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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #1350 on: 11 April 2016, 08:21:35 pm »
Bought this :)
Fabulous bike mate  :thumbup  I love Tuonos, great bike to ride as are the Milles. I've had a few and have been hankering after another one.
One weak point on them is the rear brake, worth giving it a good dose of looking at and a bleed.
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #1351 on: 11 April 2016, 08:58:00 pm »
Already checked it :thumbup  I had a Falco a few years ago and the back brake on that was partially seized. This one seems to look ok.
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #1352 on: 15 April 2016, 05:26:12 pm »
Bought some new motorcycle boots from J and s accessories .

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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #1353 on: 15 April 2016, 08:49:16 pm »
Same here! My current boots have been letting water in for a few months so ordered some altbergs

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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #1354 on: 16 April 2016, 09:34:33 am »
Another one with new boots.....my first decent pair.....didnt get on with my last shorty boots they didnt feel protective.


Be nice to actually do some riding....the trx has beeen serviced & is ready to ride but too much overtime going down & the odd day ive had off has been wet.


If my bike was more easily sellable id try something else this year......always fancied a Tuono Nicko they sound like my cup o tea.....will persevere with the trx for now & continue tinkering with it & bringing it up to scratch.
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #1355 on: 16 April 2016, 11:25:24 am »
I've got tcx boots and they are brilliant. I'm taking my tuono out for it's first proper ride today, so i can tinker with the suspension. It sounds amazing.. Neighbours are going to hate me :lol
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #1356 on: 16 April 2016, 01:29:25 pm »
I've got tcx boots and they are brilliant. I'm taking my tuono out for it's first proper ride today, so i can tinker with the suspension. It sounds amazing.. Neighbours are going to hate me :lol


Is one of your tuono a twin & the other a V4?
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #1357 on: 16 April 2016, 05:15:55 pm »
Yes mate. Here are a couple of better pics after a ride today :)
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #1358 on: 17 April 2016, 10:40:52 am »
Looks badass nicko :evil :evil :evil

So that is the Gen 1 then which is the twin and a bit more "raw" than the newer ones.

I really like the character of my little twin but it does run out of puff so I will some day try out a big cc twin.......they mostly get slated for having poor mpg and tank range which doesn't bother me much at the moment.....always liked the look of the TL1000R because they look like the SRAD which is a beautiful looking bike yet with a big twin engine.......but they are heavy and not exactly excelling in particular field..........The Tuono at least excels in being a hoon machine 8)


In other news for the thread....I actually got out last night....my mate just got a series 2 FZ6 so went for a spin down the coast toward Tenby, manorbier, penally and over the "ridgeway" which is an excellent lane spec road over a large ridge with excellent views out over the coast of pembs and all the way over to the Preseli hills.

My little TRX had the jump on the FZ6 at slower take offs as it has the low down grunt my mate was surprised at its acceleration.
I also followed him for a bit and almost home he was keen to gun it off the last roundabout onto the last straight......sadly we were put off our stride a bit by a couple of cars so by then we were already at middle speeds by which time I couldn't get the jump on him but on the overtake and subsequent flatty outyness I kept right with him until I ran out of puff at more than respectable speed for roads so im happy with that as a gauge of where the bike is at. :)
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #1359 on: 17 April 2016, 01:42:22 pm »

Whipped this little beauty out of the garage and fired it up. Also went for a nip around the block, very naughty, not tax or MOT, I'm expecting the door to come in soon followed by the Serious Crime Squad.
Found out it needs new clutch plates (slipping) and new downpipes (blowing), ah well, sod the expense, new stainless pipes and an EBC clutch kit coming up.




Going out on the Victory today so got that out to join in the photoshoot.




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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #1360 on: 17 April 2016, 01:49:05 pm »
Just a little heads up - naughty boy, one of your photos shows your neighbours van number plate which is traceable to which you (naughty boy) live next door to. Naughty Boy.
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #1361 on: 17 April 2016, 02:05:41 pm »
Just a little heads up - naughty boy, one of your photos shows your neighbours van number plate which is traceable to which you (naughty boy) live next door to. Naughty Boy.

