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Just now, fastbob said:
If you need any advice about campsites food or petrol or anything NC500 related just let me know .
cheers, were booked into airbnb and bookin.com places as its our honeymoon, goin anticlockwise. Il add a photo of our stays. fuel stops will be most important as Ive no idea whats about.
Weve broken it down into small bites so we can enjoy the place not just ride around it.
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9 hours ago, fastbob said:
Once you're past Glasgow and up into the Highlands proper , you could leave your luggage unattended anywhere . Obviously not in Fort William which is a bit of a cesspit . Just put all your real valuables in one easily removed bag .
thats great cheers Bob
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8 minutes ago, Mickly said:
Have you considered Ventureshield?
It’s a clear flexible film that protects body work and it designed to be removable.
You can find it on eBay / Amazon.
yeah thats the stuff I mentioned, but the panel has the original decal for the bikes design, id hate to take that off but it has been on from new and seems solid. again care needed if I do.
last night we were looking how much clothing do we really need and is 2 tail bags enough. ones 30l ones 40l. be good to not even need panniers. my tank bag is huge for all essentials/puncture kits etc.
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27 minutes ago, rob m said:
If you want to go cheaper, good old gaffa tape applied to the bodywork where the panniers make contact works just as well. Worked for me in the past
did it clean off ok?
I do have some mat stuff that was meant for rug slip, just slightly bigger holes.
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19 minutes ago, Stu said:
Try this stuff
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262803774020?hash=item3d30535a44:g:aRIAAOSw44BYdqwo
Also watch for any straps that touch too as when I had mine one of the straps marked the fairing and had to be hidden with a sticker
cheers will give it a look, :) and this stuff didnt rub with dust etc?
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Count down has begun for us, its about 4 weeks. Now panicking at how much stuff we will have and il bet its a ball ache taking the luggage off the bikes every night. Do many of you feel safe leaving anything on the bikes? nothing of value of course but lets say a small tank bag etc/
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Hi all,
ive been setting up my mrs fazer to take some oxford soft panniers, these are pretty well made with a soft part that touches the bike. Now, I know soft rubber mats are good for this, but i cant help think they will also cause damage if dust gets under them.
and i was looking at the clear film but on the fazer its paint but also a big decal thats part of the design, i wonder if the clear film will take that with it in removal.
anyone use soft panniers who can advise please
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On 01/04/2022 at 13:38, Mississippi Bullfrog said:
Just been for a ride to Wem and the road from Whitchurch to Wem was closed about 2 miles from the A49 roundabout. I had the Beeline on so I just turned into a small lane and let it sort a route out. It is a maze of small lanes round Whixall area but I just followed the arrow and we arrived where we wanted to be no problem.
@jedibiker it does take some getting used to if you're used to conventional satnavs but once you get the hang of it all is well. The only glitch we had was where there were two mini-roundabouts linked and I guessed wrong on the second one but it soon sorted out an alternative route which was easier than turning round.
I like how I can have it just above the clocks. We had to use my phone at the weekend for an observed bikesafe ride and i noticed how much I had to look down at the bars where it was mounted. Really not safe at all. So this should be good. I dont mind the basic nature and if it guides me a little and read the actual signs too it should be great, thanks
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Ive just ordered one, got a good deal with some good mounts to have it right near the clocks. The more i saw and the feedback here i think it will suit me... if not il sell it
Hope it gets us to Scotland haha
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10 hours ago, JRH said:
cheers, thought it was a satnav of some sort.
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9 hours ago, billy sugger said:
The heads rounded, and was hard to undo. I don't want to find I can't undo it on next oil change
ah right, the thread inside is ok, but the nut is rounded..
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what is an OP9? cant find anything on google/
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1 hour ago, RAYK47 said:
this was my thread, there were a couple of responses specific to Beeline that might be useful for you
brilliant cheers
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On 24/03/2022 at 10:23, billy sugger said:
Hi @Ian Frog, David Silver does not seem to cover spares for my bike, maybe its too modern, but his system does not recognise the model.
Hello @oldgrump, I might try see what I can find using that old part number. I don't want to remove the plug unless I have a replacement, plus I've not long done an oil and filter change which is how I discovered the head was damaged and it had been done up way too tight so I struggled to undo it, so don't want the mess
If its tight and no leak why tackle it? or are you getting a plug ready for the next change?
It its tight surely its ok. sorry if ive got it wrong
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Im looking to get a satnav for the bike to avoid using my phone.
Ive seen the beeline is a good price, not to keen on the simple view but the more i watch it kinda makes sense. Whats it like in practice?
cheers
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another MOT pass no advisories and oil and filter change. Might be last one if we do buy new bikes in June/July. although I expect prices are higher peak time
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12 hours ago, daveinlim said:
On a side to this, is ceramic coating any good. I've had ads on social media popping up for it cause I'm looking for a new bike
I use it on painted parts, but thats just more of a polish. there is a proper product which does ceramic coat, had it on my old car and it was great. curious if it would help metal too. also very costly compared to acf50 etc
I use this on the paint. not sure if its better than normal polish or wax. https://diamondbrite.co.uk/product/diamondbrite-ceramic-detailing-glaze/
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Yeah its a grease, but compared to normal grease? fiver nowt like
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wouldnt any grease have the same effect as it creates a barrier
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22 minutes ago, MikeHorton said:
I'll take a look at the salt away. Acf is great but I have the same issues and find the acf grease is good for coating on the brake pipes and any nuts and bolts it sticks really well and prevents any issues. Chains are always pretty vulnerable I find gear oil is the best option.
I didnt know there was a grease.. might be best on sprocket
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On 26/02/2022 at 09:55, mdhough said:
Hi.
Not riden for few weeks. And today I found two metal bits on the floor next to my GSX. Don't want to ride until I've identified them
Please help.
Thanks
looks like the bit to adjust shock spring, yss shock is similiar anyway
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2 hours ago, S-Westerly said:
XCP is what I use and I've had very little corrosion. My bike's now tucked up for the duration of my trip in a nice dry garage. Hopefully it will be good to go when I hopefully get home in late June. Always assuming the E10 fuel in the tank hasn't become a weapon of mass bike destruction.
E10 is another story, getting 40 miles per tank on that crap.
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cheers guys, oddly her chain went really bad in 3 weeks of the bad wind, i usually clean it with chain cleaner, then wipe over with acf50 before chain lube. luckily it cleaned but i think areas that move fast or get the wind direct rust quicker, it must wear off in wind simply.
But i have the big bottle so will carry on. have started spraying GT85 on parts after a wash down to add a little extra around headers etc. seems to have helped.
mine lives inside all warm and toasty.
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the fz8 is naked ish and only about 80-90bhp.
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Ive made a note of that place as we stay near it cheers. Yeah saw loads of videos of people doing it in a few days, and I guess if i went alone id probably so same. But we want to take photos, video, drone etc and enjoy it all.