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About me
I dont live in a pineapple under the sea.
Voted BCF's Stupidest member 2013.
Voted BCF's Ultimate Ped boi of 2014.
Quite possibly not as thick as you think I am, however I struggle with words & explaining things to people.
https://www.bikechatforums.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=76860
Loads of pics and links and stuff on my old profile.
Useful stuff I wrote
https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=4023421#4023421 - (Ongoing) Tuning a Chinese moped, with actual data to prove performace gains.
I was hoping this experiment would prove the benifits of tuning a scooter & offer a few wallet freindly options to get BCF's younger members through their first year on the road, however it all got a little out of control after the big end failed.
https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=284901 - Guide for road registering an offroad bike.
Figured it'd save someone a headache! Covers all aspects of the paperwork & requirements.
https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=240845&start=0 - YBR125 servicing guides, mods & maintiance.
I wrote this as I'd started biking & hoped it'd help a few other people along the way. Basic servicing is covered, including valve clearances, chain adjustment, and a load of other things. I even noted what tools would be required for what jobs at the time as most new riders would have to go and buy tools to do jobs.
Stuff I've ridden
Probbably loads I've forgotten, but a list of the ones I can remember. I've been pretty lucky with work & had a few generous freinds.
AJS DD125E - Two of
AJS Eco 125
AJS Modena
Baotian BT49QT-20
Beta Rev3
Derbi Senda 125 SM
G's Superped
Honda Blackbird
Honda CB-1
Honda CBR600RR
Honda CR125R
Honda Dullville
Honda H100S
Honda Hornet 600 Mk1
Honda Hornet 600 Mk2
Honda Pan European
Honda Varadero 125
Kawasaki ER5 - Five different ones
Kawasaki ER-6
Kawasaki J300
Kawasaki Ninja 250 - Two of first shape twin cylinder model.
Kawasaki Ninja 250SL - The 2015 single cylinder variant
Kawasaki Ninja 300
Kawasaki ZX-6R
Kawasaki Ninja 636
Kawasaki Verys 1000
Kawasaki Versys 1000 - 2015 revision
Kawasaki Verys 650 - 2015 revision
Kawasaki Vulcan 650
Kawasaki Z800 - Two of
Kawasaki W800
Kawasaki Z1000 Naked - 2015
Kawasaki Z1000SX - Two of
Kawasaki ZR-7
KTM 144 EXC
KTM 200 EXC
KTM Duke 2
Moto Guzzi 1200 Sport
Piaggio Carnaby
Rieju RS-3 NKD
Sinnis Cafe 125
Sinnis Eagle 50
Skyjet CBR125 copy
Skyteam Gorilla - With Lifan 110 & YX140
Suzuki Bandit 1200
Suzuki Bandit 600
Suzuki GS500 - Two of
Suzuki GP100
Suzuki Marauder 125
Suzuki RF600
Suzuki SV1000
Suzuki TL1000S
SYM ped thing
Triumph Daytona 675
Triumph Street Triple
Yamaha Dragstar 125
Yamaha R1
Yamaha TT600R SM
Yamaha YBR125
Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat - Two different ones
Yamaha XT660X
My biking life started with this;
https://i.imgur.com/6zHa6K5.jpg
A chinese mini moto dirtbike. Freind had bought a pitbike so picked this up for £50.
It soon led to a C90 that I could fit on;
https://i.imgur.com/CdUtKBz.jpg
Never went on the road...but I knew I had to get a bike.
Had a car crash, which put my insurance up to a point where I couldn't afford to drive....so took my CBT on this;
https://i.imgur.com/bfTUGNb.jpg
Which then led to the purchase of a 2011 YBR125. My first proper road bike.
https://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o574/_Iain_/Facebook/Bikes/424797_10151327211365054_816330053_23244969_37542866_n.jpg
Which moved some epic things whilst doing courier work;
https://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o574/_Iain_/Facebook/Bikes/555026_10151471238965054_816330053_23824721_71253027_n.jpg
And took me on my first Mayday run;
https://i.imgur.com/12FtvoU.jpg
I passed my test on the YBR and bought this, a 1991 GS500E
https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=264363&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
https://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o574/_Iain_/327fb716.jpg
First crash. Span the back wheel up a few weeks after getting it and highsided into a bus stop.
