what have you done to your "bike" today
- bigtwinthing
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
i took a picture with it covered in sleet i will post it on the GS website and say i was in Andorra
On a recent trip to Dorchester i talked to a Guy with a GS Adventure, all the boxes all the gear, sat nav BMW Panniers and "Trailmaster suit", Trail tyres and head come all the way from Bridport. He had the bike from new and had toured the World for 3400 miles in 5 years. It may have been Ewan but not sure.
It seems in the "adventure world" you have similar knobs to the "roadracers " with chicken strips and new knee sliders. They are bikers though.
On a recent trip to Dorchester i talked to a Guy with a GS Adventure, all the boxes all the gear, sat nav BMW Panniers and "Trailmaster suit", Trail tyres and head come all the way from Bridport. He had the bike from new and had toured the World for 3400 miles in 5 years. It may have been Ewan but not sure.
It seems in the "adventure world" you have similar knobs to the "roadracers " with chicken strips and new knee sliders. They are bikers though.
missing the noise, not the vibes. However never say never!
- bigtwinthing
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
bigtwinthing wrote:i took a picture with it covered in sleet i will post it on the GS website and say i was in Andorra
On a recent trip to Dorchester i talked to a Guy with a GS Adventure, all the boxes all the gear, sat nav BMW Panniers and "Trailmaster suit", Trail tyres and had come all the way from Bridport. He had the bike from new and had toured the World for 3400 miles in 5 years. It may have been Ewan but not sure.
It seems in the "adventure world" you have similar knobs to the "roadracers " with chicken strips and new knee sliders. They are bikers though.
missing the noise, not the vibes. However never say never!
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Fired the old girl up and took her out for the first ride of the year last evening (did 80 kms; a tuning ride). I was expecting to have to do some minor jetting changes further to the intake changes I made (ie. new airbox lid with larger filter element, matched port/collar/carb throat, lower profile butterfly screws) and this was indeed the case. Thankfully, having two Flo-Commanders (one for main and one for pilot circuits) greatly simplified the job. I ended up having to richen up the pilot circuit by 2 turns and was unable to sufficently richen up the mains (still had a slight lean surge with the screw turned full rich; will go up 2 sizes on mains tonight). Bike is pulling great and will only get better as the main circuit gets set properly.
99 VTR1000F Firestorm, a.k.a. The Carbon Express
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Custard Crunple ticked over 47k today on the way home...Despite all the abuse...Not bad for a yella one...
Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renovo-Plasti ... SwTA9X851NMacV2 wrote:Custard Crunple ticked over 47k today on the way home...Despite all the abuse...Not bad for a yella one...
It may be that your whole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Mac, if the yellow one is custard crumble , is the red one called raspberry ripple?
Or was that what Kev called you
Or was that what Kev called you
AMcQ
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Ta for that...might get some for the screen...The clock face is just where I wiped it to get the rain drops off...grubby glove just smeared it...Wicky wrote:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renovo-Plasti ... SwTA9X851NMacV2 wrote:Custard Crunple ticked over 47k today on the way home...Despite all the abuse...Not bad for a yella one...
Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
No Al thats Nue Red & you know that already...AMCQ46 wrote:Mac, if the yellow one is custard crumble , is the red one called raspberry ripple?
Or was that what Kev called you
Your just trying to get Kev in trouble...
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- bigtwinthing
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
sorted the Sat Nav wiring, it looked horrid, Fitted the Camera and fitted a rather nice Puig Hugger.
Ferry is booked for France and the Hotels are all booked too. Were off Sunday.
Taxed and insured the new Car. All,s looking peachy. Oh got some euro,s
Ferry is booked for France and the Hotels are all booked too. Were off Sunday.
Taxed and insured the new Car. All,s looking peachy. Oh got some euro,s
missing the noise, not the vibes. However never say never!
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Fab, very jealous, have a fantastic time.bigtwinthing wrote:sorted the Sat Nav wiring, it looked horrid, Fitted the Camera and fitted a rather nice Puig Hugger.
Ferry is booked for France and the Hotels are all booked too. Were off Sunday.
Taxed and insured the new Car. All,s looking peachy. Oh got some euro,s
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Anything major gone wrong during that 47k Mac?MacV2 wrote:Custard Crunple ticked over 47k today on the way home...Despite all the abuse...Not bad for a yella one...
....out of curiosity, whose bike here has done the most miles on the original engine?
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Only me falling off it Podman...podman wrote:Anything major gone wrong during that 47k Mac?MacV2 wrote:Custard Crunple ticked over 47k today on the way home...Despite all the abuse...Not bad for a yella one...
....out of curiosity, whose bike here has done the most miles on the original engine?
Has MCCT's the timing was out...Sorted that...Refreshed brakes, forks & swingarm since I've had it...
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
I'm thinking that Mike in the States had the most miles on the original engine, over 100k until something went pop.
Don't hassle me
I'll get there at some time
I'll get there at some time
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
IIRC Jonesey is on about 80,000+ and I'm on 65,000 going on strong
It may be that your whole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.
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VTR Firestorm and other bikes t-shirts
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
yup, I think Mike had 100k miles.podman wrote:[
....out of curiosity, whose bike here has done the most miles on the original engine?
I don't even know what mileage mine is on as I always have the trip meter showing so I know when I need to look for a petrol station
AMcQ