What did you do to your bike today?
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Thermal bottoms on today under my jeans, much more comfortable ride to work, legs didn't feel like they were going to fall off
Wore my neck warmer, all good this morning
though was a little warmer anyway here.
2C again here this morning. My biking season is well and truly over
My rule is, 3c and under is a no-no.
Another bright sunny day down here, I'll be using my bike for as long as I can as I didn't get to use it much during the period known as "summer". I've swapped to my textile jacket though, as it's a bit nippy in the mornings and evenings.
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Thermal bottoms on today under my jeans, much more comfortable ride to work, legs didn't feel like they were going to fall off
It's getting to that time time of year, thermal liner is back in my leather jacket, and my dark tint non-pinlock visor was starting to fog up, will be time to swap out for my clear visor soon
You can probably get over 4 hours on 32gb sd card.
That's good, I was wondering about that - should mean I can get a full weeks worth of commuting (1.5 hours a day roughly) on a single card.
Taking it in for it's 6000 mile/first annual service today and going to take a Street out as a loan bike.
It's a shame I have to take it to a Triumph dealer as I could get it serviced at work at staff rates but I want them to look at something that's potentially warranty and when people book services in where I work, for bike brands we are not a dealer for, we do tell them we don't have the diagnostic gear, for brands we're not franchised with, that modern bikes hook up to so we can't check any faults or reset service lights.
Next year. come spring, I will be trading the Tiger in for, potentially, an MT-09, a Z1000sx or something else that takes my fancy like a Ducati Scrambler so that'd be my servicing costs reduced massively
It's a shame I have to take it to a Triumph dealer as I could get it serviced at work at staff rates but I want them to look at something that's potentially warranty and when people book services in where I work, for bike brands we are not a dealer for, we do tell them we don't have the diagnostic gear, for brands we're not franchised with, that modern bikes hook up to so we can't check any faults or reset service lights.
Next year. come spring, I will be trading the Tiger in for, potentially, an MT-09, a Z1000sx or something else that takes my fancy like a Ducati Scrambler so that'd be my servicing costs reduced massively
Went to local garage and they gave me a more lose thread to try in the mounting hole....it worked! It now goes in all the way to the back of the whole (ooo err).
Now to get the rest of the mounts in and put it all back together - but can't do that until tomorrow
Now to get the rest of the mounts in and put it all back together - but can't do that until tomorrow
had a woman today as I was just about to exit a roundabout,she pulled out right across my path didn't even notice me must have been in a dream,just didn't care a toss
one of those moments when your sixth sense kicks in and expects it to happen just before it does
one of those moments when your sixth sense kicks in and expects it to happen just before it does
What are peoples thoughts on flipping front sprockets over, i'm coming up to 8000 miles on my front sprocket and its showing signs of wear/hooking. A new sprocket cost only £17 but Iv heard of people just flipping the sprocket over. Anyone here do this?
BTW iv already ordered the new sprocket, I think i caught it just in time and am hoping for another 8k out off this chain.
BTW iv already ordered the new sprocket, I think i caught it just in time and am hoping for another 8k out off this chain.
had a woman today as I was just about to exit a roundabout,she pulled out right across my path didn't even notice me must have been in a dream,just didn't care a toss
one of those moments when your sixth sense kicks in and expects it to happen just before it does
Had a old geezer drive into my leg at roundabout, i even stopped in front off him.. il try post a video, i was quite baffled. Change of season isnt it, people are getting dozy and switching off to seeing bikers on the road
Just change the sprocket as they are cheap,might snap a tooth or two off if you flip it,not worth it regarding a vital part IMO,chain could come off and lock the wheel ect or smash all your engine casings up
Some front sprockets arnt smooth both sides either,some have a raised bump around one side so if you flip it it will misalign the front and rear sprockets
Some front sprockets arnt smooth both sides either,some have a raised bump around one side so if you flip it it will misalign the front and rear sprockets
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Pretty sound argument there
I wouldn't cheap out on £17, but if it was a viable option one to consider for a temp fix. Changing the front half way through the estimated chain life really is helping with keeping my chains alive longer.