So with an ebay account and some cider a couple of weeks ago a bike was won....at under half the cost of my last mountain bike. Taken me a couple of weeks to areange collection but yesterday I did. It was cheap as it's only done 45k miles and has a wad of history including a recent suspension refresh. It runs and rides perfect and little corrosion. Toolkit is there too. Non abs so one less thing to worry about.
What's the catch, well there is one and there's a small piece of plastic and silicone where what looks like the clutch inspection window used to be. I cab live with that as it's not gonna cause any issues. It's also been painted at some point in it's life but again at this pricce point I can't expect much more than a bike that runs as it should.
I give you the beautiful....1150GS
Couchy wrote: Tue Dec 21, 2021 11:30 am
So with an ebay account and some cider a couple of weeks ago a bike was won....at under half the cost of my last mountain bike. Taken me a couple of weeks to areange collection but yesterday I did. It was cheap as it's only done 45k miles and has a wad of history including a recent suspension refresh. It runs and rides perfect and little corrosion. Toolkit is there too. Non abs so one less thing to worry about.
What's the catch, well there is one and there's a small piece of plastic and silicone where what looks like the clutch inspection window used to be. I cab live with that as it's not gonna cause any issues. It's also been painted at some point in it's life but again at this pricce point I can't expect much more than a bike that runs as it should.
I give you the beautiful....1150GS
clutch inspection window??
Can you do us a close up photo, I'm guessing you're referring to the flywheel timing hole? Normally there's a little rubber bung in that hole which every bodger loses into the clutch housing and then panics about. (a little rubber bung at the bottom of the bell-housing is NOT going to damage a steel clutch mechanism).
TBH - I never even take the rubber bung out if I'm looking for TDC - I push a screwdriver or allen key down the plug hole.
Couchy wrote: Tue Dec 21, 2021 11:30 am
So with an ebay account and some cider a couple of weeks ago a bike was won....at under half the cost of my last mountain bike. Taken me a couple of weeks to areange collection but yesterday I did. It was cheap as it's only done 45k miles and has a wad of history including a recent suspension refresh. It runs and rides perfect and little corrosion. Toolkit is there too. Non abs so one less thing to worry about.
What's the catch, well there is one and there's a small piece of plastic and silicone where what looks like the clutch inspection window used to be. I cab live with that as it's not gonna cause any issues. It's also been painted at some point in it's life but again at this pricce point I can't expect much more than a bike that runs as it should.
I give you the beautiful....1150GS
clutch inspection window??
Can you do us a close up photo, I'm guessing you're referring to the flywheel timing hole? Normally there's a little rubber bung in that hole which every bodger loses into the clutch housing and then panics about. (a little rubber bung at the bottom of the bell-housing is NOT going to damage a steel clutch mechanism).
TBH - I never even take the rubber bung out if I'm looking for TDC - I push a screwdriver or allen key down the plug hole.
I like the colour scheme.
Ahh yeah it's the timing window !, I'll see if I can get a bung to go in
Asian Boss wrote: Tue Dec 21, 2021 2:41 pm
On the off chance you get to a point where you decide you've enjoyed it for a while but want to sell it, please consider selling it to me.
It would be ideal for my needs and stop me spending far too much on a Honda.
It's a shaftie,man. No up on t'back wheel action for you.
Asian Boss wrote: Tue Dec 21, 2021 2:41 pm
On the off chance you get to a point where you decide you've enjoyed it for a while but want to sell it, please consider selling it to me.
It would be ideal for my needs and stop me spending far too much on a Honda.
Do you have the cash now? He'll be finished before the weekend that's for sure.
Asian Boss wrote: Tue Dec 21, 2021 2:41 pm
On the off chance you get to a point where you decide you've enjoyed it for a while but want to sell it, please consider selling it to me.
It would be ideal for my needs and stop me spending far too much on a Honda.
Do you have the cash now? He'll be finished before the weekend that's for sure.
It's ready and waiting for him. Just in case he decides he wan't to sell it.
To a kid looking up to me, life ain't nothing but bitches and money.
Asian Boss wrote: Tue Dec 21, 2021 2:41 pm
On the off chance you get to a point where you decide you've enjoyed it for a while but want to sell it, please consider selling it to me.
It would be ideal for my needs and stop me spending far too much on a Honda.
Do you have the cash now? He'll be finished before the weekend that's for sure.
It's ready and waiting for him. Just in case he decides he wan't to sell it.
I'm not sure he's the sort of person who'd sell a bike after 3 days
Untitled by Tony H, on Flickr
Untitled by Tony H, on Flickr
