Landy Witch
Big Landy Fan
I always thought it was a big NO_NO ! but is that only on the same axles on a car etc ?
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Motorcycle riding LRUKers.
- Thread starter Big Sandy
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Bit of an explanation here;
The Motorcycle Tire Question: Radial, Bias or Both?
Papa Wealy asks the latest Motorcycle Tire Question reagrding the use of radial and bias-ply tires on more and more motorcycles these days.
www.rideapart.com
Only one way round though...
www.gov.uk
Examples of an unsuitable tyre are:
. a radial tyre fitted to the front and a cross-ply or bias belted tyre fitted to the rear.
MOT inspection manual: motorcycles - 5. Wheels, tyres and suspension - Guidance - GOV.UK
Wheel bearing, wheel and tyre, and suspension (including springs, shock absorbers, and suspension arms and joints) rules and inspection for motorcycle MOT tests.
Examples of an unsuitable tyre are:
. a radial tyre fitted to the front and a cross-ply or bias belted tyre fitted to the rear.
Landy Witch
Big Landy Fan
Just heard the news that Dave Myers ,one of the hairy bikers as sadly passed, Really like the banter between the two and although I think some of there later stuff went a bit too PC , loved watching there programs and seeing what bikes they were on . RIP Dave ,
dannym2710
Trekker
Met and spoke to Dave in the local bike shop a few times, and my brother in law restored his moto guzzi. He was an absolute gentleman, kind and friendly to everyone and always made a point of at least saying hello. He will be sadly missed
Met Dave in Fleet services on the M3, must have been about 2007. Got off his bike, said hello and we chatted for a while about bikes and cooking. An absolute gentleman who never seemed to change. He was the same on screen as off, warm friendly and a great sense of humour. He will be very much missed.
Saw this, my era of bikes & bikers
Landy Witch
Big Landy Fan
Norton Commando ( We have one ) Crazy bat shit bonkers 2 stroke triples and a Ducati SS love em , not that keen on the Honda. Preferred the Z1.
Is that an H2 triple Mach 4 at the top? Seem to remember it was famed for being the fastest accelerating bike of it's time.
Seem to remember them melting the middle pot too.
Seem to remember them melting the middle pot too.
Landy Witch
Big Landy Fan
Not to forget the hinge in the middle frame, known as the widow maker , BBO's older brother was mad on all the stroker triples.
Had a blast a few years back on a mates GT750 ākettleā. Lovely smell & clouds of two stroke under hard acceleration but not as quick as I remember them being back in the day. It had either lost a few horses or I have a few more pounds to cart around these days 
did you check the middle pipe was hot?, it could have had the 'cornish mechanics' fix to the seizing middle pot problem by removing the centre conrod and associated gubbins, thats what my bro' in law's older brother did with his, after expensive damage he got the grinder out and turned it into a 500cc twin!,Had a blast a few years back on a mates GT750 ākettleā. Lovely smell & clouds of two stroke under hard acceleration but not as quick as I remember them being back in the day. It had either lost a few horses or I have a few more pounds to cart around these days
Eat your heart out Mr Milliard.
Anyway, the honda 750 k's are my fave jap multis and have owned a few but they attracted thieves so gave up on them, thinking about a u.s import project if one comes along.
Agree with you on 750K, sold mine two years ago and now wish I'd kept it
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Ive wanted one since I saw then in the showroom where my Godfather worked as a mechanic. Maybe one day before I get too frigin old to ride it!
110landycamper
Trekker
It's fantastic what Alan milliard does with jap bikes,ads extra barrels or another whole engine ! I once sat on a 5 cylinder KH,they look like a std factory bike.
I love his 'flying milliard' 5 litre V twin,crazy contraption looks like it's from a pre war era.
I love his 'flying milliard' 5 litre V twin,crazy contraption looks like it's from a pre war era.
Rustee nutz
Extreme Landy Fan
I had a Honda 750k I sold it a few years ago just before the prices went up 
No, to be honest my comments were a bit tongue in cheek. My comparison at the time was with fairly lightweight sports 600ās & 750ās which were over the 100bhp mark and absolute flying machines. The old GT was probably 65bhp at best, they were heavy bikes too in their day and being an early one had drum brakes front and rear!
These days I am more sedate on the BMW GS.
I haven't ridden mine properly since about April last year, did something to my back which means I can't bear my weight fully on my left leg. Can't stand for any great length of time either.
Not ideal when you have a top heavy old Triumph, and you can't put your left leg down at a junction.
Pissed off much?
Not ideal when you have a top heavy old Triumph, and you can't put your left leg down at a junction.
Pissed off much?
WTAF
If it wasnt Bonhams I would suspect AI...
(Looks like Milliard has been at it again)
If it wasnt Bonhams I would suspect AI...
(Looks like Milliard has been at it again)
This is the same as my k6 albeit mine had 3 spoke cma's, uprated swing arm, 4 into 1 yoshi, trick cam, dual brakes etc, they were the single cam dry sump engines as opposed to the later twin cam 'euro styled' later multis like Halfsize's.
If they had oiling probs the cam and head suffered due to the cam journals being ally, mine siezed and i had the head converted to bearings and the cam built up and reground by a specialist company i found in mcn up north in the early 90's, iirc they were called something like ses(?) Engineering and the top quality work was about Ā£200, when it came back i was pleased to find that all the threaded holes in the ally had had steel inserts fitted and new bolts, a top quality company. 70mph in 2nd and
It would sit solid as a rock purring along at not much more than tickover at 120 on tt100s!,
My favourite bike by far and i have owned many, it fitted me like a glove. It got stolen soon after, i still have the v5 and
if every i see it at a show etc there will be a 'situation' for sure
If they had oiling probs the cam and head suffered due to the cam journals being ally, mine siezed and i had the head converted to bearings and the cam built up and reground by a specialist company i found in mcn up north in the early 90's, iirc they were called something like ses(?) Engineering and the top quality work was about Ā£200, when it came back i was pleased to find that all the threaded holes in the ally had had steel inserts fitted and new bolts, a top quality company. 70mph in 2nd and
It would sit solid as a rock purring along at not much more than tickover at 120 on tt100s!,
My favourite bike by far and i have owned many, it fitted me like a glove. It got stolen soon after, i still have the v5 and
if every i see it at a show etc there will be a 'situation' for sure
