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

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

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Bob_Defly

3,645 posts

230 months

Tuesday 7th September 2021
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carinaman said:
I am loving that crud guard for the rear shock and spring.
That's partly why I got this version (EXC), it doesn't have a linkage on the shock, so more ground clearance. The crud guard is OEM, and certainly helps keep the shock clean.

podman

8,850 posts

239 months

Tuesday 7th September 2021
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Biker's Nemesis said:
Podman. Yes its going ok. (Touch wood)
beer

Biker's Nemesis

38,536 posts

207 months

Tuesday 7th September 2021
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carinaman said:
Turn it the other way and have it more side on and it would be like the Bike magazine front cover. 'Take a good look, because you won't be getting this close again' the cover said if my memory is correct.
Thats what it said. I got mine 4 Years later.

KTMsm

26,766 posts

262 months

Tuesday 7th September 2021
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Instead of using a pick-up to collect a bike, I decided to use a bike to collect a pick up in London

Ramps on the back of my 990



Whilst it's a good truck it's shown me how good my Vito is.

Anyone want to buy a pick up ? laugh


Petrolism

456 posts

105 months

Wednesday 8th September 2021
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I use our little 660cc Subaru 4WD Kei farm-truck (It even has a tipper bed!) to carry bikes short distances,
or a bike tote carrier on the back of our camper, when we travel and I want to have some fun on mountain roads, whilst my wife does the driving.
Kei trucks are dirt cheap, here in Japan.
I'd hate if a bike accidentally fell over and damaged a panel, or window.

Hungrymc

6,642 posts

136 months

Wednesday 8th September 2021
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Bob_Defly said:
carinaman said:
I am loving that crud guard for the rear shock and spring.
That's partly why I got this version (EXC), it doesn't have a linkage on the shock, so more ground clearance. The crud guard is OEM, and certainly helps keep the shock clean.
I’m sure I read that on early excs, that guard used to wear its way through the swingarm. Although mine hasn’t, so I might have dreamt it.

AceOfHearts

5,818 posts

190 months

Wednesday 8th September 2021
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KTMsm said:
Instead of using a pick-up to collect a bike, I decided to use a bike to collect a pick up in London

Ramps on the back of my 990



Whilst it's a good truck it's shown me how good my Vito is.

Anyone want to buy a pick up ? laugh

What sort of truck is that? Well done getting the ramps on the KTM hehe

Bob_Defly

3,645 posts

230 months

Wednesday 8th September 2021
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AceOfHearts said:
KTMsm said:
Instead of using a pick-up to collect a bike, I decided to use a bike to collect a pick up in London

Ramps on the back of my 990



Whilst it's a good truck it's shown me how good my Vito is.

Anyone want to buy a pick up ? laugh

What sort of truck is that? Well done getting the ramps on the KTM hehe
I'm amazed you weren't wheelieing home! laugh

podman

8,850 posts

239 months

Wednesday 8th September 2021
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Headed to sunny hunny to finish off the majority of running in of the Speed Triple today...had to go via the dealers as it had "transmission failure" , quickshifer had stopped working and the bike had gone into limp mode, dealer quickly diagnosed slack in the exhaust valve cable and had me on my way (have to try hard not to call it an EXUP valve...), no I cant see the link between an exaust valve and transmission failure either...

Fulled up an hour later and the bike couldnt "find" the key...having had similar before with an alarm on a petrol station forecourt many years ago, I pushed it off the forecourt and down the road a bit where it fired up straightaway...maybe an radio mast/antenna nearby or just coincidence..not sure yet.

Roads from Kings Lynn onwards where very busy but worth it for seaside chips and a double rum n raisin cone..

Now I can feed in some more revs and the tyres are nicely scrubbed in, I will have to twiddle with the suspension, its not like the demo bike I rode and is to harsh . for example, if your braking into a corner/roundabout and the bike hits a bump or such like, itll kick the rear wheel upwards and when it lands, you can feel the ABS pulsing through the pedal as the wheel has momentarily stopped spinning while its been in the air. Bumpy roads at 90+ have the bars skipping about but its not like the LC which is dancing all over the road at that speed, needing the lightest of touches to the pegs and bars as it all jostles about beneath you.

