yeah, it is brighter and I think was a good upgrade.
What did you do to your bike today?
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yeah, it is brighter and I think was a good upgrade.
A lot more actual light and you're a lot more visible to other drivers in the day time compared to a normal bulb.
Didn't the Aprilia tanks suffer from high ethanol content fuel?
I bring the battery inside the house add it can reach minus 20 here at the peak of winter.
On some of the older 1000 v4rs, yes. Only in America from what I've seen though.
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Yeah on the gen2's the tank can swell from ethanol in the fuel, BP ultimate is ethanol free and I tend to fill up with that, there's a couple of other super unleaded fuels that are 0% ethanol too. Regular unleaded is either 5 or 10% ethanol in the UK and even some super unleaded has ethanol. Mine hasn't swollen at all, maybe a few mm if that - if they do swell the best thing to do is completely drain the tank, remove it from the bike and stick it in the airing cupboard over winter! It then shrinks back to it's normal size.
Oil change and replaced tyres with some new sticky Dunlop Sportmax Qualifiers. Very happy with how the bike now handles, compared to the old original OEM D214's. Even managed to scrape the pegs up, while doing my obligatory lose the chicken strips, which took me a little by surprise, and well, in my opinion testament to how much more confidence they put into you as the rider.
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Not necessarily! It was originally, but BP ultimate in the south west at least contains ethanol and it wouldn't surprise me at all if it's been added in other areas.
Those massived, spotless US garages are usually owned by very rich people that will rarely if ever do any serious work.
That shiny floor looks very practical for a garage, not.
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Yeah apart from the south west, ii read that all fuel there has ethanol added by the refinery before it's sent out to the petrol stations.
Give it a couple of years and all fuel will have ethanol in it
That's going to need some explaining. I've seen loads of people who have very tidy and organized garages who wouldn't let another soul touch their pride and joy for love nor money. And I mean properly clean, they almost make my kitchen look dirty.
You may want to tell almost every manufacturer worldwide that their shiny floors are impractical too.
That pic reminds of myself and a work friend changing oil in a brand spanking new motor vehicle department so we could use the lift and drastically underestimated the direction the oil would travel out of the sump, spent more time mopping than with the car 
Yeah apart from the south west, ii read that all fuel there has ethanol added by the refinery before it's sent out to the petrol stations.
Give it a couple of years and all fuel will have ethanol in it
The last I heard was that some of the premium fuels actually have a higher ethanol content than the regular fuels because more ethanol equals a higher octane rating.
I try and stick to what I think is the best standard 95 fuel. I think it's Shell, but I've no idea how true that is.
I 100% disagree. Floor has survived countless oil changes, tyre changes, car suspension swap outs and engine rebuilds, what more serious work are you expecting? Working in a clean environment is actually far more satisfying, far easier to clean spillages afterwards and far easier to find things that may of dropped. I'd say its a lot more practical for a garage than a dirty old stained concrete floor with crap everywhere.
Before any detailing or work, i either give it a shot of compressed air, and blow out any sand or gravel, or a quick sweep and if i drop my clay bar or microfiber, its fine to continue using.
Working in a clean environment is actually far more satisfying, far easier to clean spillages afterwards and far easier to find things that may of dropped. I'd say its a lot more practical for a garage than a dirty old stained concrete floor with crap everywhere.
Before any detailing or work, i either give it a shot of compressed air, and blow out any sand or gravel, or a quick sweep and if i drop my clay bar or microfiber, its fine to continue using.
Ignore the hate - it is just jealousy. Any one of us would give our left something for a garage like that!