Recent content by Strob

Could be wireworms, I found no end on some st turnips last yr

Well it's been a while but....last Jan I found Honda XL 185s from 1979 in a mates barn, complete with chicken muck. I had a half day off for my b'day, changed fuel, battery and plug, kicked it and kicked it for 10 mins, had a brew, took out plug and dried it out. Kicked it again and got a...

Just got a '78 Honda XL185s from a mate which should keep me busy for a bit! All complete except side panel and the key!

Looking good, I had a TS90 that was my pride and joy when I was a nipper til my dad seized it 2 up with the agronomist (how ironic, i'm an agronomist now!) at the time coming back up the concrete cow lane, where is it now? is that Vaseline on the lens for that soft focus look?

Would agree with previous posts, I prefer to put on eBay, 1 you never know what it will make (don't give up the day job tho) and 2 if someone can get some use out of it, it's got to be better than scrapping it

Truly things of beauty, there's something about the dimensions and proportions of a well sorted Trials bike, they just look right. That 250 looks like what I'm trying to find, I'll keep looking, great photo of tricked Majesty.

I know, it's finding the right one, like I said I want one to work on, I don't mind spending the money but I want one that needs work

Tidy looking Honda TLR 200 in Preston on fleabay, bit too pricey at mo for me

I know they're a bit like hen's teeth! but you have to try I'm looking for a bike to fettle, i don't compete at the moment, i used to have an 750 Africa Twin 03 plate but sold it last year, now i find i have more time, i must have been mad I used to be the Eqt Manager at Eurofins...

When I said worked in trials I meant agricultural trials not motorbike trials, if you see what i mean

Hi All, First posting since it was BFF a few years ago, nuff saiid I've changed job to agronomist from job in trials and i'm missing the spannering I used to do to all trials and ag kit. Anybody got an '80's twinshock trials bike they might have stashed at the back of the barn they fancy...