A picture a day....biker banter (Vol 3)

[tight5]

legzr1 said:

So the secrets out!

Well, sort of.
Macca, Barry and Alyn don't know ( unless they read this ).
Should be good to see their faces when I roll up for a rideout on that .

legzr1 said:

I want those calipers

Think i'll be using them !

[Jazoli]

And another, bloody cold up there this morning

[Mastodon2]

Jazoli said:

And another, bloody cold up there this morning

Almost bumped into you, I was going to head up Hartside, but it was freezing and we'd already been on the road for a while, got as far as Corbridge and turned home.

[Stone Cold]

tight5 said:

Got this yesterday -

Looks nice, what did you have before i.e. have you gone from a sports bike to this, if so what do you think?

[tight5]

Stone Cold said:

Looks nice, what did you have before i.e. have you gone from a sports bike to this, if so what do you think?

I had this before




Only done about 20 miles since I picked it up, so not enough time for a comparison, really.
Seems a little odd that it has traction control with a 240 rear tyre, tho.

[SAS Tom]

Prof Prolapse said:

that looks and sounds like mine. Do please name supplier so I can check?

It came from projection components. They weren't much help. I couldn't get it off due to the rubbish bolts. I asked them to send me a new cap and they didn't have any. I asked them just send me a pin as that's all I needed and thought even if they didn't have one, they could make one. Turns out no, I have to send it back which is no good to me as I need to use the bike.

Fixed it myself with a hook from a coat hanger bent into shape so it can't fall out again.

[obscene]

Supposed to be a Yoshi right?

[Merch131]

One for the LC fans..

[Merch131]

Compared to the prices being asked for 70's jap 'classics' at the big Stafford show, this looked a bargain..

[Merch131]

One of the few bikes that I thought was a good price was this immaculate Bimota, tucked away in a corner, ignored by all the old folks who make up most of the crowd

[Jazoli]

Merch131 said:

Compared to the prices being asked for 70's jap 'classics' at the big Stafford show, this looked a bargain..

I think its overpriced to be honest, they don't do anything for me, they sound nice but meh....

Bimota below looks better value, but I still wouldn't.

[Merch131]

I wouldn't buy it either, the point being that older jap bikes were at very high prices, doubt they'll stay that high much longer. Take this KH250 for example.

[gwm]

obscene said:

Supposed to be a Yoshi right?

That is one loooooooong pipe!

[Jonjo91]

Mallory park on Friday was fun

[gwm]

After much umm-ing and ahh-ing, finally bought an action cam - Drift Ghost-S. Got a discount from a local bike shop, the rotating lense and more rugged swung it for me over the GoPro - though that looked/felt a more fancy bit of kit.

Did a trial run sitting on my car dash after buying it. Initially when I played it back it was really jerky (1080 at 60fps) but turns out it was my ultrabook {sic} that couldn't cope as it played fine on my TV from a USB. Initial impressions are great - though I couldn't get hold of an external mic today so will have to order one. Did go to Maplin and have the sales assistant try them out (speaking and blowing on the mics...), but even he agreed they were worse than the standard internal one. So took a punt on a microphone acoustic cover thing that actually fits very well over the end of the Drift if the wind noise proves to be an issue. Planning on fitting it to the tank, so hoping it being in the lee of the screen will negate most of the wind noise.



Gordon the collie doesn't like it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip0qrzZcuhY&fe...

[Yazza54]

[srob]

Merch131 said:

I wouldn't buy it either, the point being that older jap bikes were at very high prices, doubt they'll stay that high much longer. Take this KH250 for example.

You think they're high, did you see what the sidevalve Brough's sold for in the auction at Stafford? Estimate of 30-50k, sold for £147k! And the resto project one estimated at 10-12k sold for £52k!

I was watching it online and my jaw was on the floor

[13aines]

obscene said:

Supposed to be a Yoshi right?

Suits it very well though - hate the trend for shorties.

I've got a great idea Ryan, why don't we swap fleets?

[podman]

tight5 said:

Got this yesterday -

Lovely.

How are you getting on with it?

Another bike for the fantasy garage..

[sradmarty]

Yazza54 said:

Kudos to you, that looks proper. Looks like you've got a couple of front tyre warmers! Is the clearance on the pipes as close as it looks in the picture?

Projects like that blow my mind and make me feel like a talentless Fwit all at the same time.