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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB750 => Topic started by: MarkCR750 on November 19, 2016, 08:50:35 PM
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Does anyone have a cheap bike for sale?, I'm looking for something maybe 750 or above so that it can double up as a winter hack and 2 seater so that I can take the missus out, thanks Mark
(I've been looking at various bikes from Blackbirds Bandits and Fazers to Kawasaki Z7r's, anything other than a sports bike will do though)
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Don't fancy getting the Duke dirty then ;D
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It's a nightmare to clean, the mudguards are only for show, they don't actually catch anything, it's also mainly black which shows everything, cleaned it 4 times now, that's enough for this year! 😄
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Does anyone have a cheap bike for sale?, I'm looking for something maybe 750 or above so that it can double up as a winter hack and 2 seater so that I can take the missus out, thanks Mark
(I've been looking at various bikes from Blackbirds Bandits and Fazers to Kawasaki Z7r's, anything other than a sports bike will do though)
On Blackbirds, the rad is the problem. On the Z7R look out for gear box problems and what is wrong with a Italian scrambler ;D ;D ;D
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Cheers for the tips Trigger, too lazy to clean Italian scramblers 😄, just had a look at a fazer, all the header clamps had snapped, headlight didn't work, engine was fluffy and he wanted a bag of sand, no thanks.
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I could add a different suggestion, old aircooled bmw twinshock bikes, my ex plod r80 rt was excellent on snow covered roads, those skinny tyres gripped like the proverbial and I used mine to cross the Brecon beacons road in th snow to vist my better half when she was in uni. it was rock steady regardless of weather and the fairing kept the weather off. Just check the switchgear and wiring is good as both my bikes had issues with both, despite being much lower milage than my cb500/4. Mine also proved capable of handling very well even 2 up with luggage. Sadly mine is in bits in a stalled rennovation so not fit to sell. Oh yeah, gearboxes are a weak point too, be sure to check it works right, they were clunky at the best of times, but again both mine needed major surgery - due to old repairs done badly.
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Strangely enough I made an offer on a BMW earlier today, BMW K1200rs, bit different to the R series I know, anyway the offer was declined (because it was so derisory 😄), but yes the big twins are on the shopping list, anything is really provided it's cheap and in reasonable condition.
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VFR750 / 800 ?
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VFR750 / 800 ?
Another great choice, however I have just made a purchase!, CBR1000F, love me or hate em I always fancied having one, and definitely easy to clean !.
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There's a lot of plastic on them bikes ay they?
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Acres of it, so it will be ride, jet wash, garage 😄
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I like your thinking.
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VFR750 / 800 ?
Another great choice, however I have just made a purchase!, CBR1000F, love me or hate em I always fancied having one, and definitely easy to clean !.
I had a 1000F back in the 90's, great bike. Another good winter bike is the old but very reliable bike is the ST1100.
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Toured with a mate this summer - he had a CBR1000 and trounced most of us on modern metal. Great bikes, as are the ST1100 pan european.
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this is my winter hack lol i am getting old my only excuse is its classed has a quad
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How's it been Steff? my mums old Diesel one kept blowing up gearboxes and was crazy slow the petrol one could do 70mph :o
Mick
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to be honest i aint gone far in it dont know if it will survive the winter so im still using this for now
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If you baby them they last OK don't just boot it thats what kept doing the box in.
The engines are dead reliable if looked after and there actually very good in the snow.
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yes i have heard some horror stories about them gearboxes, its a kabuta diesel so i have a little faith init .it would be nice to have a radio and a heater for a change lol
i will use this one as well,i was gonna do it up but its going to have to wait for a while
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If you do it up yo won't want to get it dirty.
Watch out when reversing those they go just as fast backwards as they do forwards.
My mum reversed into a bollard and it hit the rear seats.
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This was her last petrol one crazy little thing the local kids loved it.
(http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w419/pearmanandson/Aixam%20011_zpsj4jwdppf.jpg) (http://s1074.photobucket.com/user/pearmanandson/media/Aixam%20011_zpsj4jwdppf.jpg.html)
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ay they?
You can take the boy out of the Black Country... ;D
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I don't like the way this thread is going. I see too many bloody cars as it is.
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Ok back to bikes I was going to use the Pegaso as my winter hack so I took it out the garage at 5am this morning started it up and got a mouth full of my neighbour.In hindsight a big thumper probabbly is a bit loud that early.That only really leaves the Guzzi and I don't think they will like that much either ;D ;D
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Tell me more about the sidecar combo. Got to be The Best fun ever in snow, makes me want to fix mine. Looks like a sweet combo.
I hope the cbr 1000 turns out good. On smaller hondas of that era I found the fat rear tyre wasn't able to grip for toffee, then when I went bigger with an ntv 650 I must shamefully admitt to passing my car test and opting for that on frosty days. This year I have totally caved in and only have a car on the road, being self employed and starting up means I want to keep cash in the bank, not spend it on a bike that cannot serve as wheels for my new bussiness what with tools etc. Totally sucks.
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Tell me more about the sidecar combo
its a swallow jet 80 sidecar they went on to make jaguar cars
yes sidecars best fun ever they are a bit of a learning curve until you master them you ride a bike you drive a sidecar
lol my granddaughter has already said the microcar can go but the sidecar stays
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Ok back to bikes I was going to use the Pegaso as my winter hack so I took it out the garage at 5am this morning started it up and got a mouth full of my neighbour.In hindsight a big thumper probabbly is a bit loud that early.That only really leaves the Guzzi and I don't think they will like that much either ;D ;D
On Sunday mornings 7am if I take the CR or the 900ss out I push to the end of the close then roll downhill starting the bike once underway, that way nobody gets the noise for more that a few seconds, who said bikers aren't thoughtful!.
Scrambler is quiet so I fire that up on the drive, guess the CBR will also be quiet.
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I live in a close to but it goes around in a loop so you hear the bike for a couple of minutes also the nearest hill must be a couple of miles away.
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Hmm, you're a bit stuck then, who's biggest, you or the neighbor?.
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Obviously he is overwise I would be living next door to a midget. ;)
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Ha, ok in that case but an electric bike.
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I'm slowly convincing him to take his bike test so should be sweet then.
I think what started it was about the same time everyday you can hear a Kwaka start up and he insists on letting it warm up before riding off.
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Getting the enemy on your side, great tactics!, got a chance to give the new machine a once over earlier, thought I'd been done for a while!, the gearbox appeared to have an issue, wouldn't go into 3rd, anyway it turned out to be air in the clutch fluid, now bled and the gearchange is spot on, brakes to free off this weekend and various other small jobs then hopefully MOT next weekend, on the brief run I just took it for it felt great, if it's as good to ride as I think it's going to be I might spend a few grand and get a really nice newer one in the summer!.