XTreme Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 25/01/2021 at 18:23, Swagman said: And 2 for wet weather eh @Pedro. Expand no.....just one car is enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swagman Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 25/01/2021 at 18:39, XTreme said: no.....just one car is enough! Expand I have 2 shit head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 25/01/2021 at 18:41, Swagman said: I have 2 shit head. Expand Are you allowed to keep the two there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swagman Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 25/01/2021 at 18:44, XTreme said: Are you allowed to keep the two there? Expand Yeah you can have one at the house and one in the car park, but fo us we have our daughter working in the office so when we moved here she sold her car and pinched the second car, I didn’t get any money from the sale of here car, looks like she is going to do the same with her triumph. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 25/01/2021 at 09:58, Bruce said: I fear this is like shoe shopping. When you guys have exhausted your repertoire, each will be revisited and in the end something else will suddenly and impulsively be bought. Ladies night anyone? Expand 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 25/01/2021 at 10:54, XTreme said: F800GS looks interesting Pedro! Expand i went to have a look at 650 beemer a few years ago at a bike shop in southport and when i got there guess what bmw doing their usual trick of calling an 800 a 650 so anyway i had a sit on it and it was a damn great heavy brute couldnt get out of the shop fast enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 25/01/2021 at 19:41, skyrider said: i went to have a look at 650 beemer a few years ago at a bike shop in southport and when i got there guess what bmw doing their usual trick of calling an 800 a 650 so anyway i had a sit on it and it was a damn great heavy brute couldnt get out of the shop fast enough Expand That's the later version of the F650GS......which became 800cc. The original F650GS (650cc) then became the G650GS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 25/01/2021 at 19:48, XTreme said: That's the later version of the F650GS......which became 800cc. The original F650GS (650cc) then became the G650GS. Expand this monster was yellow with black stripes didnt want to get stung so i legged it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 25/01/2021 at 19:51, skyrider said: this monster was yellow with black stripes didnt want to get stung so i legged it Expand Sounds like it was this.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 25/01/2021 at 20:08, XTreme said: Sounds like it was this.... Expand no it was a sort of orangy yellow with stripes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 25/01/2021 at 20:11, skyrider said: no it was a sort of orangy yellow with stripes Expand it's going back probably 12 years now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 25/01/2021 at 20:12, skyrider said: it's going back probably 12 years now Expand it was that heavy as i was sat on the bike one of the mechanics holding on to the back of it and saying do you want to road test it, with me thinking no way on this gods earth do i want to ride this over-weight dinasour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 This is precisely why I bought the TL1000S over to Spain to give me an alternative biking experience to the Himalayan. There are times when all common sense needs to be ignored and you need to go with your heart. However, it’s not always plain sailing , it’s currently having its fueling sorted, the water pump completely overhauled, the front brake fixed and that’s before I start to sort out the compression on the rear! ............but it’s fucking mental to ride 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 25/01/2021 at 20:31, Skippy said: This is precisely why I bought the TL1000S over to Spain to give me an alternative biking experience to the Himalayan. There are times when all common sense needs to be ignored and you need to go with your heart. However, it’s not always plain sailing , it’s currently having its fueling sorted, the water pump completely overhauled, the front brake fixed and that’s before I start to sort out the compression on the rear! ............but it’s fucking mental to ride Expand Don't you find the low bars and rising position a bit painful Ray? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 25/01/2021 at 20:38, XTreme said: Don't you find the low bars and rising position a bit painful Ray? Expand To be honest it’s absolutely fine at 100klm plus but of course at slower speeds and through towns it’s unpleasant for long periods. However, I can overlook that because I’m very shallow and easily impressed I tell you something, the seat is so much better than the monstrosity on the Himalayan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 25/01/2021 at 20:43, Skippy said: To be honest it’s absolutely fine at 100klm plus but of course at slower speeds and through towns it’s unpleasant for long periods. However, I can overlook that because I’m very shallow and easily impressed I tell you something, the seat is so much better than the monstrosity on the Himalayan Expand You still planning to out that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 25/01/2021 at 20:45, XTreme said: You still planning to out that? Expand there is one thing that i have decided on from now on im sticking with small lightweight enduro/adventure sport single cylinder bikes 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 25/01/2021 at 20:45, XTreme said: You still planning to out that? Expand I think I’ll be keeping the Himalayan for a while longer now; it’s great around here on both tarmac and trail at a sedate pace and oh-so-cheap to run. Once the TL is running properly I’ll have a bit of fun with it but in the end it’s got to go back to the UK as I just can’t get it onto Spanish plates due to the DVLA being less than helpful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 25/01/2021 at 20:52, Skippy said: I think I’ll be keeping the Himalayan for a while longer now; it’s great around here on both tarmac and trail at a sedate pace and oh-so-cheap to run. Once the TL is running properly I’ll have a bit of fun with it but in the end it’s got to go back to the UK as I just can’t get it onto Spanish plates due to the DVLA being less than helpful. Expand What the issue with legalizing it? Being a standard bike you wouldn't have any issues bringing it to Portugal. Do you pay taxes in Spain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 25/01/2021 at 21:09, Pedro said: What the issue with legalizing it? Being a standard bike you wouldn't have any issues bringing it to Portugal. Do you pay taxes in Spain? Expand Logistical nightmare to re-register vehicles here Pedro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 25/01/2021 at 21:11, XTreme said: Logistical nightmare to re-register vehicles here Pedro! Expand Here you have to have tax residency, and then a couple of forms, an inspection. Used to be 500€ for bikes, now I think it's over 1000, don't know how much. I've never done it, but it's easy, otherwise you wouldn't see so many imported bikes on the second hand market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Get two of these Kymco 150's, carry them in your four wheeler until you need them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 25/01/2021 at 21:13, Pedro said: Here you have to have tax residency, and then a couple of forms, an inspection. Used to be 500€ for bikes, now I think it's over 1000, don't know how much. I've never done it, but it's easy, otherwise you wouldn't see so many imported bikes on the second hand market. Expand Nothing's easy in Spain! And it gets even worse when lazy jobsworth funcionarios are involved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 25/01/2021 at 20:51, skyrider said: there is one thing that i have decided on from now on im sticking with small lightweight enduro/adventure sport single cylinder bikes Expand It's the logical choice Lionel......manoeuvring half a ton of bike around is no joke in your 60's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 25/01/2021 at 21:21, XTreme said: Nothing's easy in Spain! And it gets even worse when lazy jobsworth funcionarios are involved! Expand Well, it was your choice! That kind of public clerks aren't easy here either, but they are usually better and helpful in small out of big city places. Whenever my admin employee needs something from social security or whatever public service, he calls a small rural town clerk instead of the local big city service. He gets 5 minutes of chat time and then he's their best friend and gets shit done, instead of the "computer says no" reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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