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by EricStarmer
Tue Sep 30, 2025 5:19 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Triking Trifles
Replies: 18
Views: 143731

Re: Triking Trifles

Could you send a copy to me too, please, Richard - estarmer@gmail.com

Thanks in advance
Eric
by EricStarmer
Tue Sep 02, 2025 4:07 pm
Forum: Type 1, 2 and 3
Topic: New build teething issues
Replies: 35
Views: 98700

Re: New build teething issues

Michael - didn't you get this from Moto Motivo ? If so, not a very good ad for the quality of their kit-building.....
by EricStarmer
Fri Feb 21, 2025 5:33 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Taking luggage
Replies: 3
Views: 26781

Re: Taking luggage

I was fortunate that my donor bike came with panniers, which I subsequently used as additional luggage space. Very little modification to the panniers or the car were required. I added an additinal exhaust pipe mount towards the front, then made a stainless mount for each pannier which is attattache...
by EricStarmer
Wed Aug 21, 2024 3:51 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Question for USA owners - Insurance
Replies: 2
Views: 4971

Re: Question for USA owners - Insurance

I use Progressive - $280/year, insured as a motorcycle.
by EricStarmer
Tue May 07, 2024 4:11 pm
Forum: Type 1, 2 and 3
Topic: Cost of painting...
Replies: 14
Views: 40350

Re: Cost of painting...

I looked at vinyl wrap, and decided that, never having done it before, it would be quite tricky at the rear of the Triking due to the angular nature of the tail-light and license plate areas. A professional may find it not particularly difficult. I think it would be considerably cheaper than painting.
by EricStarmer
Mon May 06, 2024 4:24 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Longueville Court Care Home Visit
Replies: 4
Views: 7467

Re: Longueville Court Care Home Visit

Well done, Tony - one of us may be grateful for a similar experience one of these days.....
by EricStarmer
Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:47 pm
Forum: Type 1, 2 and 3
Topic: Cost of painting...
Replies: 14
Views: 40350

Re: Cost of painting...

I spray-painted mine using Rustoleum Cobalt Blue "metallic" rattle cans from Walmart - under $100 , then another $100 for 3M's polishing kit. Looked pretty good for several years, but now the sun (strong around here) has started to cause "checking".
by EricStarmer
Sat Jan 06, 2024 4:09 pm
Forum: Forum Stuff
Topic: Keep the Forum Going.
Replies: 5
Views: 86761

Re: Keep the Forum Going.

I posted that original comment almost 6 years ago, and, looking back, I can see that I was maybe a little pessimistic, as the Forum is still here, although it's still pretty much the same half dozen or so people as back then - this doesn't bode well for the future though, as I think most of them (us...
by EricStarmer
Mon Dec 25, 2023 5:31 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Happy Christmas
Replies: 5
Views: 36315

Re: Happy Christmas

Happy holidays to everyone out there, and Doverhay has already said my exact feelings - get building, painting, writing ,skiing, whatever ...... !
by EricStarmer
Wed Dec 06, 2023 3:53 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 2024 Calendar
Replies: 16
Views: 175975

Re: 2024 Calendar

Hi, Tony - received mine yesterday - thank you, great job !