Ladyboy Rider

Just posted a pic. Everything worked fine, just as it should.

Glad I saw this . I m having the same problem. Thought it was just me,

Thanks Lads , will do that ! Have a little look at the bikes when I post them and see what you think.

Does the £5 one off club sponsor allow you to post in for sale?

This one for admin. I ve been a guest for a long time but now I want to post an entry in Bikes and stuff for sale. It tell me I cant post a new topic here, which subscription should i get so that I can post there? Thanks

Thanks Airhead, that seems like an easy enough fix. Ladyboy Rider, because whe I first turned up at work on my 535, its a kind of metal flecked browny cream colour, shiney chrome every where and LEATHER TASSLES, coleagues remarked that it looked a bit of a girlie , I said it was all man.... so they christened it The Ladyboy and it kinda stuck.

My sons 535 has a continuing battery problem. To make matters a bit worse it has a (previously fitted) home fitted set of california lights on the front and the wiring is p***poor. Basically it seem to burn through batteries. Could this be caused by a short in the lighting circuit?. I ve taken at least two batteries out and they have had no electrolyte in them at all. A sign of over charging? . The book says you should have a voltage of between 14.3 and 15.3 at 2000 rpm. I have nt got a rev counter but at tick over its around 12v and at at a guestimate of 2000 rpm it comes in at at about 15 (I know ..how do you guess 2000rpm) at top revs it goes up to about 18 volts.......is this too much ....would this cause the battery to overheat?. If so which bit do I need to change, is it just the voltage regulator (is there one?) Advice appreciated. Thanks

Whats this with all the low top speed quotes. Mine happilly accelerates all the way up to 90 i/mph and will register about 100 i/mph on the clock ,all this on a private track of course!.

Can you? How much would that be? I love the pearlised paint on mine and probably couldnt afford a paint job but I could just fit the larger tank when I go on my travels.

Thanks all.I had the bike out for a spin yesterday Id almost forgotten how much fun it is. I must make more time for riding. Had a great day today at a fencing competition only came about 22 out of 64 but had two great fights. Knacked ,bruised and stiff now but very happy.

Thanks Drewpy

Thats the trouble with usernames...my real name is Rick

Just buy one! I ve had mine for nearly 15 years its been fine. Only the usual repairs needed brakes ,exhaust,fork seals and yes the started clutch needed some attention. But basically its great. Easy and very forgiving to ride,comfortable on long trips ,plenty of stuff to polish and bling to add if you want however.............this is a biggie.... the fuel tank is woefully small and any long trip requires numerous stops.And yes you will be looked down on by plastic bullet superbike riders but you will live a lot longer and with fewer broken bones.Its a great little first bike and a great little whatever bike. Buy one and see.

Hi Everyone, thought it was about time I registered ,I ve been visiting the site for a long time ,found it quite useful so now Ive registered. My bike is a 'j' reg virago 535 in pearl cream and chrome and is in pretty good condition.It was christened 'The Ladyboy' by my then workforce as it arrived with leather tassles everywhere which made it look a bit gay.Ive no real problem with that but the name stuck although the tassles didnt ,they vanished one lunchtime...probably for the best really. Just passed its MoT needing a bit of work on the exhaust (plating bottom box) easy and new front pads easier and is runing like a dream. By the by my son who passed is test a couple of years ago has just bought a similar model not as pretty as mine but it has got the additional twin head lights which are very nice. I am also registered with HPOC the Hilux Pickup web site its very good with lots of active members ,check it out . Thats it for now Regards to all