Spring time is on the way...

Spring time is on the way...

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Biker's Nemesis

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38,534 posts

207 months

Saturday 11th February 2017
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... And I am looking forward to getting the lawns cut and getting the boarders tided up. Oh, and some motor biking.

What things bike wise or other are you looking forward too come the warmer days/lighter nights.

Tall_Paul

1,915 posts

226 months

Saturday 11th February 2017
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You know it snowed today, right... hehefrown

But yeah, it's not that far away, I've seen the light at the end of the tunnel which was a small bit of daylight in the sky on my commute home at gone 6pm.

I'm looking forward to the roads not being covered in the salty crap. Getting home when it's still light. Warmth. Getting the Tuono out once the last of the salt has gone down and putting some more miles on it.


Biker's Nemesis

Original Poster:

38,534 posts

207 months

Saturday 11th February 2017
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Tuono you say.

I was in Ian Bells today and saw this 1 owner from new V4 Tuono for £7795

http://www.ianbellmotorcycles.com/yamaha-Locator.a...

Janluke

2,552 posts

157 months

Saturday 11th February 2017
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I'm itching to get out on the bike in general. I usually manage the odd run this time of year but the weather and state of the roads have prevented me so far this year. I'm looking forward to one of my regular evening routes round the borders. Biggar,Broughton,Moffat,St Marys Loch, Innerleithen,Peebles and home dry roads, warmish and light traffic. KTM if I'm feeling frisky, Indian for a more relaxed run. I can't wait

Tall_Paul

1,915 posts

226 months

Saturday 11th February 2017
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Yeah, it's a gen2 though (last of the V-twins), not a v4.

Got a 3700 mile, 15 day Alps tripped planned in late August on it, so need to get some miles on it over summer to get used to the bike, only managed 1000 miles since I bought it in September.

Biker's Nemesis

Original Poster:

38,534 posts

207 months

Saturday 11th February 2017
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Janluke said:
I'm itching to get out on the bike in general. I usually manage the odd run this time of year but the weather and state of the roads have prevented me so far this year. I'm looking forward to one of my regular evening routes round the borders. Biggar,Broughton,Moffat,St Marys Loch, Innerleithen,Peebles and home dry roads, warmish and light traffic. KTM if I'm feeling frisky, Indian for a more relaxed run. I can't wait
Might see you at St Marys this year, I'm quite often up Peebles/Moffat way.

Biker's Nemesis

Original Poster:

38,534 posts

207 months

Saturday 11th February 2017
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Tall_Paul said:
Yeah, it's a gen2 though (last of the V-twins), not a v4.

Got a 3700 mile, 15 day Alps tripped planned in late August on it, so need to get some miles on it over summer to get used to the bike, only managed 1000 miles since I bought it in September.
Ah, thought yours was the V4, I'm sure someone on here said they were looking for one. Hope you have a great time on your Alps trip.

Trabi601

4,865 posts

94 months

Saturday 11th February 2017
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Snowing here today. The bike is staying firmly locked away.

Plans once the weather breaks are to sell the Pan Euro, MOT the R1100S and, after 6 or so years, get the Duke 750SS back on the road.

Janluke

2,552 posts

157 months

Saturday 11th February 2017
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Biker's Nemesis said:
Might see you at St Marys this year, I'm quite often up Peebles/Moffat way.
Great I'm an hour away just let me know when

Biker's Nemesis

Original Poster:

38,534 posts

207 months

Saturday 11th February 2017
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Janluke said:
Great I'm an hour away just let me know when
Will do.


Biker's Nemesis

Original Poster:

38,534 posts

207 months

Saturday 11th February 2017
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Trabi601 said:
Snowing here today. The bike is staying firmly locked away.

Plans once the weather breaks are to sell the Pan Euro, MOT the R1100S and, after 6 or so years, get the Duke 750SS back on the road.
We had snow and hailstones on Friday, it's nice to see the days starting to get a bit longer, another 4 or 5 weekends for me before I'm out I reckon.


MuscleSaloon

1,541 posts

174 months

Saturday 11th February 2017
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Biker's Nemesis said:
Tuono you say.

I was in Ian Bells today and saw this 1 owner from new V4 Tuono for £7795

http://www.ianbellmotorcycles.com/yamaha-Locator.a...
That is sweet.

Gunk

3,302 posts

158 months

Saturday 11th February 2017
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I'm just looking forward to warmer weather so I can fiddle arse around on the driveway, I love a day to myself stripping all the fairings off, changing the oil and just spannering with cup of tea and the radio on.



Edited by Gunk on Saturday 11th February 22:57

308mate

13,757 posts

221 months

Saturday 11th February 2017
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Biker's Nemesis said:
... And I am looking forward to getting the boarders tided up.
Are you Fred West?

Fort Jefferson

8,237 posts

221 months

Saturday 11th February 2017
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I'm riding down to Gibraltar with some friends.

Fleegle

16,688 posts

175 months

Sunday 12th February 2017
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I'm looking forward to the sun shining through the panoramic roof of my grand Picasso

patchb

946 posts

113 months

Sunday 12th February 2017
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I'm just looking forward to being able to ride again. I snapped my right collarbone in half on 9th January, I took my thundercat to the bank on Thursday (about 1.5 miles) rather than the car and it felt OK so I'll probably take it on the 25 mile commute on Monday.

Also looking forward to getting my tuono back out, I've barely looked at the thing since October but it'll probably get it's first run of the year in march.

stupidbutkeen

1,009 posts

154 months

Sunday 12th February 2017
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This winter has been good enough to get the bike out a good bit over in the dark lands of N.Ireland tbh. I am more looking forward to a the 1st trip of the year I am planning around scotland or wales weather depending last weekend of march/1st weekend of april for 3-4 nights.

Walter Sobchak

5,723 posts

223 months

Sunday 12th February 2017
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Unfortunately I've got some expensive stuff coming up on my bike in the spring- it's just turned 12k so valve clearance service (although think it was done previously at about 8k want peace of mind) needs a new front tyre, it's already got a brand new rear on it, and got insurance renewal and MOT at beginning of April too.

RemaL

24,967 posts

233 months

Sunday 12th February 2017
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I've been keeping myself busy in the garage the past few months taking my kit car apart. new Rad, coolant hose's. Better header tank. And putting in a new multi dash instead of the analog gauges. Still not as fun as being out on the kit car or bike.

I'm hoping we will get a dry day next month to get out on the bike. She is going for a rempap. I have a few things to fit, crash bungs and new exhaust in the next few weeks.

I hate the cold weather. No Moto GP, BSB, WSB and F1. but not long now.

Hope we have a good summer as this winter has been colder than the last few. so fingers crossed.