Motorcycle and Scooter appreciation

I've got hundreds of pieces like this! just the small parts are in 4 boxes that stack 5ft high :)

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For anyone with a garage and a desire to race or ride this bike there's plenty of parts to mess about with.

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That’s serious OG

If you fancy taking it on let me know. It would great to see it go to someone who is really into their bikes.

I get the feeling you would prefer the DTR 250 though, I'd love a mint DTR 250 and most of the parts are interchangeable but the ULEZ would be killing it for me. Bike was first registered in '92 so it's a long wait for classic status.

Yea I think you’re right about the 250. The green lanes and byways are addictive, but I’m not against moto N+1.

No matter how much I’m working at the charity, and how many boxes I tick as a key worker, I got refused an emergency Mod 2.

As a result I’m waiting like all the mere mortals for lockdown to end and to join the end of the queue. Sadly that means I’m pushing myself to wait and not commit to any bigger bike until I can ride rather than polish and bemoan.

But, the little 125 is semi-dead. Very loud top end rattle after the Salisbury Plain torture. Drained oil and checked TDC against cam position with the top off. Haven’t had the heart (or head) to refill the oil and re-re-re-check the valve clearances, reassemble, and hope it was just a cam chain rattle.

So I am currently without any motor which sucks.

To be honest, it was the 7UP livery that had me. It could be a sluggish piece of shit, but stick the 7UP guy on the cowl and I’m sweating.

You're not the only one, people love it. Perfect chip shop livery innit!

Sorry to hear about your 125. Maybe it's just something simple though, cam chains rattle a lot before they go wrong and tappets need adjustment pretty regularly. Sometimes it's better not to worry (says the guy who once dropped a valve on a twin and still rode it home).

Hopefully you'll get your licence before the summer ends but it's pretty cruel fate as you've braved the winter, you really were due a decent summer of riding.

I just reassembled it and readjusted valve clearance best I could, new oil. I replaced the OEM automatic tensioner with a semi-auto one from Sinnis (with the spring and a ratchet). Run from standing for a week or so, it sounds worlds better but definitely sounds tired. At least it’s gone from a slapping sound to a chain-against-guide sound. May try the OEM again and see if it slaps again.

Got a new KMC cam chain and guides (as a kit with the tensioner) but no impetus/skill to strip down enough to replace without splitting the chain. If I go that far, I may as well go full nut and bolt engine rebuild.

2T 250... ugh. Now you have me dreaming.

Out of interest, how much are you looking for it? A friend may be interested.

@Airhead what ^^^^ said.

Nice sky hooks ;)

Two strokes pass the ULEZ test.

Someone buy it! I'd be all over it like a raylon suit if I was in the UK. They are such wicked little bikes. Way more practical than the later TZR/RGV's too. Wider powerband, much more supple suspension and seat. And just as quick more or less.

I had one for a hot minute before flogging it to my mate as I already had a 350YPVS. He lowsided it at about 60mph right in front of me on one of the roundabouts near Box Hill and slid off DOWN the off ramp of the M25. Seriously lucky nothing was coming the other way. Just a few scratches and a broken lever if I remember, so they crash well too.

Top bike!

Thanks guys, these are all the reasons I've kept it so long!

They are also a pleasure to work on. :)

I've got one or 2 things to double check, like engine and chassis numbers. Having had a few I need to make sure I ended up with the right engine in the right chassis :)

I'm also putting a list of parts together. Anyone who's interested can hit me up by pm.

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If it does pass the ULEZ there must be something seriously wrong with the test. I guess I could try and get it through. I suspect it would have to go through the test station those guys set up.

@Airhead stop itttttttt

I'm just sat here looking at that photo from the back and laughing about how filthy a streetfighter that bike was.

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Had a tzr125, that was tboned by a uturning black cab and has a great foundation in black cab drivers are liars accept liability at the scene, no need to get witness details and then lie.

Two stroke ulez stuff https://scooterlab.uk/ulez-good-news-for-london-2-strokes-news/

I've heard a lot of out of town bikers riding later sports bikes complaining about taxi drivers. Personally I don't think they're the worst but I would be foaming at the mouth if I had to drive a taxi all day. I've had similar run in's with minicabs where even if the police are called they manage to give false details.

