum total of shortening the subframe and wrapping exhaust bandage everywhere falls far short of what i'd class as customing.
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What i seemed to have witnessed is 98% abysmal.
And what seems to be the sum total of shortening the subframe and wrapping exhaust bandage everywhere falls far short of what i'd class as customing.
These days people think customising means fitting some of that god awful laser cut shite bought from this site
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My God, hark at a load of you lot. What a load of pipe and slippers, knicker twisted, sand in the vagina, brow beating load of old cobblers. "Oh no, look what he's done to that 1980s bike. That exhaust flange nut isn't standard for a start". Get over it – if you want a bog standard, ugly as sin, ill handling and braking bike, that's just fine and dandy. Go ahead and buy one and keep it in a heated garage, cosset it and check that all your paint codes are correct, secure and smug in the knowledge that you are keeping a bike that was shite then and is still shite in tippetty top A1 concourse condition.
They are motorcycles for fucks sake. It's not the bleeding Holy Grail that somebody has matt blacked and covered in pipe wrap. You are all just too old and have turned into your dad. I'm not suggesting somebody takes Lawrence of Arabia's old Brough and sticks ape hangers and a flame paint job on it but a bit of perspective please.
If new (young) people don't come into motorcycling, then what? The majority of these bikes maybe a bit shit and overpriced shit at that. Who cares, don't buy it. Guess what – you aint the target demographic. They obviously like 'em, good enough for me.
Rewind about 30/40 years. The same old stuff no doubt spouted about Bonnies and Beezers being chopped with coffin tanks and twisted leg springer forks by miserable old duffers with not enough to worry about. Does that mean all the Bonnies are gone? No of course not, still available should you want one.
There we are now! All better, that's me done.
They are motorcycles for fucks sake. It's not the bleeding Holy Grail that somebody has matt blacked and covered in pipe wrap. You are all just too old and have turned into your dad. I'm not suggesting somebody takes Lawrence of Arabia's old Brough and sticks ape hangers and a flame paint job on it but a bit of perspective please.
If new (young) people don't come into motorcycling, then what? The majority of these bikes maybe a bit shit and overpriced shit at that. Who cares, don't buy it. Guess what – you aint the target demographic. They obviously like 'em, good enough for me.
Rewind about 30/40 years. The same old stuff no doubt spouted about Bonnies and Beezers being chopped with coffin tanks and twisted leg springer forks by miserable old duffers with not enough to worry about. Does that mean all the Bonnies are gone? No of course not, still available should you want one.
There we are now! All better, that's me done.
My God, hark at a load of you lot. What a load of pipe and slippers, knicker twisted, sand in the vagina, brow beating load of old cobblers. "Oh no, look what he's done to that 1980s bike. That exhaust flange nut isn't standard for a start". Get over it – if you want a bog standard, ugly as sin, ill handling and braking bike, that's just fine and dandy. Go ahead and buy one and keep it in a heated garage, cosset it and check that all your paint codes are correct, secure and smug in the knowledge that you are keeping a bike that was shite then and is still shite in tippetty top A1 concourse condition.
They are motorcycles for fucks sake. It's not the bleeding Holy Grail that somebody has matt blacked and covered in pipe wrap. You are all just too old and have turned into your dad. I'm not suggesting somebody takes Lawrence of Arabia's old Brough and sticks ape hangers and a flame paint job on it but a bit of perspective please.
If new (young) people don't come into motorcycling, then what? The majority of these bikes maybe a bit shit and overpriced shit at that. Who cares, don't buy it. Guess what – you aint the target demographic. They obviously like 'em, good enough for me.
Rewind about 30/40 years. The same old stuff no doubt spouted about Bonnies and Beezers being chopped with coffin tanks and twisted leg springer forks by miserable old duffers with not enough to worry about. Does that mean all the Bonnies are gone? No of course not, still available should you want one.
There we are now! All better, that's me done.
