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Diddums · 17 Oct 2022 at 12:22

No. That being said, mine's approaching 2k miles and the engine is notably "looser" than when it was new. Definitely revs quicker and feels more responsive. No additional performance though.

Rimsy · 17 Oct 2022 at 18:35

Well I’d equate better engine response to better performance so not all bad!

iamtheoneneo · 20 Oct 2022 at 09:58

What do peps make of these two seat scuffs? Brand new bike btw. Would this be considered normal wear and tear or a damaged part?
Thought I could live with it but its actually annoying me now, but I guess the dealer can just turn around and say I caused the damage.

Is there an effective way of buffing them out?

^JP^ · 20 Oct 2022 at 10:02

Hard to tell, is that the tank or the seat? If tank and a matte paint, I don't think you can buff or polish it out.

iamtheoneneo · 20 Oct 2022 at 10:06

^JP^ said:
Hard to tell, is that the tank or the seat? If tank and a matte paint, I don't think you can buff or polish it out.

oh sorry its the main seat

^JP^ · 20 Oct 2022 at 10:10

Ah ok, well if it's deep gouges out of fabric then I'd complain, if it's like running your nail on leather it may buff off with some seat fabric cleaner?

Diddums · 25 Nov 2022 at 14:56

Interesting week so far. The Vespa and the Aprilia both died due to non-use and the trackers continuing to drain the batteries. I wanted a battery booster but last time I used one of these they were absolutely massive, not ideal for storage in a scooter. Ended up getting this which got both scooters started perfectly fine and is still pretty much fully charged. It's about the same size as my 20k mAH battery bank so pretty tiny and I must say I'm very impressed.

On to last night, lying in bed bored, saw a scooter pop up on eBay which brought back many memories of when I was a wee 15 year old boy. I used to lust after all the scooters I could buy when I turned 16 and amongst them was the Benelli K2.

Stuck a cheeky bid of £50 quid on a non-runner and I've only gone and won it

Will be storing it at a mate's where we can fix it up and get it going, a whopping 100cc but it's a 2 stroke so should be fairly nippy, and more importantly, we can tune the nuts off of it.

Looking forward to it

T1Cybernetic · 26 Nov 2022 at 14:23

CTEK chargers /Maintainers are the way to go

We have a couple of them but my favourite is a 0.8amp one for maintaining my partners Z650. It's perfect.

Yaayuh! · 30 Nov 2022 at 08:45

Helped out a young motorcyclist on L plates this morning, her chain was so loose it just slipped off and got wedged between the sprocket an swing arm. I managed to free it and slip it back on.

Annoyingly I didn't have any tools on me to tighten it up, they're in my tank bag usually for longer trips rather than commute.

I pointed her to my local garage which was under 2 miles away and told her to take it easy and smooth, no sudden torque, which should be easy on a 125

I was worried it might happen again and felt I should have offered to ride it there for her, so I just rang the garage and she made it there in one piece. Phew!

utajoker · 6 Dec 2022 at 22:36

only been riding a few months so first time in wet conditions, looking at rain x to put on visor. any other product better to consider?

Malt_Vinegar · 7 Dec 2022 at 00:26

utajoker said:
only been riding a few months so first time in wet conditions, looking at rain x to put on visor. any other product better to consider?

Never needed to use it myself, just tend to use the little wiper on the back of my gloves.
Most good winter gloves have them on the left hand and they seem to do a great job.

T1Cybernetic · 7 Dec 2022 at 09:43

Rain X is pretty decent but nothing beats just wiping the rain off by hand

I've been using rain x for a long time and I probably always will but after riding along in the rain for a while especially if you get dirty road spray on your visor even rain x wont keep your visor clear

And it will need wiping off by hand.

Definitely buy it and put some on your visor though

One bottle lasts a long time.

Reppyboyo · 11 Dec 2022 at 12:08

Ive always found RainX to make things worse, when wiping with the little blade on my glove instead of wiping it clear it just 'smears' the rain across my visor instead.

Diddums · 11 Dec 2022 at 12:13

What blade are you guys talking about? Can you post a photo?

tom_e · 11 Dec 2022 at 12:15

Diddums said:
What blade are you guys talking about? Can you post a photo?

Some winter gloves come with them built in or you can buy something like this https://www.getgeared.co.uk/products/bob-heath-finger-glove-rain-visor-wiper-black

Diddums · 11 Dec 2022 at 12:16

Ah nice, I'll hafta get me one of those, looks ace!

Rimsy · 19 Dec 2022 at 19:13

DAS booked for early Jan (I know....) And deposit placed on Trident 660!! Never before have I been so anxious about weather forecasts . Truly praying the the mildest January on records please.
Regardless.... Really excited!

CrazyGreggy · 22 Dec 2022 at 06:51

Good luck Rimsy

haaammit · 27 Dec 2022 at 14:19

Been shopping in the sales and got a new lid. Scorpion EXO 930 in pearl matte black. Paid £150 so pretty pleased with that.

haaammit · 28 Dec 2022 at 13:56

Anyone got any experience with Keis G102 heated undergloves/liners? I tried some in a store yesterday but really couldn't feel any difference. I do have heated grips fitted to the bike now, and this has reduced the Reynauld's symptoms, but my fingers still go numb when really cold :/
Any other thin heated liners that actually *work*?

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