I know i'm a fool, but i am here now!!!!

Funkatronic · 04-08-2008, 03:56 PM

Hello

I just taken a huge and silly punt on ebay and ended up with a very tasty low mileage 2006 S2R 800

bad news is i'm not legal to drive it just yet and need to transport it from its old owner in Reading to my garage in London (where it will be stored until i Pass my DAS in a few weeks)

any of you know lovely people know a good place to hire a trailer in south london?

thanks

Alasdair

CK & AK · 04-08-2008, 04:30 PM

Hello & welcome Alasdair

Not sure about trailers - would it not be worth looking for a cheap van-hire tho?
I'd offer, but AK is up to his ears at the mo, and this being an 800 - you might not ever see it again if he gets his mitts on it!

CK

Kato · 04-08-2008, 04:36 PM

what CK say's makes sence (for a change) van hire is going to be around £50 way cheaper that paying to recover it for you.

Nonnie · 04-08-2008, 05:03 PM

I don't think that's foolish at all. I admire the forward thinking stance of it all and salute your buying power.

04-08-2008, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CK & AK

...this being an 800 - you might not ever see it again if he gets his mitts on it!

Or at least not recognise it again!

Van's probably the best idea, and they're not too expensive either. My local does £25 a day ones.

Alternatively, can somebody ride it down for you?

Funkatronic · 04-08-2008, 05:30 PM

Hiya

Thanks for the response

Ok a van is do-able but what would be the best way to secure the bike in transit? where on the frame/bike should the ratchet straps be applied?

could get a mate to ride it its only 40 miles, but am not really sure i trust him not to get me speeding a ticket ;-)

whats the deal with motorbike insurance,? i know I can drive any car wth 3rd party cover on my existsing car insurance policy
does it work the same way for bikes or is it normal to only have cover for the specified bike?

thanks

Alasdair

04-08-2008, 06:18 PM

bike still needs to be insured by 'your policy' for someone else to ride it 3rd party on their insurance

van it

04-08-2008, 07:27 PM

I used a Bike delivery firm to bring a vespa down from York to London, cost £100 but it was hassle free. Some charge as little as £1 a mile so might be worth considering?

www.accelerationcads.co.uk

Albie · 04-08-2008, 07:33 PM

I would have thought most vans have some sort of tie downs to connect to. When we put them on a trailer we put it vertical as we needed the room for two. I guess in a van you could keep it on a side stand. Plenty of places to strap around frame and also handlebars. CK and AK are best to offer advice as they have lots of experiance with their racing bikes. Make sure they are decent ones and this is serious advice as another club member had one go and bike wasn't his and fell off trailer. He felt worse than the owner.

Oh and welcome to the club. I wish I had a van to help you.

Andy

CK & AK · 04-08-2008, 08:22 PM

Do NOT put a bike on its sidestand to travel in a van!

the suspension will move and the sidestand wont.......so it will make the bike bounce off the sidestand, fall away from its straps & go bang on the floor....

look here: http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/s...light=van+bike

Post 15 in this thread says it all: http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/s...light=van+bike

" we prefer to strap ours to the side - not quite upright, just tilting to the wall - leaning on the bar end. We sometimes have to lift the rear of the bike over a bit to get it in close enough.
Obviously as the van is ours, we've got fixings on the wall & floor about centre of each bike 'parking' place. In fact, one of the 2 bikes is shoved over to the right, front wheel turned to the left - and a tie strap thrown over the seat from wall to floor. Usually its a race bike that goes there, but on occasions we've had road sportsbikes of others - and our own road bikes lobbed in the same way.
Bike on the left is usually tied by same method, as well as a strap round bars too, as its just behind the sliding door.
We have sometimes travelled a 3rd bike in the middle - 1st placed on an abba stand, then shoved to the front as close as it can go & then strapped from the bars to the back of the seats or the fixing rings we have for the gazebo."

