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My son just turned up this morning to show off a Royal Enfield Himalayan with just over 1,000k on the clock that he got for a great price from a guy who had to sell it for health reasons. Kitted out with panniers and other extras so he's very happy. I don't know much about bikes, but it looks great.

Jerry, if I read the first post correctly, you said you paid 1500 for this bike. Given the ongoing electrical problems, if you can get 1200 for it, that would seem to be an excellent option.

There's a lot of good low mileage second hand Royal Enfields on the market for very cheap prices. The fact that the new price is relatively low has some bearing on their used prices. They usually don't have much on the clock for a couple of reasons. First one is that a lot of people that own them are only occasional riders, and a lot of old blokes get too old for riding and sell them, still with low k's. With second hand 650 Interceptors, it's often the case that someone has bought one and not far down the track realised they're not a speed machine, so they sell to upgrade to something a bit racier. You can pick up Interceptors with 4,000 k's on the clock for half the price of a new one.

The cost of living is way too high. The ALP and Coalition have no idea how to reduce it, that's why One Nation is doing so well ... we've got to have a change. Yes, I have cash stashed already, for electricity, vehicle rego, compulsory third party insurance, Council rates (just increased 30%), and food bill increases are emptying my wallet. Petrol has gone up, so has diesel. A haircut costs me $35, nothing fancy, just a quick back & sides of my thinning grey hair. We need to put the major parties out to pasture, they've been at it too long. They've lost their way, they're still stuck in their old elitist ways. They're forgetting who the real boss is, us grunts trying to make ends meet. Ignore the people, and you're done for.

that i something I would believe.. though I am not sure they can produce it at the intensity of the players - though I am guessing there would be some relative to body size that would bring it closer than we (or I) think. I recall in year 8, Jack Leahy - my then English teacher - was telling us about an experiment where a bunch of toddlers/early walkers were put in a room behind one-way mirrored glass with a bunch of toys (those plastic type cars, balls, etc), and a bunch of relatively fit adults on the other side of the glass with the same sort of toys (obviously where necessary increased in size for the stature of the adults) and the adults had to mimic/copy everything their assigned toddler did throughout the day.. By the end of the day, apparently the toddlers were still more or less going strong, but the adults were completely stuffed. Of course, when the toddlers slept, the adults could only rest - but apparently some did fall asleep during those breaks, too. I have no idea if it is true or not, but he was one of the best teachers I had, so I have no reason to doubt him.

Himalayan is a good machine. Great overall for back roads and gentle touring.just been updated with a better motor. Sounds a good buy with the luggage.

Spotted this old '51 Plymouth P-22 Concord on Marketplace. A bit of a rare bird in that all the chrome trim, metalwork and badges are all there, plus the body is good. It's a western vehicle out at Chinchilla so not a rust bucket, just sun-baked surface rust. The interior trim is cactus and the motor is a total rebuild or replacement job. It would make a good semi-ratrod and would be a shame to lose that beautiful patina to a full restoration and paintjob. It's good buying at $3,400 for someone living close enough to keep the transport costs down.

Sell it in a heartbeat. Its just a headache that does not seem to have a end. Don't get another overpriced Honda. Buy a BMW, which is engineered for a very long service life, not obselete due to fashion or technology fads. Any R series with panniers and top box plus a fairing for bad weather would seem perfect. OR K series or the parallel twin ones. Honestly if you want to ride not fix...the answer is BMW. They are the "Cheapest" to own expensive bike and are I am sure 5000 pounds would buy a great one.

I had a random thought today about @old man emu - happy wildcard round today. I can't say I would ever support a team who until the constitution of the AFL had the zone to build and the sponsorship of the old money to buy premierships, but the turnaround when they finally allowed someone who could coach to coach has been great to watch. If only because despite the old money that still flows to the club, they couldn't normally manage their way out of a paper bag... I know my team are punching well above their weight and expect them to fall in straight sets.. so, unbelievably, I find myself wishing the Blues the best for the finals. . . . . . . I thought I would add - Wolfie has returned (well, it is Mr. Wynns actually).

