Trooper74 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 So hi everyone,50 year motor biker ... first bike, James 125 at 12 yrs old, done the big 4 stroke thing GSXR 1127, ZZR 1100, Kwak 750's, CX500's ..( yes i like them )..but ... mostly 2 strokes .... LC 250, 350, YPVS TZ YAMMAGAMMA,.... AND ... lots and lots of MZ's ..... 300's, 250's, 150's, 125's ... all rebuilt from scrap into daily use bikes ... Now on the mighty Royal Enfield 400 Himalayan ..... love it .... the David Brown Tractor of motorbikes .... Love it ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Hi and welcome to the forumNow for the pics https://www.themotorbikeforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=72348 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 How do trooper. Good list of bikes there . Any pics of the rebuilds? Love a rebuild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James in Brum Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper74 Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 (edited) Thanks guys ....Ridden from Rotherham to Bristol today for a meeting in the morning on the Himma.Missed most of the rain.Back home tomorrow then off to Newcastle on the Himma on Friday morning to test a train for Northern Railways ...My company pay me 60p a mile if i use the motorbike so every opportunity to get paid for riding my motorbike i take ...Amazing how much test equipment i can strap to the bike ...Thats a Class 357 Electrostar Sander Traction Control box i designed strapped to the back of the bike ,, We fix trains .. Edited September 30, 2020 by Trooper74 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Thanks guys ....Ridden from Rotherham to Bristol today for a meeting in the morning on the Himma.Missed most of the rain.Back home tomorrow then off to Newcastle on the Himma on Friday morning to test a train for Northern Railways ...My company pay me 60p a mile if i use the motorbike so every opportunity to get paid for riding my motorbike i take ...Amazing how much test equipment i can strap to the bike ...20200916_144706.jpg I like the look of those Himalayans, how long have you had yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper74 Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 (edited) I bought it with 400 miles on the clock .... it's 3 years old in November ... i've only put 6000miles on it as i was running a 300 MZ until January of this year ... it's a bikers bike ... there's nothing you cant fix yourself ... if you get annoyed with the FI you can retro fit a carb ... but love the FI ... lots of gentle backfires on the over run ... sounds nice ...Totally reliable 2 valve single .....However .... 25 bhp .... it's a 4 stroke MZ ETZ 300 ... if you can live with that .. then you'll love it ... Edited September 30, 2020 by Trooper74 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Hi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 So if you were to sum up your biking history in a bike it might look a bit like this . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper74 Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 lol ..LOL ... my high point was the YPVS TZ YAMAGAMA that was featured in Streetfighters Magazine .. With a sexy nurse astride it and alongside it...Which is strange, as most of the nurses at our local hospital have their own gravity fields ... however ...TZ 350 bottom end with a YPVS top end ... so no alternator64 BHP ... pre mix fuel, total loss ignition with a separate battery for the lights ..TZ bottom end, so bump start.GSXR forks and shock ..This bike was my daily ride .. to work, Sheffield to Linton-on-Ouse ... once a month, a visit to my children in Hastings .... from Sheffield ..!!I really hadn't thought it through ...I worked out that a Dettol bottle ... with it's side markings, was ideal for "oil per litre" measurement .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Welcome, glad you came back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynax Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Hello and welcome back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 This man is insane...and therefore an asset to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Welcome Why not the best start on here ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Hello and Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bonio Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Hi there trooper. Welcome in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymwitch Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 I like the Himalayans. Itchy Boots on Youtube goes all over the world on hers. Great advert for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilM Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Hello n welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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