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MOTOBRICK.COM => Welcome To Motobrick.Com => Topic started by: TheJoker on November 05, 2016, 12:49:48 PM
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Hello everyone, I'm Sam 25 living in Bristol, United kingdom I purchased a k100Rs 1984 as my second large bike after passing my motorcycle test. The first was an er5 that was given to me for free to watch over (ended up getting run over by a 4x4).
Anyway I purchased a k100 rode it around had fun then killed the clutch, replaced the clutch myself following the haynes manual and a friends garage, then did a day trip on it to France. Here I am on French soil with the k100.
(http://i.imgur.com/mByGxFr.jpg)
That was a great bike however some idiot decided to steal it more on that later. I then replaced this with an R1100RS which was one of the worst bikes I've ever ridden (just wasn't any fun). This was replaced again with another k100Rs 1989. Great bike image of it below however after having the back end slide out and then a tank slapper I crashed heavily at 80mph. Only came off with a twisted foot I was lucky bear in mind I slid 50ft the bike 200ft.
(http://i.imgur.com/mJLQEVJl.jpg)
Right so after this I went to an xj600 but back to the bike that was stolen. I did get this back. Below is an image of what it looked like; yeah it's trashed.
(http://i.imgur.com/5Prsicb.jpg)
Well after a lot of work surprising how much this is what she is looking like now. I've decided to go down the modified bike route instead of the cafe racer. More work to be done I have bigger plans.
(http://i.imgur.com/6wmnz1Y.jpg?1)
So that's that she does have a plaque on her swing arm that is from a Canadian apparently her old owner shipped her over to America ridden to Canada for the show then shipped her back.
May have a few questions soon but I'll leave this her for now.
Cheers sam.
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Hey Sam TheJoker,welcome.A tale of woah and determination
I love the standard brick models but if yours has been trashed by some shite hawk thief then,yeah,You would go your own way with the rebuild rather than buy pricey replacement parts.Lucky to get out of the high siding back sliding 80mph crash with just a twisted foot.I hope you still walk straight.
I used massive chain like that, for a while.Fortunately,Bricks in NZ arn't the prime objective for thieves here.Hardley Ablesons are.Gang members must be seen on one or else they're not well thought of by their group.
I did a fair bit of ferry travel over to France when I lived in Cornwall.Great memories,my trusty Triumph got as far as Morroco several times,geez that was a laugh.
All the best.
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Hey Sam TheJoker,welcome.A tale of woah and determination
I love the standard brick models but if yours has been trashed by some shite hawk thief then,yeah,You would go your own way with the rebuild rather than buy pricey replacement parts.Lucky to get out of the high siding back sliding 80mph crash with just a twisted foot.I hope you still walk straight.
I used massive chain like that, for a while.Fortunately,Bricks in NZ arn't the prime objective for thieves here.Hardley Ablesons are.Gang members must be seen on one or else they're not well thought of by their group.
I did a fair bit of ferry travel over to France when I lived in Cornwall.Great memories,my trusty Triumph got as far as Morroco several times,geez that was a laugh.
All the best.
Cheers, I've never really walked straight unfortunately Arthritis, Dyspraxia and Raynaud's from birth meant a wheelchair until I was 7 if I were to go outside. So the crash didn't really help or hinder, though I still get pain in the ankle even now 6 months after the crash. It's a good chain but unfortunately I never put it on the bike the night it arrived which happened to be the night it got stolen.
I aim to do more of France next year or Spain, I've got a light bar to be made up so I can fit two spot lights up there and I'm going to put two more on the fork legs. After that a good screen is going on and it's going be turned into a single seater.
Cheers,
Sam.
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Welcome. Hooray for the persistence :bmwsmile. As long as your moving, you know you're alive!
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Hey there, Sam, good name you got! Keep your spirit of persistence, you will do well! :2thumbup:
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WelKome!
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Welcome to the asylum from OZ, I wondered where the anchor chain for the Titanic ended up.
Regards Martin.