A picture a day....biker banter (Vol 4)
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J B L said:
Had a great ride this afternoon and then realised that the whole stabe needed cleaning so some help was enlisted.
Where as I didn't ride or clean my bike this weekend, but I have the previous 5 weeks running, i actually had a weeks fully dry commuting so it didn't get s***ty for once! I spent today watching motogp and then the rest of the afternoon outside enjoying the sun back on the bike 8am tomorrow I've had this for the past week and it's been interesting – it's reminded me that my new-to-me Multistrada is an incredible road bike. The 959 is a fantastic thing, but just… my god, it's hard work on a bumpy B road! Less bottom-end stonk but the small Superquadro thing is a great engine in its own right and revs so quickly compared to my Testastretta jobby. Also, it was delivered by Cal Crutchlow's dad, which was nice.
Had a weekend away with Mrs P in the Peak district, only her 3rd or 4th time on the bike since passing her test last December and the first of any distance(around 180 miles , no motorways), shes doing well , the endless 40 and 50MPH speed limits suited her ability/pace and to be fair, made the journey more pleasurable for me in some parts, too busy enjoying the roads to take many pics but Matlock was rammed as you can imagine. Great weekend.
IanUAE said:
Popped over to Bahrain to help run the Bahrain Superbike Championship over the weekend. The series is run on an arrive and ride basis and they use Panigale 899's.
Copy and repeat next weekend with the plan being I will be the championship Crew Chief next year.
"popped over"..as you do...Great pics and good luck for next years ambitions.Copy and repeat next weekend with the plan being I will be the championship Crew Chief next year.
Birky_41 said:
steve954 said:
10.5 best 10.8 worse, didn't realise until I watched the videos at home that the traction control was going mental so I was probably losing time through that.
Still good times! IanUAE said:
Popped over to Bahrain to help run the Bahrain Superbike Championship over the weekend. The series is run on an arrive and ride basis and they use Panigale 899's.
Copy and repeat next weekend with the plan being I will be the championship Crew Chief next year.
That has real appeal, why isn't there more "arrive and ride" in bikes? Copy and repeat next weekend with the plan being I will be the championship Crew Chief next year.
sjtscott said:
underwhelmist said:
Bit of a boring one but it should make working on the bike more pleasant.
I finally got fed up of mullering cross-head screws on Japanese bikes so I treated myself to a proper Japanese Industrial Standard screwdriver. I'd never heard of the make so just bought the one as a try out, it seems really well made and fits the JIS screws on the bike amazingly well. As it should, being the correct tool. Can't believe I messed about with Phillips screwdrivers for so long.
Having the right tools does help I finally got fed up of mullering cross-head screws on Japanese bikes so I treated myself to a proper Japanese Industrial Standard screwdriver. I'd never heard of the make so just bought the one as a try out, it seems really well made and fits the JIS screws on the bike amazingly well. As it should, being the correct tool. Can't believe I messed about with Phillips screwdrivers for so long.
I solved the problem recently by moving from a Honda to a Triumph lol
In all seriousness some of the material the japanese manufacturers make their screws/fasterners out of does leave a lot to be desired so I know exactly what you mean.
And back to the pics....
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