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freakymadness
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PostPosted: 16:25 - 06 Jun 2009    Post subject: My GILERA COUGAR 125CC Re-built in 4 weeks!! (noob) Reply with quote
Sooooo here is my baby!!!! GILERA COUGAR 125CC MANUAL CRUISER yes i no italian!!!...but....it has the honda engine so it's all good Wink i only passed my cbt yesterday and this is the first thing i have ever stripped down to the bare frame and re-built...it was a heap...a complete rust bucket and to be honest i thought i bit of more than i could chew!!! but this proves that you don't have to have any experience in bikes as this was my first and i have learn't so much doing it all my self!!! plus it rides!! lolol ( BONUS )
so gimmi 1 year then i will be with all you lovely bikers....so in aid of all this love for my bike im going to push my car of the cliff and be gone with traffic jams!!! Thumbs Up
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Ant132
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PostPosted: 17:50 - 06 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Tidy mate Thumbs Up Have fun!
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freakymadness
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PostPosted: 18:23 - 06 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
cheers matey!!!!.....i no i got a long way to go but thank god im on the roll!!!!!

P.S.....My name is ANT

lofl.....small world!!!......welll when ya an ant eh? lol......i must stop!! Rolling Eyes
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Ant132
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PostPosted: 18:31 - 06 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cool Ant's FTW! Wink

My first bike was a bare-frame rebuild too. Still got it actually, sentimental values Laughing
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freakymadness
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PostPosted: 18:47 - 06 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
I reckon once i pass my test...sorry if!!!.....then i would find it hard getting rid of this bike as this is a land mark for me now!
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DKMonst3r
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PostPosted: 00:42 - 09 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Haha thats my bike right there Very Happy. Only that mines in blue and in a rather poor condition Confused. Hope u have fun on it like i have on mine Thumbs Up
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freakymadness
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PostPosted: 04:31 - 09 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
LaPeace wrote:
Haha thats my bike right there Very Happy. Only that mines in blue and in a rather poor condition Confused. Hope u have fun on it like i have on mine Thumbs Up

Yea having lots of fun...just not looking to riding in the rain as i have not rode in the rain Rolling Eyes
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bacon
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PostPosted: 09:48 - 09 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
tidy dude! not a fan of riding in the rain either, need some waterproofs, not a fan of water going down the neck of my leathers, arms, then ultimately pooling on my nob... Shocked
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PostPosted: 10:34 - 09 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
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not a fan of water going down the neck of my leathers, arms, then ultimately pooling on my nob... Shocked


ah..... trench crotch
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DKMonst3r
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PostPosted: 13:42 - 09 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
freakymadness wrote:
LaPeace wrote:
Haha thats my bike right there Very Happy. Only that mines in blue and in a rather poor condition Confused. Hope u have fun on it like i have on mine Thumbs Up

Yea having lots of fun...just not looking to riding in the rain as i have not rode in the rain Rolling Eyes


It should be no problem. The bike handles great in rain, just dont lean too much Laughing .
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bacon
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PostPosted: 14:36 - 09 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
DaveJPS wrote:
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not a fan of water going down the neck of my leathers, arms, then ultimately pooling on my nob... Shocked


ah..... trench crotch


so it has a name!
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PostPosted: 15:07 - 09 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Any before/during pics? Smile
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freakymadness
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PostPosted: 16:49 - 09 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
yea i will put some on this evening :0)
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Dr. DaveJPS
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PostPosted: 18:13 - 09 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Any before/during pics? Smile


Brick Wall why did my mind immediately think you where talking about trench crotch..... Laughing
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freakymadness
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PostPosted: 19:11 - 09 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
[quote="Mudskipper"]Any before/during pics? Smile[/quote

This was when i bought it but up close it was bad even in the pic it looks good!
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freakymadness
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PostPosted: 19:18 - 09 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
This one was 2 weeks ago ish....this was when i thought wtf have i done!!!! lol Rolling Eyes
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freakymadness
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PostPosted: 19:20 - 09 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
this photo gives you an idea what a wreck it was!!
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freakymadness
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PostPosted: 19:23 - 09 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
This was about a week ago after i resprayed the engine and frame and cleaned up the wheels etc
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freakymadness
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PostPosted: 19:26 - 09 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just look at the difference in the engine now...shiny!!!!
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freakymadness
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PostPosted: 19:28 - 09 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Pretty much there!!! Thumbs Up
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freakymadness
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PostPosted: 19:30 - 09 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
freakymadness wrote:
Just look at the difference in the engine now...shiny!!!!

Guess it would help with a pic loll!!! Rolling Eyes Embarassed
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PostPosted: 18:22 - 17 Jun 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
hello....can you tell me please how you take off the seat?
i just bought a crap gilera and im trying to fix it..!
thank you.
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