What did you do to your bike today ??

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Cheers for the link stonsie

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Had a pootle on it today with my dad as he was off. Not very far just headed to H Cafe and had a catch up for and hour or so. Need to do more of this

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Gave it a little spanking round a Spanish track
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lucky git
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It was fecking windy this morning. I hate the wind when you're riding in traffic.
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Kwacky wrote:It was fecking windy this morning. I hate the wind when you're riding in traffic.
same down here mate, on the plus side I spent the morning practicing getting the front up
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Cavetroll87 wrote:
Kwacky wrote:It was fecking windy this morning. I hate the wind when you're riding in traffic.
same down here mate, on the plus side I spent the morning practicing getting the front up
(wait) Getting the front up happens to me at all times of the day...
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Cavetroll87 wrote:
same down here mate, on the plus side I spent the morning practicing getting the front up
That's pretty much an impossible task on the Versys. I can get the front to lift a couple of inches at most but it doesn't like to hold that position. I'm sure it's possible but I'm not that gifted.
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Kwacky wrote:It was fecking windy this morning. I hate the wind when you're riding in traffic.
Thats the sail you've installed on the front :D
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It's gone cold again. I had the heated grips on this morning. I must be getting soft in my old age.
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Took the 853 to Cornerspeed to have the new flywheel fitted.

Found the oil cooler was starting to leak as its been rubbing on the fairing screws. It needs replacing and there are none in the UK. ;(

So was pissed off.

On the flipside, Neil lent me his courtesy bike, a Monster 797 to get home. This bike is awesome. So much fun. Less is definitely more.

Starting to think my next bike might not need to have 150bhp. 8)
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duke63 wrote:Took the 853 to Cornerspeed to have the new flywheel fitted.

Found the oil cooler was starting to leak as its been rubbing on the fairing screws. It needs replacing and there are none in the UK. ;(

So was pissed off.

On the flipside, Neil lent me his courtesy bike, a Monster 797 to get home. This bike is awesome. So much fun. Less is definitely more.

Starting to think my next bike might not need to have 150bhp. 8)
Had the cooler worn through at a point then? Could it be repaired?

Coming down in power and weight as i have with the 765, i couldnt agree more matey (y)
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So I don't need one of these?

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We always want what we have not got, i guess.

As a pure fun bike to take round twisty roads, less is definitely more.

@cookie - The general advise seems to be that there is too much pressure through an oil cooler to repair it and aluminum will not weld with oil about.
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Kwacky wrote:So I don't need one of these?

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No

Thats a WANT not a NEED :D
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No, I think that’s a need. He’s buying a whole new house so he NEEDS to fill the garage up with toys.
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Versys for work
Superduke GT for tours
765 RS for shits n giggles

sounds good to me.
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I'd love the RS but would be a Tuono V4 for me otherwise ;)
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No you need the GT, everyone needs to try one at least lol tomorrow for me at DMC... It might follow me home...
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Stonesie wrote:No you need the GT, everyone needs to try one at least lol tomorrow for me at DMC... It might follow me home...
It's a shame I'm at work otherwise I would have met up with you.

I'm off next Friday, I might book a couple of test rides.
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