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    Kill switch
    Raw and Unwashed
    Joined: 16 Sept 2018

    @rio thx for the kind words, here’s a pic after a fresh wash

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      rio
      Joined: 3 Feb 2018

      That is full of goodness and cool as f..kkkkk!!!!, awesome, very original, loved it 😉 @Kill switch big thumbs up.

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        organisys
        Raw and Unwashed
        Joined: 24 Mar 2015

        @Bris:

        Hey guys! New to the forum and IH (just got IHSH-62 and have 634S ordered) and figured my first post might as well be in the motorcycle thread. Here’s my Road King Classic. Cheers!

        How much Americana can you get in one post ! Just missing a Burger joint  😛

        Pride of Japan :-)

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          motojobobo
          啓蒙家
          Joined: 22 Aug 2015

          Took part of the DGR 2018 ride this weekend raising funds for prostate cancer and mental health in men. Nearly 100 bikers in my city, which was a good show considering it was the first time we do it locally.

          I rode my Scrambler and paired it with my IHSH-91 (hickory striped workshirt with snaps) and Viberg country boots in waxed flesh. Very low quality pic so I had to tell you what I wore.

          It was fun! Consider joining it in your city next year!

          The journey is the objective.

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            bryaneidins70
            Iron Heart Deity
            Joined: 24 Feb 2017

            I like these Naca helmets.

            'Fail we may…Sail we must'

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              harley dave
              Joined: 8 Dec 2013

              Here's the garage at the moment awaiting a triumph scrambler arriving on Saturday

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                harley dave
                Joined: 8 Dec 2013

                Update

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                  motojobobo
                  啓蒙家
                  Joined: 22 Aug 2015

                  ^ Excellent bike! Identical to my 2009 one, color too. Yours is liquid cooled I believe. I use mine around the city mostly, no long trips on it. Very enjoyable around town. Congrats!

                  The journey is the objective.

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                    harley dave
                    Joined: 8 Dec 2013

                    No it's an 06 carb model.ive changed a few bits allready

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                      harley dave
                      Joined: 8 Dec 2013

                      Next up.is to sort out the handling which is absolutely shocking ,New front progressive springs and new rear shocks

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                        harley dave
                        Joined: 8 Dec 2013

                        I've just sold my scooter today so ill be on the look out for another bike

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                          iamsuperflush
                          Joined: 6 Sept 2014

                          Some pictures of a rare 1971 Norton Commando I finished restoring at the shop:

                          I took this bike down to the frame, got everything powdercoated and re-CAD plated, balanced the crank, rebuilt the motor gearbox, swingarm, forks, etc.

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                            Giles
                            IHUK Crew
                            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                            That is superlush

                            "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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                              Jett129
                              見習いボス
                              Joined: 17 Aug 2011

                              I’m a huge fan of Nortons,and that has to be one of the best restorations I’ve ever seen. Would love to see a video with the bike running. Check out www.metroracing.com for some cool Norton t-shirts/jerseys.

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                                louisbosco
                                啓蒙家
                                Joined: 21 Feb 2013

                                i know this is a question that'll probably get a lot of different answers and also depending on circumstances.

                                but to you, personally, what would you classify as high mileage on a bike? in particularly, a R6 or something similiar?

                                "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

                                • Harvey Specter
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                                  Jett129
                                  見習いボス
                                  Joined: 17 Aug 2011

                                  Could you give us some idea as to how old the bike is,and how hard it was ridden.

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                                    louisbosco
                                    啓蒙家
                                    Joined: 21 Feb 2013

                                    'how hard it was ridden' - probably not.

                                    i know this question also depends a lot on factors such as number of owners, age of owner (how well they've treated it, riding or maintanence) and so on. as an example, if i'm looking at cars post 2010, my figure will lie somewhere between 150k kms to 170k kms to be considered as high. if it's a bmw, i'll try not to look past 100k kms..

                                    i'm looking at models (Yamaha R6 specifically) currently between 2006-2008/9. i'm just wondering what you guys may think or consider a high mileage bike without looking at other factors.

                                    "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

                                    • Harvey Specter
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                                    • SamS
                                      Sam
                                      Joined: 21 May 2015

                                      When i've been window shopping for bikes on Auto Trader you generally see bikes like the R6 sitting around the 45K (Miles) and for a high-performance bike i'd say that was pretty high. My Suzuki GSX 600 F got to 400000 miles and it pretty much fell apart. Saying that the engine was still pretty decent… just everything else was an issue. I think that a Suzuki issue though.

                                      So yeah, I think anything over 45K (Miles) 72K (Kilometres) is pretty high for that type of bike. But then if it's been looked after then I don't see why it wouldn't serve you well.

                                      Someone feel free to tell me i'm talking shit.  🙂

                                      Insta - @braveinthefaceoflasers

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                                        louisbosco
                                        啓蒙家
                                        Joined: 21 Feb 2013

                                        hahaha @Sam you're talking shit!  😛

                                        thanks for the input mate. i've been seeing a few r6s around 30-40k kms. so i guess they're not too bad. i've also seen the ones where they're about 60k kms or so.. although i have heard that the 06-09 R6s are quite reliable..

                                        "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

                                        • Harvey Specter
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                                        • SamS
                                          Sam
                                          Joined: 21 May 2015

                                          Hahaha no one else has jumped in to say I'm full of it so I'm feeling pretty smug now.

                                          Yeah, I can imagine Yamaha's are much more reliable than Suzuki's. Everyone I spoke to about my old Suzuki were never surprised when I told them about the troubles I had. I was riding it for close to a year with only the front brake. Then the MOT came and I found out the exhaust was blown too.  😢 Sold it for 100 quid in the end.

                                          What are the prices like for those mileages?

                                          Insta - @braveinthefaceoflasers

                                          last edited by 11 Jan 2019, 08:41 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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