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2001
« on: 30 June 2019, 04:57:59 pm »
I would have thought the majority of Gen1 owners who have elected to change from stock to Renthals, would have opted for 758's. Personally I have mine on lower risers, which tends to distribute your body weight between arms,backside and feet in a sort of triangle.
2002
« on: 30 June 2019, 02:54:04 pm »
Just ordered a set of Bahco ratcheting spanners. Not seen these before, but maybe I need to get out a bit more  . Each spanner head is a double ended socket and covers 2 metric sizes, so the set of 3 spanners in a pouch covers 12 sizes(8mm to 19mm going from memory). Ideal for carrying on the bike. £29.95
2003
« on: 30 June 2019, 02:13:22 pm »
Inches
2004
« on: 30 June 2019, 02:10:25 pm »
Early 07:30 meet up, then a whizz round Kent and Sussex's B roads, before a breakfast stop at Bury Hill. After one of their renown sausage baps, a coffee and a chinwag we pretty much retraced our steps getting back home in time for Moto GP and a cold drink. Excellent day  .
2005
« on: 29 June 2019, 08:41:13 am »
Lüthi
2006
« on: 29 June 2019, 08:35:16 am »
Agree with everything that Millietant's posted. I also used to be a long time MCN purchaser, although in my case my allegiance waned about 5 years ago. My motorbike magazine days started in the late 50's with The Motor Cycle and Motorcycling. Both weeklies, coming out on a Thursday if I remember correctly. Other kids were buying The Eagle or the Beano/Dandy, but I bought bike comics. Motorcycling magazine became a paper in around 1962 and I stuck with that for years before MCN really established itself. Together with Bike, Classic Bike and Classic Racer, I've spent a small fortune on bike mags, Racer being another one. MCN used to be, and still is, a great source of info on the racing scene, but there are plenty of websites now relaying realtime updates and info, so there's little point in reading about news that's several days old. I'm pleased several have already mentioned Practical Sportsbikes, as I think this is a great mag for real world motorcyclists, and it's my only regular purchase now. It doesn't stop me hankering after stuff I can't afford, a Wes Cooley GS1000S replica for one, but certainly relates more to my world of bike ownership. Not a PCP deal in sight.
2007
« on: 28 June 2019, 08:40:12 pm »
Crashed heavily at Assen today in free practise. Two vertebra damaged, so out for this and the next round in Germany. At least no-one will get skittled by him this weekend.(Bit harsh, but you know what I mean).
2008
« on: 28 June 2019, 08:06:00 am »
Nestlé
2009
« on: 25 June 2019, 11:50:33 am »
minus
2010
« on: 24 June 2019, 08:10:53 am »
This mod was suggested to me to eliminate a very intermittent fault on my bike, as the powerpole rating far exceeds anything the bike can generate. I haven't had the time to fit them, which will be a precautionary measure rather than a cure for me, but as you no doubt know, they can be clipped together in any suitable shape to suit the space available. I must get in the garage and get this done. Too busy riding it, that's the problem .
2011
« on: 24 June 2019, 07:55:44 am »
An early start saw us down the A29 to Bury Hill by 08:30, although this wasn't such a great idea, as we'd got there before the staff who run the caff had opened up. The field adjoining the carpark was slowly filling with classic cars, so at least we had a distraction whilst waiting for the kitchen to get fired up. One car that did catch my eye was a P6 V8 Rover estate, one of only 8 made with a manual box.
My pal from Bognor on his US import Blade turned up in time for the sausage baps, then after a chinwag it was off down the A272 to Loomies. Must have missed Mr.Red by an hour or so, although I think I could still hear his new cut down exhaust. Spent a good while in the sun watching bikes come and go, then back up the A272/A29 to Box Hill for an afternoon milkshake. BMW had commandeered a fair chunk of the parking area for their fleet of test ride bikes. It was all a bit hot and crowded so didn't stay long before heading home to catch up on the days WSB races.
2012
« on: 23 June 2019, 07:12:33 pm »
Vanilla
2013
« on: 23 June 2019, 06:38:44 am »
Ducati seem to be hoping to get all their rider contracts for the next few seasons nailed down sooner rather than later, and the possibility of Scott getting a wildcard at Donnie next weekend, was a nice surprise, maybe not for Chaz though.
2014
« on: 23 June 2019, 06:31:36 am »
Yep, replacing them all. Sorry I'm. easily confused .
2015
« on: 22 June 2019, 06:56:49 pm »
Yep, although they come in several other colours.
2016
« on: 21 June 2019, 09:58:31 am »
Era
2017
« on: 20 June 2019, 10:19:17 am »
Definetely robbed. It was a case of "commentators curse" as Keith Huewen had said words to the effect of 'sit back and prepare yourself for probably the race of the season', on the previous lap. Lorenzo was over zealous, aided by the slipstream, but at the end of the day, it was a rookie mistake. That move killed the race stone dead, and Cal failing to finish right at the end, just about put the tin hat on it. Petrucci and Dovi are now on similar points, could that upset the friendly/co-operative atmosphere within the Ducati garage, as both stand a chance of being top rider, and I believe Petrucci only has a 1 year contract.
2018
« on: 20 June 2019, 10:04:37 am »
Chandler
2019
« on: 19 June 2019, 07:15:05 pm »
Usually yes, as they start melting. That goes for the white block under the tank and the white block behind the left hand frame infil as well. I'm in the process of changing all mine as a precaution.
2020
« on: 19 June 2019, 06:24:01 pm »
If your fault turns out to be the termination block(s), a good replacement would be Anderson Powerpoles, the 30 amp rated ones are more than adequate. They can be bought from Torberrys in Hants.Best of luck.
2021
« on: 19 June 2019, 05:40:53 pm »
If you follow motorcycle racing MotoGp/WSB, when the director cuts to an onboard camera, you'll hear the revs rise as the bike is cranked over, the gearing has effectively been altered as the bike's on the edge of the tyre. The speed remains the same, but with an increase in engine revs, as the rear wheel diameter has momentarily become smaller.
2022
« on: 17 June 2019, 06:09:54 pm »
Yeah Dude,bikes with conventional swing arms were fitted with endless chains when the bike was being built, as no doubt quicker/cheaper. For most diyers it's too much ball ache removing the swingarm to fit an endless chain. Wouldn't be surprised if dealers charge for swingarm removal, yet just rivet one on as per normal. With a more modern setup like on your bike, none of that could apply and your chain would have been rivetted from new.
2023
« on: 17 June 2019, 03:41:39 pm »
Merseybeats
2024
« on: 16 June 2019, 09:21:22 pm »
You can get carbon sleeves, they had them on a stand at Peterborough last month, but they were circular not oval.
2025
« on: 16 June 2019, 05:37:19 pm »
I've used the Alpinestars Andes since 2015, when it was the Ride recommended jacket in that price range. Must have done about 40k miles in it, the velcro around the neck is getting a bit tired now, but it's 4 years old. Used it for my jaunt to Scotland last week, still does the job.  Might have a set of black Oxford sports throwovers in the loft if you're interested.
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