I thought I might have a pop at this . . . .

I bought one of these in 1978 which I ran for a couple of years and quite
fancy another as a 'project'

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....70013621427&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT&rd=1

So it seems, do others, judging by the price. I was set to bid up to around
£300, but at £820 someone's got the real twitch.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Buzby

Christ, what a shitheap. It hasn't even got a V5, FFS!

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It's a manky petroil-mix Cagiva. Avoid.

 

Probably something to do with it being registered 20 years before it was
built apparently.

I think I may have the original WhichBike? road test in the loft;
compared with an XS250 US Custom and a GSX250 custom IIRC. Actually I
think it might have been a Cagiva 250 custom, but unless I'm much
mistaken, they were the same bike anyway.

 

They were.

Petroil mix, appallingly crude piston-ported engine, lovely chassis,
diabolical Italian ancillaries.

 

They actually handled very well and were reasonably quick in their day.

Downsides: Italian spaghetti electrics and the uncanny ability to run
backward nearly as fast as they could go forward. Oh, and all metal parts
made of cheese.

Yup, your right.

<fx: wanders off to look for a T140v to stop garage floor rusting>

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Champ

It means that you're going to have to stump up another £19 and probably
jump through half a dozen hoops to get the 'new' V5 because the previous
owner didn't apply for it / keep it when they changed them over.

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Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha Vmax Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

Shawly when the seller sends his bit off, they'll send the buyer a new
one?
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| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/CBX1000Z
|_\_____/_| ..81750../..22169.../..31893.
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 WG*
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\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 YTC#4 two#11
'^' RBR Clues: 23 Pts: 440 Miles:1738

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, SD

AIUI, the old-style V5s are now invalid, and you have to buy one of the
new ones. And IIRC, it was the *buyer* who sent the change form off on
the old ones.

BICBW.

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Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha Vmax Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

You need one of these:

http://www.dvla.gov.uk/forms/pdf/v765.pdf

 

No you don't. An old V5 can be converted to a new V5C FOC. It's done
on change of owner, or you can just send them off with a letter saying
'please replace this with a new V5C'. The V765 is only needed when
there is no V5 at all, but you have other documents - like a green VE60
or buff RF60 log book.

 

Yeuk. That colour isn't "maroon" but "moron". Sorry WUN, but it's a pos.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Tim

Eh? Wotchoo on abaht, boy?

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SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha Vmax Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

The hardley ableson was described on eBlag as being maroon of shade.
Such a poor bike I thought that the colour should have been called
moron.

 

Yebbut that wozzent Nigel, wozzit? That was Buzby. ytc.
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_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/CBX1000Z
|_\_____/_| ..82016../..22238.../..31893.
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 WG*
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 PM#5
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 YTC#4 two#11
'^' RBR Clues: 27 Pts: 490 Miles:1992

 

Bleugh, I have been in Gloucester and that's my excuse.

 

It wasn't very warm so I visited some pubs and other attractions.

 

Attractions? *In* Gloucester?

I suppose you could visit the pound shops, beggars and ratburger vans in
Kings Square...

 

platypus wrote

I believe the world beach volleyball championships are running there
now/soon.

 

The New Inn was ok, as was The Fountain. It's the most disappointing
cathedral town I have been to.