STRAIGHTEN MY BITCH UP

 

The tank on my (very) twisted Firestarter GSXR was well bent, you might've said knackered but it has been so modified to fit the bike it had to be repaired somehow. Luckily we have Andy nearby at Pickering, he cut a hole in the base, pushed out the dents, massaged the stretched metal, welded it back up and made it good again. Top job and quick.
If you need him take a look at Motorcycle Dent Removal

WRONG

A friend sent me a circular email regarding eBay fees yesterday, he complains regularly to and about eBay but i read it anyway.

"I am writing to complain about the recent changes that eBay.co.uk has made to their fee structure regarding postage costs.

They have recently added a new " final value fee" of 10% for every p&p cost a seller has on their items. Postage and packing is both a service (not provided by eBay) and an expense incurred by the seller for shipping costs and packaging materials. Bearing this in mind, surely eBay are not legally allowed to incur a fee against this cost.
Hopefully you are already aware of this new fee implementation and Trading Standards are working towards eradicating this malpractice and resolving the issue"

Definitely can't be true i thought, so i looked at my seller fees for last month. Not wrong, so how come i hadn't been made aware of it ? I suppose it came in one of those "amendments to your eBay seller agreement" emails we are always getting, must be the one that told us "The Seller" will hereinafter be called "The Exploited".
So i sell a theoretical cylinder head for £200 via eBay, they take £20 (10%), fair enough, they provide the website and advertising and present my sales to millions of viewers. My buyer is in Australia so shipping is £100 but now they are taking £10 of that, why ? WTF has the shipping costs (paid by the buyer to whatever shipping company we use) got to do with them. Surely they have no right to do this, its just not fair. Of course sellers will now add to the shipping costs to cover it, the buyers will complain and give us a shitty star rating for postage costs and maybe bad feedback, we will complain to eBay and, as always, they will ignore our complaint. BASTARDS.

I'm not sure if this applies to other countries or whether its just eBay UK but check your fees, write to Watchdog, Rip off Britain, The Monopolies Commission and your MP or better still find their address and send them a shit in a box with a little flag in it saying "here is your 10%", yes sounds amusing but just imagine if we all did that ?.

HOT PARTS

 

 Borrani WM2 x 18" 40 hole. £80. Post Worldwide. SOLD

Rigid or plunger BSA '60s leopard print seat. £60. Post Worldwide. SOLD

 

                              

 

T140 hardtail frame, no docts but original numbers £100. Post UK or EU only. SOLD

 

tri650@live.co.uk

VINTAGE CHOPPER MAGAZINES FOR SALE

 

Job lot of 29 copies of Easyriders 1979 to 1983. A slice of chopper history and enough photos to make you an Instagram outlaw for years to come. Pans, Shovels, Knuckles, hairy bro's and foxy chicks. Bid here

 

 

 

Easyriders 10th Anniversary issue 1981. All the best stuff from the 70s. Click to bid.

 

Jammers Handbook, 1980, No 9. 160 pages of vintage chop parts 80 in colour. Great source of info and ideas. This will take you there.

 

23 issues 1980 to '84. Bitchin' scoots and plenty of pussy although cat lovers may be disappointed. Sportsters, Triumphs, Hondas, choppers, diggers, dirt hillclimbs, drags and even some minge. Get 'em here

Heres the deal. They are for auction only through eBay, no end early, no buy it now, no bro's rates. Can post Worldwide but please ask for a price before bidding, ta.

NO SALE

 

The chop failed miserably on eBay, perhaps i should've bid it up a bit like everyone else does. Not too sure of its future now, might just stick it in a corner under a sheet unless someone wants the rolling chassis. I have had a couple of kicks in the balls, sorry offers, today but it's £6,000, there is no negotiation.
  This is journo legend and all round good egg Odgie who photographed it at the Trip Out.

DONCASTER HOTROD SHOW

 

Yesterday while i was at Newark Autojumble trying, and mostly failing, to find you all quality vintage custom parts Phil was at Doncaster Hot Rod show and sent these photos. The Shovel belongs to his mate Tosh and was self built with help from Stez and Rick at Polar Cycles.

THUNDERBIRD RESTO

 

It's supposedly a straightforward restoration so everything will work just like it should. My last post in April said ready next month, well here we are in October, the kickstart hits the silencer, the mag has given up, the headlight doesnt work anymore..... and i keep moving the goalposts by "just doing this and that" you know, modifying and altering stuff i should leave alone just for the sake of it. Ready next year for sure !

MATTMOBILE

 

Matt is selling his Triumph chop project together with some rare parts including 21" and 16" Borrani rims he bought from me a while back. Its on ebay now here

PHIL'S T140

 

Phil from Doncaster sent me these pics of his recently finished T140 shortly to appear in 100% Biker  (Good magazine, terrible name). Built almost entirely by himself, friend Mark and his dad including paint, seat trimming and polishing. That is one shiny engine. They have another in the pipeline with a reverse head, how wierd........

