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Yep, bit of warm weather and the number of younger looking guys I'm seeing without any gear, crazy!
Just paid 31 quid for 15 litres! 205.6 for BP E5. Never spent that much filling my bike up
Then went for MOT, fine 30 quid but 12 months tax seems to have gone up again too!
Just paid 31 quid for 15 litres! 205.6 for BP E5. Never spent that much filling my bike up
Then went for MOT, fine 30 quid but 12 months tax seems to have gone up again too!
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Got my 05 CBR600RR ULEZ exemption sorted yesterday
Means I can use it to head to London meetings when the weather is nice, without having to pay the random emissions charging things
Means I can use it to head to London meetings when the weather is nice, without having to pay the random emissions charging things
Tell me about it, I spent that on some E10 at Morrisons after the weekend ride to Devon. I remember the days when I would probably spend £30 - or a smidge over, for the days ridingYep, bit of warm weather and the number of younger looking guys I'm seeing without any gear, crazy!
Just paid 31 quid for 15 litres! 205.6 for BP E5. Never spent that much filling my bike up
Then went for MOT, fine 30 quid but 12 months tax seems to have gone up again too!
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I have a riddle for you all.
An XJ6N takes 2.8 Litres of oil (when replacing the oil filter.) Let's say you remove the sump plug you drain maybe 2 litres of old oil out plus remove the old filter. Then replace the plug and replace with a new filter, and add 2.8Litres of liquid gold, why is the dipstick bone dry except for the absolute smallest part right at the bottom of the stick? Bike has had about 3 hours to drain and is stood upright on the paddock stand. My question to you, is...where has the oil gone..?
An XJ6N takes 2.8 Litres of oil (when replacing the oil filter.) Let's say you remove the sump plug you drain maybe 2 litres of old oil out plus remove the old filter. Then replace the plug and replace with a new filter, and add 2.8Litres of liquid gold, why is the dipstick bone dry except for the absolute smallest part right at the bottom of the stick? Bike has had about 3 hours to drain and is stood upright on the paddock stand. My question to you, is...where has the oil gone..?
Run the bike for a minute, let it settle, then check it again. Is it on a completely level surface and does the paddock stand hold it level?
Also, did you fill the filter before fitting it?
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Soldato
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Yeah I'll be topping it up today. 100% level surface and paddock stand is perfectly flat. I didn't fill the filter otherwise I'd have dropped oil all over the floor
I have this every time I do the oil on my bike. The oil seems to disappear into the aether after filling back up with the sight glass showing completely empty. After running it for a minute and letting it settle the oil magically appears. I don’t know where it hides! That’s on a BMW 1200 boxer twin so I guess some hangs out in the horizontal cylinder heads. I didn’t think an FZ6 would be the same but it’s worth a try. You won’t do any damage if you have the right amount in there.
One final thing to check though. You did put the drain plug back in before refilling, didn’t you? I may have learned the hard way on that particular point some years ago.
One final thing to check though. You did put the drain plug back in before refilling, didn’t you? I may have learned the hard way on that particular point some years ago.
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Wife had her first ride on her Vespa this morning, her bike control is shocking, she almost binned it twice in our car park. Once up to speed she's fine, but the nerves get the better of her at low speed. Tomorrow we're going for a little ride again, I know she can do it as I watched her on her CBT, she just really doesn't want to damage the Vespa.
We drove to Brighton today in the car using Calimoto so she could see what I'm always banging on about and she loved it, so that's good.
Saw a couple of crashes too, one was a pretty gnarly looking bike crash, looked like a car pulled out on a Street Triple and he t-boned it, hope he's ok
The other one was a car-only incident, a Fiat 500 which was on its roof in the opposite direction of the motorway we were on, it looked seriously nasty. It never fails to amaze me how many accidents we have on these busy weekends, hope everyone's ok.
We drove to Brighton today in the car using Calimoto so she could see what I'm always banging on about and she loved it, so that's good.
Saw a couple of crashes too, one was a pretty gnarly looking bike crash, looked like a car pulled out on a Street Triple and he t-boned it, hope he's ok
The other one was a car-only incident, a Fiat 500 which was on its roof in the opposite direction of the motorway we were on, it looked seriously nasty. It never fails to amaze me how many accidents we have on these busy weekends, hope everyone's ok.
