What did you do to your bike today ??
- Kwacky
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Spanked it with a couple of slappers.
Thanks Leigh and Frankie for your company today.
Bikes are ace.
Thanks Leigh and Frankie for your company today.
Bikes are ace.
- C00kiemonster
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
They are aren’t they
Nice to see you both.
Sat in the garden with a beer now. Perfect day
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Yes and Yes, good fun, good food, good company/ Until the next one 

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
It's amazing the difference correct chain tension makes. On a trackday, a tight chain gives you acceleration issues and keeps the shock from extending. A loose chain gives you very latent throttle inputs and feels nasty
- Kwacky
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Both bikes washed.
It looks like the MV picked up a couple of stone chips on Friday
It looks like the MV picked up a couple of stone chips on Friday
- Stonesie
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Went and got it dusty after the fog cleared up, went to a cafe which I have never seen open before and ignored the sat-nav on my way home so I hit some back lanes I have never seen before and had a fun little ride on my own.
I like this Garmin XT, still getting used to it but it seems good, it probably helps that my 'work' nav is also a Garmin so the operating system is familiar.
I like this Garmin XT, still getting used to it but it seems good, it probably helps that my 'work' nav is also a Garmin so the operating system is familiar.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Did the bike come with the domino grips Kwacky? You got bar end mirrors on it?
- Kwacky
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
I put the mirrors and grips on.
There were some MV grips, but we got over ambitious wth the heat gun when me and Perkles were trying to remove the bar ends, which seemed to be welded in
There were some MV grips, but we got over ambitious wth the heat gun when me and Perkles were trying to remove the bar ends, which seemed to be welded in

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Washed it and dried it off.
Then decided it wasn't dry enough, so pulled on the lid and air dried it properly.
Nice to be able to ride in a leather jacket and jeans, first time it's been warm enough and dry enough.
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Then decided it wasn't dry enough, so pulled on the lid and air dried it properly.
Nice to be able to ride in a leather jacket and jeans, first time it's been warm enough and dry enough.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Agreed, Summer clobber on with dry roads, give or take some major floods still about... so just as well i did not wash the bike again! Now clocked up the mileage for its first service.
It really needs a different riding style to the S1000R, very light on the steering, obviously the power difference, I am enjoying this bike, just need a good summers riding to bond.
I also dropped off the Gixer to Gary @ GS ( base to sell from) as It time to let someone else enjoy this track bike. I have had a bucket load of fun on it, but its time someone else did. I will put an add together in due course and share around on here and FB should anyone be interested.
It really needs a different riding style to the S1000R, very light on the steering, obviously the power difference, I am enjoying this bike, just need a good summers riding to bond.
I also dropped off the Gixer to Gary @ GS ( base to sell from) as It time to let someone else enjoy this track bike. I have had a bucket load of fun on it, but its time someone else did. I will put an add together in due course and share around on here and FB should anyone be interested.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
I'm going to wash it in a bit, yesterday I did about 260 miles escorting a couple of mates up as far as Alston as they are having a long weekend in Scotland, I was supposed to be going with them but have some family stuff to see to on Monday.
- Kwacky
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
I dropped the MV off for us e service.
The sales guy told me that my old F3 dropped a valve, which got stuck.
So it looks like I sold it at the right time
The sales guy told me that my old F3 dropped a valve, which got stuck.
So it looks like I sold it at the right time

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
That's some luck!

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- Kwacky
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
You know me. I'm not mechanically sympathetic
If you don't break them you're not riding them hard enough

If you don't break them you're not riding them hard enough

- Kwacky
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
That's not new is it? Main dealers were charging that when I was a teen, or so I thought anyway.
- Kwacky
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
I dunno. It really seems to have shot up recently. Maybe I've not been paying attention to my previous invoices.