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stevo as b4
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PostPosted: 20:47 - 13 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi James.

Big Thumbs Up to the sticker design, and I too suprising am liking the less is more look a lot too!

I think once you get that RS2 sticker how you want it, and fit some fair size Rieju stickers in Bright wheel orange, you'll be 100% there with this bike and ready for the dreaded Ebay ad/ for sale sign etc.

All id say is take lots and lots of good pics of it before she goes to a new home, and at least you'll kind of have something to show for all the hours of graft and careful work you did to bring it back to a stunner again.

I have pics of my first KMX200 in the gleaming sun and though I miss that bike, sitting back and looking at my snaps is almost as good as still having it in a way at least.

I can see your logic kind of in making a stupid offer on the NSR125, but I wouldn't have the nerve to bring another bike home if I was married with kids. I'd rather have someone's GPZ550 packed on the drive and my pot noodles in my back pack than face lots of questions and explaining! Laughing

It sounds like a brilliant plan to go and enjoy your hols for a few weeks and totally forget about bikes now for a month, so that when your ready you can go all crazy with the Mito and make it awesome and ready to dribble over too!

Hope you get your target price for the RS2, I reckon you should do though, it's as nice as any other mint 50cc sports machine, and a teen with the cash and head full of hormones would be jumping to get on it I reckon!
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PostPosted: 21:04 - 13 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

stevo as b4 wrote:
I'd rather have someone's GPZ550 packed on the drive and my pot noodles in my back pack than face lots of questions and explaining! Laughing


Hey, if you're not careful, you'll start putting silly ideas in my head like getting rid of a bike and letting you have it! Laughing

When I've sprayed stuff, I've never thought about the dust on the floor at all, but then I've only ever done side stands, engine mounts, other stuff that isn't really important but they look better for it afterwards despite not having a good job done on them.

I guess you have already thought this, but I think you could maybe put Matrix or something on the seat cowl faring bit under the pillion seat maybe RS2 like below the tank or something? I would also put Rieju down near the belly pan, square along that sort of fold line at the bottom. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 21:29 - 13 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

stevo as b4 wrote:
Hi James.

Big Thumbs Up to the sticker design, and I too suprising am liking the less is more look a lot too!

I think once you get that RS2 sticker how you want it, and fit some fair size Rieju stickers in Bright wheel orange, you'll be 100% there with this bike and ready for the dreaded Ebay ad/ for sale sign etc.

All id say is take lots and lots of good pics of it before she goes to a new home, and at least you'll kind of have something to show for all the hours of graft and careful work you did to bring it back to a stunner again.

I have pics of my first KMX200 in the gleaming sun and though I miss that bike, sitting back and looking at my snaps is almost as good as still having it in a way at least.

I can see your logic kind of in making a stupid offer on the NSR125, but I wouldn't have the nerve to bring another bike home if I was married with kids. I'd rather have someone's GPZ550 packed on the drive and my pot noodles in my back pack than face lots of questions and explaining! Laughing

It sounds like a brilliant plan to go and enjoy your hols for a few weeks and totally forget about bikes now for a month, so that when your ready you can go all crazy with the Mito and make it awesome and ready to dribble over too!

Hope you get your target price for the RS2, I reckon you should do though, it's as nice as any other mint 50cc sports machine, and a teen with the cash and head full of hormones would be jumping to get on it I reckon!



Cheers mate. I'm struggling to get the sticker exactly how I want it really so something near will have to do. I'm a bit restricted as the decal guy only does vinyl cutting, not printing, so am stuck with single colours; the 'RS2' and 'Matrix' will have to be separate stickers and applied individually.

