Ian Frog

I seem to remember hearing that the young hip things are apparently not using facefook anymore as it`s to much dominated by their parents generation.

Personally don`t know if that`s true as I never go there either.

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Ian

That barman must be pretty old by now !

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Ian

5 hours ago, husoi said:

I only do IG because of the side job I'm starting.

I have to confess, there are some crackers there

Any cheese as well ?

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Ian

14 hours ago, Simon Davey said:

I have to admit, I do have an ongoing daydream of living in the USA and living the dream. 

Currently dating a red haired Texan called Mary-Lou, who loves cruising mountain roads on a HD. 

Are there many mountains near Haverhill?

I`ll get my coat.

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Ian

Wrong topic lol hopefully a mod will move my post to the insurance thread ?

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Ian

Not making a profit !

Just heard on the radio that when Van Gogh`s Sunflowers was sold as the most expensive painting ever at Christies (a fair few years ago)  it was bought by an insurance company for the art museum they were setting up in their h.q.

Couldn`t make it up ffs.

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Ian

Potential riding assistant decided to try the Harley for size.

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Ian

Can these things not be attended by a nominated friend or family member? Lol

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Ian

Hi you might like to try this?

I got it as I couldnt justify the cost of the brand named one and it has been great.

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Ian

@S-Westerly Let us know your shore dates then.

I am sure we can be flexible.

E.G I am away late April and late Oct.

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Ian

That first weekend in Sept seems fine to me if its available ?

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Ian

It might be worth reading @Tinkicker `s VFR restoration articles as he covered all aspects on this great machine.

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Ian

we get 1st legal walkies following vaccinations tomorrow! 

Someone can't wait, the local population have been warned and all bunnies are quaking in their burrows lol.

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Ian 

@manxie49 Is the campsite at the trout farm in Kirk Michael still going? (Clearwater trout farm??).

We used to use that as a group with the bikes in a long wheelbase transit and it worked out very slightly less than scandalous if there were 5 or 6 of us going.

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Ian

I can see the use of some dogs in the workplace though.

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Ian

Oh good grief yes Toc 6 pots Arrgh ! ask anyone who has ridden a Busa!

Awful brakes best replaced with Triumph 2 pots or similar, strangely enough the calipers work fine on my ZRX which probably backs up the comments about Suzuki master cylinders.

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Ian

I know you have probably tried it but leave it overnight with the lever held pulled in to the bars with a strap or tie of some kind and then see if it is better in the morning, sometimes this can encourage stubborn air bubbles to move.

Sorry for stating the obvious if you have already thought of it.

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Ian

I think they are just worried about his potential for causing serious injury lol.

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Ian

Fear! Don't talk to me about fear ! Local council and police have insisted on knowing this one's whereabouts at all times. 

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Ian 

Yes the Harley indicator thing is amusing to say the least.

I am on my third Harley in the last 6 years and I still don`t get it lol.

I believe older BMW`s used to have the same affliction lol, hmm similar old school agricultural twins (scurries for shelter swiftly!)

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Ian

1 hour ago, Interference Fit said:

Had my first ride on the Fat Boy today, which was also my first ever ride on a Harley. What a bike, I love it. 

I'd read so much negativity about how they feel and handle but I found it an absolute joy.

It's the bike equivalent of my old Corvette Stingray.

Awesome amount of torque, too - it's no slouch.

It makes me grin like a Cheshire cat and is so much more comfortable than the CBR, and most importantly, is just as enjoyable plodding through a 20 zone as it is on higher speed sweeping bends.

Brilliant piece of hardware.

 

 

So pleased to hear you are enjoying it ! Yes the torque can be a bit addictive lol.

Are you still running std exhausts and air filter?

Hope you have many happy miles but please remember to secure it as much as possible, they are desirable to scumbags.

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Ian

That`s a really good little socket set there but I would be willing to bet it could be even better if the 16mm socket was changed for a 14mm one.

Must say it looks a quality item though and along with a puncture repair kit and a multitool of some kind which had a bottle opener and a corkscrew you should be prepared for just about anything.

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Ian

Agreed !

Thank you very much, ,not only for your  excellent input but for encouraging others.

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Ian

4 hours ago, Fiddlesticks said:

Hi Ian. Mine's a 2013 (Gen 1). The software is TigerTool. Might be worth a try.

Thanks for that. 

Unfortunately Tiger tool is currently being updated to try and work with gen4 which is why I asked.

The guy who made it is on it from what I hear.

Thanks anyway. 

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Ian 

9 hours ago, Fiddlesticks said:

A while ago, I bought a Bluetooth OBD tool to plug into the car and connect to my Android phone.  Today, I plugged it into the Triumph Tiger Explorer and connected it to my Windows laptop.  With the help of some software kindly provided on the Tiger Explorer forum, I reduced my service intervals (who goes 10k miles between oil changes?!) and reset the little service warning spanner on the dash.

May I ask what year your Tiger is? I could do with similar for my 2023 GT Pro.

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Ian