What did you do to your bike today ??
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Decided to take the MV in to work.
It's not made for the motorway
It's not made for the motorway
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Had to pop to out to exchange some trainers at lunchtime. It should normally take about 45 mins to drive, but that sat nag said an hour due to traffic..
So I took the bike...
35 mins and a stupid grin on my face when I go there...
The ride home may have been quicker
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So I took the bike...
35 mins and a stupid grin on my face when I go there...
The ride home may have been quicker
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Rode up to North Oxford BMW to check out the S1000R.
Rode it, liked pretty much everything about it. Only big downside is euro5 had sucked the soul out of the engine, and BMW don't seem to have played the game.
I also seen to have popped a fork seal as there was oil all over the buttom of the right fork. Will get that booked in tomorrow.
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Rode it, liked pretty much everything about it. Only big downside is euro5 had sucked the soul out of the engine, and BMW don't seem to have played the game.
I also seen to have popped a fork seal as there was oil all over the buttom of the right fork. Will get that booked in tomorrow.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Gave the panitgirdle a jolly good thrashing, utterly mesmerising bike to ride
back tyres dead now
back tyres dead now
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Taxed, tested, and took the long way home this morning before "work". Normally I'm driving miss daisy after a long layoff, but not today. Felt like putting on an old glove.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Had half a day off so took the MV for a suspension set up and a blast around Shropshire.
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Called to check on the XR.
It needs new brake pads again... I know it's a heavy bike, but what do BMW make their pads out of? Cheese ?
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It needs new brake pads again... I know it's a heavy bike, but what do BMW make their pads out of? Cheese ?
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Picked it up. New MOT, fork seal, brake pads, large hole in my wallet!!D6Nutz wrote:Called to check on the XR.
It needs new brake pads again... I know it's a heavy bike, but what do BMW make their pads out of? Cheese ?
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God knows what brake pads they put in, but the fecking awful. No bite, no feel, and lacking stopping power.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Raised the Street Triple insurance to max again as we are off to France next week and I have missed her lightweight tripleness... She's gonna get ridden
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
new tyres and chain on the KX450 , I cant believe how many chains it eats
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40 hours and the engines are usually toast as wellCav wrote:MX Chains take a serious amount of abuse
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
It's a madness isn't it. How many hours for a 2 smoker? Or do they measure minutes?
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20 but the rebuilds are cheap and quick, a 4t needs piston valves and chainsCav wrote:It's a madness isn't it. How many hours for a 2 smoker? Or do they measure minutes?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Took the afternoon of for bike fettling
Rode up to Oxford BMW to get the service book up to date, I forgot to take it last year. Stripped all the accessories. Was going to give it a clean in a bit but it looks like rain and the dealer said don't worry... So I won't.
Assuming all goes well, new bike day tomorrow
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Rode up to Oxford BMW to get the service book up to date, I forgot to take it last year. Stripped all the accessories. Was going to give it a clean in a bit but it looks like rain and the dealer said don't worry... So I won't.
Assuming all goes well, new bike day tomorrow
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Met up with Mick for fish and chips and a ride down to Glastonbury. Then a very random route home lol.... Needless to say I was knackered when I got back.
I have to say, riding and feeling warm, not wet or cold is a real treat lol...
I have to say, riding and feeling warm, not wet or cold is a real treat lol...