What did you do to your bike today?

Junglist · 4 Nov 2015 at 13:55

Clov!s said:
Mod 1 booked again for Tuesday, definitely going to pass this time!!

Good luck

For some reason I woke up today terrified of my upcoming Theory. Been doing fine on the online tests and I've prepared more for this one than I did my driving theory (booked it a day before I took it and just did two quick online tests before doing the actual thing) yet I'm more nervous.

Craig321 · 4 Nov 2015 at 14:26

Today I mostly got my bike really muddy, again. For some reason the roads around here, even the main roads, are really muddy. Hopefully it doesn't last. Maybe it's just because it's white and new. Will be giving it another thorough wash this weekend!

IC3 · 4 Nov 2015 at 14:45

You have to get her dirty from time to time, they're meant to be ridden not kept under a blanket in a garage just because its wet outside.

Craig321 · 4 Nov 2015 at 14:57

It gets ridden regardless of the wet

just horrible how it seems to be so much muddier on the roads this year!

wazza300 · 4 Nov 2015 at 15:04

white bike show up the dirt more

TallPaul_S · 4 Nov 2015 at 15:38

Roads are filthy from now until spring round here, when it's damp my visor is filthy by the time I get to work.

Oh and on the way in this morning, something had dropped a solid 3ft wide line of oil (not the occasional spot, it was a solid band) for literally (not exaggerating one bit) 7.5 miles :mad:

How something can drop that much oil is beyond me, I spent half my commute riding in the gutter or near the middle of the road avoiding it. Was tempted to ring the council but they wouldn't do anything.

bloodiedathame · 4 Nov 2015 at 15:53

TallPaul_S said:
Roads are filthy from now until spring round here, when it's damp my visor is filthy by the time I get to work.

Oh and on the way in this morning, something had dropped a solid 3ft wide line of oil (not the occasional spot, it was a solid band) for literally (not exaggerating one bit) 7.5 miles

How something can drop that much oil is beyond me, I spent half my commute riding in the gutter or near the middle of the road avoiding it. Was tempted to ring the council but they wouldn't do anything.

Not entirely true. If it is reported, and they don't act, and someone has an accident on it, the council could be liable for costs.

Captain · 4 Nov 2015 at 16:05

JunglistE said:
Good luck

For some reason I woke up today terrified of my upcoming Theory. Been doing fine on the online tests and I've prepared more for this one than I did my driving theory (booked it a day before I took it and just did two quick online tests before doing the actual thing) yet I'm more nervous.

Thank you

don't worry about your theory, you'll ace it

Craig321 · 4 Nov 2015 at 16:30

bloodiedathame said:
Not entirely true. If it is reported, and they don't act, and someone has an accident on it, the council could be liable for costs.

Just make sure you report it before you crash on it

tom_e · 4 Nov 2015 at 16:33

The best one is Diesel all over the roundabouts just after petrol stations, there's one on my commute that often has a large part of it covered. Luckily it's about 8 miles in so I've woken up by that point

TallPaul_S · 4 Nov 2015 at 17:06

Yeah I have a roundabout like that on my commute, right next to a petrol station. Luckily it's mid dual carriageway so I always take the inside lane. I've even seen a shovel laying in the road on that roundabout!

Participant · 4 Nov 2015 at 21:00

Got some Michelin Pilot Road 3 fitted to replace the (original) Dunlops on my SV650S.

Wow. What a huge difference they've made.

It's giving me a lot more confidence in the corners. Wrong time of year for that maybe, but still...they've got to be safer than my squared off three year old Dunlops!

Yes, it needs a wash too!

Kreeeee said:
I didn't get the chance to meet up with him as I was in Italy at the time.

He did miss the best route into Italy though:

ConTRo13R · 4 Nov 2015 at 21:49

That exhaust is hoooge!

TripleT · 4 Nov 2015 at 21:53

Got my bike booked in to allyearbiker on Saturday morning, be good to get a good clean for the first time!

. No doubt it'll be filthy again within 5mins of the motorway home.

Kreeeee · 4 Nov 2015 at 22:28

Participant said:
Enjoyed watching that, incredible scenery. Beats Birmingham eh?! That must seem like another life now .

I'm living the dream my friend

TallPaul_S · 4 Nov 2015 at 22:46

Ordered some SDOC100 chain cleaner, castrol chain lube and some EBC organic rear brake pads (don't need loads of stopping power at the rear, my rear brake is good enough already).

My MOT is due 23rd December and I won't need a new rear tyre for it, still got a good couple of thousand miles life left on it I reckon. Might see if I can book it in at the end of November. Tax is due end of this month too, £38 for the year

Participant · 4 Nov 2015 at 22:47

ConTRo13R said:
That exhaust is hoooge!

Yeah it's the original and it's a monster. I'm looking to replace it but I have no idea what with. I want something that will look tasteful and vaguely factory (except smaller obviously), and not ridiculously noisy either.

Craig321 · 4 Nov 2015 at 23:25

TripleT said:
Got my bike booked in to allyearbiker on Saturday morning, be good to get a good clean for the first time! . No doubt it'll be filthy again within 5mins of the motorway home.

Need before & after shots

TallPaul_S · 4 Nov 2015 at 23:51

Kreeeee said:
I didn't get the chance to meet up with him as I was in Italy at the time.

He did miss the best route into Italy though:

At 9:04 I though that was a scamera van at first glance, seems it was just a camper van

tom_e · 5 Nov 2015 at 08:48

Participant said:
Yeah it's the original and it's a monster. I'm looking to replace it but I have no idea what with. I want something that will look tasteful and vaguely factory (except smaller obviously), and not ridiculously noisy either.

I've got an MCT exhaust on mine, looks relatively stock but obviously not quite so much like you've got a bollard hanging off the side and just gives a nice growl to it without waking the dead.