what do you drive and or ride?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (basspete @ Jan 15 2008, 10:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Still got my XT600 Tenere, but it will be going in spring, My 1.8 Mondeo is ...... and will also be replaced soon, so I split my time between my 04 Aprilia Pegaso and my girlfriends 03 Astra SXI. Oh yeah and my boys have a 70's Raliegh Chopper EACH! in the loft.

Things could be much worse, when space allows, I will treat myself to one of the following: a VW Kombi, a Land Rover Defender Tdi or a Mk1 Ford Escort....

And a Harley Sportster!


And a 250 Maico Mega 2 scrambler!


And an Aprilia Climber! (Sure Burkey would approve)

Pete
there worth a lot of money now pete. are they the leathal mk1 or the slightly safer mk2.

mk 1, not the rear of the frame has straight bars.
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and the mk2 they put a swan neck to pull the rear wheel further back making it harder to flip if you had a passenger or popped a wheelie.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (roger-m @ Jan 16 2008, 08:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>there worth a lot of money now pete. are they the leathal mk1 or the slightly safer mk2.

mk 1, not the rear of the frame has straight bars.
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and the mk2 they put a swan neck to pull the rear wheel further back making it harder to flip if you had a passenger or popped a wheelie.
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Their both MK2 choppers. I had an orange MK1 as a kid and a purple MK2.

Happy days, still got the scars!

Pete

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (basspete @ Jan 16 2008, 10:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Their both MK2 choppers. I had an orange MK1 as a kid and a purple MK2.

Happy days, still got the scars!

Pete
the mk 1 is really rare now. i dont think they made that many of them. there both worth a few quid now, i think the mk2's go for around 500 quid.
i think the new one looks crap with that seat on it, and they should put the gear stick back on. they sure were a stylish bike. sadly my dad would not let me have one because some kids go hurt on them. i had a raileigh commando instead.

I've got 2 of those in my garage. I'll try to get a photo tonight.

Here you go...

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rgvneil @ Jan 17 2008, 07:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Here you go...
i want one !
are they both mk 2's ? i see the black one is

Mine (the yellow one) is a '74 mark 2 and my EX mrs is an '83 mk2. Mine not for sale, my EX mrs', who cares?

Currently Death deck,Alva Hardcores and Indy`s........guessed what it is yet?

2002 Ducati 998

98 Honda Accord

1. 2006 Dodge Charger
2. 2006 kawasaki Vulcan 2000
3. Curve's mom. lol jk i dont like mom jokes. So I'll say his girlfriend???

Still a ....



and now a ....



only the sxv is f and needs a new engine.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (baldylocks @ Jan 30 2008, 08:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Still a ....



only the sxv is f and needs a new engine.


Enlighten us Baldy!

i could quite merrily kill myself right now

basically - the seal between the two halves of the engine has 'gone' & as the water/coolant flows around the engine - the water is being sucked into the oil and now I have an engine full of mayonaise. So far - I've done 200 miles on the bike and now it's parked up for the next 2-3 months til I can source a new motor for it. I've spent twice as much time fixing it as riding it.

I'm pretty pissed to say the least

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (baldylocks @ Jan 30 2008, 04:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>i could quite merrily kill myself right now

basically - the seal between the two halves of the engine has 'gone' & as the water/coolant flows around the engine - the water is being sucked into the oil and now I have an engine full of mayonaise. So far - I've done 200 miles on the bike and now it's parked up for the next 2-3 months til I can source a new motor for it. I've spent twice as much time fixing it as riding it.

I'm pretty pissed to say the least
that sucks mate . how ...... is the lump ? if i were you i would pull it apart and mic everything to see how bad, may not be as bad as you think mate.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (roger-m @ Jan 30 2008, 04:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>that sucks mate . how ...... is the lump ? if i were you i would pull it apart and mic everything to see how bad, may not be as bad as you think mate.

i dunno mate. I know nothing about engines so it's way beyond me to do that. I understand that the fault has been reported to Aprilia and they may well fix it for me. If not then I dunno what I'm going to do. £2k for a new lump.

All I can say is - if you're ever going to buy a bike - get it from the Rocket Centre @ Blackburn, they are the most helpfull people in the world (ask for Stuart) and under no circumstances buy one from M&S in Newcastle (they're ....)

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (baldylocks @ Jan 30 2008, 05:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>i dunno mate. I know nothing about engines so it's way beyond me to do that. I understand that the fault has been reported to Aprilia and they may well fix it for me. If not then I dunno what I'm going to do. £2k for a new lump.

All I can say is - if you're ever going to buy a bike - get it from the Rocket Centre @ Blackburn, they are the most helpfull people in the world (ask for Stuart) and under no circumstances buy one from M&S in Newcastle (they're ....)
unless you have a con rod hanging out the side of the crank cases you shouldn't need a "new" engine just an expensive rebuild i expect. how many miles did you do with the water contaminated oil ? trouble with race engines is they use harder big end shells so it ..... the crank journals if they go, unlike road engines that use softer shells, they tend to rattle and knock which is your warning to switch off before crank damage is done. having said that most cranks can be welded and ground.thats probably the most expensive part that could have been damaged. piston rings cams ect are not normally mortgage expensive.
send aprillia a ...... letter threatening them with legal action and see if you can force there hand before you pull it apart.
im gutted for you mate.

<span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%IF it's what i think it is then it's a manufacturing fault which Aprilia have accepted and it means they will replace the engine for me. If it's something else then I've got a major problem.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (baldylocks @ Jan 31 2008, 12:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%IF it's what i think it is then it's a manufacturing fault which Aprilia have accepted and it means they will replace the engine for me. If it's something else then I've got a major problem.
is it a wet liner engine ? ie the barrels are part of the crank cases and the piston liners drop in and sit on seals, like the old triumph hinkley engine ? car engines work in a similar way.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (baldylocks @ Jan 31 2008, 02:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>
ah, ok mabe rgvneil can explain better than me. provididing the engine was not run for long with the watered down oil i may not be to big a job, so dont go topping yourself yet mate.