After a favour - anyone have access to a van (local to MK/Dunstable)

[IainB]

Ive recently purchased a bike of the motorised variety, but have been let down over the use of a van.
Is anyone local to Dunstable / MK that could pick up from Stoke Hammond (just outside MK) and deliver to Dunstable.
Petrol / Time would be compensated for
Cheers
Iain

apologies if this isnt allowed...

[Moby-Dick]

I'd help if I could but I doubt it would fit in the mundano

[IainB]

I'd help if I could but I doubt it would fit in the mundano

Thanks Moby,
Same here, as much as I would like to fit a CB125 into the back of a Mondy... I just dont think it would go....
call me a tightarse but im against hiring a van just for an hour or so

Or indeed if anyone has a trailer (or indeed bike trailer) that could be put to use.

Not a huge/heavy bike by any means, but big enough to need something bigger than everyday transport

[5lab]

a couple of hours van hire shouldnt cost you more than £20 or so.. its £40 for a day near here..

[IainB]

a couple of hours van hire shouldnt cost you more than £20 or so.. its £40 for a day near here..

Cheapest we could get was £55 which then eats into the 'bargain' I thought I had purchased...

By some stroke of luck the vendor was borrowing a trailer to go camping in (along with 16 others) so it was a tad on the large size, bingo bango bongo and £15 petrol money and shes home...
Funny how E-Bay pics dont always resemble 'real life' though the description was bang on.... needs a bit of work (but not huge amounts) and I can practice my spraying on the tank.... which has a lovely crazed paint effect... mmmm nice

[Rave]

Is it the twin cylinder one? How much did you pay out of interest, I wouldn't mind a 125 for commuting on.....

[jon bda]

I'd help if I could but I doubt it would fit in the mundano

I had to go and pick up a Peugeot Speedfight II for a mate, got that in the back of the Slaguna...

[IainB]

Is it the twin cylinder one? How much did you pay out of interest, I wouldn't mind a 125 for commuting on.....

Yes indeed, I had one WAY back in the mists of time (albiet a much earlier model) nearly 15 years back - this is the more modern replacement with alloy wheels... picked it up for £98 BUT it needs work (like siezed brakes, tatty paint, engine not starting - hopefully due to battery)
The good ones appear to go for around £400 / £500 mark - I think theres something 'classic' about them, but im going into a retro phase atm.... BMX's, and fancy an old skool BMW again!!

I had to go and pick up a Peugeot Speedfight II for a mate, got that in the back of the Slaguna...

I have my eye on a 'spares' bike, the engine is already out (and in boxes) so if im lucky and it goes for what I want, thats going in the back of the mondy.... hopefully!!

[jon bda]

Hehe, i had a CB125 that i bought a while back off a mate. I was hoping to get it on the road but someone had arsed about with the motor and managed to fit a 4 speed CD125 twin bottom end, it never ran right either . Currently got a wreck of an MTX200 (125 on the logbook though for some reason!) waiting for attention...i last had a bike on the road 12 years ago and i bleedin' miss it!.

P.S. You spotted me a cheap DP Firebird Freestyler yet?.

[Rave]

I have my eye on a 'spares' bike, the engine is already out (and in boxes) so if im lucky and it goes for what I want, thats going in the back of the mondy.... hopefully!!

Hehe, I saw that earlier, but I'll leave it alone for you.