New year, new shonker

**Olly** · 03-01-13, 19:04

Can't remember last time we had a shonker role call.

So come on, let's see and hear about your shonkers!

Mine:

1988 BMW K75S. 59k miles. Nearly roadworthy.

Shonkers of the world untie!

**ravenhearts** · 03-01-13, 19:07

My mate just bought a 1989 cbr 1000f-j for 300 quid..looks to be in good nick just a tad mucky will see if i can get picks once mucks off

**Olly** · 03-01-13, 19:10

Originally Posted by ravenhearts

My mate just bought a 1989 cbr 1000f for 300 quid..looks to be in good nick just a tad mucky will see if i can get picks once mucks off

Nice one

You're just up the road from me - pop in for a brew some time

**Derek Badger** · 03-01-13, 19:11

top end has been in several boxes for a good 12 months

**whysub** · 03-01-13, 19:12

CBR600F thanks to effbee

Managed to get a brand new seat for £20, and a practically new endcan for £15. Rear shock needs replacing although stillgood enough for a another couple of months

**ravenhearts** · 03-01-13, 19:20

That one nice bike

and may do olly as I am doing my DAS in darlo soon

**Tomcat** · 03-01-13, 19:27

Meet Shonkduro. A 1978 XL250S bought for £400, tastefully restored with 2 cans of Halfords toolbox red and a back tyre that wasn't flat, used to bring me to 2nd place in TBEC's vintage enduro class last year. It only needed 4 engine rebuilds along the way, well it wouldn't be a shonker otherwise

Has more recently acquired a large dent at the back of the tank (yes it was the way you think

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**Olly** · 03-01-13, 19:27

Originally Posted by easy now andy

top end has been in several boxes for a good 12 months

What was wrong with it? Why haven't you finished it yet??

**Tomcat** · 03-01-13, 19:31

Originally Posted by Olly

What was wrong with it? Why haven't you finished it yet??

*coughFZR400cough*

**Derek Badger** · 03-01-13, 19:32

Originally Posted by Olly

What was wrong with it? Why haven't you finished it yet??

like every project of mine, another one took over from it. i think it was the front landscaping, then before i knew it... it was spring and i took the ducati out of hibernation.

**Olly** · 03-01-13, 19:46

Originally Posted by Tomcat

*coughFZR400cough*

That's a nasty cough you have there!

In other news, my CBR400 project has been dormant for about a month, now.

**DodgetheRog** · 03-01-13, 20:00

Originally Posted by easy now andy

top end has been in several boxes for a good 12 months

I have similar tins filled with various bike bits too! V useful after the missus has emptied them of chocs!

**ravenhearts** · 03-01-13, 20:03

Daft question guys but how much do these 400s cost? as will be looking for a runabout bike once i pass test..I have my vn800 for when i do long trips...lol