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by tony.mon
Fri Jul 26, 2024 8:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22615
Views: 2073631

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

Read the fault codes on the Tuono and it seemed to indicate that the main/dip switch was sending an intermittent signal. Which prompts the bike to illuminated a fault light says, helpfully "can bus" and turns off the cruise control. God knows why I can't cruise if the headlight can't be di...
by tony.mon
Mon Jul 22, 2024 8:58 pm
Forum: Items Wanted
Topic: Wanted: RH Footrest hanger
Replies: 13
Views: 257

Re: Wanted: RH Footrest hanger

If you can't source a good one then the casting can be welded without problems.
by tony.mon
Mon Jul 22, 2024 6:33 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Tyres
Replies: 10
Views: 244

Re: Tyres

You could check out Maxxis, people seem to like them, and they wear well, apparently.
by tony.mon
Sun Jul 21, 2024 8:56 am
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Time...
Replies: 5
Views: 185

Re: Time...

Bring it to MacV2's next workshop day, and we'll help you to do it all yourself for free. (You'll have to pay for your parts and consumables, of course).
by tony.mon
Sat Jul 20, 2024 11:58 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22615
Views: 2073631

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

Finally stopped ignoring the Tuono and fitted a new gear indicator switch, which solved the Devon issues. It's now about five years old, and because the switch is buried behind the front sprocket cover, it was completely gunked up with old chain lube, so it needed cleaning before I could even see th...
by tony.mon
Sat Jul 20, 2024 11:38 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: That Malc gets everywhere...
Replies: 3
Views: 246

Re: That Malc gets everywhere...

Almost every street's got a reminder of him.

Still missed.
by tony.mon
Sat Jul 20, 2024 11:36 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Time...
Replies: 5
Views: 185

Re: Time...

It's three-ish hours the second time.
Allow a day if you need to change any shims.
by tony.mon
Sat Jul 20, 2024 10:41 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The Mons...
Replies: 8
Views: 266

Re: The Mons...

Thank you, all. Mowed the lawn, fixed the bike, after its hissy fit at Devon (gear selector switch) and currently getting wood and a hint of blackberries from a rather nice (2nd) bottle of wine. Brands hatch tomorrow with Nicole. I also bought myself a carbon look meshed rear hugger from Powerbronze...
by tony.mon
Sat Jul 20, 2024 12:27 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Returning to riding after 12 years
Replies: 5
Views: 269

Re: Returning to riding after 12 years

Looks tidy. Enjoy!
by tony.mon
Fri Jul 19, 2024 10:33 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Saw this and thought of "phew, how much is that???"
Replies: 2
Views: 140

Saw this and thought of "phew, how much is that???"

In a classic car place in Tunbridge Wells on my way to see a red hot chilli peppers tribute ( ok, singer wasn't all that) I saw this:


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I quite like it; may drop by when they're open and ask for a test ride
by tony.mon
Thu Jul 18, 2024 10:10 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22615
Views: 2073631

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

Mac, check that one of the rubber grommets hasn't fallen off.
by tony.mon
Thu Jul 18, 2024 4:57 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22615
Views: 2073631

Re: what have you done to your

fabiostar wrote: Wed Jul 17, 2024 8:46 pm Image

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What size engine has it got? Is that the fabled 19 litre tank that everyone seems to want?
by tony.mon
Wed Jul 17, 2024 10:25 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22615
Views: 2073631

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

Sounds like it's quite abrasive, so be careful on plated items.
by tony.mon
Fri Jul 12, 2024 7:39 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 60 +
Replies: 13
Views: 617

Re: 60 +

More 60+ news... A nice letter from the NHS came today... Bowel cancer screening. :lol: I will shortly be sent a testing kit to crap into & send off to some lab where a tech who probably spent many years at uni studding hard for exams to get a degree only to find the only job available is to te...
by tony.mon
Thu Jul 11, 2024 10:50 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What are you listening to.....right now?
Replies: 1701
Views: 233776

Re: What are you listening to.....right now?

Less expensive than the champagne at my daughter's civil ceremony dinner at The Ivy yesterday.
So four pints is my lot tonight.

Probably for the best; I have a Council meeting first thing....