newbie about to hit the road

Ryder666 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 22 Feb 2015 Karma :

Hey all been reading the forum for a few weeks and am about to join the ranks of the 2 wheelers, booking my cbt on wednesday, thought i would pop a few pics of my little £100 cg125es7 up for you lot

marsden1967 · Scooby Slapper Joined: 19 Apr 2013 Karma :

Enjoy and good luck!
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current bike(s) YBR 125, ER6 N

Clanger · Stirrer Joined: 27 May 2004 Karma :

Ryder666 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 22 Feb 2015 Karma :

photos

Ryder666 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 22 Feb 2015 Karma :

my first experiance on a bike was out in the states on honeymoon, father in law ploped me on his ktm 450exc and we went and burnt up the mountain trails around Cle Elum Washington state for 3/4 hours. ok on dirt but was a good laugh and gave me the itch

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

How did you get that for £100? What's wrong with it? Wink

Red, big bore exhaust, should be good for the ton. Whistle

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Aceslock · Spanner Monkey Joined: 12 Dec 2014 Karma :

That is a cracking little buy for £100. Thumbs Up

Have fun on your CBT!
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Bubbs · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 May 2009 Karma :

£100? Bloody hell that's a good buy.

I quite miss my YBR, would be cool to have a 125 again to pootle around on.

Hope you enjoy your CBT - remember it isn't a test so don't worry about failing, it seems pretty difficult for them to refuse you a certificate. The guy I rode with on my CBT didn't speak a word of English, I believe he was Polish. He got lost umpteen times as he couldn't understand the directions on the ear piece. However he still got signed off.
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Ryder666 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 22 Feb 2015 Karma :

I bought it in bits, the previous owner had decided the gearbox had failed and had taken it almost completly to bits, took the right hand engine case off to find a worn selctor fork, two spots of weld and 15 mins with a file saw it good as new and back in 1 peice flew through mot the following day,
Gotta love a bargain

Nash GT · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Sep 2014 Karma :

We have another welder!! Shocked

Bodyguard will be along shortly
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Ryder666 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 22 Feb 2015 Karma :

I have dicovered welding is rather fun, i made the exhaust on the exhaust on the bike from parts of the original exhaust an mx5 mid pipe resonator and the nice stainless tip from the same mx5 exhaust, fit is perfect and looks spot on in my mind

Ryder666 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 22 Feb 2015 Karma :

cbt is on friday with mts sussex in east grinstead so hopefully should be getting out on the road on my cg saturday afternoon if all goes well!

already looking into a bigger bike, probably not the best of ideas right now but liking the old super dreams, i know they wont be much if any faster than my cg but i prefer the older style bikes, any one know if i could ride the 400n dream on an 33bhp restricted licence?

Tom

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Ryder666 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 22 Feb 2015 Karma :

I am really hyped up about getting cbt done, my dad has an old 84/85 cb750f that im going to drag up my workshop and return to running order for him after it had electrical issues in france, would be nice to get out scratching with him on something able to keep up, it was dads cb that kicked off my liking of that era hondas really hence the superdream, dont want to ride 1 of these new fangled angles and curves allover the place crotch rockets gimme an oldie any daday. Im the same with my cars i own 2 1993 mazda mx5's and a 1985 mini, much prefer the older less electronicly controled cars and bikes

Tom

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

I agree, up to a point - the CANBUS on my BMW fills me with foreboding. But then I'd like my Enfield to require just a bit less spannering.

Bonneville or W800 might be reasonable compromises: how do you fancy them?
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GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

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Commuter_Tim · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 May 2013 Karma :

He's like BodyGuard if he were educated to more than Special School standards, this one is rare. Laughing

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Highwayman · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 17 Nov 2013 Karma :

Ryder666 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 22 Feb 2015 Karma :

Cbt passed!! Then spent a few hours getting further wet just riding about crawley getting to know the bike properly, got home soggy yet still warm prooving my gear is up to the job,
@highwayman my "garage" is more a large shed/work shop complete with beer fridge, kettle and comfy sofa, shared between friends and curentl contains my other mx5 a classic mini, 400bhp saab 9000 aero, mk2 escort and a tiger avon kit car, we are a varied lot and i love the place,

Tom

recman · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Mar 2012 Karma :

Ryder666 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 22 Feb 2015 Karma :

Day 2 of motorcycles i got wet, again! but the ride to bilingshurst was fucking awsome!! Need a better rear tyre now as current one is slightly lacking in cornering ability and squirms about abit, did my first few overtakes on nsl roads, good second day on the bike all in getting used to a bit more