What did you do to your bike today?

TallPaul_S · 4 Jun 2017 at 09:36

Daftbrown said:
Traded in my 2010 Kawasaki Versys 650 for a 2017 1000cc Grand Tourer version on Tuesday. Very comfortable, very smooth power though still running it in.

Yesterday I fitted a Scorpion can, sidestand foot and wired up the GPS mount. Will fit an aftermarket screen at a later date and no doubt some other bits n bobs as I love the fiddling about with it!

^ help please with images. It's on imgur and I copied the link in..?

You need the BB code on imgur, not the embed code

Captain · 4 Jun 2017 at 10:03

Daftbrown said:
Traded in my 2010 Kawasaki Versys 650 for a 2017 1000cc Grand Tourer version on Tuesday. Very comfortable, very smooth power though still running it in.

Yesterday I fitted a Scorpion can, sidestand foot and wired up the GPS mount. Will fit an aftermarket screen at a later date and no doubt some other bits n bobs as I love the fiddling about with it!

^ help please with images. It's on imgur and I copied the link in..?

When you upload to imgur, which is the best image hosting site btw, copy the BB code, bottom left one.

Also when you paste the link into here, put a h infront of the .jpeg then that'll make it the correct size.

The_Abyss · 4 Jun 2017 at 12:30

The forum now autosizes the picture - you don't need to put an h.

Captain · 4 Jun 2017 at 12:44

The_Abyss said:
The forum now autosizes the picture - you don't need to put an h.

Not all the time, depends on the source.

The_Abyss · 4 Jun 2017 at 12:51

Imgur pictures are resized though.

Captain · 4 Jun 2017 at 19:43

Gave it it's first clean.

Daftbrown · 4 Jun 2017 at 20:44

Let's try this again... (cheers all)...

Traded in my 2010 Kawasaki Versys 650 for a 2017 1000cc Grand Tourer version on Tuesday. Very comfortable, very smooth power though still running it in.

Yesterday I fitted a Scorpion can, sidestand foot and wired up the GPS mount. Will fit an aftermarket screen at a later date and no doubt some other bits n bobs as I love the fiddling about with it!

tom_e · 6 Jun 2017 at 19:46

Grabbed a few pictures of my old YBR and stuck it up for sale, hopefully it'll go quickly. Booked the SV in for it's MOT next week so need to give it a once over at the weekend and put my legal plate back on.

Minibiker · 6 Jun 2017 at 20:03

Daftbrown said:
Let's try this again... (cheers all)...

Traded in my 2010 Kawasaki Versys 650 for a 2017 1000cc Grand Tourer version on Tuesday. Very comfortable, very smooth power though still running it in.

Yesterday I fitted a Scorpion can, sidestand foot and wired up the GPS mount. Will fit an aftermarket screen at a later date and no doubt some other bits n bobs as I love the fiddling about with it!

Stunning bike mate... bet that sounds nice with the scorpion pipe on... Love the black and red combo

helpimcrap · 6 Jun 2017 at 21:10

Refitted a race exhaust trying to get it straight but when i get it straighter by turning the link pipe it raises the can up meaning i can't fit the exhaust bracket to the pillion peg. It's not forcing the manifold though now.

Daftbrown · 7 Jun 2017 at 06:28

Minibiker said:
Stunning bike mate... bet that sounds nice with the scorpion pipe on... Love the black and red combo

Thanks. I rather like it too

The Versys 1000 used to be one of the ugliest bikes around, not anymore...

Sound wise... Difficult to say just now as I'm running it in and she doesn't really growl under 4,000RPM. My parallel twin 650 was louder and deeper but we'll see when I can open her up a bit.

Kreeeee · 7 Jun 2017 at 17:11

I tidied the garage (which I recently connected to the mains, woo for lights!):

Prepped the old bike for her new owner:

Put on a lovely radiator guard:

Planned a route for tomorrow with a few mountain passes:

MowyTone · 8 Jun 2017 at 07:24

get some bleach on those triple headers

Kreeeee · 8 Jun 2017 at 07:33

I'm not touching them, that's the new owner's problem.

MowyTone · 8 Jun 2017 at 08:55

Are you going to be a one bike man again or is this to free up space for something else?

Kreeeee · 8 Jun 2017 at 15:35

I'll just have one bike.

I finished testing one of the routes for the OcUK Alps tour this year (the route above):

Grimsel Pass:

Nufenen Pass:

View attachment QsCpY8P.jpg

Gotthard Pass:

Furka Pass:

I also managed to scratch the clutch cover which I now need to replace >_<

Captain · 8 Jun 2017 at 17:12

Stop teasing us, I can't make it even though I have a great bike for it.

Kreeeee · 8 Jun 2017 at 17:16

Clov!s said:
Stop teasing us, I can't make it even though I have a great bike for it.

There's always next year.

One · 9 Jun 2017 at 22:37

I hope you appreciate how lucky you are to be so close to places like that... We can all get there, we can all ride there, but very few can call it their garden! Git

Kreeeee · 10 Jun 2017 at 05:07

One said:
I hope you appreciate how lucky you are to be so close to places like that... We can all get there, we can all ride there, but very few can call it their garden! Git

Anyone can also move here if they're motivated enough. Make your own luck