Simon Davey

I'm proper confused, at least I have an excuse to try it again. Might try to get the GoPro involved, it's quite possible that I'm just not used to giving it such a caning, despite riding 3k, including belting around the German hills. Naaaah, something changes, I'm sure of it. Maybe it's the heated carb's, as the engine gets that bit hotter, it also makes the carb's hotter.

Wonder if that's burning oil, or unburned fuel that's causing the smoke?

Waheeeeey, that's a good start, albeit a smoky one.

I always carry my puncture kit and pump in my tank bag. I just wish I could fit it under my seat, but I can't, and I wish that sometimes I could just go without the tank bag. Guarantee, the one time I leave it behind, I'll get a puncture.

This is not a post to tell everyone that I had a fast spurt today, we all do that now and again, but I do have a genuine question..... Having spent 75% of the time I've owned my bike, trying to get it running nicely, it now does so. Luckily, it was sorted before my confidence building trip to Germany, where I learned to "ride" it. I've had the odd occasion on a straight road where I've taken it to the 10.5k red line, and at almost 20 years old, it does this with an incredible amount force, I have no doubt that a modern bike would be faster and perform with even more G-force. Today I noticed something different, I didn't just red line it, I had a long straight road with no traffic and I took it to the line in 2,3 and 4, it felt ballistic, but of course, needs must and I had to consider the speed. To the point (at last).... Why did it then become seriously snappy and very sharp off the throttle? What was it that mechanically/electronically changed that the next four roundabouts with nice straight bits in-between became so lively without having to barely twist the throttle? Considering it's not EFI but carburetted. Although I was keeping the rev's higher, it wasn't that, I've done that before, but not gear after gear. I'm not complaining , it was nothing short of phenomenal (for me) but I'm curious. Is it mapping? Does it learn (my car does) to respond according to how it's ridden/driven? I'm 100% certain it wasn't imagination on my part. Once I'd then ridden through a village 30Mph, it was back to being "not so savage". I wonder if anyone would actually know.

@Angela Collen Many thanks, I had a lot of fun at this morning. I only did 30 miles because I spent so long in the café, that I ran out of time.

@Steve_M Couldn't agree more. This morning, I was a big kid.

Great start to the ride..

Welcome to the forum @R9XDG

Good morning bikers I've got a Sunday morning ride and a café that becons.

It could just be the spark plug, does it only conk out once at running temp? .

Can't guarantee it was Esher, it was definitely a nice part of north Surrey. I needed a key for a cam, I think it was to do with the points. Blimey, 40 odd years ago.

They're beautiful looking bikes, you must be proud to have them. There used to be a shop in Esher(?) that sold Villiers parts. Girls got in the way, and my bike vanished...

Superb condition for 57 years old (but that's enough about me ) I'm assuming that 160 is the cc and not the HP. Is that a single four stroke, or two stroke?

@Mawsley Perhaps leave that lovely HD where it is this morning.....

Welcome to the forum @Gav1n My first ever bike, bought for me when I was 13, was a Greaves frame running a Villiers 250. I learned (and bled) a lot from that machine.

Flippin' 'eck, you just wouldn't believe it wasn't real (if you know what I mean). Going back to the Top Gun video, having seen the original at the cinema, the score really adds to the atmosphere.

The Top Gun clip is excellent, and would make for a great movie trailer, to think that it's DCS makes it all the more impressive. The Russian eject is incredible, I can see how it convinced people, but that impact explosion is a bit of a giveaway. However, that's easy to judge, because I know in advance, I too would be convinced otherwise.

Good morning bikers

You don't need them for that nice bike of yours, you have reliable pressures. It's a good job traffic lights are vertical.

Collected my bike today, and had a great ride out for an hour. Leaves were all gone and the roads were dry, still lots of mud about, but that was dry, and thankfully didn't affect my riding. Note to self: Summer boots and gloves are no longer practical Darn, I just love that machine, so much faffing to get it right, and it now runs like an absolute dream. Just a shame it's not more comfortable Picking up a pair of these tyre pressure indicators from my mechanic next week, he's recommended them.

Lovely looking bike, I really like how those lines sweep back and down.

It takes me longer to switch on, than it does for my tyres to warm up.

That's very interesting, and not something that can be argued with.

Fingers crossed