What did you do to your bike today?

Need to book my old YBR in for it's MOT soon, not looking forward to having to ride that after getting used to my SV :o
 
I actually quite like going back to slow bikes :D, makes a change to be able to lock out the throttle rather than use about half an inch of turn...
 
Insurance renewal come yesterday for both 12s which are group 17 each they wanted £201 fully comp but I have sold one of the 12s "zx12r" and they come back with £189 for the one I have left "zzr1200" lol I said cancel it ! then they come back with £160 I said okdokey that will do me.

Insurance companies do try it on, you have to play the same game every year.

I can pay much less if I go with some Micky mouse company on line but I am happy with policy.
 
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Come back at the week end after soggy moggy rally great time weather was good the 12 was fully loaded as usual :)

edit: I can not believe I made time to edit the above image need to get out more :p
 
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Jeez, is there a bike somewhere under all that kit? :p

The thermal lining went back in the leather jacket for the ride to work this morning, and the sun is setting on the way home...


Winter is coming. :(

It's depressing to think that we only have a month before the clocks go back and I'll be riding home in the dark. Come the 26th October it'll be dark by 5:30pm, when I finish work.
 
Saw a GS1200 closely today, it surely is a big bike. I might be able to flat foot it, as when I sit it should go down a bit. But that surely must be comfy on longer distances! Then I had a look at CBF500 and it felt so tiny in comparison, I then went over to my bike and was like "aww cute." :p

For waterless cleaning, I'm going to give this a go, all of those waterless washes seem to be £10 or more...

http://www.wilko.com/car-cleaning/triplewax-waterless-wash-and-shine/invt/0323209
 
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Started up my varadero 125 to keep the battery alive and hopefully keep the fuel lines ungunked. Forgot how big it is compared to the street triples. Really must get round to selling my 125 before proper winter comes - is selling a SORNed bike an issue or can the buyer just get insurance to ride it away same day?
 
idk whether its my imagination but the last few days my old zx6r has seemed extra nice to ride??

some days it feels like a right peice of poo,anyone else get that?

@Monkey yeah they can insure it/tax it over the phone/internet and start it from whenever/ride away EDIT: but that's their worry,alsong as you both sign/date the log book slip or a receipt of some kind
 
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Monkey Puzzle said:
Started up my varadero 125 to keep the battery alive and hopefully keep the fuel lines ungunked. Forgot how big it is compared to the street triples. Really must get round to selling my 125 before proper winter comes - is selling a SORNed bike an issue or can the buyer just get insurance to ride it away same day?
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Selling SORN will be fine these days as you can't transfer tax anymore anyway. As long as you have an MOT on it, then all good.

I read somewhere that starting it up for a few mins every so often rather than just leaving it alone is bad for storing bikes, so careful with that if you're storing for a while!

wazza300 said:
idk whether its my imagination but the last few days my old zx6r has seemed extra nice to ride??

some days it feels like a right peice of poo,anyone else get that?
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Yup, had exactly that with my Hornet.
 
Monkey Puzzle said:
Started up my varadero 125 to keep the battery alive and hopefully keep the fuel lines ungunked. Forgot how big it is compared to the street triples. Really must get round to selling my 125 before proper winter comes - is selling a SORNed bike an issue or can the buyer just get insurance to ride it away same day?
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SORN is just the tax status, you can still insure a SORN vehicle. And anyway, as soon as you sell the vehicle, the SORN or tax left on the bike ends and the new buyer needs to tax it before riding away, which they can do online.
 
wazza300 said:
idk whether its my imagination but the last few days my old zx6r has seemed extra nice to ride??

some days it feels like a right peice of poo,anyone else get that?
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Deffo this, some days it seems the bike is running just right, the gears are going in smoothly, and you're a riding god. Other days, bag of spanners. :D

The ride home today was nice - in the sun, and knowing I've got the next 10 days off work probably helped :D
 
Picked up the old girl from the dealers, where she hasn't sold during the past 6 weeks nor, sadly, attracted much interest.

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The Aprilia Caponord is a very competent bike which I think would have been competitive 5 years ago, but is in my opinion some way short of what's on offer now. Today was only the second time I've ridden it since coming back from a Europe trip in May (where she performed flawlessly) - once to the dealers for warranty work and to try and sell, and today to bring her back).

£2,000 hit on depreciation over 2 years of ownership. Not ideal but equally not too bad either considering I bought privately and am now doing a p/x. Looking forward to being able to dip in to the Show us your bike thread on Saturday though :)
 
TallPaul_S said:
I'd rather be slightly too tall for a few bikes rather than not being able to ride a lot of the adventure bikes because I couldn't flat foot them. Sat on a Multistrada at the weekend and could easily flat foot it at 6ft 3, but if I was under 6ft I'd be n tip toes I reckon.
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I don't think three inches is the difference between 'easily flat foot' and 'tip toes', unless a) easily flat foot means with your legs perfectly straight and b) you can only lift your heels three inches from the floor whilst keeping your toes in contact with the ground.
 
After my mate had his new (to him) Hornet stolen last weekend, with bolt cutters that went through his Oxford lock like cheese, I've invested in the daddy of chains!

http://www.almax-security-chains.co...s-IV--Uber--Squire-SS65CS-Lock__p-70-129.aspx

Arrived today and it's an absolute monster. 19mm think links. Apparently the only chain not cuttable with 42" bolt cutters. I leave my bike in Leeds city centre most days when commuting so this will give me more peace of mind!
 
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I don't think three inches is the difference between 'easily flat foot' and 'tip toes', unless a) easily flat foot means with your legs perfectly straight and b) you can only lift your heels three inches from the floor whilst keeping your toes in contact with the ground.
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By "tip toes" I mean not having all of both feet on the ground. Cycle ergo gives the multi as having a 33.6" seat height, and a 5ft 11 rider having their heel off the ground, with a 6ft 3 rider with slightly bent legs.

Looking at reviews, it seems that 5ft 10 riders can't flat foot the bike, so a few inches between 5ft 10 and 6ft 2 makes a big difference. Of course it's actually down to inside leg, but height is an easier thing to measure :D

I don't think I'd be happy not being able to flat foot a 240kg bike with maybe 40kg of luggage, I don't know how it feels being on the balls of your feet when stopped - luckily I'll probably never find out :D
 
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