Goff
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Remember this if nothing else....
Unless you have lived my life
Dont judge me because
you dont know, never have
and never will know every
little thing and detail about me.
Unless you wear high heels and a face full of slap on a bike........
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Peein down here too and we are supposed to be the sunniest town in the UK!! No bike riding for me today. Hence sittin on the internet looking for a holiday.
Was your paint job expensive? (If you dont mind me asking)
£150 for the artwork
Seriously
Although i had to get the base coat and laquering done myself - my OH did some plastering for his mate who happens to be a paint sprayer so that didnt cost anything, but if you add whatever that might cost onto the artwork i guess you'd be looking at about £400 ish? Not too sure what base coat and laquering costs these days
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Was Oldham Powdercoaters
Bright St
Oldham, OL8 4AB
0161 620 9979
Small firm but really good blokes.
Mikey - want something a bit different than spots - i got them on the Bandit so am seeing what we can do instead with this baby.
I dunno about bein lucky with the bikes - this gixxers been a 2 year project so far.......lol
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Me too. In our house OH rides a 250 Dragstar and me the 650! Girl Power eh, hehehe.
You go girl!
Besides I live next to sea and dont want all that salt causing a problem with my chrome!!I hear ya sista!
Although i have just been to ASDA and bought some of that JML scratch remover advertised on the telly because im quite sad at times and cos Elvira has the TINIEST of scratches here and there - but i know they are there so they have to go dont they - but i bet its shite
And its pissin down here so cant get out to clean it anywhoooo
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Ahhh GOFF now you are getting into the whole philosophical debate on Women as people or objects and possessions!
Thats only because they allow themselves to be those things - should get off their priddy lil asses and get their own bike - if they can spend the time doing themselves up like Barbie - they can spend the time doin the test.
Whilst i accept that some women cannot ride their own because of various "issues" they may have, be it a disability or some other physical problem, sitting on the back of a blokes bike looking like you just stepped out the pages of Next Directory is really quite sad.
Personally I don't disagree with anything you say - My OH REFUSED to ride pillion with me - and went in posse with us on the trusty YB100 until she passed her test.I much prefer to rock up to a bike meet with OH on her own bike - and I know she does - she says it makes her more of a 'proper biker' not just a dolly!
Kudos to yer missus!
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Just tell the glorified traffic warden to get a proper job and stop hassling folk who are obviously far too intelligent to be wearing a uniform that clearly advertises the fact they are not clever enough to become a REAL policeman *snigger*
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Hear Hear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wonder how many of them have spent 4-5 hours polishing a dragstar? LMAO
Fuckin 'ell you spend THAT long on it - wanna come do mine?
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Here you go - how it was when we got it:
How it looks now, 2 engines later:
It now has an R1 subframe on it which is being chopped off again and raised up by about 2 inches. Seat unit, frame and mudguards are pearl white. Electrics just been finished. Polished frame, polished casings, nice upside down forks etc etc etc. Cant decide on a headlight though - got 2 at mo, Hayabusa one and a Gilera one - hmmmm.....decisions decisions.
Should be finished by October - just bough a crash damaged Bandit 600 too......next!!!
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wow makes it look not so cheap now he told me 80 for the frame or all of it for 100 inc masking and blasting
Fuck me thats waaaayy too much!
Took the slingy frame, swingarm, forks, top yoke, both wheels and a couple of other small bits and pieces for powder coating to a local place near me - £150 the lot.
As for your swingarm - Black is the only way to go.......
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Do not worry about it being somewhere you have never been. I took my test in Leeds - i live in Manchester - never been to Leeds on a bike before. I was really worried - but it was fine and i passed first time. Just listen carefully to what your examiner is saying and you will be fine. I do believe that when you're taking a test in an unfamiliar area you are more aware of whats going on around you - same thing happened when i took my bus licence in 2001 - it was in bluddy Huddersfield - but again i passed first time.
You will be fine honey
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Im not questioning whether they should or shouldn't wear proper gear really - its up to them and if they haven't got the common sense to wear stuff thats going to help lessen their injuries should an accident happen then more fool them - im more curious as to why its become a fashion parade and some are more worried about their appearance as sturdeebiker touched upon.
