Bikers with motorhomes....

[GeorgieBoy]

Still a Rocker at Heart

Hi Ian
I am an original Rocker, tassels, studs the lot, day trips to Brighton wink wink. As soon as I was able to I rode a bike and without a helmet I hasten to add, sounds suicidal now doesn’t it. There has only been a short period of my life that I have not had a bike of some type as a second vehicle. Bikes in order of ownership.

Ex GPO BSA Bantam
Arial Golden Arrow Super Sport
350 Matchless
250 Honda Superdream
400 Honda Superdream
Suzuki 550 EFE
550 Honda Revere
750 Honda VFR
Honda CBR 600 2 of these
Honda Fireblade 900 RR 2 of these
And Lastly, My current ride Honda Silverwing 600cc Scoot

I had the Blade and the Silverwing together, but decided it was time to let the Blade go before I did myself a mischief or lost my licence. Boy I do miss her though. You may think the scoot is a bit whoosy though, but it’s still great fun and goes like stink when you open it up, much to the surprise of car drivers at the lights, you know the ones that want to beat you away from the lights. The only thing that bugs me now is, I wave or nod at all the bikers as I always have done, except now they rarely wave back. Snobbery I suppose. I nod to all the learners on their little bikes as well, after all a biker is a biker whatever they ride……

 

[maingate]

I still have the leather jacket I bought in 1963. It`s no good to me now as it will be a divorce if I ever get on a bike again.

It still fits me and is a Deemster make, double thickness, english leather jacket.

Are these worth anything? I might as well sell it as I will never wear it again.

You will need a slim athletic figure so it is no good for AJ or Zeezee.

 

[GeorgieBoy]

I still have the leather jacket I bought in 1963. It`s no good to me now as it will be a divorce if I ever get on a bike again.

It still fits me and is a Deemster make, double thickness, english leather jacket.

Are these worth anything? I might as well sell it as I will never wear it again.



If it’s as you say an original, yes they go for a small fortune in the London shops, the more worn it is the better….

 

[ajs]

It still fits me and is a Deemster make, double thickness, english leather jacket.

Are these worth anything? I might as well sell it as I will never wear it again.

You will need a slim athletic figure so it is no good for AJ or Zeezee.

picture and size please.. wana see it

regards
aj

 

[maingate]

The jacket would fit somebody with a 38" chest. My gut is 37" and I have difficulty fastening the zip. The sleeves are 24" when measured from the top of the shoulder to the end of the cuff. The jacket is just under 24" vertically down from the collar to the bottom (at the back)

If anybody is interested then I could let it go.

 

[zeezee16]

The jacket would fit somebody with a 38" chest. My gut is 37" and I have difficulty fastening the zip. The sleeves are 24" when measured from the top of the shoulder to the end of the cuff. The jacket is just under 24" vertically down from the collar to the bottom (at the back)

If anybody is interested then I could let it go.

Have a look on ebay, there might be something similar, then you can get an idea of what its worth, look under rock & roll memorabilia, or even better, take it to Croft next time, stick a for sale sign on it, it should sell there.
Dont forget my commission.
Cheers, Pete

 

[sparky8]

Hi Ian, I have bikes which I ride and like to take with me, I have a hymer 660 which I don’t think will carry anything above 125kg without problems.So this summer I bought a moto-lug bike trailer at Uttoxeter classic bike show which will dismantle into a car boot. The one I bought will take a harley or goldwing which I have at a speed of 70mph

Regards
Steve

 

[ajs]

The jacket would fit somebody with a 38" chest. My gut is 37" and I have difficulty fastening the zip. The sleeves are 24" when measured from the top of the shoulder to the end of the cuff. The jacket is just under 24" vertically down from the collar to the bottom (at the back)

If anybody is interested then I could let it go.

thanks but no fanks... sweat marks under the armpits... ugh...yuuukkkeeeepoooostinkeee


regards
aj

 

[Proff]

Hi Ian, I have bikes which I ride and like to take with me, I have a hymer 660 which I don’t think will carry anything above 125kg without problems.So this summer I bought a moto-lug bike trailer at Uttoxeter classic bike show which will dismantle into a car boot. The one I bought will take a harley or goldwing which I have at a speed of 70mph

Regards
Steve

Hi Steve.
If yours is the pull out rack/back bumper, it can carry 200kgs
because you have twin back wheels and you have very little chance of exceeding your rear axle weight..
I've had my R80g/s on their with no probs [ apart from loading ]

had to support loading ramp half way..

we now carry our Looxor 100 with no probs at all..

