Author Topic: What bikes do you have in your garage? (Read 38356 times)

dazza · « **Reply #125 on:** 13 June 2015, 10:25:16 pm »

GPZ 600 ?

Tangoman · « **Reply #126 on:** 13 June 2015, 10:25:53 pm »

Got my Fazer Triumph ST 955i (for sale) and a ZX400

nickodemon · « **Reply #127 on:** 13 June 2015, 10:26:11 pm »

Well done tangoman.... Because you have won the quiz the bike is yours for £3000

Small print...

Tangoman · « **Reply #128 on:** 13 June 2015, 10:28:36 pm »

Thanks for the offer, but already got a shed full of bike and a Mrs, in my ear telling me to sell the Triumph lol

nickodemon · « **Reply #129 on:** 13 June 2015, 10:31:26 pm »

You are contractually obliged to buy it

okay i'll take £2900

nickodemon · « **Reply #130 on:** 14 June 2015, 09:37:06 am »

How much are you looking to get for the Triumph?

Tangoman · « **Reply #131 on:** 14 June 2015, 07:39:12 pm »

Quote from: nickodemon on 14 June 2015, 09:37:06 am

How much are you looking to get for the Triumph?

Sold it today for £1200.00 was hoping to get more, but happy

nickodemon · « **Reply #132 on:** 14 June 2015, 07:41:13 pm »

Looks well worth that price $:\$

noggythenog · « **Reply #133 on:** 14 June 2015, 09:48:26 pm »

Nickodemon

Theres one o those gpx things just popped up on the bike bay on facebook, £650...looks in good nick too.

nickodemon · « **Reply #134 on:** 14 June 2015, 10:08:06 pm »

Oh well here was me thinking i would make thousands

noggythenog · « **Reply #135 on:** 14 June 2015, 10:16:10 pm »

Quote from: nickodemon on 14 June 2015, 10:08:06 pm

Oh well here was me thinking i would make thousands

...slooka like i was being a smart arse on reflection but just giving the heads u incase you wanted it too as you sounded a tad sentimental about them.

nickodemon · « **Reply #136 on:** 14 June 2015, 10:23:29 pm »

If i get it running good and sort all the issues i would be happy with £300 if i decide to sell it. if i like it i may keep it and use it for work. It's purely for something to tinker with. Recently restored a fzr 600, then a gsxr 400. Saving them from the scrap heap.. i enjoy restoring bikes , so they can be used on the road again. Not restoring to mint condition, just enough to get running well and mot'd.

nickodemon · « **Reply #137 on:** 27 June 2015, 12:50:30 am »

The gpx is in bits with many parts sold already...

Does anyone else have something in the garage new to work on old or new that's worth a photo? ...

jobby8 · « **Reply #138 on:** 27 June 2015, 01:01:40 pm »

nickodemon · « **Reply #139 on:** 27 June 2015, 01:24:31 pm »

I take it you like yamaha's? All lovely

tex · « **Reply #140 on:** 27 June 2015, 06:50:10 pm »

Quote from: nickodemon on 27 June 2015, 12:50:30 am

The gpx is in bits with many parts sold already... Does anyone else have something in the garage new to work on old or new that's worth a photo? ...

Lovely collection of yams through the years.

Billy Balthorpe · « **Reply #141 on:** 27 June 2015, 08:11:10 pm »

Is that a genuine YPVS N? I had one of them, my first proper big bike.

AyJay · « **Reply #142 on:** 28 June 2015, 11:40:21 am »

An LC with upside down fork front end. Nice. I really love it when great engines of the past are brought kicking and screaming into a 21st century chassis. What shock are you using?

hotmetal · « **Reply #143 on:** 28 June 2015, 01:02:57 pm »

I've got my trusty gen 1 Thou and a triumph street triple r, and the Mrs telling me to sell the Fazer!

noggythenog · « **Reply #144 on:** 28 June 2015, 01:42:42 pm »

Quote from: hotmetal on 28 June 2015, 01:02:57 pm

I've got my trusty gen 1 Thou and a triumph street triple r, and the Mrs telling me to sell the Fazer!

Hotmetal...a question please mate........what is all the crap about triumph street triple r's using loads of oil.........is it a myth or does it only affect certain years or is it just normal for that engine???

hotmetal · « **Reply #145 on:** 28 June 2015, 01:47:11 pm »

Dunno mine doesn't seem to. I check and top it up occasionally but only a little needed. My current Fazer doesn't hardly use any and the Street is the same. My old 2002 gen 1 used to use a litre every 2-3 000 miles by comparison (and the engine is the same between 2002 and 2004 gen 1s). I'm on the Street triple forum as well and I haven't heard anyone complaining about heavy oil use. Is it a rumour on one of the other triumph forums? Maybe it's a handful of people who didn't run their bikes in properly, I don't know, haven't heard about this.

More specific : my Street R is the 2009 model. Stock pipes/filter etc. Bought with 3k on the clock. Now at 12k. Has maybe needed '3 glugs' (100ml? ) of oil since the 6k service.

jonesthesteam · « **Reply #146 on:** 28 June 2015, 01:51:23 pm »

Currently Fazerless

, but now have two bikes for the first time, A Versys 650 and recently a bike for the back roads , a XT660R, love the Versys but not yet bonded with the XT, how a major manufacturer can produce a bike with such poor fuelling is beyond me, anyways thinking I may chop them both in for a Tracer sometime in the future, or keep'em and pick up another Fazer to make three, not sure yet...

hotmetal · « **Reply #147 on:** 28 June 2015, 02:20:19 pm »

Like the look of those XTs but wasn't sure about the power/fuelling myself either.

noggythenog · « **Reply #148 on:** 28 June 2015, 02:42:12 pm »

Quote from: hotmetal on 28 June 2015, 02:20:19 pm

Like the look of those XTs but wasn't sure about the power/fuelling myself either.

Thing is the engine is used in quite a few bikes i believe yet yamaha fooked it up.......theres a little Aprillia uses the engine and gets great reviews.

Cheers for update on str....my old man mentioned it to me but id never heard....a googke throws up some rumblings but i alwaays thought they were reviewed as one of thee best uk road bikes

jobby8 · « **Reply #149 on:** 28 June 2015, 03:09:29 pm »

Quote from: AyJay on 28 June 2015, 11:40:21 am

An LC with upside down fork front end. Nice. I really love it when great engines of the past are brought kicking and screaming into a 21st century chassis. What shock are you using?

got an r6 shock in which seems fine with my weight but might be a tad hard for a lightweight, front end is zxr400 and it handles very well to be honest.