A picture a day... biker banter (Vol 6)

[lukeyman]

moanthebairns said:

Another option, but not as cheap.

Probably better value than the £461.51 a previous owner spent on refurbing the 6 pots!

[moanthebairns]

lukeyman said:

moanthebairns said:

Another option, but not as cheap.

Probably better value than the £461.51 a previous owner spent on refurbing the 6 pots!

How fking much!!! If you get them from hel around black Friday they aren't much more!!!! Admittedly you need new lines and the brackets, oh and pads and if your in that far you might as well get the master cylinder.

[stang65]

lukeyman said:

Probably better value than the £461.51 a previous owner spent on refurbing the 6 pots!

I paid £60 for a pair of Bandit 1200 calipers and bolted them straight on. The only thing to note if you do change is that Nissin and Tokico, although both using M10 banjo bolts, use a different thread pitch so you need the banjo bolt relevant to the caliper. I didn't need new brake lines.

[lukeyman]

moanthebairns said:

How fking much!!! If you get them from hel around black Friday they aren't much more!!!! Admittedly you need new lines and the brackets, oh and pads and if your in that far you might as well get the master cylinder.

Luckily I already have a nice radial master cylinder going spare..

stang65 said:

I paid £60 for a pair of Bandit 1200 calipers and bolted them straight on. The only thing to note if you do change is that Nissin and Tokico, although both using M10 banjo bolts, use a different thread pitch so you need the banjo bolt relevant to the caliper. I didn't need new brake lines.

..which will probably need new lines anyway. Thanks for the info.

[rodericb]

lukeyman said:

moanthebairns said:

How fking much!!! If you get them from hel around black Friday they aren't much more!!!! Admittedly you need new lines and the brackets, oh and pads and if your in that far you might as well get the master cylinder.

Luckily I already have a nice radial master cylinder going spare..

stang65 said:

I paid £60 for a pair of Bandit 1200 calipers and bolted them straight on. The only thing to note if you do change is that Nissin and Tokico, although both using M10 banjo bolts, use a different thread pitch so you need the banjo bolt relevant to the caliper. I didn't need new brake lines.

..which will probably need new lines anyway. Thanks for the info.

Check the clearance on the radial master cylinder - "dry fit" it onto the handlebars before you get into it. I got a Nissin radial master for my ZX9R and found the clocks would touch it on full (left) lock, applying the brakes. I overhauled my six-pot-toks - new seals. cleaned the pistons, red grease, HEL brake lines, Braking rotors and pads. After the debacle with the radial master I put the old MC on and didn't notice any reduction in braking performance as the bike is generally a bit on the squidgy side anyway.

[y2blade]

[Xcore]

Popped down to m4a in newent for their summer open day!

[CHLEMCBC]

Xcore said:

Popped down to m4a in newent for their summer open day!

Seems like a similar business model to Superbike Factory...

[thepawbroon]

A wee ride south today, visited the Ouse Valley Viaduct. Very nice!

[baxb]

Spin out to Redgrave village in Suffolk for their annual Bank Holiday hot rod show, some lovely stuff there...

[Bob_Defly]

baxb said:

I think I'd be repainting that with a different flag...

[hiccy18]

Just wouldn't be the same though. Much as I love a General-era charger, that SS Camaro is lush, with a less lairy bonnet it'd be pretty perfect.

[Caddyshack]

Bob_Defly said:

baxb said:

I think I'd be repainting that with a different flag...

I think it’s only a recent thing to find it negative? The alternative view: Southern Pride: Defenders of the symbol often argue that it represents regional heritage, country culture, and "Southern pride" rather than racial animosity, creating a deep and ongoing cultural divide over its display


To me, it’s just a bit of paint work from a cool car from
A cool show and doesn’t mean anything but I wouldn’t want to hurt feelings as much as I’d love a general lee rep.

[baxb]

Caddyshack said:

Bob_Defly said:

baxb said:

I think I'd be repainting that with a different flag...

I think it s only a recent thing to find it negative? The alternative view: Southern Pride: Defenders of the symbol often argue that it represents regional heritage, country culture, and "Southern pride" rather than racial animosity, creating a deep and ongoing cultural divide over its display


To me, it s just a bit of paint work from a cool car from
A cool show and doesn t mean anything but I wouldn t want to hurt feelings as much as I d love a general lee rep.

Was a great paint job to be fair, the orange was metallic that looked fabulous in the sun & without the flag it's not the General Lee! I'll let them off for not having the doors welded shut!

[cooperd5]

Suffolk day out...
Orford and Bawdsey quays...

[Caddyshack]

baxb said:

Caddyshack said:

Bob_Defly said:

baxb said:

I think I'd be repainting that with a different flag...

I think it s only a recent thing to find it negative? The alternative view: Southern Pride: Defenders of the symbol often argue that it represents regional heritage, country culture, and "Southern pride" rather than racial animosity, creating a deep and ongoing cultural divide over its display


To me, it s just a bit of paint work from a cool car from
A cool show and doesn t mean anything but I wouldn t want to hurt feelings as much as I d love a general lee rep.

Was a great paint job to be fair, the orange was metallic that looked fabulous in the sun & without the flag it's not the General Lee! I'll let them off for not having the doors welded shut!

I think Bo Duke invented the first ppf after the resprays got expensive on the doors.

[Acorn1]

New bike day is always a good day

Edited by Acorn1 on Tuesday 1st September 16:21

[Bob_Defly]

Congrats!

[Neal H]

Very nice, that 800 Triple is a lovely motor once you have it run-in.

I do love a set of gold wheels.

[Ghs]

Acorn1 said:

New bike day is always a good day

Edited by Acorn1 on Tuesday 1st September 16:21

I watched video the w/end of m/flyer riding one of these , he really liked it and said he’d go for the red , lovely bike enjoy
The only thing I’d query & it’s the thing that’s holding me off buying a new bike is the time of the year , sept , but that could be me as mines about to hibernate to apx next March so I’m thinking is it worth it buying now , but I’ll probably be proved wrong and we will have the hottest / dryist winter on record
Enjoy as lovely bike