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Messages - taysidedragon
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« on: March 25, 2024, 08:31:45 PM »
I had a Trident 900 for 6 years and did a lot of miles on it, great bikes.The seat is high so not a good choice if short in the leg. All the Hinkley 900s have a problem with the starter sprag clutch spring eventually. Early ones have an access plate, so easy to replace. Later ones don't have access without full engine out to fix it. That's progress!
If you want one check the starter works properly.
Have a look at Bandits and Fazers but check for corrosion, paintwork and plating not the best.
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« on: March 25, 2024, 12:22:39 PM »
An update...
Thanks for the input everyone; I appreciate it. We decided not to do the France/Italy trip BUT we now plan to ride up to John o' Groats. We went to Land's End a couple of years ago so we need to "complete" the trip.
Have fun. 🏍🙂
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« on: March 25, 2024, 12:12:34 PM »
If he sells it....I wonder how he'll pack it for shipping !
🤣🤣🤣
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« on: March 22, 2024, 07:04:01 PM »
They're all like that unfortunately. When I bought my bike the original rubber was quite hard and had been damaged by previous owners trying to get the rubber on and off.
I bought a new one, but still really tough to stretch it over the tank tab. The tab could be a lot shorter, I guess Honda over-engineered the fixing to make absolutely sure it never came off by accident.
I use a spring puller to get mine off or the zip tie method works well.
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« on: March 22, 2024, 03:29:05 PM »
Arcing at the points usually means a faulty condenser. The new pattern ones don't last long at all.
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« on: March 22, 2024, 03:26:04 PM »
If there is a crack I would be worried about water getting in. Rain or when washing the bike. Not good inside your engine. 😖
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« on: March 21, 2024, 12:26:18 AM »
Steady! That tank rack is the best item on my 5TA. The kids know it as 'the fish and chips rack' for its usual load!
Exactly! I've kept mine on my Tiger 100, very useful, a forerunner of tankbags. 👍
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« on: March 20, 2024, 11:41:41 AM »
Tidy! 😁
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« on: March 20, 2024, 11:39:48 AM »
Get Fixed? More like Get Fxxked! What a bunch of clueless cowboys. 😫
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« on: March 20, 2024, 11:31:22 AM »
I had a good nosey at the 400 bikes on Sunday. They do look good build quality and look bigger than a 400 single. 👍
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« on: March 19, 2024, 12:17:11 AM »
Will be a K2 as it's a USA model. But UK CB250s were out of sequence after K0 ..I.e K2 started with a 3 , K4 started with a 5 ...etc etc.
It's a CL350 Ash.
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« on: March 18, 2024, 06:42:46 PM »
Gareth,
Great photos from the show, thanks for posting them.
Are you going down to Peebles for the show on 14.4.24?
Thanks. I'm not planning to go down to Peebles at the moment.
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« on: March 18, 2024, 04:05:40 PM »
A couple more. Inc Sam Sunderland's Dakar bike.
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« on: March 18, 2024, 03:56:20 PM »
Some photos from Scottish Bike Show yesterday. Appearances from Carl Fogarty, John McGuiness, Glenn Irwin, Ruben Xaus and John Mcphee.
Harris framed RC30, not one but 3 Hurricanes! One was BSA A75.
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« on: March 18, 2024, 01:35:34 PM »
Look in Aladdin's Cave at top of page. Honda model ID List
CL350 on 'page 22'
Looks like K2 but should be 7 numbers, not 6.
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