ally tonks

OMG The saga continues. The excuses coming out cracks me up, I had a 1000 exup that was cheaper, same house etc. etc. It's because it's not blue, because it's parked in the garden, because it's not tagged.......... Because it's not listed (V50 yes, V80 yes, V90 yes) they just ramp up the prices. In the end managed to get CIA (I wonder if the THE CIA) to do it on a classic policy with 50 excess and free breakdown for less than half that of the others AND they weren't bothered by the spangly 70's colour!! I worn out now, gonna lie down in a dark room later ps devitts didn't have a listing either, thanks for the input though guys

Just had a laugh with Bennetts (it's all about the bike!) Insurance whilst trying to insure and old V75a. I know not very glamorous but thought it would be easy to insure as they are a "bike" specialist, but how wrong was I! They have earlier and later models but not mine, guy went off to the underwriters for a couple of minutes and came back and asked if it was blue or red? It's neither, it's orange (very 70's) and ok well we can't insure it. Granted, orange is not the best colour but surely that's colourist? There should be a law against that?!! Does anybody know a bike friendly insurer out there? Ally ps bet the dutch will be pissed.......

Hey Jim That makes a lot more sense, good old Haynes, always half the information!! I'm not legal yet so haven't managed to drive more than a few yards, the take appears fine. Will let you know Cheers

hey Jim the rattle is present whether in high or low range ta

thanks jim and drew, appreciate the input I'm awaiting delivery of the bike so will get back you on the high/low ratio issue Jim, I would like to know more about the transmission if you are willing to spare the time. My biggest question is how two clutches operate three gears. I have managed to find what I believe to be the second clutch (16620) and am searching for the first, the images I've seen shows a bearing in the centre held with a circlip, is this likely to be the trouble or wear on the pins as you have described? Unfortunately I haven't managed to find very good images for the auto clutch and transmission together, I have a rather half hearted attempt from a haynes manual (!!!!!) which I cannot fathom. The bike has only covered about 7k miles and has been stood for 20 odd years before being found again. The chap I purchased it from surmised that the owner may not of felt comfortable with the new fangled autolube in principle possibly relying on the tried and tested of premix instead. I've been a comfirmed yammy addict after riding a neighbours rd250lc around our block when I was fourteen - he must have been bloody mad - am just getting back on bikes after having to give up when I became a single parent (my daughter was really pissed!!). This came up by chance as is a purchase driven by nostalgia after seing my mother return from work with the front mudguard shattered and various bent appendages covering the bike and a squashed cauliflower in the saddle bags after my mum had been checking out a bit of totty up some scaffolding without his shirt and his arse hanging out of his jeans and promptly ran in the back of a 40 footer in Croydon - funny to this day Will be on the look out for an IT490, RD350YPVS and an '81 XT500 in the future. Thanks again for your help and time, it's appreciated. Ally

Hi all New to the forum... I have just purchased a '77 V75a (my mum rode one years ago - funny!) and would like some assistance regarding the automatic box on this thing 1 how does it work 2 it has a rattle from the clutch on idle that disappears as soon as you are underway, what would this be from? also the previous owner (not met as acquired through a 3rd party) removed the oil pump drive from the autolube, I found whilst trawling that ther was a modification for the oil feed as gravity could cause over oiling, any ideas? thanks in advance ally