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Lozzo wrote

Clubman van then eh eh? Was there such a thing?

Anyhow, how many 125 models did Honda make? (15 min, 10 points)

 

Roger Hunt says...

Not for the UK market. A Mini Van was a Mini Van throughout the
production run, based on a Mk1 Mini front end. Very few changes were
made to them and most of those were to the engine/gearbox.

Dunno, don't care.

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Lozzo
Triumph Daytona 955i SE (Black with added black bits)
Suzuki Bandit 600S (Green with added shit bits)
Yamaha SR250 Delusion (It's "Special")
Homefucking is killing prostitution.

 

Lozzo wrote

Ping!!! Ta-da!
That's the right hidden mystery answer.
You win tonight's Star Prize of the present contents (3 IIRC) of my
Rawplug tin, and a shag with the quiz show bimbette ('s grannie).

 

I'd be tempted by a brand new Chinese equivalent if it's a disposable
you're looking for, and at that price I think it is.

e.g.
ebay Item number: 270102995344
£475
unbranded 125

ebay Item number: 200090928753
£699
Jinlun JL125

Don't know what's involved when you receive a "bike in a box" but for
that price it's worth a look.

The second one asks you to phone for a price for:
Completion of administrative paperwork including postage by Recorded
Delivery
First Registration with the DVLA
12 months Road Tax
Fitted Tax Disc Holder
Fitted Number Plate
Supplied "L" Plates

 

Paging Steve H...

 

But whatever one does, one should avoid the path of the scooteristi at
all costs.

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Paul.
CBR1100XX SuperBlackbird (Buen mueble de patio)
BOTAFOT #4
BOTAFOF #30
MRO #24
OMF #15
UKRMMA #30

 

Still trying to understand that sentence. Is that an imperative or a
fucked up conjugation?

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Paul.
CBR1100XX SuperBlackbird (Buen mueble de patio)
BOTAFOT #4
BOTAFOF #30
MRO #24
OMF #15
UKRMMA #30

 

Oooh, I'll play.

Let's see now. Assuming you mean four-strokes...

CB92, CB125 twin (styled like the CB175), CB125T (bloody fast, cable
front disc), CB125 Super Dream (horrible detuned version of the
former), CM125 (Custom version of former), CD125 Benly (commuter
version), CA125 (low rider thingy), lots of OHC singles: CB125S,
CB125J (sportier version of former), CB125RS (even sportier version),
XL125 (quite a few versions of that), SL125 (faux-MX), TL125 (trials),
CG125 (Makes Sign of Holy Pushrods), 125 Varadero, that new Innova
stepthru thing....

That's 16. There must be more.

 

It can take the new owner 6 weeks or more to get a new V5, because the DVLA
have taken to doing more checks (or wasting even more time than usual), but
it should take less than half that time for the original ower to get one. I
don't speak with forked tongue because I've got a SOC sat in my garage
waiting until the DVLA get off their arses and was told "minimum 6 weeks"
before the new V5 arrives and it's pissing me off having to move it every
bastard day.

Have you had this other bike HPI checked btw? Also, it costs more for YOU to
get the V5 than it does for him I believe.


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Paul Carmichael

It are going to been a typo.

--
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Performance Bikes and Fast Bikes

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Falling apart) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha Vmax Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

wrote

Yes thanks. It's complicated enough already.

Grief. I suppose I'll now have to pore over all the Honda museum sites
and get really nerdy er expert.

 

Paul Carmichael wrote

No ... drive into their path and have 'em off into the gutter.

 

That was my first bike. Can't remember if it was 16 or 18bhp but
I'm pleased to know that it was bloody fast 'cos I thought it took
about 12 seconds to get to 60mph. The older I get the faster my bike was.

 

On 27 Mar 2007 07:38:44 -0700, TOG@toil,

There are. I'm not up-to-date[1] on recent models, but I'm fairly sure
I've seen badges with CBR125, NSR125, plus off-roaders like various
generations of CR125, the XLV 'varadero', the VT125 cruisery thing,
and a whole host of scooter types.


[1] Am I ever?
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\`\ | /`/ GSX-R1000K3 (slightly broken, currently missing)
`\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2, IBB#10
`\|/`
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Ooh, yes, forgot that one.

Two-stroke, so didn't bother.

As above

Mentioned that.

Yup, forgot that one.

Scooters??? Who GAF?

 

If it's a decent bike with fairly low mileage it's an OK price. Prices for
125's will go up as the weather gets warmer.

BTW, welcome to the group. An island of sanity in an insane world.

 

40K

For a car I've always gone by 8k/year for a little hatchback, 10k for a
saloon and 12k for anything bigger.

For a bike I have no idea. I'm also keeping an eye on a 93 Yammy SR, may
go for under £500 with full MOT...

Decisions, decisions. I just don't wanna throw my money away, it does
tend to be hard to come by

HH

 

Those are nice little bikes, but a shade flimsy.

 

message

We use them in our training school [1] and, as you say, they are a shade
flimsy.

 

Happy Hippy wrote

Others may disagree but regardless of the number of years with a bike it
is more about servicing and treatment. 40k even in miles is not in
itself an issue but lower is always nicer for resale purposes.

If it has been ridden with any degree of enthusiasm then it will have
been with the throttle set to digital.

This applies particularly to smaller less powerful bikes as speed and
acceleration are much more dependant upon power/weight ratios and a
little bike doing 40k with, possibly, adult sized numbers of kilos sat
upon it will have to have been thrashed to bollox just avoid being
overtaken by milk floats.

It is rare that you hear of any of the Fat Bastards Club membership
around here admitting to more than a few seconds of full throttle but
those of us who ride bikes of less than 501cc know of no other way, even
the perfectly formed skinny ones.