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

[Prof Prolapse]

Yazza54 said:

I assume you mean a bike, ultimas are in no way cheap!

For the figures I think they are.

[Yazza54]

Prof Prolapse said:

Yazza54 said:

I assume you mean a bike, ultimas are in no way cheap!

For the figures I think they are.

Well I guess they're capable of beating 100k plus super cars so you have a point, but the cheapest way to 150 and back will always be on a litre bike.

[Hammerhead]

Some pics from the Carol Nash Classic Bike Show at the Bath & West yesterday:

Ducati 175 tank detail


KTM Jawa Steam Punk mashup. Quite cool I thought.


MV Augusta 125


RJH Sqaure Four


CB400 dials


The whole set here if you want to see more.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55872042@N00/sets/721...

[podman]

Hammerhead said:

Some pics from the Carol Nash Classic Bike Show at the Bath & West yesterday:



The whole set here if you want to see more.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55872042@N00/sets/721...

Cracking ,had a browze through all of those, thanks for posting.

[podman]

podman said:

Hammerhead said:

Some pics from the Carol Nash Classic Bike Show at the Bath & West yesterday:



The whole set here if you want to see more.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55872042@N00/sets/721...

Cracking ,had a browze through all of those, thanks for posting.

...as does some of the rest of your album...Van van ride out and RC buggy night both looked a lot of fun..!!

[srob]

Hammerhead said:

Some pics from the Carol Nash Classic Bike Show at the Bath & West yesterday:

Ducati 175 tank detail


KTM Jawa Steam Punk mashup. Quite cool I thought.


MV Augusta 125


RJH Sqaure Four


CB400 dials


The whole set here if you want to see more.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55872042@N00/sets/721...

Those little Italians are gorgeous, aren't they! The details are sublime on them.

Gonna have to dig out my '67 125 Motobi as the OH has decided she wants to learn to ride (again ) - luckily she's decided she wants a proper bike rather than a scooter

ETA; just had a look through th rest of the album too, some cracking shots. My favourite is the late 20s Ariel OHV sloper

Edited by srob on Sunday 9th February 17:06

[3DP]

catso said:

3DP said:

Huston - we have a problem. Need to ride it like this for the next week

A problem indeed, you appear to have some body parts in your bike!

When you are living your life a quarter mile at a time on a 125 scooter, carving up traffic, pedestrians and cyclists, st can get crazy.

[Hammerhead]

Glad you liked them, Podman/Scrob There was quite a bit more there than I managed to snap. Good way to spend 5-6hrs anyway.

[Prof Prolapse]

Yazza54 said:

Well I guess they're capable of beating 100k plus super cars so you have a point, but the cheapest way to 150 and back will always be on a litre bike.

Yes true. I withdraw my statement, I had my car head on!

[MK3 Dan]

topsprayer said:

I want wider bars but most seem to be the same width?

I did not have a tape measure to hand but I have 3 sets of spares that are all slightly different sizes but only by 10mm or so.

If you have clip on's can you not just make your own bar?

Will measure mine when I get chance just for reference!

[srob]

Watching the ski jump on the Olympics then this chump lines up...

[VinceFox]

srob said:

Watching the ski jump on the Olympics then this chump lines up...

There's an apostrophe missing.

[rat840771]

podman said:

Was expecting to lose a battle bleeding up the brakes after fitting new lines, I did need the eazi bleeder but I now have what feels to be a decent set of brakes.

Used Dot5.1 as I was told its not quite so harsh when it comes to taking off paint. ..and so it proved to be.

i flushed the fronts on my bike the old fashioned way and it was a success. The colour of the old brake fluid was very dark!

[podman]

rat840771 said:

podman said:

Was expecting to lose a battle bleeding up the brakes after fitting new lines, I did need the eazi bleeder but I now have what feels to be a decent set of brakes.

Used Dot5.1 as I was told its not quite so harsh when it comes to taking off paint. ..and so it proved to be.

i flushed the fronts on my bike the old fashioned way and it was a success. The colour of the old brake fluid was very dark!

Its always easier when you have some fluid in the brakes mate, everything on my system had been apart for refurb & with the new brake lines, it was just full of air..the eazi bleeder did the business thou, first time id used one, was a doddle.

Im aiming to do similar to my GSXR1000 next weekend, IF I can get it delivered this week.

[castex]

Far too windy for motorbikling

[srob]

castex said:

Far too windy for motorbikling

Love it!

Proper bikes don't need water

Here's my brother's 750SS

[RemaL]

castex said:

Far too windy for motorbikling

was the wind eroding the bike as you took the picture

[castex]

srob said:

Here's my brother's 750SS

Wow nice, and in fabulous nick.

[castex]

RemaL said:

was the wind eroding the bike as you took the picture

You mean the daylight between engine and back wheel? They're all like that, Sir. I had to park head-on to the wind or it would have been lying down when we got back from our walk.

[scunnylad]

Found some old photos at my old man's today