So who's doing something interesting with their bikes this winter
Winter projects
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Buz
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This winter, i'll mostly be riding it 
Bugger, just realised this isn't the 1200 section
Bugger, just realised this isn't the 1200 section
the civil one
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Currently looking , I thought i had a High Mile PD , but that seems
somewhat unlikely , the chap is not answering his phone.
To boot , i was looking at a T3 ,then the Guy is asked £2500 for a rolling chassis !
can you believe it !..
So , I would love to , but , i cant get the right machine at the right money,YET..
somewhat unlikely , the chap is not answering his phone.
To boot , i was looking at a T3 ,then the Guy is asked £2500 for a rolling chassis !
can you believe it !..
So , I would love to , but , i cant get the right machine at the right money,YET..
Shep
Shep of the Dessert
I'm looking right now, don't mind what it is, but i'd like it to be a keeper, fancy an 1930/40's ish brit single or a 1957 anything (same age as me so i can grow old with it)
P11 or TT Bonny (i know!) Pre-unit thunderbird etc etc
P11 or TT Bonny (i know!) Pre-unit thunderbird etc etc
Beemerboff
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It is spring here, 26C , flat calm and not a cloud in the sky, and prime riding time for the next couple of months.
Then it will be summer, when it is to hot to do anything, so not a lot unenforced work planned.
I have a G/S final drive waiting on a bearing, shims and seals - but no rush , the one on the bike has been loose and wobbling for almost 100,000 km and doesnt seem to be getting any worse.
And a couple of gear boxes to to assemble into one. I decided not to use the shell from the original G/S box as the bearings had not only been turning on the shafts but in the box too - but a cheap kick start box/ shell has been hard to find.
But again no rush, the $200- non kick start Ebay box fitted 50,000 km back is doing fine.
But I am tempting providence -------.
Then it will be summer, when it is to hot to do anything, so not a lot unenforced work planned.
I have a G/S final drive waiting on a bearing, shims and seals - but no rush , the one on the bike has been loose and wobbling for almost 100,000 km and doesnt seem to be getting any worse.
And a couple of gear boxes to to assemble into one. I decided not to use the shell from the original G/S box as the bearings had not only been turning on the shafts but in the box too - but a cheap kick start box/ shell has been hard to find.
But again no rush, the $200- non kick start Ebay box fitted 50,000 km back is doing fine.
But I am tempting providence -------.
I've got a heavily modified engine (moorespeed goodies) that's looking for a chassis. I've also got enough parts to put a nice twin shock chassis together. The original plan was to put a cafe racer together but that's been done to death and to be honest most of them look shite so I keep chopping and changing ideas on what I'm going to do. I fancied a well done rt with the quick engine but I think an rt would be a waste of the engine.
I still need to finish my basic clone - fit the st tank and have it all professionally painted.
Can't decide if my 100pd should have a full rebuild or stay as it is for another year.
My 100/7 has over 200k on it and could do with a refresh
Still need to sell the Harley
I've also got a house to finish, a business to run and try and fit a life in the there somewhere.
I still need to finish my basic clone - fit the st tank and have it all professionally painted.
Can't decide if my 100pd should have a full rebuild or stay as it is for another year.
My 100/7 has over 200k on it and could do with a refresh
Still need to sell the Harley
I've also got a house to finish, a business to run and try and fit a life in the there somewhere.
Shep
Shep of the Dessert
Build a special frame around the Moorespeed lump, like those trick gantry style frames that ducati sometimes use, a proper stripped down back street hack with quality suspension! Do it all in straight tubes, jobs a good un
I'm still looking at turning Jaffa into a proper cafe racer. Parts are coming together and with a clever bit of engineering and one of my paint jobs it should look nice. Still tempted to do the full 60s Gulf racing colour scheme
might even keep the cast rims but still fancy doing it with spoked
might even keep the cast rims but still fancy doing it with spoked
the civil one
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What a difference a day makes !..
I have had the feelers out this past while ..
Today , I collected My 1992 BMW K1 , Maybe a touch rougher than i
anticipated . But still nice .
Even with my cursory viewings , i can see lots of half done jobs..
Today , I also got a 1976 Moto Guzzi T3 rolling Chassis .
I am told it needs Wiring . Everything else is sorted .
As has been pointed out,i know the price of everything , and the Value of Nowt .
I have had the feelers out this past while ..
Today , I collected My 1992 BMW K1 , Maybe a touch rougher than i
anticipated . But still nice .
Even with my cursory viewings , i can see lots of half done jobs..
Today , I also got a 1976 Moto Guzzi T3 rolling Chassis .
I am told it needs Wiring . Everything else is sorted .
As has been pointed out,i know the price of everything , and the Value of Nowt .
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vanandy
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Which airhead project?
Hi
I'm looking but wearing a blindfold, I haven't got a clue about most things and airheads are top of the list.
Anyone help? I'm fancying a R65, motocross / high handlebars, any classic jap tank, cast wheels - the ones with lots of spokes, a Blitz style cool runner (https://www.facebook.com/Blitz.Motorcycles). I'm not looking for idea's plenty of that around, I'm after a good starting point suggestions? light weightishness being the main criteria as I can't handle a fight getting a bike off the side stand, plenty of spares / options being second.
Or are all R's a valid starting point.
regards
Andy
Hi
I'm looking but wearing a blindfold, I haven't got a clue about most things and airheads are top of the list.
Anyone help? I'm fancying a R65, motocross / high handlebars, any classic jap tank, cast wheels - the ones with lots of spokes, a Blitz style cool runner (https://www.facebook.com/Blitz.Motorcycles). I'm not looking for idea's plenty of that around, I'm after a good starting point suggestions? light weightishness being the main criteria as I can't handle a fight getting a bike off the side stand, plenty of spares / options being second.
Or are all R's a valid starting point.
regards
Andy
Nice one Phil,
I've only seen a late blue K1 as a Tourer with the panniers fitted. Never as a standard K1. Your going to be spending time with your osteopath riding a K1 on the Donegal roads
I've only seen a late blue K1 as a Tourer with the panniers fitted. Never as a standard K1. Your going to be spending time with your osteopath riding a K1 on the Donegal roads
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