boboneleg

I rarely look on Facebook marketplace for bike parts as what you usually get is just a load of old tat that no one else wants, add to that the fact that my dirt bikes are fairly rare models in the UK rarely makes me feel hopeful of finding anything decent. Last Friday in a moment of boredom I tapped in Suzuki DR650 and came across a set of wheels. After the initial surprise I looked closer at the photos to confirm that they'd fit my bike and they looked in very good condition. I contacted the seller and after a bit of back and forth I arranged to go and collect them today. The seller works in GT motorcycles in Plymouth , a dealer that I'd never been to but I was pleasantly surprised to find a modern showroom with all sorts of makes. Anyway I collected the wheels from another worker (the seller was out on the road) , put them in the van and then went for breakfast in their cafe called Legends. I wasn't keen on the beans ( I should have asked if I could have mushrooms instead) but it filled a spot and then I had a mooch around the showrooms ..... I tried out a Transalp for size, it didn't seem too heavy and I could flat foot it so that could be an option in the future. I also took a photo of this for @Saul in case he wonders what they're meant to look like without being dropped every week ...... As for the wheels, well what can I say . I reckon I've got an absolute bargain. They look like they've never been used , the front disc bolts still had the PDI paint on them and they came with a Warp9 double bearing sprocket holder, new poly bush dampers and an unused speedo housing. I'm well chuffed to say the least

Well three of us popped up on you tube anyway

Blimey Dave, I thought mine was out there but that takes the biscuit

So it's freezing cold and you've skinned the dog .........

That's proper music or at least it sounds great after six pints of Scrumpy ........

Jesus, what did they do for 100 euros ??

You can replace those screws holding the float bowls with Allen heads, much easier to undo if you have to get in there again.

Proper old Tenon saw

That's pretty shit @Saul , we must have been in a weird pocket of weather here . There was snow all around us but all we got was rain all day and no wind.

Great player, great captain for Wales

Definitely, you know where all the best ditches are ...........

eeeesh, yep that's pretty grotty. Well worth doing

Lots of very fine hair here. This was the ear worm that I woke up to this morning, god knows why

Looks like you're going to get a snow dump in Wales today. Could you kindly all blow hard and send some over the channel, I have the WR250 primed and ready for snow action ......

Let me think about that ..................

You mean like a bagger class for barge interest ?

Will there be a video of your actual bike ......

In your bog house ?

Yep, all possible

Out on the GTS to check on the mods I did. It’s feckin freezing, stopped here but having a coffee , too cold for beer