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Maybe not the fastest or best handling but it depends on the rider...

https://youtu.be/i1y1__t_MdE

Hi,

As it happens yes it is. I'm clearing space in my shed at the moment and this is in the firing line.

It is now based in Hanworth TW13, so a bit more convenient for London.

Still for sale. Every day it hangs in my shed it tempts me to keep it. I need the temptation gone!

I've not heard from Skull_&_Biscuits for a day or two so I still have it.

Time to clear more space in my shed. Started to collect bits for this years ago to build a SS towpath commuter, but I've not touched it for ages and I can't see it ever happening.

£100, collection only from Hanworth, TW13

531 frame has some surface rust so is a bit ratty, but I can see nothing otherwise that would be an issue. 54x54cm more or less. Wheels have some play in the bearings, so you will need to judge if they are OK for you. Shimano RX/RSX hubs with Mavic rims. Dia Compe levers, Brooks Competition saddle, SR Laprade seatpost, Ofmega 42/52 cranks.
BB seems OK, I'm somewhat unsure if the cranks properly fit the BB.

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Previous thread seems to have lock itself, so now the ultimate price reduction!

Another item from my shed clearout to make space for current projects. I must have bought this at least ten years ago if not fifteen. I've never used it as although I liked the idea of training in a controlled environment in the warm and dry, if I'm going to cycle, I prefer to just get out there and cycle. I've no idea which model it is as I can't see any markings on it. Dusty from being in my shed for years.

Free on collection. TW13, Hanworth. Nearest train station is Feltham. Evenings or weekends

Price drop. £15. I need it out of my shed!

Great. Brentford? Would be simpler to just ride straight over to me if you are going to tow it to Feltham.

That's fine thanks.

Pet carrier hood folds into its box. Front and back top rails remove and the side ones fold down for storage. Wheels and tow hitch are QR.

Inside box dimensions are 550mm wide by 680mm long. Outside size is 680mm wide by 730mm long excluding tow hitch. Base unit without wheels would be 190mm tall.

Another item from my shed clearout to make space for current projects. I must have bought this at least ten years ago if not fifteen. I've never used it as although I liked the idea of training in a controlled environment in the warm and dry, if I'm going to cycle, I prefer to just get out there and cycle. I've no idea which model it is as I can't see any markings on it. Dusty from being in my shed for years.

£20 cash on collection. TW13, Hanworth. Nearest train station is Feltham. Evenings or weekends.

I need space in my shed for current projects so some things need to go. I've used this trailer a fair bit but not recently. It is a decent size and comes with a pet carrier top, which I've never used and only got out of the box to take these photos. I bought it used five years ago or so and has the expected usage marks and surface rust, plus it's dusty from being stored in my shed. It clamps to the frame rail by the rear wheel so I've never used it on a frame I was fussed about getting marked from the clamp.

£20 cash on collection. TW13, Hanworth. Evenings or weekends. Closest train station is Feltham.

Fork oil tends to be petrochemical based so I can't see why grease would do any damage. Not sure it would help much either. I need to change the seals in the Sportster but they are a bit more complicated to do.

Have you tried the milk bottle plastic trick to clean out any dirt inside the seals? This may cure the problem in the short term.

Working outside isn't much fun at this time of year. I feel the pain on tools as I've started a new project which has cost me a fair bit on buying stuff and I've just discovered more tools to buy.

Do you know anyone local who could help you with any of it.

Not much really happening on the scrambler since he lowered it so Penny could ride it. Should be done more bits and pieces coming up I expect now he has the new garage sorted. He has a playlist now for the scrambler so worth checking that if you aren't sure if you've seen everything.

Assuming you have a jack, basic tools and preferably somewhere off the street to work then you should be able to do this yourself. Investing in tools will be cheaper in the long run than garage prices.

As ever, my mate Del has at least one video on it. Of course not all forks are the same but most can be done like this.

https://youtu.be/vrmYJgcGX30

As for gaiters, they aren't really necessary for road riding. Mostly for looks in my opinion.

Isn't riding the point of a rat?

Harley's need to be either kept in a garage and polished or ratted. They are the best for both.

Maybe that's what he should've bought instead as a project bike! Would have been fun. Might suggest that next time I see him.

Can't say mine is any worse condition than any other bike its age and it's spent a fair amount of time outdoors in all weathers all year round.

Then you were very unlucky. Because Harley keeps uplifting the price of the new bikes, the second hand price tends to track upwards as well. Mind you, personally I never buy new bikes because of the loss the moment you wheel it out of the showroom.

Harley hater eh? What's not to love about a bike designed in the Fifties that you can sell after three years for as much as you paid for it?

My pin lock seems to work just fine. But then I can never really be sure as my glasses are misted up anyway.

Thing about bike MOTs is that pretty much everything that they check are things that you should be checking on a regular basis - and it isn't hard to learn how to do it, so by the next MOT you won't be needing to wonder if it will pass or not. Mate of mine likes to do videos on this sort of stuff, though you might have to adapt it all to a scooter. Here is his video on pre MOT checks.
https://youtu.be/uSC0MmS65qo

EU safety standards are about as effective for bike lids as they are for cycle helmets. The minimum standards appear to be trivial to achieve yet there is a huge amount of debate as to their effectiveness in real life accidents.

Whilst I used cheap lids when I was young and invincible, nowadays I err towards caution.

You have a month before the MOT expires to get it tested without affecting the expiry date - your new MOT will last twelve months from the exits of the old one so next year get it tested as soon as possible and you have a month to fix it and still be legal to ride it - unless the fault is dangerous of course...

Some will charge you a lower fee to retest and some won't.