What did you do to your bike today ??
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50C is cookin'...that's pretty impressive...but like you say...better to be hot than cold by a mile.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Finally we agree on something!!!D41 wrote:50C is cookin'...that's pretty impressive...but like you say...better to be hot than cold by a mile.
That wasn't ambient temp thou' D, just a hot spot with to much blacktop.
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I remember up at Willow one time it was hot enough that I puked in my helmet. Luckily for me i had just passed the pit exit so I ended up having to swallow it.
Gives a whole new meaning to "Second breakfast" I suppose..
Gives a whole new meaning to "Second breakfast" I suppose..
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I'm pretty jealous really. I know snow can be a pain in the arse but we haven't had any here for years now. I miss a good snow!Monty wrote:
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bought another !! picked up a zx9r to fettle and sell on.
"80mph" sorry officer I possibly could not have done that I'm no Valentino Rossi.
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nothing Not even looked in the mancave for fear of major depression
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lots want to buy one :-)Kwacky wrote:How many have you got now?
"80mph" sorry officer I possibly could not have done that I'm no Valentino Rossi.
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Helped my mate pick up his bike today..I shot down the M4 to Newbury but I spotted a traffic Police car speed trapping! OMDz I slowed down but the guy next to me didn't for a little after. I hate how they do this I don't see the point, of the road is free why should we stick at bloody 70 a few mile an hour isn't going to hurt all they do is encourage everyone to break sharply with nerves.
On way back I misplaced my mate!! My fault really as I said if I stop then there's a problem...I didn't mean I wouldn't wait for him on junctions!! I shot off and he saw a sign saying the place I was heading to so he decided to go that way instead of following me! Anyway I pulled over and waited and waited I turned back around and though bloody hell he must of had an incident...nope!! I headed to the place where we were finally ending up at and I found he was pulling out because he had waited for me and decided to turn back around and find me...could. of ended nastily lol!
On way back I misplaced my mate!! My fault really as I said if I stop then there's a problem...I didn't mean I wouldn't wait for him on junctions!! I shot off and he saw a sign saying the place I was heading to so he decided to go that way instead of following me! Anyway I pulled over and waited and waited I turned back around and though bloody hell he must of had an incident...nope!! I headed to the place where we were finally ending up at and I found he was pulling out because he had waited for me and decided to turn back around and find me...could. of ended nastily lol!
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Rode it in the rain. Not the most pleasant of journeys but at least I arrived dry.
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& there was me thinking that you were "stocking up" over winter whilst the prices are depressed, and would be selling them all spruced up for a huge profit when the market skyrockets this summer.rocket wrote:lots want to buy one :-)Kwacky wrote:How many have you got now?
After all, you'll need some serious funds to support your "better than new Rs250" project.
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gave the multi a damn good clean yesterday and sorted/tidied up the mancave even gave the carpet tiles a hovering. Organised a load of stuff to sell on as well ( all ducati bits )
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StMarks wrote:& there was me thinking that you were "stocking up" over winter whilst the prices are depressed, and would be selling them all spruced up for a huge profit when the market skyrockets this summer.rocket wrote:lots want to buy one :-)Kwacky wrote:How many have you got now?
After all, you'll need some serious funds to support your "better than new Rs250" project.
Lol pretty spot on. At the moment with family commitments a full / part time job would not work so looking to earn some cash. we will see if it works. I've took a deposit on the second rs250 so one down :-P
"80mph" sorry officer I possibly could not have done that I'm no Valentino Rossi.
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When accelerating hard out of a petrol station to get up to speed with the traffic on a national speed dual carriageway, make sure there isn't a long queue of traffic waiting for you
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Kwacky wrote:When accelerating hard out of a petrol station to get up to filter speed ......
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Had a call from the bike shop saying they couldn't get the front sprocket off.
The two choices were to leave it and try at a later date, or get an angle grinder to it.
I opted to leave it as the sprocket is still apparently in good nick, although maybe I should've got it sorted as I'm in no rush to get the bike back right now.
I seem to recall Kwacky saying something about tight sprockets, how did you get yours off in the end? Apparently 500Nm wouldn't budge it!
The two choices were to leave it and try at a later date, or get an angle grinder to it.
I opted to leave it as the sprocket is still apparently in good nick, although maybe I should've got it sorted as I'm in no rush to get the bike back right now.
I seem to recall Kwacky saying something about tight sprockets, how did you get yours off in the end? Apparently 500Nm wouldn't budge it!
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It's a Kawasaki thing, they don't believe in preventative lubrication, or any form of lubrication other than engine oil.Itchy wrote:Had a call from the bike shop saying they couldn't get the front sprocket off.
The two choices were to leave it and try at a later date, or get an angle grinder to it.
I opted to leave it as the sprocket is still apparently in good nick, although maybe I should've got it sorted as I'm in no rush to get the bike back right now.
I seem to recall Kwacky saying something about tight sprockets, how did you get yours off in the end? Apparently 500Nm wouldn't budge it!
I got a man in, he got another man in and between they couldn't get it off. FINARRR!!!
I was lucky, it just so happened that the man from Snap-On dropped in and got them both off!!!
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Itchy, if it's that tight I'd get a nut splitter and just get a new nut. A lot more controlled than a angle grinder!!!
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