what have you done to your "bike" today
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Visited FTR to pick up some 'precious'
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
wasted 3 hours trying to make a R1 rear wheel fit the spondon swingarm
baaaastid thing wont fit, . and i dont have the room to make it fit on the sprocket side..
back to the drawing board....anybody need a nice R1 wheel lol
baaaastid thing wont fit, . and i dont have the room to make it fit on the sprocket side..
back to the drawing board....anybody need a nice R1 wheel lol
the older i get,the faster i was
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Another day with James Whitham and Co. Excellent coaching from Adam Jenkinson, I nearly touched John McGuinness on the knee I was sat so close and shock hands and had a chat with Trevor Nation. Oh, and it was dry both days. Chuffin' ace time.
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Does this mean you have now got yourself the correct Ohlins shock for your Storm Wicky
Or are you getting married re: the gold ring
Well at least you can rule that wheel out now, so not a complete waste of time. A nice bit of dedication though Rob
Nice one Nickfreeridenick wrote: ↑Thu Oct 04, 2018 10:35 pm Another day with James Whitham and Co. Excellent coaching from Adam Jenkins, I nearly touched John McGuinness on the knee I was sat so close and shock hands and had a chat with Trevor Nation. Oh, and it was dry both days. Chuffin' ace time.
Chris.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Update: Finally got around to installing my high-mount link pipes (had been running low-mounts since I started taking my daughter out for rides) thanks to my new-to-me Yoshimura high-mount supports (which also have folding footpegs as OEM bits). I had to put some spacers to set the cans outward (notably on the chain side) as the can was oh-so-close to the swingarm brace and hugger. Anyhow, got everything on, made the necessary jetting changes (with the Flo-Commander on both the main and pilot circuits, I only had to turn both screws) and off I went. The bike pulls noticeably stronger in low and mids, while losing some power up top. As I very seldom rev it close to redline (prefer to surf the torque curve instead - it's a streetbike after all), it's a very feasible and acceptable trade-off for me. In face, it was precisely what I was hoping for. Roll-ons are now stupid quick...mik_str wrote: ↑Sun Sep 02, 2018 6:25 pm Just picked these up on the jauce.com site:
here is a pic mounted on a bike:
My hope is that they will allow me to use my hi-mount link pipes (which are longer than the low-mounts and thus give a boost to the lows and mids) while keeping the passenger pegs (so I can take my daughter out for rides)...
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Well worth getting those new hangers then Micky Not only do they look bling, you have now got more low down grunt, a win win situation in my bookmik_str wrote: ↑Sat Oct 06, 2018 8:47 pmUpdate: Finally got around to installing my high-mount link pipes (had been running low-mounts since I started taking my daughter out for rides) thanks to my new-to-me Yoshimura high-mount supports (which also have folding footpegs as OEM bits). I had to put some spacers to set the cans outward (notably on the chain side) as the can was oh-so-close to the swingarm brace and hugger. Anyhow, got everything on, made the necessary jetting changes (with the Flo-Commander on both the main and pilot circuits, I only had to turn both screws) and off I went. The bike pulls noticeably stronger in low and mids, while losing some power up top. As I very seldom rev it close to redline (prefer to surf the torque curve instead - it's a streetbike after all), it's a very feasible and acceptable trade-off for me. In face, it was precisely what I was hoping for. Roll-ons are now stupid quick...mik_str wrote: ↑Sun Sep 02, 2018 6:25 pm Just picked these up on the jauce.com site:
here is a pic mounted on a bike:
My hope is that they will allow me to use my hi-mount link pipes (which are longer than the low-mounts and thus give a boost to the lows and mids) while keeping the passenger pegs (so I can take my daughter out for rides)...
Chris.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
totally agree Chrissirch345 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 08, 2018 7:42 pmWell worth getting those new hangers then Micky Not only do they look bling, you have now got more low down grunt, a win win situation in my bookmik_str wrote: ↑Sat Oct 06, 2018 8:47 pmUpdate: Finally got around to installing my high-mount link pipes (had been running low-mounts since I started taking my daughter out for rides) thanks to my new-to-me Yoshimura high-mount supports (which also have folding footpegs as OEM bits). I had to put some spacers to set the cans outward (notably on the chain side) as the can was oh-so-close to the swingarm brace and hugger. Anyhow, got everything on, made the necessary jetting changes (with the Flo-Commander on both the main and pilot circuits, I only had to turn both screws) and off I went. The bike pulls noticeably stronger in low and mids, while losing some power up top. As I very seldom rev it close to redline (prefer to surf the torque curve instead - it's a streetbike after all), it's a very feasible and acceptable trade-off for me. In face, it was precisely what I was hoping for. Roll-ons are now stupid quick...mik_str wrote: ↑Sun Sep 02, 2018 6:25 pm Just picked these up on the jauce.com site:
here is a pic mounted on a bike:
My hope is that they will allow me to use my hi-mount link pipes (which are longer than the low-mounts and thus give a boost to the lows and mids) while keeping the passenger pegs (so I can take my daughter out for rides)...
Chris.
99 VTR1000F Firestorm, a.k.a. The Carbon Express
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
suject to payment tomorrow i sold my bike today .
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no no not that bike, the FMX supermoto i bought a while back... time to change.
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no no not that bike, the FMX supermoto i bought a while back... time to change.
the older i get,the faster i was
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I wondered how long it would take you to get fed up with that.
I took an old 1300 Pan out yesterday. Heavy but you don't notice it when moving. Quite fun really and super comfy. But... I decided I don't want a tatty cheap one with knackered shock and worn out disks and I can't justify an expensive one. I scratched an itch but thanks and no thanks.
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
the fmx was good craic but. a wee tad soft as a supermoto and hurt my boney ass after awhile. going to look at a pegaso and a TDM later so see how they fair..KermitLeFrog wrote: ↑Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:31 amI wondered how long it would take you to get fed up with that.
I took an old 1300 Pan out yesterday. Heavy but you don't notice it when moving. Quite fun really and super comfy. But... I decided I don't want a tatty cheap one with knackered shock and worn out disks and I can't justify an expensive one. I scratched an itch but thanks and no thanks.
the older i get,the faster i was
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
After some fettling and spannering took it out this afternoon to sunny West Mersea to pose by dog poo bin
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
How did it handle?
I'm told that the white poo has no smell.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
How did it handle?
I'm told that the white poo has no smell, but feels gritty.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Does this mean the Triumph is going to go into retirement?
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My new ride is a bit of a Howler and I love to make her Squeal
Re: what have you done to your "bike" today
Nah! Still keeping and using the trumpet and tranny for day-to-day use - Just treating the storm after all the years she was my all year round workhorse, and sharing the noise!
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