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emzedder
Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 324 Location: E.Anglia
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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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I love it, has a 20's feel but without the mech unreliability! Can ride it for hours ... but not quickly! _________________ If it don't ring-a-ding-ding it ain't worth a thing |
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StrokerBoy Show Star !
Joined: 15 Nov 2006 Posts: 1293 Location: Oop North, UK
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Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2018 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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Took today off work, planned to do some jobs on the GSX-R and LC and then take one or the other out for a spin. Shame I picked the wettest day of the year. Got the broken headlight swapped, then couldn't face the weather any more. Either I work outside, or I push half a dozen bikes out into the rain and work in the dry.
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yamfan
Joined: 11 Jul 2016 Posts: 122 Location: Ireland - South east
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Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2018 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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Strokerboy, I see you are a postbox enthusiast
There are a load of old Victorian post boxes over here - still complete with royal coat of arms and cipher of queen Victoria - just painted green now.
This hexagonal baby is one of six of this type in the republic of Ireland.
the bomb site in the background was once the 18 century royal hotel in new ross, demolished after a fire in 2010 unfortunately. |
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StrokerBoy Show Star !
Joined: 15 Nov 2006 Posts: 1293 Location: Oop North, UK
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Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2018 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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yamfan wrote: |
Strokerboy, I see you are a postbox enthusiast |
Not at all, I just need to stop taking my wife with me to salvage yards... |
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StrokerBoy Show Star !
Joined: 15 Nov 2006 Posts: 1293 Location: Oop North, UK
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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Took a day off work yesterday, rode down to Cadwell on my 750RK. Speedo cable snapped on the way, but that just means the 180kph limiter doesn't kick in.
What a day. A paddock full of priceless race exotica and their superstar riders. Difficult to see how they could ever better this, if they decide to do it again. And they're planning to.
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StrokerBoy Show Star !
Joined: 15 Nov 2006 Posts: 1293 Location: Oop North, UK
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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Managed a quick squirt today on all 3 of our bikes that are currently taxed and MOT'd : 750RK, 350LC and my wife's 250 Hornet. Mr Plod set a little trap for me on the LC, but although I was making a bit of noise, I doubt I was actually speeding and he lost interest.
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StrokerBoy Show Star !
Joined: 15 Nov 2006 Posts: 1293 Location: Oop North, UK
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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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Spent 2 hours struggling to control a 600cc aircooled 2-stroke twin. Now have a huge migraine and the shakes. Any guesses? |
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Howie
Joined: 18 Oct 2009 Posts: 511 Location: Kwaksville
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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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Spent 2 hours struggling to control a 600cc aircooled 2-stroke twin. Now have a huge migraine and the shakes. Any guesses? |
Hmmmm, nope! |
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Howie
Joined: 18 Oct 2009 Posts: 511 Location: Kwaksville
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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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Hang about............
What CC is one of those Russian Trabant thingy's?
It's either that or some kind of weird Eastern European 2 stroke quad bike?
Do I win a prize? |
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StrokerBoy Show Star !
Joined: 15 Nov 2006 Posts: 1293 Location: Oop North, UK
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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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Howie wrote: |
What CC is one of those Russian Trabant thingy's?
Do I win a prize? |
You should do, very perceptive.
We did a tour of Berlin, self-drive in a Trabant, whilst an angry East German barked instructions at us via a one-way radio set to 11. I'm pleased we did it, and I'm also pleased I didn't fall in love with the hateful contraption. My missus still wants one though...
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andyw114 Show Star !
Joined: 01 Jan 2014 Posts: 282 Location: Near Kidderminster
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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Could you not control the power of the Trabant. I do use ear plugs for long runs in mine.
Andy. |
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StrokerBoy Show Star !
Joined: 15 Nov 2006 Posts: 1293 Location: Oop North, UK
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2018 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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The power was fine, and it didn't take long to get smooth at clutch/gear control. The brakes were poor and the steering was bloody awful - at one point I got out to check both front wheels were pointing in the same direction.
The migraine came from the stress of navigating a major foreign city whilst being shouted at and trying to keep the convoy together whilst avoiding a million cyclists.
I'd still recommend it though. |
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andyw114 Show Star !
Joined: 01 Jan 2014 Posts: 282 Location: Near Kidderminster
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2018 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds like you had a great time. It also sounds like the car was knackered. Seems like they don't keep up maintenance. Mine had very poor and shaking steering. A replacement of worn steering parts, driveshaft hinges (No CV joint) plus new Spax shockers has transformed the car. People thinks the brakes are poor on my car. I just say its your right leg that is weak. Our right leg is just used to servo assisted braking, and no pressure needed on the pedal.
Andy.
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emzedder
Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 324 Location: E.Anglia
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Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds like a real adventure. _________________ If it don't ring-a-ding-ding it ain't worth a thing |
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DSBBadmin Site Admin
Joined: 13 Nov 2006 Posts: 717
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2018 8:25 am Post subject: |
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Hmm, Stafford Show 2019, I'm picturing a Trabant and an MZ on the club stand... |
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