alan-g-w
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For people who do their own maintenance, what's working on a bike like compared to working on a car?
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Kano
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quote: Originally posted by big eck
Nice bikes, who do yous insure them with???
I take its on a limited mileage policy???
Any online places to get instant quotes???
www.bikeinsurer.co.uk
Almost guarantee you that H&R insurance is the cheapest quotes. All of my mates are with them for sports bikes. Not one of us paid over £450 for our fisrt years insurance..
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Kano
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quote: Originally posted by alan-g-w
For people who do their own maintenance, what's working on a bike like compared to working on a car?
Fiddly but pretty similair. Simple jobs on a car like air filters and plugs can be a right pain on a bike..
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Warren G
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quote: Originally posted by big eck
quote: Originally posted by Warren G
suzuki bandit 600
   
lots more pics of this please
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/garage.php?action=usergarage&owner=warren%20g&carid=7882
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mazdaspeed
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Depends on the bike, older bikes really easy to work on. Modern ones, more bodywork hard to reach areas. Also, things like valve clearances you'd never do on a car, they need doing on a bike sometimes..
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mikenoncorsa
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Well, you asked.........

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alan-g-w
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Yeah that's the kind of thing I was wondering.
I'm nowhere near getting a bike, but when the cash allows I'm gonna start looking into it.
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Tiesto
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quote: Originally posted by Kano
quote: Originally posted by big eck
Nice bikes, who do yous insure them with???
I take its on a limited mileage policy???
Any online places to get instant quotes???
www.bikeinsurer.co.uk
Almost guarantee you that H&R insurance is the cheapest quotes. All of my mates are with them for sports bikes. Not one of us paid over £450 for our fisrt years insurance..
Can vouch for this, H&R came up cheapest too
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DaveyLC
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quote: Originally posted by alan-g-w
For people who do their own maintenance, what's working on a bike like compared to working on a car?
Damn sight easier to work on a bike, everything is at arms reach
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Bram
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My Aprilia RS125 which I took out for the first time this season last night and its spat the dummy on the bottom end Rebuild time 

And my new toy, Yamaha R6. Sat in the garage waiting for the sun to come out!

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big eck
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Just done an insurance quote on an 07 plate R6 just to see what the price willbe and the cheapest is MCE at £413 fully comp, not to bad I thought.
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Graeme
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my bike is cheaper to insure fully comp than tpft so check that always with bike insurance.
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big eck
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I was only £163 3rd party only which is dirt cheap lol
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lostboy
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No one has a ZZR 14? Or a GSX-R 1000 ? Or a Busa?
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Buzz
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C4RL0
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sorry about the quality, it's off my phone
edit - turned out alright afterall 

[Edited on 19-03-2009 by C4RL0]
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alli Ronald
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TL1000S, 1997 Full power model
spec: Ohlins fork internals
`Ohlins Steering Damper
`Reconditioned Rotary Damper
`-1 front Renthal sprocket (new)
`DID chain (new)
`Renthal rear sprocket (new)
`Harris Performance Rear-sets
`GSXR750 6pot Calipers with recent pads
`D&D Race Cans
`Undertray (new)
`Suzuki Solo Seat Hump (x2)
`Rear Hugger
`LED flush mount Front indicators (new)
`Pro-Grip handlebar grips
`Belly pan (not fitted)
`Full Sharkskinz Fairing kit (not fitted)
`LED integrated rear light (new)
For Sale... 

Spec:
`taylormade race exhaust system
`-2 front +1 rear
`PC3
`K&N
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Daimo B
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Ali - TL - Good lad? MIleage, condition, history, price???
My hack

Currently saving for either
a) Cheap sub £1500 bike for track days and summer riding. Something SS600, and doesn't matter so much if I bin it
b) a Benelli. Pater has one he's awaiting some parts for, its a red RS model. Slightly more power, radial brakes etc... I could have this for about £3k I think.
Or, save up for the older outdated model, that I still think is one of the visually most stunning motorcycles of the mordern era.

Or the red one, which is pretty, just not as pretty as the green one.

Decisions decisions......
[Edited on 19-03-2009 by VXR]
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alli Ronald
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Daimo you have PM re: TLS
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StueyBoy1989
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i plan to do my bike test when im 21 and get a shitter to run around on till im confident of getting something nice, these pictures are brilliant!
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Kano
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quote: Originally posted by alli Ronald
Daimo you have PM re: TLS
PM me a price aswell mate..€.
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Daimo B
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Warrens is a great custom bike.
Not my kinda thing tbh, but I can see HOW much works gone into that.
Should I do that with my Bandit (insert NO comment here).
XJR1400 as well I see? Old man had one of those too, bucket loads of torque
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p4uls corsa
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gasgas jtx200 with 250 engine i just got to learn on
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alli Ronald
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quote: Originally posted by VXR
Warrens is a great custom bike.
Not my kinda thing tbh, but I can see HOW much works gone into that.
Should I do that with my Bandit (insert NO comment here).
XJR1400 as well I see? Old man had one of those too, bucket loads of torque
Ive got a CBR6 underseat exhaust here from my old RR if your going for it!! lol.
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Winemaker
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...awww got to laugh at those BIG ASS numberplate's, I truly feel sorry for you having to have those on your bikes.
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