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Very well put.I like you
Cheers sir
Go ahead and let it all out yourself though, you'll feel better, it's really rather liberating.Don't worry about these daft old bastards. They'll be too busy wondering whether the black braces combined with the elasticated beige comfy slacks is just that bit too racey for the Harvester restaurant. Either that or they'll be showing off their in-depth knowledge of the parts numbers catalogue to anyone that will stand still long enough.
My God, hark at a load of you lot. What a load of pipe and slippers, knicker twisted, sand in the vagina, brow beating load of old cobblers. "Oh no, look what he's done to that 1980s bike. That exhaust flange nut isn't standard for a start". Get over it – if you want a bog standard, ugly as sin, ill handling and braking bike, that's just fine and dandy. Go ahead and buy one and keep it in a heated garage, cosset it and check that all your paint codes are correct, secure and smug in the knowledge that you are keeping a bike that was shite then and is still shite in tippetty top A1 concourse condition.
They are motorcycles for fucks sake. It's not the bleeding Holy Grail that somebody has matt blacked and covered in pipe wrap. You are all just too old and have turned into your dad. I'm not suggesting somebody takes Lawrence of Arabia's old Brough and sticks ape hangers and a flame paint job on it but a bit of perspective please.
If new (young) people don't come into motorcycling, then what? The majority of these bikes maybe a bit shit and overpriced shit at that. Who cares, don't buy it. Guess what – you aint the target demographic. They obviously like 'em, good enough for me.
Rewind about 30/40 years. The same old stuff no doubt spouted about Bonnies and Beezers being chopped with coffin tanks and twisted leg springer forks by miserable old duffers with not enough to worry about. Does that mean all the Bonnies are gone? No of course not, still available should you want one.
There we are now! All better, that's me done.
It's always good to hear from a trend setter and leader of fashion point of view..
Now, I'm just popping into the garage to measure the pin stripe thickness on my R80/7 as i'm sure it's 0.027 thicker at the front of the tank and it's giving me sleepless nights. .
It's always good to hear from a trend setter and leader of fashion point of view..
Loafers, trousers too short, no socks, cardigan. Little tip for you. Absolutely everybody is wearing that around Spitalfields dahling
Check your drive belt while you're in there. I could hear it slapping about from my house.
My God, hark at a load of you lot. What a load of pipe and slippers, knicker twisted, sand in the vagina, brow beating load of old cobblers. "Oh no, look what he's done to that 1980s bike. That exhaust flange nut isn't standard for a start". Get over it – if you want a bog standard, ugly as sin, ill handling and braking bike, that's just fine and dandy. Go ahead and buy one and keep it in a heated garage, cosset it and check that all your paint codes are correct, secure and smug in the knowledge that you are keeping a bike that was shite then and is still shite in tippetty top A1 concourse condition.
They are motorcycles for fucks sake. It's not the bleeding Holy Grail that somebody has matt blacked and covered in pipe wrap. You are all just too old and have turned into your dad. I'm not suggesting somebody takes Lawrence of Arabia's old Brough and sticks ape hangers and a flame paint job on it but a bit of perspective please.
If new (young) people don't come into motorcycling, then what? The majority of these bikes maybe a bit shit and overpriced shit at that. Who cares, don't buy it. Guess what – you aint the target demographic. They obviously like 'em, good enough for me.
Rewind about 30/40 years. The same old stuff no doubt spouted about Bonnies and Beezers being chopped with coffin tanks and twisted leg springer forks by miserable old duffers with not enough to worry about. Does that mean all the Bonnies are gone? No of course not, still available should you want one.
There we are now! All better, that's me done.
Whilst the original (donor) bike was nothing spectacular its the form before function bollox that gets me. The only worthwhile improvement to this bike is the possibly sound it makes.
And look what happened to the price of original Bonnies
If we were all that predictably sensible we would not be riding motorcycles at all surely. Do you buy bikes that you like the look of or just base your choice on purely the practical I have to ask myself. Motorcycles should be about a bit of passion in my humble.
