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guest7

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Sidecar (non thumper)
« on: April 18, 2009, 08:17:10 AM »
This is for sale on Ebay and I have to say, it's lovely:


Some bikes really don't suit being hitched to a chair, but imho the K series bikes (especially with this fairing) look the bollocks with LL forks and smaller wheels:


Mind you, the seller wants £4,250! (See auction HERE).


And yes, I do have a sidecar the same as the one pictured, until tomorrow (Sunday) lunchtime when the buyer comes to collect it  :'(

The buyer is travelling down to South Wales from near Dundee!
 
Cheers
GC
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Re: Sidecar (non thumper)
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2009, 09:39:57 PM »
I remember seeing a Blue K100 and Wasp at The Dragon several years running !
A5 sevices spring to mind for one siting.

Jethro
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Re: Sidecar (non thumper)
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2009, 10:39:23 PM »
waste of a nice K series machine  :P

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Re: Sidecar (non thumper)
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2009, 10:51:35 PM »
Quote from: Steffan on April 18, 2009, 10:39:23 PM
...a nice K series machine... 

S

A what?!?  ???
Time for your medication Mr Edwards!  ;)
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Re: Sidecar (non thumper)
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2009, 10:32:10 PM »
Aye Smudge,

Agreed!

Friend has a K75S, and its a lardy great 520lb machine! ??? Goes well down the autobahn or A roads, but take it on a B road or less and it's a pain.

If he puts it up for sale, I'll let Steffan know. ;)

Toodle pip, Bill.
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Re: Sidecar (non thumper)
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2009, 11:56:29 PM »
Ahh yes, isn't the K75 the one that smokes on startup if you use the sidestand?  :o
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beeman

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Re: Sidecar (non thumper)
« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2009, 06:42:29 AM »
Just got rid of an k100rs. great bike for motorways but take it on bendy bumpy A roads or less and it becomes hard work. the srx could run rings around it. basically it wasn't FUN and I began to avoid riding it.
Shouldn't complain tho' as it was cheap reliable motoring and yes it did smoke if left on side stand when hot.
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Re: Sidecar (non thumper)
« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2009, 07:24:35 AM »
So do the r series oil or air heads..

Steffan
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Re: Sidecar (non thumper)
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2009, 10:16:53 PM »
Quote from: Steffan on April 20, 2009, 07:24:35 AM
So do the r series oil or air heads..

Steffan


Only if the Valve guides need doing !

Mine dont smoke no more !

Jethro
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Re: Sidecar (non thumper)
« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2009, 09:09:39 AM »
Exactly! Any bike that smokes like that from new is not one which impresses me with it's fine engineering!
Also a bl**dy expensive tank badge given that it's really just a poor version of a late eighties jap four...  ;)
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