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Fancy yourself as a Thunderace replica?
Could be a bargain (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=184859)
Spank86
22-09-12, 08:22 PM
Maybe I should get one to level the playing field between me and Nathan.
I'd buy a ticket for that one !!
Maybe we should buy it between us all and operate it on a time-share basis.
Me too, lets create a circuit!
Spank86
22-09-12, 08:27 PM
Wrong bloody month, I'd be extremely tempted if that was for sale in a month or so.
Although fallout will kill me if I don't get an off roader
Thunderace
22-09-12, 09:06 PM
I want it, a whole spare Ace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If only I had the readies:(
Fallout
22-09-12, 09:07 PM
Yeah, buy that Spank, then the ice comes, then let it rot in the garage for 4 months while I cane about the countryside in the mud.
Though the idea of a group buy Thunder Ace seems quite funny! £100 between everyone who turned up today!
I want it, a whole spare Ace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If only I had the readies:(
Save £400 on the new plastics and then it's only really £500 for the bike :)
You could set up a "bunk garage" and one can drip fluids into the other.
Fallout
22-09-12, 09:09 PM
I'll give you £500 Nathan. I'll have a naked Ace and you can have the plastics.
I'll give you £500 Nathan. I'll have a naked Ace and you can have the plastics.
you may as well strip the plastics off a 1700W hoover, same thing. Except the hoover won't boil its clutch fluid
Fallout
22-09-12, 09:13 PM
A naked hoover. Hmmmm. I think you may be onto something there Job. Perhaps ripping all the aesthetic plastics off home appliances to have bare boned naked machinery all over the house. Now that'd be quality.
Spank86
22-09-12, 09:14 PM
Might be cool with the toaster,
Probably not so much with the kettle.
Thunderace
22-09-12, 09:15 PM
I'll give you £500 Nathan. I'll have a naked Ace and you can have the plastics.
Liking that plan, but you would end up with a £500 bike with no lights.:smt115
you may as well strip the plastics off a 1700W hoover, same thing. Except the hoover won't boil its clutch fluid
Oih! don't get all stroppy, just coz Dad stole your girlfriend there's no need to take it out on the rest of us!:rolleyes:
;) she's not my GF. I bring a good looking girl along who can ride simply to show the rest of you up.
I think the oven would be a worse option for stripping down
Spank86
22-09-12, 09:17 PM
Might have to see how much my overtime was worth at the end of the month.
Spank86
22-09-12, 09:18 PM
;) she's not my GF. I bring a good looking girl along who can ride simply to show the rest of you up.
I think the oven would be a worse option for stripping down
The only pretty biker woman I know lives up north so there's slim chance of me bringing one ever.
Thunderace
22-09-12, 09:18 PM
Might have to see how much my overtime was worth at the end of the month.
Do it and I'll buy the spares off you!
Spank86
22-09-12, 09:18 PM
What spares and how much?
Thunderace
22-09-12, 09:21 PM
What spares and how much?
Spare can, Original mirrors, one of the seat sets, I can't remember what else but there's a few bits spare, as to the price you decide then I'll say "how much" then offer a bit less!
Spank86
22-09-12, 09:23 PM
£900?
:p
Thunderace
22-09-12, 09:24 PM
£900?
:p
Come now don't be silly!:smt019
Fallout
22-09-12, 09:30 PM
Might have to see how much my overtime was worth at the end of the month.
I can feel the temptation across the internet, but be assured, if you're not prepared to start getting greasy with a hammer and a Haynes, it'll fall apart in days! :rolleyes:
Spank86
22-09-12, 09:32 PM
Come now don't be silly!:smt019
Tbh if I wind up being that tight for cash there's no way I'll buy it.
Which is likely,
On the other hand if I DO then you can just have any spare bits as and when you need them.
I can feel the temptation across the internet, but be assured, if you're not prepared to start getting greasy with a hammer and a Haynes, it'll fall apart in days! :rolleyes:
I could do that.
Trouble is I just know I shouldn't, two bikes and no car? Luxury.
Thunderace
22-09-12, 09:33 PM
I can feel the temptation across the internet, but be assured, if you're not prepared to start getting greasy with a hammer and a Haynes, it'll fall apart in days! :rolleyes:
Feck off, the only problem with mine was that cheap carlube dot 4 that gets boiled in the clutch, now it's gone no more problem.
Fallout
22-09-12, 09:34 PM
I'm not saying the Ace is crap. I'm saying a bike that old and that cheap will not run like his current bike! It'll need TLC!
Thunderace
22-09-12, 09:37 PM
I'm not saying the Ace is crap. I'm saying a bike that old and that cheap will not run like his current bike! It'll need TLC!
All I do to mine is put petrol in, brakes an oil when needed and the one that's for sale is 1 year older but 20,000 miles newer than mine.
