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Bikes, Pictures, Stories & more => Introductions, Stories, Meetings & Pictures => Topic started by: farmerjohn49 on 03.11. 2023 22:31

Title: 1st time user, just saying hi
Post by: farmerjohn49 on 03.11. 2023 22:31

Hello! - Newby (but old in years) Brit living on Central Coast California. Have what I thought was a RGS clone in pieces, which has now proved to be 57/58 Scrambler. Not sure wether to go forward with RGS or redo as it originally was.... not sure where to post about initial start up problems after assembly, maybe I should read the notes more first!

Title: Re: 1st time user, just saying hi
Post by: sean on 03.11. 2023 23:18

welcome from Canada , the decision depends on what YOU want and your bank account *smiley4*
any questions you have will be answered by the vast amount of knowledge here  .......good luck 

Title: Re: 1st time user, just saying hi
Post by: scotty on 04.11. 2023 03:50

Nice looking bike !

Welcome to the forum
!

Title: Re: 1st time user, just saying hi
Post by: muskrat on 04.11. 2023 08:00

G'day John  *welcome*
A bl@@dy great looking bike mate. Unless you want to hit the trails leave it as the most (in my opinion) desirable RGS copy.
Have a good look around the Forum and the search button will give you answers to most of your questions.
Cheers

Title: Re: 1st time user, just saying hi
Post by: Greybeard on 04.11. 2023 09:11

 *welcome*

Title: Re: 1st time user, just saying hi
Post by: CheeserBeezer on 04.11. 2023 09:25

Welcome! Really nice bike. Unless you want to make work for yourself, leave as is. Questions? Just ask. Don't worry!

Title: Re: 1st time user, just saying hi
Post by: berger on 04.11. 2023 09:39

Farmer john  that's not a rocket 3 in the picture as well is it?

Title: Re: 1st time user, just saying hi
Post by: Topdad on 04.11. 2023 12:03

jeez berger ,in the nicest manner,  *eek* you must have the eyes of sh1t house rat to spot that !

Title: Re: 1st time user, just saying hi
Post by: farmerjohn49 on 04.11. 2023 12:42

Thanks for the warm welcome guys/blokes/geezers, feel like I'm part of the family already.   -  Someone asked why I like Beezas and the answer is I am non denominational. Grew up in Sussex in the 60's, was a Rocker (of course), got firehosed into the sea in Brighton with the Mods and Rockers era. First beeza at 17 was a full DBD34 190mm, RRT2, Eddie Dow tank etc etc and it was great right up until I broke the crankpin, kinda veered sidewise into Nortons and Triumphs after that. Early 20's was Harley 45's in Brisbane Aus. Late 20's was a trusty Honda XL250 and 55 Norton Model 7 I rode in Champagne countryside for a few years. Was in my 40's in SoCal when I went after Brit bikes again, I missed the vibration with loss of feeling in my fingers, oil pools/stains in the garage, broken and dirty fingernails, and the fun. Now in my 70's, current herd - 73 Commando, 58 Triton, 57 RGS, 73 TR5T (rebuilding now). Will probably be buried with the Triton.

Title: Re: 1st time user, just saying hi
Post by: berger on 04.11. 2023 17:03

Topdad it was a notrun by the look of things *smile*

Title: Re: 1st time user, just saying hi
Post by: a10 gf on 04.11. 2023 21:51

Welcome, thanks for intro. Great bike(s).