A picture a day...biker banter (Vol 5)
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dern said:
Thanks. I think the previous owner was on top of a lot of this stuff as there's some serious heat deflection material under the seat. I'll check the rest though, cheers.
I took it out in the pouring rain yesterday... I'd just got it and sitting on it in the garage wasn't going to cut it. It's so confidence inspiring in the rain with all the crap on the roads. Really happy with it. Actually thoroughly enjoyed the ride despite the floods.
Dealers did fit additional under seat heat reflecting material but you might find the underside of your right thigh gets hot. Winter in UK might be nice but careful in summer I took it out in the pouring rain yesterday... I'd just got it and sitting on it in the garage wasn't going to cut it. It's so confidence inspiring in the rain with all the crap on the roads. Really happy with it. Actually thoroughly enjoyed the ride despite the floods.
Easy way to tell if the dongle is connected you’ll get a warning message at switch on. Also a little black box under the seat if equipped but not connected. Makes the tiresome settings reset each restart a thing of the past.
Mine was cracking. Would pull an honest 240 on TKC 80’s with panniers and big dry bag on top. Monster engine even in rain mode (100bhp)
tvrolet said:
I see Saltire have a charity run down the Borders way on Sunday - OK, Galashiels and Peebles so not quite 'your' Borders but South of Edinburgh anyway...which is bandit country to me, but if it's a decent day I'll venture down and risk life and limb with the natives.
What a great day - started overcast but then the sun came out Maybe 40-odd bikes - and a real good mix at that - but all keeping a good pace and no real sillyness. Soup and shepherds pie stop......anyway - an absolutely stunning autumn day here now with a clear azure sky and not a breath of wind. i'm off for a wee run to the Trossachs - the joy of giving up full time work
See ya
Well that’s my year done pretty much, Tuono is tucked up under its cover (where it’s spent pretty much all year) and the Kawasaki has started its conversion to race bike. Spent the weekend reducing the loom to only what is necessary and getting rid of unnecessary weight.
There’s a possibility I may be getting a YZ250F at the weekend though so that should make for an interesting winter, I want to do some enduros but my off road experience is limited!
dern said:
New bike day...
Put a hundred or so miles on it on the way home despite the high winds. Amazing bike, really pleased with it. Very comfortable, not at all tiring to ride, so confidence inspiring and loads of power to overtake. It's a 2014 KTM 1190 Adventure by the way.
Great looking bike, let us know how you get on with it day to day Genuinely interested to know how KTMs do commuting.Put a hundred or so miles on it on the way home despite the high winds. Amazing bike, really pleased with it. Very comfortable, not at all tiring to ride, so confidence inspiring and loads of power to overtake. It's a 2014 KTM 1190 Adventure by the way.
twizellb said:
SAS Tom said:
Not a bike but I’m sure you’ll accept it. Hired this for the next 2 days to surprise my dad for his birthday. It’s surprisingly easy to drive, it’s terrible on fuel too!
You'll be lucky to get double figures.
Lovely pressy though for a couple of days
SAS Tom said:
Not a bike but I’m sure you’ll accept it. Hired this for the next 2 days to surprise my dad for his birthday. It’s surprisingly easy to drive, it’s terrible on fuel too!
Places bets on 14mpg overall
Edited to add - seen 18mpg in a later post after I had replied but still sticking with 14mpg
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