Diff'rent Strokers

fazey · Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 10:19 am Post subject:

good stuff reggie.
i have to work out in this weather. so going to the shed to tinker is pretty cosy.
riding the bike in it. no chance brrrrrr!

The Cameraman · Joined: 22 Aug 2015 Posts: 608 Location: Lancashire

fazey · Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 11:42 am Post subject:

Has an hatter my friend!

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Howie · Joined: 18 Oct 2009 Posts: 511 Location: Kwaksville

The Cameraman · Joined: 22 Aug 2015 Posts: 608 Location: Lancashire

Hi Howie,

riding in Winter sure makes you appreciate the pleasure of riding in the warmth of Summer. Some of my mates winge on about being too hot in Summer but not me!

Regards

Reggie
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Top-shaggy · Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 12:29 am Post subject:

Bike seat this morning... Needless to say, I wasn't going anywhere on it !

Reggie your surely a tough northern biker Not Worthy

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The Cameraman · Joined: 22 Aug 2015 Posts: 608 Location: Lancashire

Hi Shaun,

nah, I'm just thick!
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The Cameraman · Joined: 22 Aug 2015 Posts: 608 Location: Lancashire

Hi Guys n Gals,

as there was a weather window twixt the raining, I brought out the Tiddler Kawasaki, to see if my re-fitting of the exhaust had worked and after a couple of kicks, she burst into life, without leaking! Result.

So all I need to do is to get her insured and get an MOT test booked. Hopefully it won't be too long before I can be ready to transfer the plate to dad's car and I can then get the swinging arm stripped and powder coated.
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The Cameraman · Joined: 22 Aug 2015 Posts: 608 Location: Lancashire

Hi Guys n Gals,

well after waiting for almost 2 weeks for Bewiser to decide that my Kawasaki AR125 is too old for the current insurer to cover and that they wanted £360 to cover it for a year (as my protected NCB's being used on my Serow), I contacted one of the insurers that provide cover for members of the VJMC and they quoted for fully comp, £50 excess, unlimited mileage, european cover etc the princely sum of £80!

Needless to say I snapped up the offer!

So tomorrow morning it's MOT test time, so all cross your fingers for me. Not a bad start to my day, before I head to work for a late shift.

Regards

Reggie
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fazey · Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 5:16 pm Post subject:

got you by the short and curlys have insurances.
because the mrs is on my bike insurance i have to have single insurances.
on all my bike. costs a bloody fortune.
bizarrely my bike insurance went down £20 a year when i first put the mrs on the insurance

Top-shaggy · Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 8:55 pm Post subject:

Good luck with the MOT !

I use RH Classics for my old bike insurance and I've been extremely pleased with them to date (think they have merged with another company this year but can't remember the name)

Last bike I insured was a KR-1S - for fully comp 12 months it was £28 which I also snapped up!! (limited to 3000 miles though)

But then I do have over 20 years NC and I'm an old fart

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gagster55 · Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 9:50 pm Post subject:

bloody hell - you don't hang about, do you?

thats 3 years work for me, right there........... Very Happy

The Cameraman · Joined: 22 Aug 2015 Posts: 608 Location: Lancashire

Hi Guys n Gals,

well I arrived at the MOT testing station and as soon as the tester saw the bike he said 'I don't know why I bother testing your bikes, as they're always perfect'.

I asked him to go through it with a fine tooth comb, which he did and there wasn't a single thing amiss at all!

Result, so I'll get her taxed now.

I must admit that it's been so long since I've ridden a tiddler stroker, that I'd forgotten just how much fun they're to ride! No power low down at all and a big handful of revs (after all she's a learner legal bike. Add to this a delightful gearbox, no weight at all, mirrors that show you nothing (other than your shoulders) and all accompanied with a wonderful noise.

God I enjoyed it, despite riding in heavy rain and sleet.

On my way home, the front tyre lost a bit of pressure, so I'll need to check for damage or a leaking valve before she goes back on the road.

Ring a ding, a ding, a ding.

Regards

Reggie
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Top-shaggy · Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 2:01 pm Post subject:

Brilliant Reggie Thumbs Up

Glad everything's ok and you stuck it out in the rain .. If you start thinking about derestriction at some point give me a shout. Brilliant to know another little AR is back on the road Smile

Dec was out on his AR today, got proper soaked even though he was in full waterproofs.. Came back giggling too Smile

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