Things you never see out on your bike Arsey 
Classic 500
- Thread starter AndyB_11
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Whilst I cleared the decks and sold the Himalayan, GSA and my Golf GTE whilst license is suspended, I was getting depressed looking at an empty garage, so I picked this up, and it was delivered on Tuesday. I can’t ride it yet, but I can polish it a bit, and do a few minor jobs that need doing on it ready for when I can.
That hideous grip tape has already gone
Standard air filter had degraded, seal was perished and was looking sorry for itself so I’ve done an oil change, Hitchcock’s crank case breather, DNA replacement filter, replaced the Bosch plug with an NGK Iridium.
It fires up off the kick starter easily, so far first kick, but it’s a little slow on the button, battery looks like the stock Indian unit so I’ve got a Motobatt on the way, and that will do for any mods (has a rorty Goldstar silencer with removable baffle fitted and I have all the stock parts).
Roll on September when I can get the license back (hopefully) and trundle around the Cheshire / Lancashire lanes with a big smile on my kipper
That hideous grip tape has already gone
Standard air filter had degraded, seal was perished and was looking sorry for itself so I’ve done an oil change, Hitchcock’s crank case breather, DNA replacement filter, replaced the Bosch plug with an NGK Iridium.
It fires up off the kick starter easily, so far first kick, but it’s a little slow on the button, battery looks like the stock Indian unit so I’ve got a Motobatt on the way, and that will do for any mods (has a rorty Goldstar silencer with removable baffle fitted and I have all the stock parts).
Roll on September when I can get the license back (hopefully) and trundle around the Cheshire / Lancashire lanes with a big smile on my kipper
That looks cool that Fluff, I can see why you bought it.
Those chrome tanks suit that model. Nice bike 
I don't think my knees would cope with kick starting though. Just as well there's leccy start as well
I don't think my knees would cope with kick starting though. Just as well there's leccy start as well
Those chrome tanks suit that model. Nice bike
I don't think my knees would cope with kick starting though. Just as well there's leccy start as well
It’s the easiest bike I’ve ever kicked into life, unlike my old VOR 530, that made even my old XR600 seem gentle
.That VOR was evil, blew up about every 19 seconds as well
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