Author Topic: What did you do with whatever else you've got? (Read 510406 times)

downey · « **Reply #1675 on:** 25 November 2016, 10:47:59 pm »

Bought myself a dirtbike for the winter. Just for the trails and a local quarry to start with to gain some experience on how not to break my neck

Got a good deal on it 03 yzf 250 nice bit of gear with it too
Armour/boots/googles/lid
Alpine stars top an pants
All good makes actually
All which fit like a glove "well at least the boots and lid do"
Lookin forward to gettin out this wknd

dazza · « **Reply #1676 on:** 26 November 2016, 01:08:56 am »

Nice one Downey, go get it muddy and prepare to fall off

robbo · « **Reply #1677 on:** 26 November 2016, 07:27:12 am »

Really miss not having a trail bike.Go have some fun Downey, you'll love it.

tommyardin · « **Reply #1678 on:** 27 November 2016, 04:25:12 pm »

Washed and polished My Hair Dressers cage and put the hard top on for winter.
I still have the badge that was made for me by a really spiteful sod in here

tommyardin · « **Reply #1679 on:** 27 November 2016, 04:27:04 pm »

Some people can be really hurtful

tommyardin · « **Reply #1680 on:** 27 November 2016, 04:39:09 pm »

Tis the Season to be Jolly far-lar-la lar-lar-la-la-lar-lar.

Ahh! the Season of giving, and not expecting anything in return, the Season of Joy and Excess, Like this delicious plate of juicy mince pies her-in-door purchased today.

tommyardin · « **Reply #1681 on:** 27 November 2016, 04:40:53 pm »

Now the reality of the Joy and Excess

WTF

Frosties · « **Reply #1682 on:** 27 November 2016, 05:30:57 pm »

Quote from: tommyardin on 27 November 2016, 04:27:04 pm

Some people can be really hurtful

robbo · « **Reply #1683 on:** 27 November 2016, 06:10:51 pm »

Oi Tommy,
At that rate you'll get renamed PieEater 2.Bet they didn't touch the sides.

tommyardin · « **Reply #1684 on:** 27 November 2016, 06:33:37 pm »

Quote from: Frosties on 27 November 2016, 05:30:57 pm

Quote from: tommyardin on 27 November 2016, 04:27:04 pm
Some people can be really hurtful

You can foccing laugh Tiger, you can be so hurtful.

tommyardin · « **Reply #1685 on:** 27 November 2016, 06:51:21 pm »

Quote from: robbo on 27 November 2016, 06:10:51 pm

Oi Tommy,
At that rate you'll get renamed PieEater 2.Bet they didn't touch the sides.

Had to have 2 of them baby pies before I got any taste of mince pie, I had a filling come out on Thursday and the first pie disappeared into the into the black hole of dental decay
Dentist on Tuesday to have filling re-done, at least it happened at the right time, it could of happened on Christmas eve.I had raging toothache over the Christmas period about 6 or 7 years ago, lot of different tooth tincture, paracetamol down my neck like it was going out of style. Ouch! the only thing that gave any relief was a mouthful of Southern Comfort swilled around the tooth every half hour or so, after about 4 in the afternoon I didn’t give a foc, I was 3 parts pissed, The website that I got the Southern Comfort tip from said to spit it out after swilling, are they MAD

dazza · « **Reply #1686 on:** 27 November 2016, 07:31:33 pm »

Sun came out in the afternoon so couldn't resist a quick blast on the MT10. Spent a heavenly couple of hours spinning up the rear wheel and having some seriously naughty fun

Only downside was the lack of feel wearing my winter gloves and nearly came unstuck when the left handlebar grip was wrenched from my grip

I don't know if anyone else finds this but I'm sure our bikes produce more power in the cold air. Haven't got any facts to back this up but it certainly feels like it'

fazersharp · « **Reply #1687 on:** 27 November 2016, 08:14:09 pm »

Quote from: dazza on 27 November 2016, 07:31:33 pm

Sun came out in the afternoon so couldn't resist a quick blast
I don't know if anyone else finds this but I'm sure our bikes produce more power in the cold air. Haven't got any facts to back this up but it certainly feels like it'

Yes me too out today and I have thought it for years that it just seems to want to "GO" more in the cold air.

