What did you do to your bike today?

[AstronautNinja]

2 minutes ago, peepae said:

Got an adaptor plate for a Givi Topbox - I just can't get myself to put it on, it's too ugly.. but then I guess a top box is also ugly.

I too can't deal with such crap attaching all over my pretty, pretty bike 

[S-Westerly]

19 minutes ago, AstronautNinja said:

I too can't deal with such crap attaching all over my pretty, pretty bike 

I can live with panniers but top boxes are a step too far.

[peepae]

Just now, S-Westerly said:

I can live with panniers but top boxes are a step too far.

I have to filter 50% of the time.. any type of useful panniers to the side are a pain

[S-Westerly]

Just now, peepae said:

I have to filter 50% of the time.. any type of useful panniers to the side are a pain

I filter all the time with panniers and did on the Multistrada as well. Both bikes had panniers which were narrower than the handlebars so if I can get them through the gap the panniers follow.

[peepae]

4 minutes ago, S-Westerly said:

I filter all the time with panniers and did on the Multistrada as well. Both bikes had panniers which were narrower than the handlebars so if I can get them through the gap the panniers follow.

Mhm, I’m always a bit afraid when I cut through gaps between cars that turning them in my handlebars might go but panniers will hit something as it’s a bit later in the turn

[AstronautNinja]

43 minutes ago, S-Westerly said:

I can live with panniers but top boxes are a step too far.

I've found these that I think I'll be using 

 

https://www.motorworks.co.uk/pro-travelbag-tail-bag-lua30130-1.html

[Fish]

I wouldn't pay that much when SportsBikeShop has the same bag for £60 less, and you could support the forum in the process.

[peepae]

3 hours ago, AstronautNinja said:

I've found these that I think I'll be using 

 

https://www.motorworks.co.uk/pro-travelbag-tail-bag-lua30130-1.html

I’ve got a set of soft luggage but, u can’t leave them on the bike for long. It will get stolen

[RideWithStyles]

5 hours ago, S-Westerly said:

I can live with panniers but top boxes are a step too far.

If I say basically, Just a fashion hore… lol. 

[JRH]

Replaced the 2 side/parking lamps. 1 blown the other had blackened and was very dim.

[Joe85]

Ok tmbf - it's summer (just) and Joe85 is on his bike again. I thought i'd done fairly well this year to stay out of trouble, but, alas, trouble has found me. 

 

The great and good of tmbf, honest opinions please. Was I at fault? Did I overreact? And why is the driver an absolute w*nker?

 

*context, I was deep into a phone conversation with TUI regarding a refund complaint - they seem to choose the perfect time to call, and, of course, you cannot call them.

 

 

[Fiddlesticks]

Well, you saw him and dodged him - call it a win. Hope you get your refund sorted.

[Fish]

That junction is local to me, and he was in the wrong. But it is quite normal for idiots to do that there though.

[Joe85]

And, it’s not like I’m in his blind spot. It’s pretty spiteful manoeuvre. 
 

He’s lucky, to be fair. I had to take that call, otherwise I’d have been pulling over to find a rock or something.

 

 

[RideWithStyles]

Saw that coming from a mile off but obviously you was a bit distracted by your phone call.

Clearly he was in the wrong lane (even the camera showed the half worn paint arrows), had no intention to change lane into the correct one prior, nor any indication during or after,nor give fooks about you being there and was prepared to put you off to do it. His very late reply after he couldn’t stand to ignore you any further was merely a fook off your bugging me. Doesnt matter if you could have “chatted” with the ar*ehole to let him know the error he made, you wouldnt get any where with them you might aswell head butted a wall….

had a muppet in a fiesta today.

two lanes both go 3/4 around the round about to the start of the motorway. muppet on inside lane while his lane is is pretty much empty (two cars ahead). Outside lane was full including vans, muppet decided he wanted to at the last minute with no indication and force his way into the full lane and prepared to crash into two cars, have an altercation to do it rather just stick to the same lane he travelled for 1/4mile before hand.

