What did you do to your bike today ??

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yup, horrible fog and cold this morning, wondering why I bothered to get it out he garage, think Car would have been more appropriate
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Washed and polished with an ACF-50 top-up. Looks great to me and I freed off one mirror adjuster which had stuck solid, you know it's serious when It has to be clamped in a bench vise.

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New front Metzeler Z8 fitted to the Multi.

Well it will be when I refit the front wheel.

Was looking at the Rosso Corsa 2 tyres on the shelf at Addisons. You can feel the difference in compound from the Diablo Rosso 3 just be running your fingers along the tread. Very similar profiles though.
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I took the long way home. There were some ice patches as well as mud on the roads which wasn't much fun. On the plus side I found that the Honda rides better in those conditions when you're more on the pegs leaning forward than sat in the seat.
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The Multi is a bit like that. Want to press on and its best getting weight over the front wheel so you can feel what's happening better.

Just got the front wheel refitted.
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duke63 wrote:Just got the front wheel refitted.
That'll be why you couldn't feel anything... you didn't have anything to feel!!! (whew) Glad we got to the bottom of that one! (groupdrink)
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Finding low speed manoeuvring on the AT a lot more comfortable (easier) if I shift forward as well.

Do you have a centre stand for the AT? I didn’t bother and was going to get paddock stand / ABBA?


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I went for the centre stand. I thought with the bike being so tall and heavy that getting it off a paddock stand would be a PITA. Plus it's easier to change the tube on the rear if you get a flat on the road.
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Been playing with getting a lift for garage, but never thought about the changing tubes aspect. Might have to re-assess, or check breakdown cover???


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Feck me it was cold this morning. 0 degrees according to the bike but it felt colder than that.

The TC did it's work this morning. I had a couple of unexpected big slides on ice.
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We're you on the AT?

Bet that's a handful if it skids (happy)
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Yep. The Versys doesn't have any electronic aids on it apart from ABS.

The AT is fine when it slides, it does it in a predictable and gentle manner. I guess it's designed that way for when you take it off road.
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Yeah makes sense when you say that.

I was just thinking tall, heavy and skinny off-road tyres didn't sound much fun on ice (wasntme)
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It's all fun so long as you remain upright :D
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Am I right in thinking skinny tyres and heavy bike is a better scenario than light bike with wide tyres? More chance of breaking the crust so to speak
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Best scenario is to take car


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The rare time a quad bike is useful!
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Cav wrote:Am I right in thinking skinny tyres and heavy bike is a better scenario than light bike with wide tyres? More chance of breaking the crust so to speak
I would agree in snow but not sure on ice tbh, and I was thinking if it does go a tall heavy bike will be harder to try and maintain an upright balance.

Either way I would be in the car with the heating on and a nice cup of coffee (giggle)
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Stonesie wrote:Washed and polished with an ACF-50 top-up. Looks great to me and I freed off one mirror adjuster which had stuck solid, you know it's serious when It has to be clamped in a bench vise.

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I do really like that bike Stonesie 8) only a company like KTM could get sensible so completely bonkers mad (happy)
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Oh yes, very sensible, comfortable, economical and practical with it's panniers on... Until it get's above 7K rpm then it's a batshit crazy missile with good handling, really good brakes (Brembo M50's on large discs) and an induction roar that makes me smile every time.

I might try it with the traction control off when it warms up a bit, anti-wheelie is part of that on the GT, separate on the SDR.
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