Hope these threads help

Funkatronic · 05-08-2008, 01:37 AM

Great stuff

many thanks again for the kind greetings and useful advice

no doubt i will plauge you all with questions, apologies in advance for the dumb ones

Funkatronic · 08-08-2008, 02:31 AM

Dear All

Picked up my new pride and joy today so am now officially a monster owner

shes a real beauty, Black with a tangerine stripe quite retro looking, this colour combi is my favourite yet.
Are there many of you out there with this colour combo? i have not seen any other bikes like this 1st hand where as red and black monsters are a failry regualr sight around london.

obviously the bike very well cared for by its previous owner who sold her because she never got a chance to ride her.
Only 1050 miles on the clock in just over 2 years. she also came with very cool custom number plate with 'S2R' in it !!! i'm feeling very very lucky right now:-)
She is Itailian tho so that could spell trouble, but i'm gonna enjoy finding out

Have had a little spin on some private roads today which has whetted my appetite to the point where i'm practically dribbling with anticipation!!
i'm totally smitten already, my g/f is looking quite annoyed by the competition ;-)

gonna be really hard to stay off her till i pass my test.....

in the meantime apart from clean & polish, are there any well know s2r glitches i should look out for?

Other things i'm going to do while she is garaged

add some R&G crash protection
fix the scratch on the tank if possible - does anyone know of a good bodyshop in london who might be able to touch up the scratch?

i also have to be sensible and do some more advanced training on bigger bikes, im well aware of my limitations when it comes to riding a serious machine like a monster. Any recommended reading and/or places to get training ?

thanks again

Alasdair

Funkatronic · 24-08-2008, 05:42 AM

How about some bike porn, i know the pics are not brilliant.

I'm sure many of you will have seen a stock S2R 800 before but i thought i'd show her off anyway ;-)

enjoy

Dave G · 24-08-2008, 08:26 AM

You know, I'm so used to looking at mine I've forgotten what a standard one looks like!

singletrack · 24-08-2008, 09:57 AM

It looks great - but the first thing to do is take those stickers off!
Then:
pass your test and ride it!

04-08-2008, 03:56 PM	#1
Funkatronic another year another bike Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London Bike: S2r 1000 Posts: 1,597	I know i'm a fool, but i am here now!!!! Hello I just taken a huge and silly punt on ebay and ended up with a very tasty low mileage 2006 S2R 800 bad news is i'm not legal to drive it just yet and need to transport it from its old owner in Reading to my garage in London (where it will be stored until i Pass my DAS in a few weeks) any of you know lovely people know a good place to hire a trailer in south london? thanks Alasdair

04-08-2008, 04:36 PM	#3
Kato Dismantled Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: East Molesey Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 2,247	what CK say's makes sence (for a change) van hire is going to be around £50 way cheaper that paying to recover it for you. __________________ "Political correctness is just intellectual colonialism and psychological fascism for the creation of thought crime"

04-08-2008, 05:03 PM	#4
Nonnie Dipstick! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Norfolk Bike: M620ie Posts: 1,804	I don't think that's foolish at all. I admire the forward thinking stance of it all and salute your buying power. __________________ Behave like a twat? There's an app for that! http://www.think.norfolk.gov.uk/content.asp?pid=6

04-08-2008, 05:30 PM	#6
Funkatronic another year another bike Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London Bike: S2r 1000 Posts: 1,597	whats the best way to secure a bike in a van? Hiya Thanks for the response Ok a van is do-able but what would be the best way to secure the bike in transit? where on the frame/bike should the ratchet straps be applied? could get a mate to ride it its only 40 miles, but am not really sure i trust him not to get me speeding a ticket ;-) whats the deal with motorbike insurance,? i know I can drive any car wth 3rd party cover on my existsing car insurance policy does it work the same way for bikes or is it normal to only have cover for the specified bike? thanks Alasdair

04-08-2008, 07:27 PM	#8
Lucati Guest Posts: n/a	bike delivery firms I used a Bike delivery firm to bring a vespa down from York to London, cost £100 but it was hassle free. Some charge as little as £1 a mile so might be worth considering? www.accelerationcads.co.uk

04-08-2008, 04:30 PM	#2
CK & AK flob-a-lob-a-lob Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NW Surrey Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 3,306	Hello & welcome Alasdair Not sure about trailers - would it not be worth looking for a cheap van-hire tho? I'd offer, but AK is up to his ears at the mo, and this being an 800 - you might not ever see it again if he gets his mitts on it! CK

04-08-2008, 06:18 PM	#7
Scotty Guest Posts: n/a	bike still needs to be insured by 'your policy' for someone else to ride it 3rd party on their insurance van it

