What did you do to your bike today?

[RideWithStyles]

11 hours ago, Ian Frog said:

At the moment! 

Nice thing about the FTR Carbon is you can turn everything off. 

Cheers 

Ian

Didnt know you could turn off carbon?

[RideWithStyles]

26 minutes ago, Ian Frog said:

The Abba stands connect at the swing arm pivot allowing many different bikes to be lifted by having different connecting bobbins available for different bikes.

They don`t have to be horizontal either lol.

Cheers

Ian

Oh and by the way Astro it’s not a wheelie assist machine either

[AstronautNinja]

9 hours ago, RideWithStyles said:

Oh and by the way Astro it’s not a wheelie assist machine either

Your gonna love the thread I'm about to make you ****

[Bungleaio]

After procrastinating about getting a camera system for far too long I finally bought one. The new innov k7, I used to have a k2 on my gs. 
 

Fitted the rear camera this evening, I’ll finish the installation tomorrow 

 

 

[Simon Davey]

Do you think you'll record in 2+2 30fps,, or, 1080p 60fps?

[Bungleaio]

2k 30 probably but I only want it as a dashcam for use as evidence after an accident. I won't be making videos with it 

[Simon Davey]

15 minutes ago, Bungleaio said:

2k 30 probably but I only want it as a dashcam for use as evidence after an accident. I won't be making videos with it 

 

I've been considering a GoPro but can't be arsed with having it stuck to the helmet, then there's all the battery faff etc. 

A hardwired front and rear seems ideal. 

[bonio]

You can fix a GoPro to the bike just as easily as to a helmet. In fact, more easily.

You can also get a battery door that has a slot which allows you to power it from a USB port on the bike, so no need for a battery at all. Only problem is the slot means that the thing is only showerproof but it's no longer properly watertight.  

Edited July 12, 2024 by bonio

[AstronautNinja]

9 hours ago, Simon Davey said:

 

I've been considering a GoPro but can't be arsed with having it stuck to the helmet, then there's all the battery faff etc. 

A hardwired front and rear seems ideal. 

 

9 hours ago, bonio said:

You can fix a GoPro to the bike just as easily as to a helmet. In fact, more easily.

You can also get a battery door that has a slot which allows you to power it from a USB port on the bike, so no need for a battery at all. Only problem is the slot means that the thing is no only showerproof but it's longer properly watertight.  

This strikes me as a far better idea for daily footage unless the gopro was modded and run frrom the bikes battery.

[Bungleaio]

9 hours ago, Simon Davey said:

 

I've been considering a GoPro but can't be arsed with having it stuck to the helmet, then there's all the battery faff etc. 

A hardwired front and rear seems ideal. 

I know I won't bother with a go pro, I barely remember to charge the comms in my helmet. This is fit and forget so I can't go wrong. 
 

I have dashcams in my car too, as I'm on my own most of the time it's useful to have a witness. 

[Simon Davey]

10 minutes ago, Bungleaio said:

I know I won't bother with a go pro, I barely remember to charge the comms in my helmet. This is fit and forget so I can't go wrong. 
 

I have dashcams in my car too, as I'm on my own most of the time it's useful to have a witness. 

 I'm thinking along the same lines 

[Bianco2564]

Parts arrived yesterday, bearings are now in the freezer.

 

[Bungleaio]

Finished dashcam, got new tyres fitted. I used the centre stand, axel stands and some beer to balance the bike whilst the wheels were off.

 

Here's some upside down photos for you 

 

[Throttled]

Gave it its first proper clean of the year and took it for a ride. Next job is fit the quadlock I got for my birthday. A virus has meant my bike has been used only twice in the past 5 weeks.

[V650]

14 hours ago, Bungleaio said:

Finished dashcam, got new tyres fitted. I used the centre stand, axel stands and some beer to balance the bike whilst the wheels were off.

 

 

Here's some upside down photos for you 

 

That was sacrilege it could have fallen off and spilled

 

 

 

 

[V650]

Fitted lowering links to the Cb500X as i'm a little vertically challenged 

from my rough measuring tape check it dropped by about 30mm 

I then raised the fork tubes up by 20 mm  

Of course being up in the Wicklow hills it's raining again so cant get out to test 

Will check the chain tension and give it some more gearbox oil weather permitting 

 

[S-Westerly]

10 hours ago, V650 said:

Fitted lowering links to the Cb500X as i'm a little vertically challenged 

from my rough measuring tape check it dropped by about 30mm 

I then raised the fork tubes up by 20 mm  

Of course being up in the Wicklow hills it's raining again so cant get out to test 

Will check the chain tension and give it some more gearbox oil weather permitting 

 

Glad to know your weather is as crap as ours. Summer? LMAO.

[Pie man]

On 13/07/2024 at 18:05, Bungleaio said:

Finished dashcam, got new tyres fitted. I used the centre stand, axel stands and some beer to balance the bike whilst the wheels were off.

 

Here's some upside down photos for you 

 

Are those Conti Attacks - I've just fitted a pair yesterday. 

[Bungleaio]

8 minutes ago, Pie man said:

Are those Conti Attacks - I've just fitted a pair yesterday. 

They are. Trail Attack 3, I have no idea how they ride yet as I've not been out but they feel very grippy to touch. 

[RideWithStyles]

Contis are good tyres imo (I know wifey wasn’t as keen on them when they were on her bike but oem shite doesn’t help) not as popular as some other bigger brands but that depends on what you are wanting/need as a rider and adjustments required. 
 

DONT SPILL THE BEER , I use the locking chains and bike cleaner/25ltr water bottle/20ltr Jerry can in the topbox/ on pillion seat to balance the bike.

[S-Westerly]

I'm planning on fitting Road Attack 4's to my bike when the current ones are due replacement. Partly on the basis of good reports from other Guzzi owners and partly because they are one of the few tyres still made in Europe (Germany). My Pirellis are  Chinese made and are OK but......

[Fish]

Gave it a wash after an allday bimble.

[Simon Davey]

1 hour ago, Fish said:

Gave it a wash after an allday bimble.

That's a nice looking bike,and clean, of course. 

One thing that strikes me, you must have a small arse

[Pie man]

3 hours ago, RideWithStyles said:

Contis are good tyres imo. depends on what you are wanting/need as a rider and adjustments required. 
 

True, Conti's are very good (and I'm a Michelin Fan Boy ) I wanted a tyre that was more road bias and quieter 

[Pie man]

3 hours ago, S-Westerly said:

I'm planning on fitting Road Attack 4's to my bike when the current ones are due replacement. Partly on the basis of good reports from other Guzzi owners and partly because they are one of the few tyres still made in Europe (Germany). My Pirellis are  Chinese made and are OK but......

I'm not sure where my Avon Trail riders were manufactured, somewhere overseas no doubt, but I did get 7400 miles out of them, albeit lacking in confidence with them.