MacRetro chat and rides thread

[big.eck]

Didn't realize that Rickman Matisse are still doing frames for Triumph 650 engined scramblers. I think I have found my first motorcycle project.

http://www.metisse-motorcycles.com/stevemcqueen.htm

you no fancy an 86 gm 500 maico project ?

 

[big.eck]

Picture of Midlothian Snow.

Road to the left usually busy, next to nothing on it today and the same throughout the district. Mr Panda probably used to this but us pathetic SE Scotland types are a bit out of our depth :roll:

that looks cool velo i was up the small bing down here for 15 mins and had a laugh are you gona put a rear disc brake on that once you get your new forks ?

 

[Dr S]

Nah, I really fancy something late 60's. I have the remnants of a late 60's Greeves but I havn't even seen it for five years. It's in one of the barns somewhere. Just like 80's cars, I don't like 80's bikes. The styling isn't my cup of tea.

 

[Dr S]

Top marks for getting out on the bike Velo. Loads of snow here too but still too sick to get out and enjoy it on a bike. I shuffled along the riverside for a half hour today- first time I've been outside in seven days.

 

[velomaniac]

Alpinestars is getting the full disc conversion as I have a rear disc convertor on order from Supercycles to go with the forks.

Anyone got a pair of 6 hole 160mm disc rotors going cheap

Snows mad here, we got 2-3inches of fluffy fresh snow dumped on us last night. London gets a couple of mm and its national news, Midlothian grinds to a halt and zero media interest :roll:

 

[big.eck]

Alpinestars is getting the full disc conversion as I have a rear disc convertor on order from Supercycles to go with the forks.

Anyone got a pair of 6 hole 160mm disc rotors going cheap

Snows mad here, we got 2-3inches of fluffy fresh snow dumped on us last night. London gets a couple of mm and its national news, Midlothian grinds to a halt and zero media interest :roll:

i wish you had said cause i've got an a2z rear adaptor sitting doing nothing :roll: i might have 2 discs , let me check tomorow (-9 here just now)

i still need to see you about the drum brakes you have am thinking about a full-on oldskool bike just now

 

[RobMac]

Velo that photo would make a nice Christmas card :xmas-wink:


BigEck did you say Maico :shock:

 

[big.eck]

yup ave got a spare maico am toying with selling

it's a 1986 500cc gm star , 2 stroke monster think of the fastest roadbike you've been on doing 0-60 and this'll prob sit beside it , and this'll jump over buildings

read this > http://motoprofi.com/motospecspictures/ ... -1986.html

and mines has a dep exhaust , race reeds and a 54mm bing carb

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

 

[RobMac]

I got rid of a Maico 440 twin shock ealier in the year :?
Yours will be mono I take it, as mines was in the 70's.

 

[big.eck]

aye it's the water cooled mono shock yin , it's got a rear disc too well i'm 6 foot 4 and 19 odd stone and i'm constantly fighting the front wheel , it's just stupidly quick