« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Bought this yesterday  (Read 2370 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Asmith61

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Sep 2015
  • Posts: 4776
  • Bike: DL1000 K7, 2011 B-King 1300 , 1999 Triumph 1200 Trophy 2023 Harley Nightster 975
  • Location: Essex
Bought this yesterday
« on: January 20, 2020, 17:31:47 »
Bought this little beauty yesterday.
I have known of this bike for a few years now, it has not been used at all for 18 months and it has spent all this time in a heated garage, the chap just has not got time to use it anymore.

Hopefully a few pics
Logged

Offline TLPower

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Sep 2013
  • Posts: 6104
  • Bike: ThunderBastard (KTM 1190 ADV)
  • Location: Doncaster
Re: Bought this yesterday
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2020, 18:03:52 »
That looks a reight monster  :)

What was your Labrador interested in?
Logged
To be happy, I don't need private helicopters,a Florida house or a yacht. I'm fine with my motorcycle,a trip to a forest in Bavaria and some lunch money.

Walter Rohrl.

Offline colin

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Feb 2017
  • Posts: 168
  • Bike: DL650 L6. v-strom 650. BMW R100rs. Harley Dyna 2000. Triumph Bonneville T100
  • Location: Somerset
Re: Bought this yesterday
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2020, 18:24:24 »
He looks in good nick for the year.  hope you have lots of fun riding it.
Logged

Offline Brockett

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Nov 2011
  • Posts: 8447
  • Bike: 2022 Moto Guzzi 850 V7 special in blue, 2022 850 V7 Stone in darkest black, 1998 XJ600n in red
  • Location: Tendring in the Far North East (of Essex)
Re: Bought this yesterday
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2020, 20:59:03 »
Yes, very nice.  :thumb:
Logged
This doesn't last forever, so do it while you can.

Offline kwackboy

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Feb 2014
  • Posts: 6850
  • Bike: BMW F800GS Adventure, Honda CB500s
  • Location: Saaaafff London.
Re: Bought this yesterday
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2020, 21:26:22 »
Fantastic condition, enjoy .. :thumb:
Logged
Chief trouble maker 🙂

Offline Asmith61

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Sep 2015
  • Posts: 4776
  • Bike: DL1000 K7, 2011 B-King 1300 , 1999 Triumph 1200 Trophy 2023 Harley Nightster 975
  • Location: Essex
Re: Bought this yesterday
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2020, 21:34:57 »
@TLpower the pictures were taken at the chaps where I bought it I haven’t picked it up yet, it was his dog my wife was throwing a ball for her 😂
@Colin yes it is in very good condition and I love the colour looking forward to picking it up  :thumb:

@Brockett thank you  :thumb:
@Kwackboy cheers  :thumb:
Logged

Offline Lincsman

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Jun 2016
  • Posts: 877
  • Location: Lincolnshire.
Re: Bought this yesterday
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2020, 16:57:13 »
Looks like you've got a good one there.  :thumb: :thumb:
Logged
Fed up with anti motorcycle legislation ??. 
Then get off your backside and join the Motorcycle Action Group. Protect your right to ride.
DO YOU CARE ??
https://www.mag-uk.org/

Offline Asmith61

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Sep 2015
  • Posts: 4776
  • Bike: DL1000 K7, 2011 B-King 1300 , 1999 Triumph 1200 Trophy 2023 Harley Nightster 975
  • Location: Essex
Re: Bought this yesterday
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2020, 19:18:28 »
Thank you Lincsman  :thumb:
Logged

Offline Veezo

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Aug 2019
  • Posts: 3
  • Bike: V-twin
  • Location: torquay
Re: Bought this yesterday
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2020, 02:56:49 »
That looks great  :thumb:
Logged

Offline Asmith61

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Sep 2015
  • Posts: 4776
  • Bike: DL1000 K7, 2011 B-King 1300 , 1999 Triumph 1200 Trophy 2023 Harley Nightster 975
  • Location: Essex
Re: Bought this yesterday
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2020, 09:50:27 »
Thank you veezo  :thumb:
Logged

Offline oslin

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Sep 2018
  • Posts: 218
  • Bike: DL650A L5
  • Location: Seaford East Sussex
Re: Bought this yesterday
« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2020, 12:44:55 »
I have had three of those they are great bikes,
just out of interest there was a sprag clutch mod to a larger clutch, if you have the oblong screwed down plate on the top of the engine you can change it with the engine in with a slight 1mm easing of the crank case to get the larger clutch in, if not you will have to remove the engine and split it.
Keith
Logged

Offline Mark Shelley

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Jul 2016
  • Posts: 565
  • Bike: GW250 SV650N
  • Location: Cambridgeshire
Re: Bought this yesterday
« Reply #11 on: March 29, 2020, 19:31:53 »
Quick bikes. Had a few of the 900 triples but never a 1200 four. Very high build quality and the motors design was based on the Kawasaki GPZ.
Logged

Offline Asmith61

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Sep 2015
  • Posts: 4776
  • Bike: DL1000 K7, 2011 B-King 1300 , 1999 Triumph 1200 Trophy 2023 Harley Nightster 975
  • Location: Essex
Re: Bought this yesterday
« Reply #12 on: March 29, 2020, 21:20:51 »
@ oslin not sure as I have not actually picked it up yet it is still in the heated garage where I bought it 😂 we are having work done at home so the man cave has a lot of stuff in at the moment 😱 Not sure when I will be able to pick it up with all that’s going on 😭

@ Mark Shelley thank you that is very reassuring  :thumb: the last time the chap used it was a trip to Holland and he said it didn’t miss a beat really looking forward to getting it home now  :happydance:
Logged

Offline BigFoot

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Jan 2011
  • Posts: 230
  • Bike: DL1000 L8
Re: Bought this yesterday
« Reply #13 on: May 10, 2020, 21:23:35 »
Only had a short go on one of these but what an engine!!

Looks like you have a great example - enjoy :)
Logged

Offline Asmith61

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Sep 2015
  • Posts: 4776
  • Bike: DL1000 K7, 2011 B-King 1300 , 1999 Triumph 1200 Trophy 2023 Harley Nightster 975
  • Location: Essex
Re: Bought this yesterday
« Reply #14 on: May 10, 2020, 21:34:31 »
Thank you @bigfoot looking forward to getting out on it  :thumb:
Logged

Offline The Doctor 46

  • The Doctor 46
  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Jan 2020
  • Posts: 1934
  • Bike: DL1000A L4. DL650 L2
  • Location: Whiddon Down, Devon.
Re: Bought this yesterday
« Reply #15 on: May 21, 2020, 20:43:42 »
I too have had one. I bought it from a man who must have been the most OCD person on the planet. It was immaculate and a brilliant bike. I was told a few times that the 900 was a better bike and handled better. My 1200 seemed perfect for me and I do (at times) like to make rapid progress. Mine was green but yours is IMHO a nicer colour  :thumb:
Logged
Without rain, there would be no rainbows.

Offline Asmith61

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Sep 2015
  • Posts: 4776
  • Bike: DL1000 K7, 2011 B-King 1300 , 1999 Triumph 1200 Trophy 2023 Harley Nightster 975
  • Location: Essex
Re: Bought this yesterday
« Reply #16 on: May 21, 2020, 21:41:10 »
@the doctor 46 thank you I bought this bike in January and the chap was keeping it in his heated garage for me until I had the work done at home.

And guess what it is still in his heated garage with all this virus going on I am ashamed to say I still haven’t picked it up 😱

Maybe I will in a couple of weeks 🤞
It will live in my garage with my 3 other bikes  lol
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »