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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Wed May 03, 2023 2:23 pm

Yorick wrote: Wed May 03, 2023 11:29 am

MrLongbeard wrote: Wed May 03, 2023 11:27 am

You'm just jealous we can park downhill without leaving it in gear

I always park uphill, so can drive off. Not fart about pulling it uphill backwards.

I'm not sure which one of you is using a euphemism for bumming, could be both of you.

So I’ve bought a Harley

Docca wrote: Thu May 04, 2023 4:14 pm So I’ve bought a Harley

That's the spirit! Think about it on Wednesday, do it on Thursday.

Was it Potter's post that swung it?

Pics!!

I’ll post pics when I collect it- but it’s a 1200 bobber

Docca wrote: Thu May 04, 2023 4:35 pm I’ll post pics when I collect it- but it’s a 1200 bobber

Have you ridden it yet?

Docca wrote: Thu May 04, 2023 4:14 pm So I’ve bought a Harley

Are you gardening uphill or downhill?

Ace, I like Harleys

Count Steer wrote: Thu May 04, 2023 4:18 pm

Docca wrote: Thu May 04, 2023 4:14 pm So I’ve bought a Harley

That's the spirit! Think about it on Wednesday, do it on Thursday.

Was it Potter's post that swung it?

Pics!!

Dunnoi why people take that long tbh...

Top bombing Funky. I'd have a Harley in a heartbeat. Cracking bikes. And handle far better than people imagine, not that's what they're about but it's nice to have.

I'm trying to sell my Guzzi on eBay, but listing doesn't seem to work. I get to the bit where I choose a template and then it just hangs on a blank page with light grey boxes. This is across multiple browsers and the app. Could anyone else check that they're getting the same issues? Thanks!

It ain't you, it's them

Sorry i cant try that cos i'll probably go through with it and buy something else!

Taipan wrote: Fri May 05, 2023 11:41 am Sorry i cant try that cos i'll probably go through with it and buy something else!

A nice Moto Guzzi would suit you

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Fri May 05, 2023 1:19 pm

Taipan wrote: Fri May 05, 2023 11:41 am Sorry i cant try that cos i'll probably go through with it and buy something else!

A nice Moto Guzzi would suit you

Ones on the list, but there's a couple of others in front of them...

I had a 1200 Sportster a few years back, as I thought I would scratch the HD itch. Was trying to find a scruffy one to ride to an annual event in Czechia, as lots that attend have highly polished cruisers. Could not believe how much people were asking for rat ones.

Found a nice tidy looking 1994 one cheap on ebay, so went to see it. It was fitted with Edelbrock heads, Edelbrock inlet manifold, Mukini (or Keihin, I forget) carb, Andrews cams, Dyna ignition oils, S&S exhaust, Lockhart oil cooler and a few bolt on cosmetic parts.

Didn't own it for long. After years of sportsbikes, the laid back riding position was bad for my lower back. But that was the least of the issues.
The standard chassis needed uprating to handle the extra power. Shocks and forks way too soft, and it had a single front disc, poorly gripped by a single piston caliper. Great on straight roads, but bends, and roundabouts were a bit challenging.

Sold it easily enough and even made a fair profit on it. Condition wise it was excellent after polishing the paintwork and spending an hour or so on the casings with Solvol. I've not ruled out another one in the future, as there are loads here.

Nice that HD riders here acknowledge riders of other brands of bikes with the hand gesture out on the road.

I like to acknowledge HD riders with a hand gesture

EBay seems to be working again. Also listed on gumtree

Docca wrote: Fri May 05, 2023 3:41 pm EBay seems to be working again. Also listed on gumtree

What Guzzi?

1200 sport

So when you getting one of these