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Oilybloke
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......from an old geezer! Based in Jersey, only got back into biking a four or five years ago, having had quite a collection of Japanese smokers back in the 70s & 80s. Present bike is indeed a '76 Suzuki GT750, and a rather special monkey bike.
I'm more of a builder/tinkerer/fettler than a rider, and my presence here (cheers Mike!) will become clear soon enough.

Cheers, Oily.




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Thou doth indeed - tinkereth much!

The Kettle looks good - although I must admit to prefer the "restored to original" look. That was one of the "big bikes" of my teen years...............

along with the Honda CB750, John Player Norton, Kawasaki H2................

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Welcome in Nick
Looks like you have a firm grasp & making some damn tidy bikes !
so come on then what model R1 you after ?
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Welcome in Nick, intriguing end to ur post or has jomps Sussed it and ya 'need' an R1 in ur life ;)
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Hello Oilybloke, welcome
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Welcome in Nick ;)

Do you have a GSXR750?,are you Mikes "Girlfriend" he keeps talking about? :D
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Welcome in mate. Enjoy the forum and add to the knowledge and banter that goes with it.

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Welcome in Oily :) glad you managed to follow my instructions ;)

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Welcome in Nick and well done for pics in your introduction post :clap: :clap:

I'm sure Mike has told you about us lot on here, we are as mad as a barrel load of monkeys, and Jompy even looks like one :lol: . :animals-chimp:

This really is a great forum and peeps really friendly and helpful, so welcome from sunny jumper land. :P
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Many thanks for the welcomes! 'preciated!
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Welcome in Nick, well feck me if you dont own two of the nicest bikes from my youth, love them :clap: :clap:

Now then what R1 are you buying and what are you going to do to it :lol: :lol: :lol: Go on you know you want a new project., Mike told me about you on one of our lengthy phone calls, I will be over there one day soonish and would love to see the GT :pray: :pray:
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Welcome in bud
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Oilybloke
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r1Mike wrote:Welcome in Oily :) glad you managed to follow my instructions ;)

Mike
Cheers mate, it's rare that I can follow your instructions, being a luddite and all that. So this time I didn't, and have had reasonable success (I think). Not sent using tapatalk, iPad, wifi, or anything else. Just good ol' steam & valves.
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PJC wrote:Welcome in Nick, well feck me if you dont own two of the nicest bikes from my youth, love them :clap: :clap:

Now then what R1 are you buying and what are you going to do to it :lol: :lol: :lol: Go on you know you want a new project., Mike told me about you on one of our lengthy phone calls, I will be over there one day soonish and would love to see the GT :pray: :pray:
PJC, get over here for a blast. You'll enjoy a day out on the kettle.........
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Welcome in bud, im also an old smoker , see below
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Donny that elsie looks ridiculously clean makes me wish I still had one o my old lc's :(


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welcome Nick , loving the work fella..
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