do what i do i got a vw t4 van i put the bike in the van and tow the caravan behide get the best of all worlds still get away in the caravan if the weather is dry i can use the bike to explore
paul
paul
http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac88/thursdsdayschild/img001.jpg
now what have I done sproket??/
TC
now what have I done sproket??/
TC
)sprocket, what did i do wrong with the link, went to photobucket and clicked on the bit to copy and paste ?
cheers.
cheers.
Your post was
this is what worked
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss35/roncbr/P1010002-1.jpg
Spot the difference ?
Your post was
this is what worked
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss35/roncbr/P1010002-1.jpg
Spot the difference ?
this is what worked
http://i559.photobucket.com/albums/ss35/roncbr/P1010002-1.jpg
Spot the difference ?
tryin another yin, this should be ma wee lass an her sister on the boat ower to dunoon. the bike was a vtr 1000 v twin.
lets see if it works.
lets see if it works.
S
The CB550F and that ilk were far from being the best handling of bikes. The brakes were also pretty bad in the wet.
Nostalgia for old bikes is not always the best way to judge going back to biking.
BMW dealers have a wide range of bike styles, most will allow you to have a comprehensive test ride and test different bikes 'back to back' providing you have a valid license.
Try a modern day bike and you may well enjoy the handling and differences from the past.
David
(There are plenty of other good brands of bike but BMW offer the best test rides we've found.)
The CB550F and that ilk were far from being the best handling of bikes. The brakes were also pretty bad in the wet.
Nostalgia for old bikes is not always the best way to judge going back to biking.
BMW dealers have a wide range of bike styles, most will allow you to have a comprehensive test ride and test different bikes 'back to back' providing you have a valid license.
Try a modern day bike and you may well enjoy the handling and differences from the past.
David
(There are plenty of other good brands of bike but BMW offer the best test rides we've found.)
sadie, who's benefit was that post for ? nostalgia for older bikes etc, i have had bikes since i was sixteen an never been without one, aye, there are loads of folks who started out biking in the same era as me who never had the chance to do so until later in life. i dont agree with this misaligned born again theory. i have plenty of mates who fit this bill and they can handle the modern 170 hp machines rather well. cliche's are easy to follow.
Highlander.
Please read above post by 'S'. He had a scare when riding a CB550F. I also had a 550F for a few weeks (bought low sold at a good profit)in the late seventies.
'S' other post suggests he could be tempted back to biking, my post was just a suggestion that modern bikes are a different animal from bikes of twenty or thirty years ago.
If 'S' or anyone else is comsidering a return to biking most BMW Moto dealers offer long comprehensive test rides across the range.
What better way is there? "try before you buy" will at least let a returning rider try modern day handling, braking and tyres before they decide on what bike they want or part with there money.
I've had bikes since I was six years old and a road license for over forty years. I've ridden and owned many different bikes and have friends and colleagues who have the "born again" label and most ride very well.
Biker roads used by weekend bikers have attracted numerous accidents and police video equipped bikes due to many accidents that involve older born again bikers as well as the "nutters".
Police accident statistics and insurers statistics have shown a clear increase in accidents in the "born again" sector and my premium increases are due partly to that according to both my bike insurers.
I enjoy my 1976 kettle as much as my 197hp hyper bike, my favourite all rounder is my GSA.
Just offering some advice to an old biker, sorry for intruding on Sadie's gig.
David ( aka Mr Shady )
Please read above post by 'S'. He had a scare when riding a CB550F. I also had a 550F for a few weeks (bought low sold at a good profit)in the late seventies.
'S' other post suggests he could be tempted back to biking, my post was just a suggestion that modern bikes are a different animal from bikes of twenty or thirty years ago.
If 'S' or anyone else is comsidering a return to biking most BMW Moto dealers offer long comprehensive test rides across the range.
What better way is there? "try before you buy" will at least let a returning rider try modern day handling, braking and tyres before they decide on what bike they want or part with there money.
I've had bikes since I was six years old and a road license for over forty years. I've ridden and owned many different bikes and have friends and colleagues who have the "born again" label and most ride very well.
Biker roads used by weekend bikers have attracted numerous accidents and police video equipped bikes due to many accidents that involve older born again bikers as well as the "nutters".
Police accident statistics and insurers statistics have shown a clear increase in accidents in the "born again" sector and my premium increases are due partly to that according to both my bike insurers.
I enjoy my 1976 kettle as much as my 197hp hyper bike, my favourite all rounder is my GSA.
Just offering some advice to an old biker, sorry for intruding on Sadie's gig.
David ( aka Mr Shady )
David
Thanks - does sound like there are some definite improvements in dealerships service.
I agree entirely with the observations on the older bikes from the 70's - I guess I am more in love with the nostalgia side of it than anything. There was just something magical (for me) about the first japanese bikes after the demise of the British Bike industry.
Please dont think I was knocking 'born again bikers' - I was just referring to actual stats - not trying to write the whole class of bikers concerned off.
I have friends the same age as me and older who have gone back to biking on modern bikes and they are sensible. I guess I would fall into that bracket too.
I guess my input to Highlanders original question was a waste of time really - I would now do an about turn and "keep it - otherwise you might regret it!"
Thanks - does sound like there are some definite improvements in dealerships service.
I agree entirely with the observations on the older bikes from the 70's - I guess I am more in love with the nostalgia side of it than anything. There was just something magical (for me) about the first japanese bikes after the demise of the British Bike industry.
Please dont think I was knocking 'born again bikers' - I was just referring to actual stats - not trying to write the whole class of bikers concerned off.
I have friends the same age as me and older who have gone back to biking on modern bikes and they are sensible. I guess I would fall into that bracket too.
I guess my input to Highlanders original question was a waste of time really - I would now do an about turn and "keep it - otherwise you might regret it!"
thats serious bhp, and it goes down on the tarmac through a contact patch of the rear tyre about the same width as a cigarette packet, steady right hand required when exiting corners and laying on the power.
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