Hi Guys, Just picked up silver mk2, just like the one i had as a lad.im a new member in Edinburgh, any other owners in the big smoke?

Welcome in Deekster. There are a few members north of the border.
What is the situation with your new bike, resto, rideable???  

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bike complete, rides well, small prob with twist shift.sort that shortly.if not will post to get advice. cheers

plenty of help on here mate
If ya get the chance, please show us ya bike!

 

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welcome in mate    if your pictures are on photobucket just copy them by clicking the img code box then paste them to your post  

welcome mate these guys really help source parts and everything they really help

Welcome to the original and best grifter forum!!    thats a very nice silver mk2 you have there!! its just like mine!! i,  like you had this model also when i was a lad, had mine for just over 2 1/2 years now, and will never sell it!! here's mine before and after!! (so yours is in a lot better condition than what mine was!!) i rode it in the before condition believe it or not!! just a drop of 3 in 1 oil in a few spots!! and it ran fantastic with all three gears working too!! anyway, good luck with it and keep us all posted with your progress and your outings with plenty of pics!!  

 

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much better after aha i love those mk2s they are good i want a stars 2 n a xl

hello deekster - nice and tidy looking grifter mate!  there's nothing quite like the feeling of getting back on a grifter like the one you had as a lad!!  

got prob sorted, bike runs like a sweetie!

Nice one mate, happy griftering!!   now get out there and take some nice pics!!!  

Forgot how hard with only 3 gears, Out yesterday legs killing me, Oh memories  

   happy days!!! just make sure those gears dont slip!! you will have a very sore knee cap!!! ..... some memories aren't so happy!!

in all honesty, how much time did ya spend in the saddle back then? I rekon most of my time was spent standing up trying to go faster!

  you are so right!! very rare i was sat down too, think its the same now all these years on!!

dunno about that, I'm a bit older and wiser

I'm always reminded of the time the chain came off of my Burner and i cracked my head on the road. Thats why i rarely stand up on the bike.

i broke my leg standing up gear missed a beat and my foot hit the road full power snapped tib n fib 9 months in plaster i now stay on the seat

9 months!!! ouch