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#16 PostAuthor: Taffus » Wed Aug 22, 2012 1:06 pm

Pigford wrote:
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Taffus wrote:Harleys? 650 twins? shit it'll be dentures and incontinence pants next....... :shock:


Nothing wrong with a "650 twin"!!!

I love my XS650's MORE than my Zeds!!!!

from your posts I doubt if you can keep your shit in...
And your yams ...well feck off to the world wide meeting of owners..coming to a phone box near you :D


It's OK - Taffus only bottled it & rode a new TRIUMPH to the German Z Rally :!:

I had an XS650B back in the early 80's - wasn't overly keen on it then - but at 18yrs old SPEED & BHP were king..... I really like them now I'm quote: "old & past it"! :wink:


The triumph was my only option to go as my GPz was in pieces and I had no time to build it up again. :cry:
Or I could have really bottled it and stayed in OAP's hostel with you! :D

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#17 PostAuthor: Padders » Wed Aug 22, 2012 1:19 pm

Nothing wrong with Harley's :lol:

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#18 PostAuthor: Pigford » Wed Aug 22, 2012 4:45 pm

So I spent a bit of time taking off the rack, screen & Scottoiler (for sale) and gave it a quick wipe over..... looks a bit better..... just some flatter bars needed now.....

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Also took the Smog Emission crap off :roll: load of old pants :!:
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#19 PostAuthor: Padders » Wed Aug 22, 2012 5:08 pm

Looks nice Mark

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#20 PostAuthor: Pigford » Wed Aug 22, 2012 5:27 pm

Cheers Ian - she does clean up well :wink:

These little bikes are real nice - they have a reasonable bit of "low end" grunt and those std pea-shooters actually sound OK, if a bit quiet.

For some reason Kawasaki decided to fit 1" Fat Bar's to these bikes - which makes it a bit less straight forward to swap bars :roll: Can't see meself forking out over £250 for a low-bar kit :?? ... even if that does include shorter cables, etc.
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#22 PostAuthor: coldsummer » Wed Aug 22, 2012 6:54 pm

Looks like a nice bike Mark. I prefer the higher bars, I think they look right.

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#23 PostAuthor: Mark Tiller » Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:09 pm

Harleys are 1" bars i think
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#24 PostAuthor: compo z1r » Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:26 pm

Mark Tiller wrote:Harleys are 1" bars i think


OAP bikes i think :D
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#25 PostAuthor: Pigford » Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:47 pm

Size is everything :wink:

This is nice - but mine is staying standard thanx :!:

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#26 PostAuthor: compo z1r » Wed Aug 22, 2012 8:00 pm

Pigford wrote:Size is everything :wink:

This is nice - but mine is staying standard thanx :!:

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nice buttttttttt bike + parts+ cost = v-max
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#27 PostAuthor: ADRIAN H » Wed Aug 22, 2012 8:25 pm

compo z1r wrote:
Pigford wrote:Size is everything :wink:

This is nice - but mine is staying standard thanx :!:

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nice buttttttttt bike + parts+ cost = v-max


I have started looking around for another V max. Here is my Vmax sold around 3 years ago.

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#28 PostAuthor: ADRIAN H » Wed Aug 22, 2012 8:28 pm

Pigford wrote:So, sold a bike (the XBR500) and a few other odds & sods..... and decided to fork out for a "modern" machine :shock:

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Now I don't really do modern bikes (thats 1990's-on) but this little bike has been on my radar for some time now........ ever since I had a look at Ed's W650 :wink:

This is a 2001 model - the rack, screen, Scottoiler & mirrors will be removed pretty damned quickly then it'll be time to start the "bonding" process :wink:


Why is this in "The Bottom Shed".
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#29 PostAuthor: Pigford » Thu Aug 23, 2012 6:38 am

ADRIAN H wrote:Why is this in "The Bottom Shed".


Coz it ain't a Zed :wink:

Must admit it was Ed's "W" that got me interested in these bikes :!: These modern rides are just so sweet & easy for an old fella :P
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#30 PostAuthor: uk kev » Thu Aug 23, 2012 6:16 pm

ADRIAN H wrote:I have started looking around for another V max. Here is my Vmax sold around 3 years ago.


Adrian, A motorcycle mechanic friend of mine is selling his personal "full power" VMax, if you are interested. :wink:


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