A picture a day...biker banter (Vol 5)

[Bob_Defly]

Too much front brake. I'm getting too old for all this falling off!

[Biker's Nemesis]

theshrew said:

Not been on here for years really. Nice to see you're keeping well old bean.

I hope the daft pics have kept coming / keeping people entertained while i've been away.

Good to see you back, hope you're gonna stick around.

I don't really bother now, can't be arsed if I'm honest.

[Steve Bass]

Bob_Defly said:

Too much front brake. I'm getting too old for all this falling off!

The problem wasn't too much front brake, it was too little right throttle

[Bob_Defly]

Steve Bass said:

The problem wasn't too much front brake, it was too little right throttle

True

[Arun_D]

Fresh rubber fitted to the SP2 yesterday. The previous set were on the bike for at least 6 years sitting in someone's living room, so although legal were definitely past their best. Also had some naff white tyre pen highlights on the sidewalls, so glad I don't have to look at those anymore.

I also took the opportunity to ditch the wavy discs on the front, replaced with OEM standard.

Bonus shoutout to my recently acquired Abba stand. I don't know why I didn't get one ages ago.

[bogie]

Arun_D said:

Fresh rubber fitted to the SP2 yesterday. The previous set were on the bike for at least 6 years sitting in someone's living room, so although legal were definitely past their best. Also had some naff white tyre pen highlights on the sidewalls, so glad I don't have to look at those anymore.

I also took the opportunity to ditch the wavy discs on the front, replaced with OEM standard.

Bonus shoutout to my recently acquired Abba stand. I don't know why I didn't get one ages ago.

Lovely bike, and much better with OEM discs.

[roboxm3]

Arun_D said:

Fresh rubber fitted to the SP2 yesterday. The previous set were on the bike for at least 6 years sitting in someone's living room, so although legal were definitely past their best. Also had some naff white tyre pen highlights on the sidewalls, so glad I don't have to look at those anymore.

I also took the opportunity to ditch the wavy discs on the front, replaced with OEM standard.

Bonus shoutout to my recently acquired Abba stand. I don't know why I didn't get one ages ago.

[Kawasicki]

roboxm3 said:

Arun_D said:

Fresh rubber fitted to the SP2 yesterday. The previous set were on the bike for at least 6 years sitting in someone's living room, so although legal were definitely past their best. Also had some naff white tyre pen highlights on the sidewalls, so glad I don't have to look at those anymore.

I also took the opportunity to ditch the wavy discs on the front, replaced with OEM standard.

Bonus shoutout to my recently acquired Abba stand. I don't know why I didn't get one ages ago.

Very nice. I had a SP1, and really enjoyed it.

[Petrolism]

Arun_D said:

Fresh rubber fitted to the SP2 yesterday. The previous set were on the bike for at least 6 years sitting in someone's living room, so although legal were definitely past their best. Also had some naff white tyre pen highlights on the sidewalls, so glad I don't have to look at those anymore.

I also took the opportunity to ditch the wavy discs on the front, replaced with OEM standard.

Bonus shoutout to my recently acquired Abba stand. I don't know why I didn't get one ages ago.

SP2 looks great. I took mine out last week, always fun to ride. Forgot to shoot a pic, so here's one I took last year.

[Arun_D]

As said before, I absolute adore your bike.

Now I've fixed/improved the CDI and completed the ignition/charging system overhaul (fingers crossed) and finally getting some quality time on it, the hunt begins for a decent standard-mount slip-on exhaust. I've already resigned to that fact any Akrapovic / Sato system is hen's teeth.

[Steve Bass]

This SP2 malarky is killing me.

There's a nice 25k mile SP2 for sale with genuine Akra twin pipes in the same white colour scheme for about 3700 GBP...

Given my love for Ducati's of that era I'm really wanting one of these in garage along side the '996' race bike.....

[Kawasicki]

Steve Bass said:

This SP2 malarky is killing me.

There's a nice 25k mile SP2 for sale with genuine Akra twin pipes in the same white colour scheme for about 3700 GBP...

Given my love for Ducati's of that era I'm really wanting one of these in garage along side the '996' race bike.....

I spent a very enjoyable day riding with two friends round north Wales about 15 years ago. Me on my SP1, with the others on an original Ducati 999 and Aprilia Mille. It was a very interesting comparison.

15 years later I bought a Ducati 999!

[spareparts]

Ah SP2. My Castrol was a beaut. Hewn from granite.

[Steve Bass]

spareparts said:

Ah SP2. My Castrol was a beaut. Hewn from granite.

Was? As i past tense??

[theshrew]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Good to see you back, hope you're gonna stick around.

I don't really bother now, can't be arsed if I'm honest.

I pop in every so often. I have to actually do work at work now so don't get as much time for reading forums

[Petrolism]

Arun_D said:

As said before, I absolute adore your bike.

Now I've fixed/improved the CDI and completed the ignition/charging system overhaul (fingers crossed) and finally getting some quality time on it, the hunt begins for a decent standard-mount slip-on exhaust. I've already resigned to that fact any Akrapovic / Sato system is hen's teeth.

Thanks again for the compliments. Good to hear you're enjoying it.

I have an Akrapovic full system (low-mount), restored, inclusive of a set of new Akrapovic Titanium sleeves (Carbon ones need replacing when they discolour due to heat after the wadding inside burns away), heat-proof decals, etc. - which I've stashed away as spare parts that I'll probably never use.
Could be persuaded to part with them if interested, although the low value of the £ and cost of shipping to U.K. from Japan might make the idea prohibitive...

[spareparts]

Steve Bass said:

spareparts said:

Ah SP2. My Castrol was a beaut. Hewn from granite.

Was? As i past tense??

Yep. She was the bike that got me into biking. So I had to have her. One of the original 2002 Castrol bikes - even with a letter from Colin and the SBK paddock pass they were sold with! Sold her minty mint with just over 4k miles on her, with Ohlins and TSR rearsets. Lovely bike but proper old school sbk long/low/heavy in handling. Glad to have enjoyed her, but she’s currently being enjoyed by another collector.

[AceOfHearts]

hyper jay said:

good work !Can you do mine ? i haven't ridden it in years .. 10 infact

If you are around the Herts area i would be happy to help if needed

[Krise]

After passing my tests on Tuesday I went to have a look at my new bike and sign some paperwork...3 o’clock Saturday can’t come quick enough !!!!!

[airsafari87]

Krise said:

After passing my tests on Tuesday I went to have a look at my new bike and sign some paperwork...3 o’clock Saturday can’t come quick enough !!!!!

Nice, pal if mine has one of them and he loves it.

They sound mega with the Arrow twin pipe full system on as well.