revtothelimit - motorbike forum

weeksy wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 2:17 pm

Taipan wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 2:16 pm

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 2:14 pm Why does it cost money to sit there?

Insurance. I lost £6.5k on the X-ADV, I wont be risking anything else!!

eh ?

It got nicked and wasn't insured,

Taipan wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 2:21 pm

weeksy wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 2:17 pm

Taipan wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 2:16 pm

Insurance. I lost £6.5k on the X-ADV, I wont be risking anything else!!

eh ?

It got nicked and wasn't insured,

Say what now !!!! Oh man... nightmare... Did i miss that or is it the first time it's been mentioned ?

My commando 750 roadster but to be honest the MV wins all day

weeksy wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 2:23 pm

Taipan wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 2:21 pm

weeksy wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 2:17 pm

eh ?

It got nicked and wasn't insured,

Say what now !!!! Oh man... nightmare... Did i miss that or is it the first time it's been mentioned ?

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Count Steer wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 2:54 pm

weeksy wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 2:23 pm

Taipan wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 2:21 pm

It got nicked and wasn't insured,

Say what now !!!! Oh man... nightmare... Did i miss that or is it the first time it's been mentioned ?

viewtopic.php?t=5993#p179511

The irony is, I decided to sell it before it got nicked!

Taipan wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 2:58 pm

Count Steer wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 2:54 pm

weeksy wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 2:23 pm

Say what now !!!! Oh man... nightmare... Did i miss that or is it the first time it's been mentioned ?

viewtopic.php?t=5993#p179511

The irony is, I decided to sell it before it got nicked!

I think I'd have insured it after it was stolen and reported it as stolen a week after that.

It'd have to be something that is pretty crap to ride or was way too expensive or rare to ride properly, so for me it'd be my old man's Brough or some guzzi exotica (MGS-01 or Magni Australia). That MV would do it for sure.

I would have no connection to anything I didn't ride so why would I take it to shows... what would be the point?

Do any of you own anything that you just own to look at and to show to other people and not use?

dern wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 3:59 pm Do any of you own anything that you just own to look at and to show to other people and not use?

My wallpaper.

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 4:01 pm

dern wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 3:59 pm Do any of you own anything that you just own to look at and to show to other people and not use?

My wallpaper.

Doesn't count unless you've simply displayed the unhung roll somewhere... which would be about as weird as buying a bike, not riding it and taking it to shows

dern wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 3:59 pm Do any of you own anything that you just own to look at and to show to other people and not use?

12 coffee mugs.
But only because the price of the coffee is the same with or without the mug and the northerner in me things I'm getting a bargain

Count Steer wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 9:54 am Dunno. It would have to be something that I'd ride to and from the show...as an absolute minimum. Preferably something that gets used regularly and gets primped for the shows.

I can't think of anything I'd want to show that I wouldn't want to ride!!!!

dern wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 3:59 pm I would have no connection to anything I didn't ride so why would I take it to shows... what would be the point?

Do any of you own anything that you just own to look at and to show to other people and not use?

No!!

MrLongbeard wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 4:08 pm

dern wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 3:59 pm Do any of you own anything that you just own to look at and to show to other people and not use?

12 coffee mugs.
But only because the price of the coffee is the same with or without the mug and the northerner in me things I'm getting a bargain

You look at them and show them to others?

M'kay

What you need is an air rifle.

dern wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 4:41 pm

MrLongbeard wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 4:08 pm

dern wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 3:59 pm Do any of you own anything that you just own to look at and to show to other people and not use?

12 coffee mugs.
But only because the price of the coffee is the same with or without the mug and the northerner in me things I'm getting a bargain

You look at them and show them to others?

M'kay

What you need is an air rifle.

They're just sat on a shelf, if others want to look they can.

Presumably dern has never heard of posters.

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 4:46 pm Presumably dern has never heard of posters.

Their primary use it to be looked at though, right?

Anyway, buy bikes just to show if you like but you're a few years from covering the walls in commemorative plate and horse brasses. Don't say I didn't warn you

DefTrap wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 12:16 pm It definitely wouldn't be a concours rebuild or even a restomod.

Something unique and groovy. Enough to remove the pants of the groovy chicks and rile up the bearded giffers.

Mine’s leaking enough oil to make their pants slide off.

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 1:15 pm

DefTrap wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 12:16 pm It definitely wouldn't be a concours rebuild or even a restomod.

Something unique and groovy. Enough to remove the pants of the groovy chicks and rile up the bearded giffers.

The scooter club will be opposite us on Sunday

Do you want to buy a Viceroy?

I already have a potential show pony, not that I have ever taken it to a show, nor had/have the intention to.

Indeed, I have taken the decision to move the old girl on - one I have agonised over long and hard but I have had my fun and have some fond memories. It's time for someone else to take guardianship, maybe even take it to a show...

Still one of the prettiest bikes Honda ever made, imho. A few pictures for your consideration.....

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1983-honda-cb1100rd

Kev