What did you do to your bike today ??
- Rossgo
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Cheers cavetrol. That might be a tad far though think if i were to do it then id go somewhere quite local. Cheers for the link
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
30 miles on reserve and still I can only get 17.5 litres in a tank that's supposed to hold 21 litres.
I think someone is telling fibs.
I think someone is telling fibs.
- C00kiemonster
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Sounds like the triumph - i have 3+ litres in the tank after the dash has gone bananas and says i have 0 miles left. I suppose you really do have no excuse to run outKwacky wrote:30 miles on reserve and still I can only get 17.5 litres in a tank that's supposed to hold 21 litres.
I think someone is telling fibs.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
I can only imagine there needs to be a certain amount in the tank to prevent the pump from sucking in air and getting damaged whilst riding “normally”. Does sound a bit on the safe side though. ![It wasn't me (wasntme)](./images/smilies/emoticon-0122-itwasntme.gif)
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Today I fitted a USB socket in place of the standard cigarette lighter style one with it's usb adaptor which fell out, a lot.
Didn't take long as everything is nicely accessible with the dash off and KTM were kind enough to use a standard size.
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I had to go with Orange
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Didn't take long as everything is nicely accessible with the dash off and KTM were kind enough to use a standard size.
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I had to go with Orange
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
And today a 300 mile ride up into the dales, lunch at a small place in Middleton in Teasdale (Cafe 1618) through some very tight and twisty roads, the brakes got a workout and the tyres impressed me, I'm starting to gel with this bike and am trusting it more and more.
On the way back I let my Italian friend have a go while I rode his tuned V-Strom 1000, compared to my GT It's got a lower seat with high bars, smoother low down grunt with good confident handling but it's no Superduke. He is now upset that he didn't buy a Superduke GT, he just loved it except the tiny controls and the indicator switch, which barely moves on the KTM, and has about an inch of travel on the suzuki. Might show him how to turn the TC off next time, he likes a wheelie.
On the way back I let my Italian friend have a go while I rode his tuned V-Strom 1000, compared to my GT It's got a lower seat with high bars, smoother low down grunt with good confident handling but it's no Superduke. He is now upset that he didn't buy a Superduke GT, he just loved it except the tiny controls and the indicator switch, which barely moves on the KTM, and has about an inch of travel on the suzuki. Might show him how to turn the TC off next time, he likes a wheelie.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Took the rs250 to Anglesey for a classic track day. Not done the new circuit before. I enjoyed it the group was really mixed bikes and abilities. The rs never missed a beat but it was hard work not much room for error when over taking most of the bikes as they had more power. It was great to give it some beans in the sun round a track.
"80mph" sorry officer I possibly could not have done that I'm no Valentino Rossi.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Haven't been on the forum much lately. Haven't been on the bike much either.
Was contemplating a post in the venting thread.
However, me and my daughter decided to get out on the bike this weekend. A bit of a stretch for our unconditioned posteriors, but we headed out to the Ponderosa on the Horseshoe Pass.
Not the most exciting of rides, seeing as the vast majority of it was on the A5, but Holly isn't up to a Tankslap rideout yet (and neither are my skills carrying a pillion), and although we had fun sailing past all the cars today wasn't really about the ride, it was about the time together.
Was contemplating a post in the venting thread.
However, me and my daughter decided to get out on the bike this weekend. A bit of a stretch for our unconditioned posteriors, but we headed out to the Ponderosa on the Horseshoe Pass.
Not the most exciting of rides, seeing as the vast majority of it was on the A5, but Holly isn't up to a Tankslap rideout yet (and neither are my skills carrying a pillion), and although we had fun sailing past all the cars today wasn't really about the ride, it was about the time together.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
listed it for sale
Remember: If in Doubt use Full Throttle, It may not make the situation any better, But it will end the suspense...
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Good luck with sale CT
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Had the cracked TFT Instument cluster replaced.
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£900 part, thank God Ducati paid
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Fitted some new rear pads ready for the mot. Still a bit of life left in the old ones, but for £15 might as well do it.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
I'll be glad when the summer holidays start. The traffic seems to be really bad this week.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Jeez £900!! Warranties worth their weight in gold!Blade wrote:Had the cracked TFT Instument cluster replaced.
£900 part, thank God Ducati paid
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- C00kiemonster
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Organised it's annual service - cant believe i've had it a year already! It also needs some recall work done.
Local dealer is really busy so cant get it done until end of August, but thats positive for them. Selling well apparently.
I've also organised a new Speed Triple RS for an extended test while mine is being sorted.
Local dealer is really busy so cant get it done until end of August, but thats positive for them. Selling well apparently.
I've also organised a new Speed Triple RS for an extended test while mine is being sorted.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
It was out of warranty Rossgo. Had to do some Blade Jedi mind tricksRossgo wrote:Jeez £900!! Warranties worth their weight in gold!Blade wrote:Had the cracked TFT Instument cluster replaced.
£900 part, thank God Ducati paid
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
To be fair Ducati have a good reputation for fixing faults out of warranty if its a manufacturing defect.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Blade wrote:It was out of warranty Rossgo. Had to do some Blade Jedi mind tricksRossgo wrote:Jeez £900!! Warranties worth their weight in gold!Blade wrote:Had the cracked TFT Instument cluster replaced.
£900 part, thank God Ducati paid
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
The motorways looked shit so I took the long way home
Sadly so did everyone else.
Country lanes, hot weather, heavy traffic and double white lines are a shit mix.
Sadly so did everyone else.
Country lanes, hot weather, heavy traffic and double white lines are a shit mix.
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