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650 or 1000?
The big boy 1000.650 or 1000?
Bike Show tomorrow! I know what people posted above but not been before as didn't fancy it on my own but the other half wants to go and is far more brazen than me at blagging freebies etc. I fully expect her to expand her collection of neck tubes beyond what one woman could reasonably wear in a single lifetime
The big boy 1000.
Has all the luggage, the crash bars and only 840 miles on the clock. Very excited.
Use gear oil on your chain rather than a sticky waxy lube and it wipes right off if you get any fling on your wheels.Has anybody used one of those ceramic coatings on specifically their wheels? Now I've got bright orange ones, and my first chain drive in about a decade, I want them to stay orange. Or at least be easier to keep clean.
One I've seen mentioned somewhere is GTechniq C5 wheel armour.
So far I've only cleaned the thing once and used some WD40 "Motorbike Wax and Polish" spray, on plastics and the wheels.
I'd appreciate if everyone said it's a waste of money so I have an excuse to close the tab and forget about it.
Use gear oil on your chain rather than a sticky waxy lube and it wipes right off if you get any fling on your wheels.
I moved to using this when I got my street triple with bright red wheels and it's very easy to keep them clean now.
Has anybody used one of those ceramic coatings on specifically their wheels? Now I've got bright orange ones, and my first chain drive in about a decade, I want them to stay orange. Or at least be easier to keep clean.
One I've seen mentioned somewhere is GTechniq C5 wheel armour.
So far I've only cleaned the thing once and used some WD40 "Motorbike Wax and Polish" spray, on plastics and the wheels.
I'd appreciate if everyone said it's a waste of money so I have an excuse to close the tab and forget about it.
Use gear oil on your chain rather than a sticky waxy lube and it wipes right off if you get any fling on your wheels.
I moved to using this when I got my street triple with bright red wheels and it's very easy to keep them clean now.
Yea I use gear oil now, would not go back, it works out cheaper also a litre bottle lasts for age.
Any specific one you would recommend? Not bought my bike yet but this is all handy stuff for when I do
Nice, it's something I started looking at at the beginning of the year. Did the taster ride and thought it would be useful but I never got round to it in the end.Completed my IAM Advanced Course yesterday and achieved a f1rst... Quite happy with that!
Nice, it's something I started looking at at the beginning of the year. Did the taster ride and thought it would be useful but I never got round to it in the end.
Very nice. How much does it cost and how long does it take? Also, as a new rider, would it be better for me to get some more experience before considering the course, or would I benefit even more as a new rider? Thanks.Completed my IAM Advanced Course yesterday and achieved a f1rst... Quite happy with that!
Very nice. How much does it cost and how long does it take? Also, as a new rider, would it be better for me to get some more experience before considering the course, or would I benefit even more as a new rider? Thanks.
Worth a relook in the new year. The general feeling from people is that it's an "old boys club" and you get a "polite" vest when you pass, but some of the things you're taught do make a whole load of sense out on the road. Plus the guys in my local group have the same feeling about the polite vests as the rest of us
Going to put it to use though as going to be doing some riding for the Blood Bikes in the new year and having an IAM or ROSPA quali is a requirement.