Best time to sell or trade in

"SteveB" <boyds.RemoveThis@ains.net.au> wrote in message
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> On Feb 12, 10:15 pm, "Knobdoodle" <knobdoo....RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Come the green and he stood the scooter near-vertical and did a 100m+
>> wheelie between the stopped traffic.
>
> If you call that a win, then thats your choice.
> I just call him a wanker.
>
Naah; wankers do it on Fireblades and and bikes they refer to as "Gixxers"!
Doin' it on a Vespa is very cool in my books.
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In aus.motorcycles on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:21:47 GMT
Knobdoodle <knobdoodle.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> "SteveB" <boyds.DeleteThis@ains.net.au> wrote in message
> news:34ac7c64-48f2-4b4b-a454-eff3c1fb676e@d70g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>> On Feb 12, 10:15 pm, "Knobdoodle" <knobdoo....DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> Come the green and he stood the scooter near-vertical and did a 100m+
>>> wheelie between the stopped traffic.
>>
>> If you call that a win, then thats your choice.
>> I just call him a wanker.
>>
> Naah; wankers do it on Fireblades and and bikes they refer to as "Gixxers"!
> Doin' it on a Vespa is very cool in my books.

Certainly takes more skill.


Zebee
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Knobdoodle wrote:
> "Zebee Johnstone" <zebeej.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:slrnfqs714.r4g.zebeej@gmail.com...
>> In aus.motorcycles on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 14:06:43 GMT
>> Knobdoodle <knobdoodle.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> Speaking of which; I'm a big fan of Bridgestone BT45s; using them almost
>>> exclusively for the past decade. I get 10,000+ and I've never crashed on
>>> them.
>>> Sadly; they don't make the 120/70/17 and 180/55/17 that the "new" Triumph
>>> Sprint Sport requires.
>> Bummer. that front is about the size I'd put on the back of the Yam if
>> I do put 17" wheels on it...
>>
> The XJ900 and the K75 both used 120/90 or 130/80 rears.
> The Trump has 1 more hp than the XJ so that'd explain the need to the 50%
> fatter tyre!

The 170/60 rear on the FJR was good for 12k, whereas the fatter 180/50
only managed 10k. The narrower tyre seemed better for tipping in and
cornering too. Yamaha recommends the 180/50.
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G-S wrote:
> Knobdoodle wrote:
>> "Knobdoodle" <knobdoodle DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> I'm keen to stick with Bridgestone if I can find out what the radial
>>> equivalent of the BT45 is though.
>>> ...
>> It seems to be the BT54.
>> Anyone used them?
>>
>
> I had them on my earlier Bandit, they were good for 12,000 to 15,000 kms
> but didn't grip very well.
>
> They are superseded, and have been for some time.
>
> The closest in the current range would be the BT020 sports/touring tyre,
> although even these are quite a bit stickier and good only for about
> 8000 to 10000kms.
>
> You could try the Dunlop D205 tyre if you don't mind a Dunlop.

I'd suggest the Shinko R003 front, with R005 or R009 rear, but I'm
getting tired of people hearing 'shinko' and simply dismissing them.
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In aus.motorcycles on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:49:41 +1000
Peter Cremasco <Firstname.Lastname DeleteThis @bigpond.com> wrote:
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> I'd suggest the Shinko R003 front, with R005 or R009 rear, but I'm
> getting tired of people hearing 'shinko' and simply dismissing them.

They bought the technology and advice from Yokohama who made excellent
bike tyres.

I used Shinkos for ages, but the later versions were sized differently
- a 120 Shinko was damn near a 130 and the hack Guzzi didn't like it.

Zebee
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"Peter Cremasco" <Firstname.Lastname RemoveThis @bigpond.com> wrote:
> I'd suggest the Shinko R003 front, with R005 or R009 rear, but I'm getting
> tired of people hearing 'shinko' and simply dismissing them.
>
I didn't think of the Shinkos but I wouldn't have automatically dismissed
them.
Too late now; I went to the bikeshop today and I said "I want a BT45 front
and a BT54 rear...." and he replied "no you don't" and I immediately
crumbled with "well whatever you think is right....." so god knows what'll
be on the rims when I go back to pick them up!
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Knobdoodle wrote:
> "Peter Cremasco" <Firstname.Lastname DeleteThis @bigpond.com> wrote:
>> I'd suggest the Shinko R003 front, with R005 or R009 rear, but I'm getting
>> tired of people hearing 'shinko' and simply dismissing them.
>>
> I didn't think of the Shinkos but I wouldn't have automatically dismissed
> them.
> Too late now; I went to the bikeshop today and I said "I want a BT45 front
> and a BT54 rear...." and he replied "no you don't" and I immediately
> crumbled with "well whatever you think is right....." so god knows what'll
> be on the rims when I go back to pick them up!

