who said italian bikes rot?? oh wait ?? they do!,but cheap
who said italian bikes rot?? oh wait ?? they do!,but cheap
bought it for less than a weeks wages,and it did need some work before it even got to the stage you see below ...hours cleaning and degreasing(i honestly thought the wheels were black?) and a few wiring issues sorted.... and secondhand rear master cylinder from mito (fleabay) rear and front wheel bearings,head-race bearings and got rid of heated handlebar grips and hand blisters,clutch switch sorted and cured the running problems,super glue and aroldite are in most plastics,just the front mudguard undamaged,and a new xring chain,although the man said hes just put a brand new chain on?? yes he had...from a roller shutter door maybe but no bike shop would sell such a cheap non oring chain for a moped let alone this? oh ? and it came with a pc111 usb from tl1000s,i have receipt and cd, now don't laugh but looooook.....
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Re: who said italian bikes rot?? oh wait ?? they do!,but cheap
They don't rot when they gets a little intelligent TLC, she'll be great and a weeks pay?? worth it in anyones money
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Re: who said italian bikes rot?? oh wait ?? they do!,but cheap
A week's pay ????
Depends how much you earn I suppose - not a footballer are you ?
Depends how much you earn I suppose - not a footballer are you ?
Re: who said italian bikes rot?? oh wait ?? they do!,but cheap
im no footballer,i may look like a football but earn an average wage,it was very cheap,so cheap i even had money left over to feed the kids.lmao
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A superb buy then. It's amazing how much you can save if you are prepared to put in some elbow grease yourself.
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Summat not right there,........ my front mudguard was the FIRST bit to commit suicide.notgrumpy wrote:
,just the front mudguard undamaged
To a Raptor....EVERYTHING else is just prey !!
WOOHOO!...TWINS!
WOOHOO!...TWINS!
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yes i agree? its got me confused to? not a single scratch???? both cases on the engine have been changed too so it has been down the road both sides (see exhaust)and the gen cover has been opened with an axe and large blunt object.....mmmm ? upright crashing... is there such a thing..maybe he got stuck between two cars in london?weirdo wrote:Summat not right there,........ my front mudguard was the FIRST bit to commit suicide.notgrumpy wrote:
,just the front mudguard undamaged
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Looks like you got yourself a bargain grin machine there. As long as she starts when you want, stops when you want, and goes where you want, the pretty stuff can wait, (unless you don't really HAVE to feed the kids) worth considering !!
Is the engine black or are the pics deceiving?? Can't say i've seen a rap with a black engine
Is the engine black or are the pics deceiving?? Can't say i've seen a rap with a black engine
To a Raptor....EVERYTHING else is just prey !!
WOOHOO!...TWINS!
WOOHOO!...TWINS!
Re: who said italian bikes rot?? oh wait ?? they do!,but cheap
with the japanese SV-motor & a good driver who takes care of it, this bike NEVER rotnotgrumpy wrote:bought it for less than a weeks wages,and it did need some work before it even got to the stage you see below ...hours cleaning and degreasing(i honestly thought the wheels were black?) and a few wiring issues sorted.... and secondhand rear master cylinder from mito (fleabay) rear and front wheel bearings,head-race bearings and got rid of heated handlebar grips and hand blisters,clutch switch sorted and cured the running problems,super glue and aroldite are in most plastics,just the front mudguard undamaged,and a new xring chain,although the man said hes just put a brand new chain on?? yes he had...from a roller shutter door maybe but no bike shop would sell such a cheap non oring chain for a moped let alone this? oh ? and it came with a pc111 usb from tl1000s,i have receipt and cd, now don't laugh but looooook.....
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nice monster look you got there
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Re: who said italian bikes rot?? oh wait ?? they do!,but cheap
trix wrote:
with the japanese SV-motor & a good driver who takes care of it, this bike NEVER rot
Ha ha ha.... It's a Suzuki engine
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it really was/is that manky but its silver underneath the corrosion and dirt although the clutch cover is black and says suzuki?? theres a lot ive got to do but i like it so far so may invest a bit of money and enjoy this 1weirdo wrote:Looks like you got yourself a bargain grin machine there. As long as she starts when you want, stops when you want, and goes where you want, the pretty stuff can wait, (unless you don't really HAVE to feed the kids) worth considering !!
Is the engine black or are the pics deceiving?? Can't say i've seen a rap with a black engine
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Fausto wrote:trix wrote:
with the japanese SV-motor & a good driver who takes care of it, this bike NEVER rot
Ha ha ha.... It's a Suzuki engine
oh didnt you know?
Enjoy & drive safe
Re: who said italian bikes rot?? oh wait ?? they do!,but cheap
Sorry. I meant that as it's a Suzuki engine it is guaranteed to rot within days of seeing a cloud pass before the sun.
Suzuki make some superb engines but they aim to be cheap and it shows cosmetically.
Suzuki make some superb engines but they aim to be cheap and it shows cosmetically.
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Hush - don't tell mine, she's no bad for her age and mileage, and she's out all weathersFausto wrote:Sorry. I meant that as it's a Suzuki engine it is guaranteed to rot within days of seeing a cloud pass before the sun......
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