Show us your motorbike thread

[ferrus]

Sad day today as my 49 year old TL125 trials bike was stolen this morning. I'd just fitted new sprockets, chain and rear mudguard, and had made a nice Ti and stainless bracket for the reg. plate too. It's the second bike nicked here in under 5 years.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Sad day today as my 49 year old TL125 trials bike was stolen this morning. I'd just fitted new sprockets, chain and rear mudguard, and had made a nice Ti and stainless bracket for the reg. plate too. It's the second bike nicked here in under 5 years.

Sorry to hear that Ben, fkn thieving scum.

 

[ferrus]

Thank's mate. Bit of a gutter, it was a sweet little bike!

 

[Frankenorange]

This pic was an interesting find. Campagnolo cable discs circa 70 something. I didn't know but i guess most of you bikers do.

 

[The History Man]

This is why…. 12 miles from my door this morning.

 

[bikeworkshop]

My 1000cc t3/s3 moto guzzi
The orange paint was a little joke of mine about laverdas

 

[GLB]

I've had more motorcycles than bicycles ever since I got my licence in 1966. Bit of a break from them in the 80s and 90s when I got back to cycling for pleasure in a big way, but when my dad died in 1999 and I spent a lot of my free time with my mum in Suffolk, I bought a Royal Enfield 350 to explore the lanes and keep me sane. Later had a good offer on a low mileage Suzuki SV650 and had some good times further afield in East Anglia. I brought them home to Kent in around 2012 when my mum went into care and the house was sold. A d***head in a white van destroyed the front end of the Enfield by reversing over it. I rebuilt it, but various health issues have finished my motorcycling days. The Enfield and the SV have been in the garage for some 10 - 12 years. Fortunately I can still ride my bicycles.
Some pics from their last active days. If anyone's interested in the SV (1999 model, around 20k miles) as an easy project, I might be tempted.

 

[The History Man]

I've had more motorcycles than bicycles ever since I got my licence in 1966. Bit of a break from them in the 80s and 90s when I got back to cycling for pleasure in a big way, but when my dad died in 1999 and I spent a lot of my free time with my mum in Suffolk, I bought a Royal Enfield 350 to explore the lanes and keep me sane. Later had a good offer on a low mileage Suzuki SV650 and had some good times further afield in East Anglia. I brought them home to Kent in around 2012 when my mum went into care and the house was sold. A d***head in a white van destroyed the front end of the Enfield by reversing over it. I rebuilt it, but various health issues have finished my motorcycling days. The Enfield and the SV have been in the garage for some 10 - 12 years. Fortunately I can still ride my bicycles.
Some pics from their last active days. If anyone's interested in the SV (1999 model, around 20k miles) as an easy project, I might be tempted.

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where are you and does it start/run?

 

[GLB]

where are you and does it start/run?

I'm in NW Kent. I've no reason to think that with fresh petrol and a new battery the Suzuki shouldn't start, but it's been 10 years.

 

[swannymere]

SV's are bloody great, seen many a 'proper sportsbike' rider embarrassed by my mate on his SV.