ssray
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Post by ssray on Nov 6, 2013 17:43:34 GMT 1
I have just been given a suzuki an400x burghman, for nowt and even free Collected it sunday, it even started with a jump from the van battery, kinda tatty-but it means the ntv can stay warmer over winter, update when ive ridden it Ray
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slug
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Post by slug on Nov 6, 2013 18:02:31 GMT 1
:)post some pics when you get it mate,, we luv pics..
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Post by rj2para (Bisto) on Nov 11, 2013 8:49:40 GMT 1
I agree pics and a review would be interesting. With 700 + members now we have a range of bikes including our NTV's and experience of owning others. Which I suggest we share.
May be we should expand 'My other bike is' with some other brand sections?
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deedee
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Post by deedee on Nov 17, 2013 8:13:56 GMT 1
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ssray
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Post by ssray on Nov 17, 2013 12:23:45 GMT 1
Thanks deedee, I got one with it.
I have ridden the beast, very odd to start with putting your feet straight infront of you??? whats all that about
small wheels mean bumps that were fun on the ntv now pull the bars out of my hands, kinda not fast, clutch lever slows the thing down real fast(l/h lever front and rear brakes)
pics-not yet kinda ugly though
Ray
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pikey
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Post by pikey on Nov 17, 2013 20:53:06 GMT 1
Orrible things and inherrantly unstable, especially in strong winds. But, fer nowt and to rag through winter it`ll do fine.
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Post by ssray4 on Nov 17, 2013 21:48:08 GMT 1
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ssray
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Post by ssray on Nov 26, 2013 11:41:37 GMT 1
as requested pics, also the last one has my new dlr fitted, was for the ntv but that`s hopefully off the road for the winter Pretty she ain`t I can see your jealous And the new light, brighter than the headlight starting is a bit odd,you can`t bump them so I have had the carb off a few times and found the pilot screw about 1 turn out of factory Cheers Ray
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slug
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Post by slug on Nov 26, 2013 13:01:37 GMT 1
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ssray
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Post by ssray on Nov 26, 2013 13:33:11 GMT 1
No garage i`m afraid, too full of pushbikes and house fixing stuff getting a cover though
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Post by ploddit on Nov 27, 2013 2:43:15 GMT 1
On vespas it is sensible to change the drive belt and rollers every 6000 miles, got no idea about yours though, needed an air ratchet to do it too. Most scooters are really badly maintained, things like coolant, fork oil etc, but if you start taking it apart take pictures and have some epoxy ready to repair all the broken clips. It a two or 4 stroke? Better than walking.
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ssray
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Post by ssray on Nov 27, 2013 3:38:17 GMT 1
4 Stroke, kinda odd to ride, not liking bumps(the size of a pea) when cranked over on this you measure the belt-will have a go when its warmer
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ssray
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Post by ssray on Feb 19, 2014 17:41:20 GMT 1
Well today i picked up burgman no2, £42 for a parts bike- i will be using the front disc,the screen and poss some bodywork then the rest is going on evilbay, then I`m selling it(not gelled with the heap) and using the funds to get a real bike(ntv) back on the road
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ssray
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Post by ssray on Mar 8, 2014 23:40:30 GMT 1
So this morning i found the schooter not quite where i parked it, a drunk driver had smashed into it at 2am, I had sold the effing thing to get the ntv back on the road!!!! the ntv will have to go back on the road with gaffer tape rather than the gold leaf I had planned Ray
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Post by ploddit on Mar 9, 2014 11:55:43 GMT 1
Ntv's like gaffer tape thousands of despatch riders can't be wrong.
Isn't there the AIB ombudsman to help with accidents like that?
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