What did you do to your bike today?

[Six30]

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.

[Old-codger]

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?

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

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. 

[bonio]

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

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

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.

[daveinlim]

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. 

[dynax]

Put a new rear tyre on Xena yesterday afternoon, then went on a 60 mile ride to scrub it in

[S-Westerly]

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.

[Stu]

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  

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

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!

[Stu]

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  

[billy sugger]

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 

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

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.

[Throttled]

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.

[Fish]

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!

[Ian Frog]

@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

[S-Westerly]

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.

[Fish]

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

[MikeHorton]

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

[Breezin]

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.

[Davidtav]

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

[Pie man]

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 

[fastbob]

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 . 

[Ian Frog]

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

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

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.