Biker's Cafe Chatroom

tom_e · 5 Sep 2016 at 14:20

"Stop reving the balls off it FFS I've had enough of listening to you lot already! :mad:

"?

Yaayuh! · 5 Sep 2016 at 14:21

.one. said:
let me guess "slow down your trying to hard to impress and come across as a total **** " .

Edit: sorry IC3 just pulling your plonker i come across as grumpy some times

Probably not far from the truth knowing IC3

IC3 · 5 Sep 2016 at 14:38

.one. said:
let me guess "slow down your trying to hard to impress and come across as a total **** " .

Edit: sorry IC3 just pulling your plonker i come across as grumpy some times

I don't get offended so easily.

It was "Keep the front wheel down yeah, there's police around the corner."

He was cool about it, didn't moan at me.

Edit: I don't rev my bike and considering it was a massive meet there's loads of police. But my baffle is back in, so its not as noisy as it use to be. The back pressure helped with the down low torque though. :cool:

Rossi~ said:
Probably not far from the truth knowing IC3

Oi!

BigRazer93 · 5 Sep 2016 at 16:19

You got your self a k&n yet ic3

IC3 · 5 Sep 2016 at 16:38

Ages ago, done nearly 5k on K&N

Nomisf · 5 Sep 2016 at 16:42

Decided to take my car to work this morning, mid way through Aylesbury watched a poor chap on a sportbike get rear-ended a few cars behind me by someone paying no attention. Somehow he stayed upright, but she hit him hard enough to snap the tail tidy clean off and shunt him 15ft! Had a nice chat at least, offered him some cable ties and my details as a witness - wherever you are Neil, hope you have recovered from the shakes

Captain · 5 Sep 2016 at 20:30

I need to lower the Nuda,I can just about tip toe on both feet, makes getting it in the gate awkward as it goes up a slope.

Kreeeee · 5 Sep 2016 at 20:35

You'll ruin the handling if you do that.

One · 5 Sep 2016 at 20:36

Tefal said:
Anyone ever ridden any of the old 2 stroke spots bikes?

Like an NSR250R?

I have been looking at the suzuki rgv250

it looks fun

This may or may not be an issue though:

Craig321 · 5 Sep 2016 at 20:41

Clov!s said:
I need to lower the Nuda,I can just about tip toe on both feet, makes getting it in the gate awkward as it goes up a slope.

Captain · 5 Sep 2016 at 20:41

Kreeeee said:
You'll ruin the handling if you do that.

How exactly will I ruin it by dropping it 2cm?

tom_e · 5 Sep 2016 at 20:54

20mm is a fair drop I know it's not advised to drop the SV as you mess up the geometry. Plenty still do though and are happily riding around with lower dog bones.

TallPaul_S · 5 Sep 2016 at 20:57

If you lower it front and back it'll be OK, it's when people drop it at one end only that causes handling issues.

Captain · 5 Sep 2016 at 21:12

I've just read it's got a seat adjuster built in, I could maybe try a Thinner seat first.

TallPaul_S · 5 Sep 2016 at 21:21

Clov!s said:
I've just read it's got a seat adjuster built in, I could maybe try a Thinner seat first.

Do that first, plus it'll take a bit of time to get used to it. I presume you're 'vertically challenged'?

Can you not walk into the gate rather than sitting on it? Or ride it in, practice those tight filtering skills

Captain · 5 Sep 2016 at 21:25

I'm 5ft 11" but the Nuda has a seat height of 870mm so in the higher % of seat heights!

Who owns husqvarna now? There's no dealers near me I don't think, might have to get into ktm or bmw.

tom_e · 5 Sep 2016 at 21:33

Misterjingo is probably the man to ask he's near us and I'm sure his 701 was from a husky dealer

TallPaul_S · 5 Sep 2016 at 21:36

Ahh that's still short by my standards

I've sat on a KTM 990 Adventure R which has a 915 or 920mm seat height and could still flat foot it once the suspension compressed with my weight.

KTM own them now, hence the Husky 701SM which has a KTM 690 motor.

Captain · 5 Sep 2016 at 21:44

There is one in Atherstone, 50 minutes away.

misterjingo · 5 Sep 2016 at 21:54

Clov!s said:
There is one in Atherstone, 50 minutes away.

I got my 701 from Frasers of Gloucester (http://www.frasersmotorcycles.co.uk/) they're fairly new as an husqvarna dealer, so I'm not sure how clued up on the Nuda they'd be.

It might be worth getting in touch with GH Motorcycles if you need advice. They really know their stuff. They're the guys who sorted out my new akra baffle, and seem to have been selling husky for a long time. The're sadly too far to visit (Colchester) but are more than happy to chat.