Ebay's most majestic bike..

[virus]

That a100 looks awesome, gimme a slab of beer, a gallon of premix and an open field and i'll give you a story of how I ran myself over and broke a leg.

Edit, that is the definition of a fuck around and find out motorcycle. I still have scars from a 70cc monkeybike that are worse than some of my bigger motorbike crashes on large CC stuff cause its so easy to just completely disrespect it and then Karma pops by to say hello.
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[stinkwheel]

[Polarbear]

A friend had an off road trike when they were legal. It was a hoot. A dangerous hoot but still a hoot. How one of us never broke anything I still don't know.
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Triumph Trophy Launch Edition

[virus]

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

1991 Gilera CX125 Shark / absolute Unicorn

I actually like this but I’ll post it here. Interesting way to flog off a collection one at a time -if genuine, -no reserve and bidding starts at £1. Also, what’s going on in image #20?

[virus]

paint job is shocking but the bike is cool as penguins piss. One of the coolest 125s ever made.
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[Bunzena]

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

Already at £1000 after just 11 bids. I know you can bid and add a secret higher bid to trump late-comers but you do that near the end of the auction, not early on!

[slowasyoulike]

Not eBay but, god help us, Facebook Marketplace...

https://i.imgur.com/9R7R97D.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/yyEsdzh.jpeg

Stylish eh?

A 500cc Piaggio scooter engine means a nice big hole in the middle where you'd expect to see an engine. It's described as a sprint/drag bike... well, that might be some of the slowest drag action you've ever seen as IIRC that motor makes about 40BHP.

The paucity of the power output, on the other hand, could save you from an embarrassing situation when something with more bollocks would very likely snap that piss-poor push iron frame in half.

This massive pile of elephant wank could be yours for just £1200.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1857279481748941

[stinkwheel]

Drag scooters are a thing. You can really poke the motors quite heavily and if you can get the variator set up well, they go like a bat out of hell.

They're getting 14s standing quarters out of Lambrettas in straightliners.
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[Ariel Badger]

My best time on my 492cc 1936 Ariel sprinter was 14.96 over the standing 1/4. Those Italian scooters can fly.
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Bikers make great organ donors, get 115 on your licence today.

[Easy-X]

Something I've not seen out in the wild: BMW Scarver

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/I9EAAOSwiQVkYBKj/s-l640.webp
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166095825098

Belt driven, fuel tank at the back and the space at the front is for...? I dunno, a small dog to ride along with you?!

Even more outrageous two-tone:

https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gallery/bmw%20F650%20cs%20%203.jpg
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[MarJay]

[Easy-X]

[Capt Sisko]

[Polarbear]

[MarJay]

[Easy-X]

Hardtail conversion...

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/gGsAAOSwNrZnuNgk/s-l800.webp

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/156723724890
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[stinkwheel]

[WD Forte]

[A100man]

What's the chain tensioner for?
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Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750

Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600

[WD Forte]

[stinkwheel]

I don't think the tensioner serves any useful purpose other than as a styling cue because the hardtail has long enough fork-ends to correctly tension the chain. Might reduce intrusive chain snatch when you get on and off the power but it's not mechanically necessary.

The engine is a stressed member, there are frame plates on the lower frame rail which attach to the engine with two long M8 bolts that go right through the engine (you can see it better on the right side view). There is also a vertical seat tube which bolts into the crankcases at the top rear of the engine. Pretty sure the one you're looking at is holding the mounting plate for a samrat kick-stand to the frame.

In any case, it's more secure than what holds a standard iron barrel bullet together. A single M8 bolt through the bottom of the engine:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczMHUpbSiR1d-VovLUmPux8pYuoUvDfVMD-CNL61gX13rgBnkPiMnJqDUxzVhuvpYOC6O7v5vbfqWls_kWofpzN5KILI3UKadCau--hPtJ9M63UYNSWzD-wm-4yfy5AmZ814GxdIziOQ87Xx581bfm87=w1168-h876-s-no

Then two M8 bolts on triangular plates which attach to the gearbox, which in turn is bolted to the back of the engine (with 4 x 3/8" BSC studs).
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/AP1GczP_LA8bTsjB7buln2Et_is7m7RagGyYkJn6BBSEElB_NtOqE4FaUUxihaA-Cs2ghNApVaF51uMRjUGTqxXaGDuIIUvEifMIpnUqtslJS3epY4RoqN9FXU0SUP7p4pVUEQlp-NrxFn9DG2Mwb70qVZ8o=w1168-h876-s-no

And while they have many problems, frames coming apart isn't one of them.
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[Polarbear]