Capturing a Unicorn

[Ste]

[Freddyfruitba...]

[Ste]

Really?
Always knew there was something dodgy about their departure.
I think we'll never know the truth.
Now we're just left wondering what really happened.
Perhaps one day they'll return.
And the world will have wipers on visors.
Luckily we've not died in rain related circumstances yet!!

It's always been weird how they all stopped posting at the same time.
Some say Legal Aarons shit on them for a great height.

Alternatively they'd got bored with BCF.

Suppose wipers for visors never arrive?
Come on, what if we're doomed to always be wiperless?
Assuming BikeJet and NobWipe never make it to production, we're totally fucked.
Meh.

[Freddyfruitba...]

[Ste]

You seem odd.

[SirFallalot]

[Poseidon]

Time for an update? Well, not much to update you on really. The bike is still in Ireland and what with current travel restrictions, not much is likely to change for a while.

I have been researching the whole situation and think I may have a plan. Get it over here by one means or another. Inform HMRC about import, but probably won't owe them anything given age and condition of said vehicle. Restore the bike, insure and MOT it using VIN number (bit of a ballache, but some in the trade reliably inform me it can be done) then fill out V55/5 form. And that should be that. Thoughts/comments?

I'll expand a little on the situation we're in. Essentially, my old man bought this bike from lad he worked with. My old man is really shit at paperwork and kept meaning to get the papers for the bike off the lad, but never actually did. The outfit they both worked for (engineering contractors) goes under. Lad moves away (back home abroad) and all contact is lost with him. So any chance of getting the reg papers goes out the window. My old man could register it in his name without the logbook, but the Irish system is a real faff and he's terrible at admin tasks (I'm pretty sure I've only had 2 birthday cards in the last 10 years because there's too much paperwork involved). Hence why I will have to do it all.

Back when he first bought it, I took it for a few long rides into the mountains and fell in love with it. But as time went on, he didn't look after it and after much badgering, I'm finally getting my hands on it. It's been stood undercover, but exposed for the best part of 7 years, so it's gonna need work. I'm setting aside a couple of grand, with the contingency for a little bit more (if I ask wife really nicely). That's assuming it's not a total basket case (I inspected it last November time and it looks salvageable). As for what the bike is... I shan't divulge until it is safely tucked up in my garage, but you can have a teaser...
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1977 Honda CG125
2002 Ducati Monster S4 (currently restoring)

[WD Forte]

Tiger
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bikers smell of wee

[Poseidon]

[WD Forte]

Tiger cub
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bikers smell of wee

[slowside]

Hmm, Google reverse image search says its a PlayStation 2 Fishing Rod controller.

I can see why you’d want to keep that quiet.
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Triumph Sprint RS 955i - If I don't reply to your post, I'm probably busy fixing it.

[Poseidon]

[bhinso]

Wipey is the solution to your rain related problems

[Rebel]

Ducati Monster?

[1198]

[Poseidon]

[Irezumi]

Is it an S2R/S4R?

[Poseidon]

[Poseidon]

A little progress today...
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1977 Honda CG125
2002 Ducati Monster S4 (currently restoring)

[wr6133]

Fuck me, if this isn't a pristine Brough Superior then you've milked it too far and it's going to be shit.

[1198]

[Poseidon]

[1198]

So what’s the plan? When do you go and get it? Have you sorted the paperwork out yet?

[Poseidon]

[Jewlio Rides Again LLB]

KTM Duke, the old ones.
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