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Quite like these, bit different and maybe a decent holiday bike. The most stylish MG I reckon.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235909656292 ... media=COPY
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Dodgy69 wrote: Fri Feb 21, 2025 5:35 pm Quite like these, bit different and maybe a decent holiday bike. The most stylish MG I reckon.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235909656292 ... media=COPY
Nah, you want a MGX-21 Flying Fortress for touring duties :)
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😮 It's one of those big lumpy bikes, no thank.
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Dodgy69 wrote: Fri Feb 21, 2025 5:35 pm Quite like these, bit different and maybe a decent holiday bike. The most stylish MG I reckon.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235909656292 ... media=COPY
I agree. I'm sure they're excellent pieces of kit. But my concern is the weight; 233kg wet is getting out of my comfort zone these days. Every review I've read praises them highly. If I was 20 years younger, I'd be in the market for that.
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I know it's not 'cheap', but I thought these were worth a good chunk more?
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Always liked Scott and Silk bikes. I know knob all about working on Brit stuff,though.
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One for @Rockburner
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Brings a whole new perspective to knee armour. I notice the very 'knee out' riding style.
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Skub wrote: Wed Mar 05, 2025 1:24 pm One for @Rockburner
??? I get some dumb thing about a cat if I copy the url??

Oh ffs. If you copy the url into a browser window facebook just strips the identifier off the end and you get a random reel. feckin stupid system.
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Skub wrote: Wed Mar 05, 2025 1:23 pm Always liked Scott and Silk bikes. I know knob all about working on Brit stuff,though.
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Rockburner wrote: Wed Mar 05, 2025 1:38 pm

??? I get some dumb thing about a cat if I copy the url??

Oh ffs. If you copy the url into a browser window facebook just strips the identifier off the end and you get a random reel. feckin stupid system.
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Skub wrote: Wed Mar 05, 2025 1:23 pm Always liked Scott and Silk bikes. I know knob all about working on Brit stuff,though.
Buy it and you won’t be saying that for long.
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Skub wrote: Wed Mar 05, 2025 1:42 pm
Rockburner wrote: Wed Mar 05, 2025 1:38 pm

??? I get some dumb thing about a cat if I copy the url??

Oh ffs. If you copy the url into a browser window facebook just strips the identifier off the end and you get a random reel. feckin stupid system.
What about this?

Facebook wrote: This content isn't available at the moment
When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people or changed who can see it, or it's been deleted.
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Rockburner wrote: Wed Mar 05, 2025 3:50 pm
Skub wrote: Wed Mar 05, 2025 1:42 pm
Rockburner wrote: Wed Mar 05, 2025 1:38 pm

??? I get some dumb thing about a cat if I copy the url??

Oh ffs. If you copy the url into a browser window facebook just strips the identifier off the end and you get a random reel. feckin stupid system.
What about this?

Facebook wrote: This content isn't available at the moment
When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people or changed who can see it, or it's been deleted.
:eh:

Link works fine here.
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Count Steer wrote: Wed Mar 05, 2025 4:11 pm
Rockburner wrote: Wed Mar 05, 2025 3:50 pm
Skub wrote: Wed Mar 05, 2025 1:42 pm

What about this?

Facebook wrote: This content isn't available at the moment
When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people or changed who can see it, or it's been deleted.
:eh:

Link works fine here.
Maybe it's hosted by a page/group that I've blocked?? (perfectly possible - I block everything on FB that I get in my newsfeed that isn't something I've specifically requested/joined/friended)
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KungFooBob wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2025 8:55 pm I know it's not 'cheap', but I thought these were worth a good chunk more?
I think the sweet spot for 'classic' values is the empty-nester who finds himself flush with cash and has a hankering for the stuff he lusted after but couldn't afford as a youth. These days that puts 70's-80's stuff top of the pile.
Post-war stuff is no longer desired as the people who had 'em as youngsters are either too old or have gone to the great workshop in the sky.

Compare the price that machine to an 80's pocket rocket in lairy colours. :P
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Webber carb?
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KungFooBob wrote: Sun Mar 09, 2025 7:51 pmWebber carb?
Yes, it was a twin 45. The bike belonged to one of my mates. He built it in the August of that year, rode it to Stormin' the Castle for the bike show and won something. This would have been on the Saturday. On the Monday I went to make an offer on it only to find the angle grinder had come out and it was already chopped up. In readiness for the next build.
My mate is a serial bike builder. He can build a one off complete bike in days. Not weeks. I have painted bikes for him so when he started the next project he announced that I would not be needed as it was not going to be painted. So he built a stainless bike with twin Webers!

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He is a lovely bloke but as mad as a box of frogs when it comes to bikes. :D
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I bet those tyres cost a few quid.
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