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Took he stang to pristene wheels in Woburn Sands for a quote on refurbing my odd wheel today, and was less than impressed with their attitude...


1) they cant match the colour, they bought out 1 sample of bright silver, i refuse to believe that a wheel refinishers only keep one silver

2) they wont book the car in, you have to bring them a wheel, for some reason its too difficult to jack a car up and undo 5 nuts

3) they seemed to insist there would be some damage to repair on the wheel, even though i assured them the wheel was totaly round and straight, they kept saying the price was "plus any damage that needs repairing" in other words, they are likely charge for damage regardless!

4) they wont fill the pony on the center cap in dark silver

5) they wont turn the center cap, in fact they wont do it at all, apparently its "too thin" to diamond turn... hmmm.. how did that diamond turn finish get on the others? and how much they planning on taking off... as a turner by profession i KNOW this is bulls*it!

for this 'service' they want £84!

on yer bike!

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awwwww man......

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looks right up your street...

wouldn't expect it to go for much more than £400 - £500 tops either..

i believe this is the us spec 'nighthawk' version..

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i believe thats his.. looks like he's defecting with the poss px TVR!

Ian,

how much of a PITA is the rear bumper to remove from an SN95? i've got some parts on  the way that would be easier to fit if the bumper were removed, as access is apparently very difficult with it in situ..

lifting a gas cylinder at work today, i kinda had to twist a bit because there was stuff in the way, and pulled a muscle in my back..

damn this hurts, i can hardly walk

Sammy, you have my deepest sympathy, back pain SUCKS!

i know its not exactly what yer after, but cheap, very solid reliable and easy to ride bikes, and time to get it sweet over winter...

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its the earlier version of mine, not quite as quick, but a bit more low end power.. should sell easily when tidied too..

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BUY ONE!!!

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mine arrived this morning, and it sure is hefty, the padlock is a little on the lightweight side, but its hardend, and looks sturdy enough, just a bit light to the touch.

chain is a MONSTER though....

well worth £20 deliverd

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i want it!


"V12 Twin-Turbo motorcycle"

would a bike have a cigarette lighter?

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the GPz awoke from its year of slumber.

test ride revealed a bad indicator connection, and the seat not locking down properly, both easily sorted.. all set for MOT tomorrow

next stop, the MOT station on saturday!

oh for the money and space...

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just a front tyre and a battery to go..







tail piece detail , note gold kawasaki badge from a Z1000R eddie lawson





Huge thanks to rocky for absolutely first class paint, and again, appologies for the delay in picking it up.

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a mere 500BHP

note near the end of the vid (2:35) the R1 doing 290km/h (180mph) and the hyabusa STILL has the front wheel in the air and accelerating hard as it passes!!  


Martyn.... THAT is your fright a night vehicle....

i'm drinking a glass of rochefort 10 right now...


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stumbled upon this in france, at a now secret location (and no, its not easy to find).... awesome..



if i'm in a nice mood, a may bring you a bottle back next time i'm over there....


i kinda understand what the reviewer is saying here...

"Overall a stunning force of brewing nature this one is. Like a deep and wide river; quiet and still on the surface, yet powerful and tumultuous underneath. This beer is holy."

some cheap decent bikes...

Kawasaki zed's - the 4 pot aircooled ones are all classics..

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loving this one!!! EXACTLY how a Zed should look, but would prefer it with a round headlight (easy to change)

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prob likely to be near a grand, but gorgeous..

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this was about 3 nanoseconds after a loud bang!

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always wanted one, and really affordable now!

ho hum, back in reality i still gotta put the GPz back together, although that is likely to remain simply as a sunny day limited use classic.

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13k RESERVE IS SET AT £13000 I NEED TO SELL QUICKLY SO £10000 TAKES THE CAR AWAY WONT GO ANY LOWER

Got the stang back today, Swift auto's did a superb job, no sign of rounded bolts, no silicone squidged out, just lots of new gaskets, and a car that runs like new.

Engine has been flushed and got a fresh sump of synthetic oil, and the tranny and cooling systems have been treated to the same. the result is an engine that is totaly mechanicly silent.

peformance is nice and crisp, and economy seems spot on. in all, a job well done.

contact Ashley at Swift Autos on 0121 373 1232

got to WR&C on friday, all fine, sat morning i felt a bit cold, so got in the car to warm up a bit.. after running for about 10 mins, the heater suddenly went cold.

knowing that aint right, i stopped the engine, and had a look. The coolant was yellow, and right to the top of the bottle.

I summoned dave, who concluded it had gained an air lock somewhere. upon further investigation, the air lock kept returning, so we took the rad cap off, and looked into the radiator with the engine running.

as we lookd in, you could see bubbles coming up through the water, so we went round the back for a sniff, sure enough, coolant in the exhaust..

bugger.. that'll be a head gasket then!