Motorcycle and Scooter appreciation

Motorcycle covers.

Outdoor. Specifically for an air-cooled Triumph Bonniville / Scrambler 900.

Mine is a bit fucked and was meant for a big long British classic. As a result it always sags at the back and traps water.

Any brand recommendations?

Useful features? Lock holes at either end obviously, anything else?

Cheers, dropped you a dm

Yea that’s what I’d come to conclude as well. It only had two owners before me and 9k, and was more or less unmolested stock, but the HD springs is the only likely reason.

Some people on the fb group have also commented on the hefty clutch. The biggest benefit is to fit a Pro Taper Profile universal clutch lever assembly. Unfortunately they are out of stock everywhere.

I've been green lit for a new (to me) motorbike, on the proviso I shift the existing stock.

Reckon I can sell the Transalp easy enough, but what do I do with a 2009 CBF125, mild crash damage (gaffer taped indicator), that hasn't moved in 4+ years?
I can't get it running (useless at spannering), just chuck it on ebay as spares/repairs? or see if my local garage can revive it enough to sell it as working?

Edit: is there a motorbike equivalent of Parkers for used/ trade price guide? my google-fu was weak.

I'd ebay spares just to get rid.
And prices I just look at what's sold recently. And then it will likely be a bit
less

cheers, probably be easiest tbf

Been using a XYZCTEM Motorbike Cover from Amazon. Very happy with it. Not heat proof but much better than the last two covers I’ve had , doesn’t rip and has three clips to stop it flying off.

Sometimes stuff isnt worth the hassle for a few quid. In my mind.

I sold my blackbird for 800. Sure I might have got 1200 if I tidied it a bit and waited a wile. But I sold it in 1 day of listing and no hassle. Time and stress is worth more than money.

Could always put a battery/ power isolator on it somewhere?

no battery ;)
but yeah, need to look into it more if an xr650r is the right bike. They are cheaper here

Is there no way to wire it in to kill feed to spark plugs though (maybe a stupid question but makes sense in my mind?)

Either way I suspect a GPS tracker hidden somewhere would be a great solution, it may get nicked but at least you'll get it back?

Cheers.

What bike are you using it with?

Also probably worth timing it with the end of the month / payday.

Do a good listing. Include lots of search terms like project etc.

I guess so, but having never had such a bike I dont know untill I get one an investigate. On the other hand, theft here seems a non-problem.

Yamaha Xmax 250, it’s fairly loose on that. The previous cover had been on my gt550 with renthal bars, if anything this one’s larger.

Thanks.

Definitely want to avoid the baggy fit this time around.

Back in October I went swimming. I think that I mentioned it. Anyway. Finally sorted the video. Here’s the gif.

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx-F5p0kt-o

Splash! I hate water crossings - I have no idea what you’re supposed to do and as there are so few here, not much to practice on. I did one a couple of years back with an excessive application of speed and it was a VERY sketchy feeling.

Good work for getting stuck in.

Well, byways being byways, there are loads of opportunities to bollocks it up within a few miles of here.

Unfortunately as I’m playing by the rules, I haven’t been on a byway since November/December. It’s frustrating to miss out over the muddier months.

As far as river crossings, yes speed is definitely your friend... if you can keep upright

I should have taken (the bridge, or) the heavy bag off the rack, and should have hit it twice or three times as hard, keeping further left where it wasn’t so soft. Instead, once the front tyre dropped the 6” or more into a ditch in the soft mud it was game over and no amount of revving would have saved me drowning.

Live and learn... mostly learn to take the bridge!

Dunno whether I like or hate this. Also realising that someone has been in here before and put the shims wrong side down so numbering is totally faded.

I need a garage and stand...

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And a micrometer

I need to check the vavles on my 990, but cba. Untill its warm.

Ha! You pretty much described my agony for the rest of the day. Had to bounce around looking for one. Mission accomplished though.

How's the mountain life? You gone full dirt monkey yet?

No complaints here!
Yeah looking to buy one, makes sense, all the good stuff is off-road. A really adventure bike.

Picked up my RM 250 in boxes yesterday. Looks pretty much all there and much cleaner than I expected. Owner says he took it apart in 1985 - doesn’t look hard used before that....

Need some Tyres so I can cobble it together and see what I need. Piston looks completely unmarked through the exhaust port. What are the chances the crank seals are still good....hmm.

I think it’s a 77 - will have to check the frame # to verify. Super light aluminum tank and full chromoly frame and swingarm. Very racy for back then....