Moto Lugs are a great trailer but do check for sloppiness in the joints and fixings regularly and NEVER EVER tow whilst it's empty always dismantle..
DAMHIK that they can flip over

 

[Kontiki]

NEC Disappointing

Went down the Carol Nash motorcycle show at the NEC this week, it was the first time I had been to the motorcycle show there & I was really disappointed. With people like Honda & Harley not there as well as others it wasn't that good. Only saw a couple of bikes we fancied but annoyed when they have a price shown on the bike & when I asked if it was as shown the answer was well that one has some extras, the price then was inflated in one case to almost half as much again as the basic price. If you were in the market for a helmet or clothes there were loads of stalls, in the end all I bought was a can of chain lube, even that was a BOGOFF price (it was a large can & one will last a few years) while I was looking somebody else was there & we split it between the two of us.
Found we have a Harley dealer not too far away so I got more out of going around the showroom, really like the sound of a Harley. Going to have a test ride when we get some better weather. Got the wife to book for a free one hour test ride on a bike at FREE TEST RIDE our daughter is also going with her. Slowly winning her round that we really need a bigger bike.

BTW AJ have you any more details about your bike if you are seriously thinking of selling?

 

[Proff]

Riders of Bridgewater were selling BUELLS for under £5000 brand new and warranted.. a 50% discount because HD are not going to make anymore..Don't know if the have any left now tho'

 

[ajs]

BTW AJ have you any more details about your bike if you are seriously thinking of selling?

which 1 do you fancy....

if it's a Harley look-alike.. but without the need to call the AA out every time you want a ride... then it has to be this....

750 yam virago r reg 13k miles... extras...screen and side bags
standard otherwise.. mothballed 18 months ago.


if your looking for the second fastest sports tourer ever made... but the best quality and ride then it's this...

1157cc blackbird ... 60K+ every extra you could imagine and loads more besides
.. even titanium nuts and bolts. (value of extras alone...4k)

regards
aj

 

[barryd]

Ok bikers.

Is there a trail / Motorcross, road legal bike around 250cc that weighs around 100KG? We have our Peugeot Speedfight on the back of our van and its 95KG. Its fine and does us dandy but I was thinking of something a bit more fun for off roading and generally making a nusence of myself. Mrs D doesnt know what to buy me for Christmas so this could be it!

Cheers
BD

 

[ajs]

Ok bikers.

Is there a trail / Motorcross, road legal bike around 250cc that weighs around 100KG? We have our Peugeot Speedfight on the back of our van and its 95KG. Its fine and does us dandy but I was thinking of something a bit more fun for off roading and generally making a nusence of myself. Mrs D doesnt know what to buy me for Christmas so this could be it!

Cheers
BD

can you cope withy 160kg..Honda Motorcycles Models

best quality/reliability on the market

have a look round the site...some pure off roaders too

regards
aj

 

[Proff]

Ok bikers.

Is there a trail / Motorcross, road legal bike around 250cc that weighs around 100KG? We have our Peugeot Speedfight on the back of our van and its 95KG. Its fine and does us dandy but I was thinking of something a bit more fun for off roading and generally making a nusence of myself. Mrs D doesnt know what to buy me for Christmas so this could be it!

Cheers
BD

Honda CRF 230, four stroke, light, chuckable and very good on the go go juice.. you can buy them road legal
like this one

2009 HONDA CRF 230 F RED on eBay (end time 01-Dec-09 05:20:28 GMT)
my mate bought it for £2300 [the £3k price was then put on to stop folk bidding as seller didn't know how to remove from sale

Or get the road legal update for either, day time MOT or with full lights if you buy an earlier one thats not fitted as road legal

 

[Proff]

can you cope withy 160kg..Honda Motorcycles Models

best quality/reliability on the market

have a look round the site...some pure off roaders too

regards
aj

AW C'mon AJS, who in there right mind would buy a VARADILDO ???
'spesh a 125 version ????

 

[ajs]

AW C'mon AJS, who in there right mind would buy a VARADILDO ???
'spesh a 125 version ????

well... not you or i...

but.. it's an inbetweenie thingie that will go off road (abit )..
and you can fit the HID on the back too
...and some shoppin .. and it's not tooooo heavy

sorry

regards
aj

i'll go back te bed now


btw ... it's known as a variabledildo

 

[barryd]

We are right on the limit with the scooter to be honest so 100 to 120KG is probably the limit. I did see a post somewhere about a crosser that was 250cc and 104KG but I cant remember where.

I dont want a new one just something thats a bit of fun for occasional use. 250 cc probably better than a 125 as Im a bit of a fat b..tard.

 

[maingate]

Waddya mean "a bit"

 

[ajs]

We are right on the limit with the scooter to be honest so 100 to 120KG is probably the limit. I did see a post somewhere about a crosser that was 250cc and 104KG but I cant remember where.

I dont want a new one just something thats a bit of fun for occasional use. 250 cc probably better than a 125 as Im a bit of a fat b..tard.

you won't find a 250cc jobee below 120kg
... if you can i'll eat lameweight

Waddya mean "a bit"

it's abit like rabbit with abit missin



regarrrrds
aj