The Great Un Riddern!

[minesatwin]

thort id post some pics for those of us who ave along way to go


Currently awaiting forks





was feed up with the poor contact i was getting from the old fuse box, so


it was here, and with the help of a TRX wiring loom that i have spare

plus now i dont need to remove the tank if i need to get to it!



i do have some shiney bits too!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[pablo]

;D decent sized workshop...whats 'lurking' under the sheet

[minesatwin]

Id love 2 say an RD500/ RS250 comby, (went to order some bits from local dealer, guy on parts counter was spot on, n one of their engineers has got one as a race bike, and anouther 2 for spares!!! Git)

But it's actually my other bike, a TRX850, a very underated bike. (the pipes sounded great goin through the Mount Blanc Tunnel ;D ;D)

Will have more room when me mate Tuno n tailer go to their new home

need some more draws though, the ones in the pic are full of TRX spares ;D ;D ;D

[pablo]

i really like them n toyed with the idea before i got my CBR...i rode a XTZ750 once which i think has got a 'related' motor...had some nice stomp to it...bet the trx goes well around the lanes

[minesatwin]

i was supprised how well it handeled the alps with luggage (preload was on full )

yup the engine is the similar, bigger bore and a 270 deg crank to give a "V twin feel)

i like the fact that when im ridin it, i feel like i'm actually usin it, rather than the bigger CC twins, feel like ur cruzin even when ur tryin, the drive outa the bend is sooo adictive , and if you glue an R1 front end in, the handelin is superb.

plus it's nice to know that ur likly to be the only 1 in the bike park

AND it's on £200 fully comp with legal n breakdown, that includes the RD as 2nd bike!

[pablo]

cant be bad ;D

[bump]

Plenty of work still to do, best of luck.

Agree 100% re the TRX 850, an absolutely magic bike, and massively underated.
Only got the LC at the mo, but when I have the pennies I want either an XJR1200 or a TRX 850.

Seriously jealous about your workshop, I'm jammed into a corner of our garage between the kids bikes and the coal bunker.

[minesatwin]

hey, before i left the ex, my workshop WAS the coal bunker!!!! ;D

now i have a double garage, with power and light, and an RSJ in the roof that is sited just right for hangin bike frames from!! ;D ;D ;D

jus gona get it on the road this year, then restore over the winter......... after a compleate strip clean of the trixxy

[minesatwin]

Bummer!!, bought a set on ebay coz it was cheaper than gettin mine re sealed, but when i collected them they were worse than the ones i have, so backed outa the deal coz they were sold as ready to go. so now the orig set are with BSD for refurb.

need to find some srews to hold the pannels, yam want £1 each!!

pipes are std, but painted black coz i guess the end cans are dented / rusty, will replace when good ones / funds turn up

[minesatwin]

the other one!



services somewhere in frogland...... or poss Italy, n yes i did take too much with me!



campsite, St Tropez, 10 Euros a nite inc on site shop, hot showers and private beach!!!! (plus lots of Germans and Spanish to watch n chuccle) ;D ;D

[pablo]

did a camping trip meself many moons ago...as much luggage as that but 2 up...oh...and 2 crates of berr on the way back...mate following said the centrestand was grounding out...on the flat!... ;D...great fun ...