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I had one of these in red. Surprisingly enjoyable to ride. Sold it after the consultant said my wife can no longer pillion.
There's a haiku in there waiting to escape.MyLittleStudPony wrote: Sat Jan 17, 2026 3:02 pm I'm a mod. I've always been a mod. My father was a mod before me.
My coat is a Crombie, my shirts are Ben Sherman; the boots on my feet were made by a German.
Outside the window sits a broken down Lambretta. I'm going to fix it when the weather gets better.
I'm sure Pony will let Jock Scot know.The Spin Doctor wrote: Sat Jan 17, 2026 7:56 pmThere's a haiku in there waiting to escape.MyLittleStudPony wrote: Sat Jan 17, 2026 3:02 pm I'm a mod. I've always been a mod. My father was a mod before me.
My coat is a Crombie, my shirts are Ben Sherman; the boots on my feet were made by a German.
Outside the window sits a broken down Lambretta. I'm going to fix it when the weather gets better.
Over here we have youth mobs numbering sometimes over 100 twatting about on those godawful contraptions that look like a hacked up shopping cart powered by a mower engine. No registration or insurance, no plates, no helmets etc. They aren't road legal.Skub wrote: Mon Jan 12, 2026 1:10 pm I really don't get the attraction of twazzing about on a clown bike. The whole monkey bike thing baffles me.
Because when you look at one all you can do is smile.Skub wrote: Mon Jan 12, 2026 1:10 pm
I really don't get the attraction of twazzing about on a clown bike. The whole monkey bike thing baffles me.
.Volvo?????2xtwins wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2026 6:45 pm Long time, no speak - not that I have ever been a regular contributor to the forum but I popped in a couple of weeks ago and noticed this thread and it galvanised me into action...
The KTM 890R and the Aprilia Factory left the garage last week and are now in the ownership of a local dealer who I have known for a while and was a useful racer with NG and Bemsee.
The Niken GT remains, mainly because said dealer couldn't put a value on it/see a market for it/see a buyer for it or whatever. I may try to sell it personally later in the year but, seeing as I'm not good at dealing with people generally, I cannot really see this as a particularly urgent project.
If I do retain it over the summer, it will undoubtedly be called into service for a couple of trackdays, as it was last year.
I haven't given up on bikes completely as I still have the old 2001 Mille R tucked away in the corner of the garage and a 2005 Bandit 1200.
My latest motorised acquisition, which I bought last month, has been at the back of my mind for a while and, given the state of local roads is proving to be just as enjoyable as a bike, even though it has four wheels. Its major asset is the Yamaha developed engine, so there is a bike connection there too. Five litres, V8 and 470bhp, helps
As you were, peeps.
Kev
I'm a bit surprised after the publicity they got zipping about during the Tour de France for a while. I thought a fair few would think 'Hmmm....unusual and interesting'.Dodgy69 wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2026 8:15 pm I'd keep the Niken Kev, think they only sold about 5 and you've got one of them. Rare stones and all that.
Count Steer wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2026 8:29 pmI'm a bit surprised after the publicity they got zipping about during the Tour de France for a while. I thought a fair few would think 'Hmmm....unusual and interesting'.Dodgy69 wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2026 8:15 pm I'd keep the Niken Kev, think they only sold about 5 and you've got one of them. Rare stones and all that.
Don't think so but they featured quite heavily for a year or two when Yamaha were trying to push sales they must have supplied them. BMW GSs were the ones that seemed most frequent as camera bikes etc for a while. Not sure what the fleet was last year.Dodgy69 wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2026 8:36 pmCount Steer wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2026 8:29 pmI'm a bit surprised after the publicity they got zipping about during the Tour de France for a while. I thought a fair few would think 'Hmmm....unusual and interesting'.Dodgy69 wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2026 8:15 pm I'd keep the Niken Kev, think they only sold about 5 and you've got one of them. Rare stones and all that.
Did tdf use them last year ?? Think I've only seen 2 in the wild.
Guy I know has one, paid very little for it 2nd hand low mileage, they don't sell well despite being "amazing" apparently but weight is an issue...Dodgy69 wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2026 8:15 pm I'd keep the Niken Kev, think they only sold about 5 and you've got one of them. Rare stones and all that.