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Slight bit of pimping today! No not just giving it a damn good wash after the France trip, or taking off all the duct tape that I used to make sure the paniers dont scuff the paint. I also fitted the Moriwaki style belly pan.............Very pleased with the way it looks, just need to add some white...

My god!!..........I just looked at the web page on the RD! that was a labour of love , or complete madness. Did you do that or did you buy it like that? the world needs more people who think like that! I have a mate up in scotland who thinks the air cooled RD400 is the ideal starting point for a dra...

Beamish wrote:Could you not have kept the RD? That looks like a great bike.

My thoughts as well.........Get the storm and keep the stroker as well! you can never have enough toys, and that one looks like it has had some serious mods done, shame to let it go.

Can I have it to add to my collection?

Had a KDX E2 as my first greenlane bike, and I wish I had kept it! only fault it had was it would eat through the gears on the LH side powervalve with vibration. before I sold it I ended up fitting a steel gear in place of the aluminium cast part, that seemed to work. Had it tuned great for the lane...

Jbrebel wrote:I like the silver finish AMCQ46

I will be working on a colour matched version for next time

Got me safe for 150 miles on a tank, but only needed it once on a sunday when the little village petrol stations were shut in France.

Was a bit worried that the ferry people would make a fuss, but had no problem other than swinging my leg over all that lot in sweaty leathers without falling over!

As my riding companions were all on BMW GS1200's, FJR1300, ZZR1200, I was getting a bit worried that my fuel range would leave me stranded at the roadside.

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Goody mate, It looks like we have at least 3 hobbies in common and nearly 3 bikes in common! Looks like the trials bike is a beta rev3, that was my first one [till the mains went] and my green lane GG is a 200, and you have the 300. and I am guessing there is a Firestorm in the collection or you wou...

Just came back from France last night after a long week end of "making progress" on the back roads of Normandy & Brittany. As Timbo ponted out, if there is a static camera, it is preceded with the sign in his photo and the camera was always about 500yds after the sign but could be on e...

I would be interested in the trip North. I need an excuse to get back up that way on my bike, and would be good to put a few faces to the names on here. Would need to fit the dates round Music Festivals [going to see the Damned and Joe Jackson at Cornbury in July], Bike trip to Brittany with a load ...

Small world for sure. Spend most of my holidays on loch Ken [sailing not fishing!], and those roads from New Galaway to Crocketford are imprited on my mind. Ah well thats too much reminiscing, I should be working!! I see in one of the other threads that there is a suggestion of a summer run going no...

I would never ask about another mans ..errm ..helmet....,so i wont :!: , but where abouts up here did you farm ,and have you any tips to stop them pulling their feet oot yer wellies :?: :lol: Not too far south of you boys in Ayr, I was based in the Galaway hills near to a little village called Cors...

They are cool !!!!!!!!! [the helmets, not the sheep]. The mirror eyed spiderman ones would be good if I were a showoff, but I am sure the local cops would take exception to the visor [makes haveing a black visor look reasonable] and it would look crap without it. Show off? Hold on......I just upgrad...

It is such a long time since I fitted mine that I cant fully remember all the details, but I can tell you that the drilling mod to the slide is simple and can be done with a hand drill. Setting up was also no problem and was done without any fancy equipment. I think I only readjusted the air screw f...

I did laugh when I saw that one pop up again with the Showa suspension shown as an added extra, and the exhaust bandage, but did any of you see this one for at least the 2nd time listed on e-bay? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Honda-VTR-1000-Firestorm_W0QQitemZ220425447170QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycles?ha...