Reply With QuoteIt's a good looker (the bike not your mateOriginally Posted by Enoch
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Took my mate to collect his new Scrambler today... he’s pretty chuffed with it..
It's a good looker (the bike not your mate
Old Indian
Nice Cafe Racer with a Termi upgrade. I often go to Woods of Abergele as its just down the road from my mother in law. Always have some fine bikes in stock.Took my mate to collect his new Scrambler today... he’s pretty chuffed with it..
Nice Friday evening job to get me out of the house.
Now I'm sat while it idles hoping the heat from the engine means I don't get a soggy bottom on the way home.
Sounds good..........(only slightly home-engineered though!).........
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
I’ve just updated my Xdiavel to a later model..
From this 16 plate black version
To this 18 plate Grey version...
This is the bike I actually test rode, and when I took it out it had about 15 miles on the clock, I brought it back with 90, and it now has just 95 miles so pretty much a new bike..
I love the grey with the brown seat, and the dealer did me a nice deal to swap..
Should collect during the week sometime...
I’m looking forward to see what you do with it. Seeing your bikes make me think I could do it again.
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Cheers, first thing will be to swap those horrible handlebars for the ones on my current bike... might try a Tricalore green white and red stripe to add a little colour.... Oh and the Ducati script on the tank will be swapped...👍
Right up my street. Love the fact these are still being maintained and more importantly, ridden. Stunning!Old Indian
Hmmmm🤪🤪
I’m just off to J&S to see if I can get a decent Gortex coat🤔.... I got thoroughly soaked last week and had all the wrong gear on, and didn’t enjoy the experience👎👎
[QUOTE=Chinnock;5113786]Right up my street. Love the fact these are still being maintained and more importantly, ridden. Stunning
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Sun shining so Brighton today. Haven't ridden the Blade since I got the Streetfighter so its her turn......
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Snapped my two a couple of days ago - when they were both relatively clean...
A few months ago I went halves with a mate and bought a barn clearance of what was around sixteen bikes ranging from Triumph, AJS, Royal Enfield and BSA to a Honda Cub C90, along with boxes of various bits.
Finally got round to sorting through one tea chest of stuff and managed to build this from the bits inside:
From a quick Google, it looks like a Corgi that parachute regiments used to jump out of planes with, but this is badged as a Brockhouse. Also seen the name Welbeck. Not sure if this is a civilian version but some of the bits did come in a NATO magazine box.
Interesting bonus find though in amongst a box of old junk.
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^^^ Great story.
R
Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
An interesting find could be valuable.
Lovely bike and a great colour scheme
It`s taken 52 pages but at last we have a couple of interesting bikes: the Indian and the Brockhouse.
What a great find! Value aside it's the kind of thing men in sheds dream about finding.A few months ago I went halves with a mate and bought a barn clearance of what was around sixteen bikes ranging from Triumph, AJS, Royal Enfield and BSA to a Honda Cub C90, along with boxes of various bits.
Finally got round to sorting through one tea chest of stuff and managed to build this from the bits inside:
From a quick Google, it looks like a Corgi that parachute regiments used to jump out of planes with, but this is badged as a Brockhouse. Also seen the name Welbeck. Not sure if this is a civilian version but some of the bits did come in a NATO magazine box.
Interesting bonus find though in amongst a box of old junk.
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
Love the Kawasaki, had a Z1 back in the day and that certainly shares some DNA I reckon. Looks like a fun weekender.Snapped my two a couple of days ago - when they were both relatively clean...
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
Brook house corgi were a para bike and have a good following. Dont clean it up. If you want to sell it pop it on Ebay , it will flyA few months ago I went halves with a mate and bought a barn clearance of what was around sixteen bikes ranging from Triumph, AJS, Royal Enfield and BSA to a Honda Cub C90, along with boxes of various bits.
Finally got round to sorting through one tea chest of stuff and managed to build this from the bits inside:
From a quick Google, it looks like a Corgi that parachute regiments used to jump out of planes with, but this is badged as a Brockhouse. Also seen the name Welbeck. Not sure if this is a civilian version but some of the bits did come in a NATO magazine box.
Interesting bonus find though in amongst a box of old junk.
