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The Happy Bike
Posted: Thu 18 Oct, 2012 9:39 pm
by old betsy
The Happy Bike is coming together
Before Photo
After Photo
More to come
Re: The Happy Bike
Posted: Fri 19 Oct, 2012 8:16 am
by profoundly_disturbed
Ahab, You have too much spare time mate!
Don't forget to re-connect the rear brake rod and lose the pillion pegs.
Re: The Happy Bike
Posted: Fri 19 Oct, 2012 3:09 pm
by old betsy
profoundly_disturbed wrote:Ahab, You have too much spare time mate!
Don't forget to re-connect the rear brake rod and lose the pillion pegs.
Well spotted, I was waiting to add the new rear tyre
see below
Re: The Happy Bike
Posted: Sun 21 Oct, 2012 3:32 pm
by old betsy
Time for a test ride. Where could I go that was terrible in sand and caused me grief to get my bike out of. Let me think.
Oh, I remember.
Now back to the trip.
This spot is the same spot that I had the GSA stuck in
The bike is standing on its own in the sand
Rear traction was very good. Front did wash out a bit, but to be expected with the tyre that was on the bike
Thanks to Brian for his words of wisdom to keep me on the right side of the law. Mods have been installed
Fuel usage: 3.6l/100km
Ahab
Re: The Happy Bike
Posted: Sun 21 Oct, 2012 4:53 pm
by Swampy
Re: The Happy Bike
Posted: Mon 22 Oct, 2012 8:29 am
by old betsy
The Happy Bike - Rear shock
Posted: Sat 03 Nov, 2012 7:21 am
by Digger
Re: The Happy Bike
Posted: Thu 15 Nov, 2012 8:51 pm
by KoosWA
You have competition Ahab........
http://www.eicma.it/en/news/brutus.htm
They should have paid for an English copywriter
Re: The Happy Bike
Posted: Fri 16 Nov, 2012 2:53 pm
by GSDisciple
Mike I just love the name you gave your bike - you are just so creative!
JP
Re: The Happy Bike
Posted: Fri 16 Nov, 2012 2:59 pm
by Bry
Hell, I'd like to have one of these... I was scoping out the dash the other day, it's got a frikkin compass!
That's got 'awesome' written all over it.
I can see you'd have a blast on it, at low speed. Mind you the fact you took it back to the location where you axled a GSA, well.... I'd not have been happy on the sand in thongs, let alone a bike!
Lookin' good.
Bry
Re: The Happy Bike
Posted: Fri 16 Nov, 2012 5:26 pm
by Cookie
Hello Mike
What's the plan? tow it behind the 800 till the going gets tough, then go forward on the Happy
Bike? looking like a great sand dune machine - don't know how far I would ride it on the bitumen.
Re: The Happy Bike
Posted: Sat 17 Nov, 2012 9:11 am
by Bry
You know after the TW200 along comes THIS! >
http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bikes/brutus/
Go on... you needs one!
Re: The Happy Bike
Posted: Thu 13 Dec, 2012 7:58 am
by old betsy
Hey
Re: The Happy Bike
Posted: Thu 13 Dec, 2012 3:39 pm
by Bry
Hmm...
a) he left his login codes on remember and someone accessed?
b) he wants people to know he's a lucky man?
c) He's letting his wife ride the bike! TRUST!
d) It is actually his wife....
*waves* Hi!
Re: The Happy Bike
Posted: Thu 13 Dec, 2012 7:45 pm
by DFS
Maybe a subject not to comment on !!!!
DFS
