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    • harley daveH
      harley dave
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      love the ural must admit ive started to look at these again

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      • ddtrashD
        ddtrash
        Haraki san Expert
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        Picked up a cheap high mileage ex Police Force bike via an auction.  The K1300s has not been changed since it's release in 2009, so an older high mileage model made financial sense, saved myself a lot compared to a 2014 showroom model.

        All my previous road bikes have been of a higher value and have been loved and cleaned more than they were used.  Having a cheap bike where all the depreciation has been taken care of is the cure.  I have been out on it every day for the last week and not felt guilty about not cleaning it!

        The photos were taken yesterday from the top of "Clee Hill" in sunny Shropshire, not bad for November UK riding!

        There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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        • GilesG
          Giles
          IHUK Crew
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          Donor Yamaha SR250 being looked for…....

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • harley daveH
            harley dave
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            ill put a wanted on the bike sites im on

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            • GilesG
              Giles
              IHUK Crew
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              SR500 or GN400 would work too.  Thanks @harley dave

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              • harley daveH
                harley dave
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                is this to much or to far away or to expensive http://www.gumtree.com/p/yamaha-motorbikes/yamaha-sr-250-4stroke/1085665790

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                • GilesG
                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
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                  hahahahaha  - I've asked the boys at autofabrica to look at that one already…..Great minds and all that......

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  • GraemeG
                    Graeme
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                    I was in Gosport this afternoon, and chatting to @Giles about the options. I reckoned that the SR500 would make more sense, as it has MOAR POWER. That's always a good thing in a bike, right? 😃

                    I thought that the SR250 and SR500 would be about the same weight, but looking at the specs on Wikipedia they're listed as 130 kg and 158 kg respectively. It turns out that the SR500 is a bit bigger all over than the 250, and that'll make it more comfortable for a taller rider.

                    The extra weight won't be a problem to deal with. My BMW is about 220 to 230 kg, and the only time I notice is wheeling it out of the garage.

                    The SR250 has a claimed 21 bhp, versus 32 for the SR500. A learner legal 125 is about 15 bhp, and doesn't have a lot of go about it. Yes, you can get them up to 60 or 70 mph, but they'll run out of steam about then, and aren't a lot of fun on a dual carriageway as a consequence.

                    Still, I'm hoping Giles goes for the red goatskin seat! 😉

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                    • GilesG
                      Giles
                      IHUK Crew
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                      An almost complete version of what will be very similar to mine, in the workshop.

                      Basic spec:

                      Frame:
                      De Lugged
                      Re designed rear section
                      Integrated hidden fender mount
                      Steel battery box hidden under swing arm

                      Seat:
                      One off Auto Fabrica seat unit
                      Custom trimming with a unique accent colour.  I will provide the leather for this

                      Exhaust:
                      One off Auto Fabrica hand bent stainless steel exhaust with internal baffle

                      Engine:
                      New gasket kit
                      Resealed
                      Aquablasted aluminium panels

                      Carb:
                      Aquablasted
                      Refurbished with new settings to accommodate the exhaust and open air filter

                      Battery:
                      New Lithium ion small battery

                      Suspension:
                      New seals
                      Re adjusted and lowered front
                      New rear 11.9" shocks with new rubbers

                      Speedo:
                      Auto Fabrica adjusted mini speedo

                      Wheels:
                      Re laced with stainless steel spokes
                      New bearings
                      New shoes
                      New inner tubes and tyres front and back
                      Shot blasted rims and hubs

                      Lights:
                      Re painted steel front
                      LED rear tail light
                      LED indicators
                      LED indicator, neutral and high beam lights

                      Wiring:
                      Minimal hidden wiring

                      Rear Fender:
                      Custom 2mm aluminium hand made fender

                      Handlebars:
                      Renthal units with custom Auto Fabrica grips to match seat fabric

                      General items:
                      All parts shot blasted back to bare metal and re coated
                      New headstock bearings
                      New oil filter
                      New air filter
                      New oil
                      New clutch, speedo, brake cables

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      • injunjackI
                        injunjack
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                        You haven't built a bike unless your garagae hasn't looked like this:

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                        • GilesG
                          Giles
                          IHUK Crew
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                          @injunjack:

                          You haven't built a bike unless your garage kitchen/sitting room/spare bedroom has looked like this:

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          • BluegrassB
                            Bluegrass
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                            G, your "future bike" will be awesome - I am most impressed…

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                            • GraemeG
                              Graeme
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                              I'm not a big sportbike fan, but I'll make an exception for this. 😘

                              It's the Magni Filo Rosso. According to BikeEXIF, it's an MV Augusta Brutale triple, wrapped up in a reproduction chassis and body of a historic racer.

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                              • GraemeG
                                Graeme
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                                • summ3rhaysS
                                  summ3rhays
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                                  Woah.  It went from pretty cool, to nuts, to daaaaaaamn

                                  IG: summ3rhays & Indigobleed

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                                  • pillowPANTSP
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                                    ^ exactly lol.

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                                    • GraemeG
                                      Graeme
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                                      Just put my bike up for sale in the Marketplace. If anyone's interested then PM me.

                                      http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=6807.0

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                                      • harley daveH
                                        harley dave
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                                        its not a gs  😞

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                                        • GraemeG
                                          Graeme
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                                          And how exactly is that a bad thing? 😉

                                          The R is reckoned to be a better road bike than the big GS. But I'm horribly biased. 😛

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                                          • harley daveH
                                            harley dave
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                                            im looking for an 1150 gs ,not a 1200 i prefered my 1150 to the 1200 and ive had 11/13 of them ive lost count

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