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no answers from me, but post pics of progress as you go along. i like customs and specials.

pete

i think blade forks are a little shorter than vtr too. mine has 95 blade and seems lower at the front

whereabouts are you? i have some hi levels going cheap

i used to be addicted to riding around on children's toys but i've finally broken the cycle...







thank you very much

i'll get my coat

i posted this on another forum so short version here. diagnosed with long covid recently after constant breathlessness. done all the tests, nothing untoward. anyways, a friend told me to try nicotine patches and i'm thinking nah. wife convinced me to at least try but i'm a sceptic. however, woke up ...

i've spent the last few weeks messing about with bits of ali and wood, attempting to get a temporary comfortable seating position for my decrepit-ness but i just cant get it right. the pipes are in the way mostly, but the tank position is also an issue and i'm sitting all wrong. almost at the point ...

many tanks

dont get me started on spelling! 'should of' drives me mad

there is a douglas dragonfly online with a 400-4 motor. i actually have the very rusty remains of an ariel leader, no engine but a honda would fit nicely! although i have too much going on at the mo which is maybe just as well!

i've seen a few bmw gs riders doing just that!

as far as my aching joints are concerned, the storm is not the ideal bike for us elderly gentlemen, unless youre reasonably supple. which i'm not. however, i'm refusing to get rid of mine and trying to modify it to be more comfortable to ride. usual mods are flat bars and dropped pegs, but my proble...

or the right frame of mind...

i suppose the pegs would scrape a lot quicker but i dont ride like i used to. the usual mod of zx9 pegs is a good idea but still too scrunched for me. cant afford a lower bike so modifying what i have

and a happy birthday from me!

kind of looks like those CCM spitfire things, but a damn sight cheaper. looking forward to the finished article