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Fladdem World Chat Champion
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Posted: 16:28 - 05 Jul 2014 Post subject: |
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Awesome!
My dad had a 240 turbo estate.
I loved it when he was in 20 year old mind-set mode, that thing was awesome. he averaged 20MPG and we got 130 out of her.
I love the square looks of Volvo's, I would really like to get a square saloon. My mates bought a 740 turbo, after he wrapped his MX5 round a tree. He says he much prefers it to the MX-5, cost the same to buy and cheaper to insure. ____________________ Current:1991 Honda MT50 (Soon to be a H100/MTX/MT5 hybrid), 1976 Honda Cub C70, 2005 Honda Varadero 125, 1993 Yamaha TTR250 Open Enduro , 2010 Road Legal Stomp YX140, 1994 Honda CRM 250 MK III, 1999 Cagiva Mito 125, 1992 Honda CB400 Super Four, Stomp T4 230, 1984 Honda H100s, 2009 Sym XS125K
Past:2003 Aprilia RS125, 1982 Kawasaki GPZ550(FREE BIKE!)
I'm having more fun than a well-oiled midget. |
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stevo as b4 World Chat Champion
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Shaft World Chat Champion
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Posted: 22:59 - 05 Jul 2014 Post subject: |
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stevo as b4 wrote: |
In my mind the way to make a fast estate that never was would be to drop the MG Montego turbo engine into a Montego estate, and have a better looking and lighter car than a brick, but still fast! |
It might have been the fastest car to wear an MG badge (at the time) but that's not saying much, these days you'd be blown away by a luke warm Vectra.
I'd also like to point out that, even with only 150bhp, the Montego Turbo had probably the worst torque steer of any car I've ever driven, including the 250bhp Volvo 850R, so that's one modified car I wouldn't be in a rush to drive. ____________________ Things get better with age; I'm close to being magnificent........
20 RE Interceptor, 83 Z1100A3, 83 GS650 Katana
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Fladdem World Chat Champion
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Posted: 21:07 - 07 Jul 2014 Post subject: |
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Almost every destruction derby or banger race I go to, there is a 240 or a 740 just nailing round into everything. They almost always come out near the top. A good 110BHP, from the larger ones and relatively decent 1.5 tonnes, all estimates, with bags of torque, that's sure to do damage to stuff.
Square cars are cool.
I serviced an old Volvo 740 today, 312,000 on the original engine. I did it because our Honda dealership used to be a Volvo dealership and some of the old boys still bring their cars there. But that's good going. He just paid 1400 though for a new roof lining.... ____________________ Current:1991 Honda MT50 (Soon to be a H100/MTX/MT5 hybrid), 1976 Honda Cub C70, 2005 Honda Varadero 125, 1993 Yamaha TTR250 Open Enduro , 2010 Road Legal Stomp YX140, 1994 Honda CRM 250 MK III, 1999 Cagiva Mito 125, 1992 Honda CB400 Super Four, Stomp T4 230, 1984 Honda H100s, 2009 Sym XS125K
Past:2003 Aprilia RS125, 1982 Kawasaki GPZ550(FREE BIKE!)
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Nice bike bro shame what happened to you, never seen this though.. I live in gillingham and I too got me a CR125 supermoto road spec ____________________ My 1991 CR125 Street Supermoto Spec'd Project Build
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Doovy World Chat Champion
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Posted: 13:40 - 21 Jul 2014 Post subject: |
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Ah noes!
I would, but have trouble getting my leg over ____________________ Yamaha RXS 100 > Honda CD 250 > Honda Hornet 600 > Honda CBR 600RR > Yamaha RXS 100 > Kawasaki ZX6R J2 > Yamaha FZ1 |
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Posted: 23:37 - 02 Aug 2014 Post subject: |
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Came to the conclusion I'd rather burn the bike than sell it to one of the spastics that've been trying to swap me peds, KX85's and simmilar for the CR.
I took it off ebay and bought a big box of chains & locks.
https://i.imgur.com/tnMPkS1.jpg
I've requested an interim payment from the solicitors & found a company willing to build me some supermoto rims around my existing hubs for around 500 quid. I figure if I'm going to make a horrific loss on a bike, and I cant sell it, that I may as well make it the bike I'd wanted to make it in the first place & hang on to it for a few years.
Need SM mudguard, a new headlight, a big brake conversion, a tiny rear sprocket & a set of working clocks with a rev counter.
I think it's doable for around another 750-1k. ____________________ Please be aware that the above post may be full of complete nonsense.
Riding: '07 KTM Duke II, Baotian BT49QT-20 Driving: '88 Volvo 340 |
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Posted: 01:16 - 03 Aug 2014 Post subject: |
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G wrote: | It sounds like something like you could probably fit some GS500 rims purely with bearings and at a push an angle grinder/metal tube and plate to make spacers. Total cost £100 to £200. |
Am more than happy to pay the extra for the looks alone. Did look into GS wheels, RS125 wheels but I think it's a lot of work for something im ultimately going to be unhappy with in the end, despite it being more than enough for what I'll ever use the bike for.
Keith,
The quote was to cover collecting my wheels, stripping them, new spoke sets front and rear, then both rims, then building the wheels back up. Was cheapest I could find, I think it may have been with Central Wheel, unsure. ____________________ Please be aware that the above post may be full of complete nonsense.
Riding: '07 KTM Duke II, Baotian BT49QT-20 Driving: '88 Volvo 340 |
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G The Voice of Reason
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Posted: 01:32 - 03 Aug 2014 Post subject: |
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Oh, in that case, why not look to a cheaper accessory to similarly tart up your bike with ?
https://www.juicycouturevip-sale.co.uk/images/image01/JC132-1427.jpg
Certainly RS wheels and probably the GS too should actually be lighter and take tubeless, so perform better - just can't be sure they'll survive repeated landings from 16' in the air. |
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stevo as b4 World Chat Champion
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Posted: 10:44 - 03 Aug 2014 Post subject: |
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If I was going to fuck around any further with my KMX, then I'd probably see if I could get another 18" rear rim re-spoked onto the front hub, and run a slighter narrower version of the rear tyre I have on it now.
I do wake up some day's thinking what's a 35yr old bloke doing messing with 125's, but If I've not grown up yet I never will! |
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Pie-Roe World Chat Champion
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If you are still desperate for somewhere to store it for a while, I've got space in my garage in Canterbury for the next two months. ____________________ Previous: GSF600, FZR600 x2, ZXR750, XT600 Tenere, CB125, CZ125, ETZ 250, ER5, CCM R30, DRZ400, RF600x4, RF900x2, GS500, VTR1000F, 640 SMC, CB250 NIGHTHAWK, GT550x3, GPX750 TE610, CB500, X11x2, SV650, ZING 125, TL1000R,CB250 Superdream, CBR1100XX |
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Boxing World Chat Champion
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Posted: 03:24 - 08 Aug 2014 Post subject: |
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I've found Oxford chains not worth the money. They seem to be made out of cheese.
Friend had a moped, chopped his Oxford chain like a knife through butter. You want Almax chain and padlocks.
The thieves do damage to the bike if they cannot steal it though so it's a question of risking it. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 9 years, 314 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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