New Tyre fitting disaster...

[Flying Scotsman]

Ran out of page so started over.
1985 needs a front .I have one .
1990 needs rear rotated and properly installed.In spring.
1984 needs front and rear.Also this spring or when bike has progressed far enough to justify purchase.

[Anti-Dive Dave]

 

CRIKEY Scots....that's a lot of rubber needing fitted / sorted out!  I guess that's one of the "downfalls" of owning many bikes.    (I know...how on Earth can owning heaps of FJs be a "downfall?")

But the running costs must be horrendous!  I have entertained the idea of getting another FJ (same 1TX) and had a view to make a good un out of the two, but then I thought....hmmm...what about another to RIDE.  And then reality kicked in...  More bikes, means more tyres and parts....extra insurance and road tax (UK) and I can't afford that.

The advantage of the old BSA, is that it qualifies for FREE historic road tax (still have to display a disc), and since October this year, no MOT is required anymore. Spares are quite expensive (to my budget) and she's on original tyres made in the 1950s.  But to take on another FJ would be unjustifiable (unless I win the lottery).

If I DO win the lottery, then no-one will ever see another FJ for sale, as I'll buy them ALL.  They'll be mine I tell ya....ALL MINE....mwah-ha-ha-hah!!!   (*rubs hands whilsts thunder and lightning strikes)

How anyone can ride all their collection AND keep them insured, maintained and fitted with decent tyres is a mystery (unless you are in a mega buck paid job where they are throwing money at you).

As said before, I'm registered disabled and am retired due to ill health (only 42) - I live on a miserable welfare/government income with a tiny disability top-up, so I can only budget for new old stock tyres and if theres a part I need, I have to pass up 20 readily available parts, in order to wait for the right price to come along.  

I'm getting so good at juggling, I'm thinking of joining the circus!  Well, I already have the clowns transport for the ring (the red n white 1TX)...

[Flying Scotsman]

I have 2 titled and insured that way I can ride the back up bike whille I wrench on the #1 bike.
Only problem is I want the back up bike to be just as good as the #1 bike.
More than enought work,time and money go into 1 bike.I cant afford it.
#3 bike will probably be sold possibly to a friend of mine it needs a lot of work.
For now I like my 85 it runs great and handles just fine stop prety good as well.
I have a 1314 cc motor im sorting out  that will go in her and then will upgrade suspension and brakes .
Shes #1 lol.(need to get back to this)
My 90 needs some work I hit a guard rail trying to take a turn after some rain and put a couple of dents in the gas tank and busted up the fairing etc.I bought a nice tank and replaced the sub frame so she looks better.Tank is not the same colour so not sure what direction to go with colour.Fairings need replaced or fixed.Rear tyre needs addressing.Front brake/rotors need work.
She is #2
My 84 FJ1100 needs it all.I will get her running good and sell her with or without new tires.
Like I need another project lol.

I have a 1999 Yamaha GP1200 that I need to constantly tweak too so I am wrenching all the time.

[Anti-Dive Dave]

MY GAWD! 

And I thought I had it bad with just needing to fit fork and dust seals, track down the left hand inner cowling, sort some pretty lousy cosmetic work, get my speedo to quit howling....fit my XJR1300 stainless oval cans...oh yeah....and find that bloody oil leak which so far, 12 of us can't find.  Along with a few unimportant issues to rectify (like brakes).

But YOU sir, have a list as long as yer arm!

It's a bugger isn't it.  I mean, I suppose we could ALL have about 100 bikes in our sheds if we wanted to (if some of us HAD sheds).

Obtaining the bikes is NOT the problem, and one can pick stuff up, running, for a low 3 figure sum.

It's getting them road-worthy, and ticketed for the road that's the problem.  Hunting for spares, fabricating stuff, juggling from one bike to another. THAT'S where the problem for most of us is.  It all costs money. 

I think I need to get me a bloody good computer printer and start scanning my bank notes.  When I get arrested for it and I'm up in Court, I can either offer to pay the fine with freshly printed notes.....or I can enter a plea bargain, and flog the judge a fully restored FJ1200.  D'you think he'd go for that? 

Hmmm....Me neither.