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Messages - spoonlamp
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« on: 21 April 2016, 12:08:57 pm »
Hello mate! You're not far from me - I moved out to Lago Patria last year - Naples is about 20 minutes ride from here! Have you made any changes to your bike yet??
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« on: 20 April 2016, 04:22:03 pm »
what we need is a screen design that actually works at our normal riding position.
I can never sleep sitting up like that 
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« on: 20 April 2016, 09:13:41 am »
I have that screen in single tone smokey colour. For me it made all the difference I needed. Doing anything up to about 75/80mph I don't really feel much difference, but past that and I hunker right down so I'm looking through the bubble and any noise and buffeting disappears. I'm 5'10, about 80kgs. I've done some very long rides on it and whether I'm jusdt used to it or whatever it didn't seem to add any extra buffeting or noise at 70mph cruising speeds.
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« on: 20 April 2016, 09:08:07 am »
Wow! Nice project - will you be sharing the work-in-progress pictures? Would love to see how you get on with this. 
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« on: 19 April 2016, 07:33:49 am »
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« on: 19 April 2016, 06:54:36 am »
Didn't think anyone would remember me so thought I'd post from my old introduction instead of starting a new "re-introduction" thingummy! Moved out here to just outside Naples, Italy about 16 months ago and had the trusty steed hauled out with the house contents. Spent the first year not really riding out much - very busy with work and (eventually) sorting out Italian insurance and license plate etc. Quite the rip-off out here frankly, but now that I've finally had a couple of ride-outs I couldn't care less what the cost is  Temperatures here are now generally in the low 20's, April can be a bit rainy but we've had glorious weather for the past 2 weeks. I apologise in advance for any further weather gloating I do - I'm only here for another year or so, so I'll be trying to make the most of it! Good to see we're still busy!
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« on: 25 April 2013, 07:39:39 pm »
Cherry red one Derriford hosp near out patients this morning .... you again Spoonlamp 
lol - mine is Silver now mate!!
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« on: 21 April 2013, 04:46:05 pm »
Cleaned AND polished! Mind you, really needed it after my dirty trip up north last weekend 
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« on: 19 April 2013, 07:43:11 pm »
First thing after I took it out the box was take the baffle out haha
If only I had more moniez 
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« on: 16 April 2013, 09:37:40 pm »
Very nice looking Red Box eye with engine bars, topbox and handlebar muffs parked outside Sainsburys, edge of Plymouth
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« on: 16 April 2013, 04:46:46 pm »
Capn Jaspers has it! Next challenge - your bike next next to a golf course!
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« on: 09 April 2013, 05:26:47 pm »
Hope to be back on this soon, bike almost sorted
But hey spoonlamp what's the next challenge ?
Yay! NEXT CHALLENGE - your bike with a cake on it and wearing an apron!
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« on: 09 April 2013, 04:57:28 pm »
Hope this works...
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« on: 09 April 2013, 04:28:19 pm »
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« on: 09 April 2013, 04:10:35 pm »
Gleaming noggy, absolutely gleaming 
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« on: 04 April 2013, 09:33:54 pm »
Hey
I just did this a couple days ago. Yeah remove the old one (the steel wooly stuff) and replace it with a new one. It's simply to make a tight seal, But when I did it I hard a hard time getting my exhaust to go back on which lead to much deforming of the new gasket... a lot of rotating the exhaust and gasket is needed to get it inside. Don't try putting it in the exhaust and then onto the link pipe! Put it on the link pipe and then place the exhaust. Have fun!
Thanks for this, and thanks for all the input.
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« on: 03 April 2013, 08:38:06 am »
lol - no coat-getting required, all useful info for me Below is a phot of the inside of the end of the exhaust itself. You can see bits left over from the gasket (or sealer) inside the pipe. My guess is that it's made from the highly compacted gauze and coated in like a silver paint. I reckon the whole thing compresses slightly when the can is put on and tightened and it seals once the thing gets up to heat. This is explains why the book says you need one when you take the exhaust off. Will order one over the next couple of days. Thanks for the help guys
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« on: 02 April 2013, 07:08:40 pm »
Thanks simon, key bit for me is -
"4 Remove the sealing ring from the end of the
silencer or downpipe assembly and discard itas a new one should be used."
Hoping someone who has changed their exhaust or this sealing ring can answer my questions.
The picture with the brass rings and silver rings - silver is obviously this sealing ring - no idea about the others...
EDIT: [Duh - brass ones must be for the top of the downpipes, wasn't thinking about that end of the pipe!]
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« on: 02 April 2013, 06:41:47 pm »
Thanks for the reply, but no gasket is shown or mentioned in that clip 
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« on: 02 April 2013, 05:44:31 pm »
I took off the exhaust while putting on my hugger and it looks like the gasket/muffler w/e has preished some - is that what this is? I can add more pics if required. My questions are; Do you expect this to happen every time you take the exhaust off? Is about £20 a reasonable price to replace? Will an after market can come with a new one? Many thanks
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« on: 02 April 2013, 05:38:40 pm »
Police are people too. You get good, you get bad. Generally you're more likely to come into contact with the bad as the good would give benefit of the doubt. I've been lucky and never had a run in with the pita type and been given benefit of the doubt on more than one occasion...
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« on: 30 March 2013, 06:15:31 pm »
Rode to the gym at work. On the way home, off ramp from A38, stopped to help a lad pushing his motorbike. Turns out to be knackered so we push it behind a sign so he can collect it later. Gave him a pillion to the nearest garage. All without my cape
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« on: 29 March 2013, 06:21:46 pm »
Rode to Halfords, got a big can WD40. Rode home. Rubbed bike with cloth covered in WD40
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« on: 25 March 2013, 07:29:46 am »
... adiabatic...
Ooooh! Good word! 
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« on: 24 March 2013, 08:32:43 pm »
Makes me wonder just how much a solo rider actually gains in time or distance by risking any 'rolling filtering' in traffic that is moving comparatively slowly? I'm going to have to say it depends entirely on the road; length, number of lights, number of junctions, roundabouts etc. I have about an 8 mile journey to work through loads of lights and roundabouts and crossing points. If I'm in the car or not filtering, during rush hour, it will take me about 30 - 40 minutes to get to work. When filtering this is consistently reduced to less than 20.
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