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by Beamish
Mon May 16, 2011 10:31 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Wheelie School!
Replies: 7
Views: 1708

Wheelie School!

Spent yesterday at the Jimmy Fireblade wheelie school :biggrin Brilliant day and a well structured course. poor 600 Banditos are the steeds and they get some proper abuse :eek2 . Every one of the students could pull 50 yard one gear wheelies by the end of the day :twisted: Its a tough daythough , my...
by Beamish
Fri May 13, 2011 5:45 am
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Re: You can buy a proper one for that...
Replies: 7
Views: 996

Re: You can buy a proper one for that...

3K 8O but a good looking bike all the same.
by Beamish
Mon May 02, 2011 7:17 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Picked this up for two grand. *Warning4 wheel thread*
Replies: 3
Views: 498

Re: Picked this up for two grand. *Warning4 wheel thread*

Bloody hell Rich that looks like the space shuttle in there! Loads of luverly toys to play with, nice car mate :thumbup:
by Beamish
Sun May 01, 2011 4:47 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Picked this up for two grand. *Warning4 wheel thread*
Replies: 3
Views: 498

Picked this up for two grand. *Warning4 wheel thread*

The Mondane had started to smoke quite a bit (injectors most likely) but it had doen me proud over the last 5 years and 58 thousand miles (110K when sold) So I needed a change. I only do 20 miles a day so I wanted to go back to a straight six BMW, I have had lots over the years, anyhoo I have been p...
by Beamish
Sun May 01, 2011 4:38 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: If you get a chance!
Replies: 11
Views: 1306

Re: If you get a chance!

Chris the red version looks miles better IMO, I agree with many as its not my thing really but applaud Ducati for going out on a limb. I think if all the manufacturers were as slow as Honda/Suzuki to move ideas along then we would be all be on a late version of the CBX that sort of stopped, sort of ...
by Beamish
Sun May 01, 2011 8:06 am
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: If you get a chance!
Replies: 11
Views: 1306

If you get a chance!

http://tiwutero.netne.net/gallery/ducati-diavel-01.jpg Test ride the Diavel! What a bike! Really wierd at first, I set off from the showroom, went to put my feet down and missed the pegs by 3 inch :lol: They are set fwd quite a way but not so far fwd as say, a Harley. Started off in Touring mode (1...
by Beamish
Fri Apr 29, 2011 9:07 am
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: Project starts!
Replies: 33
Views: 6043

Re: Project starts!

Shame about the anniversary bike on ebay that has been altered! IMO the std red with white number boards looked stunning!
by Beamish
Fri Apr 29, 2011 8:56 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Royal Wedding
Replies: 22
Views: 1455

Re: Royal Wedding

Days off and loads of plod likely to be very busy..........sounds like a good weekend.
by Beamish
Fri Apr 29, 2011 8:54 am
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Should the Firestorm wheelie?
Replies: 6
Views: 1304

Re: Should the Firestorm wheelie?

The Storm was easy to wheely on the power in 1st, compared to the SP2 it was positively flighty! Should come up fairly easy with a change in body position (more upright) full throttle in first and up she comes 8)
by Beamish
Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:56 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Honda CBR1100 Blackbird
Replies: 13
Views: 1706

Re: Honda CBR1100 Blackbird

dunno about that .. there is always a cylinder firing so there is almost always tension on the chain. ive never heard of one letting go anyway. the only tensioner problems on the honda il4's that ive heard of were on the old cb900f and that wasnt so much the tensioner failing but the foot that hold...
by Beamish
Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:39 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Took my son out on the bike properly today!!
Replies: 12
Views: 1704

Re: Took my son out on the bike properly today!!

Thought about this a lot and I am nearly ready to let my eldest on the back. Looking fwd to getting the family more involved with my hobby :clap: :clap: :clap:
by Beamish
Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:54 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Honda CBR1100 Blackbird
Replies: 13
Views: 1706

Re: Honda CBR1100 Blackbird

Bloody hell that was a fast strimmer!
by Beamish
Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:43 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Have you seen this picture before ?
Replies: 4
Views: 789

Have you seen this picture before ?

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I think it looks the dogs :clap:
by Beamish
Sat Apr 16, 2011 3:37 pm
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: storm to fighter!
Replies: 208
Views: 37088

Re: storm to fighter!

Some really classy looking touches there Dave, nice work. One thing that always bugged me about the Storm, why oh why didnt Mr honda make the base lines of the tank flow with the line of the frame? looking good mate, now go out and enjoy it :clap:
by Beamish
Thu Apr 14, 2011 8:14 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Re: amputee on bike.
Replies: 9
Views: 1329

Re: amputee on bike.

8O 8O :clap: :clap: :beer: