Classics left to die/rotting pics - Vol 2

[blueg33]

In a village in the Cotswolds. There used to a a Rover p6 there too

[NorthernSky]

[Shadow R1]

Early bmw, if memory serves. To do the clutch on them the whole back of the bike has to come off.
If people are paying to have it done, it's an expensive job.

Divvy 900, I passed my test many years ago on a 600 version of that.
Dispatch riders used them a lot. Strong bike, sadly not worth much now.

[xstian]

NorthernSky said:

BMW flying brick I believe.

[Sardonicus]

Shadow R1 said:

Divvy 900, I passed my test many years ago on a 600 version of that.
Dispatch riders used them a lot. Strong bike, sadly not worth much now.

They did indeed reliable inline 4 eight valve motor a kind of dispatch riders replacment for the Honda CX500 IIRC

[NorthernSky]

What dispatch riders of yesteryear would do to get their hands on the recent (and current) Honda CB500X!

A trouble free engine, regularly dishing out 80mpg.

My friend recently began working temp for Royal Mail and kindly pinged me those photos of the bikes. He has encountered more rusting rare stuff, which I'll post soon.

[MarkwG]

GeneralBanter said:

av185 said:

GeneralBanter said:

Been there at least 5 years and the house is as bad.

Currently sorned and last MOT expired June 2018.

997.1 Carrera wonder if it suffered from bore scoring piston slap failed engine typical of that gen. £12k to £15k rebuild but still seems strange its been left to rot.

From the look of the house the occupant doesnt go outside any more.

Perhaps the occupant is very much "inside"...

[Turbobanana]

MarkwG said:

GeneralBanter said:

av185 said:

GeneralBanter said:

Been there at least 5 years and the house is as bad.

Currently sorned and last MOT expired June 2018.

997.1 Carrera wonder if it suffered from bore scoring piston slap failed engine typical of that gen. £12k to £15k rebuild but still seems strange its been left to rot.

From the look of the house the occupant doesnt go outside any more.

Perhaps the occupant is very much "inside"...

Shooting tigers?

[GeneralBanter]

TVR Grantura roof repair

[GTRene]

TVR look-out :-)

[GeneralBanter]

[Isimmo]

GeneralBanter said:

That’s genuinely a tragic sight for those interested in Ur Quattro

[ivanhoew]

NorthernSky said:

What dispatch riders of yesteryear would do to get their hands on the recent (and current) Honda CB500X!

A trouble free engine, regularly dishing out 80mpg.

My friend recently began working temp for Royal Mail and kindly pinged me those photos of the bikes. He has encountered more rusting rare stuff, which I'll post soon.

No kidding , i lost count of the amount of times i changed the ignition pulsers on my cx ,,engine out job

luckily /sadly it died at 98000 miles.

[classicaholic]

Glastonbury!

[GTRene]

classicaholic said:

Glastonbury!

ah, the Guide stones of the WEF

[Yertis]

classicaholic said:

Glastonbury!

Yes please.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jun/23/carh...

Waste of some nice cars there potentially, but hey it's art.

[bumskins]

Turbobanana said:

Shooting tigers?

Yes, I used a machine gun...

[Skyedriver]

bumskins said:

Turbobanana said:

Shooting tigers?

Yes, I used a machine gun...

That you Bungalow Bill?

[Yertis]

Isimmo said:

GeneralBanter said:

That’s genuinely a tragic sight for those interested in Ur Quattro

Very early isn't it. In that damp-looking location I suspect the underneath is so far gone it's barely worth saving.

[finlo]

Yertis said:

Isimmo said:

GeneralBanter said:

That’s genuinely a tragic sight for those interested in Ur Quattro

Very early isn't it. In that damp-looking location I suspect the underneath is so far gone it's barely worth saving.

Early ones were all LHD weren't they?