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Yazza54
9,803 posts
51 months
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Might pop up to rivington sometime this morning
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srob
6,670 posts
108 months
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srob said: Day off today, was meant to be having a new fence put up but the weather's halted play. Off to Norwich with the work lot for bowling (yawn) and beer (yay) this arvo. A few of us are out after - so should be a good laugh.
Recovery tomorrow and meant to be going to Old Buckenham airshow on Sunday, again weather permitting... Well that will be a big fat NO then! Absolutely mad weather here, barely see the end of the agrden out of the window for the rain!! And SKY has just packed up - hoping it'll be back on in time for the BSB... 
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VinceFox
14,803 posts
42 months
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Going to put another coat of paint on blade fork yokes, clean frame around headstock and fit my new allballs taper bearings. As soon as i get out the bath.
Sent from my ipad. In my bath.
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VidalBaboon
8,914 posts
85 months
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 Got this for the weekend.
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VinceFox
14,803 posts
42 months
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VidalBaboon said: Got this for the weekend. Curious about these, what's it comparable to on the road?
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vonuber
4,129 posts
35 months
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Had a good long trip yesterday with a friend riding pillion, bit stiff today though: TripBig thanks to the guy on the Goldwing who gave us his parking ticket 
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Fleegle
10,812 posts
46 months
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Fleegle said: Taken the day off, so a long weeken d for me
Today will be all bikey, but fiddling not riding. Tomorrow will be greenlaning in Hampshire and Sunday could possibly be fitting a new clutch in the TRX (if the plates arrive) TRX plates arrived, but due to yesterdays shenanigans when off-roading, I find myself a bit one handed today. I had an off yesterday where I managed to go down pretty hard, getting my hand between the bars and a tree root. The result being a hand thats quite bruised and swollen to the point I can't see any knuckles
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smack
8,328 posts
61 months
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Fleegle
10,812 posts
46 months
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smack said: And how is the van? Very static. Needs a new turbo
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3doorPete
6,971 posts
104 months
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Fleegle said: smack said: And how is the van? Very static. Needs a new turbo Maybe you could flap your big comedy swollen hand towards the air box to mimic forced induction pressure?
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Fleegle
10,812 posts
46 months
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3doorPete said: Fleegle said: smack said: And how is the van? Very static. Needs a new turbo Maybe you could flap your big comedy swollen hand towards the air box to mimic forced induction pressure? It's a good job I'm ambidextrous, otherwise beer drinking and masterbation would have been a problem
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BadgerBenji
2,965 posts
88 months
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VidalBaboon said: Got this for the weekend. What did you think to it? Finished my tea, and thought nice evening, so popped over the border to norfolk to see my Dad, admire the progress on his garden, drink a mug of tea, then pootle on back. Thanks to the football the roads were lovely and quiet and even the weather was dry!
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tori
1,359 posts
51 months
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BigHeartedTone said: BigHeartedTone said: IAM Test on Saturday. Passed - feeling very pleased with myself  Well done matey, how are the legs healing up?
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Wedg1e
22,808 posts
135 months
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Fleegle said: It's a good job I'm ambidextrous, otherwise beer drinking and masterbation would have been a problem What about spelling? 
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VidalBaboon
8,914 posts
85 months
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The RC8R is a lovely bike, plenty of power, great handling and strong brakes. It's not as fast in a straight line as the S1000RR I tried in the week, but this has a lot more accessible power for the road. Its wearing sportsmarts, which I'm really impressed with, only breaking traction in the wet when I was a bit heavy handed on a down change with the clutch. It nearly caught me out going up a lane from CQ8's place when the rear span up on some vegetation occupying the centre of the road. I'm not sure its a bike you could use all year round, despite having tourer-like ergonomics, the engine has a smidgin too much engine braking and is unforgiving of ham fisted inputs. I'm sure with a bit more finesse and respect you could master it in adverse weather but I'm still dubious. Power hits you like a sledge hammer, it just wants to go in any gear and just keeps on coming. I never ran out of revs or was left wanting more power. My only gripe, is a lack of initial feel from the Brembos. I think they're monoblocks- there is no split in the caliper. You only need 1 finger for braking, I was riding home last night in the dark when I forgot where I was and entered a bend a bit too fast so grabbed a handful, which made the rear squiggle about and nearly threw me over the bars, if the brakes were a bit more progressive, I think it would be a welcome modification. This particular one seems to have duff head stock bearings, as there seems to be some play and notchyness to the steering. I love it, I don't want to hand it back. I've had kids waving at me, people talking to me at petrol stations and taking Pictures of it when parked up. I'm sure if ever a bike would get you laid, this would be it. 
