Done did a buy. Please no stealy.

Monkeypony · World Chat Champion Joined: 21 Sep 2011 Karma :

So, following on from this thread which ended in the theft of my DRZ, I thought it was about time to treat myself to something else nickable, so, I went and did a buy on this 2009 TE450

Switching the tyres of MT43w, to make it a bit more "dual sport". Fitting heated grips and hand guards, and she'll be all set for winter roads and year round muddy fun.

It has a Rekluse clutch fitted, which will take some getting used to, but will be quite nice not to have to take my fingers off the lovely warm grips to pull the clutch in at any point Very Happy

Here's hoping it won't A) Be stolen again, or B) Turn into a complete money pit... Shocked

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Thread started at 10.50.

It's 10.55 now. Is it still there?

I'd go check if I were you. Any chance of chaining it to a https://www.rottweilerlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/34233.png
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TbirdX · Crazy Courier Joined: 06 Dec 2015 Karma :

Looks very nice...and, er...where, er...will you be parking it at night...just curious like innit.
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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Be interested in hearing how you get on with the rekluse clutch. Particularly on how you think it would perform in traffic or on the road. A member of our bike club has pretty much lost the use of her left hand and we're considering this as a possible solution (they do them for a few road bikes too).
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Polarbear · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Karma :

Very nice. Thumbs Up

I bet that will be lots of fun.

Trouble is I'd be a nervous wreck from worry and waking up at every funny noise outside.

But I see you are in Bedfordshire so I suppose that give you at least a fighting chance of keeping it compared with London.
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Wheezybiker · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 19 Jun 2017 Karma :

Looks nice
What's a rekluse clutch?

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P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

inb4 engine melted. Wink

Looks really nice mate Thumbs Up

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What makes it less nickable than a DRZ?
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Is stolded yet?

Naow?
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Wheezybiker · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 19 Jun 2017 Karma :

Thanks for that goto10 and monkeypony

Wheezybiker · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 19 Jun 2017 Karma :

Thanks for that goto10 and monkeypony

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stevo as b4 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Karma :

Hope you get on well with it!

Regards the leaving it parked places, I just wouldn't tbh!

I don't feel like I can leave my 30yr old KMX anywhere, so if I'm not riding it, or stood with it in sight of me at all times, it's locked away at home.

Can be a pain or an inconvenience in the extreme, but once you accept that's how it is and you won't use it as A-B transport or a grocery getter you just make other plans. If I wanted to go to the shops, run errands or just Park outside shops or cafes regularly, I'd just buy a dirt cheap Chinese scooter or a basic moped. Im at the stage where for daily running about, I don't care what my vehicle is, how it looks, or what people think of me.

Anyway, count yourself lucky it's not an old Yamaha LC special that's had ££££'s spent on it like they do. Those bikes in many cases rarely leave the owners living rooms, and are hardly ever seen or used. Probably for the reasons of paranoia more than anything.

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conker · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 22 Mar 2013 Karma :

Good luck keeping it, they are best kept out of sight. A friend had his road legal enduro taken 3 times. One time they walked off with it while he was paying for petrol, he followed and got it back. The final time 4 blokes with bats chased him in a car and took it. This wasn't even in the feral south.

Install a big dog and a tracker I would.

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stevo as b4 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Karma :

Trouble is unless you go onto proper muddy or rocky off road tracks or green lanes, anywhere else you can go the 2up armed scum on scooters can follow you just as easily.

In traffic nothing will get away from scooters especially when the riders are prepared to ride on the pavement or in the on coming lanes to catch you, and never stop for traffic lights, as the deep south feral scum do.

Basically on anything short of an MX track or enduro course, your fucked and they've probably got enough of them to box you in or kick you off the bike.