If you have anything relevant (and that is pretty much anything) you want to show off or sell, send it to me tri650@live.co.uk

BOILING OIL

 

 1127 GSXR oil cooled performance parts; Fully ported gas flowed head with matching inlets, K model with screw tappets. £300. Wiseco 1216 block/pistons, A1. £400. Kent KCSUZ7 cams £200 and the best set of second hand RS38 flatslides you will ever find, 5 quarter mile passes from new £400. Vance Hines Pro pipe, Nitrous parts and plenty more hit the eBay logo to go to my shop.

 

 1986 Slabside GSXR1100. UK model. Pretty original, been standing a few years. Ideal for restoration or may break. £1,600 as it is.

 

1989 GSXR 1100 L. Dry stored 8 years. Breaking next week or £1,250 as is.

tri650@live.co.uk

ATTENTION NIMBUS OWNERS

My friend Ed has a Nimbus, it came (along with his wife) from Demnark a few years ago and this is the lovely couple..

 

 

He still has both but although the wife is as fresh as a daisy the bike is'nt..

 

Most of the cycle parts are now ready to start the rebuild. Ed has a grade A Google diploma and a resident Danish translator but could really do with a bit of expertise from someone who has first hand experience with these engines. Can anyone help ? if you can please mail Ed direct at ed@great-rock.co.uk Thanks.

HARROGATE HOTROD 'N' KUSTOM

 

Great day yesterday in the autumn sunshine at the first Harrogate show. I do need a better camera though !

TRIUMPH CHOPPER FOR SALE

 

Triumph 750 Chopper, originally built in the '70s in the USA, imported to UK in mid '90s and fully re-built and restored by me 2 years ago using all new or reconditioned parts.
Frame: 1960s Bonneville goosenecked and fitted with a J&D hardtail. Checked on Jig, powdercoated and gloss painted and lacquered in black. Rear guard is a '50s Triumph front shortened to suit.
Wheels: 18" rear and 21" front, both rebuilt with powder coated rims and stainless steel spokes. Rear tyre is Avon SM2 4.00 x 18" and front is super rare 2.75 x 21 Speedmaster (new old stock). Front hub and brake are Hurst Airheart. Both wheels were fitted with new bearings and seals, rear converted to Suzuki spindle.
Footrests, gearlever, kickstart and rear brake linkage all bought new from Factory Metalworks in US together with brass level and sight bungs.
Fuel tank is 2.2g Paugho ribbed, painted by Dave Dickinson of Bridlington fitted with Krommet cap. Oil tank is chrome '70s Starburst with brass cap from Rock Solid Mcs Portugal.
Engine: 1966 T120R fully rebuilt, new 750 Morgo conversion, all new bearings and seals, fitted with a TR6 single carb cylinder head reconditioned by The Cylinder Head Shop, London. Oil pump is also from Morgo and a remote filter is fitted. BBB primary belt drive and Joe Hunt magneto (also new). Magneto has an engraved cast alloy cover instead of the original plastic. Primary cover is '70s MPD chrome plated. Carb is Amal Concentric on tapered inlet to compensate for angle of engine with short bellmouth and finned top. Exhausts are crossover drags again bought new from USA with Wassell large finned clamps. Gearbox is standard 4 speed but has tallest option sprocket and brake drum/sprocket, cruise at 70mph all day vibration free. All fasteners on engine and chassis are chromed or stainless steel.
Forks are 16" over Fury re-chromed and re-bushed with gold plated springs. Rockers have been recently modified and ideally need re-chroming. Sissy bar is an original 70s item extended and re-chromed. Seat is also a 70s original Drag Specialities item re trimmed in the original style. Bars are currently Zs but buyer has options of pullbacks if preferred. Horn is Italian Campanelclax.
The bike has completed under 2,000 miles since built including being ridden from North Yorkshire to Cornwall two months ago. Easy to start and ride.
It is registered as a 1959 Triumph 750 on a 6 digit number so free tax and MOT exempt. There is no charging system and no lights are fitted but should not be a problem to fit if you felt the need.
For sale only to fund new projects.
Happy to help with transportation or export.


OK, this is'nt testing the water or gauging interest, its for sale. The eBay listing will start on Sunday night 29th Sept with the reserve set at £6,000. If it doesnt make the reserve i will sell as roller or strip it fully, if you have an interest in any part/s let me know and if there are no takers you get first refusal.
Please do not comment or email me saying "thats cheap mate, i'd buy it if i had the money", but i know you will....

I shall be away from Tuesday night until Sunday so will reply to any emails when i return.