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Yer I quickly got the wire out from under my seat this morning, what cold? 
What did you do to your bike today?
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#£300 seems high. What does that include as that would massively affect the price. Is that including the fuel line? Are they checking the valve clearances or anything? If it does I really wouldn't bother doing the valve clearances.
Where abouts in Manchester are you? There's an Indy in Ardwick that I used to go to as it was next to my work, he's a rather "interesting" guy but very good, he likes to give abuse / banterMr Pigs it's called.
It was Bolton motorcycles;the dealer I bought the bike from originally. I now live in Fareham near Southampton though; this was just to get a rough price that I've dealt with in the past
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Moved from my 365's to the Polars, if it drops any further I'll charge up the heated gloves, only just put the liner back in my textile jacket this morning, bit draughty up the sleeves!
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Back to work after a week off, and I've got the use of a car this week, heated seats, heated steering wheel, automatic radio 2 on and relax
I'll be buying a set of XR12's in the next few weeks ready for the cold weather.
radio 2 on and relax I'll be buying a set of XR12's in the next few weeks ready for the cold weather.
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Interesting insurance, does it still cover fire and theft during those months?
We have this in Switzerland too. The off months are covered by your house insurance.
So you can stack your bike on the road with obvious road damage and then go to your house insurance and ask them to pay for the damage even though it was blatantly nowhere near your house?
It has to be stored in my garage/on my property over winter (and without my licence plates) when the damage/theft happens.
Ah okay. Do you need to pay through the roof to ride through those months then? Not that you'd want to...
No, but at minus 20C and with 2 meters of snow good luck!
You just get a small discount for not using/insuring the bike all year.
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Softened preload front and back as I'm no where near heavy enough for it.
Tested the lift control... a lot
Also had the front slide out on me, can't tell where the issue was apart from I was leant over a fair way and the tires may have been cold due to cold weather here, that was scary and entirely luck that I stayed on it.
Tested the lift control... a lot
Also had the front slide out on me, can't tell where the issue was apart from I was leant over a fair way and the tires may have been cold due to cold weather here, that was scary and entirely luck that I stayed on it.
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Well the bike had a major service done at BMW and passed its MOT at the same time with zero advisories so all good for some winter riding if I get the opportunity
Side note had a brand new R1200RT for the day and very nice it was too. Although I am happy with the GSA the wife struggles to get on and off due to its height so may consider getting the RT or a K1600GTL for some of the longer tours we have planned over the next few years but only if I can keep the GSA as well unless of course I can talk her into getting her own bike
Side note had a brand new R1200RT for the day and very nice it was too. Although I am happy with the GSA the wife struggles to get on and off due to its height so may consider getting the RT or a K1600GTL for some of the longer tours we have planned over the next few years but only if I can keep the GSA as well unless of course I can talk her into getting her own bike
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Had the suspension set up as much as they could, 27.5mm sag on front, 27mm on rear.
I don't weigh enough for the bike so they did what they could, made a huge difference though... the ride home I managed to get the rear peeling! Very happy with it.
I don't weigh enough for the bike so they did what they could, made a huge difference though... the ride home I managed to get the rear peeling! Very happy with it.
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Winter gloves on now. No escaping the fact winter is coming 