What did you do to your bike today ??

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Post by duke63 »

Paid for a third years warranty on the Multi.
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My bike looks like it's done the Paris to Dakar
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duke63 wrote:Paid for a third years warranty on the Multi.
Is it cheeky to ask how much ?

Is it needed surely a manufacturing fault would have come to light in 2 years ?
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My speed triple died in the third year
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£250, Blade.

Its piece of mind for me. The Aprilia saga still gives me nightmares.

There is a lot of expensive stuff on that bike and the cover is a full manufacturers warranty as per a new bike. Just one fault and its paid for itself.
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That's quite cheap considering its factory backed.
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Sorry not been around much lately guys, silly busy, long story very short, my bike didn't sell but that's fine I just decided I'm Gunna do it up a bit so today I ordered new fairings, fairing bolts and started looking around for somewhere to have my wheels powder coated and calipers refreshed, this winter the bike is getting a full overhaul
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Post by Frankie »

Went out for an early ride to miss the rain that was coming, desperate to scrub the tyre in.
Pushed my luck!

Got caught in a couple of downpours :( roads not really dry, (damp mainly) so useless exercise trying to scrub tyres in.
Gave the bike a good wash and polish.
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I wouldn't worry too much about scrubbing M7's in using the traditional rules, they don't seem to apply. The first rides I had with both the M5's and M7's where in the wet and they didn't seem to care.
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Taxed it and renewed its breakdown cover
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Washed it,lubed it,stuck on the optimate for its winter hibernation
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Yeah mine is the same its that time of year. Got plenty of winter jobs and upgrades planned to keep me busy on the bike though.
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Washed and polished the Multi today and then put it away. I doubt i will use it again this year with all the work and stuff i have to do.

The 748 is now on the Abba stand ready for a few changes to its geometry.
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You put some fuel stabiliser in Duke ?

This is what I use and would recommend it.

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Rode it into work.

I need some heated pants.
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Post by Bratty »

Wasn't too cold for me but it's only a 15 minute commute at no faster than 40mph, it was bumper to bumper for 90% of the time I'd struggle to do it in an hour in the car
I get knocked down but i get up again.
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There was a problem on the Aston Expressway this morning, so that wouldn't have helped

I flew home tonight. Took about 45 mins instead of 60. My timing was spot on as there was a crash on the M6 and I got there shortly after it happened before the traffic backed up.
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put anti-freeze in.
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got it all wet on a wet wet track day at oulton.
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Tricky wrote:got it all wet on a wet wet track day at oulton.
It felt very cold out there too. Did you manage to keep her shiny side up Trixy.?
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