norfolknchance
Sheene Gold rider. Nuff said
15967 mile & climbing
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Post by norfolknchance on Dec 4, 2010 9:22:12 GMT 1
greetings its been a while since i posted some pics NTV is parked up for the moment as it got dropped in the snow no damage but i realised i cant pick it up on my own in the snow So my play bike is Ali's 1982 baby Honda C125 6v jap     now i fink im gona go up to clitheroe or preston for a play thats now the Snakes Pass, Cat & Fiddle & Saddleworth Moor all in the snow have fun & ride safe |
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Post by McF on Dec 4, 2010 10:07:26 GMT 1
Norfolk - it's almost as though you only ride in bad weather, but that's Manchester for you ;D
pleased there was no damage to your aNTy, I'm guessing the 125 is so light it rarely goes over anyway. The tyres look as though they're more snow friendly too.
Keep up the good work
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Post by rj2para (Bisto) on Dec 4, 2010 13:03:54 GMT 1
Some great scenery. Raining in Poole and all our snow is washed away. Till spring I hope  . Quickly getting fed up walking to work. I like this one best. |
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micawber
All Weather Rider, well hard
No longer lurking in the shrubbery.
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Post by micawber on Jan 8, 2011 2:07:57 GMT 1
All credit to Norfolknchance for keeping going in the snow.
After weeks of chugging about in the slippery stuff without any problems on my bike I managed to overbalance in the dry on my narrow shared drive, while doing a 30 point turn. I've never managed to drop it before but was embarrassed to find that I too couldn't pick it up alone.
The bike is quite top heavy and was resting on the crash bar and handguards. The tyres weren't making contact with the drive surface and every time I tried to lift it, it slid slightly on the under part of the fairing making a graunching noise.
Fortunately my neighbour came along and we were able to get the tyres in contact and then get it upright.
It has shaken my confidence in the NTV. With previous bikes it has usually been quite easy to move them so the weight has been on the footrests and edge of the tyres and then with the bars on full lock to get them upright.
So if you were to drop it miles from anywhere you would be stranded until some kind passer by came along to assist you.
Fortunately the only damage has been to some paint on one of the handguards and some scuffing to the underside of the fairing. Nevertheless I have trimmed the underside of the fairing so that the engine bars would take more of the weight if it went over again.
I can certainly appreciate Norfolknchance's use of a small bike in the snow. In years gone by I've had a lot of fun on smaller bikes in adverse weather conditions. I hope your NTV is ok. If you're like me, it's your pride that's taken more of a bashing than the bike!
Micawber.
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Post by rj2para (Bisto) on Jan 8, 2011 14:05:45 GMT 1
Yes I agree they are heavy. Interesting I have dropped mine a number of times and only once not on my own drive! I blame concentration / tired. That would put me off crash bars. My theory is if I drop her that bad she needs crash bars I probably will not care anyway Glad you are ok Micawber |
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norfolknchance
Sheene Gold rider. Nuff said
15967 mile & climbing
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Post by norfolknchance on Jan 8, 2011 23:53:28 GMT 1
Yes
i have dropped it a few times ,thats why im running with trial bike bars which are wider
also with my riding style, it can be dopeed almost anywhere & why its turned into a rat bike
i always carry both levers & spare pegs
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Post by Hubcap on Jan 16, 2011 16:11:02 GMT 1
^^ And a scaffolding bar to straighten the handlebars!!!
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