A picture a day... biker banter (Vol 6)

[y2blade]

What a good day to have off work.
Happy Friday all

[tvrolet]

-Cappo- said:

Had a chat with the (lady) owner of this today. Not my usual style of bike but it really caught my eye, I thought it was very nicely done.

I’d ridden that model of Scout before (but standard), and it was certainly a nice bike. But rode the ‘new’ Scout last week, and just after riding the FTR I wasn’t expecting much, but it was waaaay better than I expected, to the extent I was thinking why bother with the FTR as the Scout is pretty much as nippy. Lots of low-down grunt as you’d expect from a 1250 V-twin, but revs through to 9K and the power just keeps coming.





Very nice, but not on my wish list. On the other hand, the Pursuit blew me away. Obviously it’s a heavyweight tourer, but oh-so-nippy and chuckabke. If it wasn’t for the eye-watering price I’d have one in an instant.

[Biker's Nemesis]

[daqinggregg]

Very rose tinted glasses, that is bloody gorgeous; I do however, like small displacement motor vehicles.

[Kawasicki]

Tempted to buy this… but questioning my sanity… opinions are sought and respected

1100 engine, 850 frame, Ohlins etc…

[lukeyman]

Kawasicki said:

Tempted to buy this… but questioning my sanity… opinions are sought and respected

1100 engine, 850 frame, Ohlins etc…

Do it. I'd change the seat and bars though.

[spoodler]

Have you ever ridden an old Guzzi? Much like old Harleys, or old Brits, they are not for everyone. Even after years of riding Sportsters and FXRs, I found my 1100 Cali' to be primitive, and it was gone in a week or so...
All that said, definitely a nice looking bike.

[patchb]

Kawasicki said:

Tempted to buy this… but questioning my sanity… opinions are sought and respected

1100 engine, 850 frame, Ohlins etc…

I'm definitely not an expert on things of this style or vintage but the rear shocks don't look very ohlins to me!

[Bob_Defly]

It was a bit wet and muddy, but still managed to get out for an hour after dinner.

[GSA_fattie]

[hyper jay]

Biker's Nemesis said:

I have one in Baja Brown it's just made it to 47000 miles

[airsafari87]

NU22 KCF I love you, but I also f*cking hate you.

[srob]

A local dealer had a BSA and AJS open day event so we went along. I took my BSA, my brother his AJS



Quite a few bikes there. The new AJS’ are cool little things.



Then home and had my first ride round the block on my new Norton. It’s a fierce thing!

[stang65]

srob said:

A local dealer had a BSA and AJS open day event so we went along. I took my BSA, my brother his AJS

Nearly snap, but I have an AJS and my brother a BSA


Photo from 2019 but not much has changed and that shot could have been taken today (or 50-odd years ago but the lighthouse would be about 100 yards further away then).

[Waynester]

airsafari87 said:

NU22 KCF I love you, but I also f*cking hate you.

Oh b4lls, a bit of a leak there?

[airsafari87]

Waynester said:

Oh b4lls, a bit of a leak there?

I think it’s coming from the spark plug weep hole on the front bank of cylinders?

I’ll give it a good clean when I get back home tomorrow and keep an eye on it.

[Biker's Nemesis]

hyper jay said:

I have one in Baja Brown it's just made it to 47000 miles

Crikey. That's a good milage, has the engine had a rebuild?

This is the total milage since I finished the rebuild on mine in March 2011.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Sitting (YES, I did spell that right) on the toilet when a few minutes ago a friend sends this.



I had to do a double take.

[hyper jay]

Biker's Nemesis said:

hyper jay said:

I have one in Baja Brown it's just made it to 47000 miles

Crikey. That's a good milage, has the engine had a rebuild?

This is the total milage since I finished the rebuild on mine in March 2011.

It's had at least two rebuilds since I've owned it which is 15 + years ,it's matching nos etc

[hyper jay]