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Fleegle
10,812 posts
46 months
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Wedg1e said: Fleegle said: It's a good job I'm ambidextrous, otherwise beer drinking and masterbation would have been a problem What about spelling? Only a proper w  ker would point that out
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sprinter1050
10,184 posts
97 months
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Fleegle said: It's a good job I'm ambidextrous, otherwise beer drinking and masterbation would have been a problem I thought you always claimed you needed both hands for the latter exercise ?
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VinceFox
14,803 posts
42 months
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VidalBaboon said: The RC8R is a lovely bike, plenty of power, great handling and strong brakes. It's not as fast in a straight line as the S1000RR I tried in the week, but this has a lot more accessible power for the road. Its wearing sportsmarts, which I'm really impressed with, only breaking traction in the wet when I was a bit heavy handed on a down change with the clutch. It nearly caught me out going up a lane from CQ8's place when the rear span up on some vegetation occupying the centre of the road. I'm not sure its a bike you could use all year round, despite having tourer-like ergonomics, the engine has a smidgin too much engine braking and is unforgiving of ham fisted inputs. I'm sure with a bit more finesse and respect you could master it in adverse weather but I'm still dubious. Power hits you like a sledge hammer, it just wants to go in any gear and just keeps on coming. I never ran out of revs or was left wanting more power. My only gripe, is a lack of initial feel from the Brembos. I think they're monoblocks- there is no split in the caliper. You only need 1 finger for braking, I was riding home last night in the dark when I forgot where I was and entered a bend a bit too fast so grabbed a handful, which made the rear squiggle about and nearly threw me over the bars, if the brakes were a bit more progressive, I think it would be a welcome modification. This particular one seems to have duff head stock bearings, as there seems to be some play and notchyness to the steering. I love it, I don't want to hand it back. I've had kids waving at me, people talking to me at petrol stations and taking Pictures of it when parked up. I'm sure if ever a bike would get you laid, this would be it. I tell you what, a plain gloss on satin black finish would be a bit batman on it.
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BigHeartedTone
1,023 posts
87 months
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tori said: BigHeartedTone said: BigHeartedTone said: IAM Test on Saturday. Passed - feeling very pleased with myself Well done matey, how are the legs healing up? Hi Tori Not bad. I had the plate out from my Tib in December 2011, after coming off crutches in Jan 2011 (5 months after the accident). With the plate in jogging, jumping squats during circuit training etc was properly painful so my surgeon said he would take it out. It was night and day afterwards (didn't impact it for a month) and now I can run pain free - just waiting for my fractured ankle to give me arthritis.. Ankle movement is about 90% - I still try and exercise it to increase ROM but don't know if it will get better. Site of where the plate was is still painful to touch 6 months later - but this is better than having the plate in. Hows you? Ever get to Hartford Marina again? - not been there for ages.
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tori
1,359 posts
51 months
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BigHeartedTone said: tori said: BigHeartedTone said: BigHeartedTone said: IAM Test on Saturday. Passed - feeling very pleased with myself Well done matey, how are the legs healing up? Hi Tori Not bad. I had the plate out from my Tib in December 2011, after coming off crutches in Jan 2011 (5 months after the accident). With the plate in jogging, jumping squats during circuit training etc was properly painful so my surgeon said he would take it out. It was night and day afterwards (didn't impact it for a month) and now I can run pain free - just waiting for my fractured ankle to give me arthritis.. Ankle movement is about 90% - I still try and exercise it to increase ROM but don't know if it will get better. Site of where the plate was is still painful to touch 6 months later - but this is better than having the plate in. Hows you? Ever get to Hartford Marina again? - not been there for ages. Glad you're on the fix, try acupuncture for the painful area or acupressure/trigger points. The research is really good in regards to pain reduction. Get a wobble board to keep intrinsic strength and stretch it like the naughty joint it is! You should still consider those orthoses to stabilize the ankle joint when you're leaping about ( the orthoheel ones from Boots arn't too bad) I'm ok, the whole work thing is still hanging over me like a cloud (solicitors etc) but I'm down in Surrey now so life is getting better. Essentially I've swapped Hartford for Loomies!! You should head down some time!
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