Was going to have a measure up tonight and get the dimensions I need so I can just order some and see how they look but (1) it's pissing it down! And (2) since I've done painting bike bits for now the missus has wasted no time in handing me her scuffed wing mirror off the car to repaint Evil or Very Mad Laughing

But yeah, a few decals should just finish it off quite nicely and hopefully will have them sorted for later this week Thumbs Up

I'll get plenty of decent pics of it before it goes, will want them for the ad' anyway but I honestly won't be sad to see this one go. It's been a quick tidy up and hasn't had my heart in it at all like the RS1 build (mostly) did. It's a tidy bike and good fun but not something I'll regret selling... RS1 will be slightly harder to part with Neutral

On the topic of pictures, I thought you would have recognised the 'rural location' I took the RS2 to! You disappoint me! Laughing

As I bought this bike the day after the MR2 went, I thought it would be fitting to return to the location that 'that pic' was taken Very Happy


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There are days I miss the MR2 but tbh getting rid of it did me a favour in many ways. I never thought I'd be able to let that car go but doing so has let me do so much more with my life! If I still had it, it would still be sat doing nothing and I probably wouldn't have even got the RS1 finished yet let alone anything else.
It's taught me that it can good to let go and move on, some truth in that material possessions can end up possessing you Laughing Thumbs Up


I don't think I'd be in much trouble if I brought another bike home now (so long as I get rid of one first), I think the missus has just got used to it now and doesn't mind so long as the bikes get finished and are mobile..... think she also quite likes me disappearing into the workshop for a few hours each night too Laughing
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PostPosted: 21:41 - 13 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fladdem wrote:
stevo as b4 wrote:
I'd rather have someone's GPZ550 packed on the drive and my pot noodles in my back pack than face lots of questions and explaining! Laughing


Hey, if you're not careful, you'll start putting silly ideas in my head like getting rid of a bike and letting you have it! Laughing

When I've sprayed stuff, I've never thought about the dust on the floor at all, but then I've only ever done side stands, engine mounts, other stuff that isn't really important but they look better for it afterwards despite not having a good job done on them.

I guess you have already thought this, but I think you could maybe put Matrix or something on the seat cowl faring bit under the pillion seat maybe RS2 like below the tank or something? I would also put Rieju down near the belly pan, square along that sort of fold line at the bottom. Thumbs Up



Give him the GPZ and free up some room! He might get it finished! Very Happy

If you give him the bike I'll provide the bag of pot noodles Thumbs Up


As for decals and location of them, yep thats almost exactly what I said my plan for them was in my last post on page 4 Laughing

The RS2 and Matrix will be put together like I've got them in that image. At least that's how I'm going to try them first, they're not expensive and I've spent relatively little money on it so far so don't mind playing around with them to some extent. And then it will have 'custom decals' innit - price will go up Laughing
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PostPosted: 21:48 - 13 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

The MK1's are my absolute favourite, it's the arse. Laughing I used to work at a place that races MR2's and tunes them up and stuff.

When I first bought my CRM I was chasing down a supercharged MK 1 down some windy roads and you could see the thing just skipping and twitching all the time, it was properly flexing as well, I then crashed racing a MK2 a couple of weeks later. Snapped the chain trying to out accelerate an M3 and then again trying to race a 64 plate Merc A thing with a spitty exhasut. Laughing There's a moral in there somewhere....

With the decals, I thought that was what you were going for, I'm just a moron. Twisted Evil

Might get him off that over-sized moped of his if he has it, hahaha! Probably be looked after better as well. Embarassed
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PostPosted: 17:53 - 14 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

That poor CRM must think, 'what has he got in store for me today, and what else is my squirmy unsuitably tyre'd self going to be lined up against today??' Laughing

Might be spending more money again soon on the oversize silly moped, on vital parts that are critically important for the high level of use it gets and all the miles it tramps through! Laughing

I was going to comment on OP's pics, but MR2 was stirring me too much and I was trying to cook my tea haha! Laughing

Now you've mentioned it though, id really like a clean simple and low looking subtle Nissan 200SX S13, have always liked them and nearly brought one between frothing over Rover coupes.

It was a very realistic car choice and there's so many loving cared for examples out there, and none of them are hardly ever stanced, with masses of neg camber, huge Jap can's and screaming out drift whore yo, from their immaculate paintwork and very standard subtle spoilers either! Laughing

I'd even suffer wrong wheel drive for one of them or a black mk3 Supra. Wink
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PostPosted: 23:05 - 20 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think I've scratched pretty much every itch I've had with the Jap cars now, I've owned most that I'd want to at some point or other (including the mk3 Supra in black Laughing ) but it was only ever the MR2 that was a long term keeper. Would probably have an Evo at some point just because I haven't had one but (like the MR2) it wouldn't fit in with my life now, need a truck or van for work so the L200 is where I'm settled.