Skippernick · « **Reply #1688 on:** 27 November 2016, 08:47:52 pm »

Cold air is denser therefore more air is sucked into each cylinder compared to warmer air therefore bigger bang!!

dazza · « **Reply #1689 on:** 27 November 2016, 08:56:37 pm »

Quote from: Skippernick on 27 November 2016, 08:47:52 pm

Cold air is denser therefore more air is sucked into each cylinder compared to warmer air therefore bigger bang!!

Well, my big bang engine was banging big today

Wharfe · « **Reply #1690 on:** 28 November 2016, 05:40:57 pm »

Left the Tracer 900 well alone and went out on me new Fazer Of course! And wasn't disappointed!

Dull bit - dropping the Skoda Octavia VRS off tonight to be MOT'd tomorrow. Kerrrrchinggg no doubt.

robbo · « **Reply #1691 on:** 28 November 2016, 08:02:17 pm »

Rebuilt the calipers on my Speed Triple.New rear tyre and disc tomorrow, then hopefully all set for the Whitstable to Margate kids hospital toy run on Sunday.Ho ho ho.

dazza · « **Reply #1692 on:** 29 November 2016, 01:09:12 am »

Might have a run down with you Robbo. Harry Hornby was talking about going too.

robbo · « **Reply #1693 on:** 29 November 2016, 12:32:10 pm »

Nice one Dazza. See how the weather pans out and maybe make a plan on Friday/Saturday.

unfazed · « **Reply #1694 on:** 29 November 2016, 09:00:48 pm »

Santa Came Early

After years of promising myself one of these, finally decided my ould knees had enough of praying next to the bikes

and my ould back had enough of bending over working on them

First job now is to whip the carbs of the 1000 to sort a weeping coolant hose.
Replaced my carbs a while ago after removing them to do a little Ivanising and discovered a sticking butterfly shaft on number 1 Carb.
Found an identical model set with 14000 Km on them in Germany and bought them in the off chance that my own were not repairable.
Most likely the hose was pinched in the packing as it is like a tiny pinhole at the edge of the pipe it is on. The hose that is damaged is the same as the ones to the 600 for which I have loads of spare bits.
Managed to sort my own 1000 carbs in the meantime and are now sitting in my spares cabinet

robbo · « **Reply #1695 on:** 29 November 2016, 09:32:06 pm »

That will certainly make life a lot easier for you now, Unfazed.

Had my Machine Mart one for a good few years now, and would be lost without it.

downey · « **Reply #1696 on:** 30 November 2016, 10:19:52 pm »

id love one of those lifts but first i need a concrete shed to put it in

Freck · « **Reply #1697 on:** 01 December 2016, 08:10:44 pm »

Been out on my Triumph today for a test ride. Spent yesterday trying to sort out its lumpy idle by balancing the throttle bodies with my new Carbtune Pro - good bit of kit

Great to be back riding again.

Just a shame the roads are so greasy and 'orrible.

Dave48 · « **Reply #1698 on:** 18 December 2016, 02:22:20 pm »

Rode with many others on the annual Christmas toy run from Streetbike,Halesowen to the Birmingham Childrens Hospital-many dressed up as Santa, elves etc. Loads of Toys,Presents delivered both for the sick children in hospital & stuff for Ronald mcDonald House where relatives stay to be close to their kiddies.
Rode the Tracer this time-still trying to get to 600 miles for first service. Met everal Fazer riders & told them about our forum.

taylor · « **Reply #1699 on:** 18 December 2016, 03:14:05 pm »

i go to streetbike when visiting family in Rowley regis.