The State Of..

[WildGoose]

my bike

i really should stop giving you people ammuntion to take the piss out of my ability at two wheel purchasing but this is quite bad, so here are some pics

the most shocking amount of mismatched bolts ever, i HATE when people use any bolts they can find to fit the bill, it really winds me up, one fairing bolt had a 12mm spanner head! wtf!?!

so all in all, pretty much all fucked, im leaving these mid and bottom fairings off the bike now, the underside of the bike wont collect that much grime during summer, and its preferable to having to get that lot back on, i dont do cable ties

but replacement fairings can wait, they are last on the list of things to do
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[WildGoose]

also, the bros dropped itself today when it was sitting on the grass, and snapped the brake lever off, so now i have no bikes i can use

WINNER!
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So in other words, he stopped you for being flagrantly in posession of a motorcycle in direct contravention of the Hippies, Darkies and People Whose Face I Don't Like The Look of (Police Powers) Act. 1976

[iCraig]

Not having much luck with bikes at the moment are you?

[WildGoose]

i never have much luck with bikes, ive got a hell of a lot of experiences and stories to tell for someone who has only been riding 3 years, its quite worrying

but bikes may not like me, im not letting them get away with it, that'd be too easy, and then the bikes will win
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So in other words, he stopped you for being flagrantly in posession of a motorcycle in direct contravention of the Hippies, Darkies and People Whose Face I Don't Like The Look of (Police Powers) Act. 1976

[Kickstart]

Hi

To be honest they just look like some fairly typical bodges on an older bike. Seen a lot worse.

All the best

Keith
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[WildGoose]

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2484052580

shoulda bought that one
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So in other words, he stopped you for being flagrantly in posession of a motorcycle in direct contravention of the Hippies, Darkies and People Whose Face I Don't Like The Look of (Police Powers) Act. 1976

[Smoto Bob]

chin up mate, take it thats why you havent popped in to show it to me yet

You going to bbq sat?? when ya leaving
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[iCraig]

[Dr Nick]

Well at least you've got a polished frame .


Good things will happen soon, i should hopefully be picking a new engine up tomorow, putting it in, and i put a deposit on an r6 today .

Less about me, my old rs50 was the same as yours, had loads of owners, most things were held on by zipties, waterpump , im sure things will work out for you .
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is that it

[Kickstart]

[Visitor Q]

Coulda been worse... you coulda brought mine.

Oh and last night at the pub there was a '97 'blade with a normal garden hosepipe going from reservoir to rear brake pedal.
As in the yellowy cross hatched bad boys
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[Demonic69]

If stuff breaks most people use what they can to get by, till they can afford to fix it properly. Some forget the latter part and if it works, leave the bodge there. How didn't you notice this stuff when you bought it Goosey? You unlucky little sailor you.
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Back on a Blade. Just feels so right.

[Syfoon]

Goose is my hero.

How did the BROS manage to drop itself?
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Not here...

[iheartpie]

I think the one on eBay is sexy, but maybe a tiny bit over priced, but only a tiny bit.

Its a good point, how did you miss all that damage when you bought it?
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[WildGoose]

i chose to ignore it i guess, shinyness


the bros dropped itself cos grass is unstable, unusually it dropped away from the side stand rather than into it
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[iheartpie]

have you got a full pic of the bike? so we can see it in all its glory?
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[WildGoose]

https://www.evilbendy.co.uk/gallery/albums/030704/normal_PICT0189.JPG

if you can call it glory
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[iheartpie]

I can see why you bought it, looks nice, did you buy it from 20 feet away?

Good luck with the repairs
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[Claud 14.7 to 1]

Goose, there is no real problem with the fairings...

You need, superglue, and/or maybey some araldite, paint (and a good clean up first), cable ties, and various screws... Nothing wrong with cable ties, tip: use colour coded cable ties, they are so hard to spot!

I have the same bike, as you probably know, and if you spend some time on the fairings, you can get them looking really nice...
My fairings have been in a similar condition to yours, but now i have glued, tied,cleaned, painted etc, they are in a much better state. Im a bit of a perfectionist when it comed to these matters.

Plus its an old bike, so i like it to look its best. Frankly i'd be a bit embaressed, if i had an old, messed up bike. However, an old well conditioned bike is fine in my opinion .

Its an old bike, (like mine) so abviously the plastics aren't going to be in A1 condition. Just needs a little TLC.

Its probably not worth shelling out hundreds of pounds on new/used plastics, becasue its an old bike, and not worth "that" much...

Seriously it may look bad, but you cant beat a good clean up and repair. next time you're around i'll show you my bike and what i've done to it.

Safe, and good luck!

[Visitor Q]

Goose mate you live pretty near me, i have a spare fibreglass kit that you can use on the inside of the fairing. Its like a plaster system, cost me like 8 quid and i never needed it. If you fancy a go your welcome to pop over and 'borrow' it
And condolences on the bike, but shit happens. What can you do.
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[WildGoose]

indeed, my main priority at the mo is keys, fairings will be the last thing on the list after its all sorted mechanically

im just pissed off i guess cos i cant ride it
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[Claud 14.7 to 1]

Huh? I though it was all good mechanically...

Tell me the symptoms, becasue i had a few problems with mine, which i sorted out. Maybey i can help.

Keys???

[WildGoose]

the engines fine, by mechanical, i meant brakes, suspension, handling type stuff, couldnt think of the right word

keys are lost and never coming back
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So in other words, he stopped you for being flagrantly in posession of a motorcycle in direct contravention of the Hippies, Darkies and People Whose Face I Don't Like The Look of (Police Powers) Act. 1976