Back to Biking after 17 yrs
- Thread starter whyscotty
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I remember before my Mod2 I slept 1-2 hours, felt tired and excited. Spent all day on a bike, got it insured and taxed... came back home at 2am or something like that.You were right, hardly slept.
Felt like a kid trying to sleep on Christmas eve.
Felt asleep on my bed wearing all my gear haha
Soldato
Damn that's a nice garage 
Room for at least 3 bikes in there
Room for at least 3 bikes in there
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Looks nice that mate. Nice getting a new bike, like you said can't sleep the night before
I don't live far away from you if you live in Wigan (I'm in Widnes), so can go out for a ride sometime if you fancy it.
I don't live far away from you if you live in Wigan (I'm in Widnes), so can go out for a ride sometime if you fancy it.
Will do and thanks
Looks nice that mate. Nice getting a new bike, like you said can't sleep the night before
I don't live far away from you if you live in Wigan (I'm in Widnes), so can go out for a ride sometime if you fancy it.
That would be good as long as you don't mind going slow and steady.
Was very nervous for the 1st hr or so but confidence started to return towards the end.
Put the wrong jacket on for the weather ( almost froze) but hey - I'm riding again.
Anyway bike put to bed for the night
Damn that's a nice garage
Room for at least 3 bikes in there
Cheers and there's an idea
Unfortunately the wife saw your post and I'm getting some funny looks.
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Soldato
Just realised, you laid the shad base yourself? No ground anchor?
Yes, next to the rear wheel.
Soldato
Oh I see it now. Sorry. What is that going through it?
What is that going through it?
Soldato
Is that a temporary solution? Does a 'proper' chain fit through the ground anchor?
More miles under my belt, really wish I hadn't waited so long before getting a bike again.
Took the bike down some nice twisty roads around Parbold.
Really need to reign myself in, was at times getting carried away
Took it on the Motorway to see what was a comfy cruising speed - 70/75 looks to be it.
Anything over felt too much, so all in all not a bad morning.
Lunch and then back out again - not a bad life.
Took the bike down some nice twisty roads around Parbold.
Really need to reign myself in, was at times getting carried away
Took it on the Motorway to see what was a comfy cruising speed - 70/75 looks to be it.
Anything over felt too much, so all in all not a bad morning.
Lunch and then back out again - not a bad life.
Soldato
Ide have to get a screen, belly pan & fender extenda for that, screen to take the pressure of your neck & belly pan + fender extenda for the times when you get caught in a summer shower, so it'll keep most of the muck of your motor.
Soldato
A screen won't do much tbh, it'll just move the air higher so instead of a even pressure on your chest and helmet it'll all be on your helmet.
You get used to the wind after a while on a naked bike, I remember thinking my head was going to come off at 70mph, now cruising at 80-85mph is easy. It's only once you starting sitting at close to/over three figures that the wind becomes a battle.
Allegedly...
You get used to the wind after a while on a naked bike, I remember thinking my head was going to come off at 70mph, now cruising at 80-85mph is easy. It's only once you starting sitting at close to/over three figures that the wind becomes a battle.
Allegedly...
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I can vouch for this! 70mph is fine, anything over 85mph on the motorway you have a battle on your hands... well head!A screen won't do much tbh, it'll just move the air higher so instead of a even pressure on your chest and helmet it'll all be on your helmet.
You get used to the wind after a while on a naked bike, I remember thinking my head was going to come off at 70mph, now cruising at 80-85mph is easy. It's only once you starting sitting at close to/over three figures that the wind becomes a battle.
Allegedly...