Duggy Posted August 30, 2010 Posted August 30, 2010 Hi, folks! I've been lurking here on and off for a while and thought I'd better say hello before posting anything else. My name is Duggy and I ride a blue 1990 RXS100. I have a car licence and CBT to allow me to ride it. I originally got it to save money on the daily commute (15 miles each way) but am loving it so much I ride whenever I can now! I bought it at the end of last year for a tenner off a work colleague. His wife thought he'd most likely kill himself and wanted him to get rid of it. It was a bit of a wreck but just about ran and stopped with a bit of luck so I started about getting it fixed up. I'm not bad with car stuff but not having a bike since a Honda SS50 thirty years ago I thought I'd better get an expert to have a look at it. Another biker colleague recommended a little backstreet bike workshop near my work so off we went. As soon as he heard the engine ticking over he shook his head and said it was very poorly. A top-end rebuild later, the engine is purring nicely. I got some mirrors and a new headlight bulb, new rubbers for the pedals, new brake levers and a few other bits and sh'e looking a bit more decent now. Still a way to go but I'm severely bitten by the bug now... Unfortunately, on the way home from work the other day, the screw holding the chrome headlamp rim came loose and the rim dropped off at about 50mph! I went back and searched up and down both sides of the road but couldn't find it. Sadly, I can't find a replacement either so the bike is parked up until I can get one. These are getting rarer and rarer these days so I may have to try for a replacement headlamp to continue... So there's a bit about me. Looking forward to learning as much as I can about my rekindled youth hobby around here... Regards, Duggy.
Vez Posted August 30, 2010 Posted August 30, 2010 Welcome to the Forum Duggy, Excellent introduction Good luck sourcing your headlight rim, ill keep my eyes peeled on ebay etc. for you. Vez. EDIT: Will this fit? http://cgi.ebay.co.u...otorcycle_Parts
up.yours Posted August 30, 2010 Posted August 30, 2010 exellent find vez ,and cheap..welcome to the madhouse duggy nut.
Duggy Posted August 31, 2010 Author Posted August 31, 2010 Excellent introduction Thank you. EDIT: Will this fit? I'd seen these on Ebay myself. Looking at the clocks, these bits are from an earlier bike. (I've got the square ones.) Also, I only need the rim: the lamp itself stayed hanging from the wiring loom! Thanks, anyway. I appreciate the thought. Duggy.
Moderator Airhead Posted August 31, 2010 Moderator Posted August 31, 2010 Welcome Duggy has the ebay stuff not got a suitable rim then?
Vez Posted August 31, 2010 Posted August 31, 2010 As you said it was hard to find parts, can you not fit the whole headlight from ebay until you find a rim?
Duggy Posted September 1, 2010 Author Posted September 1, 2010 Looking at the pic, it looked like just the lamp, not the whole assembly but now I'm not so sure. I'll drop the seller a line and ask... Duggy.
Duggy Posted September 2, 2010 Author Posted September 2, 2010 Well, that bunch of parts was listed incorrectly. It wasn't even from an RXS100! However the same seller does have a dented headlight rim for me so I should be at least temporarily sorted soon... Thanks, all, for the advice... Duggy.
Moderator mervin Posted September 2, 2010 Moderator Posted September 2, 2010 Welcome to the Forum Duggy, Excellent introduction Good luck sourcing your headlight rim, ill keep my eyes peeled on ebay etc. for you. Vez. EDIT: Will this fit? http://cgi.ebay.co.u...otorcycle_Parts Typical ebay listing that looks like Suzuki GN 125 bits too me
Vez Posted September 2, 2010 Posted September 2, 2010 Typical ebay listing that looks like Suzuki GN 125 bits too me Just trying to help and he has got a temporary fix now. Besides, i wouldn't know a rxs100 if it jumped out and bite me, Nice welcome for the new guy btw
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