What did you do to your bike today?

[bonio]

<double post - was here>

 

Edited January 22, 2024 by bonio

[Guest]

On 20/01/2024 at 22:24, Simon Davey said:

 

Did it fix it, do you now have a smooth runner? 

don't know yet... my girlfriend (your always in your garage)

[Simon Davey]

1 hour ago, Vic101 said:

don't know yet... my girlfriend (your always in your garage)

Ah right, yes. 

[Nick the wanderer]

9 hours ago, bonio said:

So what actually happened is that I'd had a blinder of a ride back to the hotel. We were doing this awesome road full of hairpins - this one

and once I'd passed James and the car he'd been following, I had the next bit of road to myself, where the L10 follows the river from bend to bend along the valley floor...

It's a glorious ride, the road was entirely mine and I rode it like a hero.

Got back to the hotel, so frikkin pleased with myself. Parked up. Into neutral. Put the bike down on the stand. Should have put the stand down first.  

Suddenly stopped being pleased with myself.

 

Jack and Paul saw it all. In their words, "and then you just threw the bike onto the ground." 

 

Sorry shouldn't laugh, sounds like a great day up til then.

[Joe85]

12 hours ago, S-Westerly said:

Short legs and a slope away in both cases. By the time my feet hit the floor bike reached angle of no return and down we went. Slowly. No damage apart from to my ego which was dented severely especially on the 2nd occasion. Bike went down on other occasions too but had help in picking it up - icy slush on forecourt, gravel track, etc.

I'm glad you and the bike are otherwise ok. Worst feeling ever.

[RideWithStyles]

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Noticed he and joe wanted you to feel the pain and shame of going over it yet again and again .

Sounds like You Did it like a rock star!️

Ive dropped mine before like a pathetic lowly noob....

 

road looks nice.

[skyrider]

13 hours ago, S-Westerly said:

Short legs and a slope away in both cases. By the time my feet hit the floor bike reached angle of no return and down we went. Slowly. No damage apart from to my ego which was dented severely especially on the 2nd occasion. Bike went down on other occasions too but had help in picking it up - icy slush on forecourt, gravel track, etc.

yes you usually have an audience when that happens 

[Fiddlesticks]

My next purchase will be engine bars for the Thunderbird

[Nick the wanderer]

1 hour ago, RideWithStyles said:

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Noticed he and joe wanted you to feel the pain and shame of going over it yet again and again .

Sounds like You Did it like a rock star!️

Ive dropped mine before like a pathetic lowly noob....

 

road looks nice.

You know the more l see this pic l have the feeling I've seen it before. Do they just share it randomly so it can never be forgotten?

[JRH]

1 hour ago, Fiddlesticks said:

My next purchase will be engine bars for the Thunderbird

I’ve got engine protection bars n the Bandit, they do work.

[RideWithStyles]

Yes, I suspect so to keep the pecking order in check .

[Guest]

You all seem to have a sense of humour. Any one ever herd of Devils bridge?

 

Edited January 23, 2024 by Vic101
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[S-Westerly]

11 minutes ago, Vic101 said:

You all seem to have a sense of humour. Any one ever herd of Devils bridge?

 

Which one? Seem to remember there's one in Wales and one near Kirkby Lonsdale?

[Guest]

There's one in Wales! I never new that even at my age you learn things every day Kirkby yep

[S-Westerly]

1 hour ago, Vic101 said:

There's one in Wales! I never new that even at my age you learn things every day Kirkby yep

The Kirkby one used to be quite a bike gathering spot and there was a roach coach for coffee and stuff. Also toilets on other side of bridge which were handy.

[veracocha]

I fitted a thunderbox (power distribution block) as my battery terminals were getting a bit crowded. Everything was fine except for my front and rear camera's (vantrue). That device insisted on a live feed for some reason. 

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

Very nearly dropped it just sitting at traffic lights. A gust of wind caught me just as I was slipping it into gear.  I rode down the motorway like a grandad.* It was an unpleasant journey. 

 

*I am a grandad but I don't usually ride so cautiously. 

[skyrider]

5 hours ago, Vic101 said:

You all seem to have a sense of humour. Any one ever herd of Devils bridge?

 

which one the one at kirby lonsdale  ?

[RideWithStyles]

The one at Kendal is nearest to me...fairly regular route on the way through of my many loops near me.

if i book a day off work to have a razz i can head that way but generally i never stop there if by myself (cos the the weirdos that go and stop there )  maybe with the wife if she wanted to have a break .
Sunday razz by myself I don't generally head that way there unless i know my other routes are compromised and unless its reasonably off peak.

Edited January 24, 2024 by RideWithStyles

[S-Westerly]

I stop at Devil's Bridge to use the toilets there if I go up the West side of the country to get to Teesdale. Kirkby to Sedbergh to Brough to Middleton in Teesdale. Nice on a summer day. Not at this time of year!

[S-Westerly]

This morning the long awaited package from the USA arrived and my bike once again has 2 panniers. Had to pay over £80 in "fees" to get it though. 

[bonio]

2 hours ago, S-Westerly said:

Kirkby to Sedbergh to Brough to Middleton in Teesdale. 

Great road that. And on up to Alston.

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

8 hours ago, S-Westerly said:

This morning the long awaited package from the USA arrived and my bike once again has 2 panniers. Had to pay over £80 in "fees" to get it though. 

That's a bit steep. Was that import tax? 

 

I've had bike bits from the States that were clearly labelled as motorcycle parts and they just went straight through.

[Joe85]

Pleased to discover that my M1000R insurance is 25% cheaper than the 1300GS. The refund from the insurer more than covers the new policy.

 

Take delivery on Friday. Wohoo.

Edited January 24, 2024 by Joe85

[S-Westerly]

3 hours ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said:

That's a bit steep. Was that import tax? 

 

I've had bike bits from the States that were clearly labelled as motorcycle parts and they just went straight through.

It was labelled as bike parts but it was also values as $350 which unfortunately put it in the dutiable (20% VAT plus 2% on the value) bracket. Government never misses a chance to screw you over.