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I really need to try Calimoto.Wife had her first ride on her Vespa this morning, her bike control is shocking, she almost binned it twice in our car park. Once up to speed she's fine, but the nerves get the better of her at low speed. Tomorrow we're going for a little ride again, I know she can do it as I watched her on her CBT, she just really doesn't want to damage the Vespa.
We drove to Brighton today in the car using Calimoto so she could see what I'm always banging on about and she loved it, so that's good.
Saw a couple of crashes too, one was a pretty gnarly looking bike crash, looked like a car pulled out on a Street Triple and he t-boned it, hope he's ok
The other one was a car-only incident, a Fiat 500 which was on its roof in the opposite direction of the motorway we were on, it looked seriously nasty. It never fails to amaze me how many accidents we have on these busy weekends, hope everyone's ok.
Maybe the Vespas a bit too nice? A cheap beater would have given her more confidence initially?
Just got back from Corfu, we’ve been enjoying mountain hairpins on a MP3 Piaggio HPE300.
Edit: just downloaded it
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I was with MCE IC when they went belly up, then switched to Hastings Direct when MCE IC cancelled my policy and refunded me, as their quote was pretty good.
I'm now swapping bikes and asked Hastings to quote for the new bike.
They can insure me for the duration of my policy but it'll cost me nearly £400 over what I'm paying now, they also said that when my policy expires in January they can't insure me and my bike.
So, I asked the eternally irritating meerkats and MCE UK pops up at £330 fully comp with all the trimmings, so that's a done deal, thanks very much.
Bike insurance companies seem a law unto themselves
I'm now swapping bikes and asked Hastings to quote for the new bike.
They can insure me for the duration of my policy but it'll cost me nearly £400 over what I'm paying now, they also said that when my policy expires in January they can't insure me and my bike.
So, I asked the eternally irritating meerkats and MCE UK pops up at £330 fully comp with all the trimmings, so that's a done deal, thanks very much.
Bike insurance companies seem a law unto themselves
Ordered a new battery today.
Current one isn't even that old, 3 years maybe but lack of use particularly over winter has killed it, it won't hold a charge.
Must be more disciplined about putting the charger on it more often over winter.
To be honest though, I've done **** all miles on my bike this year.
Current one isn't even that old, 3 years maybe but lack of use particularly over winter has killed it, it won't hold a charge.
Must be more disciplined about putting the charger on it more often over winter.
To be honest though, I've done **** all miles on my bike this year.
Always put E10 in my sv, can't say I've noticed a difference
Yup buggers up all the rubber hoses, can rust your tank if left longer.
The Yanks have problems like this as they have historically had more ethanol in their "gas" then we had.
will be getting my first bike hopefully first week or september, its going in the garage. i plan to install a ground anchor. is it worth getting it professionally installed or is it something to do your self?
garage floor is concrete and was very hard to drill when i split the garage with a stuf wall.
also reccomendation for a ground anchor and chain?
garage floor is concrete and was very hard to drill when i split the garage with a stuf wall.
also reccomendation for a ground anchor and chain?
Is there any point if you’re keeping it in a garage?, although I suppose it would stop a thief/s lifting it away, if they didn’t angle grind the chain off.
Personally I use a huge Oxford chain through the back wheels of both bikes and disc locks on both when they’re in my garage.
I did use one of these when my bike was kept outside for a short period..
Super easy to fit using a normal drill and bit (I fitted it on a wall, rather than the floor).
Personally I use a huge Oxford chain through the back wheels of both bikes and disc locks on both when they’re in my garage.
I did use one of these when my bike was kept outside for a short period..
Super easy to fit using a normal drill and bit (I fitted it on a wall, rather than the floor).
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Interesting day today.
"We spent £6k on the bloody Vespa, you're gonna take it for a ride and that's the end of it".
"No don't wanna"
Thirty minutes later she's wobbling around on it like a child riding a bicyle for the first time.
Two hours later "I'm loving it, I want to carry on but my hands are sore".
Loads of firsts. First roundabout, first "big road", first speed bumps, etc
It was only 16 miles of pootling around Putney and Wimbledon but it's pretty safe to say she's been bitten
"We spent £6k on the bloody Vespa, you're gonna take it for a ride and that's the end of it".
"No don't wanna"
Thirty minutes later she's wobbling around on it like a child riding a bicyle for the first time.
Two hours later "I'm loving it, I want to carry on but my hands are sore".
Loads of firsts. First roundabout, first "big road", first speed bumps, etc
It was only 16 miles of pootling around Putney and Wimbledon but it's pretty safe to say she's been bitten