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1Back to top Go down   Ay Op from East Midland UK. Empty Ay Op from East Midland UK. Thu 19 Jun 2014, 08:40

ralphtown

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I,m Ralph and I live in Nottingham,UK.

I,ve ridden BMW bikes before,mainly a R65 and an R80 that I used as courier bikes in the early 90s.

I stopped riding in 1994 after all the kids had arrived and went over to cars.
But a period of unemployment meant I could,nt afford a car but a cheap bike was an option.

Now I,m back in employment and have bought a rather down at heel K100RS.
This was the pin up bike of my late teens and now I,ve finally got one.
But I despute the 30k claimed mileage.This thing has done double that...for sure.
Either that or its spent ten years living in the sea!!

I,m about 70% done with making it a very useable bike again.All the plastics have gone to paint and the seat is off to RK Leightons in Birmingham,early next week.So,watch this space,I,ll pop a few pics up once its all back together.

RALPH.

    

2Back to top Go down   Ay Op from East Midland UK. Empty Re: Ay Op from East Midland UK. Thu 19 Jun 2014, 09:12

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Welcome to the forum! Sounds good, mines is a project too, but hes done 117000 miles atleast (speedo not working at the moment so probably add 2 or 3 thousand miles) lovely country around Nottingham, used to live in Derby and loved going to Matlock Bath and Bakewell.

    

3Back to top Go down   Ay Op from East Midland UK. Empty Re: Ay Op from East Midland UK. Thu 19 Jun 2014, 10:42

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A ride up the A6 from Derby is a must do for anyone coming thru the East Midlands.
Just turn left at Junc 26,M1 Smile

RALPH.

    

4Back to top Go down   Ay Op from East Midland UK. Empty Re: Ay Op from East Midland UK. Thu 19 Jun 2014, 10:48

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Welcome in Ralph, good to see a fellow East Midlander Ay Op from East Midland UK. 112350


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1989 K100RS SE ABS 8v  VIN: 0149214
Others: 1.5 x CBX250RS-E, '94 CB250, '95 TRX850, '16 Z250SL, '01 R1100GS
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5Back to top Go down   Ay Op from East Midland UK. Empty Re: Ay Op from East Midland UK. Thu 19 Jun 2014, 11:06

ralphtown

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I,m originally a shandy drinking southerner,being born in Kent.
But the parents saw that a quid goes further ooop north and I,ve been back here since 1999. Smile

RALPH.

    

6Back to top Go down   Ay Op from East Midland UK. Empty Re: Ay Op from East Midland UK. Thu 19 Jun 2014, 11:43

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Ralph

Welcome to the forum and good luck with the RS. You will enjoy it.

If you feel tempted to cross the Irish Sea do come visit! A few brave souls have done it and enjoyed it very much. You should do it in september as we may have a few other forum members over for our Northern Ireland trip. Camping or there is excellent B&B available. Just a little incentive to get your project finished. Great ferry service into Bublin or Belfast. Motorway or dual carriageway right into Holyhead and 2 hours from Dublin to our meeting point. Check out Becky and Paul Lipscomb here!!

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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles. 
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 51,800 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 63,390 miles

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1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
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7Back to top Go down   Ay Op from East Midland UK. Empty Re: Ay Op from East Midland UK. Thu 19 Jun 2014, 11:57

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For a crazy Yank, Welcome to the forum!

    

8Back to top Go down   Ay Op from East Midland UK. Empty Re: Ay Op from East Midland UK. Thu 19 Jun 2014, 15:48

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Ay Op.  Now that is an expression I have not heard for a while.

I used to hear it a bit when I was forced to spend three months in Blackpool but that is not exactly the Midlands. scratch  

Welcome, Dave.


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9Back to top Go down   Ay Op from East Midland UK. Empty Re: Ay Op from East Midland UK. Fri 20 Jun 2014, 08:45

ralphtown

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Thanks for the welcome,folks Smile

RALPH.

    

10Back to top Go down   Ay Op from East Midland UK. Empty welcome Fri 20 Jun 2014, 12:45

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Welcome Ralph from another east Midlander ( J28).
Anyone who buys a brick, in whichever guise , takes on a long term project . I find my current and previous LT , sometimes exciting, sometimes bland, certainly reliable, extremely comfortable and  designed for longevity, but most of all, there is something endearing about her. 
I agree with Becky about  Derbyshire, there are some wonderful roads around Bakewell and Buxton and the Snake pass.  
Enjoy her.
Bob


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Yamaha 90
Honda CD 175
Honda CB 360 
Triumph T 140V Bonneville
Triumph T150 Trident
Honda CB750 F1
Cz 175
Yamaha XS 750
R 100/7
R 80
K100 LT
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11Back to top Go down   Ay Op from East Midland UK. Empty Re: Ay Op from East Midland UK. Sat 21 Jun 2014, 05:12

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Well,my bike is only having a cosmetic resto and anything for the MOT.
If I,ve got time(more in a second) I,m going to locate some 16v panniers and have them sprayed to match my colour.

My main aim with this bike was to have a back up to my workhorse Yamaha,so I can get to work.

But I,m planning on running the bike,once legal,down to Hastings,on the UK south coast to see my Dad and thank him personally for the money he sent me for some home imporovements and see some of my old chums down there.
If,after that,I,ve got some time/leave,I,ll be taking a run up thru the Peak District,making my target,the town of Hadfield,High Peak.

You might remember Hadfield was the setting for "The League of Gentlemen" fictional village of Royston Vasey.

I,ll see if I can buy a "You,ll never leave" sticker for the panniers Smile

Before I ripped the bike to pieces,the engine ran nicely,if rather low on tick over but I,ve changed the air filter,plugs and evicted an ants nest from the airbox!!
Aside from a full service,replace rear tyre and MOT,this one should see me thru the remainder of the summer before I lay it up with poosible full resto,if finances allow.

RALPH.

    

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