What did you do to your bike today ??

[duke63]

Neither of them would have spent their own cash on the R1 from what they were saying.

I think the BMW may have had the forged wheels on it and it did have the semi active suspension but not a race exhaust..

[Blade]

No. Low mode is about 105bhp and full fat is 140bhp.

The ten has a middle mode which switches between high and low depending how you ride it and I thought the sx might have been the same.

I take it you prefer the full fat version.

[Kwacky]

I don't think the SX needs a middle mode but it makes sense on a sportsbike.

I've barely used the lower mode. I did when I first had it as the weather was poor. I'm sure I will switch it back to low when winter comes around.

[Blade]

I imagine it will be a god send in winter and hopefully make the tyres last longer on the cold boring communte at that time of year.

[Blade]

I've been mainly using the middle mode on the ten. Had a few blasts in full power mode but it also effects the suspension setting so just playing a round and getting a feel for this plus teasing myself back in after a good 5 month lay off.

[duke63]

Can you adjust the shock settings from the dash, Blade?

[Blade]

No Duke its all automated. It looks at various parameters and makes adjustments based on certain values there is no manual adjustment or intervention via the dash or with a screw driver. You basically get what Mr Ohlins and Mr Kawasaki think is best.

[Spudda]

First day back after a long Easter Bank Holiday ....

[Kwacky]

Quatt?

[Blade]

Gave it a check over as its going to get a proper thrashing tomorrow, all day long

[Spudda]

Quatt?

Yeah ... I had an early morning to Derby and Lichfield and really couldnt be arsed to sit inside when I got back

[Kwacky]

Don't blame you.

If you get bored again, how about finding another café around that way for meets? I'm not found of the carpark or the food at Quatt.

[Perkles]

Took it for a 90 minute blast,these boots are going to take some breaking in i struggled to change gear with them on

[rocket]

Took it for a 90 minute blast,these boots are going to take some breaking in i struggled to change gear with them on

Snap went out in new boots and had the same today

[duke63]

Don't blame you.

If you get bored again, how about finding another café around that way for meets? I'm not found of the carpark or the food at Quatt.

I realise its a fair distance from than one but there is a good cafe on the A518 between Weston and Uttoxeter with plenty of flat parking and a decent breakfast too. Good roads round there too. Maybe I need to arrange a Sunday morning ride out that way next month.


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[Kwacky]

That's only about an hour away from me.

I think we need to find somewhere like Lucy's but North/North West of Brum

[kingfixer]

Was in my way to London to do a survey and the weather was so good stopped at the services near Frankie and asked him if he was busy "no" was the reply so we had a lovely blast out down to Loomies for lunch then Winchester way to Newbury, then I turned left and went through hungerford -Marlborough-Chippenham - home.
Brilliant ride and good company , cheers frankie.

I'll do the survey next week

[Kwacky]

That's ace. I wish I could do something like that

[Kwacky]

Spanked it over to Stow for some cake.

Had a play with a Tiger on the way back

Swapped bikes with Perkles and had a go on his RC8. I love the handling on that bike.

[Blade]

Which bike did you go on the SX ?