The amount of make-up some of these women wear is ridiculous - can you imagine how disgusting the inside of their lid must be with all that make up thats rubbed off - yeuk.
Also - being a biker is not a clean hobby is it - lets face it - how many of you have set off for a days riding fresh out the shower and smelling all clean - only to return home later needing another shower cos you are startin to stink like a sweaty sock - i know i have, but by christ have i had a good ride out!
Gas Up - what i mean by "down in the dirt" biker is that i dont give a stuff what i look like, i get dirty fixing my bikes, i get dirty riding them and i dont worry about whether im gonna break a nail or if my hair resembles a birds nest. I will drink beer, swear and chat shit with the most hairy arsed of them and fight to the last man standing if i believe my fellow biker needs me.
High heels, a ton of slap and perching your arse on a pillion seat does not make a woman a biker IMHO - but it is just my opinion, humble or not - and i just dont get it.
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Am i the only woman who wonders WHY the fuck pillion passengers wear high heels?
Went out for a bimble last night on Elvira to the local biker haunt for some food when 2 identical bikes pulled in each with a pillion. Both wearing the same jacket, jeans and high heels!! Now am i just being a grouch or am i missing something? Im a bit of a "down in the dirt" biker - i dont believe that, if you are a woman, being done up to the nines, with a face full of slap, wearing the tightest pair of keks you can find and a pair of high heels is a requirement to ride pillion, not to mention they aint gonna do much if the bike goes down - so what is it exactly that i am missing?
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Tell him that youve always known that the wheel sizes are ok and you now know where the dipstick is.
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Post pics of the bike and lets havea look first.
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Maybe I'm crazy ("Maybe?"), maybe I'm just seeing things, but is your Dragstar not virtually the same thing as the V-Star sold here in the States?
The V Star is the US version of the European Dragstar - yes they are the same - just a different name.
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Im not sure what you're on abou there. Is the bike starting?
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Watch out, might just be a rouse to get that HUGE dog something to eat!
lol he doesnt eat very much at all! He's more likely to drool you to death rather than anything else
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Hello! yer phoned a few today basically got told the same by all of them if u want a license wait until october you have no choice lol charming! hmm i might get on the blower tomorow and find out whats down your way
cheers for that
Well if you get something over our way let me know - you are welcome to come stay with us if necessary
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Congratulations!!
Welcome to our world!
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Try phoning round a few bike schools further afield. It will be worth the travel if you can get in sooner.
Here in Oldham i believe there is only a week or 2 to wait.
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Awww Goff he's loverleeee
So how many times has he had an impromptu shake & sprayed you with dribble ?
I've now lost count! My foot was splattered with dog goz this morning - luckily i had shoes on
Im getting used to it now - its still the most vile thing ever - but he is far too adorable to botehr about all the goz!
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I'll be sticking with this one too.
Always thought it was rather bad manners to advertise another forum about the same thing on an already existing forum.......or maybe thats just me
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woops my god a reply!
its a 2000 dragstarclassic
got a 170/80 15 at the mo
I`m down south in redruth
Ooooh you're a bit cheeky - no reply indeed - i hope you'renot always this hopeful!
I have a 2003 Dragstar Classic and i run Bridgestones on mine - brilliant
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Great to know thanks, I also have bought loads of stuff from the US always for the V-star 650 classic and all did fit but never performace related thus why I am checking around. I beleive you are female ( lady) ? here we have a few lady bikers but all seen to be on sports bikes none on cruisers.
cheers
Joe
Yeah you do right, but the 49 state stuff will fit yours.
And yes i am a girly. I too used to ride sports bikes for many years - but i got bored with them after so long and decided it was time for a change, hence my cruiser
Waterproof Covers
in The Bar
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I have an Oxford Rainex - its fookin brilliant. It has an inner liner which protects your paintwork and is scratch resistant, and as i have a custom painted bike - it does exactly what i need it to. It has vents too so you dont get any condensation on the bike. Its kept my bike bone dry even in the heaviest rain we have had this year
Its heavy so it wont blow off and has a a security strap too just in case you're worried!
Bit pricier than some but well worth it in my opinion.