Hi,

I am in the process of buying an unregistered, unknown year, ratty looking pinky. The following is a list of issues, but I'm mostly interested in the cost and availability of parts. Money hasn't changed hands yet, so I've got time to run away if the "computah says noooh"!! and it looks like a case of good money after bad.

What advice can you give me?

Rear suspension linkage bushes and shock mounts all have play, it clunks like a shunting engine. Can I get a bush kit? how much?

Rear suspension weak and floppy - oooer missus! can the shock be re gassed and serviced?

Grips and levers ruined. - universal?

front fork seals gone, zero oil in forks! are seals costly? - easy to get hold of?

rattles like a washing machine full of nuts'n bolts - although the bottom end is silent. - rings and little end, costly? available?

silencer way way too loud. looks pretty standard, can it be re-packed or is it a case of a new aftermarket one. Whats best? - its really raspy - almost painfull.

Rear mudguard not original, and ratty to boot, front one has been hand painted... are they cheap?

Apart from all that it looks and rides fine, and its going to be cheap. Its been used as a field bike by a knuckle-dragger who was practically begging me to make him an offer below his

Parts are relatively easy to come by and are still plentiful with exception of spokes. JK hirst and Nigel Birketts are the places to buy along with Trailsbits for universal items like chains, grips, bars,levers etc.

http://www.jkhirst.co.uk/acatalog/store.html

http://www.trialsbits.co.uk/

http://www.birkettmotosportukltd.co.uk/?Homepage

Hope this is of use.

Don't forget that suspension bearings may be cheaper from a bearing supplier, the sizes are on the side of the bearing.

Edited August 31, 200619 yr by Hughesy

Brill.

This is the feedback i'm looking for, I've gone into it and to get a halfway decent competition pinky, it will cost me about

if you're not into a project bike, then your decision sounds correct, even though most of the issues are quite minor, there are too many of them - also,

SOD THE BROWNIE POINTS BUY THE BIKE

[/color]YOUR RIGHT!!!!!!!!!

Sod 'em all, i'm going to spend the next month in the garage with my MZ for company.....hhmmmm... maybe....!

Hi Bow Wow.

I am in exactly the same boat. Having just bought a rough, non running Pinky for 60 quid I am about to embark on a Winter rebuild.

Good luck man. I will keep my eyes peeled for progress reports.