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c90 frenzy

Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 10:39 pm
by upnorth62

Re: c90 frenzy

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2018 1:42 am
by Harry Notts
Good bikes ruined, every one of 'em.

Re: c90 frenzy

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2018 8:58 am
by Capitano
upnorth62 wrote:
Fri Jan 26, 2018 10:39 pm
Plenty to pick from e bay this week if you fancy a custom job . :D :D :D Is the trend passing us by , or has the crimbo credit card bill arrived? :D
I think it's more that these bikes were projects, and once the build is complete, the fun diminishes. :cry:

Re: c90 frenzy

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2018 9:19 am
by Alan CF
said it before, Its a fad that has hopefully nearly finished,

Re: c90 frenzy

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2018 9:47 am
by knapdog
Five more cubs bite the dust.

Re: c90 frenzy

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2018 2:25 pm
by upnorth62
Capitano wrote:
Sat Jan 27, 2018 8:58 am

I think it's more that these bikes were projects, and once the build is complete, the fun diminishes. :cry:
Alan CF wrote:
Sat Jan 27, 2018 9:19 am
said it before, Its a fad that has hopefully nearly finished,
Agreed on both accounts .

Re: c90 frenzy

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:33 pm
by Viper254
It's horrifically sad. The same is happening to CG125s.

Re: c90 frenzy

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:54 pm
by bikerbaker
Capitano wrote:
Sat Jan 27, 2018 8:58 am
upnorth62 wrote:
Fri Jan 26, 2018 10:39 pm
Plenty to pick from e bay this week if you fancy a custom job . :D :D :D Is the trend passing us by , or has the crimbo credit card bill arrived? :D
I think it's more that these bikes were projects, and once the build is complete, the fun diminishes. :cry:
Also that the various improvements have produced something impractical and maybe unsafe. ;)

But maybe there are positives to be taken. Could be that someone, having gone down this route, might realise the appeal of the standard bike and go for a restoration next using their acquired skills?

Dunno.

Re: c90 frenzy

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 8:09 pm
by Capitano
bikerbaker wrote:
Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:54 pm
Capitano wrote:
Sat Jan 27, 2018 8:58 am
upnorth62 wrote:
Fri Jan 26, 2018 10:39 pm
Plenty to pick from e bay this week if you fancy a custom job . :D :D :D Is the trend passing us by , or has the crimbo credit card bill arrived? :D
I think it's more that these bikes were projects, and once the build is complete, the fun diminishes. :cry:
Also that the various improvements have produced something impractical and maybe unsafe. ;)

But maybe there are positives to be taken. Could be that someone, having gone down this route, might realise the appeal of the standard bike and go for a restoration next using their acquired skills?

Dunno.
Did these guys move onto restoring classic old Fords? 8-)

Re: c90 frenzy

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:04 pm
by bikerbaker
Capitano wrote:
Mon Jan 29, 2018 8:09 pm
Did these guys move onto restoring classic old Fords? 8-)
Probably not but I did some particularly nasty things to an LD125 in my youth making it unrideable. Learnt a lot in the process and have not reoffended since (much). :D

That Capri needs the rear jacking by 12" at least and the sunstrip with Wayne/Sharon! (Essex through and through here) :lol:

That's brought back a memory - My first wife was Christine - we had a Wolseley Hornet with a sunstrip "Chris/Chris". Not for long though. :lol: