I used to have the bum end of 12 gauge shells in each end of my Sportster handle-bars.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ftx325
With a syphon hose running through the bar between them ‘just in case’!
I used to have the bum end of 12 gauge shells in each end of my Sportster handle-bars.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ftx325
With a syphon hose running through the bar between them ‘just in case’!
Bit of gentle lathe turning and tapped into the hole nicely . Nice clean look too .
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I see a couple of chop beinf shown so this is one I built. No bolt ons with this one . Powered with 67 BSA Spitfire with a few upgrades. Made all the parts from the fraTTme and forks to tank and seat and changed the shifter from RH foot shift to left hand suicide shift. Started with hight bars but ended up with the wide flat bars that I prefered [ATTACH]177766[/AACH] Attachment 177777Attachment 177776
Nice!
I see you too got stuck with one of those stupid big-arse number plates!
OK on a tractor but on a bike? - nah…
That's very cool . Nothing more satisfying than building them yourself from scratch . The trident I posted before was kinda the same . Didn't make the forks (you clever buga) but only the forks , front frame bars and tank were factory . The rear frame , seat , footpegs and controls , seat , oil tank , electrics box etc were all handmade and the wheels a mixture of triumph hubs and Harley rims.
A real labour of love and you did an exceptional job with that one - looks straight from the factory ... :thumbsup:
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A 67 Thunderbolt I got from the US and restored
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Still having problems getting pics up
just bought this ct110 a few weeks ago for 600 bucks. couldn,t believe my luck. these are selling in oz for 2000 to 3000 $ with 30,000 to 50,000kms on the clock. lots of postie bike clubs and runs all over oz. this one had been a city bike with 23,000 on the clock. the ct90 is the one i have in NZ, Busting a gut to get home and take Attachment 178159Attachment 178160Attachment 178161Attachment 178158her for a hunt as soon as the lockdowns on both sides of the ditch are over.
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Nice.
Are you aware of the YT channel where a guy travels all over the world on one?? Smuggles it from north to south america broken down in three huge carry on bags on a ferry!
@inozz Lot of mischief to be had with those old girls ,back in 2015 l was invited over to Oz on a group ride from Sydney to the tip of Cape York, with a biker group l am a member of known as the Laurels Larrikins, that all raced in the Finke Desert Races in the 90's, for at least 2 race events & are too stupid to have given up dirt bikes.
On the ride back (l took my DR650 over as it all set up for long distance expeditions )we did a great road ride( uhmm race) up & down a mountain range out of Cairns in Northern Queensland & then rode down to watch the Australian Postie Bike GP in NSW, held by one of the best dirt bike racing clubs l came across in all my years while racing, the Cessnock Motorcycle Club in NSW (they are mainly a Enduro club).
This is a full on road race with riders travelling from all over & all the local towns turning out to watch postie bikes getting thrashed around the street circuit ,then the local towns supported the race by offering discounts on food & accommodation to people travelling home .When l was dirt bike racing l competed around the world, but this was right up there with any event l have been to as far as people just having fun & loving the bike culture .If you ever get a chance to go l definitively recommenced it .
https://www.cessnockmotorcycleclub.c...e-bike-gp-2019
https://youtu.be/xuHnODTux2I?t=61
@XR500 Have you got a link to that fella's video,sounds like a good while we are getting blown away down here ?
The Finke is a big race these days, huge numbers of 2 and 4 wheelers, but I just love this old footage from its early days with the big two smokes roosting big time, these guys and a couple of girls hard on the pin from start to finish.
https://youtu.be/HzyQrNU4d0o
c90adventures is his channel I believe. A young pom. Find his first ones and binge watch him travel throughout the world. His favorite bit was being told by a couple of old bastards on BMW1200's adventure bikes that he'd never make it (across one horrible bit of terrain or the other) and he ended up putting past them as they were broken down/bogged/whatever.Quote:
Originally Posted by bunji
This link is to of those dubbed over pisstakes of Hitler losing his rag, and sums up Ed March's approach to travelling the world on a Honda c90 nicely:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDOOT-T2gKo
Oh, and another one popped up that made me piss my pants. Another Hitler dub over when Ed rode his bike into the Artic circle solo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDOOT-T2gKo
@ishoot10s It was a Hell of a lot of fun back before the Safety Nazis took over the world ,some of the rigs that would drive/ride out of Alice were like a Mad Max convention,you would be locked up for years now ,mind you l was lucky enough to see the 94 Cannon Ball run they held as well back then,when the NT had no speed limits for vast areas of their open roads. I have ridden where the Baja 500 runs , IMO the Finke is right up there.
We were supposed to have done a ride across to Central Australia & the Finke Desert Race with the Laurels Larrikins mob at the start of June & then down around Tasmania this year, but the good old Chyna Flu put the Khyber on that, after a couple years of planning/organizing transport slots etc to get the bike over.
@bunji, I definitely want to take my Africa Twin over and do some “gentle cruises”. Have done some of Far North QLD Telegraph Track etc in a Landy but really want to ride some of the less extreme routes on the bike. Too old to go hard out but still up for an adventure. Such a lot of turf over there.
@ishoot10s I have been lucky enough to have done expedition rides in a few places around the World , Tasmania is one of the best rides in the World IMO & your African would be perfect.
Fargin funny ! I've owned 4 BMW's over the years, 3 air-heads and a K75 that I still have. Back in the day, a lot of Beemer-owners were very 'Germanic' about 'other' brands, and their riders. I just sent the link to a few who fitted that bill back then. if they dont piss themselves laughing , I will
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Does anyone have a Yamaha XS/TX 650 for sale ,or parts ?
