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As well as VAT, you may also be liable for import duty- I belive the duty is calculated on the price and VAT amount

I cannot help regarding if may get a job, but if you like bikes then you may need to consider whether it will ruin your hobby. My mate and I used to go diving all over the world. He decided to become an instructor and after 6 years he now hates diving and has changed jobs- he no longer has a hobby either

We're early 1980's Japanese bikes reliable? The reason I ask is I have a house in France and whenever I am there I would love to go for a blast on a bike. I have a Motolug trailer but wouldn't want to travel over at 60mph- also the cost of repeat trailer crossings would soon add up. I debated buying a 10-year-old bike, but I would have to bring it back once a year for an MOT. It then dawned on me that 40-year-old bikes are mot and tax exempt. There are quite a lot of American imports going pretty cheaply CB900's etc. I would give any bike I purchase a good going overhaul- ultra sonically cleaning carbs etc. My question is, would an overhauled 40 year old Japanese bike be reliable? I appreciate things will always crop up, but the idea would be to spend more time riding than repairing. Any thoughts would be appreciated I meant to say to leave it in France rather than ride it over everytime

I do post occaisionaly, but do lurk a lot. It was only the other day that I realised I hadnt seen any recent posts from the poster in the Canaries who did regular ride reports and then pics of cleaning his bike. Is is still aRound/ OK? (I dont mean to ruffle any feathers if anything bad had happened)

Thanks for that- just got cover

Its a scam- I have had similar and end up playing along. I was buying a motorhome earlier in the year. I asked to view it and was told it was in MAnchester. The seller said it was lockdown and I shouldnt travel- I said I was a key worker and could travel. The next day I was told it was in the north of Scotland- I asked him how that happened as it was in Manchester the previous day and there was a lockdown and he was abroad. He advised me not to travel as I could get a fine- I told him I wouldn't as I was a copper- I never heard from him after that If it was Ebay- they try to get you of cominicating on Ebay and to use their email (they say they have issues with their account and struggle to receive messages) Also, look at their other itmens for sale- it is amazing when one person has 10 motorhomes, 6 range rovers and 20 motorcycles for sale. Everyone loves a bargain, but if it is to good to be true, then it is a scam

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Hi Ian Thanks for the offer, but I think I am sorted for now!! The garage now has an alarm and full CCTV, I also purchased a car (cheaply) to sit in front of the garage doors, so they cannot get to the door- it is just a pain in the backside that every-time I want to go into the garage I have to move the car.

Yes- when you see them in bits on your drive, they are quite flimsy

It's a funny one as no one knows how they will react until they are in that position. Earlier this year I had 8 youths try and rip of my garage door in the middle of the night to get my bikes. My neighbor set of his house alarm and they scarpered. The door had to be replaced (it look like the lid of a tin of pilchards after you open them) I replaced it with a new roller shutter door- 3 days after fitting that they wrecked that trying to get to the bikes (some of them ram the door with their bodies, it flexes the bottom and the others rip the slats out) I then had to replace that door (i'm now £1,200 out of pocket)- I now have a baseball bat by my front door and if they try again one of them will be getting it wrapped around their head. I hope it doesn't come to that, but I have no other option as I cannot afford to keep replacing garage doors at £600 a time, every other month.

I wouldn't worry about a big bike. I passed my DAS and my first big bike was a ST1100. I paid for it to be delivered and was sh*t scared the first time I had to get it out of my garage (my drive slopes backwards and sideways as well) As it was a big bike I gave it a lot of respect and used to practice the slow speed maneuvers unitl I became really comfortable with handling it. I think if I had purchased a smaller bike I may have injured myself as I think I may have been tempted to throw it around a bit more in the early days. Moved from St1100 to St1300 and never had a problem- I can still get it moving as quick as my mates on their smaller bikes. I meant to say that they are great touring bikes- loads of luggage space, good fuel range and protection from weather

Nice looking bike. Is that Luton Hoo?

It will keep you busy. What are the other bikes?

I was going to like your post- then thought it is not something to like. I'd be absolutely gutted, I hope the scrote who pinched it end up in a wall.

In "my side" of the garage (effectively a single) I have 3 bikes side by side with space to squeeze down the side. The rest is taken up with a pillar drill, 2 x 150x75cm benches, a 75x100cm fabrication bench, a welder & gas bottles, a toolbox stack, a couple of draw units, a grinding bench thing, a reasonable size lathe, and there's still loads of space left for assorted shite! You've just got to get organised. Thanks. Being organised is my worry

Would anyone who has 2 bikes and a single garage mind posting some pics of how they fit in? The reason I ask is that I currently have a double garage and am looking to move house- I have found a house I like but it has a single garage. I am slightly concerned about the single garage as I have 2 bikes, table lift, 100l compressor and welder (plus other crap) and am worried about fitting it all in.

They are always priced to good to be true and located in far away places. I think they are hoping that once in a thousand time when some muppet pays for it without seeing it

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Have you powder coated the ABS ring? its probably not picking up a signal anymore.

Finally got the MT350 ready for its MOT- but it wont be getting one for a few weeks. I heard a house alarm going of, then 5 minutes later my door bell goes. It was my neighbor and he said that 8 youths were literally ripping my garage door of, he set his alarm of and they scarpered. I think it is the MT they are after rather than the Honda- as they like riding trials bikes over the fields. I have just got what resembled a bent piece of metal back in the hole and have put 20no 3"screws around the edges- they wont be getting in, but I also wont be getting my bike out either If there is a glimmer of a bright side to this- I have wanted to move house for a few years, but my Mrs hasn't and is/ was happy to stay here- I said they will likely keep coming back till they get the bikes, so she now fancies moving

Put new tyres on MT350. I was going to pay and get them done, but thought I had best learn in case I need to change the tube when out trailing. Bloody hell- on a nice clean garage floor it nearly killed me,I have no idea how I would do it on a muddy track

Don't you mean not overloaded? Maybe I can get a cheap scale to make sure is always under 150kg. Most European countries refer to the law of the origin country for mc towing. The frame will be steel yes, and there are quite a few companies that sell all the accessories for the trailer. so I should be easier. Now I have the box I can start designing the frame to fit. Would Ali box section be better? It’s lighter and would carry 150kg easily ( you should look at dinghy launch trailers to see what you could do)

What sort of touring are you doing? are you taking full camping gear? Although the roof is flexible, I imagine it is fine as they it sits on top of cars doing 80mph plus

I think this might be a scam and people are bidding it up on purpose - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-R1200-GS-ADVENTURE-TE/274340772393?hash=item3fdffbfa29:g:CewAAOSwPStemxm0

Changed fork oil seals and fitted a new speedo cable on the MT