Two Smoker is one step closer to being a hooligan again

**Two Smoker** · 16th March 2005, 19:27

Hey everyone,

When the transaction goes through tomorrow, I should (hopefully) have some forks coming over from the USA for my Gixxer.... MUAHAHAHA one step closer....

Now time for a tank and subframe..... oh yeah, and money :disapint:

**crashe** · 16th March 2005, 19:34

Good one TS.....

You must be flaming pleased that you are gonna get that bike of yours all back together real soon......

How long will it take for the forks to arrive?

**gav** · 16th March 2005, 19:44

Wooo, be careful mate, I bid on a set of CBR forks on ebay, and the guy seemed pretty straight up, didnt win the auction but had sent him a msg re freight etc. Anyway about a week letter got an email from ebay, asking if I had any dealings with the guy, as he was suspected of selling stolen bits!
Or these from a legitimate dealer/wrecker? Whats the freight work out on something like that?

**Two Smoker** · 16th March 2005, 19:52

Originally Posted by gav

Wooo, be careful mate, I bid on a set of CBR forks on ebay, and the guy seemed pretty straight up, didnt win the auction but had sent him a msg re freight etc. Anyway about a week letter got an email from ebay, asking if I had any dealings with the guy, as he was suspected of selling stolen bits!
Or these from a legitimate dealer/wrecker? Whats the freight work out on something like that?

Yep its from a legit Motorcycle Wreckers/Parts stockists... They have done over 5000 dealings and have been members since 2002 they also have a 96% good rating and the only reason they get bad ratings is for failing to reply to e-mails... Definately took it into consideration...

Havnt payed yet, have to wait until 7 in the morning to ring Texas (as it is currently around 1 in the morning at the moment)

**erik** · 16th March 2005, 19:59

Nice

**Racey Rider** · 16th March 2005, 20:18

I don't believe you ever told us the story of what actually happened to get your bike in this predicament. Surely now enough time has past where you can have a laugh about it and tell us???

Over a virtual pint maybe?

It's make good reading for tomorrow night

**Two Smoker** · 16th March 2005, 20:48

Originally Posted by Racey Rider

I don't believe you ever told us the story of what actually happened to get your bike in this predicament. Surely now enough time has past where you can have a laugh about it and tell us???

Over a virtual pint maybe?

It's make good reading for tomorrow night

Went for a ride with Milky and Posh Tourer. Going at their pace (about 50% pace) not even going over the speedlimit, tyres were fairly warm, cranked it over, and as i was entering the corner "bang" the bike was on its side... Damage was done when it hit a sign post with the tank and seat (fucking the subframe) and then more damage was done when it hit the bank and did a few cartwheels before landing on me...

Did a scene examination and the only thing we could see was a dark line which looked to be desiel... Pretty shitty crashing when your not going hard...

**gav** · 16th March 2005, 21:39

Sounds good on the forks, not so good on the crash, plenty of tanks in the states though?

**Posh Tourer :P** · 17th March 2005, 02:15

I was following him and he was fairly cranked over, but it happened halfway through the corner, not immediately after he'd gotten to that lean angle.

The post was a 4.5in square road sign, so it pretty much screwed the tank

Odd really....

**aff-man** · 17th March 2005, 07:31

Good going man. Just a question.... were the forks not repairable??? oh and ask CK getting a subframe for his bike was a bit of a mission but i think when searching for them i found a few places withthe 04/05 frames so they should be out there.

Good luck hopefully see you on the road sometime :spudwave:

**ktulu** · 17th March 2005, 07:42

Thats good shit man, Got the minutes of a meeting here saying something about a job offer. Didn't go to the meeting so not sure exactly what that was about.

**vifferman** · 17th March 2005, 08:02

I've got two friends in the US who sell stuff on eBay - one in LA, and the other in Texas. If you get stuck, and want a reliable seller, let me know and I'll see what they've got. The guy in LA is currently parting out an almost new GSXR ( a thou, I think), while the guy in Texas is selling a lot of cruiser stuff (saddlebags, zorsts, seats, etc.) at the moment.

**FzerozeroT** · 17th March 2005, 08:05

If you werent going to have a pillion on the back would it be cheaper to have a new subframe made by a welder?

**ktulu** · 17th March 2005, 08:18

Yeah thats a very good point chris, the guys in the workshop here at my work are pretty handy and we could make you something out of alliminium so it would be light as and we get the mean deals on materials because we buy so much, I could price you one up if you got the dimensions. I'd say it would be cheaper.