If ON get in, for some, yes.. For most, including - dare I say it - yourself, no, unless you want to be worse off than you are now. Regardless of the outcome, the differential between the primary vote should be a very star wake up call to both Albo and the LNP. And it is not a wake up call to lurch to the far right.. it is a wake up call no one can take votes for granted anymore. Over here, admittedly with a press dead against him, but a purely technocratic apprach, Starmer conceded a lot of ground to Reform and Restore (the breakaway part of Reform - both as bad as each other). Like Albo, his management of the economy and social cohesion was better than his peers and certainly very good given the constraints he faced compared to Albo. Yet his continual pursuit of economic prudence within constraints they had to promise less the press during the election campaign would have hung, drawn, and quartered them for at the cost of the middle and lower class population. Their attack on the vulnerable to appease the right wing press was duly castigated by the right wing press (well all of the press). And with each prudent move to save in relative terms, a pittance, was met with abhorrence from even his most ardent supporters. He is no longer, Burnham talks the talk and has taken small steps, and suddenly the protest vote Reform is, had tanked.. Burnham in the polls is by far the preferred leader.. If the Tories can sort themselves out, they will depose of Reform altogether. And you know he has got something right by at least talking about looking after the masses, as even the right wing MSM have stopped calling for a general election as he was not elected as leader for the prime ministership. Albo is better than Starmer, and has turned out better than I thought he would.. I will concede that. In fact, I would generally say he has been a good PM for Australia. He has proven that immigration is not the issue when it comes to property prices (purchasing at least). And despite everyone in the real estate industry saying rental properties will decrease and rents will go up (they have been anyway - at the same time house prices have been which is considered an economic inversion) there appears to be signs investors are returning to the market - with lower prices for the houses because their yield calculations have changed. However, the ratio of home buyers v. residential investment property buyers has definitely shifted in favour of the former, so the house prices will return to some semblance of normality. I will give Albo super credit - it took guts because a lot of recent home buyers are now in negative equity - investors and residential purchasers alike. My advice to wither is if you are not under some mortgage contract to top up a margin (and some will be), then, as long as you can make the payment, stay put. For both of you, the investment is long term. OK, if you just bought a one bedroom place and the wife is pregnant, this will prove a challenge.. and if you are into negative equity territory, this will be devastating. My first born in London was in the same position (although - at least until the money I have sunk into this place - I have never been in negative equity) where if I sold, I would not have had much to show for in in moving up the property ladder. You may have to have the cot in the corner of your bedroom or stick it in the living room.. You will get through it.. and if you hang out, you will make money.. but at the same time your brothers and sisters will also be able to put a roof over their and their newborn's heads. But the reality is, everyone today wants immediate results. So there are other things Albo can do immediately. The Gas Excise (those calling for 25% is too low in my estimation); reforming the tax take so things like funds transfer are mitigated, etc.. pouring money into people rather than foreign corporations, direecting the spend to stimulate Aussie owned innovation, etc etc.. These are not huge things to do.. but will go much further than the sponsorship the ALP (and LNP) gets now. Until he (and Angus) address that, Pauline - who I have to say - I admire her tenacity - will get a look in.. And I believe Clive sees an opportunity and is preapring for another tilt. @Grumpy Old Nasho - should PHON get in, I hope you have a significant amount of cash stashed.. because there is very little she really offers that will do anything but make life more difficult for you..

Pretty good, hey!

The sooner he joins the current 80 year old trend the better

Well, he did die racing. That proves the artist's depiction.

I remember when my eldest son was 8, he helped me move the branches from a fallen tree to the burning pile. He worked all day. Someone at work told me later that 8 year olds have the equivalent energy to professional AFL players.

The same bloke has this '51 Chev ute for sale. As would be expected for a Chev ute, it's about four times the price of the Plymouth posted above.

Sadly,, not.. The tested it for about 10 minutes, and the new regulator burned out. This is consistent with what happened in my case.. I was getting positive charge, and then nothing. One lives and learns, I guess. The shop put it back on their bench regulator, and it is no longer charging like it was... They are thinking one of tow things.. the stator is, once it warms up, over exerting itself or there is a short in the electrical system. We are on a bank (public service) holiday weekend, so no one will look at it until Tuesday. F! I am in three minds now... Sell it.. I will still get about £1200 for it, because apart from this issue, it is in bloody good condition and it is a superb riding bike. But, I would have to buy another... And yes, a BMW is not out of the equation... Let the shop diagnose this issue. At the moment, their theory is the stator is surging.. they will inspect it on Tuesday anyway. But if that is not the issue, then there is a short somewhere, likely in the loom or some ancillary wiring - less likely.. Just get them to replace the loom and ancillary wiring. A new loom is is about £130.. Actually, at the same time, upgrade the stator, which is about £200. The issue on those CBFs is the flywheel behind the stator doesn't allow enough oil flow to cool it properly, but the fix for that, unles syou can find the right flywheel at a breaker (wrecker) is £500 for the part alone. I am thinking number 3.. But.. Number 1 may come into play - because the same shop have a tidy used NT1100.. but that would mean about £6K that could be better spent on finishing the main money pit (house).