https://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o574/_Iain_/ad806a3b.jpg
The resulting rebuild;
https://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o574/_Iain_/5925310C-B32B-4DDB-9DAA-44DF1B9C9FEB-7213-00000B1DFAE4A218_zpse81ae217.jpg
The engine failiure after a 120mph max speed run;
https://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o574/_Iain_/411FEBC5-6BB5-4750-9149-1946FFFC706B-225-0000003A946A41C8.jpg
1996 Bandit 600
[img]https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=264677
https://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o574/_Iain_/B1BC63AD-DCC3-4270-A9B1-F61CF84F5C80-4017-0000048B66A00129.jpg
Which went to spain;
https://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o574/_Iain_/1004461_10153010987530054_499407089_n_zps8eb9d431.jpg
And went on a 3am rideout with some of the SE section guys;
https://i.imgur.com/a1wGw4l.jpg
Full spain thread, too many pictures - incredible experience! https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=261903&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=375
https://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b545/paddynewman/P1010462_zpsebb4efa9.jpg
Then got painted & sold to a chav;
https://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o574/_Iain_/3DB640CC-EAAE-40C9-B625-D42DD90208E3-229-0000003B9EB4BEC2_zps12e191bc.jpg
2006 Skyteam road legal monkey (sold to Paddy & brutally raped at BCF bbq 2013)
https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=264363&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
https://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o574/_Iain_/53189E75-E4DC-4FF8-A8C5-44AE587BF100-209-0000000F12089C16.jpg
Paddy rebuilt it...JM loved it;
https://i.imgur.com/bTMKd7x.jpg
First time greenlaning (on a borrowed Varadero 125)
https://i.imgur.com/cv1sCr2.jpg
https://i1148.photobucket.com/albums/o574/_Iain_/B8DC762E-DA67-43FE-B06D-FC3D7EA9F84E-566-0000010E73DE6CAB_zpsa0b5c718.jpg
Also went on a costal ride on the Varadero after my Bandit packed up a few hours before we were due to leave;
https://i.imgur.com/P7Odf6W.jpg
First time out on a cruiser (do not want);
https://i.imgur.com/9oZ1YRJ.jpg
1986 H100 - Paddy liked this one
url=https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=278415
https://www.bikechatforums.com/files/image_166.jpeg
First time on a proper offroad bike (KTM 144 EXC);
https://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/b545/paddynewman/dirty/P1010753_zps0cda0b6c.jpg
Which prompted the purchase of a 1996 CR125 - totally rebuilt this one from bare frame & had it road registered.
https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=281946&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
https://i.imgur.com/LFpilQV.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/QhbcXaT.jpg
Blew the clutch up the next day;
https://i.imgur.com/5W0F1FT.jpg
Then a Corsa SMIDSY'd me on it after 4.4hrs of use.
https://i.imgur.com/Jf079Y9.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/3rqLT7j.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/pXnECF8.jpg
Went to watch Matt racing sidecar and saw various classes of grasstrack racing;
https://i.imgur.com/qC93tcc.jpg
Went to a trackday to watch/help out a few BCF'ers;
https://i.imgur.com/TOggJ47.jpg
Rode a few cool small bikes at the BBQ in 2014 (including superped, I spent most of the BBQ working on it);
https://i.imgur.com/icRVcdS.jpg
https://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j69/willyrobbie/BCF%20BBQ%20Glanamman%20-%20Wales%202014/DSC_0425_zpsa35f4f69.jpg
And some bigger ones too!
https://i.imgur.com/gpcoHF2.jpg
Diddn't fancy riding the CR hard as my wrist was still pretty fucked, but this guy seemed pretty capable of testing it out;
https://i.imgur.com/gePN9Mm.jpg
G was equally as harsh on it - was good to see the bike getting used for the first time since the crash!
https://i.imgur.com/fJYSbZF.jpg
I then found I diddn't use it, the theft risk was insane & my wrist hurt far too much to enjoy it.
I put it up for sale, ended up selling it on my birthday & 15 mins later bought...
https://i.imgur.com/koL5j58.jpg
...A 2007 KTM Duke 2
https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=294121
Got it cheap through work as it'd been crashed & needed quite a few consumables, we'd taken it as a P/X & the boss diddn't want it in the showroom as it was a bit scruffy. Spent a day and £400 on it & it scrubbed up really well!
Then decided touring would be a good idea so took it to France;
https://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac17/Marmalade43/france%20weekender/FE7C7599-21A8-4965-ABC7-4979609FEE80_zps1qtnv4hn.jpg
2am coast ride with a few of the guys from SE section;
https://i.imgur.com/scqbS3B.jpg
Then I bought a scooter.
Paddy. wrote:
You are now known as BoatIain.
https://i.imgur.com/YoZUzbB.jpg
Girlfreind left me...as this was supposed to be a cheapo work hack for her, I did the logical thing and tuned it to do more than 70mph. It provides endless hours of amusement & also earned me a BCF award 
https://i.imgur.com/VzbkCnC.jpg
Went on a very mixed rideout with theese two. You couldn't really find three more different bikes!
https://i.imgur.com/p430P2o.jpg
I then breifly had another GS500 I'd picked up as a fix & sell jobbie. It was noisy, did think about keeping it...however only owned it around six days.
https://i.imgur.com/Ozq5ytj.jpg
Then came an RF600. I got this as a partially started project from a mate who'd crashed and needed the money. Fairing was held on with three cable ties
https://i.imgur.com/8ElDgCU.jpg
I fought the law, and the law won.
https://i.imgur.com/WFLymed.gif
I bought another ped, a Sinnis Eagle 50. Customer haddn't paid his bill, so my boss sold it to me for £50. Knackered top and bottom end with transmission damage too. Never got finished, sold to a workmate for what I'd paid & then ended up being sold to the fire brigade!
https://i.imgur.com/JseIyJ3.jpg
Then had a car and no money...then this came along;
https://i.imgur.com/5UkeTWU.jpg
A 1989 Honda CB-1. Fun little bike that made the commute to Basildon every day cheaper and quicker.
https://www.reactiongifs.com/r/oh-shi.gif
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