Pampering a classic.

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bikerdezzie
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Location: Newcastle upon the toon

Re: Pampering a classic.

Post by bikerdezzie »

I myself am also considering either an old low cc bike to make into a scrambler project, suzuki gn250 local for a grand and looks mint, or something else like one of the new herald 250s etc if i lose my grom mojo, loving some of the pics what folk can turn them into.
Dezzie

stevew
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Re: Pampering a classic.

Post by stevew »

roadster wrote: That would be an Italian certificate of conformity! Drum brakes are unlikely to be compatible with ABS requirements and I doubt whether sticking a catalytic converter in that silencer is likely to satisfy future regulations unless fuel injection is adopted. Many of the outwardly attractive cheap machines currently on dealers forecourts are probably the last of the line because of tightening regulations so if you want one now is the time to look for a bargain. Unfortunately leaving the EU is unlikely to result in more sympathetic treatment of two wheelers which are traditionally unloved and unappreciated by the UK's own bureaucrats.
Was registered a couple of weeks ago !!
Manufacturers who produce less than 100 a year have all sorts of dispensations.
Orpington, UK
2014-Honda Wave 110i
2013-Sym Maxsym 400i

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