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k1w1boy · #1 Post by **k1w1boy** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:02 am

....mainly directed at those who know my tatty blue thing. Sprag clutch is going - not surprising given I basically went two winters with a shit battery, no optimiser, short commute, and subsequent run-to-dead and then boost to life episodes. This coupled with its general cosmetic shortcomings that I have neither the time or patience to fix, is making me think about packing the bastard in and get another one (cursing at having missed TMDs black bargain recently). Thoughts?

Samray · #2 Post by **Samray** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:10 am

Yours is mebbe too much of a restoration project to be used daily?

... there again how ya gonna treat the next one?

Aladinsaneuk · #3 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:22 am

Did Nooj ever sell his spare?

D-Rider · #4 Post by **D-Rider** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:33 am

Good question and probably one that only you can answer.

Let's just consider the get a new one option:

Should be able to pick one up fairly cheap - Falcos don't fetch a lot - but you might have to wait a while to find one you like.
So then, what are you going to do with the old one?
- Flog it? Well Falcos don't fetch a lot and broken Falcos will fetch less and be harder to shift.
  Maybe you can take the hit and sell cheap
  Maybe you can fix it up .... but then you are doing the work that you are trying to avoid in buying a new one
  Maybe you can break it for spares ..... but then you are probably doing even more spannering than you would to fix it and still have to flog the parts.

So what if you keep it and fix it:
Well how much work does it need?

Sprag
Plastics?
Front subframe (or did you replace that? ... think you might have)
Anything else?

With those things done, What sort of nick is it in?
I know it's your daily transport so you might need to pick up a small commuter (bike - not somebody who travels to work each day) or scooter while you or someone else fixes it.
School hols coming up soon too

Pros and Cons for both ..... your decision - but whatever you do, it needs to be ready for the Forum Norfolk weekend

D-Rider · #5 Post by **D-Rider** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:34 am

Aladinsaneuk wrote:Did Nooj ever sell his spare?

I believe he did

#6 Post by **Kwackerz** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 12:38 pm

sort the sprag, rat it.

there is a shortage of falco ratted streetfighters..

if i'd had the money (which i dont) i wouldve offered to take it off your hands as is for a sensible price however im not in a position to for a few months or so

D-Rider · #7 Post by **D-Rider** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 12:57 pm

Kwackerz wrote:sort the sprag, rat it.

there is a shortage of falco ratted streetfighters..

if i'd had the money (which i dont) i wouldve offered to take it off your hands as is for a sensible price however im not in a position to for a few months or so

I'm guessing that if k1w1boy has had his bike the way it is for as long as he has, a few months might not be the end of the world .... It may well take that long to find another good replacement ... towards the "end of the season"

..... and we do know there is a lowering kit available

Nooj · #8 Post by **Nooj** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 3:55 pm

D-Rider wrote:
Aladinsaneuk wrote:Did Nooj ever sell his spare?
I believe he did

No he didn't, but hopefully he's about to in ten minutes or so. Got a guy in to look over it.

D-Rider · #9 Post by **D-Rider** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 4:21 pm

Nooj wrote:
D-Rider wrote:
Aladinsaneuk wrote:Did Nooj ever sell his spare?
I believe he did
No he didn't, but hopefully he's about to in ten minutes or so. Got a guy in to look over it.

Sorry - I was in Nostradamus-Mode without realising it.

Aladinsaneuk · #10 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 6:08 pm

Noah has spoken.....

Nooj · #11 Post by **Nooj** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 2:59 pm

D-Rider wrote:
Aladinsaneuk wrote:Did Nooj ever sell his spare?
I believe he did

You're right, he did

Expect the new owner to show up on here soon.

MartDude · #12 Post by **MartDude** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:41 pm

I'm beginning to think K1w1boy really ought to have to undergo a forced marriage to beige Deauville, if that's the way he treats his bikes. And be made to listen to Phil Collins for a long time in purgatory, as atonement for his woeful behaviour.

#13 Post by **mangocrazy** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:51 pm

MartDude wrote:I'm beginning to think K1w1boy really ought to have to undergo a forced marriage to beige Deauville, if that's the way he treats his bikes. And be made to listen to Phil Collins for a long time in purgatory, as atonement for his woeful behaviour.

I was thinking something similar. But Phil Collins? - that's harsh (but fair)...

Especially as he has one of the rare blue ones.

#14 Post by **Kwackerz** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:58 pm

whats left of it..

k1w1boy · #15 Post by **k1w1boy** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:07 pm

...deserved all of that, sigh. Preened, primped, polished and maintained it by default...then dropped it two weeks after that, three weeks after I bought it, about 3 years ago (has it really been almost that long?). While the bike
was pretty I gave it it's due. What's a basic sprag-sorting likely to cost me parts&labour wise? If it's close to £500, I'd be better off browsing for another. There are a couple of basic models listed on MCN in private sales for around 2K - including a green one - thoughts?