A picture a day... biker banter (Vol 6)
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ccr32 said:
Rene Souffle said:
podman said:
Fettling with my friends RD80 yesterday. Stunning little bike.
Its been sat around 9 months with Super Unleaded. I did the same carb clean on it last Winter and it ran like a champ afterwards with just a soak in carb cleaner and a blow thru with an air line.
This year not so lucky, idle jet totally blocked so easier and fool proof to replace the jet and a soak in the ultrasonic cleaner coming up.
I know this is a bike thread/forum section but, are we all happy to just gloss over the fact there’s a Senna MP4/8 in the background? Its been sat around 9 months with Super Unleaded. I did the same carb clean on it last Winter and it ran like a champ afterwards with just a soak in carb cleaner and a blow thru with an air line.
This year not so lucky, idle jet totally blocked so easier and fool proof to replace the jet and a soak in the ultrasonic cleaner coming up.
Are you able to provide any info on the car, Brian?
PT1984 said:
I just love the look of these. They look a premium product. I’m amazed at the build quality of my 125R.
Is the riding position similar to the 125? I assume still being cable the throttle response is quite nice too?!
Looking at your username I assume a Honda IL4 was the only choice!
This feels better put together and more solid than the 125, and they are a nice 125!Is the riding position similar to the 125? I assume still being cable the throttle response is quite nice too?!
Looking at your username I assume a Honda IL4 was the only choice!
Riding position is similar but as its larger the bars are further away and you are slightly leaned forward. I find it more comfortable as on the 125 I found I was a little bit too upright. I have no comfort issues after doing over 300 miles in the first day and a half!
Throttle is indeed cable, response is nice. My 125 was quite snatchy in the first bit of travel from closed throttle, this is much smoother.
I loved my S2000! Had it for over 10 years but after it met an untimely end the bike bug bit harder as I was missing the rev engine and driver involvement!
FurballS2000 said:
This feels better put together and more solid than the 125, and they are a nice 125!
Riding position is similar but as its larger the bars are further away and you are slightly leaned forward. I find it more comfortable as on the 125 I found I was a little bit too upright. I have no comfort issues after doing over 300 miles in the first day and a half!
Throttle is indeed cable, response is nice. My 125 was quite snatchy in the first bit of travel from closed throttle, this is much smoother.
I loved my S2000! Had it for over 10 years but after it met an untimely end the bike bug bit harder as I was missing the rev engine and driver involvement!
Thanks for that. Last question. I promise! Would you say the engine feels special? I imagine at 11k it does. I missed the boat on a K20. Riding position is similar but as its larger the bars are further away and you are slightly leaned forward. I find it more comfortable as on the 125 I found I was a little bit too upright. I have no comfort issues after doing over 300 miles in the first day and a half!
Throttle is indeed cable, response is nice. My 125 was quite snatchy in the first bit of travel from closed throttle, this is much smoother.
I loved my S2000! Had it for over 10 years but after it met an untimely end the bike bug bit harder as I was missing the rev engine and driver involvement!
PT1984 said:
Thanks for that. Last question. I promise! Would you say the engine feels special? I imagine at 11k it does. I missed the boat on a K20.
No problem!I'd say it does, more eventful than the SV650 i learnt on, torquey enough low down and pulls all the way to rev limit.
I had heard from reviews about a bit of a flat spot around 6k rpm, and you do notice it start pulling harder after you go through it, I quite like it though as it reminds me of vtec in the S2000
patchb said:
Had a bit of a break in the weather so me and a mate headed out for a bit of a bimble about this afternoon, roads were damp in places and a lot of gravel about so bikes are filthy now but it was nice to get out for a bit!
Nice - reminded me of a picture of a rideout with a mate in 2009 when both of these were a bit newer! 
TimmyWimmyWoo said:
Had a load of fun riding the new BMW F900R Cup bike at Almeria on Friday. I'm a relative track novice, but it had me laughing and I daresay I was faster in corners than on the S1000RRs I spent most of the day riding. Helps that it sounds ridiculous – both in volume and general naughtiness as you go up and down the box. Can't wait to see 38 or so of these filling grids in the BSB support races.
I was there friday too with username kate in the morning. I left at lunch time and she crashed in the afternoonI see ol' John (LCR) also there so had a quick chat
Been like this for over a week now……gave it a full service so Oil, Filter, Air Filter, new dot4 thru Brakes and Clutch, Plugs. Coated everything needed in acf50.
I now have the joyous task of fitting the Fairings etc back on at the weekend :-) Not something im particularly looking forward to :-(
1st trip away this year is end April Bank holiday weekend
I now have the joyous task of fitting the Fairings etc back on at the weekend :-) Not something im particularly looking forward to :-(
1st trip away this year is end April Bank holiday weekend
Farky said:
Been like this for over a week now……gave it a full service so Oil, Filter, Air Filter, new dot4 thru Brakes and Clutch, Plugs. Coated everything needed in acf50.
I now have the joyous task of fitting the Fairings etc back on at the weekend :-) Not something im particularly looking forward to :-(
1st trip away this year is end April Bank holiday weekend
Nice, the fairings are a right ballache aren't they.. Ive had mine off a few times and hate it. I now have the joyous task of fitting the Fairings etc back on at the weekend :-) Not something im particularly looking forward to :-(
1st trip away this year is end April Bank holiday weekend
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