Missus has a V6 Cougar which is enough to fulfill any of my rare boyracer urges these days anyway. Very Happy


Have just got the V5 back for the RS2 with the new colour on it so got my arse in gear tonight and finally ordered the decals too. Was expecting the V5 to take a bit longer tbh and it does all feel a bit soon but sticking to my plan, once the decals are on it will be going up for sale! Neutral

Had a good ride out on it on Saturday night and unless it's slow to sell, that will probably be my last ride of it. Am already bored of the power now anyway, plenty of fun on short runs etc but is pretty frustrating hitting an open stretch of road with great twisties and not even being able to achieve the national speed limit Laughing
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PostPosted: 09:28 - 21 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't mention the black Japanese Capri or i'll get upset! Laughing

I've had few Jap cars, so many more wants yet, but I'm not really into the mainstream stuff, I don't like 4wd rally car's, (though an old man owned mint classic Impreza sounds more appealing these days) Laughing

While the 300ZX didn't really do it for me, I had a phase of wanting a Mitsu GTO, I wish I'd traded in my MGF for one still sometimes. I also think it was the next best looking Jap to the NSX, which is out of my budget a tad!

But Jap car wise if I had to replace the Rover, I guess I'd want another coupe and something similar sized (unless black Supra was waved in my face that is). MX6,s ( love the shape of these) 200SX's, Honda Prelude mk3's, or even an mk1 Hyundai coupe F2 etc.

I'll get my coat now though, as above even a low clean MX6 or a Rover coupe, I'd love a mint black MG Maestro turbo lowered and tuned to spunk my money on. I've always liked fast and once cheap fwd'ers like the Escort RST years ago when they were cheap, I like the low end image of fast and noisy cars from the local estates, and I think the MG would fit in perfectly as well as being a lairy fwd'er that's useless in the wet or at the traffic lights. Laughing


I'm glad and waiting to see the RS2's decals and exactly what you went for in the end too. I bet it'll look cool and then some! Thumbs Up

You need to stay on the country roads and back lanes with that bike, and treat them like your own personal race track. 50mph on a single track road with tight bends and tall hedges feels real hero stuff, well it does on my KMX, when I'm sticking my foot out for bends and pushing the bike down into corners trying to be all supermoto hero (when no-one can see me that is) Laughing

Anyway, I reckon a grand of Mito restoration tokens will be coming your way soon enough now, and think of the GP hero rides you'll be able to have on that, or just pretending to when sat on the bike in the garden, which is something I've never ever done myself! Wink
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PostPosted: 20:15 - 22 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

A mate of mine has a MK2 Jetta with a turbo'd MK3 VR6 stuffed in it. Absolutely rubbish at going fast. The chassis flexes and he can't put his foot down until 4th! Laughing

I personally love the MK2 Prelude. Drooling There is an absolute stonker of one that comes in, I've called dibs on it, full dealership history, low mileage, and absolutely great. I have asked to service it every time it comes in. Rolling Eyes

I much prefer the Preludes to the S2000, but everyone else seems to like the S2's. Although to be fair, this came in today and I diarrhoea'd everywhere with excitement.

https://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag134/Fladdem/DSC_01341_zpsdxvtghio.jpg

I heard the whistle on its way in.

A mate of mine just sold his 2003 TZR 50. That was great, it had a bit of tuning on it, but nothing serious, a spannie and a bog bore kit. But it would do about 70 ish flat out. I bought his Mito, but he could ride that 50 like a proper loon. I saw him once hold it flat out right round a corner, he was at the limit of tyre grip, I doubt it could have been pushed any more, he went up the inside of an NSR125 and me on my TTR on the road tyres. What!?

