1st Big Bike

That's probably because there are very few cool tiny, cheap geared bikes
that haven't already blown up.[1]

Scooters on the other hand - there are loads.


[1] a CG125 /SR125 is not cool. It may suffice if there is nothing else, but
it is still not cool.

 

Strange, TMI, obviously fishing for BGN

'Hog

 

"The RD250LC. Expressly designed for wheelie-ing learners into trees"
was how it was described at the time. Largely because of its off-on
powerband.

Phil.

 

In my case a pre-disastered Honda C70. All 3 of my older brothers had
had it and abused it mercilessly (ran at max revs, forgot the oil
changes, gaffa-taped any bits that fell off etc etc).

As did I. Until it finally (finally!) gave up the ghost in a fairly
terminal stylee. Or at least I assume it did - having bits of the
engine internals becomeing external to the engine casing is usually
fairly terminal I suspect.

I did manage to get my parents to fund me a nice shiney new XL125 on
the basis of being at college in Watford though. Which was good.

But plenty of blokes with red flags walking in front of them eh?

Phil

 

Rum, sodomy and the lash.

--

Dave

GS850 x2 XS650SE / SE 6a

I demand nothing of you except that you amuse me.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Grimly Curmudgeon

Never did us any harm, eh? What?
--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - There are few things in life more sinister than a
public toilet with the lid closed.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

ITYF that gaffa tape is one of the finest engineering materials
available. Currently holding together my RHS indicators

 

Right, thash the rum finished. Whash next?

 

I recall "Nationwide - Shower of Cunts" doing a shock/horror exposé on
the "Killer Yamahas" that were decimating the yoof of the country.


--

Dave

GS850 x2 XS650SE / SE 6a

I demand nothing of you except that you amuse me.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Champ

#I am the one in ten...

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - There are few things in life more sinister than a
public toilet with the lid closed.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Have you seen the Golden Rivet?

--

Dave

GS850 x2 XS650SE / SE 6a

I demand nothing of you except that you amuse me.

 

Have you looked behind the sofa?

It sounds like you hung out with some seriously crap riders.

 

What he said. It's holding together my workshop overalls, and it is
*indispensable* when I investigate the beehive.

 

Heh. Exactly what I was thinking.

 

I used to have a 2000 SV650S, with carbs. If this one has carbs then
it's piss easy - there's two washers that go in the carbs to restrict
flow, and that's it. See pic:

http://www.dash.dsl.pipex.com/chris/pics/svkit.jpg

Tell him to enjoy, and if he can't GHKD on that I'm available to
demonstrate.

 

Judging by the way I think when I'm in the car, that's not a good idea.

"Can I filter down that gap?"
"As I can't wheelie, can I slide instead?"[1]
"Haha! I've got a cage round me now - I'm invincible!"

[1] not that I can wheelie when I'm on the bike, mind.

 

I think that the other thing to consider is that scooters require very
little skill to ride - you just twist and go, i.e, go from A to B with
minimal involvement. Geared machines take a bit more skill to control and
are more involving, which is why they prolly don't appeal to twats.

It felt cool riding an SR125 on my CBT / DAS.

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)

My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going)
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament)
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

Ta, I've got the tame person who knows about techie things to find it.

 

A statistical reminder of a world that doesn't care.

Cor, I can remember almost all the words.

 

Work in progress says...

How very sad for you.