Just bought this

itma · Post by **itma** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:17 pm

at the risk of being a nagger, the riding position on your bike is just asking for trouble and lack of control in such circumstances.

z1100r · Post by **z1100r** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:46 pm

which bike..?? I was on a std 1100 kawasaki when i went over....not the Matchless. Anyroad, it was my own fault, I just didn't look at what I was braking on. I was practically stationary at the time.

itma · Post by **itma** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:20 pm

I mos 'umbly beg yer pudden
I am fixated on Matchless motorcycles, anything else is more or less under the radar

z1100r · Post by **z1100r** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:25 pm

No problemlo..haha .. I am just a bike lover in general, and have had most bikes of all types. The only bikes not on my radar are BMW.

I've had 2-stroke and 4-stroke race bikes, I've had road singles and multi's of Japanese, Italian and Brit manufacture. Never had anything German, my grandfather wouldn't approve., I think they are horible looking things anyway.

There is one bike I have never had or ridden.... but do aim to try one.... and thats a Harley or a big Indian.Edited by - z1100r on 22 Jun 2011 11:26:18 AM

bigwol · Post by **bigwol** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 1:00 am

Sorry to hear about your spill, i broke my collar bone, scapula and 2 ribs a few years back and know what you are going through!
Welcome to the club, am pretty new here myself.
just a thought, if you spun the front wheel round to get the brake plate on the correct side is the tyre rotation correct? May be some thing for you to look at when you are out of that sling!

bigwol · Post by **bigwol** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 1:00 am

PS, the honda looks great, (sorry ITMA!) I had a '79 550 k3 from new and used it as my main form of transport for about 6 years. great little bike.

z1100r · Post by **z1100r** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 10:37 am

Thanks Bigwol, I am a serious fan of that little Honda. I 've had it along time - very early eighties - and totally abused it until early this year when I decided it was time.

As regards the tyre thing, well if anything I've actually put it back to how it was originally in 1952.....its the same tyre from the bike being new...its never been changed. I dont think they had direction of rotation marks then anyway did they...?

Samuel · Post by **Samuel** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 11:22 am

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.....its the same tyre from the bike being new...its never been changed. I dont think they had direction of rotation marks then anyway did they...?

then the tyre is well past its use-by date then - look carefully for hardening and perishing as these may cause failure ...

z1100r · Post by **z1100r** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 11:33 am

The tyre is hopeless, I'm going to throw it away asap. Its surface is rock hard and looks like crazy paving. Be a while now before I can jump on it again though.
As it happens I'm on my Hols for 3 weeks starting Friday and will be on our narrowboat cruising down to London and back up the Thames. Hopefully collar bone etc will be Ok by the time we get back and I can start on it again.

itma · Post by **itma** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 11:43 am

run down the Kennet and Avon and say hello