Motorcycle Forum / Country Specific / Classic (UK Group) / August 2006

I am looking for an Empire Star / Silver Star / Blue Star - must be running
and complete.
Drop me a mail if you have one to sell , preferably with a photo.
Thanks

This made me chuckle (especially the "not quite original" bit)
http://tinyurl.com/q4lyn

The current issue (well, current in the UK) of "The Horse" (US chopper
mag) has a Vincent bobber in it.
It actually does look quite good...

With only 2 hrs to go, this looks like it could be a fair price:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1978-YAMAHA-XT500-XT-500_W0QQitemZ270019837280QQihZ017QQca
tegoryZ9809QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
(1978 XT500, £1000)
What's your view?

I'll leave him to spill the beans, but I think he did very well indeed
here. Especially considering the spare pair of wheels.
Oh, on the way home, I passed a super-clean looking Suzuki GS125 in
someone's front garden, with a For Sale board attached.

I heard a while ago mups had a yamaha rs200, is it for sale by any chance,
if so are you in the u.k. Have you any pics of it or any spares that i may
be able to buy.Thanks.

hi has anyone heard of a yamaha rs200 because i have one and need to know
where to get parts for it.Also does anyone know how fast they go, i have
heard that they do around 80mph is this true?
               THANKS.

Hi does anyone know where to find new or used parts for the yamaha rs200
like the tank and side panels, things like that, maybe mudguards because i
have 2 rs200's a very nice condition original one, and another one and
well lets say not very good in some areas e.g side panels and no ...

Did I miss a post or is it not generally known he was minced by a 4x4
who drove on?  Damaged bone in spine it seems and laid pretty low. He
will be missing EOSM.
*f.ck*

Can anyone help with recommendations for the above please? I used to
have my favourites[1] for all of this kind of work but they are now
either no longer trading or too far away from me since I moved.
[1]Who would often slip the jobs in with commercial work in return for

The Proof as animals are skinned alive. SHOCK - Calls for China fur
ban as animal cruelty exposed .   - GRAPHIC WARNING!!  HELP.
The full HORRIFIC video can be seen here. Please use ADULT CAUTION in
the presence of children.

buggrit.
forgot to retax-or-SORN the bike, and now the sods want 40 notes.  They also
want £7.67 back duty, well they can whistle for that, it's not been used or
kept on the road.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120021718363
As a 'backup commuter for nice weather' type bike...
What does the font of ShiteOldBikeWisdom think?

I bought one of these in 1978 which I ran for a couple of years and quite
fancy another as a 'project'
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=007&item=170013621427&rd=1&ss
pagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
So it seems, do others, judging by the price. I was set to bid up to ...