That article is basing there figure on 125's, if you look at the hydrocarbons and do some simple maths you'll work out why they don't make high compression big bore 2 strokes any more, they don't even pass the basic emissions test to be on the road from new.

They may have some way to get it passed but I'm not sure you can take much meaning from the comparisons with scooters. Bear in mind these bikes go through quite a bit of 2 stroke oil keeping the barrels moist.

Has anyone every went to the insurance ombusman over the conduct and underhand tactics of a accident management company that dealt with a claim and in turn shafted me?

I spoke to them after a run in with MCE insurance. My bike was collected by them (MCE) for inspection after a collision, they wrote it off but gave me the value of the bike minus what it was worth in it's current state and insisted I had to take the bike back, Cat B written off (never allowed to be returned to the road). I explained I had no off road storage and from the second they returned it to me, they would be forcing me to break the law by having it on the road untaxed and uninsured. They didn't care and on top, wanted to charge me £150 for redelivery of the bike plus £15 storage for each day they'd had it. Wouldn't tell me the location of the bike to collect myself.
Called the ombudsman, they said yes that would be unreasonable and we will step in but first you have to see through the insurance company's complaints procedure and give them a full 3 months (I think) to resolve it.
Phoned up MCE, said ombudsman isn't happy and agrees with me.
Bike was delivered next day to my door, no charges to pay.

So mine is slightly different.

I was in a non fault accident on my scooter last year (Nov) to be precise. Old woman that cut out into my path basically accepted liability as she said she didnt see me and the insurance company (More than) accepted the liability at there end too. I called my insurance company (Motorcycles direct) who then passed me onto this accident management company (4th dimension) who then came collected the bike like the next week and dealt with my claim.
They were charging £150 to collect and £20 i think a day storage to the insurance company.

So more than came back to them and said were going to give you £806 for the scooter, bearing in mind thats probs book value and the going rate for them now is about £1600 to £2500 for the year or mine as it was the last year they sold it in the UK (Bikes a honda zoomed btw)

There engineer called me and said we think the money they have offered you is low and ive had a look online at sales and agree. Week later I get a cheque thought the post for £806, im like what the fuck is this??? So calls them up and they are like thats the initial settlement that we need to send you but since you've put in a dispute about the valuation you'll get another cheque once we get them to agree on a higher valuation. They won't offer you another cheque for the whole amount thought it'll just be the extra amount.

So i'm like this is fishy and sat on the cheque for a few weeks, I called them twice once my dad was actually present and listening too and they confirmed in conversations on the phone twice that I should cash the cheque as that isn't me accepting the amount that they have given and I will get another.

Then more than basically go were not giving anymore as thats the valuation our engineer has given and says its worth and the only way your going to get more is if you hire a valuation engineer and even then this is out your own pocket and we might not listen to it.

So then after this 4th dimension basically just wash there hands of it and say you'll need to claim your insurance now but if you do your going to have to pay back this £806 (which I have still sitting in a account on my bank). I had a valuation of £2000 on the scooter should it need to be replaced in the event of an accident.

So I opened up a complaint which is passed along and then i dont get a response from them. I email this week (6 weeks they have had) with them coming back saying we emailed you on the 15th of april which i didnt get and we have until the 8th of june to get back to you with your complain before I can go to the ombusman.

Also Motorcycles direct didnt tell me that they are only a broker and my actual insurance is from marker study which I opened a claim with them for them to email me today say that if I do claim I have a £700 excess which will be deducted from what ever I get if I do claim and my premiums will be affected and no claims bonus(6 years) all this for something that wasn't even my fault and have it in writing that the other woman caused the accident.

So apart from im getting fucked right left n centre, is there anything much I can do on this situation or am I gonna just have to take that 4th dimension are lying bastards and that they have fucked me.

Feel free to ask em anything else incase ive missed anything.

The article is just the first one from google, if an rd350 will pass ;) https://www.bikerandbike.co.uk/how-to-get-a-motorcycle-emissions-test-and-beat-the-ulez-charge/ might be of maore interest to us ;)