Saul Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 To use a local phrase "He is all cock and ribs like a Zanzibar Greyhound" He reckons he can get 70mph out of it but the couple of times I have ridden with him he never got much past 60mph. I have had a couple of spins on it and it wouldn't go past 60mph with me on it but then again I reckon I am twice his weight. It's not a pristine example of the breed either. Hateful thing IMHO, Shadows is a much better bike if a little slower to accelerate. But talking about 125 performance is a bit like fleas arguing over who owns the dog, as I tell the kids loudly and often 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YamaHead Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 1 hour ago, Saul said: To use a local phrase "He is all cock and ribs like a Zanzibar Greyhound" He reckons he can get 70mph out of it but the couple of times I have ridden with him he never got much past 60mph. Talking about 125 performance is a bit like fleas arguing over who owns the dog, as I tell the kids loudly and often ...My old '74 DT 125 saw an indicated 73mph w/ my fat arse on it...I thought I'd won the lottery that day. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 Managed to straighten the forks in between showers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 6 hours ago, YamaHead said: ...My old '74 DT 125 saw an indicated 73mph w/ my fat arse on it...I thought I'd won the lottery that day. How steep was the downhill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YamaHead Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 1 hour ago, Buckster said: How steep was the downhill? I knew it'd only be a matter of time before our resident Peanut Gallery piped up w/ a wise crack... The stretch of tarmac I did that on was pretty damn flat, I'll have you know. It was an old favorite that I frequently took most of my bikes on... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 Well HH is a happy bunny, apparently his bike is going much better now with the new pipe, apparently the handling is on point now and the front brakes are awesome. Funny how having the right brake lever and straight forks does help . Seriously I am happy he is. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 On 13/01/2026 at 13:54, Saul said: To use a local phrase "He is all cock and ribs like a Zanzibar Greyhound" He reckons he can get 70mph out of it but the couple of times I have ridden with him he never got much past 60mph. I have had a couple of spins on it and it wouldn't go past 60mph with me on it but then again I reckon I am twice his weight. It's not a pristine example of the breed either. Hateful thing IMHO, Shadows is a much better bike if a little slower to accelerate. But talking about 125 performance is a bit like fleas arguing over who owns the dog, as I tell the kids loudly and often I remember those days when I was on my 125 and "keeping up" with the guys on litre bikes and 600s when in reality they must have been very bored, but it is a rite of passage i guess. But then again to me now a 600 feels like a 125 after jumping from the busa to my old mans thundercat I was wringing its neck wondering if it was broken but it was really giving all it had but still felt slow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted 10 hours ago Author Share Posted 10 hours ago Well it’s How High’s 19th birthday tomorrow so I have bought him some new mirrors and am fixing the crash damage on the right hand side of the bike best I can. I have got a spare indicator and in the process of patching up the fairing. I recently bought a hot stapler to stick the fairing back together. Works surprisingly well, much better than I thought it would. Still gotta patch two holes and fill the cracks but I am hoping it will look presentable from 10 feet once I have painted it satin black. Holes filled with fibreglass. Hideous mirrors, but it is what he wanted. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago Good idea the hot staple gun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago 3 hours ago, Saul said: Well it’s How High’s 19th birthday tomorrow so I have bought him some new mirrors and am fixing the crash damage on the right hand side of the bike best I can. I have got a spare indicator and in the process of patching up the fairing. I recently bought a hot stapler to stick the fairing back together. Works surprisingly well, much better than I thought it would. Still gotta patch two holes and fill the cracks but I am hoping it will look presentable from 10 feet once I have painted it satin black. Holes filled with fibreglass. Hideous mirrors, but it is what he wanted. Been looking at those staple guns myself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted 6 hours ago Author Share Posted 6 hours ago 55 minutes ago, Catteeclan said: Been looking at those staple guns myself. Cheap as chips really I think I paid £11 for mine. I have since bought another box of staples for £7 but worth it for the occasional time you might actually need it. First go at filling, just given it a dust coat of paint when that flashes off there are some spots that will need some fine knife filler but I am not going for perfection only tidy. I am sure you could get it perfect with enough time and effort. Not worth it in this instance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted 3 hours ago Author Share Posted 3 hours ago Tried out my new paint booth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago 32 minutes ago, Saul said: Tried out my new paint booth. Good idea. Hope it's warmer than here, 2 deg. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted 3 hours ago Author Share Posted 3 hours ago 4 minutes ago, Catteeclan said: Good idea. Hope it's warmer than here, 2 deg. There is a heater in there, twas 9 degrees here but around 25 in the tent thing. Perfect to spray the fairing panel. It's up the shed drying now, I'll see the results in the morning. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YamaHead Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago Sure hope How High @ least shows some appreciation for all your hard work.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted 2 hours ago Author Share Posted 2 hours ago 22 minutes ago, YamaHead said: Sure hope How High @ least shows some appreciation for all your hard work.... He has thanked me several times. . He is a good lad. I wouldn’t being doing it else. Finished, not perfect but better than it was, much better than the other side. Which I will do at some point. Needs Fork seals first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 1 minute ago, Saul said: He has thanked me several times. . He is a good lad. I wouldn’t being doing it else. Finished, not perfect but better than it was, much better than the other side. Which I will do at some point. Needs Fork seals first. Not bad at all that mate, hopefully it will stay like that and he'll learn that he should be keeping the seat facing the sky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted 2 hours ago Author Share Posted 2 hours ago 7 minutes ago, busabeast said: Not bad at all that mate, hopefully it will stay like that and he'll learn that he should be keeping the seat facing the sky Cheers, I'm sure it will look okay when it is on the bike. HH last tumble shook him up so I'm hoping he will stay upright for awhile now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 9 minutes ago, Saul said: Cheers, I'm sure it will look okay when it is on the bike. HH last tumble shook him up so I'm hoping he will stay upright for awhile now. Whats causing the spills is it just going in to corners too hot or not reading the roads far enough ahead or just general dicking around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted 1 hour ago Author Share Posted 1 hour ago 1 minute ago, busabeast said: Whats causing the spills is it just going in to corners too hot or not reading the roads far enough ahead or just general dicking around? I think he is just a Jonah. He's been off on Ice and Gravel and was knocked off by a DPD van. He's ok on the bike really, nowhere near as competent as Shadow but ok. His main problem is that he doesn't plan ahead or allow for road conditions. Hopefully he will learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 14 minutes ago, busabeast said: Whats causing the spills is it just going in to corners too hot or not reading the roads far enough ahead or just general dicking around? You taught him to ride. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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