welder Posted July 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 On 16/06/2018 at 23:07, gagnaccarp said: Ive always had a bike or two , started when I was 10 on a ty 80 , at 17 I had a kmx 125 then a cbr 600 then yam 660 tenere , I enjoy renovating them as much as riding nowadays , I have a bsa c15 with oil carrying frame and modern ignition system that I built 20 years ago , here is one I finished a month ago , not managed to compete on it yet as I pulled my back out 3 weeks ago , I've always fancied a trials bike. Had a couple of Kawasaki KX crossers years ago, a KX125 then the 250. That 250 was a wild thing once it came on the pipe! In later years I bought an unfinished BSA Bantam trials bike and finished it. Great fun and still regret ever selling it. In one of my sheds I have the bare bones of a rigid framed Bantam Competition Model. All of the parts I've gathered over several years are the real deal so, eventually, I'll build the thing and go playing. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelabel Posted November 8, 2018 Report Share Posted November 8, 2018 Me on me Thunderbird Sport... still got it... hope to ride it more now my back is nearing a bit of normality... (Taken at the DeHavilland museum at London Colney, DH Mosquito in the background) levigsp, dayvid, finchey and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder Posted November 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2018 Nice looking bike. Mad for the backdrop, too! Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gagnaccarp Posted November 10, 2018 Report Share Posted November 10, 2018 nice , looks like a Harley roadster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelabel Posted November 11, 2018 Report Share Posted November 11, 2018 On 10/11/2018 at 18:10, gagnaccarp said: nice , looks like a Harley roadster How very dare you.... it looks nothing like a tractor😂😎 levigsp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianfrog Posted November 11, 2018 Report Share Posted November 11, 2018 I am surprised the reply was so polite lol. A Hardly F**kin Movinson as If ! More like a motorcycle. Cheers Ian cyborx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelabel Posted November 12, 2018 Report Share Posted November 12, 2018 19 hours ago, ianfrog said: I am surprised the reply was so polite lol. A Hardly F**kin Movinson as If ! More like a motorcycle. Cheers Ian I looked at a Roadster and whilst the overall concepts are alike, that's where the comparison ends... The Harley's power is approx 55bhp, my Thunderbird Sport is 82 bhp, now I know you lose a bit in the transmission, so call it 50 for the HD and 75 for the Triumph at the rear wheels.... Fuel wise my TBS will get 170 out of a tank, the HD.... well probably just over the hundred miles top end on the HD about 110mph... on the TBS just about 130mph (bit like making yer granny run 100mts, she could do it, but she'd be wheezing a bit) The main difference is with the Triumph you don't have to stop and tighten every nut and bolt on the bike owing to the vibes on a 45 degree twin....😛🤣 All that said.... the Harley is as cool as a Penguin's pecker.... but then so is my T'Bird.... diff'rent strokes 'n'all that Ride safe lads👍😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finchey Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 No fishing for me I'm out on my old girl today enjoying the sun and having a blast. 😁🌞👍. dayvid and Choprider 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder Posted May 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 6 hours ago, finchey said: No fishing for me I'm out on my old girl today enjoying the sun and having a blast. 😁🌞👍. CBR 600. All the motorcycle you'll ever need. Enjoy the sunshine, mate. Ian. finchey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finchey Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 On 13/05/2019 at 11:21, finchey said: No fishing for me I'm out on my old girl today enjoying the sun and having a blast. 😁🌞👍. Seriously thinking about selling my old girl, I'm just not riding anymore it seems a waste when someone else could be enjoying riding like I used too. 😥 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychodiagnostik Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 I have a 2012 Honda Shadow Phantom. Not really high performance but I like it. finchey and Carpbell_ll 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finchey Posted September 20, 2020 Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 On 21/09/2019 at 09:25, finchey said: Seriously thinking about selling my old girl, I'm just not riding anymore it seems a waste when someone else could be enjoying riding like I used too. 😥 Well didn't end up selling her. I've not been fishing since the beginning of July for one reason and another so I ended up getting the bike back out and spending more money on her on general maintenance and then she is still not right so I'm going to end up costing me more money but she is staying I can't bear to sell her.