I have also succumbed to the trend for tail tidies on the basis that the stock ones to a shite job, so why not make the bike look better.Originally Posted by Gyp
It surely can't be that difficult (for the manufacturers) to design and engineer something that is not only visually more acceptable (crazy regs permitting) and also more effective.
p.s. I don't mind getting mucky occasionally, but I do think the front mudguard is more important as it would protect the engine (and rads)...unfortunately they are generally even less effective than the rear ones.
Well the wind finally died down, the sun came out and the rain nearly held off so Bonnie got a first proper ride out.
Went out Royal Deeside, up over Glenshee, in through rural Angus and back up the coast.
Not a huge run but 146 miles in.
It is a lovely spot in the world where I stay...
Cheers,
Adam.
It doesn't matter what you ride, but riding with friends and family is the best. The bikes range from 3 years to 33 years old and from 9 horsepower to 134, but we all rode together and had a great time.
My latest as of last week. It hadn't seen rain after a resto from the previous owner only for me to trailer it for 170 miles through torrential downpours on the motorway. It looked like I'd ridden it home.
Anyway it's cleaned up well and will join the other 8. Just need a new house with large outbuildings next, designers of housing estates in the 60's never really thought on.
Lovely ^^^^^^^^^^ and the right colour too.
So - is that the ‘standard’ tank, with the ‘interstate’ tank being the rounder shape one that we usually associate with the Norton?
Bet it sounds fantastic!
There are 4 types of Commando. Interstate , Fastback, Roadster and Hi-Rider. if I was to say a "standard" tank I'd say the Roadster would be it.
This is actually the Hi-Rider tank which i think suits the bike unlike the handlebars and seat from the same model. They were popular in USA with the 70's chopper culture but not over here.
You've got to be prepared to be looked at on it because the sound is awesome at tickover and rattles windows when you open it up.
Ah-hah! It did look a bit high/narrow, but I assumed it was an illusion. I must have a look for images of each model.
cheers
Prepare yourself for the High-Rider it's takes some getting used to. I have the bars and seat but they're certainly not my cup of tea, our American cousins however went for it.
Aaaargghhh - my eyes, my eyes!!!!
Not much competition for the Triumph Hurricane - there !!!
The joys of valve clearance adjustment
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Just ordered a helicoil kit
Oh dear, what have you done!
Honest answer is found something I probably messed up years ago.Oh dear, what have you done!
Tightening up the rocker box centre nut, the stud turned in the head.
I've ordered up another stud and a helicoil will sort it.
Also found out why my rear brake wasn't working. When the bevel leak was fixed, the brake shoes were cleaned but not replaced, however it seems the shoes were properly impregnated with EP90 so the oil leeched back out and lubed the drum up. Oops.
I've ordered up another set of brake shoes and brake cleaner will sort it.
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Blo*dy lovely
Just a heads up in case anyone was looking for a new exhaust. Scorpion are doing 20% off the full range. Code JUBILEE20.
Chris.
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Great day at Donington today. A few too many red flags, but the weather held.
Mallory next weekend, then I might treat the old track slag to an oil change.
14 years old, 28,000 miles, the last 14,000 mostly at 12 - 14,000 rpm and still going strong.
Andy
Wanted - Damasko DC57
Had a little go of my brothers newest edition to the garage today. A bit different to his GSA1250 and Triumph Bobber.
Soo much fun!
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I had one for two years, sold it on here. Around town they are a hoot, agile, brisk and just plain fun. Build quality is excellent, typical Honda.Had a little go of my brothers newest edition to the garage today. A bit different to his GSA1250 and Triumph Bobber.
Soo much fun!
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Get out on a national speed limit road and the speed and size became an issue.
Seriously considering one of those for short days in the saddle.
New Yamaha TMax due sometime next week👍
Please refer to my original post when you bought the 300 :) :) :)New Yamaha TMax due sometime next week
Excellent choice , if its good enough for Michael Neeves it gets my vote, enjoy.
I part exed the Speedmaster for it.. was going to get a new Speedmaster but I think I’d get more use out of the Yamaha… I’ve gone for this colour.. (petrol blue). Heated seat, heated grips, sat nav, electric screen, cruise control and a kitchen sink under the seat🤪🤪
Had a ride on this today:
I really enjoyed it. Relaxed, old-school controls and gearbox but lovely handling and it made me smile. Definitely worth a look IMO.
Downer I was at a BMW GS rally two weeks ago. One of the guys there had owned four V85’s , his latest being run in that weekend. He likes them , but having come down from a KTM 1290R he finds them a bit lacking power wise, like 80 bhp different!! He added he has a V100 Mandello due in Sept, the new 130 ish bhp Guzzi.Had a ride on this today:
I really enjoyed it. Relaxed, old-school controls and gearbox but lovely handling and it made me smile. Definitely worth a look IMO.
