A picture a day....biker banter (Vol 4)

[andyr30]

Bloody lovely MV F4 RC at Carter Bar yesterday

[moanthebairns]

I don't believe in love at first sight, but wow......

[Gavia]

I think that paintjob is too busy, lovely bike though.

[graham22]

twizellb said:

Reversed the heads?

No, just got them on the wrong sides!!



Really, I think this is what's been done as the plugs are still outer most.

[catso]

graham22 said:

twizellb said:

Reversed the heads?

No, just got them on the wrong sides!!



Really, I think this is what's been done as the plugs are still outer most.

Yes left head to right cylinder and vice-versa. Would also need to turn the pistons round for the correct valve clearance, but the real question is - why???

[graham22]

catso said:

graham22 said:

twizellb said:

Reversed the heads?

No, just got them on the wrong sides!!



Really, I think this is what's been done as the plugs are still outer most.

Yes left head to right cylinder and vice-versa. Would also need to turn the pistons round for the correct valve clearance, but the real question is - why???

Cam would need re-profiling too I guess.

Why?? - ever spoken to an old Guzzi owner

[JoBlack]

Gavia said:

Ignoring the upside down photo, there's a common novice mistake that gets made. Did you try to put in gear with the side stand down? You'd be amazed how many people make that simple mistake.

sorry about the photo, ithing shenanigans.

No i had the stand up, it seems to be a problem on the bike as 2 other owners reported the same thing within 2 weeks of collecting the bike - some sort of intermittent fault on the kickstand sensor, tried it again today - stand up, went in gear fine. back to neutral, stand down, start in neutral, stand up, put in first kills engine - other owners got it fixed under warranty so maybe dodgy parts out of the factory.

[myvision]

Day off went for quick ride to my parents ended up doing 300 miles.

[spareparts]

Crossing the Severn, rain (lots of it), then into the belly of the boat...

[naetype]

anonymous said:

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I think that as a service MTB should let us know whenever he is about to set out on his bike. Better forecast of rain than the Met Office.

[Jazoli]

anonymous said:

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Yes but it's always pissing down, we have had 3 completely dry days in the last month, that's st in anyone's book.

[Prof Prolapse]

Jazoli said:

Yes but it's always pissing down, we have had 3 completely dry days in the last month, that's st in anyone's book.

You'd rather move to urban hell to enjoy the 2 degree difference and 20mm less rainfall then?

[rodericb]

catso said:

graham22 said:

twizellb said:

Reversed the heads?

No, just got them on the wrong sides!!



Really, I think this is what's been done as the plugs are still outer most.

Yes left head to right cylinder and vice-versa. Would also need to turn the pistons round for the correct valve clearance, but the real question is - why???

I wondered that too, did a quick google and found this: http://wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic=91814.0

It does look different in a interesting way.

[moanthebairns]

anonymous said:

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The worrying thing is I actually really, really enjoyed riding in the rain on the road.....more than I have in the dry for months....I have no idea wtf is wrong with me.

[twizellb]

Jazoli said:

anonymous said:

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Yes but it's always pissing down, we have had 3 completely dry days in the last month, that's st in anyone's book.

You've been counting them then Dave

[mak]

moanthebairns said:

The worrying thing is I actually really, really enjoyed riding in the rain on the road.....more than I have in the dry for months....I have no idea wtf is wrong with me.

I wouldn't go out in the rain but getting caught out in it is a different matter, I hear you though. Riding in the rain slows things down and makes you nice and smooth, instead of grabbing a big bks every opportunity. It tells me you actually enjoyed riding slower limited by the wet roads

[Jazoli]

twizellb said:

Jazoli said:

anonymous said:

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Yes but it's always pissing down, we have had 3 completely dry days in the last month, that's st in anyone's book.

You've been counting them then Dave

Yes Bill I have, I have taken up riding in the rain, its the only way as I'd be stuck in the house otherwise, it's not so bad really

[Birky_41]

Another great blast tonight. Met at the usual biker pub near us then went off for an enthusiastic ride

One of our lot who had the trumpet 1050r just px'd for the new Duke 1200s

It's a fair bit quicker but handles like an old barge (his words not mine) and needs a decent setup. He found the WC even on one intrusive?

It's much thinner to sit on compared to the mt10



I also can tick off my bucket list that I've now been in a fire engine

[spareparts]

Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way

[MattOz]

Gave the bike a service and clean up on Saturday. It always scrubs up well. I've owned it for over 7 years now, and given the cost to change to a new model, I suspect I'll be keeping it for a bit longer!