Billy lives next door to Red98.......Skoda pickup.....cant be many of those about......if he doesn't then id be worried about Red turning up, stealing the pick up and loading the bikes on the back...we all know he is capable he has put up pics on here of bikes loaded up on a pickup before :b
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #1362 on: 17 April 2016, 02:32:43 pm »
Ooooo...a skoda pick up, nice  ;)......could be billys truck," think bike " sticker in the rear window....

do like those FZR's nice looking bikes, a future classic for sure....
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #1363 on: 17 April 2016, 02:41:58 pm »
I'm happy with my security. Serious equipment/plant would be required to half inch them from out of the garage. The Fazer lives under a heavy cover at the back of the house, to which there is no access from the front.

 

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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #1364 on: 17 April 2016, 02:52:46 pm »
I wasn't referring to security but to the public admission of no tax -mot- insurance and riding around the block
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #1365 on: 17 April 2016, 02:57:07 pm »
Just a little heads up - naughty boy, one of your photos shows your neighbours van number plate which is traceable to which you (naughty boy) live next door to. Naughty Boy.

Billy lives next door to Red98.......Skoda pickup.....cant be many of those about......if he doesn't then id be worried about Red turning up, stealing the pick up and loading the bikes on the back...we all know he is capable he has put up pics on here of bikes loaded up on a pickup before :b



:-)   dont know what your on about noggy  ;-)
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #1366 on: 17 April 2016, 02:59:38 pm »
oh...one more    :lol
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #1367 on: 17 April 2016, 03:02:26 pm »
 :eek red you are the fazer recovery guy :thumbup what would we do without you

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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #1368 on: 17 April 2016, 03:06:22 pm »
I wasn't referring to security but to the public admission of no tax -mot- insurance and riding around the block

If the police want to spend God knows how much money actually PROVING I rode the bike round the block, bring it on.

By the way, SOMETIMES I RIDE BIKES WITH NO TAX ON THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY. I await the 3 O Clock Knock tomorrow morning.


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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #1369 on: 17 April 2016, 03:09:49 pm »
what is that forest Red?......is that where you butcher them all :lol
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #1370 on: 17 April 2016, 05:41:41 pm »
Fat fingers, small keyboard  :lol.......no not a fazer graveyard....bracknel forest, great MB track
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #1371 on: 17 April 2016, 08:36:11 pm »
Fat fingers, small keyboard  :lol .......no not a fazer graveyard....bracknel forest, great MB track


I was going to say that looks like good fun on a mountain bike.
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #1372 on: 17 April 2016, 11:02:10 pm »
went to the west cork motorcycle clubs drag race ,,great weather good sized crowd too,,even got the beemer on the rolling road for 20 quid ,bargain,,,184.97 at the rear wheel   :eek  very happy with that
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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #1373 on: 19 April 2016, 02:42:09 pm »
Wouldn't have minded seeing some photos of the Flying Scotsman though - or couldn't you keep up with it?  :lol


I did about 150 miles on the Striple today, which is much more realistic for it if I don't want to end up in pain  :lol  Route was Alston, Hexham, Stanhope, Middleton and home. This is the Triumph's proper hunting ground from now on I think. Absolutely gorgeous weather today  :D


Stopped at Derwent Reservoir:





And then got all arty-farty with the camera  :lol



And it's nice to enjoy some complete silence for a while:


Especially after the aural battering this bike subjects me to  :lol  I love it, like a symphony with the pipe, the transmission whine and the roar from the air box; it all builds to a howling crescendo when you wind it on, but by foc, it's deafening!



Make sure you do a run from Alston down to Barnard Castle along the B6278 - a lovely toad for the Striple. AND also, cut across from Middleton to Brough, another awesome but of road for the Striple (crested corners for leaned over corner exit power wheelies) - just watch for the sheep.

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Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« Reply #1374 on: 19 April 2016, 02:56:07 pm »
Good to see everyone getting out on whatever else theyve got.


I managed a 70 mile local North Pembrokeshire TT circuit over the Preselis, Egglswrw, newport, fishguard, st davids & back to haverfordwest...very enjoyable.....got back just in time for the gym.


Here is a pic of my bacon, sausage & onion bap......yes that's right you fat bastards that was bacon baps & gym in the same thread :lol
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