Yes, the V85TT lacks a few horses but that does ensure a relaxed ride, which is sometimes the best medicine. I figure my collection of two bikes would be good with one relaxed bike and one mile-muncher, so I'm seriously considering chopping the Multistrada in. :)
Did my first helicoil today.
Feel like a grown up
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I suspect it may be the last bike you have for a while... I ran one for years and found it huge fun, rewarding to ride, and just too easy to manage day-to-day. Was actually quite hard going back to a geared motorbike, unless it was really exceptional.I part exed the Speedmaster for it.. was going to get a new Speedmaster but I think I’d get more use out of the Yamaha… I’ve gone for this colour.. (petrol blue). Heated seat, heated grips, sat nav, electric screen, cruise control and a kitchen sink under the seat浪浪
What a splendid day out
Really impressed
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Oh, go on then!
Must have a word with the neighbours in advance about the exhaust note.
I can't believe how hard it is to get a half decent 50cc. Am I missing something???
Anyone got any recommendations of where to look.
Thanks,
Chris.
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John that shop must have a revolving door and you have a fob :) What a beautiful bike, BUT it will bellow like a stuck hog !
Oh, go on then!
Must have a word with the neighbours in advance about the exhaust note.
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And there was me thinking you were toning it down for a bit!New Yamaha TMax due sometime next week
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
Honda SP2 at the back, Desmosedici in the middle, Bayliss Replica 1098 at the front……………
Oh, go on then!
Must have a word with the neighbours in advance about the exhaust note.
Where is that place?
The bike specialists close by to Eddie PlattsHonda SP2 at the back, Desmosedici in the middle, Bayliss Replica 1098 at the front……………
Where is that place?
https://www.thebikespecialists.com/
Steve
Some inventory!!!
Anyone around tomorrow for a nice little ride to Southend On Sea? I'll be leaving at 9.30-10.00 from Hertfordshire, and taking a scenic route through Essex on A and B roads (but avoiding motorways)... about 60 miles each way and some lunch on the beach for good measure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyJQ...PFH9bFin0j9wwl
I need to calm down a bit, I know.
Flipperitis has got me with the bikes. I spent the past year working round the corner from them which probably has contributed to my revolving garage door!
There was a Tricolore Panigale next to my wife when she took the picture. The one with the magnesium wheels. She thought it was the nicest bike there, so there is no hope for me really.
Finally bought a big syringe to accurately fill all the oils on my bike. Never consider that the clever "seal swell" additive in the fork oil would do such a good job of swelling the piston seal in the syringe. So hard to push now.
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No chance…. Managed 350 miles on the XDiavel this week👍
Nice one! Stay safe out there.
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
Which foot do you put down (first)?
I've followed a few riders over the weekend and a good proportion stopped at lights, junctions etc with only their right foot down. As a right-footed cyclist I've always stopped my pushbikes with my left foot on the floor and my right foot still clipped in to the pedal. On a motorbike I either have both feet down or sometimes my left foot down and my right foot on the brake. I could never have just my right foot down.
What about you?
(and yes, very bored at work this afternoon)
I know it's wrong and I am supposed to just put my left down and right on the back brake but unless I'm on a hill I generally just stand up on both feet to give my legs a stretch.
Bike in neutral. So right foot on the floor.
Left foot ready to put back into gear.
That's an amusing question for me because I realised why my response was different to most here.
That's right, my left foot stays on the peg and I put my right foot down.
And it's perfectly logical for us continental riders.
First having a foot on the brake is redundant: I already have the front brake under control.
Second, the first thing I'll do as I start will be to switch into first gear, so I'll need to use my left foot.
But more importantly, we ride on the right side of the road. Which means that if the road has any camber, the right side will be lower than the middle of the road. It just makes sense to get the support from the right side to avoid the bike tipping over.
It may be why you do the opposite in this country. It could even explain why British bikes had the rear brake on the left and the gearshift on the right...
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
Depends on the bike, the road, and the expected duration of wait. Combination of all for me.
Mostly right foot down for me so I can shift into neutral and back to first. Occasionally other way round if I need to stretch and am on a hill.
Generally speaking I use the foot brake for the final part of braking at junctions etc, so it's easier to put the left foot down first.
If I'm going to be stopped for any length of time, I'll switch feet and put it in neutral and then wait with left foot on the peg and right foot down.
The argument for using the rear brake at a junction is that if you are struck from behind the bike will tend to squat, your other foot will remain on the ground.
If you are holding on the front brake, the front will dip and the back lift, lifting your other foot off of the ground with a loss of stability.
Despite this, I too just hold it on the front
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