KevtheRev Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Well here she is , my first bike in 8yrs , I hope I'm still man enough to tame this mighty beast . My last 6 penalty points will vanish like a puff of smoke on Sept 5th . Funny that , as I don't remember getting 6 points in one day !! Anyway , the penalty point system here is a farce , i.e. you only get points if you don't have a copper in the family /friends circle . F'n disgrace . Roll on September . http://s1298.photobucket.com/user/bigkev777KevtheRev/media/Kevs Pics 014_zpsttsuh3yr.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0 Got this for €620 , fitted a rear tyre , fork seals , tapered headrace bearings , C+S and brake pads @ €135 , not too bad I thought . Back in the '80s when I was a courier you couldn't get clean small bikes for love , money or dirty little deals done down back lanes involving knee-pads and chap stick ! But due to the death of the motorcycle courier industry in Dublin there now seems to be plenty about . It's an ill wind that blows no good I suppose . Oh , and only 15,000 miles on the clock Figured out how to post the pics , lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Welcome back to the real world Kev, nice tidy little bike you have there, just remember not to let all that power go to your head !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevtheRev Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 (edited) I know Slice , this kind of power must be used responsibly . Or God knows what could happen , could create a disturbance in the old Space/Time continuum or something. Thanks for the advice , lol . Edited August 11, 2015 by KevtheRev speeling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted August 11, 2015 Moderator Share Posted August 11, 2015 So is the TDR a past love or ambition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Looks THE biz kev ,, thers a guy on here wondering where the kickstart is . go tell him,,,, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noise Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Well the suspense is killing me, with work blocking all this related to media sharing all i see is a little white box! what you buy??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevtheRev Posted August 12, 2015 Author Share Posted August 12, 2015 So is the TDR a past love or ambition? Oh , one o' the Bro's old flames . Well the suspense is killing me, with work blocking all this related to media sharing all i see is a little white box! what you buy??? Lol! , Sorry , it's a little electric start CG . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevtheRev Posted August 12, 2015 Author Share Posted August 12, 2015 Looks THE biz kev ,, thers a guy on here wondering where the kickstart is . go tell him,,,, Hey , now that you mention it ! Where's my kickstart ?? Some thieving fecker must've nicked it !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevtheRev Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 Waheyy!! I got the tax and insurance sorted yesterday and went for my first ride out today ! Guess what . It was even better than I thought it would be . It brought back all the memories and excitement of my first bike , a DT , nearly 30yrs ago . I even woke up early with excitement and got out on the road just like I did back then . It was magic ! A run out the south Wexford coast , on a perfect morning . The bike was lovely and ran without a single hiccup . It actually feels like it's not fully run in yet , but that wont take long .. The new brake pads are starting to bed in nicely , no knocks from the new headrace bearings and with the new c+s and rear tyre she glided along . I'm ecstatic , lol !! Just want to say thanks to the site for giving me my biking fix while I was off the road . Cheers people ! And here's to no more motorcycle emptiness . Nice one ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Lovely mate, no better feeling than two wheeling !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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