nomadpete Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I deliberately ignored the current prices these old bikes bring, Nev. Because all that happened way back when I was young, inexperienced, and foolishly adventurous. Had I bought the Harley, In all probability I would be dead and the value of the bike somewhat diminished by the accident damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDQDI Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I think that I am justified in being severely offended by that post. [ATTACH=full]48874[/ATTACH] OME Yet you post that pic in a thread for "silly" pictures:wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 There's a lot of crap written about Harleys. You can enjoy them at reasonable speeds and I doubt they have a high rate of accidents generally. I personally don't like the big cruisers of any make but that's just me. If you buy a 150+ HP superbike copy you ride it accordingly to a great extent or you wouldn't buy a bike with high power. The faster you are going, the more traumatic the accident. Ride on tracks what's designed for tracks, and ride carefully on the roads. Where you really are exposed to big risks from other road users, and road conditions.. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Yet you post that pic in a thread for "silly" pictures:wink: I was offended by the - post - not necessarily the message. And your Yamaha is worth about $500 and the WLA would fetch above $20,000. Nev Fair go, Nev. The Yamaha's not that worthless. Here's one for $5.5K [ATTACH]48282._xfImport[/ATTACH] That's about 1/5th the insured value of mine. And mine doesn't sound like lawn mower. OME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Not all Yamaha's are equal. That price seems optimistic for an aircooled RD . A TD would be something better. On many of those bikes the paint is thin, the chrome is ordinary and the wiring plastic all cracks, and the plastic bits get brittle and the neoprene parts shrink and go hard.. Lots of diemetal on them as well. The older stuff doesn't have those problems. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmccarthy Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 If anyone knows how to replace the cracked gray plastic sheath on Yamaha wiring I would like to know for a current project. Connectors on the end of each wire so you can't slide something on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA. Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 If anyone knows how to replace the cracked gray plastic sheath on Yamaha wiring I would like to know for a current project. Connectors on the end of each wire so you can't slide something on. What you would be after is a liquid tape electrical insulation system? Clicky clicky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litespeed Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I was offended by the - post - not necessarily the message. Fair go, Nev. The Yamaha's not that worthless. Here's one for $5.5K [ATTACH=full]48877[/ATTACH] That's about 1/5th the insured value of mine. And mine doesn't sound like lawn mower. OME That was my first legal road bike- ran to school on it. Lots of fun, bugger all speed but fine in traffic. The brake was a disaster in the wet- stainless steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly_tornado Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 [ATTACH]48283._xfImport[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 And my Harley WLA doesn't sound like lawn mower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Perry Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 If anyone knows how to replace the cracked gray plastic sheath on Yamaha wiring I would like to know for a current project. Connectors on the end of each wire so you can't slide something on. Aircraft Grade Heatshrink tubing ?. . . used it years ago to 'Oil Proof' the wiring harness whch is routed from the cockpit up the under - engine struts on an X'Air Mk 1. . . was big enough prior to shrinking to pull over the connectors. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Perry Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 [ATTACH]48284._xfImport[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Perry Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 Hey. . . . . .Nice Tan. [ATTACH]48285._xfImport[/ATTACH] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hihosland Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 that takes the pi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmccarthy Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 There has to be an angle in this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 There's a degree of humour in that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 There has to be an angle in this... That was acute post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hihosland Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 this thread the sums of the squares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA. Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 We could hypothesize about this for infinity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 I reckon a bike you can't lift if it has fallen over is too big unless you operate with a gang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Hope no one arc (s) up about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horsefeathers Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 He's trying to get a TAN!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Perry Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 that takes the pi Now I'm TRIG - ered . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hihosland Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 on the opposite side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 It's a sin (sign) I tell ya's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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