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Post by bodie on Jan 11, 2018 22:06:04 GMT
Was talking over Christmas that I needed to get rid of a bike as not enough room Said think I'll sell the BSA Daughter responded You can't do that you promised it to me when I passed my test It would be the last bike I would ever sell and although I will be delighted when she passes test (only 14) it will break my heart to hand over the log book which includes the original 1959 hand written one Bikes have spirit and are family members not possessions Pete that's what has stopped me selling my Capri a few times in the last 31 years and I have had it longer than both my marriages put together  |
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Post by ian on Jan 12, 2018 20:46:29 GMT
Bodie & Paul kindly "borrowed" the EvoMoto van & drove to the other end of the island to deliver the CB250RS late yesterday. I'm very glad they did - it was cold & the roads were mucky. It was a bit dark for pictures, but here it is today in it's new home  So Gill took it out for a little spin while I followed on her Ninja  She's dead chuffed with it, so next winters project is a strip down & tidy up Meanwhile, the CB125TD has been pushed out the shed to make room for it and is living a life of luxury in the conservatory!  |
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Post by bodie on Jan 12, 2018 20:50:15 GMT
Loved to have seen you on the ninja are you getting used to the power ready for your new engine  |
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Post by ian on Jan 12, 2018 21:17:11 GMT
Honda CB250N 27hp @ 10,000 rpm Kawasaki Ninja 250R 30hp @10,500rpm Over bored, high compression, black 250N.......  |
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Post by bodie on Jan 12, 2018 21:47:07 GMT
Honda CB250N 27hp @ 10,000 rpm Kawasaki Ninja 250R 30hp @10,500rpm Over bored, high compression, black 250N....... Just think what she would be like if you sprayed her silver |
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Post by ian on Jan 12, 2018 21:59:28 GMT
Could be a bolt on job.... |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2018 22:09:34 GMT
That CB250RS looks very tidy, Ian.
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Post by bodie on Jan 12, 2018 22:25:05 GMT
Her she is next to mine on a sunny September day ! Oh for some warm weather   image bbcode |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2018 22:31:43 GMT
Yeah, looks good. Probably only covered around 4k as well if it has not been off the island all its life.
Only thing that seems to deviate from original is the 2 into 1.
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Post by bodie on Jan 12, 2018 23:56:46 GMT
Think she's on 15,000 Nick the pipes are impossible to get there is a left side in Japan secondhand my mate has just started his vt250 rebiuld after finding pipes in Japan as well another model impossible to find them for he's only been looking for 10 years!!!!
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Post by rsg75 on Jan 13, 2018 6:14:09 GMT
Looks like a den of a shop with lots of hidden secrets Im intrigued as to what you mean there.....were you thinking perhaps a couple of old copies of readers wives and playboy tucked away  |
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Post by rsg75 on Jan 13, 2018 7:04:59 GMT
Think she's on 15,000 Nick the pipes are impossible to get there is a left side in Japan secondhand my mate has just started his vt250 rebiuld after finding pipes in Japan as well another model impossible to find them for he's only been looking for 10 years!!!! Am i allowed to ask which sites you scour in japan? Thinking of my bike thats all....allthough i respect if you decline if it is a trade secret... or if passing the info on would only let fungo go find and buy all the best the bits lol |
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Post by BritPete on Jan 13, 2018 7:46:54 GMT
Think she's on 15,000 Nick the pipes are impossible to get there is a left side in Japan secondhand my mate has just started his vt250 rebiuld after finding pipes in Japan as well another model impossible to find them for he's only been looking for 10 years!!!! Am i allowed to ask which sites you scour in japan? Thinking of my bike thats all....allthough i respect if you decline if it is a trade secret... or if passing the info on would only let fungo go find and buy all the best the bits lol FB sours the world - anything useful or notable he will post on here if he’s not buying it |
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Post by BritPete on Jan 13, 2018 7:50:58 GMT
Think she's on 15,000 Nick the pipes are impossible to get there is a left side in Japan secondhand my mate has just started his vt250 rebiuld after finding pipes in Japan as well another model impossible to find them for he's only been looking for 10 years!!!! Am i allowed to ask which sites you scour in japan? Thinking of my bike thats all....allthough i respect if you decline if it is a trade secret... or if passing the info on would only let fungo go find and buy all the best the bits lol Never thought of that Sure he will have the odd dozen NOS bits hidden away on a shelf somewhere, a box of old brochures under the counter, hand written trading ledgers Many years ago when I worked for an off licence chain went into a shop in Hampshire and on the top shelf were all the ledgers going back years, a lot in £sd |
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Post by rsg75 on Jan 13, 2018 8:37:22 GMT
Am i allowed to ask which sites you scour in japan? Thinking of my bike thats all....allthough i respect if you decline if it is a trade secret... or if passing the info on would only let fungo go find and buy all the best the bits lol FB sours the world - anything useful or notable he will post on here if he’s not buying it Just having a bit of light hearted tease...I have no doubt he is a decent bloke, totataly dedicated to these, and his own, bikes. In fact an expert wouldnt be fare off the mark...but dont let him know these things, if for no other reason he will have no chance of getting his head into that new helmet luckily got 4 xmas |
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