GREIGE

Her is the picture of my FREE bike. See free bikes do exist dt502001 ! ! Think the rear disc is done though. Rear end with neat indicators for the pannier rack

Yes. Now the long grind starts. Have to do o/t to get money for every part I need. Looking at between £600-£1000 to get it roadworthy going by various parts I have priced on the web. 18-24mnths work if i get the o/t fairly regularly.

Got the bike last night. Its not looking tooo bad really... Lots of cobwebs,bit of rust,dirt . The usual. Hope to get photos noto the Forum on Monday. Dont have the paperwork with me ( Im at work) but its a 'H' reg. Hasnt been on the road since 04/2005. its got engine bars on it so a wee bonus. Right. Now is when you will start swearing & calling me names. Its got a pannier rack on it. With panniers. Krausser panniers. Almost unused. Working locks even. & theres more. Complete.Unused.Never been built up & fitted to the bike. Powerbronze Touring Fairing....... Ducking behind the chair now. Awaiting the flack. Remember all this was FREE ! ! !

My carport has a decent roof & 3 concrete posts holding up the outside. Brick wall on the other. Just got to build 3 walls ( 2 which are on hidden hinges so I can open them) & a wee roof from the carport to the gates to keep out prying eyes! Just need finances,time & weather to do it...........

Will find out quite a bit about this bike when I pick it up. Belongs to a colleague of my wife. Know its 1 owner from new. Female owner. No expense spared on servicing/parts etc when it was being used. But you are right. I will be taken it back to the frame or as close as I can do. Got to put some decent walls on the carport it will be stored in so i can work on it in most weathers ! ! Looking forward to getting it now. Like Christmas come early ! ! !

UPDATE : Picking up bike next Friday Afternoon. Just got to hire a van to pick it up. Borrowing plank of wood from neighbour to make ramp. Hopefully put some photos on here later that day.

OK. I haven't picked up the bike yet but want to be prepared. List of things to do ,what order, what may need replacing etc At the moment I don't even know what year it is ! Just know its a pre Divi XJ600. What I'm thinking ( in no chronological order ) is the following: 1 : Fuel Tank. Rust inside ? Old Fuel ? 2 : Fuel lines. Knackered/perished ? 3 : Carbs. Stripped & cleaned ? 4 :CDI how to check ? 5 : Oil & Filter. Change before or after getting engine turned over ? 6 : Battery. Probably knackered from sitting outside for years. 7 : Rear shock. Repairable or pick up something 2nd hand. May be seized. 8 : Brake calipers. Rebuild or replace ? Brake lines renew with braided hose. 9 : Tyres. Replace. old tyres definitely knackered with sitting outside. 10: Chain & sprockets. renew. 11: Clutch. new plates & springs ? ? 12 :Other...... So what am I missing ? Anything major ? This is a project bike so will be worked on when time/finances allow. All comments are greatly appreciated ( especially funny ones....)

Hello People. Wee bit about me to begin. My username comes from my job & uniform colour. I work for the Scottish Ambulance Service on what is called The Urgent Tier. We basically take in doctors calls that are urgent but not emergencies( although we do them as well). The colour of my uniform is blue but I work with colleagues who wear green. Going back about 20 years my first bike was a Yamaha. A red RD125DX with chrome mudguards ! Loved that bike. My next bike was also a Yamaha. An XS400. It was the one that had a rectangle spine frame not the tubular frame. Haven't seen another like it since. Think it may have been called an XS400 Sport or something. Had a few other bikes since. Couple of CB125's,an RG125,MZ250ETZ Luxus,XBR500,CBX550 hardtail chop.Yamaha XJ600 was my first serious big bike.Got that after my XS400.Finally a Suzuki RF900. Got to say that was the best bike of all. Anyway. I havent had a bike for a ouple of years now but Im soon to become the proud owner of a........................ Yamaha XJ600 ! ! ! Yes. Another XJ600. Its been sitting on a driveway under a bike cover for quite a few years but its mine if I want it. Just got to sort out getting a van to pick it up when the owners finds all the paperwork. I will post a new thread about the bike soon. Probably asking a few obvious answer questions but I would rather be safe than sorry. Oh & how much is the bike costing me ? ? NOTHING. except for the cost of hiring a van & fuel to get it home that is ! !