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What did you do to your bike today ??
- kiwikrasher
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Happiness is not a destination. It is a way of life.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
After the last two days of downpours the bike is covered in sand and salt. It's June FFS, why is there still salt about on the roads?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Rode it down to RK Performance.
Using the sat nav was a novel experience, obviously in the car you're used to audible clues as well as visual, but on the bike it's all about looking and making sure you're still on the right road.
At first, I wasn't keen. The phone display isn't brilliant in sunlight and there's a new load of information to take in which can easily distract you from the road.
However, after 15 miles or so I started to get it. Don't let yourself look at it for too long, only take in the relevant information, and make sure you turn Auto-Rotate off in the settings!!!
Normally, I'd be pouring over maps the night before, trying to get a route memorised in my head, which is annoying. If I came across a diversion like I did this morning then I'd start flapping.
Not today.
Today I am a Sat Nav Bumder!
And I'm not lost!!!
Now I'm just stood watching Tim apply a whole manner of recording equipment to my bike. Quite excited about this.
Using the sat nav was a novel experience, obviously in the car you're used to audible clues as well as visual, but on the bike it's all about looking and making sure you're still on the right road.
At first, I wasn't keen. The phone display isn't brilliant in sunlight and there's a new load of information to take in which can easily distract you from the road.
However, after 15 miles or so I started to get it. Don't let yourself look at it for too long, only take in the relevant information, and make sure you turn Auto-Rotate off in the settings!!!
Normally, I'd be pouring over maps the night before, trying to get a route memorised in my head, which is annoying. If I came across a diversion like I did this morning then I'd start flapping.
Not today.
Today I am a Sat Nav Bumder!
And I'm not lost!!!
Now I'm just stood watching Tim apply a whole manner of recording equipment to my bike. Quite excited about this.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Are you sure its not sea salt from the ferry?Kwacky wrote:After the last two days of downpours the bike is covered in sand and salt. It's June FFS, why is there still salt about on the roads?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Just got back.
Tale of the tape: 125.76 bhp
That's pretty healthy for a nearly 4 year old Zed that hasn't been serviced since its 800 mile initial service. Hasn't even had an oil change or anything (yes, I am ashamed)!
Tale of the tape: 125.76 bhp
That's pretty healthy for a nearly 4 year old Zed that hasn't been serviced since its 800 mile initial service. Hasn't even had an oil change or anything (yes, I am ashamed)!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
duke63 wrote:Are you sure its not sea salt from the ferry?Kwacky wrote:After the last two days of downpours the bike is covered in sand and salt. It's June FFS, why is there still salt about on the roads?
It's red/brown in colour.
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Mine will be kicking out about the same then.Itchy wrote:Just got back.
Tale of the tape: 125.76 bhp
That's pretty healthy for a nearly 4 year old Zed that hasn't been serviced since its 800 mile initial service. Hasn't even had an oil change or anything (yes, I am ashamed)!
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I'd imagine so. Your higher mileage will be offset by the fact that you've actually looked after it!Kwacky wrote:Mine will be kicking out about the same then.Itchy wrote:Just got back.
Tale of the tape: 125.76 bhp
That's pretty healthy for a nearly 4 year old Zed that hasn't been serviced since its 800 mile initial service. Hasn't even had an oil change or anything (yes, I am ashamed)!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
tightened the chain.
I was going to clean it, but, to be brutally honest, I really couldn't be arsed to.
I was going to clean it, but, to be brutally honest, I really couldn't be arsed to.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Couple of pics from today...
All micced up...
A couple of beasts hidden away...
Final results...
Didn't get a torque output but that's not what today was about, it was about recording the bike's sound. The power runs were purely an added bonus.
Have had a great day, some of the roads on the 81 mile trip down were pretty fantastic, I've had a day off work, a rideout, a free dyno, expenses paid and met some genuinely nice people, I didn't crash so all in all, a fantastic day!
All micced up...
A couple of beasts hidden away...
Final results...
Didn't get a torque output but that's not what today was about, it was about recording the bike's sound. The power runs were purely an added bonus.
Have had a great day, some of the roads on the 81 mile trip down were pretty fantastic, I've had a day off work, a rideout, a free dyno, expenses paid and met some genuinely nice people, I didn't crash so all in all, a fantastic day!
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Got it ready for silverstone next week, fitted the new nose cone and a new rear shock
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Is that the GP10 Mick ?
Will be very interested to hear your thoughts ?
Will be very interested to hear your thoughts ?
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Sweet looking bike and top range bling, what's not to love?
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Are the fairings just for track or will you use on the Road ?
Looks good mate. Loving the Xerox race rep.
Looks good mate. Loving the Xerox race rep.
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I use them on the road as well as the quality is really good.
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They are just the cheap stuff from China on flea bay, the quality is very good though. After I got the original order I asked if he could make one without headlight holes and he said yes so I ordered one, it's a different shade of red but I know someone who can get over that. It will do for Silverstone next week.
The shock is GP7 bought it off someone breaking their track bike.
The shock is GP7 bought it off someone breaking their track bike.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Have you got a link to the seller Kingfixer? Wouldn't mind getting a spare set for the track bike. Plenty on ebay but they are all road going. Interested to see that he did a track based set for you and the quality is pretty good.
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