What did you do to your bike today ??

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Have a great day Rocket and look forward to hearing all about it.
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Adjusted the chain. I hate doing that. It's not the adjustment, it's the worry you've not done it right and one side is different to the other. I might get some adjusters.

Washed the chain and the bike.
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Just washed the bugs off mine and pumped the tyres up
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Rode it up to donnington after work. God motorways are boring as hell. But for tomorrow its worth it..
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Have to say, I'm well impressed with the gt air. Its a little noiser than I expected, bit not bad really. Also given a choice I would have made the visor a little darker, riding into bright evening sun was a little bright.

The positives are far to many to list from my phone. Build quality is excellent. The visor and sun visor are both excellent in quality.
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I rode it 8)

First time in about 9 months. With everything going on moving country and trying to build a house to live in plus another million crap excuses I just haven't ridden her.

I went out for a couple of hours and got lost in the french countryside. So little traffic as always :)

Oh what a bike. I need to work on my corner confidence a little and remember its easy to lock the rear on downshifts (wasntme) but I'm back in the game (happy) (clap)
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Spanked the fecker round donnington grinning like a complete loon.
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Melted it's tyres
"80mph" sorry officer I possibly could not have done that I'm no Valentino Rossi.
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Caught myself staring at it as I was waiting to pay for petrol and starting to have second thoughts about going white.

It did look sexy parked up on the forecourt, basking in the evening sun.
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What about black with white highlights? could look nice
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Kwacky wrote:Adjusted the chain. I hate doing that. It's not the adjustment, it's the worry you've not done it right and one side is different to the other. I might get some adjusters.
Kwacky - you can get the wheel alignment spot on in under 15mins using a paddock stand, some string and some bricks, it's more accurate and what's even better - virtually free. Mind you if you really fancy a nice bit of bling I'd say go for it. ;)
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I do the old school way as Deegeee suggests.

I got it checked by laser alignment once when I got it Mot'd and the bloke was in ore of how accurate my alignment was. He was an old dude and when I told him I used the old fashion bit of string technique he was well chuffed.

Kwacky. Adjusters won't help tbh. They have an accurate scale on them yes, but how do you know each zero point is at the same datum and is parallel with the opposing side.
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@Cavetroll - I'll go white. I've made my mind up

@Deegee The bling isn't cheap and I'm skint. I'll take a look at the string method :)
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Rode another one! :D

I've had the CBR600rr apart servicing it as it hadn't had one for two years (not that it does many miles), so it needed a test, plus I've sorted the suspension for a heavier rider as Jane only weighs as much as a bag of shopping.

I've never really ridden the bike on clear roads as it's Jane's bike and I've ridden it for mot etc, but nothing more.

Sad to say but I think it's more suited to the french lanes than mine. Turns in way quicker too. Maybe it's just the novelty of riding an il4 again, but I had a lot of fun.

I might have a second bike now :P

All this bike riding is exhausting :?
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You calling me fat?
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C00kiemonster wrote:Rode another one! :D

I've had the CBR600rr apart servicing it as it hadn't had one for two years (not that it does many miles), so it needed a test, plus I've sorted the suspension for a heavier rider as Jane only weighs as much as a bag of shopping.

I've never really ridden the bike on clear roads as it's Jane's bike and I've ridden it for mot etc, but nothing more.

Sad to say but I think it's more suited to the french lanes than mine. Turns in way quicker too. Maybe it's just the novelty of riding an il4 again, but I had a lot of fun.

I might have a second bike now :P

All this bike riding is exhausting :?
i struggled with mine in the slow corners at Donny so dropped the forks through the yokes which will help turn in
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Kwacky wrote:You calling me fat?
Big boned?
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I'm plumping up for winter.
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Mind you don't get stuffed come Christmas.
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Kwacky wrote:I'm plumping up for winter.

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