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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 7:40 pm
by Watty
AMCQ46 wrote:Good description. I haven't been on mine since the Scotland trip as a small run round busy roads will just be a dissapointment
But going out tomorrow for 300miles and then it will be wales so it's up and down for me too
Glad I'm not on my own then
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 7:49 pm
by Pete.L
I've been chasing gixxer thou's flipping eck they are quick!
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 11:04 pm
by Jamoi
Pete.L wrote:I've been chasing gixxer thou's flipping eck they are quick!
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Yup!! That's my usual weekend routine... get up, get bike out, chase gixxer thou's
Had a good blast today, bike is still going strong and willing to take on the young guns
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 1:40 am
by jonjonsocal
lumpyv wrote:jonjonsocal wrote:8541Hawk wrote:
Can I ask what gearing you are running and if non-stock did you take the odometer error into account?
Not trying to rain on your parade or anything but have seen many folks miss this
Man! I get 100miles a tank. Im not 100% percent because bike didnt die. Lol
How in the world was Bananama able to get double.. What you do? Ride it 30 miles an hour everywhere? Not pass 4k rpm?? Lol
I think 100 miles out of a tank is about 38?. I get just a little bit more than that and once worked out my car and bike both did about 42 to the gallon.
I think I get this consumption because I never (if possible) ride it through town. I,m not that quick but not that slow either.
on the topic of the thread I adjusted my chain today and buffed up the rear sprocket a bit then went for a quick spin out.
passed the mot last Wednesday
Its a 5.02 gallon tank.. So at 100 miles is more like 19 miles a gallon not 38..
As for the topic. I found out my battery is done... Ordered one yesterday!
Jon
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 1:43 am
by jonjonsocal
Bananaman wrote:jonjonsocal wrote:8541Hawk wrote:
Can I ask what gearing you are running and if non-stock did you take the odometer error into account?
Not trying to rain on your parade or anything but have seen many folks miss this
Man! I get 100miles a tank. Im not 100% percent because bike didnt die. Lol
How in the world was Bananama able to get double.. What you do? Ride it 30 miles an hour everywhere? Not pass 4k rpm?? Lol
nah I've fitted a vfr800 tank that takes just over 22ltr, I'm running stock gearing and when the light comes on it takes exactly 16ltrs, over the last 4 fill ups the light has shown itself at 132, 137, 135 and last time with some mway running a surprise 141 miles!!!
so averaging that out for 16ltrs looks good!
And I tend not to ride too much like a granny
Nice... That is excellent!!! I wouldnt mind the extra miles.. Ill definitely look into it... Want to keep up with my 600cc buddies..
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 9:56 am
by Ckennedy
Yesterday I took Virt and his new special friend out for a ride, it was a rather slow one as Emma, Virt girlfriend, has never ridden. The wife, God that sounds weird, came on the back with me. Did about 60 miles so not a lot but enough to give Emma a taste and get the Mrs back on for the first time in ages.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 10:02 am
by Virt
Thankfully she was much better on the ride from yours than the ride to yours, there is something incredibly scary about her moving around while I'm on a roundabout!!
Was a nice route, thanks for taking me. Can imagine it being huge fun when I'm in complete control of the bike
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 10:28 am
by Ckennedy
Also more fun when you twist the throttle a bit more
Thought that route might be a good starting one for both of you
glad you both enjoyed it
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 10:30 am
by VTRDark
Was that your first time with a pillion onboard Virt. The first thing I say to any inexperienced pillion is that they need to stick as close to me as possible. Bunch up nice and tight and hold on, so we become one. When I lean, you lean with me. Oh and don't keep bashing your lid into the back of mine
(:-})
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 10:41 am
by Virt
Rode with pillion on multiple occasions. Just haven't done it in ages, last time was on the hornet really
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 10:58 am
by Wicky
cybercarl wrote:…banging helmets...
Is this some kind of foreplay
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 11:17 am
by Virt
It's like a swordfight, Wicky
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 1:52 pm
by Virt
Decided to keep it. Now I'm looking at tyres in the hope that better ones will help
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 1:58 pm
by MacV2
Virt wrote:Decided to keep it. Now I'm looking at tyres in the hope that better ones will help
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What's fitted at the moment ?
What don't you like about them ?
What are you wanting/expect from the tyre ?
So when are you booked in at Lloydies to put all the goodies back on ...
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 2:01 pm
by Virt
PR1's. No feel, the edges are stone cold when the middle is on fire (despite being single compound..), every time i try to push i lose grip in a brown pants fashion..
Have no faith in them anymore
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