😁👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelabel Posted February 11, 2021 Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 New toy on the way in about 3 weeks time... part ex'ing my Thunderbird for a 2017 Triumph Bobber... Happy daze finchey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finchey Posted February 11, 2021 Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 1 hour ago, bluelabel said: New toy on the way in about 3 weeks time... part ex'ing my Thunderbird for a 2017 Triumph Bobber... Happy daze Put some pics on mate when you get it.👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelabel Posted February 11, 2021 Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 Will do👍 finchey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder Posted February 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 2 hours ago, bluelabel said: New toy on the way in about 3 weeks time... part ex'ing my Thunderbird for a 2017 Triumph Bobber... Happy daze Enjoy! I recently sold my Urban Tiger Fireblade which I'd owned for 20 years. I got more for it than I paid for it! I'm looking to buy a Royal Enfield 500 Bullet but may be swayed to a Triumph Triple. We shall see. Ian. finchey and Carpbell_ll 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choprider Posted February 11, 2021 Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 4 hours ago, bluelabel said: New toy on the way in about 3 weeks time... part ex'ing my Thunderbird for a 2017 Triumph Bobber... Happy daze Nice one, look forward to seeing the pics.... another mad keen biker here.. finchey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choprider Posted February 11, 2021 Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 Mad keen biker and bike builder here, probably got too many bikes now ( eight at last count) including dirt bikes retro naked R nine t ) couple of harleys and a old school Xs 650 rigid chopper ( not yet painted, built in the last lockdown ) the two below being my favourites. finchey and Carpbell_ll 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choprider Posted February 11, 2021 Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 And here are a couple more, Carpbell_ll and finchey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelabel Posted February 11, 2021 Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 Mines further up the page... with the DeHavilland Mosquito Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choprider Posted February 11, 2021 Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 23 minutes ago, bluelabel said: Mines further up the page... with the DeHavilland Mosquito I saw your bike with the plane, nice pic. I took a triumph thruxton out for a test ride, whist it was a nice bike the guys in the dealership were less than helpful so I opted for a bmw R nine T special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelabel Posted February 11, 2021 Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 Some of the dealers are dire in the extreme... my local one has been taken over twice... once by Jack Lilley and again by Lind the Porsche group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carpmaster Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 On 16/06/2018 at 23:07, gagnaccarp said: Ive always had a bike or two , started when I was 10 on a ty 80 , at 17 I had a kmx 125 then a cbr 600 then yam 660 tenere , I enjoy renovating them as much as riding nowadays , I have a bsa c15 with oil carrying frame and modern ignition system that I built 20 years ago , here is one I finished a month ago , not managed to compete on it yet as I pulled my back out 3 weeks ago , Awesome Choprider and welder 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carpbell_ll Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 16 hours ago, Choprider said: And here are a couple more, That BMW looks the dogs is the bottom off roader a 650? Honda's newish CMX 500 rebel would be my bike of choice these days, if i was so inclined, which I'm not, apparently lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choprider Posted February 12, 2021 Report Share Posted February 12, 2021 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Carpbell_ll said: That BMW looks the dogs is the bottom off roader a 650? Honda's newish CMX 500 rebel would be my bike of choice these days, if i was so inclined, which I'm not, apparently lol The bottom pic is my husqvana fe 501 (500 cc single) which is one hell of a beast, I also have a husqvana fe 350 ( same bike but 350 cc ) it is a bit lighter and it also demands a bit of respect when riding off road if you don’t want to go over the back.. both husqvana’s are enduro bikes that somehow ( loophole in the law ) you can get registered for the road.. here is the 350.. alongside my mates husky 701 I recon now I am sixty, I should settle down and stop all this off-road nonsense 😉, but there again you only live once.. Edited February 12, 2021 by Choprider finchey, Carpmaster, bluelabel and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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