Need a good exhaust note for sure.
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Need a good exhaust note for sure.
The Midget wants to know where your gik will sit.
Very nice looking bike. Well done.
^ on the lounge at home :)
Yes I like the seating arrangement, can easily bullshit them into believing "cannot" when it suits me :)
I believe the rear cowl comes off to reveal a passenger seat. :)
^ the Speed 4 has a similar setup re the pillion seat cover; I got caught out a few times when wanting to take a pillion, either they sit on it (risky and uncomfortable), put it inside their jacket if space allows, or carry it (awkward)
Any of those scenarios a complete pita.
As I am laid up still and can't ride it I am having fun checking out the mods you can do to them and there are a lot! Looks like my paypal account is going to get a hiding....but the pricks charged me B7600 duty on my pipes and air box kit. That hurt.
I got charged 500B on a set of 'new' carbs. Everything else has been 7B. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Bung
* Edit: I always put the Midget's name on anything I order. I presume they'll shit on one of their own less than an 'alien'.
How did the customs get you for this. Was the parcel stated as such?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bung
Ask the vendor to put a more generic description on the declaration.
I installed the open pipes on the Thruxton, oh sweet sound of a parallel twin be free!
Much better and gives me an excuse to post some more pics :)
I also have a lucas style tail light and bullet indicators to go on but I want to bob the fender first. Should look sweet, it's a common mod.
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...6/p1010512.jpg
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...6/p1010516.jpg
Looks sweet.
To bob the fender you will need to use an angle grinder?
It's steel so takes a bit to cut. Most guys get by with just carefully using cutting discs in dremel tools. I am going to get a professional customiser here in CM to do it. Just take a inch or so off the length and a bit off the sides. This is close to what I want it to look like, this one has the seat hump removed:
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...6/IMG_0221.jpg
looks like this now:
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...06/Bob_b_4.jpg
cut it all off!
YouTube - ‪Thruxton Rear Fender Mod‬‏
Another view:
https://teakdoor.com/Gallery/albums/u...6/IMG_0219.jpg
Looks no good to me plus I don't want shite all up my back everytime I ride in the rain.
How often will you actually ride in the rain?
Not if I can help it! But here as you know even doing a u turn and gunning it home to avoid rain still see's you soaking!
I usually find there's a nice wee garden bar thingy by the roadside to duck into in such circumstances.
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Originally Posted by Travelmate
Foking all the ime if you loveriding alll year rounnd
I love riding in the rain!
My bike loves it too, it's the only time she get's a bath!
It takes all kinds I reckon!
Some folks seem to spend more time and money on wax and caring how the bike looks than they do on fuel!
it good if you can make the time to ride all year round.Quote:
Originally Posted by RiggerQuote:
Originally Posted by Travelmate
Foking all the ime if you loveriding alll year rounnd
Unfortunately work makes this difficult. Have to contend with a little ride here and there. :(
Last bike I owned was a Honda TL250 from 1975. Only sold it a couple of years ago.
The thing was awesome would almost climb walls.
Would post a pic if I could.
Do I need a certain number of posts before being allowed?
https://teakdoor.com/how-to-use-stuff...a-picture.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by Lantern
HYGQuote:
Originally Posted by Satonichttps://teakdoor.com/how-to-use-stuff...a-picture.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by Lantern
https://teakdoor.com/images/imported/2011/07/139.jpg
Had one of these as a kid, they were a blast to ride! I bet these would sell like hot cakes in LOS.
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