Clive Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Well guys, may as well get this out if the way. The Bish is/was dead Sprag starter clutch exploded on a ride out in the Peak district at the very end on March. 6 hours in the middle of nowhere, cold and fooking wet. Removing the engine and stripping it was beyond my facilities and knowledge. A guy from Birmingham bought it at a (covered my costs of getting it on the road) price that reflected its condition. He has workshop facilities, so he got it repaired, good luck to him The Tiger was fun while it lasted. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 04/06/2021 at 15:10, Clive said: Well guys, may as well get this out if the way. The Bish is/was dead Sprag starter clutch exploded on a ride out in the Peak district at the very end on March. 6 hours in the middle of nowhere, cold and fooking wet. Removing the engine and stripping it was beyond my facilities and knowledge. A guy from Birmingham bought it at a (covered my costs of getting it on the road) price that reflected its condition. He has workshop facilities, so he got it repaired, good luck to him The Tiger was fun while it lasted. Expand So what have you got? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 Erm....erm.....here goes.....laugh all you want. A Piaggio X9 500.........a 100 mph armchair Electric stand....good for a old fart like me, Built in radio, and intercoms,which i dont use being deaf as a post. Hopefully it's a stop gap. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 04/06/2021 at 15:17, Clive said: Erm....erm.....here goes.....laugh all you want. A Piaggio X9 500.........a 100 mph armchair Electric stand....good for a old cart like me, Built in radio, and intercoms,which i dont use being deaf as a post. Hopefully it's a stop gap. Expand It is you Clive welcome back hope all is well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 Thanks, all good here.....I am a bit more chilled nowdays... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 04/06/2021 at 15:17, Clive said: Erm....erm.....here goes.....laugh all you want. A Piaggio X9 500.........a 100 mph armchair Electric stand....good for a old fart like me, Built in radio, and intercoms,which i dont use being deaf as a post. Hopefully it's a stop gap. Expand Nothing wrong with that Clive.....sounds a good spec. Any pics? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 04/06/2021 at 15:22, XTreme said: Nothing wrong with that Clive.....sounds a good spec. Any pics? Expand 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 04/06/2021 at 15:25, Clive said: Expand What year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 04/06/2021 at 15:25, Clive said: Expand My wife's cousin in Italy had one of those. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 2003.....3 owners, a folder full of MOT and receipts for work done, It will do for now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 04/06/2021 at 15:28, boboneleg said: My wife's cousin in Italy had one of those. Expand It's a comfy thing, not that fast on acceleration, but once up to above 40 it picks it skirt up and gets a move on, a bit vague in the corners, small (14 inch) wheels and a big engine pivoting up and down, hardly the recipe for fine handling. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 04/06/2021 at 15:17, Clive said: Erm....erm.....here goes.....laugh all you want. A Piaggio X9 500.........a 100 mph armchair Electric stand....good for a old fart like me, Built in radio, and intercoms,which i dont use being deaf as a post. Hopefully it's a stop gap. Expand Is that the one with two front wheels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 04/06/2021 at 15:48, Buckster said: Is that the one with two front wheels? Expand No, the one with the double wheels is either a MP3 or a Gilera Fuoco Mine is just a normal 2 wheeler. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 04/06/2021 at 16:05, Clive said: No, the one with the double wheels is either a MP3 or a Gilera Fuoco Mine is just a normal 2 wheeler. Expand Either way it is a bit gay. So have you come back hoping someone will give you another bike? (too soon?) 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 04/06/2021 at 16:14, Buckster said: Either way it is a bit gay. So have you come back hoping someone will give you another bike? (too soon?) Expand You offering your Harley then? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 04/06/2021 at 16:14, Buckster said: Either way it is a bit gay. So have you come back hoping someone will give you another bike? (too soon?) Expand A Harley would be good, I have always fancied having a go on a tractor. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 04/06/2021 at 16:20, XTreme said: You offering your Harley then? Expand Too much bike for you mere mortals. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swagman Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 04/06/2021 at 16:05, Clive said: No, the one with the double wheels is either a MP3 or a Gilera Fuoco Mine is just a normal 2 wheeler. Expand Well it will still get you from a to b gay or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Just reading about that model now.....positive review, but apparently fuel consumption isn't that good? https://www.motorscooterguide.net/piaggio-x9-500/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 04/06/2021 at 19:02, XTreme said: Just reading about that model now.....positive review, but apparently fuel consumption isn't that good? https://www.motorscooterguide.net/piaggio-x9-500/ Expand doesn't really matter, does it? Dude rides it to buy a loaf of bread... unless he starts fancying a proper french baguette there's no problem, stick to local bakeries! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 04/06/2021 at 20:19, Pedro said: doesn't really matter, does it? Dude rides it to buy a loaf of bread... unless he starts fancying a proper french baguette there's no problem, stick to local bakeries! Expand He can go further now.....restrictions are gone over there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 @Clive, ride over and the bread you take back home will be on me! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 04/06/2021 at 19:02, XTreme said: Just reading about that model now.....positive review, but apparently fuel consumption isn't that good? https://www.motorscooterguide.net/piaggio-x9-500/ Expand It can be quite low, mid 40,s.....but ride with a light hand on the throttle and it's not too bad.......but to be straight, fuel economy on any bike/scoot I have bought as not been a consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 04/06/2021 at 20:26, XTreme said: He can go further now.....restrictions are gone over there! Expand I did 150 miles on Bank holiday Monday.....all country lanes, kept away from the holiday hotspots. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 04/06/2021 at 20:43, Pedro said: @Clive, ride over and the bread you take back home will be on me! Expand Thanks @Pedro but our days of foreign travel are behind us, too much hassle crossing the channel now we out if the EU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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