Commuter hack questions

[ducatilover]

I was thinking of the cost vs reliability factor.

Cheap is the last thing you appreciate when the dinger conks out on a wet day miles from anywhere and you're on a time-table...

If I get a GL or GN she'll have new piston/rings/bearings/barrel and stator re-wind before I take her for a decent trip.
I'm slightly capable with mechanics and simple bike = simple job to get it reliable
Why spend more than I need to when I can get a fucked heap and rebuilt the motor?

I'll give ya $40 for that XN85 though

[JATZ]

If I get a GL or GN she'll have new piston/rings/bearings/barrel and stator re-wind before I take her for a decent trip.
I'm slightly capable with mechanics and simple bike = simple job to get it reliable
Why spend more than I need to when I can get a fucked heap and rebuilt the motor?

I'll give ya $40 for that XN85 though

And the cost of that is ?...
Why not put that cash into the new ride, unless of course you enjoy spinning spanners more than riding

[HenryDorsetCase]

Sold it last week cars anger me, the only ones I like are bloody impractical and tend to do 20mpg or less.
Can't do mean wheelies in a car bro



I seem to be lead in to thinking an XR200 motor will slide in a GL frame...
Can anyone confirm?

CB250RS with XL500 motor?

if you could get a 125 or 150cc scooter it would do what you want plus have some leg wind protection and storage and be cheap to run.

buy my AN125!

[ducatilover]

And the cost of that is ?...
Why not put that cash into the new ride, unless of course you enjoy spinning spanners more than riding

Shit heap GN = sub$500.
Barrel, piston, rings, stator re-wind, bearings and clutch = $300nz for me. (I do a stator for under $40)
I can do all that in a day easily and those numbers work for me

CB250RS with XL500 motor?

Now that's a cool idea
But I'm trying to be moderately sensible, I don't do sensible well.

if you could get a 125 or 150cc scooter it would do what you want plus have some leg wind protection and storage and be cheap to run.

I've thought about this too, I am not a fan of small wheeled bikes, but I'm considering a few. Plus, once I've rebuilt, raped, flipped and bowled a GN/GL I can make the slowest cafe racer in history.

buy my AN125!

Linky? How well do they scoot along?

[Subike]

Shit heap GN = sub$500.
But I'm trying to be moderately sensible, I don't do sensible well.

I've thought about this too, I am not a fan of small wheeled bikes, but I'm considering a few. Plus, once I've rebuilt, raped, flipped and bowled a GN/GL I can make the slowest cafe racer in history.

Linky? How well do they scoot along?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...250-Cafe-Racer

[ducatilover]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...250-Cafe-Racer

I remember that thread
It'd probably take me less than a week to rip it apart and modify it.

[Subike]

I remember that thread
It'd probably take me less than a week to rip it apart and modify it.

then paint it

[bogan]

Clapped out GN250 sounds like the way to go, engine rebuild and slam some rustkill on that bitch, she'll be good for another 30,000km

I was thinking of the cost vs reliability factor.

Cheap is the last thing you appreciate when the dinger conks out on a wet day miles from anywhere and you're on a time-table...

Must be a harley owner eh? Gotta pay extra for the reliability tassels

[ducatilover]

then paint it

That's too cool!

[blackdog]

Something like this puppy.

[avgas]

Define commute.

Do you need to do 100 clicks? If no TR50 would be my bet (or TR110 if you can find one)

[Swoop]

Fuck that, winter's coming. Buy a car.

Winter. One of the very best times to be on a bike!
Get to work drier than when taking the car and all the soft-cock riders are off the roads. Kymco riders, are you fucking listening?

[scumdog]

then paint it

A John Deere GN250!

[ducatilover]

Define commute.

Do you need to do 100 clicks? If no TR50 would be my bet (or TR110 if you can find one)

Would like to manage 100 clicks. It's going to do a trip to Te Puke and then be used for a relatively short commute in 100kph areas, I'm sure a GL will putt along at 90-100 down a hill with a tail wind...A TR50 would be top of the list if it was in town commuting, never knew they did a 110?

Something like this puppy.

Yes please

A John Deere GN250!

You know you want it

[Madness]

Hey, I just remembered

There was an ad in this weeks Sunday Harold in the motorbike classified section; Honda GL1500, 1998 motorbike for free. due to my late grandson death if interested contact (phillipmorgan862@gmail.com)

I shit you not.