What did you do to your bike today ??

Post by **Fireblade_Ro** » 01 Mar 2015, 22:16

I rode my Blade from Shawbury back to Reading... in torrential rain and some horrid wind. My visor leaked and I ended up looking more like the joker by the end of it... and very cold.

Post by **Frankie** » 01 Mar 2015, 22:29

Rossgo wrote:Very nice shots Frankie where snouts where they taken?

Cheers mate, Riverside Cafe at Benson and Courthill up at Wantage, 1st of the month ride out with the Rat boys, it was a laugh, and stayed dry for once.

Post by **Frankie** » 01 Mar 2015, 22:31

Your new avatar then Ro? ha ha ha.... Tell me about visors leaking, last week I had the same, not so much of a problem with the make-up though...

Post by **Fireblade_Ro** » 02 Mar 2015, 07:19

Riding at motorway speeds (70mph, obviously) it came in from the top. This wasn't just annoying because it was cold and dripping on my face and soaking the squishy sides but then began to steam up my visor and make it smeary with water marks!! Nightmare. If my eye make up hadn't had it from the top leaking then lifting the bottom up to de-steam sure sorted it out.

Post by **Monty** » 02 Mar 2015, 09:09

Fireblade_Ro wrote:Technically not what I've done to my bike today... more what I prepared for tomorrow practiced with my bag set that fixes onto my luggage rack thing. Riding to Shropshire from Reading tomorrow evening...

... my issue. How the actual **** do you get your leg over the bike with one of them things fully laden?!?!?! Was not a stylish mount/dismount in front of a lot of school kids...

Just don't do what I did on a motorway services. Kicked my leg up really high and ended up on my back with my head in a bush!

Post by **Blade** » 02 Mar 2015, 10:24

More Monty python than our Monty then

Post by **duke63** » 03 Mar 2015, 12:28

Booked the 748 in for a service with Mike at MES.

Post by **Blade** » 03 Mar 2015, 12:36

How come not JHP ?? If you don't mind me asking as i thought you really rated them

Is there much to do Duke ?

Post by **duke63** » 03 Mar 2015, 12:53

Mike has done the big services on the 748 before and his work is exemplary.

To be honest, I would struggle to justify the costs of a JHP service on what the bike is worth.

Post by **Blade** » 03 Mar 2015, 13:09

Fair point Duke and I know Mike has a great reputation.

What needs doing mate ? Any major jobs due ?

Post by **Fireblade_Ro** » 03 Mar 2015, 22:52

After taking the Blade on an 8hr round trip with panniers I can now say I've mastered the art of the leg kick... I did nearly overcook it and fall backwards in the pissing rain near North Wales at a cafe stop but saved it. I got strange looks from people watching me slide off the side to get off and almost karate kit the thing to get on!!!

Post by **duke63** » 03 Mar 2015, 22:56

Blade wrote:Fair point Duke and I know Mike has a great reputation.

What needs doing mate ? Any major jobs due ?

Belts, oil, valves. Major service due.

Much as i would like to do some myself, i just don't have the time at the moment.

Post by **Kwacky** » 03 Mar 2015, 23:12

Close. Good save.

Post by **Blade** » 03 Mar 2015, 23:34

duke63 wrote:
Blade wrote:Fair point Duke and I know Mike has a great reputation.

What needs doing mate ? Any major jobs due ?
Belts, oil, valves. Major service due.

Much as i would like to do some myself, i just don't have the time at the moment.

Sounds expensive and I imagine Mike is cheaper than JHP but equally as good.

Post by **Perkles** » 04 Mar 2015, 09:57

Mikes work is top notch he serviced my ducati monster for me

Post by **kingfixer** » 04 Mar 2015, 15:14

Fitting this as the old one has died !!
On the blade !

Post by **Bratty** » 04 Mar 2015, 19:56

Started the cb1r up today just to give the neighbours a taste of things to come lol

Post by **kingfixer** » 05 Mar 2015, 08:52

Well after fitting the new lithium battery she fired into life, once its been to JHS racing she'll be ready then.

Post by **kingfixer** » 05 Mar 2015, 10:26

Now sat in Riders Ducati while the multi has its first service, also been told there is a recall notice been flagged up on it when I brought it in, apparently there may be a problem with the front forks !! They have to do a visual check ??

Post by **Perkles** » 05 Mar 2015, 10:35

started mine last night ,1st time since summer last year.It started on the first push of the button ,blew a bit of white smoke out the back and then settled into a nice idle.
Cant wait to ride it again

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