DUCATI 888 FOR SALE

 

Do you ever just sit and look at your ISA ? does it sound beautiful ? is it fast ? do other people desire it ? ....thought not. This is Chris' 888, its gorgeous and for sale. Termis, Ohlins, open clutch, just serviced (with full history), even got an 888 number plate.
Cash in those useless investments and contact woodagephoto@mac.com

COME ALONG JESS

 

Full specs and build @ Patvan

WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT

 

Mick bought the beginnings of an 1100 Slabside project off me a month or so ago and mentioned his Buell. This is Hayley giving it an airing..

Stickers in the post.

 

BERBER MOTO

Just back from Morocco. Great two weeks in a country quite near but in so many ways light years away. Superb biking roads, especially in the mountains where we spent the last few days, with almost the entire two wheel population on 80s/90s MBK and Motobecane mopeds and all ridden with the sort of respect formerly shown to donkeys.
  The only big bikes were a conspicuously clean Harley cruising at the seaside and a couple of German registered BM's but the highlight was definitely an old Berber hill farmer astride an early '70s Honda SS50. These people keep old vehicles on the road with a bare minimum or money and almost no new parts. Our taxis included an old Merc' with 700,000 Ks (second time round ?) and wooden door handles and a video game dash through Marrakech at night in a beat up Fiat driven by a lunatic who would definitely have scooped best beard comp at the Trip Out.
  Good times. Good to be back.
    

BYE

 

Me 'n Alioli are off to Morocco tomorrow for a couple of weeks.
 If you want to send me a photo or two to tri650@live.co.uk of your bikes, cars, projects, women etc together with an address for me to send a bunch of stickers that would be super x.

SLUSH FUND

 

Benny has sadly decided his show winning digger must go to fund his and Vics' slush habit. No reserve, you win its yours, bid for it here .

 

*  Tripping out on slush is not big or clever (unless you are both big and clever).

** If you have been affected by anything contained in this post seek help at  DTFP

SHAUN'S 3T

 

My kind of bike (though i do have bad memories of a 3T engine from earlier this year). Some great photos of use and abuse on Markus' blog Retrograde Mechanica

SKATE 'TILL YOU PUKE...

 

sent me his vid, Rich i think. The movie world has a lot to teach me..

WAR BABY

 BSA M20. Supplied direct to the War Department in 1940 and registered in Holland in 1951. Comes with all papers and dating certs. Rebuilt engine, gearbox and magdyno, few small jobs then ready for anything.

tri650@live.co.uk

LOWLEVEL FACIAL HAIR HELL

 

You know when Lee and Stevie do something it will be good. Like a Welsh valleys version of Vic and Bobs' Big Night Out the beard competition was a highlight of the weekend. Gavin was last competitor on stage, i knew he wouldn't disappoint.
This is my first ever video, bit of a surreal David Lynch feel do you recon ? Its taken so long to do it may be the last.

TRIPPING FURTHER OUT

WORKSHOP MANUALS

 

All Haynes unless stated otherwise.
SUZUKI.  GSXR 750-1100 85-92. Bandit 600 650 1200 95-06, GSXR 600 750 96-00.
YAMAHA. Virago all 81-96.
KAWASAKI. EX500 ER500 87-05, EX500 GPZ500S 87-99, ER-5 97-99, W650(Genuine Kawasaki service manual).
BMW. F650 94-00 (Clymer), K100 K75 83-96 R850 1100 and 1150 93-04.
TRIUMPH. Triples and fours Carburettor models 91-99. SOLD
HARLEY -DAVIDSON. Sportster 70-01, Sportster 59-85 (Clymer).
BSA 500 650 Unit twins 72 on.
HONDA. XL 250 350 72 on, 750 4s 69-79.
All £10 each inc post to UK except Honda manuals £7  (bit scruffy)  

TRIP OUT DOGS

 

Doing what they do best..

THE TRIPPY TUESDAY TRITON

 

Found this pic a while back on a dormant Dutch blog, no info but a great shot and the first time i've used the tag "choppers" on the Tuesday Triton.

PIPE DREAM

 

Did the last 50 miles or so to the Trip Out with only one exhaust after losing the left one somewhere on the A1 near Stamford. Its a long shot but if anybody has one kicking about i'm your man.

TRIPPIN OUT

 

Roast dinner eating and beard competitions, great music, the best people and the finest weather possible. No cammo trousers, no trikes, no mud and no trailers. Was this really a bike rally in the UK ?
If you were there i know you loved it, if you didnt make it just be sure to get there next year.

TRIP OUT

Anna and Estelle (and Andy and Loggy) just organised my best birthday bike rally ever. Totally brilliant. More to come...

TOMORROW

 

 

Watch out for those chickens.