Next time you're up for tyres, go see Mike Brace at Goodna. Take a cut
lunch.
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"Peter Cremasco" <Firstname.Lastname RemoveThis @bigpond.com> wrote:
> Next time you're up for tyres, go see Mike Brace at Goodna. Take a cut
> lunch.
>
Is that "Two Wheel Tyres"?
If so then yes he's very cheap. Too bloody far away though......
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Knobdoodle wrote:
> "Peter Cremasco" <Firstname.Lastname.TakeThisOut@bigpond.com> wrote:
>> Next time you're up for tyres, go see Mike Brace at Goodna. Take a cut
>> lunch.
>>
> Is that "Two Wheel Tyres"?
> If so then yes he's very cheap. Too bloody far away though......

Formerly of Two Wheel Tyres, but has been operating out of Church St
Goodna for the last few years. Two Wheel Tyres WERE cheap, but no
longer. Example: set of Shinkos from TWT was fractionally under $400.
Exact same set from Mike Brace sets me back $270.

Mike was talking about relocating, but havent' spoken to him since
November last year.
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In article <slrnfr2f7f.boc.zebeej.RemoveThis@gmail.com>,
Zebee Johnstone <zebeej.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:

> In aus.motorcycles on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:21:42 -0800 (PST)
> SteveB <boyds.RemoveThis@ains.net.au> wrote:
> >
> > Street cred...on a scooter?
> >
>
> Of course. You haven't met the little red hooligan tool have you.

A new one? Or did you get the old one back?

My "cool scooter rider story" goes like this. I pulled up to the lights
on Darlinghurst Rd at the Darlo Bar on the Monster, and a guy on one of
those trellis frame 180cc 2 stroke Gileras pulls up next to me and revs
his engine. I smirk, and wait for the lights to change, whereupon he
hoiks the front wheel up and wheelies down into Kings Cross - I might
have been able to keep up if I wasn't busy trying to keep the bike
upright as I pissed myself laughing... He was _cool!_

big

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In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:50:47 +1100
Iain Chalmers <bigiain.TakeThisOut@mightymedia.com.au> wrote:
>
> A new one? Or did you get the old one back?

THe old one.

>
> My "cool scooter rider story" goes like this. I pulled up to the lights
> on Darlinghurst Rd at the Darlo Bar on the Monster, and a guy on one of
> those trellis frame 180cc 2 stroke Gileras pulls up next to me and revs
> his engine. I smirk, and wait for the lights to change, whereupon he
> hoiks the front wheel up and wheelies down into Kings Cross - I might
> have been able to keep up if I wasn't busy trying to keep the bike
> upright as I pissed myself laughing... He was _cool!_

They have the same motor (but a cooler frame) as mine.

Mine can definitely wheelie as a friend found out...

Zebee
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On 15/02/2008 2:10 PM, Zebee Johnstone wrote:
> In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:50:47 +1100
> Iain Chalmers <bigiain.DeleteThis@mightymedia.com.au> wrote:
>> A new one? Or did you get the old one back?
>
> THe old one.
>
>> My "cool scooter rider story" goes like this. I pulled up to the lights
>> on Darlinghurst Rd at the Darlo Bar on the Monster, and a guy on one of
>> those trellis frame 180cc 2 stroke Gileras pulls up next to me and revs
>> his engine. I smirk, and wait for the lights to change, whereupon he
>> hoiks the front wheel up and wheelies down into Kings Cross - I might
>> have been able to keep up if I wasn't busy trying to keep the bike
>> upright as I pissed myself laughing... He was _cool!_
>
> They have the same motor (but a cooler frame) as mine.
>
> Mine can definitely wheelie as a friend found out...
>

Is yours the Aprilia by any chance? In standard trim?

I was just reading a comparo between the Aprilia and the Gilera - they
reckoned that although the Gilera has a way cooler frame, it gives at
least 5mph away.

How about some specs and a mini-review for the non-cognescenti amongst
us Zebee?

N/
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In aus.motorcycles on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:29:54 +1100
Nigel Allen <"dna at edrs dot remove this com dot au"> wrote:
>
>
> Is yours the Aprilia by any chance? In standard trim?

No, mine's the Gilera Runner. The spaceframe beastie is the Italjet
Dragster.

> I was just reading a comparo between the Aprilia and the Gilera - they
> reckoned that although the Gilera has a way cooler frame, it gives at
> least 5mph away.
>
> How about some specs and a mini-review for the non-cognescenti amongst
> us Zebee?

Heh, google is your friend.

Mine's not stock anyway, it has the Malossi barrel and hi-comp head,
ported, polished, P&M tuning manifold and reeds, 25mm Dellorto carb
(up from stock 20mm), Vinci expansion chamber with fancy carbon
fibre stinger, bigger 2 pot brakes...

and of course a lairy paint job!

Mini review? It's a hooligan tool! Proper 2 stroke noise, manic
accelleration, encourages anti-social behaviour at every opportunity.
I have different rollers in the variolater as I wanted it to have its
go at city speeds, others with similar spec bikes have them top out at
nearly 160, mine will do up to a bit under 140 but gets a bit
squirrelly at much over 120.

Gets 160km out of the 9l main tank of 98octane even when being ridden
as you know it wants to be, plus a litre of synthetic 2 stroke every
1000km or so.

These were raced in Europe, heaps of go faster bits out there for them if
you are willing to search overseas. THe perfect commuter for people who
don't want to wear out the horribly expensive sticky tyres on their R1s.

Zebee
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