Here you go:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRIUMPH-T140-TIGER-750-1977-/281252282713
That took me about 10 seconds to find. Under £3.5K so far. Not exactly out of reach prices really.
I'm all for a bit of passion but this one doesn't stir much in me.
A 1977 Meridan unit Tiger for £3.5 - I rest my case.
What about a 69 pre unit Bonnie
fayeslane
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I reckon I've modified every bike I've owned to make them more suited to how I use them - brakes, suspension, lights, screens etc but I don't think I've customised one 
(certainly never wrapped an exhaust - do they need to be kept warm???)
Can't think of one I've owned that was perfect straight out of the box.
Over the years there's been a good balance between restorers and customisers with most types of bikes. It's good to still be able see them in their original glory. Some of the history of a particular model is the 'customising' that was done eg 750/4s, Z900s There has been some ingenious engineering involved with some of the customising and hopefuly those examples will also be preserved.
There doesn't seem to be any shortage of unmolested airheads in Oz.
(certainly never wrapped an exhaust - do they need to be kept warm???)Can't think of one I've owned that was perfect straight out of the box.
Over the years there's been a good balance between restorers and customisers with most types of bikes. It's good to still be able see them in their original glory. Some of the history of a particular model is the 'customising' that was done eg 750/4s, Z900s There has been some ingenious engineering involved with some of the customising and hopefuly those examples will also be preserved.
There doesn't seem to be any shortage of unmolested airheads in Oz.
A rare beast indeed, but a bit of a mongrel hybrid I'd say, as 1962 was the last year of the pre-unit bikes.
A 1969 Triumph Bonneville, definitely unit construction -
The debate over standard or modified 'classics', whether cars or bikes has been going on for years. I recall watching a Grand Designs programme with a English couple restoring a derelict chateau, though not to what could be called 'original condition'. Kevin McCloud went into the village and asked a few locals what they thought of it. I remember one elderly couple saying it was great, and when Kevin said that it wasn't exactly original, their reply was that the French had had 60 years to do something different with it, so why should anyone complain.
That sort of sums it up for me. The guys that are modifying this bikes aren't buying mint, concours, original bikes with a folder full of receipts and bills. They are buying old knackers with bits missing and broken having sat in a dusty shed on SORN for the past 10 years, and bringing them back to life, which to my mind is a good thing.
There are still plenty of bikes around if someone wishes to undertake a nut and bolt original restoration, but in some ways these bikes are just as lost as the old knackers languishing on SORN, as they rarely see the light of day, except to get trailered to a show.
That's great if that's what floats your boat, and there are people who get their pleasure tinkering and polishing in the garage and not riding. But for me, I love to see old cars and bikes being ridden and used, and if they've been modified to suit the owners needs and tastes then so be it. When people start worrying about the originality, value and weather over the enjoyment of riding, it's a shame.
That sort of sums it up for me. The guys that are modifying this bikes aren't buying mint, concours, original bikes with a folder full of receipts and bills. They are buying old knackers with bits missing and broken having sat in a dusty shed on SORN for the past 10 years, and bringing them back to life, which to my mind is a good thing.
There are still plenty of bikes around if someone wishes to undertake a nut and bolt original restoration, but in some ways these bikes are just as lost as the old knackers languishing on SORN, as they rarely see the light of day, except to get trailered to a show.
That's great if that's what floats your boat, and there are people who get their pleasure tinkering and polishing in the garage and not riding. But for me, I love to see old cars and bikes being ridden and used, and if they've been modified to suit the owners needs and tastes then so be it. When people start worrying about the originality, value and weather over the enjoyment of riding, it's a shame.
Well I'm just orf out to skip the light fandango and turn cartwheels across the floor. .
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I'll just pop another couple of logs on the fire
http://www.mwv2.com/ One of them is air cooled and shaft drive
http://www.mwv2.com/ One of them is air cooled and shaft drive
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