A picture a day....biker banter (Vol 4)
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Great ride tonight with the guys for pizza and a drink (just the one) weather was spot on and still not at 10pm. Headlights are brilliant but main beam is too high so going to a mates mot station to adjust it lower and correct
Rear tyre was on its last mm so I acted a t
t as usual and killed it. I'll definitely run another set of m7rr's as the front is still less than half worn and did a wet snett track day, nurburgring and 2500 miles. Rear was a bit chewed on the sides but still had a couple mm before wear markers. For the road they are a really good tyre
https://youtu.be/5NflLHtt0
Rear tyre was on its last mm so I acted a t
t as usual and killed it. I'll definitely run another set of m7rr's as the front is still less than half worn and did a wet snett track day, nurburgring and 2500 miles. Rear was a bit chewed on the sides but still had a couple mm before wear markers. For the road they are a really good tyre https://youtu.be/5NflLHt
t0
Andybow said:
Let us know how you get on with the screen, I've got a Mra which helps but not great
The screen makes the bike enjoyable now, there's no wind blast on my shoulders which there was before, the only downside is that I am getting more noise in my helmet so I suppose I should start wearing ear plugs.Tall_Paul said:
Aprilia Performance Rearsets for the Tuono. This weekend, I shall have a working rear brake again!!! 
Just a quick test fit, need some loctite and DOT4 fluid to properly fit them.
I'm sure I must have the only gen 2 tuono in existance with a working rear brake with the standard mount reservoir 😂Just a quick test fit, need some loctite and DOT4 fluid to properly fit them.
I do need to get an uprated clutch slave for mine though as my clutch fluid only lasts about 1000 miles before turning black, I'm bored of changing the fluid that often!
patchb said:
I'm sure I must have the only gen 2 tuono in existance with a working rear brake with the standard mount reservoir ??
I do need to get an uprated clutch slave for mine though as my clutch fluid only lasts about 1000 miles before turning black, I'm bored of changing the fluid that often!
Mine used to work... I do need to get an uprated clutch slave for mine though as my clutch fluid only lasts about 1000 miles before turning black, I'm bored of changing the fluid that often!
It was fine all of last summer (September to November, 1000 miles worth) - and when i say 'fine' I mean it would hold the bike when stopped on a hill... but since the winter it's gotten progressively worse, I can push the lever to the stop with one finger, and rotate the rear wheel at the same time! I've tried bleeding it, it got a little better but constant bleeding is a bandaid fix, best to rip off the limb (master cylinder) and put it back on where it'll work! 
My clutch fluid is black too, might get an oberon at some point but it doesn't bother me that much. The rearsets mean I can fit a quickshifter too
patchb said:
I'm sure I must have the only gen 2 tuono in existance with a working rear brake with the standard mount reservoir ??
I do need to get an uprated clutch slave for mine though as my clutch fluid only lasts about 1000 miles before turning black, I'm bored of changing the fluid that often!
Mine works fine too, at least it did until this week, not so sure now. I was thinking of a new clutch slave cylinder also, my clutch is really heavy and getting the bike into neutral is a pain.I do need to get an uprated clutch slave for mine though as my clutch fluid only lasts about 1000 miles before turning black, I'm bored of changing the fluid that often!
Those rear sets look ace, where are they from?
skahigh said:
patchb said:
I'm sure I must have the only gen 2 tuono in existance with a working rear brake with the standard mount reservoir ??
I do need to get an uprated clutch slave for mine though as my clutch fluid only lasts about 1000 miles before turning black, I'm bored of changing the fluid that often!
Mine works fine too, at least it did until this week, not so sure now. I was thinking of a new clutch slave cylinder also, my clutch is really heavy and getting the bike into neutral is a pain.I do need to get an uprated clutch slave for mine though as my clutch fluid only lasts about 1000 miles before turning black, I'm bored of changing the fluid that often!
Those rear sets look ace, where are they from?
The main reason for getting those rearsets is that they re-locate the brake master cylinder away from the engine and puts it vertical, the 2 reasons why the rear brake is so poor is becuase the m/c is horizontal and right under the engine.
Edited by Tall_Paul on Thursday 25th May 00:34
Tall_Paul said:
skahigh said:
patchb said:
I'm sure I must have the only gen 2 tuono in existance with a working rear brake with the standard mount reservoir ??
I do need to get an uprated clutch slave for mine though as my clutch fluid only lasts about 1000 miles before turning black, I'm bored of changing the fluid that often!
Mine works fine too, at least it did until this week, not so sure now. I was thinking of a new clutch slave cylinder also, my clutch is really heavy and getting the bike into neutral is a pain.I do need to get an uprated clutch slave for mine though as my clutch fluid only lasts about 1000 miles before turning black, I'm bored of changing the fluid that often!
Those rear sets look ace, where are they from?
The main reason for getting those rearsets is that they re-locate the brake master cylinder away from the engine and puts it vertical, the 2 reasons why the rear brake is so poor is becuase the m/c is horizontal and right under the engine.
Edited by Tall_Paul on Thursday 25th May 00:34
Biker's Nemesis said:
Aye is it, we're going up to Scotland tomorrow to have a look at the new 4th road bridge
I was headed for Scotland but the A696 was closed at Kirkharle, so I went West onto the B6342. They'd just laid some fresh tarmac onto some old rough patches, that'll not be set until midnight in this heat. Andy XRV said:
Parked up to get my hair cut and when I came back my bike was nearly over. School boy error as even though I was only gone for 30mins the stand had sunk into the hot tarmac.
Easy done in this weather...30mins in the barbers and the kids are at school? Did you have a perm? 
Tall_Paul said:
patchb said:
I'm sure I must have the only gen 2 tuono in existance with a working rear brake with the standard mount reservoir ??
I do need to get an uprated clutch slave for mine though as my clutch fluid only lasts about 1000 miles before turning black, I'm bored of changing the fluid that often!
Mine used to work... I do need to get an uprated clutch slave for mine though as my clutch fluid only lasts about 1000 miles before turning black, I'm bored of changing the fluid that often!
It was fine all of last summer (September to November, 1000 miles worth) - and when i say 'fine' I mean it would hold the bike when stopped on a hill... but since the winter it's gotten progressively worse, I can push the lever to the stop with one finger, and rotate the rear wheel at the same time! I've tried bleeding it, it got a little better but constant bleeding is a bandaid fix, best to rip off the limb (master cylinder) and put it back on where it'll work! My clutch fluid is black too, might get an oberon at some point but it doesn't bother me that much. The rearsets mean I can fit a quickshifter too
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