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by Kwacky
09 Jun 2014, 12:48
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Get your cheque books out
Replies: 5
Views: 529

Get your cheque books out

... it two-and-a-half Desmosedici RRs. Or an NR750 and enough change to get a brand new S1000RR for daily use. Or, possibly, one of Honda’s RCV road bikes as and when they get around to actually making them. I wouldn't mind but it doesn't look that good IMO Read more: http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news-new-bikes/the-100000-gp-bike-for-the-road/25116.html#ixzz348qdHcO3" ...
by rocket
09 Jun 2014, 11:57
Forum: Events
Topic: Donington Park Trackday - 22nd July
Replies: 54
Views: 7435

Re: Donington Park Trackday - 22nd July

sweet ill check about the room tonight the fun adjuster was a bit on edge over the last few days about a meeting at work so asking any questions regarding bikes would mean i would be surfing the forum from a hospital bed.
by duke63
07 Jun 2014, 16:54
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18755
Views: 3275555

Re: What are you doing today ??

... his bike off and the guy in the Ferrai pops in to look round. So whilst his son is sorting out the keys to his bike, the guy starts chatting about bikes and i move the conversation on to the Ferrari. Anyway I ask if i can have a look at his car so he takes me outside to show me round. Turns out ...
by Kwacky
07 Jun 2014, 07:43
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: What did you do to your bike today ??
Replies: 12002
Views: 2146691

Re: What did you do to your bike today ??

6 hours cleaning? I don't think my bikes get that in their life time with me.
by D6Nutz
06 Jun 2014, 20:12
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Poll: Has the Isle of Man TT become too dangerous?
Replies: 17
Views: 1859

Re: Poll: Has the Isle of Man TT become too dangerous?

When hasn't the TT been very dangerous? Sure speeds are faster , but bikes are a different breed now to what they where even 10 years ago. Tyres, brakes, chassis, electrics, etc all have improved immeasurably. But riding on a road circuit against the clock ...
by rocket
06 Jun 2014, 10:30
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Weekend plans
Replies: 11
Views: 1231

Re: Weekend plans

Saturday family wedding

Sunday More testing on the bike on a 675 ride out hiding at the back pretending my bikes a triumhp
by Blade
05 Jun 2014, 12:02
Forum: On the Track
Topic: The Isle of Man TT thread
Replies: 24
Views: 5889

Re: The Isle of Man TT thread

... at the classic TT last year to spend some time with my kids and make them feel special. Not a quick few seconds but spent a while showing them his bikes and lifting them off and on them. First class bloke IMO. He was taking it to MD in the super stock with a very strong chance of victory and also ...
by C00kiemonster
05 Jun 2014, 07:18
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Mr Postman
Replies: 5351
Views: 1231810

Re: Mr Postman

... doing trackdays, check the noise as some tracks fail RC8s with standard cans on when they are 98db days... Most trackday organisers will know what bikes pass with certain cans before you turn up.
by Rob
04 Jun 2014, 21:29
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What you watching?
Replies: 10489
Views: 2291215

Re: What you watching?

Monty wrote:The TT. How the chuff can they set off on different bikes, at different times, ride 148 miles and come in less than 2 seconds apart?
Good point, never thought of it like that
by Monty
04 Jun 2014, 20:40
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What you watching?
Replies: 10489
Views: 2291215

Re: What you watching?

The TT. How the chuff can they set off on different bikes, at different times, ride 148 miles and come in less than 2 seconds apart?
by rocket
04 Jun 2014, 20:06
Forum: Events
Topic: Donington Park Trackday - 22nd July
Replies: 54
Views: 7435

Re: Donington Park Trackday - 22nd July

one reason i chose to do the rsv one was i thought there may be less idiots on track as im guessing quite a few will be road bikes , If i had the money / time i would do BOTH (devil)
by Blade
04 Jun 2014, 20:05
Forum: Pit Monkeys
Topic: Miss Firing Rsv
Replies: 41
Views: 8938

Re: Miss Firing Rsv

Sounds good Rocket and I'm sure you will have it sorted out soon.

I believe problems on Italian bikes is called character (blush)
by rocket
04 Jun 2014, 19:26
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Scott Redding pulls out of TT parade lap
Replies: 4
Views: 607

Re: Scott Redding pulls out of TT parade lap

It sounds he like he was quite upset by the death of bob and he was quite close to him I think when anyone dies that you are close to it has a big impact if its to do with bikes or not.
by D6Nutz
04 Jun 2014, 19:20
Forum: Pit Monkeys
Topic: Miss Firing Rsv
Replies: 41
Views: 8938

Re: Miss Firing Rsv

... shouldn't apply but it might be worth checking. There is a well known issue with connectors coming from the stator to the reg/rectifier on earlier bikes. On the R's there is a brown 3 pin connector behind the coolant reservoir that nestles between the V of the engine. The pins of this connector ...
by Blade
04 Jun 2014, 15:43
Forum: Pit Monkeys
Topic: Miss Firing Rsv
Replies: 41
Views: 8938

Re: Miss Firing Rsv

... in the fuel filter. Check the battery connections first as previously mentioned I have had this very same problem occur twice on two separate bikes and on both occasions bad battery connection was the cause. If not that get a workshop manual or better still a wiring diagram and check the connection ...
by duke63
04 Jun 2014, 07:43
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Annual Isle of Man Trip
Replies: 20
Views: 5530

Re: Annual Isle of Man Trip

The savings will usually be minimal doing that unless you can cram about 6+ bikes in the van.
by Stew
04 Jun 2014, 00:31
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Annual Isle of Man Trip
Replies: 20
Views: 5530

Re: Annual Isle of Man Trip

Binno wrote:Just an idea, could you hire a lwb transit, fill it with bikes and save your money that way ??
That might work, depends were everyone is coming from I suppose and numbers as well
by Binno
03 Jun 2014, 23:04
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Annual Isle of Man Trip
Replies: 20
Views: 5530

Re: Annual Isle of Man Trip

Just an idea, could you hire a lwb transit, fill it with bikes and save your money that way ??
by Perkles
03 Jun 2014, 16:36
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Trackdays - Moving on up
Replies: 12
Views: 1256

Re: Trackdays - Moving on up

Me and Kwacky were talking about this at mallory ,10 year ago inters was known as the crashing group.At Mallory it was full of serious track bikes and looked quite sane.Cadwell is quite a technical and difficult track to learn but I suggest you move up a group and get pulled along by the faster ...
by Si.
03 Jun 2014, 12:11
Forum: Photos and Videos
Topic: A few pics from our trip
Replies: 22
Views: 2843

A few pics from our trip

... for the night, Lake "Como, then onto Verona. All epic roads, only motorway we used was the Autobahn to have some fun maxing out the bikes, but 90% a and b roads,. Epic time was had and a right laugh. We put the bikes on the train from Alessandria to Holland on the way back, saving ...