Post by: Toko_Jo on April 01, 2023, 09:10:46 AM
Last tax disc 1990
Post by: Johnny4428 on April 01, 2023, 09:15:18 AM
Post by: K2-K6 on April 01, 2023, 09:37:39 AM
It’s always a barn isn’t it? Never a shed or disused garage.🤔🤔🤔;D
Hasn't even got the location right either, Mytchett is definitely not Camberley, it's by far a more downmarket location ;D ;D
Post by: K2-K6 on April 01, 2023, 09:44:36 AM
Or he used to :)
Post by: Sesman on April 01, 2023, 09:50:39 AM
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on April 01, 2023, 11:06:31 AM
Philip is right about the cost of making it something presentable. Excluding the purchase I've poured £3813.02 into my 500 money pit - still need to do something with the wheels, pay for paintwork & decide on an exhaust system - have none standard headlamp bracket & rear lamp.
My only solace is the percentage of cost & end value will be higher than Wendy's shoe collection. We do it for the joy of the build - I keep on reminding myself. When watching Bangers & Cash you see the reality of restoration v end value.
As a 74 year old now fully retired it's a pain that my current project will probably take a year or more longer my pocket money has been reduced by increased energy costs & general cost of living rise. I blame Mr.Putin for our energy woes but in reality it's way more complex than that as we all know. The privatisation of our energy production has come back to bite us.
I was reading an article yesterday about the de-commissioning of Sellafield Storage Pond from a 1940's reactor - completion of decontamination is projected as 2039 - they have spent around £220 million.
Post by: Toko_Jo on April 01, 2023, 12:25:48 PM
It’s always a barn isn’t it? Never a shed or disused garage.🤔🤔🤔;D
Hasn't even got the location right either, Mytchett is definitely not Camberley, it's by far a more downmarket location ;D ;D
He probably lives in Camberley but bike is stored elsewhere ..nothing wrong this that in my book. looking at the guys feedback I would have no qualms about buying from him.
If the bike is on DVLA register .. then at the current price it is viable to restore ..if it goes for pots, then that's different... yea it looks rusty but it also looks unmolested to me, which has to be a bonus. Really depends on things like seat base being rotten or not and tank condition internally. etc etc
Post by: K2-K6 on April 01, 2023, 12:44:46 PM
Mytchett is so common they even play darts there ;D
Post by: andy120t on April 01, 2023, 01:08:29 PM
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on April 01, 2023, 01:45:36 PM
Post by: Johnny4428 on April 01, 2023, 03:06:10 PM
S'ok, I'm from there, and its joking.🤣🤣🤣
Mytchett is so common they even play darts there ;D
Post by: Laverdaroo on April 01, 2023, 04:53:49 PM
Mytchett Lark road was always the test track for the mechanics at Motorcycle City at Farnborough. It was like 20 Laguna Secas all rolled into one and always a great test road after the bikes had had their thing done in the workshop. Lived around there for a good 15 years.
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Post by: andy120t on April 01, 2023, 04:59:37 PM
....no, definitely twoc'd ... that's why it's been hidden in a barn for 30 years! ☺
Post by: Matt_Harrington on April 01, 2023, 06:08:22 PM
Post by: Toko_Jo on April 01, 2023, 06:14:22 PM
I wonder how much that would cost to make half decent? (and NO, I'm not interested!!) :)
Depends if you are prepared to do a lot of it yourself .. otherwise it's go to a pro for lots of it and then it's a money pit.
Really a visit to look at it would tell you a lot.
Post by: K2-K6 on April 01, 2023, 06:24:09 PM
And gold sovereign rings
Mytchett Lark road was always the test track for the mechanics at Motorcycle City at Farnborough. It was like 20 Laguna Secas all rolled into one and always a great test road after the bikes had had their thing done in the workshop. Lived around there for a good 15 years.
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Ridden and driven it for years, now has all sort of restrictions on it as so many accidents from peeps lobbing it at the trees. There's at least six flower shrine pinned to the surrounding timber as testament :o
Post by: K2-K6 on April 01, 2023, 06:39:06 PM
Post by: Laverdaroo on April 01, 2023, 06:46:27 PM
It always did have accident written all over it. Mychett LAKE Road that is
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Post by: Oddjob on April 01, 2023, 06:49:34 PM
I'd buy it to break it but I wouldn't bother trying to restore it, too much work and the 550F has some rare bits on it that are very hard to find.
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on April 01, 2023, 09:28:50 PM
If it does not turn over who knows what the inside of the engine/gearbox might be like .
The advert saying he does not have time does not sit right somehow given that it was his fathers - at least that's how the listing reads..
My thinking is it is better to buy one that already had some tender loving care /dosh spent on it that's cosmetically sound just needs fettling to taste.
Simons 500 is testimony to buying something already pretty good when he bought it that he is improving with his ownership.
Post by: Sesman on April 02, 2023, 01:47:25 AM
Post by: Laverdaroo on April 05, 2023, 10:21:52 AM
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Post by: Sesman on April 05, 2023, 12:34:20 PM
Post by: Oddjob on April 05, 2023, 04:30:42 PM
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on April 05, 2023, 05:03:10 PM
Should have said “Somebody’s an idiotâ€
There are a lot of us about. ;D ;D ;D
So far nine different bidders. 8) 8) 8)
Post by: Seabeowner on April 13, 2023, 01:05:09 PM
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195687241794
Prices on bikes that need work have increased quite a lot since I bought three in 2015-17. Prices on many genuine new spares and good used has doubled in many cases since then. Prices on refurbished bikes has remained at best static and probably fallen.
This is a better bet:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334822821109
Post by: Laverdaroo on April 13, 2023, 01:56:41 PM
Why do they do it?
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Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on April 13, 2023, 01:58:39 PM
Post by: Oddjob on April 13, 2023, 02:02:24 PM
Post by: Laverdaroo on April 13, 2023, 04:03:01 PM
Ape hangers reflect our ancestry Roo - plus they can be very comfy for some. ;D ;D ;D
No my ancestry, ;D
Rediculous contraptions and never a good move, no matter what they're on.
Post by: Laverdaroo on April 13, 2023, 04:03:44 PM
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Post by: Laverdaroo on April 13, 2023, 04:04:10 PM
They look dead comfy
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Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on April 13, 2023, 05:38:35 PM
Post by: Laverdaroo on April 13, 2023, 05:43:57 PM
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Post by: Johnny4428 on April 13, 2023, 06:01:19 PM
Ape hangers reflect our ancestry Roo - plus they can be very comfy for some. ;D ;D ;DOnly if you are an ape!🤣🤣
Post by: Sesman on April 13, 2023, 09:47:19 PM