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sm0129

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    Honda ST1300, Harley MT350
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    Luton

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  1. As well as VAT, you may also be liable for import duty- I belive the duty is calculated on the price and VAT amount
  2. I cannot help regarding if may get a job, but if you like bikes then you may need to consider whether it will ruin your hobby. My mate and I used to go diving all over the world. He decided to become an instructor and after 6 years he now hates diving and has changed jobs- he no longer has a hobby either
  3. We're early 1980's Japanese bikes reliable? The reason I ask is I have a house in France and whenever I am there I would love to go for a blast on a bike. I have a Motolug trailer but wouldn't want to travel over at 60mph- also the cost of repeat trailer crossings would soon add up. I debated buying a 10-year-old bike, but I would have to bring it back once a year for an MOT. It then dawned on me that 40-year-old bikes are mot and tax exempt. There are quite a lot of American imports going pretty cheaply CB900's etc. I would give any bike I purchase a good going overhaul- ultra sonically cleaning carbs etc. My question is, would an overhauled 40 year old Japanese bike be reliable? I appreciate things will always crop up, but the idea would be to spend more time riding than repairing. Any thoughts would be appreciated I meant to say to leave it in France rather than ride it over everytime
  4. I do post occaisionaly, but do lurk a lot. It was only the other day that I realised I hadnt seen any recent posts from the poster in the Canaries who did regular ride reports and then pics of cleaning his bike. Is is still aRound/ OK? (I dont mean to ruffle any feathers if anything bad had happened)
  5. Thanks for that- just got cover
  6. Its a scam- I have had similar and end up playing along. I was buying a motorhome earlier in the year. I asked to view it and was told it was in MAnchester. The seller said it was lockdown and I shouldnt travel- I said I was a key worker and could travel. The next day I was told it was in the north of Scotland- I asked him how that happened as it was in Manchester the previous day and there was a lockdown and he was abroad. He advised me not to travel as I could get a fine- I told him I wouldn't as I was a copper- I never heard from him after that If it was Ebay- they try to get you of cominicating on Ebay and to use their email (they say they have issues with their account and struggle to receive messages) Also, look at their other itmens for sale- it is amazing when one person has 10 motorhomes, 6 range rovers and 20 motorcycles for sale. Everyone loves a bargain, but if it is to good to be true, then it is a scam
  7. Hi Ian Thanks for the offer, but I think I am sorted for now!! The garage now has an alarm and full CCTV, I also purchased a car (cheaply) to sit in front of the garage doors, so they cannot get to the door- it is just a pain in the backside that every-time I want to go into the garage I have to move the car.
  8. Yes- when you see them in bits on your drive, they are quite flimsy
  9. It's a funny one as no one knows how they will react until they are in that position. Earlier this year I had 8 youths try and rip of my garage door in the middle of the night to get my bikes. My neighbor set of his house alarm and they scarpered. The door had to be replaced (it look like the lid of a tin of pilchards after you open them) I replaced it with a new roller shutter door- 3 days after fitting that they wrecked that trying to get to the bikes (some of them ram the door with their bodies, it flexes the bottom and the others rip the slats out) I then had to replace that door (i'm now £1,200 out of pocket)- I now have a baseball bat by my front door and if they try again one of them will be getting it wrapped around their head. I hope it doesn't come to that, but I have no other option as I cannot afford to keep replacing garage doors at £600 a time, every other month.
  10. I wouldn't worry about a big bike. I passed my DAS and my first big bike was a ST1100. I paid for it to be delivered and was sh*t scared the first time I had to get it out of my garage (my drive slopes backwards and sideways as well) As it was a big bike I gave it a lot of respect and used to practice the slow speed maneuvers unitl I became really comfortable with handling it. I think if I had purchased a smaller bike I may have injured myself as I think I may have been tempted to throw it around a bit more in the early days. Moved from St1100 to St1300 and never had a problem- I can still get it moving as quick as my mates on their smaller bikes. I meant to say that they are great touring bikes- loads of luggage space, good fuel range and protection from weather
  11. Nice looking bike. Is that Luton Hoo?
  12. It will keep you busy. What are the other bikes?
  13. I was going to like your post- then thought it is not something to like. I'd be absolutely gutted, I hope the scrote who pinched it end up in a wall.
  14. In "my side" of the garage (effectively a single) I have 3 bikes side by side with space to squeeze down the side. The rest is taken up with a pillar drill, 2 x 150x75cm benches, a 75x100cm fabrication bench, a welder & gas bottles, a toolbox stack, a couple of draw units, a grinding bench thing, a reasonable size lathe, and there's still loads of space left for assorted shite! You've just got to get organised. Thanks. Being organised is my worry
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