Biker's Cafe Chatroom

Daaaavvveee · 4 Dec 2024 at 08:49

Daaaavvveee said:
Amazing ok, cheers for that roll on Monday!

Just as an update, just as the website days, they beat the price I got by 10% and it was delivered yesterday, top service!

LowEndTorque · 7 Dec 2024 at 16:38

Could someone please recommend me a good Graphite Lock lubricant for the ignition barrel? Any particular brand if possible or would any brand would do.

Edit: Adding an example link
Graphite Lubricant Example

JonRGV250 · 7 Dec 2024 at 18:12

I would love to do this..

Noakesy85 · 8 Dec 2024 at 05:42

That keeps popping up on my YT feed, that and the BeardedMechanics most recent auction "haul". Still haven't watched either though.

julianhj · 8 Dec 2024 at 20:04

LowEndTorque said:
Could someone please recommend me a good Graphite Lock lubricant for the ignition barrel? Any particular brand if possible or would any brand would do.

I've had great results with ABUS PS88 Lubricating Spray. It's done a far better job than the graphite powder I tried before it.

LowEndTorque · 8 Dec 2024 at 20:16

julianhj said:
I've had great results with ABUS PS88 Lubricating Spray. It's done a far better job than the graphite powder I tried before it.

Thank you. Will check that out mate.

Captain · 9 Dec 2024 at 15:34

Tuono will be up for sale in a few days, moving house forces the sale but I’ll be looking at something else in the new year when the garage is complete.

JonRGV250 · 9 Dec 2024 at 16:00

Damn, it’s not long since you got it.

Captain · 9 Dec 2024 at 16:01

JonRGV250 said:
Damn, it’s not long since you got it.

Just over 12 months, longer than I usually own a bike

I’ve got an itching for either a KTM SD or the new shape speed triple

JonRGV250 · 9 Dec 2024 at 16:05

Definitely get an SD1290, i still regret selling mine, absolutely awesome thing.

Scort · 9 Dec 2024 at 17:29

I'm toying with flogging the Speed Triple in the New Year, been eyeing up the Yamaha XSR900 - looks pretty stunning in the blue, and seems like quite a lot of bike for the money to me. Part of me keeps thinking back to the S1000R and all the fun I had on that, but if I went back to that stable, it'll have to be the newer style one, but they're quite pricey.

Who knows though - with the broken collar bone, I've not really been able to ride how I normally would, so come next season I will hopefully be plated back together and healed; so might bond with her then

MissChief · 9 Dec 2024 at 19:34

Scort said:
I'm toying with flogging the Speed Triple in the New Year, been eyeing up the Yamaha XSR900 - looks pretty stunning in the blue, and seems like quite a lot of bike for the money to me.

They look immense in the classic Yamaha red and white.

Rimsy · 10 Dec 2024 at 14:18

XSR 900 is a brilliant bike for the money (so long as you can stomach the gold forks and the not very bright headlight). Really enjoyed riding it ...though ended up with a street triple instead!

JonRGV250 · 10 Dec 2024 at 14:33

MissChief said:
They look immense in the classic Yamaha red and white.

When I took my Aprilia for its running in service they had a GP there and was very tempted.
That front light is meh though.

Hades · 10 Dec 2024 at 14:49

JonRGV250 said:
When I took my Aprilia for its running in service they had a GP there and was very tempted.
That front light is meh though.

It looks like an Iron man mask.

JonRGV250 · 10 Dec 2024 at 15:10

Ha, it does!

mingeroonie · 11 Dec 2024 at 11:50

Might have to go into the garage later, to remind myself what mine looks like, its been a while

Itchytrigg · 14 Dec 2024 at 13:29

Took the bike out today but as o was getting ready I couldn’t find the key anywhere.

picture upload site

Guess that’s where I left it after checking the battery Tuesday! At least it was under a cover

LowEndTorque · 15 Dec 2024 at 14:54

@Scort Did you ever had to adjust the screws for that Pinlock on your HJC RPHA 70? I had removed and reapplied the Pinlock on mine 3 times but I still got a bit of fogging on my way back from work. This was at 30 mph and low speeds and at night. It was fine all day.

The only difference being I had the top event open in the morning and had it closed at night.

P.S. - This is a a question to all. I just tagged Scort as he had the same helmet.

I am wondering if Pinlocks are not 100% fog proof and they do need some air circulation.

Scort · 15 Dec 2024 at 15:05

LowEndTorque said:
@Scort Did you ever had to adjust the screws for that Pinlock on your HJC RPHA 70? I had removed and reapplied the Pinlock on mine 3 times but I still got a bit of fogging on my way back from work. This was at 30 mph and low speeds and at night. It was fine all day.

The only difference being I had the top event open in the morning and had it closed at night.

P.S. - This is a a question to all. I just tagged Scort as he had the same helmet.
I am wondering if Pinlocks are not 100% fog proof and they do need some air circulation.

Foggy mask all the way! Never used pinlock after first trying it back in 2008 (iirc), as I wear glasses and it was pointless if my bins were already fogged up