Classic Bike Forum

Some bikes are very fussy about the wattage of the indicator lamps and if a rogue lamp "that fits" but is incorrect, they don't work

If bought mail order you can send them back

Personally I would try them on in a shop as they seem to vary within the size ranges

Really hard to say The brakes have a bit of a reputation but some say they can be tamed The 71 will be an oil in frame that at first was very high and later bikes were lowered Gearchange will be on the "wrong " side if you are used to modern bikes of jap Condition needs to be good As do your mechani...

Yeah,

I know the principle is buyer/seller beware but it just feels a bit stingy
Thought I'd offer him a tenner so he can at least drown his sorrows

I won a 5ta crank on eBay last week and am going to collect it

I know the auction could have gone either way but I got it for a bargain price- it needs grinding .
I feel that I should offer the guy a bit more so what's reasonable ?

Cheers

My last cub purchase was maybe 8 years ago I paid £450 for a totally disassembled bike ( down to ball bearings) in old paint cans. Because I know the bikes I went through it with a parts book but I am not finished yet. Not that I do much month to month It had no v5 but did have a reg number so I got...

To be honest, I'm not up on bantam prices

I have a couple of Cubs and they reach silly money
I can only suggest research on values and resist the urge to buy the first one you see

There must be a bantam forum butsure that others will chime in

They generally say that you should buy the best that you can and let some other poor sod pay for the build Buying a bike bit by bit can work out expensive, and thinking that a £500 bike willl just need £250 and be fine is optimistic to say the least. Paint and wheels can cost a lot whatever bike you...

Hi They always say to buy the best that you can, not be seduced by the idea of fixing it up- which always costs more than the more complete bike costs Depending on what your ideal bike is, and what extent your "restoration" is, it can get scarily expensive if you try to find a set of triumph bathtub...

are you remembering to push down before turning?

sorry ......grandmothers and eggs