Fallout
22-09-12, 09:47 PM
And diagnose sump plug problem, injector cleaner once?!, tape up fairing, adjust chain, other routine servicing things! Stuff you don't even remember cos you do it without thinking. Point is, there's no point paying someone else to do it with a bike of that value. Gotta do it yaself, else you end up paying as much for servicing as the bike costs in a coupla years! It'll probably need stuff doing, like pads and chain etc.
Spank86
22-09-12, 09:49 PM
That's what Nathan is for.
I shall dangle free spare parts under his nose as rewards.
Fallout
22-09-12, 09:55 PM
If you let him service it, he'll be taking bits out when you're not looking for his own bike (like the 20,000 mile less engine)!
Stick with the scrambler mate!
Thunderace
22-09-12, 09:55 PM
And diagnose sump plug problem, injector cleaner once?!, tape up fairing, adjust chain, other routine servicing things! Stuff you don't even remember cos you do it without thinking. Point is, there's no point paying someone else to do it with a bike of that value. Gotta do it yaself, else you end up paying as much for servicing as the bike costs in a coupla years! It'll probably need stuff doing, like pads and chain etc.
Sump plug was a very odd thing for a mechanic to do to any vehicle,never had problems with fuel system, fairing is fecked coz of dizzy mare at tesco, and you have to routinely service any vehicle if you want it to last, and it shouldn't need much doing, it says in the post "just serviced".
That's what Nathan is for.
I shall dangle free spare parts under his nose as rewards.
At your service!;)
Spank86
22-09-12, 09:59 PM
I've messaged the guy asking for him to email me some pics...
Probably bad news.
But I shall see, might contemplate doing some voluntary overtime to make the money back.
8 days should cover it, less if I do Sunday's.
Fallout
22-09-12, 10:17 PM
Sump plug was a very odd thing for a mechanic to do to any vehicle,never had problems with fuel system, fairing is fecked coz of dizzy mare at tesco, and you have to routinely service any vehicle if you want it to last, and it shouldn't need much doing, it says in the post "just serviced".
Oi. Shut up and just agree with my point that Ad will have to bite the bullet and do some servicing! Or you will! :mrgreen:
Thunderace
23-09-12, 01:27 AM
Oi. Shut up and just agree with my point that Ad will have to bite the bullet and do some servicing! Or you will! :mrgreen:
Happily do some servicing for spares!;)
@Spank. He's got a picture up. It's black so won't clash with the Triumph. You know you need it!
Spank86
23-09-12, 08:35 PM
He sent me two pictures already, looks okay.
If its still there payday ill probably go for it.
After all if I change my mind after a few months I can't make that much of a loss on it.
Fallout
23-09-12, 08:46 PM
Make sure you get monthly insurance then in case you sell. Don't forget you will have zero no claims unless you split what you have on the current bike. Might be worth getting a quote!
Edit: Oh, and make sure you have space for 3 bikes, otherwise I will stab you.
Spank86
23-09-12, 08:51 PM
I did quote with zero no claims, third party fire and theft would be £200.
Got room in my garage, plenty of space, would just need to move everyone else's crap that's cluttering it.
I did quote with zero no claims, third party fire and theft would be £200.
Got room in my garage, plenty of space, would just need to move everyone else's crap that's cluttering it.
Sold to the man in the yellow hat!
Spank86
23-09-12, 08:57 PM
Very likely. As long as its not sold before next week.
Very likely. As long as its not sold before next week.
Go see it and stick a deposit down. Suggest you pack a Nathan when you go see it though.
Spank86
23-09-12, 09:09 PM
Yeah, need to check exactly how much I'm gonna get paid.
Hopefully Nathan's got some spare time when he's not on call.
Fallout
23-09-12, 09:11 PM
Yep. Take Nathan, although even if it's falling apart, he'll say it's mint. Maybe take a quick spin on his too so you've ridden one before the test ride and have something to compare it to. If he's not available, I'm happy to tag along.
Good thinking, take Si. His Gixxer is mint ;) I'm really taking the proverbial BTW, TIB made you buy it. We all know that!
Fallout
23-09-12, 09:17 PM
TIB and the guy were probably best friends. TIB is probably the one who crashed it.
Spank86
23-09-12, 09:18 PM
Still need to check but I don't think I insured for other bikes. Will look tomorrow.
Fallout
23-09-12, 09:20 PM
Hmmm. How are you going to test ride it if not?
Spank86
23-09-12, 09:21 PM
Get Nathan to.
At least he knows what it's supposed to be like.
Fallout
23-09-12, 09:23 PM
Or not like! :D
Thunderace
23-09-12, 10:41 PM
Oih p*ss taking feckers. On 6 hrs notice to move for the next month so happy to go with you to have a butchers, and if your not insured to test ride it I am, and no Si if its a dog I'll say so.
EDIT: just looked at the pic and it looks like a very tidy bike.
Spank86
23-09-12, 11:36 PM
That's what the guy said when he emailed me.
Couple of small tears on the seat and the key needs the occasional jemmying to turn it but I've had that on old bikes before.
Like I said, I'll know after this weekend and will message the guy, if it goes before that then it wasn't meant to be.
