Motorcycle and Scooter appreciation

Rear swing arm bearings sometimes.

Notched steering head bearings too.

My friend is selling his 2004 Vespa gt125 4 stroke dent and scuffs from being blown over. (two owners from new) £850 ono. pm if your interested and I will pass on his details. Thanks

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@DethBeard @skinny Bloody things just got two new tyres, and all the necessaries to pass MOT, which It did without a hitch a couple weeks ago, so this was slightly alarming. Front end felt totally loose and unconnected to the ground.

@Jung weave for sure then. It did feel like the beginning to something really unsettling. Reckon I'm going to get the whole suspension setup checked/upgraded. Pretty sure a block of wood has more damping qualities then the past their sell by date things I've got on there.
Pushed hard enough at a standstill, and I can near enough bottom out the forks.

Service the forks. Check wheel and headset bearings along with swing arm and shock bearings.

Will do. Just ordered springs and oil from Steve Jordan. They damn well know their shit.

Shout when we will be replacing them.

Ah thought you'd done the forks already. Hence saying tyres.
Probs forks then as lynx and others say.

Taken from the watch/clock thread. Beautiful.

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Yes, but gloves.

readers wives.....'89 dr600.....has some bits and bobs done to it....starts on the second kick, rides like a charm, very predictable on dirt.

Nice. Suzook certainly do make fine handling off road machines. (on road too...)

Nice wife.

Probably something in an exotic leather from Dunhill. All style and no protection,,,, can't have everything I guess.

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Rev It and Roland Sands have some very good looking retro gloves with a decent amount of protection.

With so many options out there nowadays you've got to be crazy not to have a proper pair of mits

Alright gangstas. Selling my Bonneville with a heavy heart. 2007, last of the carbs, meets modern emissions requirements so no motorcycle congestion charge when it comes in. Total gangster condition; 24k service last year,
and new sprocket / chain / tyres this year. £3600

https://www.gumtree.com/p/triumph-motorbikes/triumph-bonneville-2007-black/1244646725

Obligatory 'bike by lake' shot:

https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTAyNFgxMDI0/z/DDMAAOSw3gJZNpTI/$_86.JPG

yo, cover your number plate. good luck with the sale.

Shite, used the wrong edit of the pic in the ad. Cheers, am on it

Is this still available? I may well be in the mood for some tinkering this summer.

The bikes aren't the nicest but I would like a tracker style bike after my test. But I've been very much enjoying these build videos from BMCO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AEqKA61k9Y

that was quite something. thanks for sharing it.

They look great in the flesh.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/40157659

He didn't make it. RIP.

Fuck. Ride in peace young man.