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Other Bikes / Re: New Toy
« on: January 29, 2021, 09:05:59 AM »
Looks like an RGS, but is it? Very nice either way. :P

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Other Bikes / Re: 64' Norton Atlas 750
« on: January 29, 2021, 09:02:49 AM »
You are going to love the sound of those pipes on overrun!

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Misc / Open / Re: Accidents whilst working on bikes or cars?
« on: January 19, 2021, 12:58:24 AM »
A mis-timed blow with a hammer while trying to loosen a rear sprocket on a Honda caused a bit of a tooth to fly off and hit my thumb. It was like being shot and the pain was excruciating. This resulted in a trip to the local hospital and after slicing open the wound the A & E surgeon happily informing me that the shard would be with me for life as it was embedded in the bone. Oh, how we laughed. ???

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Announcements / Re: Peter Williams
« on: January 10, 2021, 12:57:05 PM »
Sad loss of a skilled rider and talented engineer. The other one is Dave Croxford! ;)

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CB350/400 / Re: Hello- is there any body out there?
« on: January 08, 2021, 01:32:13 PM »
No. Worried that important bits might drop off! :-\

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Other Bikes / Re: Basket Case Yamaha XS 250
« on: January 02, 2021, 01:25:16 PM »
Mine wasn't as posh as that! FZX 750 but quite a nice machine.

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Other Bikes / Re: Basket Case Yamaha XS 250
« on: January 02, 2021, 12:26:17 PM »
And the 2 strokes still had more than a decade of astonishing development and exciting biking in them before finally being phased out... starting with the iconic LC and then it’s YPVS derivatives before finally bowing out with the parallel twin TZR’s in the UK... By that time the R1 was in the pipeline so not much reason for Yamaha to be sulking as far as producing exciting performance motorcycles is concerned  ;) ;) ;)

Of course the LC Yamaha were impressive machines and even had their own race series, but water cooling was only a stop gap to prevent buyers switching allegiance to other brands after expensively wooing them with the Fizzie. Unfortunately Honda yet again then pulled a rabbit out of the hat with the Fireblade and forced Yamaha's hand to come up with the R1. Both fine machine of their type and catering to the allegiances of their loyal camp followers.

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Other Bikes / Re: Basket Case Yamaha XS 250
« on: December 31, 2020, 08:44:04 PM »
I think Yamaha were still sulking about two strokes being phased out but deciding it was better to be seen in the game rather than be forgotten. I seem to remember that both the 250 and 500 twins tended to be a bit heavy and vibey?

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How can you tell? ???

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Sometimes I get the old hooter itch but worse is fighting the urge to sneeze. A problem, a bit along the lines of a fart in a spacesuit. :-\

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Humour / Re: Downing street wall
« on: December 15, 2020, 08:36:53 AM »
Bit too close to the truth? :-\

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Other Bikes / Re: 84' Vf1000F Interceptor
« on: December 05, 2020, 11:55:12 PM »
When I see lists of bikes like these I can't help wondering how many actually run? Please don't mistake this for envy; at one time I had 2 cars and 2 bikes on the road and having to keep up with tax, insurance and MOTs was like being an unpaid fleet manager! ??? Never again.

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Announcements / Re: TT 2021 Cancelled
« on: December 05, 2020, 11:47:58 PM »
The ferry service has always been a touchy subject but what I noticed when I last went is the missing B & Bs and how up market just about everything has gone. When I first went back in the 1970's the facilities would've made Wetherspoons and Poundland look posh.

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CB350/400 / Re: Tyres
« on: December 05, 2020, 11:40:28 PM »
I think that is going to be true of just about any modern tyre fitted to our older bikes. Mine stops and handles a lot better than those I rode back when they were new.

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CB350/400 / Re: Tyres
« on: December 04, 2020, 10:14:37 AM »
I have used Bridgestone BT45s on a wide range of bikes and they worked well, plus their profile would match that of the original ones Honda fitted which you may or may not think important.

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