Stew's Folly

[StewartR]

Got this arriving at the weekend. Haven't seen it up close and personal yet, just know it needs some TLC. Some? Who am I kidding? It's not moved in 18 months!

Anyway, good luck and a following wind and it'll be on the road and subject to a rolling resto. That's the plan now anyway. Chances are I'll just fix n frash.
http://i1173.photobucket.com/albums/r583/dodrlk/6d596f72.jpg

[StewartR]

Oh, and hi from sunny Basingstoke :)

[mister c]

Some work to do then :) Hello & welcome to the forum.

[andrewsmith]

have fun!!

welcome to the org

[Jayneflakes]

Oh bless, not even a curvy deserves to be left unridden for that long. Give it lots of love and cuddles and you will have a bike like no other. Welcome to the org! :D

[BanannaMan]

Welcome!


Curvys are the best!
I'm sure you'll have it sorted soon.

[dizzyblonde]

Poor yellow SV, I do hope its not been in that corner for 18 months, its not even been given a blanket to keerp it warm and dry......hope you reported the previous owner to the RSVPA!

[littleoldman2]

Welcome!


Curvys are the best!
I'm sure you'll have it sorted soon.

In the best colour as well.
Welcome

[DJFridge]

Welcome to the loony bin and good luck with getting it back to roadworthy again.

Curvys do, indeed, rule. Even yellow ones!

[StewartR]

Chers for all the greets folks :D

[leebex]

Welcome to the loony bin and good luck with getting it back to roadworthy again.

Curvys do, indeed, rule. Even yellow ones!

especially those rare yellow ones :cool:

[StewartR]

Well I'm in possession *grins*
As well as a scuffed can, damage from the slow stack extends to cracks around the OSF indicator stalk, bit of crazing on the rear cowl and a busted brake lever. All cosmetic so no biggie for now. All in all that £500 well spent methinks *grins more*

http://i1173.photobucket.com/albums/r583/dodrlk/4bc991d1.jpg

[Bordtea]

Ahh a Basingstoker!

Basingstoker here aswell... also a basingstoker with a yellow curvy :P

[WayneL]

Welcome to the org.

[StewartR]

Cheers chaps. Locals galore on here! :D

[WayneL]

Now get yourself in the Guildford Massive section. :-)

[andrewsmith]

not bad for 500 notes

[Bluefish]

Not bad at all :D

[StewartR]

Pleased with the price but to quote Will Smith 'I ain't heard no fat lady sing!'. Just about to pick up a boost starter see what life I can coax out of it. Fingers crossed.

[Bordtea]

When you get it sorted mate let us know, can get the new and improved guildford massive out for a ride :)

[StewartR]

It's all go. Was worried I had alarm trauma but the last owner forget to mention he'd put the batteries in the fob +ve to +ve, to prevent drain I guess. Anyway, sorted that and hooked up a boost charger and it's all good. Battery is there but dead so as soon as I've confirmed it runs that's being sorted. Callipers are coming off and for strip and clean ahead if new pads and seals. Next weekend it's strip and lube for all that moves. Or maybe that should be all that should move. Rebuild the callipers and refresh all the fluids next weekend and I hope to get it in for an MOT the following week.

Looking forward to that Guildford Massive action :)

[StewartR]

It's alive!!!

Finally tracked down the front carb drain and won the battle to change the front plug, slapped some fresh in the tank and it's all good.

*grins*

[Bordtea]

Nice one :D Now get yourself out on the roads around Bstoke

[StewartR]

Passed the MOT today so this evening I will mostly be riding nowhere :)

[Kenzie]

Great news, looks like you got a good bike there. How much was it?

[StewartR]

Bought it for £500 then a bit under £400 for bits, tax, mot and insurance. Think I can sneak a Fuel can in without topping the grand :)

[anna]

Hey, firstly you know you will need to respray it blue then you will be all good from there ;)