dirtypot Posted March 29, 2019 Share They're fascinating little things, I'd love to try one, just to feel what its like. I hope the design has been improved from the Piaggio MP3 which I tried out many years ago. I could never feel if I was falling over or just going around a corner. Zero feel or feedback. Plus it felt wider to ride between cars than a GSA1200 and more ungainly. I just don't see the point personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted March 29, 2019 Share thats not very nice. It was a bit blunt, apologies but beauty is in the eye of the beholder as they say.... They should lay a case of assault against the ugly tree it fell out of I think only the Nikon is uglier, again IMO. Edited March 29, 2019 by Steven Knoetze (sk27) sawystertrance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebel Posted March 29, 2019 Share It was a bit blunt, apologies but beauty is in the eye of the beholder as they say.... They should lay a case of assault against the ugly tree it fell out of I think only the Nikon is uglier, again IMO. It's not only you... Steven Knoetze (sk27) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebel Posted March 29, 2019 Share I am thinking of getting this for the wife as a commuter. In NZ you dont need a bike license to drive this, a car license will do. All other scoots require a bike license. I thought you loved your wife more than that Wayne... Steven Knoetze (sk27) and V12man 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_ Posted March 29, 2019 Share Tough crowd, I can only imagine what went down there when someone suggested the BMW C1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebel Posted March 29, 2019 Share Tough crowd, I can only imagine what went down there when someone suggested the BMW C1! They're not around any more. Chris_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Potgieter Posted March 29, 2019 Share Its not being bought for its looks. Did you read the part about not needing a license? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawystertrance Posted March 29, 2019 Share It's not only you...HaHa. I noted that.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebel Posted March 29, 2019 Share Its not being bought for its looks. Did you read the part about not needing a license? Lighten up chap. It's Friday and there isn't too much happening elsewhere. Steven Knoetze (sk27) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_ Posted March 29, 2019 Share Its not being bought for its looks. Did you read the part about not needing a license? Are you allowed to lane-split in NZ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkie Posted March 29, 2019 Share Its not being bought for its looks. Did you read the part about not needing a license?its in the motorcycle thread. hence its all about looks. if you want to post things practical - go to the woodworking thread bertusras and Hairy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymann Posted March 29, 2019 Share Lighten up chap. It's Friday and there isn't too much happening elsewhere. Seeing as it's so quiet let me let everyone in onto my latest project. A bit of (sad) history - I can't take credit for this bike - it was built by a guy who wanted a Manx Norton, but obviously couldn't afford a genuine one so he collected parts over 20 or so years and when he felt he had enough to begin, started putting the bike together. As you see it now was where he was when he was called in for lunch by his wife, and after lunch took a little nap, from which he never woke up again. He was busy bleeding the oil lines making sure oil flowed through before he started it up. The bikes and all his tools went into his Estate and I bid on the Hydraulic Bench that the bike was standing on. When I went to collect the bench, the Norton was still there - no-one wanted it and they were pretty desperate to get rid of it. In the end I made what I thought was a fair offer and bought it. It's not worth what I paid, it's totally impractical, has no collectable value because it isn't original, but I just could not see it being stripped down and sold for parts which was the next option they were considering. I feel I need to finish what the old man had started. So this weekend I'm going to fire it up. Hold thumbs! Wannabe, Tromp, Blackbeard and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkie Posted March 29, 2019 Share Seeing as it's so quiet let me let everyone in onto my latest project. A bit of (sad) history - I can't take credit for this bike - it was built by a guy who wanted a Manx Norton, but obviously couldn't afford a genuine one so he collected parts over 20 or so years and when he felt he had enough to begin, started putting the bike together. As you see it now was where he was when he was called in for lunch by his wife, and after lunch took a little nap, from which he never woke up again. He was busy bleeding the oil lines making sure oil flowed through before he started it up. The bikes and all his tools went into his Estate and I bid on the Hydraulic Bench that the bike was standing on. When I went to collect the bench, the Norton was still there - no-one wanted it and they were pretty desperate to get rid of it. In the end I made what I thought was a fair offer and bought it. It's not worth what I paid, it's totally impractical, has no collectable value because it isn't original, but I just could not see it being stripped down and sold for parts which was the next option they were considering. I feel I need to finish what the old man had started. So this weekend I'm going to fire it up. Hold thumbs!thats pretty awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_ Posted March 29, 2019 Share Damn she's pretty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawystertrance Posted March 29, 2019 Share A real beaut and great project. I'm sure it would sell to someone if you wanted to sell it. Even Hairy might be tempted.. BenReaper and Hairy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymann Posted March 29, 2019 Share I doubt it - no papers, it has the 500cc Twin Norton engine which someone told me would battle to pull itself out of bed, has a Suzuki GT750 brake which is probably worth more to a Suzuki collector than the bike(!) and Honda forks off I think a CB750 - you can see the mounts for the disk brakes. But it looks cool....... Wannabe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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