Reply With Quote^^^ Thanks everyone.
Gyp. Did you find any issues with yours or know of anything that i should be aware of?
Had a good look around it and can see a few quality issues but nothing i didn't expect.
Cheers
Craig
It looks great and I'm sure it'll be fine.Originally Posted by waiteu2
^^^ Thanks everyone.
Gyp. Did you find any issues with yours or know of anything that i should be aware of?
Had a good look around it and can see a few quality issues but nothing i didn't expect.
Cheers
Craig
Ah, no. I've not owned one, but I did test ride one of the TVS generation bikes a while back.
Loved the chassis/suspension, found the engine a little too "characterful", the electronics/instruments frustrating and the exhaust far, far too loud for daily use.
As well as adding a pillion seat, the TVS (Mk III?) has had quite a few tweaks to improve reliability, though I'm told that the Mk II isn't too bad and if Stuart is maintaining it and has addressed a few of the weak points, it should be fine.
If I was buying a regular Commando, I'd personally seek out a current generation one especially as there's not a massive price premium for doing so, but I realise with very special edition bikes like yours that's not an option.
My son (current Norton employee) sent me a picture today of a Garner-era bike that's been exported to New Zealand where it's used and abused on track days so they can stay together pretty well :-)
That's great info. Thanks Gyp.
Yes, i think i'll continue where the previous owner left off and let Stuart keep looking after the bike.
Not sure this one will see a track day but good to see that it can.
Winter project done.
That looks very tidyWinter project done.
How did you deal with the hole in the casing?
Looks lovely.😎👍
Just filled it in with the TIG.That looks very tidy
How did you deal with the hole in the casing?
Sadly I know all the options and what works/how to get it done as ive tried them all (and researched loads of options,listened to others).
Gear change,clutch,back brake,pegs,boots,handlebars,seat etc.
DCT on NC700/750,VFR,Cross tourer all ridden and variations.
Riding my 18 year old bike with 90,000 on the clock today.
It was mistaken for a new bike again this afty,then the subtle options I have fitted where noticed and I had to explain them.
Quite willing to help anyone who wants help to keep riding.
Simply put I am still riding only becuase of what I have done to my bike (its not been easy).
thats really nice,well done Sir.as a fellow vintage triumph buff i know the satisfaction building and riding such a cracking beast.Winter project done.
Last edited by greasemonkey; 1st May 2024 at 08:06.
Apprreciate the PM, John. Hopefully I'll be okay (and I'm now booked for a course of physiotherapy, which should help resolve the issue with my foot). If not, however, I'll speak to you (thanks).
Looks lovely sans indicators and oil tank badge, and the new colour with a period type tank badge finishes it off beautifully, well done!Winter project done.
Having thoroughly enjoyed my daydreams of the various 350 Royal Enfields, I'm having an even better one about the Interceptor 650. Ultimately its a bit too retro for me, but thinking about how it moves, how it responds and so on is very nice.
I know you like your Hondas and the look of new bikes but if I were in your shoes, I’d be looking at the Z650RS.
But then I’m probably much older than you and now have a 1979 Z650C.
And……..pancake air filters ;)Looks lovely sans indicators and oil tank badge, and the new colour with a period type tank badge finishes it off beautifully, well done!
I didn't want to list them all, I did spot a fair few changes!
No problem,I hope it works out for you.
I just wish I had found someone to help me at the start, its been a very long learning curve.
If anyone wants to see how my gearchange works I can put my bike on a ABBA stand and you can have a go (not far from H cafe).
Its manual operated by hand,I can easy upshift without using the clutch just as I would do normally.
Clutch lightened,adjustable levers etc.etc.
It is a smooth as a industrial Kawasaki gear box can be.
Rear brake was an ingenious idea by my friend and cost zip to mod.
I dunno, I do prefer
to
but somewhere in between the two would be nice, eg
Anyway, with your prompting, I am enjoying having a Z650RS daydream, thank you
^^^I know someone that has a nice monster 600 in yellow for sale at £1k. Wirral area👍
A monster 600 of that era is a long long way away from a new CB500 or Z650, they are like going from a limo to a tractor.
I also think the Kwak looks better in green.
Last edited by Dave+63; 1st May 2024 at 18:53.
How very dare you?
Yes, all Kwak should be green. The one in your picture is not in Kawasaki green, though
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
That Kawasaki is a clever model.
Some classic lines, together with reasonable performance and practicality.
Me likeeeee.................
Have a look at the 900RS with two grand’s worth of Delkavic 4 into 4 pipes! The first one I saw, I thought it was a mid 70’s original Z1.
https://delkevic.com/full-4-4-chrome...e-oem-replica/
I’ve owned two Ducatis, an 89 900SS and a 98 916 so do know what I’m talking about. Tractors they may be but non the worse for that.How very dare you?
