A picture a day....biker banter (Vol 4)

[mckeann]

TimmyWimmyWoo said:

Having an awful time today.

That looks proper st. So glad I'm in Shetland at work instead.

[leighz]

dontchya just love it when random bits of your bike start falling off of their own accord....

[moto_traxport]

leighz said:

dontchya just love it when random bits of your bike start falling off of their own accord....

You're lucky. That bit normally seizes on the bike!

[Jazoli]

moto_traxport said:

leighz said:

dontchya just love it when random bits of your bike start falling off of their own accord....

You're lucky. That bit normally seizes on the bike!

Good excuse to service the exup valve.

[Biker's Nemesis]

moto_traxport said:

John, can I ask where did you get your & Aky's in race fairings from? Are they UK standard race stuff that's then been painted or pre-painted shipped from China like auctmarts.com?

Simon ordered them from Italy last year, we changed the colour scheme a bit from their own design.

Quality is good and the price was OK too. (we ordered 4 sets)

[Biker's Nemesis]

mckeann said:

Bikes are looking excellent dude. Where you off to??

Cheers Neil.

Italy.

[mckeann]

Biker's Nemesis said:

mckeann said:

Bikes are looking excellent dude. Where you off to??

Cheers Neil.

Italy.

nice, jet set bd. I've been up in shetland at work for nearly 2 weeks and when i get home i have knockhill to look forward to.

[sjtscott]

TimmyWimmyWoo said:

Having an awful time today.

What you mean awful as in it stranded you there? LOL


Great picture BTW! Stelvio?

[leighz]

Jazoli said:

moto_traxport said:

leighz said:

dontchya just love it when random bits of your bike start falling off of their own accord....

You're lucky. That bit normally seizes on the bike!

Good excuse to service the exup valve.

that was the plan but then I noticed exactly how fked the bolts are down there. And there are lots of them. Not sure whether to pretend I never looked at the thing (it works ok afaik - for now....) or start trying to unseize bolts/drilling them out etc etc. Or wire it into the fully open position and cut the actuator cables?!?

[oaf]

Took this wee beastie out for a test ride yesterday. Utterly bonkers, full of character, and now I've ridden one I feel the marmite looks actually suit the bike's batst personality!

[Jazoli]

leighz said:

Jazoli said:

moto_traxport said:

leighz said:

dontchya just love it when random bits of your bike start falling off of their own accord....

You're lucky. That bit normally seizes on the bike!

Good excuse to service the exup valve.

that was the plan but then I noticed exactly how fked the bolts are down there. And there are lots of them. Not sure whether to pretend I never looked at the thing (it works ok afaik - for now....) or start trying to unseize bolts/drilling them out etc etc. Or wire it into the fully open position and cut the actuator cables?!?

Aye they are a nightmare, I have had to drill them out on every Yamaha I've ever owned with them, there's 2 bolts for the cover and 2 or 3 bolts holding the valve in, if its working I'd be inclined to leave well alone, easy way to check is to cycle the ignition on and off or rev the engine and watch if the valve moves, if not its ballache time, and don't cut the cables, they are expensive to replace!

[theshrew]

Cracking weekend at Oulton.




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[KTMboy]

Cracking 150mle round trip on the SM today......

[Andybow]

oaf said:

Took this wee beastie out for a test ride yesterday. Utterly bonkers, full of character, and now I've ridden one I feel the marmite looks actually suit the bike's batst personality!

Good aren't they!

[George29]

Bought myself a new bike

[3DP]

anonymous said:

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Oooh - st - not good. Hope it's all minor and heal quick mate. Was it on the GSXR?

[catso]

anonymous said:

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Looks like the end of your bell.

Hope the leg heals soon.

[Biker's Nemesis]

anonymous said:

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My what hairy legs you have

GWS dude

[catso]

anonymous said:

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Maybe, but a good thing he stopped.

I was in a single-vehicle bike crash on a quiet backroad not far from home, I ended up lying at the side of the road totally winded (broken collarbone & ribs), bike near me and engine still running/wheel going round. At least 4 cars drove by/round me (probably because they didn't want to deal with a death?), eventually a guy stopped and helped, got the bike up etc.

As I was close to home I called the Wife to take me to A&E.

I didn't involve insurance as there was no one else involved, damage was around £500 for the parts (I did the work myself) and I had a £300 excess so it paid me to not claim as no doubt the increase in policy over the next 2-3 years would have been way more than £200.

[Biker's Nemesis]

George29 said:

Bought myself a new bike

I still have an brand new translogic QS for a Fireblade. Harris bars and brembo style levers, brand new never fitted seat unit and other stuff