gymwitch

12 hours ago, skyrider said:

which way did you go on the m way  ?

We got on at Lancaster and came back that way. The wed night ride out we went up the 65 to Pendal, found crossfit pendal too  

On 14/05/2021 at 18:49, skyrider said:

a few more cubes

One or two had a great evening out yesterday on them. Mway was still terrifying but marginally better than fri eve which was my first mway on a bike experience

10 minutes ago, Bender said:

Let the mot expire on mine, unwittingly, will get it booked in bank hol sat weekend, I'm having the weekend of, no worky worky, bikey bikey.

Where will you get to?

2 minutes ago, Stu said:

 

 

 

He has been in the same place today  

We got there about 6. It was quiet by then. No one around apart from a load of campervan owners parked up at the side of the road all sat out on their deck chairs  

Just now, Stu said:

 

Did you not bump in to @skyrider  

No not yet. I did wonder if our paths might cross

Had a crap weekend and have been working for most of it. Finished at 4 today and we dashed out on the bikes and just kept pointing at blue sky Knott End, Glasson Dock, Lancaster and then Morecambe and home via the mway (meh). Awesome rain dodging skills  

16 hours ago, Tiggie said:

 

 

Not this kind though!!

 

 

Looks legit

Thanks i will look for a spoiler.

Any advice on screens for the NC? Im not looking for a permanent fix as i love the look of the bike but on the mway...its hitting me square in the chest and i feel like im being pushed backwards so in turn im gripping the bars to keep myself on the bloody thing maybe i need to eat more cake is there such a creature?? Or is it a permanent thing on the bike once its fitted?

15 hours ago, James in Brum said:

I gave the rental one too much right hand at a round abs out and came off, it was deceptively quick. Did not feel it and then suddenly it was

blimey !!! I must admit its a whole new way of riding. I was just getting to the stage of hammering the 125 wherever i went...this has put me right back in my place

Picked it up from the shop and rode around for 3 hours !!! Cant fault it. Both of us happy bunnys with our first big bikes. Big smiles

39 minutes ago, James in Brum said:

Fantastic!!!! Does it have the storage but where tanks used to be on older bikes?

Yes it does a bit weird but also very handy !!! One back indicator fell off when i got back i noticed it dangling. It had been previously glued. Had all this with 125. So gorilla glued and taped this morning. Our biggest issue is getting them in and out of the shed and back garden. Our back is up 2 high steps so we concreted a ramp in. Andys Tracer bottoms out on it. So we just need to learn new ways around things. Im chuffed but out of my comfort zone a bit which i suppose is to be expected. When i rode away from the shop though it was so easy and felt like id ridden it before. 

14 hours ago, James in Brum said:

Have you got it?!?! 
it is wonderful? 

Its totes amazeballs !!!! I was hoping it was going to feel like the SV i had for my test but its sooo much better than that. It fits me perfectly

NEW BIKE DAAAAAAAAY Squeeeeeeeeeee !!!!

7 hours ago, oldgrump said:

Right im on it. Thanks for that. I think i need to clean fuel lines too. 

3 hours ago, oldgrump said:

Hi @gymwitch, Had  a large Breakfast this morning, then been working on a Fuel tank and Carbs for a CBR400RR NC29!!!, I did the carbs weeks ago, without seeing the bike, said to owner is the tank clean!! YES was the answer!!

Well a non running CBR turned up on the doorstep 3 days ago, tank is full of rust, but I used the White Vinegar he supplied, 20 litres, and it works a treat.

Finished it this afternoon, now running well.

Keep meaning to ask how's the 23 going?? And congrats on the pair of new bike's.

If you are still stuck on NC23 in a couple of weeks, we are going past to Scotland. If you what a second opinion.

 

Ohh thats awesome !! Its still not running. Did you put anything else in the tank, nuts and bolts??

Happy birthday @oldgrump. Hope you have a great day. What are you doing?? 

14 hours ago, johnakay said:

I had the 700x dct. good bikes.

I was considering buying the s model till I saw my current bike going for £6200 on the road.

so I bought that instead a tracer 700 old model.

not a fan of the new model.

Love that colour too.

11 hours ago, S-Westerly said:

I'm the opposite. If I'm in a hurry to get somewhere and using the motorway I find I get very bored and start to not pay attention which isn't good. So I go as fast as the main traffic flow and move in and out of lanes as required. Keeps me slightly entertained. Some m-ways have old roads that parallel them and if possible I use them as they are far more interesting.  Although I did clock a camera van up near Boroughbridge last time I was up that way.

Im not looking forward to it tbh but i will just get on with it regardless. 

13 hours ago, johnakay said:

I had the 700x dct. good bikes.

I was considering buying the s model till I saw my current bike going for £6200 on the road.

so I bought that instead a tracer 700 old model.

not a fan of the new model.

Lovely looking bike

14 hours ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said:

You will probably find that when you first ride it at motorway speeds you will be more aware of the wind buffeting. But once you're used to the bike you'll not notice it as much. I ride naked bikes with small fly screens and usually cruise at 70mph on motorways.

 

Occasionally you'll be in adverse weather, especially days when it is very windy and the road you are on is exposed. Just slow down a bit and the buffeting drops very quickly. The thing to remember is that air resistance isn't proportional to speed. If you double your speed you quadruple the wind effect. So just backing off 10mph makes a much larger difference.

 

Be aware that large vehicles create a significant wake of turbulence so when overtaking a truck be prepared for the air barrier coming off the front end. It's often better to create the widest gap possible when passing large vehicles.

 

For longer motorway trips I often prefer to slow down a bit, follow a HGV that's holding a steady 60mph at a comfortable distance and just go with the flow. Journeys like that don't take much longer but you get there much more relaxed. I find barrelling along in and out of the lanes gets tiring pretty quickly.

Thats great advice. Thank you !!!

4 hours ago, Ian Frog said:

Hi @gymwitch it might be worth your while to investigate an Abba stand as if and when you change bike or want to use a stand on your hubby`s bike you just need adaptors.

Also I find them considerably easier than a paddock stand.

Cheers

Ian

Thanks ill look into those.

4 hours ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said:

I meant one of the gang locally we go riding with.

Oh i see. Im sure it will be good for me. My only reservation is when im on the mway, am i going to get blasted with the wind.

16 minutes ago, Trooper74 said:

Did school run then took the Himma out for a run through the Peaks via Penistone ...... Thats pronounced Penn’ iss’ ton ... not Penis Town as i thought when we moved up here from Falmouth !!

 

 

So you came from fowl mouth to live in penis town??

1 hour ago, husoi said:

One of these could be handy @gymwitch  

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/XINMATUO-XF2906C188-B-Electric-Center-Stand_62485245774.html?spm=a2700.7724857.normal_offer.d_title.19263b3fyHWnry

Thanks !!!