To be fair, we weren't pushing our bikes hard and he rode his at 13,000 RPM everywhere, I really wanted to see him on his Mito, none of us could have kept up then. We used to go down roads where the displacement difference didn't matter too much, because about 50-60 was about it anyway.

I nearly made an offer for the TZR but I didn't want both his bikes. He rode that 50 around for 3 years. Laughing

I forget to lean with the bike, I have done 400 KM's on my CB400 now and I find myself stuffing the boot out in corners and riding it like my crossers.
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PostPosted: 21:07 - 22 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have to say the Prelude is never one that appealed to me. A mate of mine did have years ago with full 'fast and furious' bodykit and absolutely lowered on it arse - that did look okay but it was an auto Puke

Had a twin turbo GTO which I liked and still like the styling of them today but hated the build quality of it, particularly the interior, think it was made of the same crappy plastic they made the RS2 fairings out of! Laughing Also had a boot carpet that was about 0.5mm thick, just felt cheap and I never warmed to it.
Also liked the look of the FTO but test drove a couple and soon decided against it, very underpowered and again, crappy plastic interior Thumbs Down


I know exactly what you mean about getting the boot out in the corners, I kept getting told off for it when I did by CBT! Was instinctive back then after being so used to being on crossers, it felt weird just trusting the tyres to grip rather than power sliding round a corner and being on opposite lock Laughing


I think with just a new exhaust the RS2 would be much more fun again, it feels like that's where it's being held back. Never got a picture of it but the spannie has some kind of honeycomb catalytic convertor type affair right the way through it which has got to be quite restrictive, if it was a keeper it would be the first thing I'd change on the bike.

Don't get me wrong, it's a nippy little thing and I just love throwing it into corners but is no fun when you hit a hill, and there are a lot of them around here! Laughing

I live halfway up a famously steep hill (they have an annual cycle race up it) and I reckon if I stay on a 50 for any length of time I'll be going through a lot of top ends! Laughing
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PostPosted: 18:49 - 23 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Adam, tell your work mates to wipe the white creamy stains off that Rotrex blower on the hair dresser's/ladies what do lunch car, and then get that nice mk2? prelude into the shop and not let it out until the owner says you can buy it! Do it now! Thumbs Up Laughing

I take it that the prelude your thinking of is the late 87-91 model?
The one with the nice thin C-pillars, 4WS, and the 2.0 16V non VTEC motor that's slanted back in the bay? If so it's sounding pretty cool to me. I'm thinking of a white one, slammed with some nice Japanese Rota alloys, and a Jackson racing charger where the std inlet manifold should be? Wink

The Lude I like is the early 90's one with the funny dash, very low slung driving position and those really nice body hugging sports seats. The 2.3 and 2.2's are cool, but the 2.2 goes well for 183bhp and is as quick as a Fiat coupe 16VT or std 200SX S13.

James, I don't want to hear about GTO TT's either, as I really should have had the 99-00 Metallic green late example with the sexy face lift that I really wanted to chop my car in for an extend my bank loan! Laughing

As for the FTO's, the styling at the rear has never really done it for me, much like the Alfa GTV's, it's not a shape of car that I can love from front to back 100% and that would bother me lol! But the rare 200bhp GPX versions with the even rarer manual box were supposedly meant to be quick, (at least as quick as a 200bhp Rover coupe) so I was told, and also able to keep up with and handle as well as a Honda DC2 Type R?

Oh and I can now see your point about the 49cc's of awesome hill pulling grunt. I did not realise where you are is so Hilly, and can understand that after a while a 50cc might get hot and bothered as well as running out of Puff.

My mate lives down in Cornwall, and though probably not as hilly, they have some big hills down there, and I can see why a small bike 125cc or under, and a 1.0 shopping car might be tiring or left wanting.

Up here on the flat 125's are awesome, and so is little fuel sipping grocery getter box's on wheels, so much so that I'd sometimes quite like another one instead or as well as my little Rover.

