What did you do to your bike today?

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

1 hour ago, Stu said:

 

I would be worried if they did as you would have a gas leak  

 

They are made to withstand more than a few sparks 

That was the theory I was working on. Which I am pleased to say proved to be right.

 

Better than the chap I know who tried welding his car sill without removing the carpet first. That did not end well.

[fastbob]

1 hour ago, skyrider said:

do you think it could have been a faulty spring Bob

 

1 hour ago, skyrider said:

do you think it could have been a faulty spring Bob

It's one possible explanation .

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

Shiny

 

 

[fastbob]

1 hour ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said:

Shiny

 

 

I do miss the appearance of a nice chain but not the expense and the hassle . 

[Stu]

Went for a ride up the coast on mine tonight! 

 

Was nice when we set off and 7 degrees when we decided to head back

[fastbob]

4 minutes ago, Stu said:

Went for a ride up the coast on mine tonight! 

 

Was nice when we set off and 7 degrees when we decided to head back

I keep looking at the sunshine but I wish the air would warm up .

[Stu]

9 minutes ago, fastbob said:

I keep looking at the sunshine but I wish the air would warm up .

 

Yeah it seems to be taking its bloody time! 

 

It's nice in the sun but that wind chill is a killer! 

[rennie]

I keep thinking about using mine for work!

But then, when I was scraping the ice off my car at 0545 this morning I remembered why I don't 

[Trooper74]

Took the bike to work today, longest route, removed the fittings for the top box, took a young friend of the family out for a thrash around the country roads for an an hour after he had finished school, lubed the chain, ordered a chinkie for the tribe, opened can of low alcohol beer (5%) ... Watched Frank of Ireland ..

[James in Brum]

Road to Gloucestershire to help Dad with manual labour task. Love my bike. 

[dynax]

Had 3 and a half hours in the saddle non stop today, did the ride to the test centre took a little over 30 mins, so will allow an hour as there is some roadworks on route and early in the morning, after that I just rode around here there and everywhere did around 150 miles in total, I just started to get a bit numb a few miles from home so not bad, so at least I know I can stay seated on the bike for a few hours now, that is definitely my longest single ride without a break

[rennie]

Got mine out of the garage and put it on charge

If it charges up quickly enough I may even ride it 

[SometimesSansEngine]

The Grip Puppies I ordered for @Magpie84's bike have arrived, so I get the joy of watching her try and get them on her bike.

 

Knowing my luck they'll both go on fine, unlike the left hand side on mine which was a right pig, despite the throttle side being easy

 

 

 

[SometimesSansEngine]

On 22/04/2021 at 22:04, Stu said:

 

Yeah it seems to be taking its bloody time! 

 

It's nice in the sun but that wind chill is a killer! 

 

Here's our local weather guru explaining what the hell is going on

 

https://www.facebook.com/496339580557163/posts/1591078424416601/

[rennie]

battery still not charged won't be going anywhere 

[fastbob]

44 minutes ago, rennie said:

battery still not charged won't be going anywhere 

Have you checked with a multimeter ? I got given an Optimate 3 that charges but dosen't switch to Maintain mode . 

[onesea]

5 hours ago, SometimesSansEngine said:

The Grip Puppies I ordered for @Magpie84's bike have arrived, so I get the joy of watching her try and get them on her bike.

 

Knowing my luck they'll both go on fine, unlike the left hand side on mine which was a right pig, despite the throttle side being easy

 

 

 

blow them on!
seriously so much easier, a little air pressure on the inside and they slide on with a cousin of air.

I used a dinghy/ camp bed pump.  Or get you misses on her knees just don’t forget the third handle

Edited April 24, 2021 by onesea

[rennie]

charger is working fine I did check with my meter

it's all good now and I've had it running.

I need to use it more

[skyrider]

5 hours ago, fastbob said:

Have you checked with a multimeter ? I got given an Optimate 3 that charges but dosen't switch to Maintain mode . 

that could be why you were given it Bob 

[SometimesSansEngine]

2 hours ago, onesea said:

blow them on!
seriously so much easier, a little air pressure on the inside and they slide on with a cousin of air.

I used a dinghy/ camp bed pump.  Or get you misses on her knees just don’t forget the third handle

In the end hers were easier to fit than mine... At least once I took over (possibly didn't help that I may have been making rude noises we she tried to get them on and suggesting she tried to twist it a bit to really get the good stuff)

[husoi]

Got on the shadow before 10am, went to Stoneheaven, Banchory, Ballater, Braemar, Perth then home.

Arrived just before 4pm.

Sunny, not very cold, except the Cairngorms which is always cold  

light east wind getting a bit stronger after 3pm.

 

A great day for a 230 miles trip  

[fastbob]

1 hour ago, husoi said:

Got on the shadow before 10am, went to Stoneheaven, Banchory, Ballater, Braemar, Perth then home.

Arrived just before 4pm.

Sunny, not very cold, except the Cairngorms which is always cold  

light east wind getting a bit stronger after 3pm.

 

A great day for a 230 miles trip  

I had a blue Ice Lolly called an Electric Blue in Stonehaven in 1968 after we had driven all the way from Coventry in a Morris Minor  . That was one of the treats of going to Scotland in the 60's , you could get different sweets and Pop ( Or Ale as my Grandfather used to call it ) I suppose globalization has put paid to all that . 

[Stu]

Moved mine out of the garage for an hour or so today

 

As well as a hole host of stuff while I put another carpet in there to replace my old one 

 

Makes laying on the floor working on the bike a bike more comfortable! Which is the whole reason I got a bike lift so I didn't have to lay on the floor

[Turbogirlie]

Took the GT out for the first time this year.  55 mile round trip of a good mix of the delightfully twisty B roads of North Herefordshire/South Shropshire and a blast along the A49 from Craven Arms to the Cadbury's roundabout at Marlbrook, then home.  Still grinning.

[fastbob]

3 hours ago, Turbogirlie said:

Took the GT out for the first time this year.  55 mile round trip of a good mix of the delightfully twisty B roads of North Herefordshire/South Shropshire and a blast along the A49 from Craven Arms to the Cadbury's roundabout at Marlbrook, then home.  Still grinning.

Beautiful riding country . I pass through those places as often as I can when I'm on my way to Wales . Have you been down the Vale of Kerry ( Ceri ) ? The road starts a few miles north of Craven Arms and ends in Newtown .