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by KermitLeFrog
Mon Nov 20, 2023 12:35 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22380
Views: 1718859

Re: what have you done to your "bike" today

I replaced a flourescent tube in my kitchen with an LED baton. Big improvement. It's technology Mac, time moves on.
by KermitLeFrog
Wed Sep 20, 2023 6:40 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Old man eyes
Replies: 9
Views: 815

Re: Old man eyes

Contact lenses with reading glasses hung around your neck. Much better than varifocals. You can also get varifocal contact lenses but they never worked for me. WRT reading glasses, buy a few cheap ones so it's not a great loss when you sit on them.
by KermitLeFrog
Thu Aug 10, 2023 1:36 pm
Forum: Sunday Runs, Rideouts, Track days ,Rallys, Events
Topic: OP storm Scotland 4th, 5th & 6th Aug 23
Replies: 34
Views: 4979

Re: OP storm Scotland 4th, 5th & 6th Aug 23

Pete.L wrote: Thu Aug 10, 2023 1:11 pm
KermitLeFrog wrote: Thu Aug 10, 2023 5:08 am I'm thinking of organising an Op (ex) Storm Northumberland for next year. There are some fine roads on the East side of the scottish borders and northern England. Once I decide on the best date I'll be asking for interest.
:thumbup: I'm in! :D

Pete.l
LOL, you know the area Pete.
by KermitLeFrog
Thu Aug 10, 2023 5:08 am
Forum: Sunday Runs, Rideouts, Track days ,Rallys, Events
Topic: OP storm Scotland 4th, 5th & 6th Aug 23
Replies: 34
Views: 4979

Re: OP storm Scotland 4th, 5th & 6th Aug 23

Great write-up Al and thanks for the pics even though some of us look like we have one foot in the grave. For me it was the first proper ride since February. I'd softened the Ape up as much as possible (compression damping and preload) but it was still scarily competent. Only doing half days on the ...
by KermitLeFrog
Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:10 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22380
Views: 1718859

Re: what have you done to your "bike" today

tony.mon wrote: Wed Jun 14, 2023 9:59 pm I looked at the comparisons, the Bridgestones are even worse in the wet. Guess what weather were expecting both Rideout days?
I'm interested in how you get on with the RS11s. The S22s are mega in the wet.
by KermitLeFrog
Tue Jun 13, 2023 10:57 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22380
Views: 1718859

Re: what have you done to your "bike" today

I've seen my man trying to get the axle nut off his father's KTM without doing anything with the lock washer. Hammers were involved.
by KermitLeFrog
Tue Jun 13, 2023 10:55 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22380
Views: 1718859

Re: what have you done to your "bike" today

SuperCorsa SP, V4. Apparently they grip like the old ones but last longer- we'll see. This includes fitting and balance, ride-in, ride-out, whereas I normally take loose wheels. So that includes £70 for fitting to the bike. No-one else on the IoM had any in stock, and I get home Thurs evening, leav...
by KermitLeFrog
Mon Jun 12, 2023 9:32 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22380
Views: 1718859

Re: what have you done to your "bike" today

Put a set of S22s on mine a few weeks ago. £325 fitted. What the feck are you using?
by KermitLeFrog
Fri Sep 23, 2022 11:46 am
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Bike of the year you've ridden
Replies: 13
Views: 1062

Re: Bike of the year you've ridden

I forgot to add mine, this year I've ridden: Energica Eva Ribelle Special mention to the electric bikes, especially the Energica for its nearly shoulder dislocating roll on performance! I did an "Instruction only" track day yesterday on my 390 Duke. It was interesting. On a dinky track (C...
by KermitLeFrog
Sat Sep 17, 2022 5:53 pm
Forum: Sunday Runs, Rideouts, Track days ,Rallys, Events
Topic: Yorkshire 12th, 13th, 14th May 2023
Replies: 32
Views: 6348

Re: Yorkshire 12th, 13th, 14th May 2023

gabi81 wrote: Fri Sep 16, 2022 4:41 pm
KermitLeFrog wrote: Thu Aug 25, 2022 4:23 pm Me and WellGroomed please Gabi. Use our payment from 2020.
I'm a bit confused here...
Hi Gabi, we sent you the money. Then said you could roll it over to the next one. No need to send it back to us. 2021 didn't happen and we couldn't make 2022.
by KermitLeFrog
Wed Sep 14, 2022 10:23 am
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Bike of the year you've ridden
Replies: 13
Views: 1062

Re: Bike of the year you've ridden

KTM Duke 790. Seriously considering the 890 R.
by KermitLeFrog
Thu Aug 25, 2022 4:23 pm
Forum: Sunday Runs, Rideouts, Track days ,Rallys, Events
Topic: Yorkshire 12th, 13th, 14th May 2023
Replies: 32
Views: 6348

Re: Yorkshire 12th, 13th, 14th May 2023

Me and WellGroomed please Gabi. Use our payment from 2020.
by KermitLeFrog
Tue Aug 16, 2022 6:46 am
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: A bit of advice from you with SP1s
Replies: 14
Views: 2140

Re: A bit of advice from you with SP1s

SBS RS pads have been the best I've ever used. I've never liked EBC. I'm on a set of OEM Brembos at the moment as they were a warranty replacement from my dealer and they are just as good except for the last little bit if you use them for coming to a complete stop. They can be a little grabby. So I ...
by KermitLeFrog
Thu Aug 04, 2022 9:21 am
Forum: Sunday Runs, Rideouts, Track days ,Rallys, Events
Topic: 2022 Irish meeting 22nd July
Replies: 56
Views: 9722

Re: 2022 Irish meeting 22nd July

You can tell we had been drinking :lol: :lol: That always helps! Anyway, well said Alastair. It's fantastic how this thing has evolved over the last 20 years. Take a look at when Pete made his first post. Mine was 8 ish years ago so I'm a new-comer but having, at the time a Firestorm, was probably ...
by KermitLeFrog
Wed Aug 03, 2022 5:58 pm
Forum: Sunday Runs, Rideouts, Track days ,Rallys, Events
Topic: 2022 Irish meeting 22nd July
Replies: 56
Views: 9722

Re: 2022 Irish meeting 22nd July

Me and Budd had a rather nice ride back that day. We missed the rain and the dry roads perked up Budd and helped me forget my shoddy steering. Back home with the front wheel in the air there was a horrid notch straight ahead on the steering stem so with load on the wheel it would have been even wors...