On their website, which I was looking at yesterday by chance , they have a biography of John Haynes for sale. Looks like a very interesting read, same as the manuals he produced!
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Last edited by Pondrew on Fri Dec 30, 2022 9:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
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F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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I used to set the timing on mine using a cigarette paper You soon notice when the timing isn’t quite right, it takes the edge off the performance.Pondrew wrote: ↑Fri Dec 30, 2022 9:34 pmI want to 'faff' around. That is the whole point. I don't want to ride the bloody things. Riding bikes in anger is a thing of the past for me. I want any machinery to work, yes, but it's about making them 'perfect' for me. I have problems; I am fully aware of that!
Rob
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Fair enough. I hate faffing, I'd much rather be a hooligan again!
My mate bought a few bikes from an auction at Haynes earlier this year, and one was a scruffy KH250.
My mate bought a few bikes from an auction at Haynes earlier this year, and one was a scruffy KH250.
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
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Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
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There is one area of 'old' bikes which have to be right for me; the exhausts. Jap bikes, seemingly especially Kawasaki didn't make their exhausts very durable for the UK. So many old bikes have aftermarket exhausts, or dented and knackered originals. I have a real problem with four stroke bikes that came out of the factory with 4-2 or 4-4 exhausts that have 4-1 on them. Two strokes with Allspeeds or Microns also. All about the originality for me. Getting hold of OEM exhausts seems pretty much impossible or VERY expensive.
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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These guys are good, as close to exact replicas you can get from what I’ve readPondrew wrote: ↑Fri Dec 30, 2022 10:24 pmThere is one area of 'old' bikes which have to be right for me; the exhausts. Jap bikes, seemingly especially Kawasaki didn't make their exhausts very durable for the UK. So many old bikes have aftermarket exhausts, or dented and knackered originals. I have a real problem with four stroke bikes that came out of the factory with 4-2 or 4-4 exhausts that have 4-1 on them. Two strokes with Allspeeds or Microns also. All about the originality for me. Getting hold of OEM exhausts seems pretty much impossible or VERY expensive.
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e89 Sdrive 30i, this ones busted, pass me another...
e85 3.0si sold
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Allspeeds were one of the best mods my KH500 had.Pondrew wrote: ↑Fri Dec 30, 2022 10:24 pm There is one area of 'old' bikes which have to be right for me; the exhausts. Jap bikes, seemingly especially Kawasaki didn't make their exhausts very durable for the UK. So many old bikes have aftermarket exhausts, or dented and knackered originals. I have a real problem with four stroke bikes that came out of the factory with 4-2 or 4-4 exhausts that have 4-1 on them. Two strokes with Allspeeds or Microns also. All about the originality for me. Getting hold of OEM exhausts seems pretty much impossible or VERY expensive.
Good luck finding a 70s Jap bike with an OE exhaust!
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
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If I find one (or two) and do them up, I will ride one down to my best mate's house (in Mychett, Camberley) and come for a visit. Deal?
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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Deal.
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
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Never liked the GPX range, GPZ looked far better imho.
Abstinence is fine, in moderation.
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San Francisco red G29 30i. BMW S1000r Sport.
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Abstinence is fine, in moderation.
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Which is exactly why the GPX are less money! Not iconic like the GPz.
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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Even with the 'Barry Sheene' aftermarket fairing!
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!