SteveBC Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 2 hours ago, coxyhog said: There was a thread on these bikes on another forum I'm a member of.Some guys were having big problems with software updates. Software costs sod all. But the rear angle drive, and drive shaft cost mega money, the earlier ones had a tendency to explode which trashed most of the back end of the drive train including the single side swinging arm. They had many other smaller common faults too, the battery being one. They would just 'die' over night and BMW did not cover them in the warranty for some reason ?? I was very lucky, as mine died when i stopped overnight in a hotel in Bangkok, The supplier of the bike was Barcelona Motors BKK, and to be fair to them they got onto BMW and explained that my bike was a workhorse, not a fashion accessory which sat in a garage for most of it's life, it was 8 months old and had done 63,000klms, BMW then conceded that the battery could be renewed under warranty. Thankyou Barcelona..... I sold the bike on 2 months before the warranty run out. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Butch Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 On 4/30/2022 at 9:01 PM, galenkia said: Looks superb. Proper classic the old kettles. Me and my mate used to muck around on an old GT185, we then progressed onto a knackered GT380 which was an absolute leviathan. however we were only 14 years old and riding it around the estate meant we couldn't really enjoy all it had to offer. Unless you thrashed it every so often it would coke itself up and be a real pig. I can recall asking a motorbike mechanic back in the 80's what riding a GT750 was like. He said "not great, until you hit the power band" As always a man of understatement, he's the same guy who told me that a tuned RD350LC was like "riding a hand grenade with a very loose pin". Always loved the Kettle's. I've started following this guy on YT. He deserves more subs! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY68_HnZXfXb4M-IXx560dw/videos 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maipenrai Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 4 hours ago, Butch said: I can recall asking a motorbike mechanic back in the 80's what riding a GT750 was like. He said "not great, until you hit the power band" As always a man of understatement, he's the same guy who told me that a tuned RD350LC was like "riding a hand grenade with a very loose pin". I owned an old air-cooled RD350 for a while when I was young that was bad enough - I remember leaving the pub pissed one night in the wee hours and hitting the power band on a patch of loose gravel as I exited the parking lot - down I went right onto my keyring in my hip pocket - took a hunk of flesh out of my leg and I had to return to the scene of the crime before work that morning and pick up my keys which were scattered all over; I was a little more careful with it after that! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butch Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 1 hour ago, maipenrai said: I owned an old air-cooled RD350 for a while when I was young that was bad enough - I remember leaving the pub pissed one night in the wee hours and hitting the power band on a patch of loose gravel as I exited the parking lot - down I went right onto my keyring in my hip pocket - took a hunk of flesh out of my leg and I had to return to the scene of the crime before work that morning and pick up my keys which were scattered all over; I was a little more careful with it after that! No wonder they called them the "Hooligan tool" ! 🙂 . Lucky escape mate, given to how vicious the power bands were on 2 stroke Yamaha's and Suzuki's, it could have been much worse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieBob Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 8 hours ago, maipenrai said: I owned an old air-cooled RD350 for a while when I was young that was bad enough - I remember leaving the pub pissed one night in the wee hours and hitting the power band on a patch of loose gravel as I exited the parking lot - down I went right onto my keyring in my hip pocket - took a hunk of flesh out of my leg and I had to return to the scene of the crime before work that morning and pick up my keys which were scattered all over; I was a little more careful with it after that! The first accident I ever had was on a mate's RD350. I was going great and then ........ 'bang' my helmet hit the ground very loudly, and when I had stopped I was flat on my back thinking 'WTF happened?' Luckily his bike was OK - just a few scratches to match all the others 🙂 (me too). But his helmet was cracked - had to buy him another. Never road a bike without a helmet after that - he forced me to wear his, saying 'wear the helmet or no ride' (he knew what the bike could do). 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butch Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 5 hours ago, AussieBob said: The first accident I ever had was on a mate's RD350. I was going great and then ........ 'bang' my helmet hit the ground very loudly, and when I had stopped I was flat on my back thinking 'WTF happened?' Luckily his bike was OK - just a few scratches to match all the others 🙂 (me too). But his helmet was cracked - had to buy him another. Never road a bike without a helmet after that - he forced me to wear his, saying 'wear the helmet or no ride' (he knew what the bike could do). Very unpredictable bikes, especially in the wet. My first bike after passing my test was a 350LC, I soon learned to respect it. Back in the day once you'd passed the test, people mostly fell into 2 camps, some would opt for the safe option of the Honda 250N superdream, others would go for the RD250LC / 350LC. Both are iconic bikes today, but as for road manners they're chalk and cheese. A 350LC would easily lift the front wheel in 2nd gear, and on any kind of surface other than dry tarmac, they were a bloody nightmare. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob lt Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Give me the Elsie over a Wet Dream any day 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butch Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 On 5/12/2022 at 10:25 AM, bob lt said: Give me the Elsie over a Wet Dream any day Hahaha, that made me grin, haven't heard the 250N referred to as the "wet dream" in ages. Showing your age there mate!. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Flamborough Lighthouse Car Park, this afternoon. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 On 5/12/2022 at 8:34 AM, Butch said: Very unpredictable bikes, especially in the wet. My first bike after passing my test was a 350LC, I soon learned to respect it. Back in the day once you'd passed the test, people mostly fell into 2 camps, some would opt for the safe option of the Honda 250N superdream, others would go for the RD250LC / 350LC. Both are iconic bikes today, but as for road manners they're chalk and cheese. A 350LC would easily lift the front wheel in 2nd gear, and on any kind of surface other than dry tarmac, they were a bloody nightmare. I crashed my mate's LC just after he restored it. He lent me it to use when my bike was off the road. Was going to work one morning and was passing a bus at the stop. Suddenly this bird ran across the road in front of me to get the bus and I ploughed into her. Nobody was injured and the only damage was a bent clutch lever and a few scuffs. Paid for a new lever and my mate done the scuffs himself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SteveBC Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 9 hours ago, lazarus said: Not all porn is wankworthy........ 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 (edited) 14 minutes ago, SteveBC said: Not all porn is wankworthy........ Different bikes for different folks. It's a sunny Friday morning and he's heading to the Golden Gate Bridge up the California coast on Highway 1 ... with a pretty little lady on his classic Harley. Guy probably doesn't have to wank off. California dreamin' ... Edited May 14, 2022 by lazarus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveBC Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 57 minutes ago, lazarus said: Different bikes for different folks. Very very true Laz', i can't argue with that mate. But it doesn't make me like it any more..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SteveBC Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 57 minutes ago, bob lt said: Whoever designed that has had too much wacky baccy !!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 3 hours ago, SteveBC said: Whoever designed that has had too much wacky baccy !!! I'd ride around on it.👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveBC Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 1 hour ago, galenkia said: I'd ride around on it.👍 Fair play Galen, you can take my turn too mate.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butch Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, bob lt said: for some reason I don't like the bike, but I really like that paint job...would look good in blue / black as well I think. Edited May 18, 2022 by Butch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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