04-08-2008, 07:33 PM	#9
Albie Fanactical volunteer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kent Bike: M900 Posts: 9,034	I would have thought most vans have some sort of tie downs to connect to. When we put them on a trailer we put it vertical as we needed the room for two. I guess in a van you could keep it on a side stand. Plenty of places to strap around frame and also handlebars. CK and AK are best to offer advice as they have lots of experiance with their racing bikes. Make sure they are decent ones and this is serious advice as another club member had one go and bike wasn't his and fell off trailer. He felt worse than the owner. Oh and welcome to the club. I wish I had a van to help you. Andy

04-08-2008, 08:22 PM	#10
CK & AK flob-a-lob-a-lob Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NW Surrey Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 3,306	Do NOT put a bike on its sidestand to travel in a van! the suspension will move and the sidestand wont.......so it will make the bike bounce off the sidestand, fall away from its straps & go bang on the floor.... look here: http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/s...light=van+bike Post 15 in this thread says it all: http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/s...light=van+bike " we prefer to strap ours to the side - not quite upright, just tilting to the wall - leaning on the bar end. We sometimes have to lift the rear of the bike over a bit to get it in close enough. Obviously as the van is ours, we've got fixings on the wall & floor about centre of each bike 'parking' place. In fact, one of the 2 bikes is shoved over to the right, front wheel turned to the left - and a tie strap thrown over the seat from wall to floor. Usually its a race bike that goes there, but on occasions we've had road sportsbikes of others - and our own road bikes lobbed in the same way. Bike on the left is usually tied by same method, as well as a strap round bars too, as its just behind the sliding door. We have sometimes travelled a 3rd bike in the middle - 1st placed on an abba stand, then shoved to the front as close as it can go & then strapped from the bars to the back of the seats or the fixing rings we have for the gazebo." Hope these threads help

05-08-2008, 01:37 AM	#11
Funkatronic another year another bike Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London Bike: S2r 1000 Posts: 1,597	Great stuff many thanks again for the kind greetings and useful advice no doubt i will plauge you all with questions, apologies in advance for the dumb ones

08-08-2008, 02:31 AM	#12
Funkatronic another year another bike Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London Bike: S2r 1000 Posts: 1,597	Dear All Picked up my new pride and joy today so am now officially a monster owner shes a real beauty, Black with a tangerine stripe quite retro looking, this colour combi is my favourite yet. Are there many of you out there with this colour combo? i have not seen any other bikes like this 1st hand where as red and black monsters are a failry regualr sight around london. obviously the bike very well cared for by its previous owner who sold her because she never got a chance to ride her. Only 1050 miles on the clock in just over 2 years. she also came with very cool custom number plate with 'S2R' in it !!! i'm feeling very very lucky right now:-) She is Itailian tho so that could spell trouble, but i'm gonna enjoy finding out Have had a little spin on some private roads today which has whetted my appetite to the point where i'm practically dribbling with anticipation!! i'm totally smitten already, my g/f is looking quite annoyed by the competition ;-) gonna be really hard to stay off her till i pass my test..... in the meantime apart from clean & polish, are there any well know s2r glitches i should look out for? Other things i'm going to do while she is garaged add some R&G crash protection fix the scratch on the tank if possible - does anyone know of a good bodyshop in london who might be able to touch up the scratch? i also have to be sensible and do some more advanced training on bigger bikes, im well aware of my limitations when it comes to riding a serious machine like a monster. Any recommended reading and/or places to get training ? thanks again Alasdair

24-08-2008, 05:42 AM	#13
Funkatronic another year another bike Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London Bike: S2r 1000 Posts: 1,597	How about some bike porn, i know the pics are not brilliant. I'm sure many of you will have seen a stock S2R 800 before but i thought i'd show her off anyway ;-) enjoy Last edited by Funkatronic; 24-08-2008 at 06:11 AM..

24-08-2008, 08:26 AM	#14
Dave G Imagineer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Kilbride Bike: S2r Posts: 1,003	You know, I'm so used to looking at mine I've forgotten what a standard one looks like! __________________ "One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man" -Elbert Hubbard

24-08-2008, 09:57 AM	#15
singletrack Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Glossop Bike: Other Not a Ducati Posts: 1,513	It looks great - but the first thing to do is take those stickers off! Then: pass your test and ride it! __________________ A woman can never have too many bikes!