Hoggs Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Wonder if I could make this road legal....http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Childs-Scramb ... 2024682401 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 Nobody going for the top gear selectionJust need some bright pink painthttps://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/222024682401 Niiiiiiice Here are your afternoon selections, peeps:Opening up with a potentially tidy little Jap bikeSUZUKI GN125 - £250https://www.gumtree.com/p/suzuki-motorbikes/suzuki-gn125/1155366125Looks a bit rusty around the spokes and some other spots, but not bad over all! Garaged for two years but was a runner when it was put away. Could be a steal! Lovely engine, dead simple to work with.Not too shabby. Wait, is that oil on the left casing...?CCM RL125 - £250https://www.gumtree.com/p/ccm-motorbikes/ccm-125/1155411441Wants a new front caliper and a new speedo cable (or wing it with a gps speedo), supposedly fine otherwise. But that really does look like oil on the casing... wonder where it came from?Another one for Glorian here...SINNIS STEALTH 125 - £300https://www.gumtree.com/p/sinnis-motorbikes/sinnis-stealth-125cc-64-plate/1155766843The good news? Whacking great fuel tank. And it still runs. Fine, in fact. Okay, so the current owner has misplaced fourth gear. How bad can that be? Just get used to pulling a double shift.Another little Suzuki! Seriously, I love these things...SUZUKI GS125 - £300https://www.gumtree.com/p/suzuki-motorbikes/suzuki-gs-125-spares-or-repair-/1155738315Needs some love, this one. New rear shocks and swingarm bushes, but I reckon you should be able to get some chinese shocks that fit and cost absolute peanuts. MIGHT need forks, but no detail there. If it's just the seals, I reckon this could be a winner. The good bits: all paperwork including an MOT (somehow), and presumably it runs fine.Needs some work to get it road legal, but I think it's kinda cool...SUPERBYKE RMX - £250https://www.gumtree.com/p/superbyke-motorbikes/125cc-mot-till-march.-needs-some-work-before-it-will-pass-mot.-but-engine-works-fine-and-sounds-good/1151745801Bike itself is solid, but some parts have been removed for off road use. Needs new indicators, and perhaps more worryingly, a rear brake! Might be a bit too much hassle, but if the engine is sound, who knows. Good for the taller folks, and you'd have the off road challenge in the bag before we even set off.Another Suzuki! It must be my lucky day...SUZUKI GN125 - £250https://www.gumtree.com/p/suzuki-motorbikes/suzuki-gn-s-the-full-bike-and-parts/1151403845Some wiring issues courtesy of an attempted theft. Or a successful theft, in which case HELL NO WALK AWAY. If it IS legit, it needs some work but the current owner has already bought most of the parts required and will provide them with the bike. With £150 left from your budget to spend on repairs, this could be a VERY tasty one.Aaaaand I'm spent.All of the Suzuki options look preeeety darn nice, couple of bits I'd want to check on each of them but I reckon all could easily be knocked into shape while staying in budget and having a few quid left to trick them out a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Found all these myself...TBH I'm amazed for a good reason. At £250 if there was haggling room and you offered £150 on the spot or even £200 and the bike was a piece of piss to fix all you'd need was to stick it on your insurance for a few weeks, MOT it, and then flip it for a profit. There wouldn't be much meat on the bone admittedly, but you could sell it as is with a few much better pictures taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 Just goes to show that there are some perfectly decent deals out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Just goes to show that there are some perfectly decent deals out there! I'd not last 10 minutes before I decided to café racer it in the most bodged way possible I want to turn up on something that is strong but looks an absolute mess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorian Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Ways to mod a bikeHandlebars made of duct tape.New fuel tank made of duct tape.Lube free chain made of duct tapeBrakes made of duct tape combined with cable ties.WD40 sticker removed from a WD40 can and held on with duct tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Ways to mod a bikeHandlebars made of duct tape.New fuel tank made of duct tape.Lube free chain made of duct tapeBrakes made of duct tape combined with cable ties.WD40 sticker removed from a WD40 can and held on with duct tape. Just save yourself some time and money and buy a Sinnis. They come out of the box with all those features Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 I now have a mental image of everyone on their 125cc idiot bikes with Glorian running alongside in a giant reel of duck tape like a human sized hamster wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorian Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I now have a mental image of everyone on their 125cc idiot bikes with Glorian running alongside in a giant reel of duck tape like a human sized hamster wheel. Genius!Create a metal hamster wheel with an engine that stays level and cover the whole thing in duct tape! What could go wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastanglianbiker Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 i think what ever the journey is decided upon the date for it should match up to all being at the forum rally and use that weekend as a break and recovery period before carrying on the madness ...............................and iv still got a matt black thing in the garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorian Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Found my bikehttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Velocette-Vog ... SwezVWxbRy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 That's basically the idea already, only we'll use the end of season run rather than the Rally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorian Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Am i being thick here..http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LT64YHY-/1820 ... SwzgRWxbwa2014 bike..Photos say 2008. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 (edited) Found my bikehttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Velocette-Vog ... SwezVWxbRyHoly poops, the original tupperware tourer! Saw one of them a while back at the motorcycle museum in Norfolk. If only it were a 125! Am i being thick here..http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LT64YHY-/1820 ... SwzgRWxbwa2014 bike..Photos say 2008.The licence plate agrees with 2014, so I'd say date settings in camera are wrong. I was more startled by the seller's name... Edited February 18, 2016 by RantMachine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggs Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Found my bikehttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Velocette-Vog ... SwezVWxbRy That's pretty cool.... it would look amazing in green with orange flames down the sides *purchases spray paints* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastanglianbiker Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Found my bikehttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Velocette-Vog ... SwezVWxbRya 200cc water cooled old british bike.....................i hope for your sake you are going to make sure you have recovery glorian lol oh and by the way i bet that ends up more like £2000 when it ends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggs Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Am i being thick here..http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LT64YHY-/1820 ... SwzgRWxbwa2014 bike..Photos say 2008. I'd say he hasn't bothered setting the date on his camera as it's 01/01/2008. Number plate is defo 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 From behind, the Vogue looks kinda like a bloodhound's face...http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yj-W1fWBD40/ThqsMgJ9QQI/AAAAAAAAObg/V8WYhsrzP6k/s1600/vogue.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I now have a mental image of everyone on their 125cc idiot bikes with Glorian running alongside in a giant reel of duck tape like a human sized hamster wheel. At least it will make it unlike the bikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classickid21 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 If it helps i know of a sinis max 2 125cc with Mot needs tlc to run etc lydd area £150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fro Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I think bonus points should be awarded to anyone who buys a bike off CK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 I'd say that £150 for a bike is its own reward! Just putting pen to paper on some proper solid plans so that people can start thinking about what sort of bike they want to try and get, and how they want to kit it out. Looking at sponsorship options too, to make our lives a bit easier and the whole thing a bit smoother. I'll dump it all on here once I've typed it up, watch this space... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fro Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 It would be great to have a support vehicle in case of mishaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggs Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Oh I found a support vehicle!! http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 07&alt=webWe may need a support vehicle for the support vehicle.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 Hahahaha, love it!The support vehicle(s) will be me and potentially Stu as well on our not-so-small (well not-quite-so-small in my case) bikes - we'll get some decent footage of the group as they ride, and help out anyone that breaks down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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