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Post by bojer on May 3, 2020 18:24:55 GMT
Room for a GSX750F too ?
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Post by kevjoyce on May 3, 2020 18:45:08 GMT
Current Bike... The yellow one At Eagle, a long time ago... How rough is the GSX750F and how much do you want for it?
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Post by carlthebandit on May 3, 2020 18:45:47 GMT
Room for a GSX750F too ? Why don’t you like the gsx Ian?
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Post by grahamb on May 3, 2020 18:59:13 GMT
This is the one that got me back into biking , lucky find at the back of a shed . It had sat in the owners front garden for 18 months . Triumph TR65 getting it ready for winter layup (last year)
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Post by davefirestorm on May 3, 2020 19:02:59 GMT
This is my favourite ride and not to everyone’s taste lol. Nearly got rid of it last year but changed me mind,have other bikes one being my little Superdream,only bike I regret not keeping is a GT750 Suzuki.
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Post by davefirestorm on May 3, 2020 19:06:39 GMT
This is the one that got me back into biking , lucky find at the back of a shed . It had sat in the owners front garden for 18 months . Triumph TR65 getting it ready for winter layup (last year) I do like this Triumph,better option to the 750,does it have an electric start? I Bought a new T140 Bonne May 1st 1976
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Post by bojer on May 3, 2020 19:12:01 GMT
Room for a GSX750F too ? Why don’t you like the gsx Ian? It's supposed to be a 140 mph bike , so thought at my speeds it should be restful but with a 12k redline its still doing more revs than I like .
And for the year I've owned it it's had an oil leak from the oil cooler/pipe junction , replaced the cooler , pipe , o ring etc and i still does it - another one I'm fed up with .
Any three figure offer accepted , starts runs and has MOT
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Post by terryc on May 3, 2020 19:54:17 GMT
Only got the one and thanks to the Covid it's hardly been used 75 miles since the engine rebuild and I've had it a year , still it's starting to look something like now As I bought it Since the last pic I've removed the headlight ears and fitted brackets (have to see what I can do with the ears they are quite ropy )
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Post by ian on May 3, 2020 20:16:57 GMT
Great thread - nice one Nick. Here's our current line up in the bike shed Gill's CB250RSA, my CB400N & YBR125, which is sort of shared , followed by , her CB250RSD & GB250, plus my CB500S Languishing in the garden shed, that permanent project, the CB125TDE and in the garage, her Ninja 400 and my 250NB & 400NA (minus tank, which is still in winter storage, and looks like staying that way )
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Post by ian on May 3, 2020 20:27:35 GMT
I'm doing really well by my standards , not a single SD so on here as bit of a fraud really .
Current stock is : CB350 SG , I really want to see the back of , Suzuki GSX750F equally unloved , tried giving it away this w/e , one Honda CL350 that is not too far away from being back on the road and one stripped to its bare bones , engine the lot , Royal Enfield Himalayan & a RE Continental GT 535 - I like the look and don't need to go anywhere !
How do you get on with the Conti GT Ian? I looked at one last year, I fancied something low mileage & reliable, but a bit more retro to replace the CB500S.for our holiday trips away. The one I looked at was nearly new & very low miles, but I couldn't see a thing in the mirrors 'cos of the vibes - no use for checking we hadn't got separated, so I left it. I had a test ride on the 650 twin later & loved it, but I think it's just too heavy for me now, so I keep thinking back to a Conti 535. Don't like the Bullets, I'm more 60s than 50s
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Post by bojer on May 3, 2020 21:02:42 GMT
TBH Ian , you have done more miles on one than I have - it only got delivered today ! Some seem to vibrate more than others - think a lot of the v low mileage ones vibrate!! I decided I wanted something I could polish , spend more time meddling than riding lately , twin shock , no ABS , a/c and I really like the look ,so far very happy but need to get a decent ride on it . Bought unseen from a main dealer who fitted a new rear Pirelli , MOTd it , delivered it and reduced the price to less than any other I could find so happy . Was exactly the spec I wanted - really hoping not to buy any more bikes...........
I considered the 650 twin , I think especially in black they look quite like my old Commando but maybe slightly lacking in character and "more" than I need nowadays really .
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Post by carlthebandit on May 3, 2020 21:45:59 GMT
TBH Ian , you have done more miles on one than I have - it only got delivered today ! Some seem to vibrate more than others - think a lot of the v low mileage ones vibrate!! I decided I wanted something I could polish , spend more time meddling than riding lately , twin shock , no ABS , a/c and I really like the look ,so far very happy but need to get a decent ride on it . Bought unseen from a main dealer who fitted a new rear Pirelli , MOTd it , delivered it and reduced the price to less than any other I could find so happy . Was exactly the spec I wanted - really hoping not to buy any more bikes...........
I considered the 650 twin , I think especially in black they look quite like my old Commando but maybe slightly lacking in character and "more" than I need nowadays really .
Looks like you make good use of the Himalayan ? Do you watch Itchy Boots on YouTube?
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Post by bojer on May 4, 2020 6:51:58 GMT
I considered the 650 twin , I think especially in black they look quite like my old Commando but maybe slightly lacking in character and "more" than I need nowadays really .
Looks like you make good use of the Himalayan ? Do you watch Itchy Boots on YouTube? Yes Carl , Itchy is compulsory watching for a Himalayan owner , shes very brave going to some of the places she does .
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Post by davefirestorm on May 4, 2020 7:39:25 GMT
Nice pair of Superdreams Nick the Brits not too shabby too.A good thread nice one. Here’s my Kettle 6 years since I sold it,should have kept it the bike I regret selling more than any😢 and one I don’t regret selling around same time.
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