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mrsquirrel · 31-05-2006, 12:37 PM

Peterpan

If you can get a decent line onvthem over in Burma they sell for a shit load in Thailand

peterpan · 31-05-2006, 12:52 PM

/\ Have looked at them over in Laos and Burma but not yet found one that is worth restoring, all of the ones I have seen have been kept going with non original parts, transplanted motors etc making restoration uneconomical.

friscofrankie · 31-05-2006, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by peterpan

/\ Have looked at them over in Laos and Burma but not yet found one that is worth restoring, all of the ones I have seen have been kept going with non original parts, transplanted motors etc making restoration uneconomical.

Just thought the above (bolded part) was funny as hell.

Most of the things that make restoration 'economical' also make it...
pointless.

peterpan · 31-05-2006, 04:39 PM

Frankie, WEll of course you are right, having "restored" several cars over the years, Austin Healeys (2) E type and Morgan +8 and a 1939 Ford V8 Coupe I know there is a point where if you buy right you can get away with only losing about 50% on yr restoration investment, if you don't it more like 80%. Not counting my labor I never even got close to breaking even.

Eliminator · 31-05-2006, 10:11 PM

If you don't do the restore for yourself, then you are are doing a dis service to yourself an no one else. I lose EVERY time I do it and still keep on, it's my love.

Marmite the Dog · 08-06-2006, 02:00 AM

Here's a couple of piccies of GoW cleaning my bike last weekend (Honest-ish).

Sanuk Canuk · 08-06-2006, 02:14 AM

Didn't know you had an R1, (I must be sick I actually noticed there was a bike in the pic's!).

Mr Earl · 08-06-2006, 08:57 AM

A squeaky clean machine. Yummy!

Marmite the Dog · 08-06-2006, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Sanuk Canuk

Didn't know you had an R1

Is that what it is......

Rigger · 11-06-2006, 10:26 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk0JmpLRn1Q&search=Top%20Gear%20The%20Carv er%20topgear

Interesting video of a R1 V carrera

friscofrankie · 11-06-2006, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterpan

Frankie, WEll of course you are right, having "restored" several cars over the years, Austin Healeys (2) E type and Morgan +8 and a 1939 Ford V8 Coupe I know there is a point where if you buy right you can get away with only losing about 50% on yr restoration investment, if you don't it more like 80%. Not counting my labor I never even got close to breaking even.

Friends of mine had a very nice shop doing Talbot-Lago, couple of Merc 500K (SK?) won best of show one year at pebble beach. They did very well. Course it weren't their money or cars.
Still, they drove very nice new ferraris and made a pile of cash. They paid for shit though. Asked me to work for 'em a few times. I did piece work for 'em in my own damn shop.
Really loved working on some of the older stuff lot of those engines were built to last a long, long time. If they had materials like we have now and built like that, chassis and running gear might last forever. Them wood framed bodies were shit though.

Dougal · 18-07-2006, 09:15 PM

I want to buy a 100 or 125 step thru next week. Are the offerings from Yamaha, Suzuki, Honda pretty much all the same or is there one model that stands out as best of breed?

Mr Earl · 19-07-2006, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Dougal

I want to buy a 100 or 125 step thru next week. Are the offerings from Yamaha, Suzuki, Honda pretty much all the same or is there one model that stands out as best of breed?

The honda 125 wave with the fuel injection would be my choice.
I understand they have nice smooth power and get phenomenal fuel economy.
You see many of the motorbike taxi guys switching over.

mrsquirrel · 19-07-2006, 06:27 AM

Go for one of those twist and goes.

Mio, Nouvo or HOnda or Suzuki new offers.

Stay away from Tiger and JDA

Ideally you want to buy one of these

Majesty or a Skywave type S

Mr Earl · 19-07-2006, 04:35 PM

Too big and hard to park, not to mention weird looking.

mrsquirrel · 19-07-2006, 04:53 PM

Hard to park?

They aren't bloody Hummers you know

Dougal · 19-07-2006, 04:56 PM

Thank you for that Mr E the Honda seems to be a good start, I don't need anything elaborate and the wheeled space ship does look a bit avant garde Squiz.

On the Honda,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

I understand they have nice smooth power and get phenomenal fuel economy. You see many of the motorbike taxi guys switching over.

Your post suggests that taxi drivers are capable of rational thought and are able to make significant judgement decisions affecting their future, not to mention being able to read the maker's badge on their bikes.

I know of course from reading Smeg's posts that this is quite impossible.

Mr Earl · 19-07-2006, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dougal

Thank you for that Mr E the Honda seems to be a good start, I don't need anything elaborate and the wheeled space ship does look a bit avant garde Squiz.

On the Honda,

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

I understand they have nice smooth power and get phenomenal fuel economy. You see many of the motorbike taxi guys switching over.

