The Peaks is the same mate, this winter of shed loads of rain and freezing nights has ruined them.

You might need them when you come up to the Peaks!

Stop spending my money! I really don't need any encouragement.

Buying stuff online. So far paddock stands, front and back crash bungs, tail tidy and some angled tyre valves.

Why the chuff would any manufacturer put straight valves on a motorbike?

LOL I think D6 was joking.

What I meant is the 24 in the front combined with a sh!ty tyre was probably contributing to the vague front end feeling. Plus I'm fairly sure the front sag is out, but can't be sure as I can't see the forks when I lift the bike up

Blade wrote:Looks a great bike in great condition.

If your worried about the handling just check it's all back on stock suspension settings and tyres are correct pressure as a good starting point. We can have a good play when we go out for a ride if you want.

24 in the front and 33 in the rear!

Looks fab. Didn't realise you have been without a bike for 2 years Monty! 60 miles I'd pretty impressive for someone who hasn't ridden for a while on a sports bike. Hope you can adjust bits and pieces to make it feel more confidence inspiring Not quite two years, two years this July, but feels like...

Kwacky wrote:Very nice bike. Looks mint.

Literally!

duke63 wrote:Looks good, Monty.

I would seriously consider getting shot of the Bridgestones? and getting some proper tyres on it. I have never felt the front is right on Bridgestones.

I've got two sets of BSB take offs in the garage that will be going on when the temperature hits double figures

Cracking day and really chuffed with the bike, need to sort the suspension out, new can and a tail tidy though. Not sure about the front end yet, brakes lovely but feels a bit weird/vague tipping in. Hard to say yet as I've not ridden a bike for nearly two years and only done about 60 miss daisy mil...

C00kiemonster wrote:I also forgot how painful the CBR is to put the rear wheel back in without captive spacers . You need 4 hands

I use my feet, sit on the ground behind the bike and use my feet to wedge the wheel up

Blade wrote:Where are the photos Monty?

Show off the beast I mean the bike

Kids bath time, just got to get 5 of them to bed. Sarah is out with her sister and I've inherited another one. (Niece)

Kwacky wrote:Triumphs are the same.

Facebook has a photo of him stood looking nervously excited next to his new bike.

I always look like that!

It's fecking great! I'll add more later, can't type fingers shaking!

D6 wrote:Happy birthday old fecker

That x2. Hope you managed to get some rest and simultaneously sorted out the digs for 2016/17/18/19/20

Seriously though, happy birthday dude

Quieter ever year, but happy birthday dude. Hope you've had a great day

A lot of locals still call it Brummagem So I've learnt! It's funny, as a kid I had no interest, well actually a complete aversion to learning History. I guess growing up in NZ where the civilised history only went back barely 200 yrs was part of it. But as I've got older I've become far more intere...

FECKING EXCITED NOW, 20 HOURS TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bloody hope I can remember how to ride a bike, the last one I rode was a speedway bike and remember how well that went

Very nice, if I'd had an extra 2k in my budget I would have gone for the 675R. Or maybe the 848 EVO!