natogreen16v
RMS Regular
Thought I'd make a thread on this bike to stop clogging up the "post your motorbike" thread.
Bike pretty much ticks my bike boxes, big single, twin carb, loud, fun
Bit of history on the bike. I bought I from my dad when I passed my test shortly after turning 17. Great first bike, lots of torque, just over 100mph flat out, loves to wheelie but not going to run away with you.
When he first got it it looked something like this:
Within about a week it looked like this:
Main changes bring obviously the colour, engine painted black, tinted indicators, black seat, cargo net on the tank, Micron end can, bars made taller and wider and chunkier tyres.
I rode it for around 3 years then one year just didn't renew my insurance as I was working full time in Halfords doing most weekends and not getting to enjoy it. It lay at the side of the house like is until about 2 weeks ago we decided to get it back on the road due to me starting a job in Euro Car Parts next week and I'm thinking I can beat the traffic at Sprucefield and Belfast taking the bike.
First job was to strip the carbs and clean them out which was well needed. Once back on we fitted a new coil, plug and plug lead and it fired up first go. Next was an oil change and while the bike was stripped we painted the engine and frame again. Still need to do the exhaust in some VHT paint:
Video of the bike running:
http://instagram.com/p/gisr0MwKfr/#
Plastics and tank where then hung up and sprayed with some fresh satin green:
Next job is to finish putting the bike back together and drop the front end out to fit some new fork seals. The bike had a new chain, sprocket and cush drive just before it came off the road so nothing to worry about there
Connor
Bike pretty much ticks my bike boxes, big single, twin carb, loud, fun
Bit of history on the bike. I bought I from my dad when I passed my test shortly after turning 17. Great first bike, lots of torque, just over 100mph flat out, loves to wheelie but not going to run away with you.
When he first got it it looked something like this:
Within about a week it looked like this:
Main changes bring obviously the colour, engine painted black, tinted indicators, black seat, cargo net on the tank, Micron end can, bars made taller and wider and chunkier tyres.
I rode it for around 3 years then one year just didn't renew my insurance as I was working full time in Halfords doing most weekends and not getting to enjoy it. It lay at the side of the house like is until about 2 weeks ago we decided to get it back on the road due to me starting a job in Euro Car Parts next week and I'm thinking I can beat the traffic at Sprucefield and Belfast taking the bike.
First job was to strip the carbs and clean them out which was well needed. Once back on we fitted a new coil, plug and plug lead and it fired up first go. Next was an oil change and while the bike was stripped we painted the engine and frame again. Still need to do the exhaust in some VHT paint:
Video of the bike running:
http://instagram.com/p/gisr0MwKfr/#
Plastics and tank where then hung up and sprayed with some fresh satin green:
Next job is to finish putting the bike back together and drop the front end out to fit some new fork seals. The bike had a new chain, sprocket and cush drive just before it came off the road so nothing to worry about there
Connor
