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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 3:09 pm
Post subject: Bimbling on the SL125
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The donor SL I bought came with a set of brand new, boxed, indicators,
so I've just bolted them on and started on the engine casings with
Loyblox and Solvol, as they haven't seen a polish in decades, I reckon.
Coo, this bike is coming up a treat, so I went for a 15-mile bimble this
afternoon, just burning petrol with no particular place to go. Well, I
had a jar of honey to deliver to a mate and bummed a cuppa while I was
there.
The SL whirrs along at 50-55, and will just about top 60 sitting up. Now
I've got the spare wheels, I'll get the rebuilt with the new rims, and
add the brand new forks I've also got waiting to go on.
And, as luck would have it, someone out there is trying to sell a
US-import SL with no papers barring the import receipts (so with luck
it'll go cheap) and I have, lurking in the Chateau, an SL frame for
which I can get a logbook....
It's the CB500T syndrome all over again, only with a bike rather more
fun and desirable. I like dirt bikes, I do.
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BMW K1100LT 750SS CB400F CD250 CB125 SL125
GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 YTC#3
BOF#30 WUSS#5 The bells, the bells..... |
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:50 pm
Post subject: Re: Bimbling on the SL125 [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:09:25 +0100, The Older Gentleman
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> I like dirt bikes, I do.
So do the local scrotes. Please don't tempt me^H^Hthem again, okay?
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Brunel University. Ivan.Reid@[brunel.ac.uk|cern.ch] Room 40-1-B12, CERN
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:04 pm
Post subject: Re: Bimbling on the SL125 [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Dr Ivan D. Reid wrote:
> On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:09:25 +0100, The Older Gentleman
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> > I like dirt bikes, I do.
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> So do the local scrotes. Please don't tempt me^H^Hthem again, okay?
I know, I know.
I'd love to use it to trundle around London, shopping hack, etc, but
it's a dirt bike and we both know what that means.....
As does BRC, of course.
But it's just *gorgeous*. Runs like a watch, all of 17k miles from new
(1974 model!), and a neat little rack on the back. I did swallow my fear
of the local pikeys and take it down to Morrisons for a quick shop, this
afternoon.
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BMW K1100LT 750SS CB400F CD250 CB125 SL125
GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 YTC#3
BOF#30 WUSS#5 The bells, the bells..... >> Stay informed about: Bimbling on the SL125 |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:58 pm
Post subject: Re: Bimbling on the SL125 [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:04:37 +0100, The Older Gentleman
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> Dr Ivan D. Reid wrote:
>> On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:09:25 +0100, The Older Gentleman
>> wrote in
>> :
>> > I like dirt bikes, I do.
>> So do the local scrotes. Please don't tempt me^H^Hthem again, okay?
> I know, I know.
> I'd love to use it to trundle around London, shopping hack, etc, but
> it's a dirt bike and we both know what that means.....
> As does BRC, of course.
> But it's just *gorgeous*. Runs like a watch, all of 17k miles from new
> (1974 model!), and a neat little rack on the back. I did swallow my fear
> of the local pikeys and take it down to Morrisons for a quick shop, this
> afternoon.
I _said_ "please don't tempt me"! <twitch> <twitch> <twitch>...
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Ivan Reid, School of Engineering & Design, _____________ CMS Collaboration,
Brunel University. Ivan.Reid@[brunel.ac.uk|cern.ch] Room 40-1-B12, CERN
GSX600F, RG250WD "You Porsche. Me pass!" DoD #484 JKLO#003, 005
WP7# 3000 LC Unit #2368 (tinlc) UKMC#00009 BOTAFOT#16 UKRMMA#7 (Hon)
KotPT -- "for stupidity above and beyond the call of duty". >> Stay informed about: Bimbling on the SL125 |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:16 am
Post subject: Re: Bimbling on the SL125 [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Dr Ivan D. Reid wrote:
> On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:04:37 +0100, The Older Gentleman
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> wrote in :
> > Dr Ivan D. Reid wrote:
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> >> On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:09:25 +0100, The Older Gentleman
> >> wrote in
> >> :
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> >> > I like dirt bikes, I do.
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> >> So do the local scrotes. Please don't tempt me^H^Hthem again, okay?
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> > I know, I know.
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> > I'd love to use it to trundle around London, shopping hack, etc, but
> > it's a dirt bike and we both know what that means.....
>
> > As does BRC, of course.
>
> > But it's just *gorgeous*. Runs like a watch, all of 17k miles from new
> > (1974 model!), and a neat little rack on the back. I did swallow my fear
> > of the local pikeys and take it down to Morrisons for a quick shop, this
> > afternoon.
>
> I _said_ "please don't tempt me"! <twitch> <twitch> <twitch>...
It ain't for sale, anyway. So you're safe.
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BMW K1100LT 750SS CB400F CD250 CB125 SL125
GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 YTC#3
BOF#30 WUSS#5 The bells, the bells..... >> Stay informed about: Bimbling on the SL125 |
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