What did you do to your bike today ??
- Kwacky
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Ordered some Bendix MF brake pads for the SX. I want a little more bite from the front brakes. The OEM are fine, I'm simply changing for personal reasons. That said the bike has over 6,000 miles on it now so they will need changing soon enough.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Just got it inspected, which is our "equivalent" of your MOT. I use quotation marks because I get the impression from a UK ex-pat friend over here in North Carolina that MOT is much more detailed than our inspection.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
I don't know why Mac but I always had the impression you where an ex-pat... Obviously not!Mac wrote:Just got it inspected, which is our "equivalent" of your MOT. I use quotation marks because I get the impression from a UK ex-pat friend over here in North Carolina that MOT is much more detailed than our inspection.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Put my Akrapovic exhaust back on... to which my Power Commander is set up to... and the majority of my running issues have gone and the bike sounds sooooo good! Sorry neighbours... !
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Currently doing some little jobs on the zx6r
Replacing the carbon chain guard for a metal one, swapping the rear hugger, putting on the carbon swingarm covers, giving the rear of the bike a bit of TLC with some ACF50 and a general clean.
The more I do the more I find to do.
Replacing the carbon chain guard for a metal one, swapping the rear hugger, putting on the carbon swingarm covers, giving the rear of the bike a bit of TLC with some ACF50 and a general clean.
The more I do the more I find to do.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Haha you sound like me. You start one job and find anothet ten 

- Kwacky
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Ordered a load of stainless steel screws and bolts for the zx6r. Also ordered a new side stand as the current one has seen better days.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Not want I wanted tonight, I was hoping to get my hands on the XR.... No chance... Gutted!!!



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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Not today but yesterday gave the chain a good layer of chain wax after the high mileage Wales trip we did!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Took her out for a observed ride. Am getting better am a solid 2 (1 being great 5 being how did you pass!) All in around 100 miles. Was so lucky with the weather as it was suppose to be raining from midday!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Unsure yet Kwacky, we were disscusing carrying on training so I could aim for a First pass score. But I am at a test level now just need a cross check really!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Great work Rossgo. Personally I would carry on and get additional training if its available and assume at no extra cost.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
That's right Blade. My observer is great, think he likes the rides too so it's a win win!!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Nice one Rossgo, milk him (not literally
) for all the training and advice you can get. You can then teach me when we're next in Wales 


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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Definitely taking as much knowledge and training as poss however the idea of teaching you it is near on impossible........
I can't keep up hahaha!!
I can't keep up hahaha!!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
You'll find once the new information and knowledge becomes second nature that your speed will increase as you're no longer actively thinking about what you've been taught.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Too true Kwacky have heard this a lot. I must admit I feel my road presence had dramatically improved since last year.
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