Motorcycles

[Graeme]

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!

[Giles]

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

[injunjack]

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

[Giles]

@injunjack:

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

[Bluegrass]

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

[Graeme]

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.

[Graeme]

[summ3rhays]

Woah.  It went from pretty cool, to nuts, to daaaaaaamn

[pillowPANTS]

^ exactly lol.

[Graeme]

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

[harley dave]

its not a gs 

[Graeme]

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.

[harley dave]

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

[Bluegrass]

Good Lord, I thought I had issues - at least I can still remember the number of bikes I've had! 

[harley dave]

i think to date ive had 52 motorbikes

[summ3rhays]

52?  Woah

[harley dave]

make that 53 ive just bought a bmw project

[Graeme]

Oooh, what've you bought @harley dave ?

[Bluegrass]

Wow, "52" that is amazing and very cool…

[fanya]

Put 350 miles riding to Manhattan and back today to go to Self Edge… the battery on the bike decided today was the day to die so I got to push start the bike in Manhattan, ya know, you really haven't lived until you get to do that a couple times.