What did you do to your bike today ??

[Cavetroll87]

yup, horrible fog and cold this morning, wondering why I bothered to get it out he garage, think Car would have been more appropriate

[Stonesie]

Washed and polished with an ACF-50 top-up. Looks great to me and I freed off one mirror adjuster which had stuck solid, you know it's serious when It has to be clamped in a bench vise.

[duke63]

New front Metzeler Z8 fitted to the Multi.

Well it will be when I refit the front wheel.

Was looking at the Rosso Corsa 2 tyres on the shelf at Addisons. You can feel the difference in compound from the Diablo Rosso 3 just be running your fingers along the tread. Very similar profiles though.

[Kwacky]

I took the long way home. There were some ice patches as well as mud on the roads which wasn't much fun. On the plus side I found that the Honda rides better in those conditions when you're more on the pegs leaning forward than sat in the seat.

[duke63]

The Multi is a bit like that. Want to press on and its best getting weight over the front wheel so you can feel what's happening better.

Just got the front wheel refitted.

[Cav]

Just got the front wheel refitted.

That'll be why you couldn't feel anything... you didn't have anything to feel!!! Glad we got to the bottom of that one!

[TriumphFan]

Finding low speed manoeuvring on the AT a lot more comfortable (easier) if I shift forward as well.

Do you have a centre stand for the AT? I didn’t bother and was going to get paddock stand / ABBA?


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[Kwacky]

I went for the centre stand. I thought with the bike being so tall and heavy that getting it off a paddock stand would be a PITA. Plus it's easier to change the tube on the rear if you get a flat on the road.

[TriumphFan]

Been playing with getting a lift for garage, but never thought about the changing tubes aspect. Might have to re-assess, or check breakdown cover???


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[Kwacky]

Feck me it was cold this morning. 0 degrees according to the bike but it felt colder than that.

The TC did it's work this morning. I had a couple of unexpected big slides on ice.

[Blade]

We're you on the AT?

Bet that's a handful if it skids

[Kwacky]

Yep. The Versys doesn't have any electronic aids on it apart from ABS.

The AT is fine when it slides, it does it in a predictable and gentle manner. I guess it's designed that way for when you take it off road.

[Blade]

Yeah makes sense when you say that.

I was just thinking tall, heavy and skinny off-road tyres didn't sound much fun on ice

[Kwacky]

It's all fun so long as you remain upright

[Cav]

Am I right in thinking skinny tyres and heavy bike is a better scenario than light bike with wide tyres? More chance of breaking the crust so to speak

[TriumphFan]

Best scenario is to take car


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[Cav]

The rare time a quad bike is useful!

[Blade]

Am I right in thinking skinny tyres and heavy bike is a better scenario than light bike with wide tyres? More chance of breaking the crust so to speak

I would agree in snow but not sure on ice tbh, and I was thinking if it does go a tall heavy bike will be harder to try and maintain an upright balance.

Either way I would be in the car with the heating on and a nice cup of coffee

[Blade]

Washed and polished with an ACF-50 top-up. Looks great to me and I freed off one mirror adjuster which had stuck solid, you know it's serious when It has to be clamped in a bench vise.

I do really like that bike Stonesie only a company like KTM could get sensible so completely bonkers mad

[Stonesie]

Oh yes, very sensible, comfortable, economical and practical with it's panniers on... Until it get's above 7K rpm then it's a batshit crazy missile with good handling, really good brakes (Brembo M50's on large discs) and an induction roar that makes me smile every time.

I might try it with the traction control off when it warms up a bit, anti-wheelie is part of that on the GT, separate on the SDR.