I was in a Scheels sporting goods store the other day. Walked past this beauty in the bow hunting section !
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So...can only carry the average sized American without a rifle or back pack, costs the same as a new high performance 2T enduro bike that can go 3 times as far and easily carry another 70 lb above that rated capacity? Has half the suspension travel of an enduro bike. Whats not to like:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: ;)
It’s quiet.
Exactly, there are many places in Southland that I could see that bicycle being put to good use.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
This Easter gone I shot (at!) a Sika hind @75m from my 300cc 2T enduro bike seat. Wind in my favour, and me in putt putt mode, not screaming along on the pipe:cool:
They can be quiet if you set them up and use them appropriately.
Almost all of these new electric bicycles have too much power to fit DoC's idea of a EMTB
Mate I ride a xc-f 350 better than sex at my ageQuote:
Originally Posted by Sako85
New boing boing sprung seat on and slightly more tweaked bars finalized (mounted above top clamp now with riser clamps just to lift them slightly) and front dropped 32 mm to sharpen (lol) the steering . Now it feels a little more like what I'm used to . And seat surprisingly comfy .
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Nice job.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ftx325
Not quite my cup of tea normally but it looks good, very cool!:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ftx325
Yeah well not really my cup of tea either truth be known , but at least it's something a little different to the usual now to look at and to ride I find it more comfortable now .
I must admit it's growing on me .
Not what I would normally ride but beggers can't be choosers I suppose .
This was my last bike I was forced to sell for example .
This is my favorite cuppa given the choice..
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And I do miss her so , but that's life with kids to feed and support with their endeavors .
Priorities and all that...
Sold my Himalayan today...Picked up and gone knowing I am going to miss it...but it is my fault for replacing it nearly a year ago....Good thing it is not a women or I would have been two timing for 12 months....Quote:
Originally Posted by Ftx325
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Actually to put it in dating terms...Wife = Yamaha XV1000 for 30 years....Mistress of 4 years Himalayan, second mistress 1 year Katana 600....
Can handle 3 bikes as the difficult part is choosing which one I want to enjoy at any given time...knowing I still have the others for next time...but can barely handle one woman - two would cripple me, three would probably kill me .....
No fun is it seeing a bike you've enjoyed riding away with someone else piloting it .
I also had to sell my classic Bonnie I had rebuilt from the ground up and owned for 20 yrs and the missus sold her 600 Yammy . All sold within a month . Also sold my Triumph Spitfire classic car around the same time which we also regret but as mentioned , kids first before toys .
But the itch to ride never seems to go away . I am only using the VT for work but that's better than being bikeless .
Eventually the kids leave and you can have a life again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ftx325
We have plenty to do . It just involves doing with the kids . We go bush more often which is good , instead of riding . And I used some of the proceeds on new rifles and scopes so not complaining ! :thumbsup:
Day 1 of lockdown purchased a Triumph Daytona 675. Crashed and deregistered but pretty minimal damage!
Has been about 10 years since I've had a road bike so really looking forward to getting back out there!
Top photo was when I picked it up, 2nd photo was stripped right down, bottom photo is it coming back together. Basically ready now, just awaiting the fairings to be repaired then they can be painted and get rid of the horrid flames.
Then re-vin time and back on the road :thumbsup:
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Nice. A mate of mine is looking for one as a track bike at the moment.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mad_Fisho
Go easy if its been 10 ? years..Those 675's are way faster than most would think, they give the liter-bikes a run for their money. I just went the other way and bought a bike I had as a teen; TX650 yamaha..slow, loud, poor-handling and very'Agricultural'Quote:
Originally Posted by Mad_Fisho
Go easy if its been 10 ? years..Those 675's are way faster than most would think, they give the liter-bikes a run for their money. I just went the other way and bought a bike I had as a teen; TX650 yamaha..slow, loud, poor-handling and very'Agricultural'Quote:
Originally Posted by Mad_Fisho
Yeah I've taken it for a few small rides now that it's almost fully back together and it goes well... Luckily I've been a bit nervous on it, unlike I used to be when I was younger and went everywhere like an idiot!Quote:
Originally Posted by rewa
Good on ya mate - good to be out there aye!
For those of you on trail bikes, I cannot recommend the Tubliss system highly enough. Especially on the back end.
For competitive riders, Mousses are most probably better, but for heading bush on a two wheeler you cannot beat the added traction the Tubliss setup offers.
The photos below are of my Michelin S12 with 90 hours on it...mostly ridden at 5psi:o Occasionally zero psi, and sometimes at 10psi if on an organised trail ride with gravel road sections.
Once you get the hang of fitting (and maintaining!!!) the setup they are pretty bulletproof. And a puncture takes mere minutes to sort and you are off again. Not like getting a puncture in a tube:omg:
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While there was still some rubber left, a nice new nobbly with sharp edges gets up up the steep stuff with a whole lot less drama
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An added bonus of having a tyre last so long, is when you eventually swap it for a new one, you have mastered the bike with poor traction for so long you look like a pro when the new tyre 'gives you wings':ORLY:
I've got traction control and engine tuning for one of these, left over from my racing days, if you really want to ask it the question.... while it's in bits, there is some stuff you need to do to solve/mitigate some of the problems they have, especially if you have track days in mind.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mad_Fisho
She's all back together now - had a bit of a win, turns out they forgot to deregister it so I didn't have to go through the re-vin process :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by 257weatherby
What are the issues you mention mate? The engine tuning I could be interested in, probably not so much the traction control.
That's really good news. Enjoy and give it a kick in the goolies.:DQuote:
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