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

[VonSenger]

Apparently TC's for pussy's.....I'll have 2 please.

Biker's Nemesis said:

Alex James photo from Donington this week. I reckon this is gonna sting a bit.

[TimmyWimmyWoo]

moto_traxport said:

Thought it was a keeper? You seemed lucky with it so far.

It would be - I'm still smitten with it and had big plans, but my insurance quote for the year is looking prohibitive (I've bored everyone to death in other threads but think £1500-2500 in London), and I could use some cash for hopefully getting on the property ladder. I'll have another as soon as I can! It's been faultless. Just expensive to service.

[Biker's Nemesis]

legzr1 said:

This just arrived and I'm now ''bananafied' according to a certain PH member!

Learnt my lesson with the last R1 so all venture-shielded before turning a wheel this time.
Excellent service from Bells as normal.

hey hey, a Yellow R1..Champion.

[Biker's Nemesis]

spareparts said:

MOT time for the twins. After a long lay up over the winter, both fired up first time this year, and passed with flying colours after a short bimble to the test centre. Advisories on both, "Noisy exhaust"

I'm sure I've mentioned before but that Sp looks the muts nuts (that's a good thing)

[Biker's Nemesis]

patchb said:

Had some free time today and it was dry and sunny so I decided I would get my Aprilia out. Took the battery out of my wardrobe where it had lived since October, chucked it on the bike and it fired up instantly. Bloody unreliable Italian tat
Quick oil check, lube of the chain and sort the tyre pressures (which had only dropped 3psi all winter although it has been on paddock stands) and went out for a little 45 mile bimble. I forgot how torquey it is, and I nearly went over the bars first time I braked! Too used to riding my thundercat all winter.
Got back and gave it a good clean, thought I'd chuck a bucket over the daily whilst I had the stuff out. An enjoyable day, it feels like spring is here although rain forecast for the next week or so now.

Did you do any wheelies.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Jazoli said:

legzr1 said:

Learnt my lesson with the last R1 so all venture-shielded before turning a wheel this time.

I remember the state of your last new one after a couple of hours group riding.

That was the day my 04 R1 kept out dragging his brand spanky new R1.

[Biker's Nemesis]

VonSenger said:

Apparently TC's for pussy's.....I'll have 2 please.

Biker's Nemesis said:

Alex James photo from Donington this week. I reckon this is gonna sting a bit.

I like the idea of TC when you see a photo like that, hopefully it kept going and only low sided him.

[patchb]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Did you do any wheelies.

I wish, a couple all the way through 2nd but only about 3 inches high! Nothing to your wheelie standards. It's something I really must learn...

[legzr1]

Biker's Nemesis said:

That was the day my 04 R1 kept out dragging his brand spanky new R1.

Cheat!

[moto_traxport]

Too many trackday tyres on these puppies.



Small attempt at de-scabbyifying the old R1. Cannot beat a bit of two pack!

Edited by moto_traxport on Thursday 2nd March 20:58

[Gavia]

legzr1 said:

Gavia said:

Nice, I'm looking at early May for mine according to the dealer.

For a 60th anniversary R1?

Ring Bells, they have one left.

Nope the R1M. Bit giddy now

[Biker's Nemesis]

moto_traxport said:

Too many trackday tyres on these puppies.



Small attempt at de-scabbyifying the old R1. Cannot beat a bit of two pack!

I like his work, especially the little ditty he did with Elton John.


Nice job of the wheels Jon.

[Fleegle]

moto_traxport said:

Too many trackday tyres on these puppies.



Small attempt at de-scabbyifying the old R1. Cannot beat a bit of two pack!

Edited by moto_traxport on Thursday 2nd March 20:58

Haven't you got a nice orange pair?

[moto_traxport]

Fleegle said:

moto_traxport said:

Too many trackday tyres on these puppies.



Small attempt at de-scabbyifying the old R1. Cannot beat a bit of two pack!

Haven't you got a nice orange pair?

The ex-Fleegle safety Hi Viz ones are still on the bike just to give it that current distressed look I was aiming for.

[spareparts]

Biker's Nemesis said:

spareparts said:

MOT time for the twins. After a long lay up over the winter, both fired up first time this year, and passed with flying colours after a short bimble to the test centre. Advisories on both, "Noisy exhaust"

I'm sure I've mentioned before but that Sp looks the muts nuts (that's a good thing)

Cheers, John. The spanners at the garage where she had her MOT done (Honda's biggest dealer in Europe!) all went "phwooaar" when they saw her. A bit like Sandra Bullock in her 50s and still well able to pull!

[podman]

legzr1 said:

This just arrived and I'm now ''bananafied' according to a certain PH member!

Learnt my lesson with the last R1 so all venture-shielded before turning a wheel this time.
Excellent service from Bells as normal.

Congrats, love that paint scheme, more pics when its outside the gararge please.

[Pat H]

Here I am on a sunny day back in about 1981. I guess I would have been about 12.

Very much dressed for the ride and not the crash.

The bike was a 1975 Kawasaki KM90.

[Mr OCD]

I guess the forks did need servicing then...



Oops.

[Jazoli]

Mr OCD said:

I guess the forks did need servicing then...



Oops.

Bubbles caused by pumping the forks to drain the oil before dismantling, nothing to see here.........

[Biker's Nemesis]

Jazoli said:

Mr OCD said:

I guess the forks did need servicing then...



Oops.

Bubbles caused by pumping the forks to drain the oil before dismantling, nothing to see here.........

Correct

Have you got the correct tool for setting the air gap Scott