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by tony.mon
Sun Jan 14, 2024 1:14 pm
Forum: Sunday Runs, Rideouts, Track days ,Rallys, Events
Topic: Oliver's Mount spring cup meeting April 13/14
Replies: 1
Views: 439

Oliver's Mount spring cup meeting April 13/14

I've wanted to go to one of these meets for a while, it's the only Roads racing events I can easily get to apart from the TT and the Irish ones. So I've booked tickets for the weekend and will be staying in the van onsite. Wife's coming along so I won't be on the bike for this trip. Anyone else plan...
by tony.mon
Fri Jan 12, 2024 10:19 pm
Forum: Sunday Runs, Rideouts, Track days ,Rallys, Events
Topic: 2/3/4/Aug.. Op Storm Northumberland
Replies: 10
Views: 1481

Re: 9 /10 / 11 Aug. Op Storm Northumberland

Ah. My significantly better-informed other half has reminded me that I won't be back from Portugal until the Saturday night, so I will not be able to make this one after all.

Damn that diary and its long-standing commitments, spoiling all my fun.
by tony.mon
Fri Jan 12, 2024 3:26 am
Forum: Jokes
Topic: Japan update
Replies: 1
Views: 1204

Japan update

A Japanese friend told me that there's no point cleaning his motorcycle until the clean-up from the recent tsunami is completed.

I said until then, you're riding the crust of a wave...
by tony.mon
Wed Jan 10, 2024 2:08 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22380
Views: 1718705

Re: what have you done to your

Shims for the front exhaust valves both need the same size so it’s lucky I didn’t just by a generic box of single shims. Unfortunately they are not in stock at the dealer so a 5day order from ktm, so I put the old ones back in, fitted cams and cam bridge, then refitted and reset the cct so I could ...
by tony.mon
Wed Jan 10, 2024 1:52 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Well you asked for another Ducati build
Replies: 707
Views: 79591

Re: Well you asked for another Ducati build

If you're building your own wheel, I'd suggest you buy the rim pre-drilled to fit your hub size. Starting with a blank rim can be tricky when you can't see the angle each spoke needs to sit in the rim. And measure the offset (how far to the side the centreline of the rim sits compared to the centrel...
by tony.mon
Thu Jan 04, 2024 12:47 pm
Forum: Sunday Runs, Rideouts, Track days ,Rallys, Events
Topic: 2024 Southern Softies Meet n Ride.
Replies: 1
Views: 512

Re: 2024 Southern Softies Meet n Ride.

I'll be meeting you there at 16.30 Friday as I'll be taking the bike in my van this year. We're having an extra few days down there one side or the other of the riding weekend.
by tony.mon
Tue Jan 02, 2024 3:00 pm
Forum: Sunday Runs, Rideouts, Track days ,Rallys, Events
Topic: 2/3/4/Aug.. Op Storm Northumberland
Replies: 10
Views: 1481

Re: 9 /10 / 11 Aug. Op Storm Northumberland

They're some great roads in that location- sadly I was in the van without a bike last time I spent some time there.

I might be able to make this one!
by tony.mon
Sun Dec 31, 2023 7:35 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Well you asked for another Ducati build
Replies: 707
Views: 79591

Re: Well you asked for another Ducati build

Ah, one of those. Motorcycle News in the UK said: "The Honda SLR650 is a fairly joyless machine that barely redeems itself as a reasonably efficient commuter. Essentially it’s a more heavily road-biased Dominator built at Honda’s plant in Spain, back in the days when the Continental factory’s q...
by tony.mon
Sun Dec 31, 2023 7:29 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Happy New Year
Replies: 8
Views: 1050

Re: Happy New Year

I thought '23 was ok- for me, anyway- so if the next one's even better I'll be knackered by 2025!

HNY, all, especially those I rode some miles with. Thanks for your company this year, let's do it again sometime soon.

In the meantime, cheers, all :beer:
by tony.mon
Sat Dec 30, 2023 11:39 pm
Forum: Sunday Runs, Rideouts, Track days ,Rallys, Events
Topic: DevonStorm 24. 21st -24th June
Replies: 26
Views: 3581

Re: DevonStorm 24. 21st -24th June

Thanks, Mac. Does your maths take into account I am booking a whole chalet and will therefore pay 4 x £72.25 = £289? As I see it, Jonesy and Michaela will want one double, but you, Al, Pete and his brother will all want singles. Excluding Nicole and myself in our one, that means you'll need two chal...
by tony.mon
Thu Dec 28, 2023 3:56 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Well you asked for another Ducati build
Replies: 707
Views: 79591

Re: Well you asked for another Ducati build

Bros, given that you like vee twins. Or the NVT, which uses the same engine?
by tony.mon
Mon Dec 25, 2023 12:13 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Well you asked for another Ducati build
Replies: 707
Views: 79591

Re: Well you asked for another Ducati build

buzzer wrote: Sun Dec 24, 2023 6:27 pm thanks guys :oops:

It will be a while before I start another bike build... but this time it will probably be.....



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A HONDA :biggrin
They do one with oval spamtin pistons that might benefit from a bit of improvement......
by tony.mon
Mon Dec 25, 2023 12:08 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Happy Hatchday Cuppasoup.
Replies: 4
Views: 1926

Re: Happy Hatchday Cuppasoup.

Happy birthday Rich/ Cuppa.
Hope it's not overshadowed by the baby cheeses annual carolfest.
by tony.mon
Mon Dec 25, 2023 12:06 am
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: From 107 to 128
Replies: 365
Views: 98668

Re: From 107 to 128

Start a workshop day thread and then invite us all round one Saturday. We'll figure it out between us, and we'll have a few Storms there to switch parts out until we find the culprit.