Post by julian74 on Mar 4, 2013 18:41:07 GMT
Just a quick introduction, I have recently purchased my first bike since about 2001. A 1996 XJ600 Diversion in blue. Been stored in garage for the last 4 years.
Bike history :- sorry no photos
Yamaha DT 125 (passed test on this)
Kawasaki GT550
Suzuki RG250
Suzuki RGV250
Honda CBR400
Honda VFR400
Kinnda bought the D6 as a favour from my sister as she needed the cash quick. She needed £400 so thats what i gave her. Ummmm this could have been a mistake!!
Fitted new battery and after 5 mins she was running like a dream. Went for MoT on Saturday knowing it would fail on front tyre, now know it also needs rear shock, chain & sprockets, fork seals, cush drive/bearing and a nut on the brake lever (which i remember stealing some years ago for a mini project
) Also speedo doesnt work.....yet
Not too bad really.
The funny thing is on the way to and from the MoT i had the most fun (on my own) ive had in years - okay the handling was rubbish due to worn out shock and front tyre/forks, in fact in the words of the MoT tester "Riding it must be like riding a fat bird on a lilo!!" I did ask how he knew what that was like
Why oh why has it taken me 12 years to get another bike?!!?
Bike history :- sorry no photos
Yamaha DT 125 (passed test on this)
Kawasaki GT550
Suzuki RG250
Suzuki RGV250
Honda CBR400
Honda VFR400
Kinnda bought the D6 as a favour from my sister as she needed the cash quick. She needed £400 so thats what i gave her. Ummmm this could have been a mistake!!
Fitted new battery and after 5 mins she was running like a dream. Went for MoT on Saturday knowing it would fail on front tyre, now know it also needs rear shock, chain & sprockets, fork seals, cush drive/bearing and a nut on the brake lever (which i remember stealing some years ago for a mini project
) Also speedo doesnt work.....yetNot too bad really.
The funny thing is on the way to and from the MoT i had the most fun (on my own) ive had in years - okay the handling was rubbish due to worn out shock and front tyre/forks, in fact in the words of the MoT tester "Riding it must be like riding a fat bird on a lilo!!" I did ask how he knew what that was like
Why oh why has it taken me 12 years to get another bike?!!?
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