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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2016 21:03:22 GMT
Just left a deposit on this classic little pocket rocket.....and (providing I can sell my GS for the right money) it will all go ahead very soon....  |
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Post by bendys on Apr 5, 2016 21:59:14 GMT
They are highly sort after here if in good condition.
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Post by davefirestorm on Apr 5, 2016 22:04:41 GMT
Very nice
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Post by Harold on Apr 6, 2016 9:53:31 GMT
Very nice Nick good luck with the purchase and health to ride it.
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Post by Fordy on Apr 6, 2016 19:43:27 GMT
That is lovely, have you picked it up yet?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2016 20:27:33 GMT
Not yet Andy - will be a week or so.
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Post by Fordy on Apr 6, 2016 20:34:41 GMT
Have you sold the GS yet?
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Post by Gissmo50 on Apr 6, 2016 21:23:31 GMT
Cracking little bikes carbs are abit picky and the collectors rot out and its a bitch to change them this ones been in my family for a long time and im the proud rider but the other half has her name on the docs. took it from a rough every day rider to this sadly shes starting to look abit tatty again not been riden for a while and has a date with some carb cleaner.  |
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Post by Gissmo50 on Apr 6, 2016 21:44:00 GMT
I have been pretty intimate with this bike i know most of its issues and short falls. and in keeping with me sacrilegious ways that spread from this to the bobber build i may have got the last NOS headlight faring in the colours the one you after is and rubbed it down and sprayed it. im sorry.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2016 21:51:19 GMT
I have been pretty intimate with this bike i know most of its issues and short falls. and in keeping with me sacrilegious ways that spread from this to the bobber build i may have got the last NOS headlight faring in the colours the one you after is and rubbed it down and sprayed it. im sorry. Hey Gissmo - no worries. I have a paint guy in Redditch who can work wonders. My faith in him is amazing. And yeah, I know of the shortfalls that you mentioned with the collector. It's an engine out job, isn't it? |
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Post by Gissmo50 on Apr 6, 2016 21:54:50 GMT
Yeah and to get the engine out is basically a full strip down, luckily now you can get good stainless steel replacements when i did this one i had to have them custom made by a guy in Yorkshire in his shed its stunning but was a pain to find him no as easy as going to David silvers and adding it to the cart now. but the sound of it never fails to put a smile on my face.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2016 22:50:30 GMT
With these new pattern DS collectors.....does this mean that the engine does not have to be dropped then?
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Post by Gissmo50 on Apr 6, 2016 23:00:50 GMT
I believe because they use a split design on the rear headers and they are the issue with the standard Honda collector boxes being one piece, that it can be done without an engine drop, from what I've read and heard it's not a "easy" job but it can be done with the engine in place, if you have the patience. It wasn't an issue for me as I did a full strip down and had everything powder coated so the engine was already out.
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Post by stevegbr on Apr 7, 2016 10:35:27 GMT
I have been pretty intimate with this bike i know most of its issues and short falls. and in keeping with me sacrilegious ways that spread from this to the bobber build i may have got the last NOS headlight faring in the colours the one you after is and rubbed it down and sprayed it. im sorry. Hey Gissmo - no worries. I have a paint guy in Redditch who can work wonders. My faith in him is amazing. And yeah, I know of the shortfalls that you mentioned with the collector. It's an engine out job, isn't it? can he do the tanzanite blue nick. |
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Post by daz66 on Apr 7, 2016 11:25:37 GMT
I have some fairings for one of those if you interested?
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