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

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

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GM182

1,269 posts

225 months

Monday 6th March 2023
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New bike day last week. Very happy so far.

GSA_fattie

2,196 posts

221 months

Monday 6th March 2023
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GM182 said:


New bike day last week. Very happy so far.
i did want one of those but i found the vibes through the handle bars to much on a motorway anyway happy new bike day

GM182

1,269 posts

225 months

Monday 6th March 2023
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GSA_fattie said:
i did want one of those but i found the vibes through the handle bars to much on a motorway anyway happy new bike day
Cheers.
I was a bit concerned by comments about vibes as my test ride didn't include any motorway but having now done about 60 miles between 60mph and 80mph all I can detect is a bit of buzziness in the left footpeg which disappeared when I rested my heel on it as opposed to the ball of my foot. No vibes through the bars that I have noticed at all.

StonedRollin

1,672 posts

210 months

Monday 6th March 2023
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bolidemichael said:
Early morning ride in Surrey

Nice one

Will you do another Euro jaunt this year? I'm a bit out of the loop on the WhatsApp barge chat - fell behind and never bothered to catch up on it and now have 8k unread messages. rolleyes

Bob_Defly

3,678 posts

231 months

Monday 6th March 2023
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GM182 said:


New bike day last week. Very happy so far.
Congrats!

Mr Squarekins

1,045 posts

62 months

Monday 6th March 2023
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GM182 said:


New bike day last week. Very happy so far.
You need a new helmet though!

GM182

1,269 posts

225 months

Monday 6th March 2023
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Mr Squarekins said:
You need a new helmet though!
laugh

Caddyshack

10,771 posts

206 months

Monday 6th March 2023
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GM182 said:
Mr Squarekins said:
You need a new helmet though!
laugh
Those tinted visors can’t be legal despite how cool they look.

Caddyshack

10,771 posts

206 months

Monday 6th March 2023
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I put a deposit on this bike today…really looking forward to my first "big bike’



Krikkit

26,522 posts

181 months

Monday 6th March 2023
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Caddyshack said:
I put a deposit on this bike today…really looking forward to my first "big bike’


Congrats, definitely the best colours!

Caddyshack

10,771 posts

206 months

Tuesday 7th March 2023
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Krikkit said:
Caddyshack said:
I put a deposit on this bike today…really looking forward to my first "big bike’


Congrats, definitely the best colours!
Thanks, yes it had to be this for me.

I liked the idea of buying one of the new limited additions but didn’t fancy the Stars and Stripes vibe and it would only be that I thought a ltd run would hold value but they are a lot more to start with when comparing new with second hand and this one hasn’t done many miles.


chris4652009

1,572 posts

84 months

Tuesday 7th March 2023
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Caddyshack said:
Krikkit said:
Caddyshack said:
I put a deposit on this bike today…really looking forward to my first "big bike’


Congrats, definitely the best colours!
Thanks, yes it had to be this for me.

I liked the idea of buying one of the new limited additions but didn’t fancy the Stars and Stripes vibe and it would only be that I thought a ltd run would hold value but they are a lot more to start with when comparing new with second hand and this one hasn’t done many miles.
Lovely, congratulations

Killboy

7,260 posts

202 months

Wednesday 8th March 2023
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I've fitted my new GPR Rally style 2-1 exhaust. Not completely sold on the look to be honest, the underseat exhausts were just awesome.


Bodo

12,375 posts

266 months

Wednesday 8th March 2023
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Killboy said:
I've fitted my new GPR Rally style 2-1 exhaust. Not completely sold on the look to be honest, the underseat exhausts were just awesome.

I see you have some colour-matching ointments in the tray below the bike cool

stang65

357 posts

137 months

Wednesday 8th March 2023
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Killboy said:
I've fitted my new GPR Rally style 2-1 exhaust. Not completely sold on the look to be honest, the underseat exhausts were just awesome.

Are there new seat cowl panels too? Doesn't it look odd to have the heat shield/exhaust cover on the cowl with nothing beneath it?

Killboy

7,260 posts

202 months

Wednesday 8th March 2023
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Bodo said:
I see you have some colour-matching ointments in the tray below the bike cool
Lol. didnt notice that. smile

stang65 said:
Are there new seat cowl panels too? Doesn't it look odd to have the heat shield/exhaust cover on the cowl with nothing beneath it?
The plan is to get fuel tanks in their place. I'd likely only do the left side as it would be easy to make. There are carbon fibre rally options but they are eye wateringly expensive. so I'd rather just mount rotopax on the inside of the pannier frame when needed.

This, but with space to mount on the inside rather. The bonus is with this I can also run the 2-1 under seat exhaust conversion too.

Playsatan

567 posts

227 months

Thursday 9th March 2023
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Would anyone else be nervous about putting fuel cans in a high impact area or is it just me?

Killboy

7,260 posts

202 months

Thursday 9th March 2023
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Fairly normal really. But once its on the inside of the pannier it will be protected. The entire crash area of the bike is a fuel tank

Krikkit

26,522 posts

181 months

Thursday 9th March 2023
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Killboy said:
Fairly normal really. But once its on the inside of the pannier it will be protected. The entire crash area of the bike is a fuel tank
Very true, and mostly plastic these days too.

Essarell

1,259 posts

54 months

Saturday 11th March 2023
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Love that wisp of exhaust on a spring day