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Re: TSR Motorbike Society- take 3!(Original post by Bathwiggle)
I actually went pillion for the first time since the tt, with someone other than pet
his bike is better than boris's, however the chain needs replacing.
didn't :P it's about 11 miles away
with the amount he eats? it's cheaper for mummy to pay (see earlier spoilt children comments)
How traumatised was he after?
That's not hard and you don't say
Where'd you sleep then?
Surely children shouldn't be allowed that much independence
There's a reason for that!(Original post by F4LL3N)
I rode it briefly, very low !! Didn't affect me as much as I thought it would though, its nice
Of course Tabitha is nice. My gear lever is still iffy though, what can I spray at it?
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Re: TSR Motorbike Society- take 3!Lol is there really? Yeah it is a bit iffy... although I only noticed it in the lower gears? Mmm you could try some WD40, but otherwise might just need adjusting.(Original post by Lantana)
There's a reason for that! Of course Tabitha is nice. My gear lever is still iffy though, what can I spray at it?
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Re: TSR Motorbike Society- take 3!I hope it is tomorrow/Sunday. It has been awful down in London...(Original post by Boristhethird)
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Re: TSR Motorbike Society- take 3!The freezer woke me up at 1am(Original post by F4LL3N)
That would be ridiculous.... lol I'll aim to leave around 8.30, but think we might be going to sort out wiggle's brother first. Will see how I feel lol 
I've been to Coventry before. I don't remember much about the route though.(Original post by Boristhethird)
im an hour away by motorway, but they are silly things.
gonna see how early i can leave and aim for earlier (so when i get lost its not a problem)
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Re: TSR Motorbike Society- take 3!i know, i was delivering pizzas in it(Original post by F4LL3N)
I hope it is tomorrow/Sunday. It has been awful down in London...
raining now though
i cant find a remotly fun one that takes less then 3 hours(Original post by Juno)
I've been to Coventry before. I don't remember much about the route though.
dual carriage ways/motorways it is then.Last edited by Boristhethird; 20-04-2012 at 19:49. -
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Re: TSR Motorbike Society- take 3!Uh, there's country roads near my house you can go if that's classed as fun?(Original post by Boristhethird)
i know, i was delivering pizzas in it
i cant find a remotly fun one that takes less then 3 hours
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Re: TSR Motorbike Society- take 3!yeah, just motorways are boring.(Original post by Juno)
Uh, there's country roads near my house you can go if that's classed as fun? -
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Re: TSR Motorbike Society- take 3!Tried that already - it helped and now it's as bad as it was before(Original post by F4LL3N)
Lol is there really? Yeah it is a bit iffy... although I only noticed it in the lower gears? Mmm you could try some WD40, but otherwise might just need adjusting. -
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Re: TSR Motorbike Society- take 3!After a pretty wet week in london, and watching all my 'wanabe biker' friends suffer. I'm thinking about getting a refund on my CBT.
Just wondering if i was to do my test after jan2013... how many more tests and also how much more money would i have to spend compared to the tradition mod1 + mod2. -
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Re: TSR Motorbike Society- take 3!Ok, this is a bit of a long story. I've had the actual bike since my 16th birthday, i basically used it everyday for college an work. Even after i got a car i still kept it running to save petrol. But, on my way home from work for there is a big hill that i would try to max the bike on everytime. After i removed the restricter (or whatever its called) i would regularly see 45+mph on this big hill. But on one run home i blew the engine. The bike was sat in one of our barns until 2 weeks ago when i decided to get it up and running. I went to a breakers yard and bought another Piaggio Zip of a similar age that i could strip for parts. As one of my brothers works on bikes for a living and we stripped the bike for all its running gear (it had been in a crash and all of the bodywork was ruined, but the running gear was in top nick) and put it into mine. I wanted to get it going for a bit of fun and to save me using the car on short journeys. This time round i thought that i would modify it as much as i could for as little money as i could. It won't matter massively if it blows up again because then i'll scrap it and get a 125.(Original post by DWC)
Im not experienced with Piaggio but the usual mods apply everywhere i.e exhaust, airbox, drive rollers
Some scooters have a restrictor on the drive pulley that you just take out.
However if its running like a dream maybe just enjoy it
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Re: TSR Motorbike Society- take 3!(Original post by M4LLY)
Ok, this is a bit of a long story. I've had the actual bike since my 16th birthday, i basically used it everyday for college an work. Even after i got a car i still kept it running to save petrol. But, on my way home from work for there is a big hill that i would try to max the bike on everytime. After i removed the restricter (or whatever its called) i would regularly see 45+mph on this big hill. But on one run home i blew the engine. The bike was sat in one of our barns until 2 weeks ago when i decided to get it up and running. I went to a breakers yard and bought another Piaggio Zip of a similar age that i could strip for parts. As one of my brothers works on bikes for a living and we stripped the bike for all its running gear (it had been in a crash and all of the bodywork was ruined, but the running gear was in top nick) and put it into mine. I wanted to get it going for a bit of fun and to save me using the car on short journeys. This time round i thought that i would modify it as much as i could for as little money as i could. It won't matter massively if it blows up again because then i'll scrap it and get a 125.
Tbh there's barely anything you can do to mod a 50cc bike like that. The engine isn't designed to make any more power and the only things that will make any real difference is like boring it out but then you need to buy new bigger pistons.
Tbh i'd sell it as a working bike and just buy a 125.... -
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Re: TSR Motorbike Society- take 3!lost is fun(Original post by Boristhethird)
im an hour away by motorway, but they are silly things.
gonna see how early i can leave and aim for earlier (so when i get lost its not a problem)
LO doesn't get lost
Apparently he didn't see what the problem was(Original post by Lantana)
How traumatised was he after?
That's not hard and you don't say
Where'd you sleep then?
Surely children shouldn't be allowed that much independence
There's a reason for that! Of course Tabitha is nice. My gear lever is still iffy though, what can I spray at it?
got a lift home
whats that
pink paint
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Re: TSR Motorbike Society- take 3!Ok, i'll consider that.(Original post by Motorbiker)
Tbh there's barely anything you can do to mod a 50cc bike like that. The engine isn't designed to make any more power and the only things that will make any real difference is like boring it out but then you need to buy new bigger pistons.
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Re: TSR Motorbike Society- take 3!Where are you coming from?(Original post by Boristhethird)
i know, i was delivering pizzas in it
raining now though
i cant find a remotly fun one that takes less then 3 hours
dual carriage ways/motorways it is then.
I know most/some good roads around Cov, so gimme a start point and a destination and I'll have a think. -
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Re: TSR Motorbike Society- take 3!After much thought i've decided to give the bike to my brother as a 16th birthday present at the end of next month. I'm considering doing what you said and boring the engine. How much would this cost and would it be legal? Also, although the bike is mechanically sound, most of the panels on the bike are scratched and it looks very scruffy. There is also a small tear on the seat that has some duct tape on. Would it be worth replacing these or would it be better to leave it as it is?(Original post by Motorbiker)
Tbh there's barely anything you can do to mod a 50cc bike like that. The engine isn't designed to make any more power and the only things that will make any real difference is like boring it out but then you need to buy new bigger pistons.
Tbh i'd sell it as a working bike and just buy a 125....