Oh and my last Japanese performance car was a Suzuki Alto GL with a 950cc engine. Not sure if a Black Supra would feel quite similar to drive or not? Laughing
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PostPosted: 23:23 - 23 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Never drove one of the V6 FTOs but I expect they are somewhat more fun, the 16 valvers are horrible though! I've had more fun driving bog standard mk3 Cavaliers (of which I've had many Embarassed - winter smokers)!
I quite like the styling of the FTO from the back, but then I like Alfas too. Very Happy


Yeah the RS2 isn't much fun when it comes to hills. It's not like it's exactly mountainous around here but living halfway up such a steep hill means I've got to give it a thrashing to either leave or come back Laughing
Once I'm out of the valley it's not too bad but riding a 50cc round here makes you realise inclines / hills exist that you've never noticed before, keeps you on your toes with constantly down gearing to keep the momentum.

As far as 50s go it's probably very good, just not what I'm used to. Will do an indicated 26mph up the hill coming home (22% gradient) but I expect that is down to the pretty short gearing, it's hitting redline at indicated 50mph with the current setup.


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As I said, I don't want to spend any time or money trying to squeeze moa powah from the RS2 but must admit it has got me intrigued with how the RS1 will compare, I've got a feeling it's going to be quicker somehow... and if not, I'll make it so! Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: 12:59 - 29 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

your panel repair work is epic, and really inspired me to have ago at my own, instead of paying to have it done.

Do you reckon you could do a list of materials / tools, you use, and the best places to get them?

An idiots guide to plastic repairs would be a great thread...hint....
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PostPosted: 18:14 - 29 Jul 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks mate.

What materials you'll need will vary depending on what damage you're repairing but the basics are sand paper / sanding discs, filler and fibreglass bridging compound, I don't use any fancy gimmicky products.

Very little tools needed really, it's mostly just sanding stuff. It's worth getting a DA (dual action sander) if you're going to be doing any amount of panel work, saves a huge amount of time and hassle in prepping a full panel and sanding fibreglass etc.
I have a professional electric one which was pricey (over £200) but if you have a compressor you can use an air one which will be a fraction of the price or even a cheap electric one will do for occasional use.

Other than that there's very little needed as far as the repairs go other than maybe a soldering iron for plastic welding.

I'll be starting the Mito rebuild very soon and most of the plastics need repairing on that so will try to give more detail in just what I use and how with those.
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PostPosted: 20:34 - 01 Aug 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, after some technical issues the decals have finally turned up this morning.


https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1590_zpst8wwidlp.jpg


Would have been nice to get them fitted today but it's been like a monsoon and only just brightening up so hoping for decent weather tomorrow. Want to be able to get some pics of it finished so I can get it up for sale quite urgently now.

By a strange twist of fate I bumped into the MOT guy with the NSR while out walking the dog the other day Shocked Asked me if I was still interested in it as he's now bought another bike so is more willing / keen to sell! Obviously it's all going to come down to price but I have a feeling it will soon be mine Wink Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 20:12 - 02 Aug 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Managed to get the decals on tonight.


https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1591_zpsmg26pfyc.jpg

https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1592_zps7pagh5il.jpg

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Only done one side as I need the bike on the paddock stand to do the others really but am happy enough with how they look.

Was half tempted to put some sponsor ones up the front of the side panels too but I don't think I'll bother. I've probably done enough with it to tempt in the teens and their cash now, the new owner may want to add more stickers or remove the ones that are on (or indeed just drop it down the road and not care) so not really any point in spending any more on it now and I'm calling it finished!

Decals £14 (including quite a few spares from test cuts etc)

£132.59

Bike cost me £420 initially so now stands me at £552.59 (and a shit load of time, headaches and labour etc Laughing )
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PostPosted: 21:40 - 03 Aug 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

I always get a little excited when it shows orange on your threads. Very Happy

Got to say I've followed both projects and enjoyed journey to the finished product.

Excellent job!

Mr. Green
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stevo as b4
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PostPosted: 23:13 - 03 Aug 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well that does look like the mutts nuts now! Very Happy

What a nifty 50 eh! Thumbs Up

I liked the pic you posted of it in motion at 50mph too, but is so worthless without sound! Laughing
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Just_James
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PostPosted: 19:40 - 04 Aug 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

bandit_engineer wrote:
I always get a little excited when it shows orange on your threads. Very Happy

Got to say I've followed both projects and enjoyed journey to the finished product.

