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03-09-2018, 06:14 PM | #1 |
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2004 800ie
hi my name is Billy, live in Gloucester near the M50. I have just acquired a 800 ie monster.
I have a few bikes i have restored, CB 750 K6 (1976), CB 250 g5 (1975) Suzuki T500 1975, 2000 Vmax. as you can see i am a fan of 1970s naked bikes. I saw a M750 monster in Barcelona and fell in love with it. I pick the Monster up this Thursday 6th sept really excited. Billy |
03-09-2018, 06:25 PM | #2 |
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Welcome along
Hi and welcome, pictures please, before and after resto...in fact pictures of all of them would be good
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03-09-2018, 06:58 PM | #3 |
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It's a nice motor dressed in a pretty classic monster suit.
You'll have fun with that Seems to be more Monster in Gloucestershire these days, we ought to be organising a few rides.
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03-09-2018, 07:30 PM | #4 |
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Funny enough my names Bill and I’ve got a M1000sie great Bike you’ve acquired, back in the day I owned a Blue Honda 250 G5 I remember getting 100mph through the Blackwall tunnel in London lol.
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03-09-2018, 08:19 PM | #5 | |
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Great band, great song, great year!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4_eSW6D6sc Oh and welcome along to the club Billy 192 and yes pics please...we like pics here!
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03-09-2018, 08:36 PM | #6 |
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Hi!
You have an 800ie, Flattop has a 1000ie & I have the middle one - a 900ie. Great bikes - enjoy.
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03-09-2018, 08:55 PM | #7 | |
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04-09-2018, 10:16 AM | #8 |
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Welcome to the forum Billy.
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04-09-2018, 04:18 PM | #9 |
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Hi Billy - must meet some time - used to live in Newent - get my Audi serviced with Graham Hooper at Kilcot. Often buzz through on my way to Ross and the Malverns for some FRESH air.
Old M900ie (and the bike) Chris Williams (Gloucester) |
05-09-2018, 11:13 AM | #10 |
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have a look at www.shermonkel.com it needs updating but saves posting tiny pics on the forum.
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05-09-2018, 06:54 PM | #11 |
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Impressed !
Wow! .....thanks for posting the link, very impressive, first question of many I suspect.....the engines, did you have them vapour blasted to get looking like new or is that hours of elbow grease?
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05-09-2018, 09:38 PM | #12 |
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Hi Moco1961
I had them vapour blasted and on some i then polished myself (a real pain). My favorite job was respoking the wheels with stainless steel spokes. I know, strange but therapeutic. Billy |
05-09-2018, 10:30 PM | #13 |
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Thereputic spokes !
Hi Billy,
Thanks for the info, I am sure I will be in touch again, I have a challenge to go to the classic TT in 2020......on my 1979 gs1000 ( with stevedesmo on his ! ). Looking forward to seeing the monster resto, good luck although looking at your excellent work I don't think you need it !!! Mike |
06-09-2018, 02:55 PM | #14 |
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just unloaded the monster, not a lot needed its just v tatty.
pics now on the site, at www.shermonkel.com the bike was kept out side and lots of the fasteners are rusting the paint on the engine is peeling badly scratch on the tac gauge the numpty sold it with knackered tyres one pic shows a chunk out of the rear front passed its worn out date he assured me it had just passed its MoT the rear tyre seems to have been rubbing the number plate slightly it cuts out now and again for no reason not the easiest to start when hot so new tyres on the way the chain and sprockets are duff so i will order them next I think i will ride this for a while to see where all the issues are ( if there are any more) went for a short spin drives nice, not keen on the bar end mirrors they stick out far to much Billy Last edited by billy 192; 07-09-2018 at 04:51 PM.. |
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