A picture a day....biker banter (Vol 3)

A picture a day....biker banter (Vol 3)

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bgunn

1,416 posts

130 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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podman said:
You'll have that doen in a jiffy.

Bike looks very clean, I recenly had a punt on Mr 996SPSs VFR750 and was really impressed with it, such an easy bike to use and throw around, despite on paper being fairly hefty..sounded fab and went well enough too.
As it was it was pretty lumpy and missy until revving more, so I can't want to get it running right; it sounds glorious when on song.

Done 14000km and stored for 10 years or so in a dry garage, hence the manky carbs! It's like working on a new bike though, no corroded bolts etc.

moanthebairns

17,917 posts

197 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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podman said:
moanthebairns said:
John D. said:
On my Shoei lid some of the padding can be removed but not all the lining.
Which is why I use balaclavas. All the sweat and drool goes into the balaclava which gets flung in the wash at the end of a ride.

Also the fear I have with the above method is that the impact liner will become saturated and damaged.

Helmets are designed to be used in the wet but not submerged or jets of water forced in. Yes helmets don't carry an ip rating but I would air caution to the above method.

That's just me however.
Just to aleviate your concerns MTB, it was an Arai rep that told me of this method many years ago...balaclavas(even on a hot day, really?) make your bounce more sweaty and some of that will wick away into the lining of your lid..
Honestly, heat doesn't bother me at all, im the only cold blooded Scotsman I think.

I'm that hard I have to sleep with an electric blanket on.

but if the guy from Arai says that's fine then my fears are obviously unfounded.

Biker's Nemesis

38,534 posts

207 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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moanthebairns said:
podman said:
moanthebairns said:
John D. said:
On my Shoei lid some of the padding can be removed but not all the lining.
Which is why I use balaclavas. All the sweat and drool goes into the balaclava which gets flung in the wash at the end of a ride.

Also the fear I have with the above method is that the impact liner will become saturated and damaged.

Helmets are designed to be used in the wet but not submerged or jets of water forced in. Yes helmets don't carry an ip rating but I would air caution to the above method.

That's just me however.
Just to aleviate your concerns MTB, it was an Arai rep that told me of this method many years ago...balaclavas(even on a hot day, really?) make your bounce more sweaty and some of that will wick away into the lining of your lid..
Honestly, heat doesn't bother me at all, im the only cold blooded Scotsman I think.

I'm that hard I have to sleep with an electric blanket on.

At knockhill in July Moanthebairns was wrapped up like a woman on a cold day, it must have been over 25 degrees too.

Yazza54

18,464 posts

180 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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Just whoring these pics again biggrin










moanthebairns

17,917 posts

197 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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what tyres are they Yazza? they are strange looking things

Yazza54

18,464 posts

180 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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Some dodgy old Avon tyre, just on for wheeling it about

Fleegle

16,688 posts

175 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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Looking good Yazz

Those tyres look like they are made from concrete

scunnylad

1,718 posts

168 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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Great looking pipes Yazza




Chipchap said:
Yazza54 said:
Ouch big seize. What bike?
Looks like a TZ250 or 350
Yep TZ, 84 vintage

spareparts

6,777 posts

226 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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Balmy October evening seemed a perfect excuse




LiamB

7,922 posts

142 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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Looking lovely as always cloud9

spareparts

6,777 posts

226 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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Cheers Liam smile She doesn't get out enough, but it's always an event when she does.

Jonjo91

1,833 posts

157 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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Riding from Italy to the UK on this at the moment under the name BirotarUK on Instagram

Eats up the miles no problem!

McClure

2,173 posts

145 months

Monday 20th October 2014
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spareparts said:
Balmy October evening seemed a perfect excuse

Stunning machine, good work!

AdamLoewy

176 posts

193 months

Tuesday 21st October 2014
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Got the full-res photos through from an August trip to the ring

3DP

9,912 posts

233 months

Tuesday 21st October 2014
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spareparts said:
Balmy October evening seemed a perfect excuse



Looking fabulous as always. Looks like that coach is coming past you at a rate of knots though hehe

eddd1e

499 posts

167 months

Tuesday 21st October 2014
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AdamLoewy said:


Got the full-res photos through from an August trip to the ring
Nice, I never get any good ones of me there. frown

I've been twice this year on my S1000RR, how did you find it? any idea what times you were doing?

roboxm3

2,414 posts

194 months

Tuesday 21st October 2014
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spareparts said:
Balmy October evening seemed a perfect excuse



I'd give a bk for one of these...probably both...

AdamLoewy

176 posts

193 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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eddd1e said:
AdamLoewy said:


Got the full-res photos through from an August trip to the ring
Nice, I never get any good ones of me there. frown

I've been twice this year on my S1000RR, how did you find it? any idea what times you were doing?
Loved it, been there before on my old 675 Daytona a few years ago but the bhp of the S1K was very fun!
Didn't manage to get many laps in as was raining most of the time, planning on getting out there a few more times next year to work on reducing times

Yazza54

18,464 posts

180 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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Done


Fleegle

16,688 posts

175 months

Wednesday 22nd October 2014
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graphene said:
Yazza54 said:
Done

That seat doesn't look comfortable nor sporty.
It looks like you're going to be perched about two foot higher than your screen
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