Excellent job!

Mr. Green



Had me confused for a while there (not difficult), thought you were referring to the orange on the bike Doh! Laughing

Thanks though, and nice to know you take something from the threads Thumbs Up




stevo as b4 wrote:
Well that does look like the mutts nuts now! Very Happy

What a nifty 50 eh! Thumbs Up

I liked the pic you posted of it in motion at 50mph too, but is so worthless without sound! Laughing



Must admit, it does look a lot of bike for a 50! I probably spend too much time focusing on the bits that aren't mint and that could do with doing etc but when I take a step back and look at it for what it is... it is a nice little ped Smile


As for what it sounds like at 50...... just a very high pitched 'mmeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh' really Neutral


Still get a buzz going up the gears though... I pretend I'm that kid in T2 getting chased by the terminator in the truck Laughing


Not much point in me posting a bit of vid really as it's nothing but wind noise over about 10mph, need to try taping some fluff over the mic' or something.


Really want to take it out for one last ride out and get some decent pics of it for an ad' now but haven't even had time to put the rest of the decals on! I'm very much tied up with project "Cougar MOT" at the moment Evil or Very Mad


https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1598_zpsqjf9j4ac.jpg
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Knacker
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PostPosted: 00:45 - 06 Aug 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

https://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb259/Squeaky_86_2007/image.jpg1_4.jpg

Awsome work as always!!

However if you don't stop being so modest I'm gonna find you and drop kick you in the dick.

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PostPosted: 20:29 - 07 Aug 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks mate Thumbs Up

You needn't find me, you could probably kick it from there Whistle

Laughing



Got the decals fitted to the other side tonight


https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1599_zps7tuf5jl4.jpg



And that's it Neutral

Going to have a final play on it over the weekend and try and get some nice pics but that will be my last proper ride out on it. Just going to put it up for sale and keep it clean and tidy until it's gone after that.


In other news, I need to pull down the woodshed sometime in the next week or two (before it falls down on its own).
My main problem with that is, I have found it a convenient place for keeping all my bike bits, half of the Mito is in there at the moment.

Don't have time to build a new one this year so am going to need a temporary solution. Not too worried about logs as I can cover enough for this winter just using a couple of tarp's but need somewhere to store bike bits while I do the Mito rebuild.

Came across this on the bay, any one had any experience of them?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FoxHunter-New-Waterproof-Motor-Bike-Cover-Storage-Shed-Tent-Garage-Galvanized-3M/111378972532?

Not expecting the quality to be great for the price but should do until next spring and give me plenty of room to keep some dry logs and have room for boxes of Mito (and any other bike) bits, might even be able to get the RS1 in there too.
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PostPosted: 23:42 - 08 Aug 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Didn't get time to have a ride out today but took a few 'LED' pics tonight, realised I hadn't taken any since the bike was fully built


https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1602_zpsrjkehruk.jpg


https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1601_zpsepjyidee.jpg


https://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/RS1Rebuild/DPP1600_zpsilkukheo.jpg


.... price has gone up Laughing
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PostPosted: 11:03 - 10 Aug 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

hahaha

That's a mint 50 right there.

Would buy... if I was 16.
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PostPosted: 22:33 - 10 Aug 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well.... interesting development...

After just over an hour of being up for sale... it looks like it's sold Shocked

More details later but long story, short - an ex racer, now BIC instructor wants it for his sons 16th birthday.

Currently trying to talk him into the RS1 as an instead of / and but will see how that goes tomorrow Laughing
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PostPosted: 22:39 - 10 Aug 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's got to have raised the moolah for the NSR? Which you mustn't get, don't tell your missus I'm encouraging you,women are scary when they're angry.

In Other Good news! I'm heading off to the Isle of Wight on the 400 armed with a bag of pot noodles! Thumbs Up Laughing

I knew it wouldn't take long for your 'peds to get sold. They look cracking, I was going to suggest linking to the threads, but then they'd know all about your fiendish plans! Twisted Evil
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