Is motorcycling allowed?

[Hairy]

Another one that has just come into the bike shop and that I will take a look at ... not sure if the teddy is included

[Andymann]

 

[WaynejG]

That Rocket 3 is next level. Had one on demo for half a day way back when they first came out.

[Spokey]

On 5/24/2021 at 11:34 AM, Andymann said:

Did some running-in of both bikes this weekend.

The neighbours were not amused.

 

Both Lovely......that little 125 would be welcome in my garage!

[Spokey]

Am on my way back to work in Mid East. I managed a quick jaunt around the Oudtshoorn area on Saturday. Took the side road to Oudtshoorn from the Peerdepoort to Dyssellsdorp road............eeiisshhhhh, the sticky mud was a bit challenging for the Rally STR tyres! Managed to stay upright fortunately!

[Hairy]

 

[IceCreamMan]

This Guzzi V85 is stirring my soul a bit. I guess that is what the marketing is aimed at. Never have owned an itie bike but this may change with the V85. Ugly as sin but in a sexy way. 

Dealers are thin on the ground though but will suss it out. 

[Hairy]

22 minutes ago, IceCreamMan said:

This Guzzi V85 is stirring my soul a bit. I guess that is what the marketing is aimed at. Never have owned an itie bike but this may change with the V85. Ugly as sin but in a sexy way. 

Dealers are thin on the ground though but will suss it out. 

If I recall correctly the V85 received really good reviews at the time of launch 

 

[Hairy]

I may need to jump on the White HD ASAP ... the black HD is still not in the dealership and the price of the white Fat Bob with 21K on the clock is too good to not go for.

I like the white, but I also like the black .. the black is denim black, which is not my best choice of black as I would prefer a gloss black.

Any advise?

[IceCreamMan]

1 minute ago, Hairy said:

I may need to jump on the White HD ASAP ... the black HD is still not in the dealership and the price of the white Fat Bob with 21K on the clock is too good to not go for.

I like the white, but I also like the black .. the black is denim black, which is not my best choice of black as I would prefer a gloss black.

Any advise?

My Roadster is an off white, i like the colours of it. Easy enough to change. 

 

Go ride it, enjoy it, if it floats your boat, buy it. 

[IceCreamMan]

1 hour ago, Hairy said:

If I recall correctly the V85 received really good reviews at the time of launch 

 

It has received some very good reviews. The only cons mentioned were the (lack of) power and its off-roadability. Neither of these really worry me as 79 gleaming horses is more than enough and i wont be doing the dakar on it.

 

[Hairy]

1 minute ago, IceCreamMan said:

My Roadster is an off white, i like the colours of it. Easy enough to change. 

 

Go ride it, enjoy it, if it floats your boat, buy it. 

Have to get there to have a look today still .... there is a rider with an 883 that wants to trade in on it and is coming down from some other town to look tonigt/tomorrow.

There is a small scaring to the paint work on the back of the front fender, facing the engine, would just have to get this touched up.

[Hairy]

3 hours ago, Hairy said:

Have to get there to have a look today still .... there is a rider with an 883 that wants to trade in on it and is coming down from some other town to look tonigt/tomorrow.

There is a small scaring to the paint work on the back of the front fender, facing the engine, would just have to get this touched up.

???

[Hairy]

I am 99.9999% taking the White Fat Bob, just have to take a moment tonight after the second viewing, but inside I know I am going to take her.

[Hairy]

My biggest concern is this ... the fender was bumped at the back at some point and the rivets pushed the paint up a little and then there is a crack to the paint. Looking under the fender, there is no rust or signs of a crack to the metal work, so it tells me is should be fine.

Given the price on the bik, if it bothers me I can get someone to fix it for me at a later stage for I would hope not a lot of money.

I am starting from scratch, so as I am buying ... yes I am going to buy, he is offering a good package deal on a decent helmet, jacket and gloves.

If I make payment in the morning, the chances are not that good that he can get the bike to roadworthy for certification as it looks to be raining in CT unfortunately, so let's assume a Monday RW, licensing Tues, and plate Wed ... so I can collect Thursday to be safe I recon.

This is the scratch on the back of the fender that I think caused the above damage. I checked the other HD's on the floor and many also had that little pin hole on the back of the front fender.

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

11 hours ago, Hairy said:

My biggest concern is this ... the fender was bumped at the back at some point and the rivets pushed the paint up a little and then there is a crack to the paint. Looking under the fender, there is no rust or signs of a crack to the metal work, so it tells me is should be fine.

Given the price on the bik, if it bothers me I can get someone to fix it for me at a later stage for I would hope not a lot of money.

I am starting from scratch, so as I am buying ... yes I am going to buy, he is offering a good package deal on a decent helmet, jacket and gloves.

If I make payment in the morning, the chances are not that good that he can get the bike to roadworthy for certification as it looks to be raining in CT unfortunately, so let's assume a Monday RW, licensing Tues, and plate Wed ... so I can collect Thursday to be safe I recon.

This is the scratch on the back of the fender that I think caused the above damage. I checked the other HD's on the floor and many also had that little pin hole on the back of the front fender.

Without seeing more, that looks like it has bottomed out against the radiator or frame, etc.
How is the suspension, I know it is a Harley so probably not the greatest at rebound, damping, etc, but is the "bounce" excessive? Perhaps needs a rebuild.
Forks straight, wasn't in a front end bump that pushed everything back and caused the damage?

You have probably paid by now though, in which case ignore the above......