Yes, all Kwak should be green. The one in your picture is not in Kawasaki green, though
I do still have a green one but the Z650 was never made in green. Neither was the GPz750 to be fair.
I am pretty sure the z650 was made in green. It is however possible that it was never sold in this country (it was also a darker green than the classic K green).
Last edited by Saint-Just; 1st May 2024 at 23:13.
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
Of course, you are right Marc, the original Z650 did come in green, hence the new green homage. In my defence, it was a long time ago!I am pretty sure the z650 was made in green. It is however possible that it was never sold in this country (it was also a darker green than the classic K green).
I always liked bikes in Eddie Lawson colours
I went on French google just after my post to find an image of that era because I wanted to check I had not lost my marbles completely (you know your stuff with Kwak, and I never owned one).Of course, you are right Marc, the original Z650 did come in green, hence the new green homage. In my defence, it was a long time ago!
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
Took the A19 up to Yarm, against a very unhelpful headwind, then turned west and went to Barnard Castle. Then south to Langthwaite, over to the Tan Hill Inn and south via Keld and the Buttertubs Pass to Hawes, for a well-earned toastie and cuppa. Now to choose a route home.
That is lovely!Yeap , looked at selling but hasn’t happened and I haven’t really looked at anything new to replace it. Maybe next year or I simply buy another bike to go with this one!! :)
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You would Love mine a newer version then, random people even non bikers are always coming up and admiring it (I have the sticker).
I saw a new Kawasaki 650 in a kind of ELR colour scheme that looked ace this week.
Though I cant find an image by googling.
How I wish I looked,though its probaly more like Malcolm nowadays.
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R80 passed its MOT today despite monsoon conditions. Only 4 more to do.
Street Scrambler in for MOT tomorrow, expect snowdrifts and plagues of locusts.
Since it's good to have it as well-grooved habit when it's needed, I've been looking for every opportunity to take a steep hairpin at in 1st gear. On the flat, my 125 is very tetchy in first, but on a nice steep slopes going round a tight corner, doing 12mph at 5,000rpm feels fantastically under control, I have the sensation of the throttle gripping the surface directly, very steady, very safe
I have remarkably wet testicles.
And another MOTed bike.
On balance, that's an acceptable trade off
I didn't realize that was now an MOT requirement.
Mot tester bribery ?
No doubt trialling it as a future safety test; three minutes with your testicles in a bucket of ice is a pass.
Shopping in Chester this afternoon, saw a guy with a Haga / Ducati body warmer. Thought thats Glen Irwin. Stopped to say hello and he just chatted away for about five minutes. He is up here for the BSB round at Oulton Park. He said the riders really like Oulton as it a great “ riders circuit”. He chatted about Pecco’s final lap with Marquez at the weekend.
Following racing on Monday he flys to Ireland for the NW200 then onto another round of BSB. When I arrived home I looked up BSB latest news to see he is currently the fastest qualifier. What a really great guy to chat too, no airs or graces.
:-)
It's been such a long time since I'd experienced it, I'd forgotten how horrible the cold water dribbling down into my boots felt.
Someone must make obese dwarf motorcycling trousers. I must continue the search.
PSA Motolegends Rukka suit this weekend
https://mailchi.mp/motolegends.com/t...0?e=787fa7726e
Code is RUK44
Heads up - I’ve previously spent £1200 on a Rukka suit, the trousers frayed and split after one week and they refused to honour the warranty. Maybe a one-off but I know some riders swear by Rukka so enjoy !
Here's Freddie Dobbs' latest vlog:
Hugely tempted by this offer but there's just too many bit bills on the horizon at the moment. If I could just buy the trousers I'd be all over it
Lovely ride in the Wolds and Howard Hills, with an accompanying pitter patter of tiny deaths on my visor. At one point I felt myself wipe out an entire family of weeny bugs in one go.
Tempted but my pretty ancient HG Master V suit is still serving me well.
Andy
Wanted - Damasko DC57
Just had a trial go at attaching my roll bag to the pillion seat of my CB125R.
There's a fat single strap that gets locked in place by feeding it under the pillion seat. The only possible four places for attaching the corner straps are all further forward than the pillion seat, so trying to tighten the straps just pulls the bag forward off the pillion seat.
I'm perplexed, can't see a solution. Is there something I'm missing? Will the strap locked under the pillion seat ultimately be the necessary opposing force? All seems very precarious
Maybe I should loop the two rear corner straps under the tail, so they're both going from one side of the bike to the other?
2nd soulutions better - 1st I think the bag would just move forward
Isn`t it cute to see someone taking their first steps on the long and steep learning curve that can only be motorcycle luggage loading and method.
That sounds like the title of a book - `Motorcycle luggage loading and method - a study of values`
A probable author would have to be Robert M Pirsig.
Last edited by E_2_Right-Force; 5th May 2024 at 18:39.
^^^And smashed it on your first attempt.
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