Six30 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 12 minutes ago, fastbob said: Welcome back . What have you been up to then ? I've got a proper Harley now courtesy of Mr Frog and he's gone and got an even bigger and madder one . James in Brum appears to have quit motorbikes for now and all the usual old scrotes are still chuntering on .. Evening Bob, Mr Frog did tell me you was buying his Harley, how you getting on with it, enjoying it ? i've had a couple of trips away on bike this year , weathers turning now though, im a proper fair weather rider now James in brum is probably glued by both hands to a road some where in London. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old-codger Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 8 minutes ago, Six30 said: James in brum is probably glued by both hands to a road some where in London. Didnt he get about 8 speeding tickets in 2 weeks? I wonder if that has any reason why he has dissappeared? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 41 minutes ago, fastbob said: all the usual old scrotes are still chuntering on .. "Chuntering!" I'll have you know I count my contributions to this august assembly as the height of eloquence. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonio Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 (edited) 21 hours ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said: "Chuntering!" I'll have you know I count my contributions to this august assembly as the height of eloquence. Didn't have you down as one of the "usual scrotes". I stand corrected, Edited October 15, 2022 by bonio to make it read proper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 I rode home in the dark, torrential rain and high winds. On rural lanes the roads are covered in leaves. I felt the front end go AWOL twice. Horrible road conditions. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinlim Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 On 14/10/2022 at 10:13, Six30 said: Professionally cleaned ….. how lazy , unless it was a topples tart doing it . Unfortunately not it was a middle aged man. Bit cold for toplessness there days anyway. Was the ceramic coating, rust proofing that it was mainly in for but needs to be properly cleaned before applying that stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynax Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Put a new rear tyre on Xena yesterday afternoon, then went on a 60 mile ride to scrub it in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Spent a morning going round old haunts - Morpeth, Rothbury, Alnwick, Warkworth, Amble. Wet leaves all over the road and had a torrential shower but for only a few minutes. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted October 16, 2022 Author Share Posted October 16, 2022 Not today but yesterday I took the bike for its final service at BMW! warranty is out in June then I will just do it all myself £253 lighter for engine oil and filter rear final drive oil and brake fluids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 6 hours ago, Stu said: Not today but yesterday I took the bike for its final service at BMW! warranty is out in June then I will just do it all myself £253 lighter for engine oil and filter rear final drive oil and brake fluids It must be very special oil and fluids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted October 16, 2022 Author Share Posted October 16, 2022 3 minutes ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said: It must be very special oil and fluids! Nah! just bloody expensive as it has a BMW badge on the bottle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy sugger Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Stu said: Nah! just bloody expensive as it has a BMW badge on the bottle Just get Henry Cole to put a Rock Oil sticker on the bottle, then it should be cheaper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 4 hours ago, billy sugger said: Just get Henry Cole to put a Rock Oil sticker on the bottle, then it should be cheaper Probably the same stuff inside anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttled Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 Rode the bike in some pretty windy and very wet weather. First time in ages. Felt very wobbly. There is definitely a thing, bike fit, where if you ride regularly, you are better at it. I have gone from being very fit, to very unfit. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 It took me for my covid jab at lunch and tonight it will be taking me thru the traffic caused by the delusional oil protestors holding the QE Bridge to ransom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Frog Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 @Fish do the old bill let you squeeze through if you filter to the front of the queue? I sense a bit of fun if that`s the case (Harley noise and doggy poop bags maybe lol). But of course I wouldn`t entertain that kind of reprehensible behaviour. Cheers Ian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 Rode it down from Northumberland back to Gloucestershire unfortunately on boring motorways. Pretty strong cross winds made the first 100 miles or so quite wearing. Bike was absolutely great though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Whilst the sun was out.... ok it was dry at least I got out for a couple of hours to tour the dealers looking at possible change options. First time of putting the winter gloves on and my god they feel strange, bulky and will take a few more trips out to get 'used to' again 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeHorton Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 15 minutes ago, Fish said: Whilst the sun was out.... ok it was dry at least I got out for a couple of hours to tour the dealers looking at possible change options. First time of putting the winter gloves on and my god they feel strange, bulky and will take a few more trips out to get 'used to' again Does feel odd when the winter gear goes back on. It's great that 1st summer ride when you can wear thinner gloves and a mesh jacket. It won't be long again well that's what I keep telling myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breezin Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 On 09/10/2022 at 20:51, Mississippi Bullfrog said: So how do you round a windward mark? The staff will do that, old chap. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidtav Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 I thought I had put my bike away for winter. But I actually had a lovely ride out to Masham. And pulled up with some lovely motorcycles to have a toastie and coffee. Very acceptable afternoon x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie man Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Davidtav said: put my bike away for winter. Don't be using that language around here. I've decided a ride out to Hawes and beyond is required tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 I've garaged mine for the winter now so I fitted all the touring accessories ( Screen , backrest , bags ) cos I'm fed up of shifting them around in my little flat . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Frog Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 9 hours ago, fastbob said: I've garaged mine for the winter now so I fitted all the touring accessories ( Screen , backrest , bags ) cos I'm fed up of shifting them around in my little flat . ooh pics please I have never seen her with ALL the skirts etc on. Cheers Ian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Looked out of the window, the sky was black and the rain was pouring down so I put my wet gear on. Literally two minutes up the road and it bone dry and the sun was shining. Stopped in a lay-by (which wasn't empty by the way) took the wet weather gear off. Five minutes later it's lashing down again. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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