Fallout
24-09-12, 07:01 AM
SV was comedy with the key. Lots of bouncing and wiggling required. Gixxer only slightly better. Standard fair!
Graphite powder and a sensitive wrist action is all you need. Works wonders for iffy keys too
Spank86
24-09-12, 08:58 AM
Graphite powder and a sensitive wrist action is all you need. Works wonders for iffy keys too
so all I need is graphite powder. :D
Spank86
05-10-12, 08:17 PM
That's quick.
Couldn't see a feckin thing on the way home but it was damn quick.
looks like we will only be seeing Spank at junctions when he doesn't know where he is going from now on then :) unless he missed the junction completely at warp speed and followed the grey strip into the distance. :salut:
Spank86
05-10-12, 08:32 PM
I won't be using it all the time and I have to get it insured first.
After that, we'll see how it performs in the dry when it's light, it's certainly a big old bike.
Wideboy
05-10-12, 08:44 PM
yay you go it :D
it dances right good if its set up properly, you will certainly enjoy
Fallout
05-10-12, 09:39 PM
Ghetto pimp!
Thunderace
05-10-12, 09:41 PM
HAHA! You noticed the power then! I'm jealous mate that is a really well maintained beast, now you and Gav both have prettier Aces than me!:(
EDIT: When do you want the end can and seats that are in the boot?
Spank86
05-10-12, 09:50 PM
I can pick em up on the 27th unless you really want to get them to me earlier.
Cheers for that by the way. Haven't taken her over 120 yes because the weather was a bit sketchy but only realised how fast I'd been when I got home and compared needle position to numbers.
Wideboy
05-10-12, 10:07 PM
HAHA! You noticed the power then! I'm jealous mate that is a really well maintained beast, now you and Gav both have prettier Aces than me!:(
EDIT: When do you want the end can and seats that are in the boot? i like your colour one you dont see many red ones about, you just need to clean it ;)
I can pick em up on the 27th unless you really want to get them to me earlier.
Cheers for that by the way. Haven't taken her over 120 yes because the weather was a bit sketchy but only realised how fast I'd been when I got home and compared needle position to numbers. i've seen roughly 165 (before i ran out of runway) with plenty left to go, top ends not as pokey as new thou's but the ace is certainly aint no slouch compared to them and you'll be surprised how quickly it will get you to prison fodder territory.
if you really want to $hit your pants then take it up to the red in every gear, i don't actually think I've ever hit the throttle stop on mine, watch the front lifting tho :lol:.
seriously underrated bike that was ahead of its time. bought mine as a winter hack and i've still got it 2 years later
Spank86
05-10-12, 10:15 PM
Tipping it down with rain, in the dark, on a road I don't know on a bike i dnt know with my glasses trying to bounce off my face... 120 was more than enough. :D
One of my sketchiest ever rides and that's saying something.
Thunderace
05-10-12, 10:45 PM
That's the way of the Ace mate a mite unpredictable, but a lot of fun! Gav's right there ain't much that can out pull the Ace up to 'bout 150 or so and there's plenty left after that, I topped the clock on mine on the Autobahn just outside Monchengladbach, though I don't know how accurate the clock is as I doubt it's quite capable enough for 200 Mph.
@Spank 27th is fine mate.
@Wideboy mine ain't so pretty anymore after the incident at Tesco.
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=183032&highlight=Watch+park
After that no amount of tape and cable ties can hold the plastics together every time I ride more cracks appear!:(
Wideboy
05-10-12, 11:17 PM
incident at tesco?
Spank86
06-10-12, 08:31 AM
She's insured monthly now, just need to get a tax disk once the policy documents come through.
Thunderace
06-10-12, 09:00 AM
incident at tesco?
Have a read. http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=183032&highlight=Watch+park :(
She's insured monthly now, just need to get a tax disk once the policy documents come through.
Happy days!:cheers:
Wideboy
06-10-12, 10:13 AM
ah didn't see that one, she should be hunted down and hacked to death by the thunderace boys. I had my SV reversed into when i did the same outside tesco express, i was reprimanded and shouted at by the manager as apparently i shouldn't have banged on her car and shouted at her whilst she tried to drive off as she's deaf, apparently im lucky the manager didn't phone the police :confused::rolleyes:
i say we go fire bomb the shop then hunt down this woman
Thunderace
06-10-12, 11:24 AM
ah didn't see that one, she should be hunted down and hacked to death by the thunderace boys. I had my SV reversed into when i did the same outside tesco express, i was reprimanded and shouted at by the manager as apparently i shouldn't have banged on her car and shouted at her whilst she tried to drive off as she's deaf, apparently im lucky the manager didn't phone the police :confused::rolleyes:
i say we go fire bomb the shop then hunt down this woman
Not a bad plan, Tesco were less than helpful, they have cameras all over the car park but was I allowed to have a butchers at the cctv to try and find the reg of the car the bint got into? Was I feck, so no one to claim against and a £300 bill to replace the plastics.:(
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