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

[andym1603]

Iang84 said:

podman said:

andym1603 said:

After 14yrs the old ZZR failed its first test under my ownership this morning, warped front discs. Nothing else for it, It failed me , it was time to say goodbye. Picked this up this afternoon. Different, but I am enjoying it loads.

Warped discs = new bike, your a harsh master..

Enjoy the new bike, they look cool in an ugly kinda way..!

I quite like the looks but that pannier looks perilously close to the exhaust I would be worried about the heat on a spirited run so might be tempted to stick some heat reflective tape on the bottom

Cheers both, I will have to look at the pannier. I keep on finding things on it like a Full service history, Full Z-technik titanium exhaust and living under the seat a power commander. The ironic thing is it has recently had the front discs and pads replaced.

[H100S]

andym1603 said:

Iang84 said:

podman said:

andym1603 said:

After 14yrs the old ZZR failed its first test under my ownership this morning, warped front discs. Nothing else for it, It failed me , it was time to say goodbye. Picked this up this afternoon. Different, but I am enjoying it loads.

Warped discs = new bike, your a harsh master..

Enjoy the new bike, they look cool in an ugly kinda way..!

I quite like the looks but that pannier looks perilously close to the exhaust I would be worried about the heat on a spirited run so might be tempted to stick some heat reflective tape on the bottom

Cheers both, I will have to look at the pannier. I keep on finding things on it like a Full service history, Full Z-technik titanium exhaust and living under the seat a power commander. The ironic thing is it has recently had the front discs and pads replaced.

Should see you through till 2029 then.

[2ndclasscitizen]

Managed to get out for a ride between the rain we've been having here in Sydney

[moanthebairns]

Lovely looking 636, I'd have that in a heart beat. Are those aftermarket indicators on the back with a cut reg plate guard?

[skahigh]

mak said:

Weather st and wind dangerous but needed to get out to test my new screen, ugly as fook but from the short ride I have deduced it has completely transformed the bike. Cruising speeds are up and hard acceleration into big numbers no longer has my helmet shoved into my face witch makes my vision impaired .

Weather or not all this is a good thing is going to be a test of my luck but its staying on for now,

I've got a real soft spot for these, you say the screen is ugly but, it seems to suit the bike perfectly to me, all very pointy and weird angles.

[VEA]

Andy XRV said:

I've always wanted one of these. There's a camo coloured one on AT at the moment.
Even had the poster on my wall as a kid.

[Rich_AR]

Currently touring solo around Europe.
Taken in Spain a few days ago:

[B'stard Child]

Rich_AR said:

Currently touring solo around Europe.
Taken in Spain a few days ago:

I'd heard the roads were better than that

Nice picture

[podman]

Rich_AR said:

Currently touring solo around Europe.
Taken in Spain a few days ago:

As said, fab pic....Lucky boy, I couldnt think of anything better at to do...

[epom]

podman said:

Rich_AR said:

Currently touring solo around Europe.
Taken in Spain a few days ago:

As said, fab pic....Lucky boy, I couldnt think of anything better at to do...

Nice !!

[Rich_AR]

podman said:

As said, fab pic....Lucky boy, I couldnt think of anything better at to do...

Cheers! Only a phone picture as well, set on timer and burst mode.

I've been away 4 weeks so far, enjoying the freedom

B'stard Child said:

I'd heard the roads were better than that

Nice picture

haha. I must have been unlucky !

Edited by Rich_AR on Tuesday 24th October 17:11

[patchb]

One from Rockingham last weekend:

_AJP5743 by patrick burrows

[patchb]

And another...

_AJP4417 by patrick burrows

[2ndclasscitizen]

moanthebairns said:

Lovely looking 636, I'd have that in a heart beat. Are those aftermarket indicators on the back with a cut reg plate guard?

Yup. Cut job on the guard isn't the greatest and needs to be tidied/evened up a bit.

Bike was a steal, picked it up in May with only 16000km on the clock and 12 months rego (which is a great thing in NSW). It's bloody mint, already put 6000km on it.

[Biker's Nemesis]

patchb said:

And another...

_AJP4417 by patrick burrows

What tyres and pressures are you running?

[patchb]

Biker's Nemesis said:

What tyres and pressures are you running?

Bridgestone S20 evos and I think that was 32f 30r

[Biker's Nemesis]

patchb said:

Bridgestone S20 evos and I think that was 32f 30r

Was that hot pressure? Was just thinking when looking at your photos that there wasn't much tyre compression/tyre on the track.

Might just be my old eyes though, looks like you had a good clear dry day though.

[sjtscott]

B'stard Child said:

Rich_AR said:

Currently touring solo around Europe.
Taken in Spain a few days ago:

I'd heard the roads were better than that

Nice picture

Great picture OP - first time I've seen one of these being used for what its designed for and using panniers where they don't get fouled up with traffic either side to prevent filtering

And no Mr Child I've ridden on roads worse than this in Spain on my fully givi luggaged up blackbird that wern't considered unpaved by Tom Tom. Had a puncture and resulting fleecing for €300 from a honda dealer in Bilbao for a new rear tyre to confirm that too! I can laugh about it now

[podman]

2nd (or maybe 6th) time lucky....all seems well...this week anyway.



Not that they can be tempremental or anything but as I came back into my road, my near neighbour and has lad were pushing his up and down the road trying to bump start it...you had to be there but it was a funny moment..anyway.

[Biker's Nemesis]

podman said:

2nd (or maybe 6th) time lucky....all seems well...this week anyway.



Not that they can be tempremental or anything but as I came back into my road, my near neighbour and has lad were pushing his up and down the road trying to bump start it...you had to be there but it was a funny moment..anyway.

Fingers crossed Bryan.

A video of it on the move would be nice for old timers like me,