That aisde, its a riot to ride, the exhaust note and induction roar is very, very naughty , turns it so quickly, incredibly light , comfy, staggering brakes and I know itll wheelie like a b'std when I have it fully run in.biggrin









Bob_Defly

3,645 posts

230 months

Wednesday 8th September 2021
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Looks amazing, great bike!

AJB88

12,269 posts

170 months

Wednesday 8th September 2021
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Took my hardly used Kawasaki out this morning, cut the ride short as needed to be back for a dentist appointment, only to arrive to find I was an hour early.



Edited by AJB88 on Wednesday 8th September 22:41

AceOfHearts

5,818 posts

190 months

Wednesday 8th September 2021
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Just getting ready to leave for my last trackday of the year (Cadwell Park)




Bob_Defly

3,645 posts

230 months

Wednesday 8th September 2021
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Nice ute!

Pothole

34,367 posts

281 months

Wednesday 8th September 2021
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I've been over to that there Welsh Wales for a few days. Some stonking roads, lovely nearly empty beaches and scorching hot weather...I'm in love with the B4391/B4212/B4391 either side of Bala...







And parked with a Norton Commando at Harlech Castle


Tribal Chestnut

2,997 posts

181 months

Wednesday 8th September 2021
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AceOfHearts said:
Just getting ready to leave for my last trackday of the year (Cadwell Park)



Certain I met you back at Brands a while back. You were packing up and I wondered over to look at how you were securing the bike in the back. Can’t remember the bike, embarrassingly enough, but there can’t be too many of those used to ferry bikes to UK TDs. Would have been mid-May IIRC. A vehicle like that sticks in the mind a bit!

Kawasicki

13,041 posts

234 months

Wednesday 8th September 2021
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Just back from a fun ride on my old ZRX.
It feels like it was built for someone exactly my size. It feels compact, it corners great and fairly flys.

AceOfHearts

5,818 posts

190 months

Wednesday 8th September 2021
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Tribal Chestnut said:
Certain I met you back at Brands a while back. You were packing up and I wondered over to look at how you were securing the bike in the back. Can’t remember the bike, embarrassingly enough, but there can’t be too many of those used to ferry bikes to UK TDs. Would have been mid-May IIRC. A vehicle like that sticks in the mind a bit!
I have done Brands this year so it was most likely me thumbup

It was probably the CBR400 but might have been my old Ducati 748, I can't remember when I sold that now...

Birky_41

4,276 posts

183 months

Wednesday 8th September 2021
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Another night at a biker meet with great roads getting there. Nice 85+ miles although still warm really noticing it getting dark early now

My Tuono is upto 18,600 miles now and definitely my favourite road bike. Think next year I'll look at the new shape though



Saw some lovely examples as usual - so many bikes turn up here






KTMsm

26,766 posts

262 months

Wednesday 8th September 2021
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AceOfHearts said:
What sort of truck is that? Well done getting the ramps on the KTM hehe
A RWD BT-50 which is the Mazda version of the Ford Ranger (also built by Mazda) it has the weirdest spec - manual windows manual locks and air conditioning

I did Google about carrying loads on a bike and it seems as long as you don't go overweight they are the same as a car

UnluckyTimmeh

3,435 posts

212 months

Wednesday 8th September 2021
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podman said:
500 has sat for a few weeks so needed a good run out, fired up after a couple of kicks, apart from my spuds getting cooked, it was a fab ride, she tonks along very nicely indeed...

The Speed Triple has sat for 2 days and now has 3 warnings on the dash , service overdue(its not), engine check light and transmission fault...

I noticed the brake discs are rusty over the weekend and the dealer is replacing them under warranty.

Lots of owners reporting many & common build related problems with these on the Facebook page now...I think the RDs will be on the road long after the Triumph has met its maker.








Check the cables on the exhaust valve by your right heel. Heard they stretch and can cause these three faults frown

That RD is truly stunning cloud9