Steve
Pun intended
Here's my new BMW R1250R. It's great!
I'm making a point of not riding one as I'm more than happy with the R1200R and I'm worried that if i try one I might no longer beHere's my new BMW R1250R. It's great!
The R1200r and R1250r are stonking bikes - true do-it-all well bikes.
I have ridden both. You are correct!
Great bikes but the 1200 had the worst set of clocks I've seen on a bike.
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True. Luckily the R1250R has a large full-colour TFT screen and it really is very good.
Yeah I think it even has a different theme or look than the R1200GSA TFT I have. Really nice. Shame about the constant Bluetooth issues though. I've already had the software done once now, really can't be bothered to take it back for another 6 hours and loose a day again.
I wasn't keen when I first rode the bike and put them in touring mode for clarity. Now i'm used to them I leave them in, err, whichever one is neither sport or touring. At first it was massively busy but now i'm used to the bike it's fine.
I'm not familiar with the 1200s clocks but I think that an analogue speedo is a bad choice nowadays - it takes much longer (relatively speaking!) to read your speed compared to a digital clock when keeping your eyes on the road is the important thing. I'm basing this on my experience of various Suzukis with digital clocks and then changing to a Hyabusa!
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Absolutely - especially if you are looking for 63 (cos you know that is a real 60) for example.
But - look how prominent they are making rev-counters now. You never look at it outside the brochure or the showroom.
Just ticked over 1500 miles on this at the weekend (not 1500 miles in one weekend, dont have a kettle lead that long...)
Had a 100 miles round trip over the Wolds to the coast and parked next to one of these:
Don't think you could get much further apart evolution wise.
With a Hayabusa you would want a head up display! The TFT on BMWs are great now but on my old GSA I used my phone with Waze open as it was easiest to read.
Following a thorough soaking and a totally miserable ride last bank holiday Monday, I finally got around to buying my first set of proper Gortex gear...
The wife treated me to some Triumph branded Gortex pants and a new Dainese Carve Master 2 jacket..
That reminds me of the time I encountered a steam traction engine on a narrow country lane whilst in my electric van.Just ticked over 1500 miles on this at the weekend (not 1500 miles in one weekend, dont have a kettle lead that long...)
Had a 100 miles round trip over the Wolds to the coast and parked next to one of these:
Don't think you could get much further apart evolution wise.
I had exactly the same thought!
If you read this, I have had my copy since I was 20.
You might be surprised to find things mentioned that are now commonplace.
https://www.google.co.uk/shopping/pr...846277950,cs:1
Here's the TFT screen...(apologies for out of focus image):
Here's mine. Apologies for the filth! Would be nice to be able to choose what's on display etc. And more than two settings on the heated grips would also be nice.Here's the TFT screen...(apologies for out of focus image):
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You need my fundraiser offer of loads of bike cleaning materials ;)Here's mine. Apologies for the filth! Would be nice to be able to choose what's on display etc. And more than two settings on the heated grips would also be nice.
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TFT does look good, but the lack of ‘customisability’ of the display is disappointing. For all those that can’t read a dial speedo quickly, is that age related?!
I think there is a fair amount of ‘customisability’ of the display. I’ve only just got the bike so haven’t delved fully into it but there are definitely various options for the look of the display and the information shown...
The TFT looks ok, but for those bikes where it's an option, it's a £600 option!!! Surely a TFT is less expensive to manufacture than a electromechanical instrument set these days???
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I like a dial,though I have marked with a silver sharpie 30,60 and 70 on the case for a better view.TFT does look good, but the lack of ‘customisability’ of the display is disappointing. For all those that can’t read a dial speedo quickly, is that age related
All this stuff looks like a branch of Dixons to me. My Dyna speedo’s been broken for 5 years. Never look at them really...( no it’s not THAT slow )
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I'm riding up from Bristol for this one on Saturday. Maybe see one or two of you there.
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I was thinking about it but I have a garage full of it which hasn't been used!I'm 33!TFT does look good, but the lack of ‘customisability’ of the display is disappointing. For all those that can’t read a dial speedo quickly, is that age relatedOk mine there is none. You can change the top line from total mileage to trip, PSI, range etc but that's beyond basic and not what anyone would call customisable.
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