What did you do to your bike today ??

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Post by Blade »

Bust day Tricky but I'm sure it will be worth it.

I had an easy day in comparsion. Fitted a new rear tyre, cleaned and aligned the chain.
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Did you use the piece of string method......


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Blade wrote:Bust day Tricky but I'm sure it will be worth it.

I had an easy day in comparsion. Fitted a new rear tyre, cleaned and aligned the chain.
Have you got all the tyre fitting kit now then?
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I would cookie thought about a few times but haven't got the space for a compressor.
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Had a brilliant blast with the IAM group. It was a training and social run. I was assessed for the first part which the observer said I was refreshing to watch but I seemed to scare him a tad from my positioning on the road where no road markings where! I followed up with the argument of I was positioned there to gain best view and to however when I realised they were tighter bends I would dip in. But all in all he said it was a good ride. I then took the rest of the ride as social and it was fab.

Got up behind the run leader (a national observer) and Jesus Christ he made the road look effortless. Veery enjoyable to watch, you could literally see him vanishing into the distance!! Haha!!
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Fitted the standard exhaust back on ready for noise testing. I may or may not have then rode all the way out into Wales before I realised I had forgotten to refit my number plate. Strange how enjoyable the ride back was!
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finished stripping/cleaning the carbs on the fireblade, a bit of fresh fuel and it lives :)

sold my gsxr600 srad, (and the vtr1000 the other week).
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Cleaned, serviced and bled the brakes so there sharp ready for some track action.
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Froze my nads off.
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Cleaned the Multi when I got back from my little blast out yesterday, then bought some chain lube as the chain on the track bike looked like it needed it. Sorted that out and gave it a once over, started it and let it tick over till the fans kicked in. Everything was fine so it's ready for Jerez (rock)
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Washed the bike yesterday. Took hours but was a good result afterwards. I also cleaned down the chain, found a massive build up of chain wax near the front sprocket, can't get it out without stripping bits off. So have cleaned where I can and relubed the chain.
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On Sunday I cleaned my 1 piece fully, although it wasn't all that bad bar a flew flies I was surprised at how misleading it look. After cleaning the leathers my microfiber cloth was grey (should of been pink!!) I then also put some restorer/ waterproofer on it as well. Makes it feel so soft now and looks like brand new.
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I am putting my jacket neck warmer back on when I get home tonight. Bloody freezing this morning.
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I put my winter gloves on and glad I did.


I am ordering some new stuff. Some goretex gloves, new textiles and spade waterproof boots ready for the winter.
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Looks impressive. Let's hope it all works.
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Leathered it (raaar)
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D6 that looks like nice gear you've ordered. Let us know what it's like when you get to try them
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My dad has that Oxford jacket but in the hi vis colour. Pretty smart looking jacket with decent vents. He has yet to use it in the rain but says it's warm enough. He commutes to work in it early doors.
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On second thoughts....he has the touring version I think, slightly longer with chest vents.
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