Got given another motorbike...
...how the fuck does a free thing cost a few hundred quid?
It is complete and running, but a bit of a nail cosmetically. I hate to see things wasted, so I thought I'd see about making it roadworthy. It'll be great for winter, got disc brake a 5 gears and its so scruffy if I drop it I don't give a toss.
It'd been scrapped on paper, so I rang DVLA. No problem, send a form plus money and you'll get a new logbook. Took them two attempts, I nearly wound up with a second honda 400, but got there in the end.
Found the fork legs were chipped, so bought some new ones. Don't fit. Can't find what I need. On top of that, previous owner got a fine-turns out he should have sent a letter to say I'd bought it. They never told me that was needed. Wish I'd just broke the bastard thing up.
I might make money on one of the bastard things one day!
( Greenbat, Thu 23 Sep 2010, 19:21, 2 replies)

had a similar thing happen with a '76 cb400/4 super-sport.
i got roasted over it in the end.
eventually sold it for £175.
ffuucckkssoocckkss!!!!!!!!!!!!
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Thu 23 Sep 2010, 22:14, closed)

One of them
Is my main bike. Bloody lovely machine, cost me another small fortune but worth it.
( Greenbat, Fri 24 Sep 2010, 18:11, closed)