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by exTRX850
Wed May 16, 2018 7:46 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hi from Somerset.
Replies: 18
Views: 5314

Re: Hi from Somerset.

a workmate came off his scooter (slowly) coz of diesel, a nice reminder - thanks.
by exTRX850
Wed May 16, 2018 7:40 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Greetings from Eifel region in Germany
Replies: 9
Views: 3615

Re: Greetings from Eifel region in Germany

GDay 'Ramsay'

shiny bikes! Living near Nuerburgring must add to motoring enjoyment. I may not get there before the fossil fuels run out myself, enjoy it.


Perth, Australia
by exTRX850
Wed May 16, 2018 7:37 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Bonjour from Australia
Replies: 10
Views: 2949

Re: Bonjour from Australia

GDay Biggles,

let me know your thoughts on the radiators after an hour at 60klms, I have my opinions

Perth WA
by exTRX850
Wed May 16, 2018 7:28 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hi
Replies: 12
Views: 3826

Re: Hi

Welcome Carl.

I loved a GT550 shaft I had, see you had the 750.

VTR with shaft drive would've been nice, I hate chain noise and maintenance...
by exTRX850
Tue May 15, 2018 9:27 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hello all - newbie
Replies: 15
Views: 4727

Re: Hello all - newbie

Amazingly low use for a bike of that age.

Put it in bubble wrap & buy another one to ride !
by exTRX850
Tue May 15, 2018 9:21 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Greetings from Idaho USA
Replies: 14
Views: 4336

Re: Greetings from Idaho USA

I like the white ! So many people trying to kill us on the roads, blue black and dark red just don't cut it. About Idaho - ever followed the roads from the bike movie "My own private Idaho''? https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcReni8L24qJyj34PN2j-E53UA_sIzjjv_nyDToo_MXzG5CJptS...
by exTRX850
Tue May 15, 2018 9:17 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: New here, long term owner.
Replies: 21
Views: 5707

Re: New here, long term owner.

something didn't look right there, I had to look closely, I gather the MOT was the same...

I have stock pipes ATM & although the sound is VERY disappointing from the rear & rear quarter i think the bike looks great. Nice N phat
by exTRX850
Tue May 15, 2018 9:12 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Life Changes
Replies: 15
Views: 5542

Re: Life Changes

Hello Jim,

I'll have a Road King with all the fruit please.

Deliver to Frasers Dianella Australia, tell them Chris will be over to pick it up.
by exTRX850
Tue May 15, 2018 9:07 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Introduction
Replies: 21
Views: 5150

Re: Introduction

Hello Gareth, good on you for taking on the Broadsword challenge. Have a look at the latest MadMax movie pics for inspiration. Lots of rat-fighter bike looks and given some of them are art style some of the look is easier to achieve. I'm on a stock bike & have a rubbish spanner set so i'm no hel...
by exTRX850
Tue May 15, 2018 9:02 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: new to 4 stroke v twins heeelllooooo
Replies: 22
Views: 7100

Re: new to 4 stroke v twins heeelllooooo

Bugger !

Good that you aren't 18 years old & that you knew what to do/not do...
by exTRX850
Tue May 15, 2018 9:00 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: new to 4 stroke v twins heeelllooooo
Replies: 22
Views: 7100

Re: new to 4 stroke v twins heeelllooooo

GDay Ken,

someone parks a BMW SS street style bike nearby at work, tachos goes red at 11,500 !

Wowza.
by exTRX850
Tue May 15, 2018 8:57 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hello, new VTR 1000 F owner.
Replies: 18
Views: 5350

Re: Hello, new VTR 1000 F owner.

Hello Dash, i just saw my old TRX off this weekend. Man I loved that bikes sound on Lazer pipes. Wont miss it because it was about to cost a bucket to restore the mechanicals. I am noticing the side radiators on the VTR make it very different to the TRX front mounted... plus an extra cog & more ...
by exTRX850
Tue May 15, 2018 8:48 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: 98 firestorm, new owner
Replies: 21
Views: 5487

Re: 98 firestorm, new owner

I was going to take a bin shot when I saw this comp. above but now i don't think I'll bother. What will trump it, good old fashioned landfill tip, open quarry, mine shaft, what?
by exTRX850
Fri Feb 23, 2018 7:23 am
Forum: Jokes
Topic: KFC
Replies: 2
Views: 1674

Re: KFC

StormyRob wrote: Tue Feb 20, 2018 9:36 pm If you stuck that on ebay and it was kept in a preserving box I guarantee it would be on the news 😂
pretty sure preservative is overkill, will be unchanged under the bed for a few years
by exTRX850
Fri Feb 16, 2018 3:56 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Original Exhaust Modification anyone ????
Replies: 11
Views: 2850

Re: Original Exhaust Modification anyone ????

I tried the "drilling out the end cap" "performance" upgrade method, with 4 x 12mm holes in each. Did not like the sound that made much. A set of unmolested stock mufflers came up for sale and I grabbed these, only to find that someone had done some really neat surgery on them m...