 

Edited August 27, 2024 by RideWithStyles

[bonio]

That is one very funny clip.  In fact, it's completely brilliant.

The set up is perfect: it starts with the phone call, and the "four days before I was leaving" with the left hand waving in front of the lens, just to make sure that we, the viewer, understand that TUI have screwed you over, and that it shouldn't take this amount of effort on the phone for them to sort you out. But you hardly get that out your mouth before our attention is pulled to the left, where this guy is coming up on your inside, his car slowly growing into the screen. It's an Audi; the casting is spot-on.

Immediately the roundabout comes into view. And the left-only lane.

At this point we all know exactly how the story is going to pan out, but - you see the dramatic skill - it's right here that you get into the full flow of your argument - we sail along with you on the flood of words, through the amber lights and onto the roundabout knowing for sure what's going to happen and when it's going to happen , but no way would stop it or say, Joe watch out on the left, because if the ending lives up to what we've seen so far, it's going to be good. 

And sure enough, it doesn't disappoint: first there's a dramatic pause: the bike revs, the talking stops. Suddenly you're having a go at Audiman, but, in the spirit of the best farce, TUI boy thinks you're speaking to him, so now you're have two completely different conversations at once. The genius is that we never hear what either of the others say, so we're left to fill in the gaps with our own words.

The finger from Audiman is the climax of the whole piece. It's the bit that tell us he actually knows he was in the wrong all along. 

Anyway thanks for posting mate. As for your question, the guy was 100% in the wrong, but we all saw what was going to happen ways off.

Really hope you got your refund. 

 

 

[Gerontious]

All the checks and oiled the chain. Turned it on and let it warm up properly to check the oil level. Everything is as it should be ready for Saturday and the ride south.

[RideWithStyles]

cleaned the bike the other day.

Went for a mini loop (my short circuit term of the area i ride on- not literally MC term) , changed few settings (plus the annoying thing of being inbetween settings) and half wishing of having a different configuration of bike…but Enjoyed having the ride with some less traffic (clueless boxfookx)

 

 things needing lookin at like carb balance, valve check, mot due sept and a few other things…

noticed mileage is half at best than usual (previous years) even with pushing the boundaries of using the bike at current times.

 

 

[Fiddlesticks]

Changed the brake fluids on the Explorer and found me exhaust hanging orf

 

I have a little welder in the cellar, but I think I'll leave this one for the garage.

 

[Bianco2564]

Started putting the RGV back together. Found there is too much clearance between the new shock mount and the bush for the lower pivot, maybe the reason it cracked in the first place. Found some suitable shims on eBay to tighten it all up.

Got the swing arm back in and fitted the rear hugger.

 

 

[Stu]

Gave it a right good wash yesterday 

 

 

Only to go out and get caught in loads of rain meaning I had to wash it again

 

Bled the brakes too 

 

Wales on Friday for the weekend

 

[Ian Frog]

small weight saving exercise ! 

The standard enormous can joins my growing redundant exhaust collection. 

Cheers Ian 

[Tinkicker]

Renewed the VFR insurance for another 12 months, due at the beginning of October.  £90 fully comp with free breakdown cover.  Can't grumble.

 

Sometimes being an old git riding an old bike has its advantages...

 

A late edit...  Even if that old bike is very capable of 150 mph....  Don't tell the insurers.

Edited September 7, 2024 by Tinkicker

[S-Westerly]

On 07/09/2024 at 15:37, Ian Frog said:

small weight saving exercise ! 

The standard enormous can joins my growing redundant exhaust collection. 

Cheers Ian 

Got my machinist to make up a new longer hanger for mine so I can fit the panniers on with my new exhaust. 

Does anyone know why manufacturers install these huge usually ugly things on otherwise decent looking bikes?

[Ian Frog]

I have a suspicion it's to aid the passing if emission regs.

But you are right most modern exhausts are fookin ugly and usually huge.

Cheers Ian