Kid Dynamite 6964 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Can anyone decipher this? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/yamaha-dt125r-bike-dtr-125-/221002553527?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item3374c758b7#ht_720wt_1270 The main bit that sticks out is 'left fork seal gone' Is that a hard/expensive fix? I only want something cheap to take my test on and not lose a fortune on when I come to sell it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34725 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Don't know anything about motorbikes but I wouldn't buy a 2nd hand CD off that fuck wit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7066 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6964 Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 Aye, he seems a bit special Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveTheBobby 1 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I had one of these . Played havoc with ya knuckles . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7066 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I had one of these . Played havoc with ya knuckles . My cousin had one, it was the coolest thing out until Big Track. You done owt with your wallpaper yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveTheBobby 1 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I haven't as yet mate no . I'm fucking useless tbh . Got 2 bedrooms to clear out first that I keep closing the doors on . . Having said that a spring clean is pencilled in for 'anytime soon' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonraider 0 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Hi J69...I will show your query to hubby later when he gets in. He is a motorbike mechanic/MOT tester and has been for 33 years...so he should know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonraider 0 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 (edited) ok....hubby said its a job for a mechanic really, but not an expensive job. Provided the fork tubes were ok and not pitty he would probably do it as a two hour job and fork seals are only about £20-£30 quid. All in all he said if he was doing it down here for you it would be about £100. (shame you dont live nearer)!! Edited April 18, 2012 by Toonraider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6964 Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 Cheers TR. I'll keep that in mind. There's loads of local bikes on gumtree too so I haven't made my mind up yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6964 Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 Just agreed to buy this . . . 2010 model, 1500 on the clock. Got it for a decent price so should get most of my cash back in 12 months hopefully when I sit my full test. http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/bikereviews/searchresults/Bike-Reviews/Yamaha/Yamaha-WR125X-2009-current/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooner 243 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 (edited) police currently looking for this guy.......he/she should buy a lottery ticket Edited April 18, 2012 by tooner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34725 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveTheBobby 1 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 (aach total nightmare posting/editing on phone like) Couple of vids to put up when Im back on the mainframe . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6964 Posted April 19, 2012 Author Share Posted April 19, 2012 (edited) Not really too interested in dying at 150mph Nice laid back cruiser is more like it! Always like the look of the Harley Dynas But after doing a bit of reading up the other day a few of the Motorbike mags reckon our very own Triumph do a superior version with their Thunderbird Edited April 19, 2012 by J69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooner 243 Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 i'm more of a ...... myself, currently rebuilding a 74 KZ400...finally got it running, and it sounds like a sewing machine ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6964 Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 Is that a Norton Commando? My uncle has one, says it's the best bike he has ever owned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonraider 0 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 A mate used to have a Norton Commando...I remember it well as during the course of a day we fell off it twice!! We have an Enfield 500 which I love, and hubby has almost finished totally restoring and rebuilding his kettle, GT 750. Its beautiful and VERY LOUD!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6964 Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 I was pleasantly surprised pricing up tax and insurance on that 125. £16 a year tax and £10 a month to insure it third party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonraider 0 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I was pleasantly surprised pricing up tax and insurance on that 125. £16 a year tax and £10 a month to insure it third party. Bonus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lake Bells tits 1 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Im too fond of being alive to get a bike. I want one but I would be going flat out everywhere. Add to that all the other muppets driving around and its a death trap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6964 Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 I gave up getting a classic car in the end. I had £5k to spend but everything I liked the look of (old 911s mainly) were £7k+ before you had even fixed what was wrong with them. Add to that tax and insurance and it was a no go. Motorbikes are obviously more dangerous but you can reduce that greatly by taking the right precautions. 99.9% of riders live a long life, and there's plenty of car drivers get killed on a daily basis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lake Bells tits 1 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Yeah well, everything is relative I guess. This is a fact though J69: Motorcyclists make up less than 1% of vehicle traffic but their riders suffer 14% of total deaths and serious injuries on Britain’s roads (DETR, 2000). Food for thought as you have a family that needs you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhh_yeah 2930 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Guy Martin will be riding a purpose built Triumph Infor Rocket Streamliner later this month in an attempt to break the speed record. The bike is made up of two turbocharged Triumph Rocket III engines producing a combined 1000bhp @ 9000rpm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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