Motorcycle Forum / Country Specific / Classic (UK Group) / May 2008

I was unable to resist a sorry looking ratbike on fleabay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260241218856
OTOH at that price it is prbably worth a load more as parts.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=160240357639
Contrary to what the seller says, the Dave Silver seat at £145+VAT is
actually OE. The pattern ones are £85+VAT (and pretty crap).
So some dork has paid £160 for a seat with a tear in it, plus £20

E-Bay 170218820236
Looks to be cheap with loads of bits to flog... too far from Porridgeland
for me...
Ras

Out from hibernation and thrashed to work and back today. And it is
*still* joyous fun to ride.

I want this oil seal kit, I can't believe the price,including P&P from
Brunei, too good to be true or a bargain?
140232725988
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<delurk>
Last year I bought a non running Morini 3½ sport with the intention of
getting it going for use as a weekend bimble machine. The bike
originated in Italy and has never been registered in the UK. Now its

Anyone got one? I want to get one but don't really know what to look
for, or to avoid.
Any tips?
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Ebay item 110248172000
The only really crap Jap twin I haven't yet owned.

I know we discussed this a couple of months ago, but I can't find the
relevant posts.  I'm looking for a recommendation for somewhere that
can re-chrome the fork stanchions for my 750 turbo.  The have some
rust (not surface) around where the yokes grip, so this is more than a

Well ... swilled out and emptied the the tank on the R80RS with some petrol.
Then did the same with the float bowls, filling them with fuel before
popping them back on the carbs.
Attached a car battery and jump leads.