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• #22727
Yeah my bike is not ULEZ. Part of the reason for selling up, even though I could just get it tested. The other reason is that I want the R9T
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• #22728
I’m having a fleet reduction and thus considering selling a couple of ULEZ compliant things:
2013 LML Vespa PX with some tasty bits and bobs for which I’m after £1500
2012 Honda NC700x (mega MPG’s). Relatively high miles @67,000 but supposedly nothing for one of these. That’d be £1600.
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• #22729
I’ve been all over on the scooter- absolutely love it but a child means no adventure time currently :(
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• #22730
Tasty bits you say?
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• #22731
In the seemingly never ending saga of problems with my Matchless, I've discovered I have a weep from one of the seams in the petrol tank.
Anyone used any tank sealant type products and how did it go? My tank may already have a sealant in it, do I need to fully remove this before applying new stuff?
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• #22732
https://cwylde.co.uk/motorcycle-fuel-tank-liner/ are pretty good - check with a good strong torch if there's already a liner and it's condition - best to remove although I've gone over the top of existing when it was largely sound ( remove flakes etc. )
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• #22733
Caswell.
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• #22734
I bet my CBR600 would pass ULEZ at that garage in Bow
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• #22735
X Max 250?
Half interested in getting rid of mine.
2008 about 20k mileage (it’s at work atm) heated grips. Good bike, ulez compliant, but I just don’t use it much anymore, last year it was either four hundred or six hundred miles on it (got a Honda c90 which I love). Probably want £1800 -
• #22736
I'm sure it would yeah. I don't have the spannering skills and knowledge you've got. I think something more modern would be better for me. Although I do still love the early 2 thousands Daytona 600s
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• #22737
Cheers, I think it's probably in the middle between what I'd consider.
I'm probably thinking either a 50-125 scooter for the occasional commute in bad weather or something 600 plus for visiting parents and escapes from the city -
• #22738
Shouldn’t need any spannering. Rock solid, and all the work’s been done. Not much for a user to service except oil and chain.
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• #22739
By the way, if anyone was in the market, it’s 21k and counting… ‘96 F3 with new headstock bearings, fan on the reg rec, etc
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• #22740
Good miles that.
There's a few VFR800s on the bay with all the luggage which I've always liked the look of. Not sure what to do yet
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• #22741
paid a visit to bristol superbike warehouse today sat on a few bikes.
multistrada seemed very high saddle-wise, gs1200 seemed nicely sized and practical, zzr1400 too long and low for a person of my age, i've come to the realisation that touring on that would be a pain, literally, new fave though was the yamaha fjr1300, nice comfy position for longer distances, decent engine and shaft drive
having only ridden pushbikes for the last 20 years the weight and size of a motorbike is a bit daunting, they seem so cumbersome and unwieldy, refresher course is a must i think to reacquaint myself with riding
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• #22742
Multi 1200 still haunts me. Regret selling it. But it was summat else.the way it just ramped up was infectious.
There’s a reason the GS is so popular. Really is a proper beast.
Once you get these bikes moving. They’re gentle giants.Modern bikes are amazing. Can’t really go wrong with any of them. Initial cost and maintenance is another thing.
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• #22743
You've just named 4 of the biggest motorbikes out there in terms of centre of gravity!
A friend has owned and sold a few of the bikes you've listed there. He is currently in love with the DCT Gold Wing, as I gather are a lot of old men.
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• #22744
The original unfaired Gold Wing is on my lottery win list.
If you have FB have a look for Iconic Bikes - it’s a eye opening site of bikes for auction! -
• #22745
true point ^^ it's just getting over the difference between a 10kg bike and a 200kg motorbike, felt quite intimidating just trying to stop them falling over. especially with a row of 30 other bikes trying not to turn them into a row of dominos ! once they get moving i'm sure it'll feel a bit better
the multistrada felt the most top heavy and unwieldy. seat the least comfy, you felt like you were sitting on top of it compared to sitting in the others on a comfy sofa ! plus reaching the ground was trickier with the duke with the others my legs were nicely bent and feet felt well planted on the ground
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• #22746
Have you considered something smaller? A 7/8/900 adventure bike will still pull your balls off if you twist it and they can still have all the mod cons like heated seats, riding modes and cruise control.
My dad got a Tiger 900 after not wanting to wait for the 1200 and he loves it
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• #22747
The tall ones are the worst for low speed stuff like backing into a parking space. If you get the front crossed up there's a lot to keep together. When you're touring and get tired it's easy to forget to put the side stand down properly etc.
Try some lighter bikes, all you get from the bigger engines is relaxed cruising at 120+mph. Motor bikes are more fun when they're lighter regardless of power above 50bhp.
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• #22748
I keep eyeing them up too. I don't have Facebook but I'll see if I can have a squint at Iconic Bikes without giving a kidney.
The attraction of the latest Gold Wing is definitely all mod cons. I've not seen a bad review of it yet.
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• #22749
and .... my take away from today is that modern bikes look terrible, circa 2000 bikes looked a whole lot better, today there are so many concessions to aerodynamics it really spoils the look imho. even the duke sports bikes are nowhere near as nice as say the 996 or mv augusta f4 ( original version ) era bikes, the panigale on here recently looks stunning in the photos but in the flesh they look like they've hit a wall at 40mph and had the nose completely flattened, progress at the expense of beauty, you can't call a modern r1 or fireblade beautiful unlike the original foxeye that phil has or the early r1's
the multistrada looks like a fiat multipla with in effect two front ends stacked one on another, the only exception being the bmw 1000rr they've got the aero touches looking really nice, the vfr800 is another bike that has been completely ruined, they used to look great
i'm a sucker for a bit of speed so i think i'll persist with the larger capacity bikes and just get used to their unwieldy nature..... eventually, i hope
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• #22750
It will get to the odd situation that the bare original bike’s price will match the new all singing, all mod cons (to quote The Jam) bike😂😂😂
Iconic Bikes have a lot of RC30s, NR750s, GSXRs, ZZRs and OWO1s (FZR-RRs) amongst other amazing bikes.
More lottery tickets for me!!
No idea if the Suzuki TU250GB would be ULEZ compliant but I'm selling it...