New boy!

28-09-2009, 08:33 PM

Hi All,

I've recently purchased a 1994 M600, 15 years after hanging up the boots & helmet.
The bike was advertised on biketrader phone the guy up - agreed the price, waited for the the misses to go out with the kids (who knew nothing about me buying a bike!) and off I set to sunny Gloucs from Maidstone by train. What a great feeling it is to be back on the open road with a wonderful bike!

Anyway, i'm thinking of doing a restoration job on this old girl over the winter - full strip down - powder coating everywhere, etc, etc. Any tips and advice would be welcome.

P.S. trip to Belgium looks great - I'll have to book a place for next year - you did say the was beer there didnt you?

Cheers Paul

Yorkie · 28-09-2009, 08:34 PM

Well done! How did the wife take it???

Yorkie.

28-09-2009, 08:42 PM

OK - she phoned me whilst i was on the train - she thought i was joking, then the penny dropped and i could hear the tone of her voice change!

Anyway at least i'm not buying a newer car now - so i've saved us some money.

Albie · 28-09-2009, 08:42 PM

Hi and welcome Paul. Fairly local to you and another monster is in maidstone. You must come up to our monthly meet second sunday of month and meet the rest of kent section.

Hope you enjoy your your bike

28-09-2009, 08:44 PM

Cheers Albie - will do

28-09-2009, 08:55 PM

Hello Paul, welcome to da club.

G : )

LouSCannon · 28-09-2009, 09:02 PM

Hahah you still hidden it from the missus?!

Welcome!

steeevvvooo · 28-09-2009, 09:29 PM

Welcome mate! I was in Maidstone yesterday, at the Hein Gericke. Very helpful bunch in there by the way!

Enjoy the bike!

28-09-2009, 09:55 PM

we've made up and shes accepted the monster as part of the family along with the Guinea Pig!

28-09-2009, 09:57 PM

I agreee - i was in there last week to buy a pair of gloves - very helpful guy - seemed to know what he was talking about.

28-09-2009, 10:09 PM

best of luck!!... most of us females are fairly forgiving....well .. lol...

the only time id go ape at a man about a bike is if he came home on a. a Hardley davidson or B. a Goldwing .... I would not be happy... or forgiving... and pot noodle for tea for at least 5 years.

good choice !! enjoy!

28-09-2009, 10:09 PM

hi and welcome 'not to far from you

28-09-2009, 10:14 PM

Brilliant story - well done ! Hope you have a great time with it ! Keep us up to date with everything you do to it.

28-09-2009, 10:25 PM

Welcome to the club.........

Quote:

Originally Posted by Killy

Anyway, i'm thinking of doing a restoration job on this old girl over the winter - full strip down - powder coating everywhere, etc, etc. Any tips and advice would be welcome.

Just a small summary of the things i discovered when doing mine a couple of years back,

1. Take more than three photo's of important stuff when taking it to bits.
2. Parts with oil on can stain the living room carpet.
3. The bath is a great place for washing large parts and also for finding punctures as i recently discovered, just make sure its before the missus has a bath as that will clean the scum out you leave behind
4. Blag discount from a dealer for parts by mentioning the club, motorapido have been good with this for me
5. Petrol really can be flamable in the hands of an idiot
6. If you live on the first floor its probably not the best place to pre-assemble big things as stairs are awkward
7. Its cold in the garage over winter
8. Money spent on the heads, lapped valves, re-shimed etc is the best moeny you could spend (got a grown up mechanic to do mine)
9. Allways have plenty of beer to calm down when things don't go well (refer to point 1.)
10. If you cover the carpet in the lounge with stuff it saves hoovering for months!

Good luck and have fun with it...............

Shandy

chris yeatman · 28-09-2009, 10:43 PM

hello mate and welcome.

28-09-2009, 08:33 PM	#1
Killy Guest Posts: n/a	New boy! Hi All, I've recently purchased a 1994 M600, 15 years after hanging up the boots & helmet. The bike was advertised on biketrader phone the guy up - agreed the price, waited for the the misses to go out with the kids (who knew nothing about me buying a bike!) and off I set to sunny Gloucs from Maidstone by train. What a great feeling it is to be back on the open road with a wonderful bike! Anyway, i'm thinking of doing a restoration job on this old girl over the winter - full strip down - powder coating everywhere, etc, etc. Any tips and advice would be welcome. P.S. trip to Belgium looks great - I'll have to book a place for next year - you did say the was beer there didnt you? Cheers Paul

28-09-2009, 08:42 PM	#4
Albie Fanactical volunteer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kent Bike: M900 Posts: 9,034	Hi and welcome Paul. Fairly local to you and another monster is in maidstone. You must come up to our monthly meet second sunday of month and meet the rest of kent section. Hope you enjoy your your bike __________________ http://albies93m900.blogspot.co.uk/

28-09-2009, 09:02 PM	#7
LouSCannon These must fit a Monster? Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stockton Heath Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 1,036	Hahah you still hidden it from the missus?! Welcome! __________________ "Sometimes it takes a whole tankful of fuel before you can think straight."

28-09-2009, 10:43 PM	#15
chris yeatman I still have the s4r! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: salisbury, wiltshire Bike: S4r Posts: 1,896	hello mate and welcome. __________________ What's that coming over the hill.......

28-09-2009, 08:34 PM	#2
Yorkie Anglo-Saxon Warrior Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: North Yorkshire Bike: M900 Posts: 2,485	Well done! How did the wife take it??? Yorkie.

28-09-2009, 08:44 PM	#5
Killy Guest Posts: n/a	Cheers Albie - will do

28-09-2009, 08:55 PM	#6
BluprintZ Guest Posts: n/a	Hello Paul, welcome to da club. G : )

28-09-2009, 09:29 PM	#8
steeevvvooo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bromley Bike: M1100evo Posts: 1,512	Welcome mate! I was in Maidstone yesterday, at the Hein Gericke. Very helpful bunch in there by the way! Enjoy the bike!

28-09-2009, 09:55 PM	#9
Killy Guest Posts: n/a	we've made up and shes accepted the monster as part of the family along with the Guinea Pig!

28-09-2009, 09:57 PM	#10
Killy Guest Posts: n/a	I agreee - i was in there last week to buy a pair of gloves - very helpful guy - seemed to know what he was talking about.

28-09-2009, 10:09 PM	#11
He11cat Guest Posts: n/a	best of luck!!... most of us females are fairly forgiving....well .. lol... the only time id go ape at a man about a bike is if he came home on a. a Hardley davidson or B. a Goldwing .... I would not be happy... or forgiving... and pot noodle for tea for at least 5 years. good choice !! enjoy!

28-09-2009, 10:09 PM	#12
kneedown Guest Posts: n/a	hi and welcome 'not to far from you

28-09-2009, 10:14 PM	#13
tomscotland Guest Posts: n/a	Brilliant story - well done ! Hope you have a great time with it ! Keep us up to date with everything you do to it.