What did you do to your bike today ??

[Blade]

I m going to get the rear caliper serviced with new pistons and seals etc once it's all working and fitted.

The company I will use can also recoat the caliper in any colour I want which is worth doing as going to be some bare metal where I remove some material to improve clearance.

Can't decide if to stay gold (period look and goes with the front) or go black like the wheel and bracket to create a very stealth look?

[Kwacky]

I would stick with gold. It looks more authentic.

[Blade]

[C00kiemonster]

Gold - matches the front and I prefer it - ta

[duke63]

Yep stick with the gold.

[Blade]

Gold - matches the front and I prefer it - ta

As the next owner I will have to go with your selection Cookie

[kiwikrasher]

What difference will the underslung caliper have blade? Excuse my ignorance.

Was about to ask the same Tony.

Great explanation Blade. and as much as I'm not a fan of gold I'm more affected by the need to match so I vote for gold to match the front. Or coat them both black

[Monty]

Last night I had to go to Manchester to drop off some stuff for Sarah, she's in hospital again with one of the twins. Nothing serious just a virus that's turned into a chest infection, seems to be a common occurrence for number two twin.

Decided to take the bike and glad I did. Had a rally night stage race with a Boxster down Long Hill and I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed zipping around cities at night.

[Blade]

Hope the little one recovers quickly Monty

[Kwacky]

Night riding is underrated. You really need your wits about you.

[Blade]

Night riding is underrated. You really need your wits about you.

You wouldnt say that if riding at speed in rural Belgium on a fireblade which has about 1 candle power for a headlight and you had covered 500 miles in a day

That was me and Bratty 2 years ago as Duke supped beer at the hotel waiting for us . Me and Bratty had done the scenic route playing on the B500 in the Black forest

[Kwacky]

You've not seen the headlights on the SX, it's duller than a single candle.

[D41]

Night riding is underrated. You really need your wits about you.

Couldn't agree more...it's an entirely different discipline.

A pebble in the road becomes nothing, a small turn becomes massive (in concept). You think you've just set a new record on a stretch of familiar road.....and you have, but not in a good way.

[Monty]

Well I beat the Boxster and he's got much better lights

[Kwacky]

Too much stuff to take into work today so left it at home.

It's going in for a wash and ACF50 session tomorrow.

[Rossgo]

Haven't really been around much recently. But have booked the bike in for a service (oil and filter, air filter, brake fluid and coolant)
I found the last couple of times I used the bike it seems to be spitting out coolant when sitting at lights for a little bit of time limit. A little worried about it so as it hasn't had a service for 2 years and it has only done 1000 miles in those 2 years I decided to park it up and book it in for a health check. I will let Gary know about this when I hand it in. A little worried about it as I never had it before on any other bike!!

[Kwacky]

I had a couple of triumphs do that, they don't like high coolant levels.

[Rossgo]

Cheers Kwacky. I'll bare this in mind

[Kwacky]

Getting the bike scrubbed and treated for another winter

[Kwacky]

Froze my nuts off. They'll be frost this week.

And for the first time ever my journey was interrupted by a bomb disposal team. I ended up following them for about 5 miles. I was hoping they were going to my works but they turned off towards the M6.