Try and find a Speedfight or other two stroke 50cc scooter. There are loads of them over here (not that that helps you), many easily doing over 40mph, probably because of different rollers. Work used to buy me a new helmet every 12 to 18 months, so had more than a few top of the range Arai's, Schub...

I've a couple of cheap lids. I also only own a couple of lids. Ones a pisspot lid I wore on the trike and occasionally do on the bike,the other is an half face with full visor. I was told about the benefits of full facewhen he seen my helmet at the CBT place and my point back was I know the risks bu...

Yes it's on the changeover. Not allowed to be manufactured anymore but can still be sold. I didn't mention about fitting as I thought that was a given. Buy the best you can afford that fits properly. I wouldn't have thought anyone would spend a grand on an helmet that doesn't fit comfortably. I wear...

Helmets,they all have to pass the same tests but but the best you can afford. The first part is true to a point, ECE 22.05 has no sunset date for sales, the latest will be ECE 22.06. The most important thing with helmets is how they fit, This all the way home. Even if it's a Great Bunch of Lads LS2...

Most scooters are now 4 stroke. For his first he will bin it so but something cheap and cheerful. Lexmoto and ajs are 2 of the better known Chinese brands and the 139 qmi gy6 engine can be tweaked a bit. That same engine is also found in honda and Peugeot so no point paying more for the name for a f...

All the car dealers I knew (back when God was a lad) never used to lock their cars, they all reckoned that if the cunts wanted it, they'd have it away and broken glass was a pain in the arse to deal with. I of course always go against the grain and lock everything. Didn't work when the scrotes want...

Oh, well that's okay then. With todays tech it should be impossible to nick a car ffs. I remember the keypad on my saxo. I couldn't start the fucker myself at times. It used to work itself at times. Can't remember my vts having a keypad although that means fuck all. I think if you unplugged those k...

I used to do the odd but of welding when I was younger in an exhaust factory but it's a skill I really want to learn properly. Especially considering I own a Peugeot and a ford. Just buy one and play and practice then! Mines getting on for 30 years old, cost 150 quid and does a good job or spend mo...

I used to do the odd but of welding when I was younger in an exhaust factory but it's a skill I really want to learn properly. Especially considering I own a Peugeot and a ford.

Scruffy Bodger wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:03 pm

bub2006 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:50 pm Biggest expense will be the welding. When that's done then I'll look into more mods.

Pity I'm not nearer, I'm cheap.

For a decent welder I will travel. I find it hard to trust folk with my vehicles and that's why I use just the one mechanic who is a good friend of mine for bits I can't do.