SeanH just bought a bike

Hello all.

Due to SeanH having to go out he's asked me to let you all know that
he's just purchased his first bike. A Kawasaki GPZ500S off of ebay:

<http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4607759575>

25,800 miles '96 N-Reg. £820.

Parkers say:

Original Price £ 4395
Independent Dealer £ 1390
Private Good £ 1175
Private Poor £ 825
Part Exchange £ 960

So it doesn't look like he's done too badly.

He expects to be travelling from Brighton to Leicester sometime during
the week, possibly Thursday, to pick it up depending on when the
Seller is available.

Are there any clued up UKRMers in the local area of Brighton or
somewhere along the way that may be able to accompany him on his
journey to see if there is anything fundamentally wrong with this
vehicle which would be good cause to walk away?

It's either that or he'll ask me to go along with him and I know
little more than **** all about bikes.

 

BGN scribbled on the back of a napkin:

Well, Sweller's in Hove so he's probably the closest one.

I'd be happy to lend a hand but I'm away next weekend and I really
can't do during the week.

 

I'd have thought someone local to Leicester would be more useful

 

I assumed that an additional translator would be required as I don't
think Sean's Urdu is up to scratch.

 

Muck's in Brighton, and he has just been wondering what to do with his
spare time now his exams have finished.

 

Jackie scribbled on the back of a napkin:

Ah, I didn't how that he was down there...

 

<waves>

Yoohoo...

))

I'd be glad to accompany him up to Leicester to pick it up. Any day
except the Wednesday the 1st, coz I've got a meeting that day.

 

You're a star, Mark. I think he was planning on going up on Thursday
2nd Feb (it's his day off) depending on when the Seller is available
but he's full of the New Licence First Bike Giddiness so someone that
can look at the bike and say "You'll need one of those, a new one of
these and that's going to die soon." will be a valuable voice of
reason. He's doing an HND in Engineering or somesuch and is always
taking engines and cars apart (he's got a Shit Old Mini) so a bike
shouldn't be too much of a mechanical challenge. I feel your opinion
would be very helpful.

 

No probs Nick, always glad to help if I can. I'll email you about it
later. Or he can email me direct, whatever.. I take it he lives in
Brighton? Is he taking a van, or wanting a lift up there on the Bandit?

 

He lives in Brighton too. Somewhere on the West <looks at map>. Just
south of the Shoreham Bypass and north of Upper Shoreham Road. In
there somewhere.

He's quite small and he went pillion for four hours one day on the
back of my ER-5 so I suppose he could fit on the back of a Bandit
without issue. He'd only done a CBT then so was quite cooperative on
the back of mine. Now that's he's done the full DAS he might be a bit
more "leanee" but I may be talking rubbish.

I think he was going to get a lift up with his parents in their car.
This option would save you having to ride all the way there and back
as you could just hop in the car too.

From the little information that is on the page it looks like it might
need a new clutch lever (£8.50 from Busters) as it's "bent" after a
drop in the snow. One would hope that the picture on the site was
taken after the drop happened... After having a rummage through his
previous auctions he's also recently bought a GPZ500 front brake
caliper.

<http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10464&item=8013465946>

He's also recently bought a remote *car* alarm & immob system and the
bike is listed as having a remove alarm and immob system on it, which
I'm sure doesn't come as standard. I'm not sure if one can bodge one
of these into a bike, so it may just be a coincidence.

<http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=75329&item=8028771297>

 

<fx: gets the GPS out>

Ahh...

<fx: points...>

That direction?

I think it helps having rode a bike. I've had big heavy mates on the
back that were a lot better pillions than short spotty yoofs with no
clue and a scooter.

Sounds good.

I'm sure you can bodge anything onto a bike.

 

Who's SeanH?
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Heh, glad it's not only me who was wondering that.

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)

My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
Space in shed where NSR125 used to be
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament)
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow), OMF#11

 

He's short and hairy.

I've got a photo of him somewhere on my ER-5. <rummages>

<http://hayn.gotadsl.co.uk/Saga/60130main_image_feature_182_jwfull.jpg>

 

Hmm, not Big Tony's mate Sean then, he's tall, does unspeakable things on a
CG125 and makes camping a very entertaining past-time.

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Dan L (Oldbloke)

My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
Space in shed where NSR125 used to be
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament)
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow), OMF#11

 

Dan L said...

Entertaining for whom?

 

The unwitting audience.

I haven't laughed as much in years.

Top bloke, remarkable staying power too.

--
Dan L (Oldbloke)

My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
Space in shed where NSR125 used to be
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament)
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow), OMF#11

 

Err, Nick.. I hate to break it to you, but your mate's a bit of a
fucking Space Cadet.

 

<g> s'ok, ignore Dan, I knew what you meant...



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Dnc

B1200 - +30bhp ~|~ ZZR1100 - faster when upright
V2300 - flat cap and rug ~|~ A6 2.5TDi V6 Quattro Sport

MIB#26 two#54(soiled) UKRMMA#26 BOTAFOT#153 X-FOT#003

 

I doubt that's Nick's mate - that guy's been dead for 39 years and 2 days.