Your post suggests that taxi drivers are capable of rational thought and are able to make significant judgement decisions affecting their future, not to mention being able to read the maker's badge on their bikes.

I know of course from reading Smeg's posts that this is quite impossible.

Motorbike taxi guys in Patong can make 500-800 baht a day. Good wages for the average thai guy. They aren't stupid. To cut their fuel cost from 150 baht a day to 100 baht a day is really significant for them. The FI honda is a big improvement.

I would buy one too but I don't drive enough to justify the 50000 baht. And I just bought a nice clean used 100cc Dream Excess for 10000 baht from a buddy leaving town.

And parking in a place like Patong is a big issue. Watching someone park one of those big space scooters is entertaining.

mrsquirrel · 19-07-2006, 05:37 PM

If fuel economy is really that important buy a HOnda C50

If not stick to a twist in go model. No need to worry about gear.s

Yamaha Mio, Nouvo

HOnda copy of that and the suzuki copy are 115cc and excellent bikes to use

Mr Earl · 19-07-2006, 06:08 PM

The FI honda wave is nearly the best of all worlds. It's got power, handling, and efficiency in one package. The 50K price is also reasonable.

A lot of people seem to like those twist go's. Usually they aren't hard core motorcycle people I think.
Suzuki and Yamaha do make good bikes too.

That said I'm still going to buy a used big BMW GS for touring the countryside and show off what a big macho ride I'll have.

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31-05-2006, 12:37 PM	#281 (permalink)
mrsquirrel Jarvis fellates goats 4 $ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In a rather cold and dark place Posts: 12,433	Peterpan If you can get a decent line onvthem over in Burma they sell for a shit load in Thailand

31-05-2006, 12:52 PM	#282 (permalink)
peterpan Limp member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pleasantville Posts: 6,333	/\ Have looked at them over in Laos and Burma but not yet found one that is worth restoring, all of the ones I have seen have been kept going with non original parts, transplanted motors etc making restoration uneconomical.

31-05-2006, 04:39 PM	#284 (permalink)
peterpan Limp member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pleasantville Posts: 6,333	Frankie, WEll of course you are right, having "restored" several cars over the years, Austin Healeys (2) E type and Morgan +8 and a 1939 Ford V8 Coupe I know there is a point where if you buy right you can get away with only losing about 50% on yr restoration investment, if you don't it more like 80%. Not counting my labor I never even got close to breaking even.

31-05-2006, 10:11 PM	#285 (permalink)
Eliminator Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 08:55 AM Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Thailand Posts: 2,214	If you don't do the restore for yourself, then you are are doing a dis service to yourself an no one else. I lose EVERY time I do it and still keep on, it's my love.

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Sanuk Canuk Lopburi Last Online: 18-06-2007 10:00 PM Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In a frigid wasteland too close to the arctic circle Posts: 306	Didn't know you had an R1, (I must be sick I actually noticed there was a bike in the pic's!).

08-06-2006, 08:57 AM	#288 (permalink)
Mr Earl worm man Last Online: Today 12:09 PM Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ranong Posts: 5,956	A squeaky clean machine. Yummy!

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Dougal Dis-member Last Online: 18-01-2010 07:20 PM Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Head Rock Posts: 4,044	I want to buy a 100 or 125 step thru next week. Are the offerings from Yamaha, Suzuki, Honda pretty much all the same or is there one model that stands out as best of breed?

19-07-2006, 04:35 PM	#295 (permalink)
Mr Earl worm man Last Online: Today 12:09 PM Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ranong Posts: 5,956	Too big and hard to park, not to mention weird looking.

19-07-2006, 04:53 PM	#296 (permalink)
mrsquirrel Jarvis fellates goats 4 $ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In a rather cold and dark place Posts: 12,433	Hard to park? They aren't bloody Hummers you know

19-07-2006, 05:37 PM	#299 (permalink)
mrsquirrel Jarvis fellates goats 4 $ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In a rather cold and dark place Posts: 12,433	If fuel economy is really that important buy a HOnda C50 If not stick to a twist in go model. No need to worry about gear.s Yamaha Mio, Nouvo HOnda copy of that and the suzuki copy are 115cc and excellent bikes to use

19-07-2006, 06:08 PM	#300 (permalink)
Mr Earl worm man Last Online: Today 12:09 PM Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ranong Posts: 5,956	The FI honda wave is nearly the best of all worlds. It's got power, handling, and efficiency in one package. The 50K price is also reasonable. A lot of people seem to like those twist go's. Usually they aren't hard core motorcycle people I think. Suzuki and Yamaha do make good bikes too. That said I'm still going to buy a used big BMW GS for touring the countryside and show off what a big macho ride I'll have.

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