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Messages - gassitt
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« on: 19 September 2016, 10:44:02 pm »
If it only happens when it wet or raining the connector on the sensor at the Thermostat housing will be dirty and the water will cause it to track to earth and affect its resistance . Just clean the connector and the surrounding insulation
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« on: 03 November 2014, 10:40:34 am »
Yep Passed me test on a CB250RS , then jumped straight to an XJ550
What goes around comes around though , currently using a very clean CB250RS as my commuter
.Honda build quality from the early eighties really was exceptional its 30 odd years old with 38k on it and its in better nick than some 3 year old modern Hondas
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« on: 21 September 2014, 11:09:01 am »
It was Superbike and T.W.O that Sonic was a journo/editor with . He left Superbike to start TWO
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« on: 16 July 2014, 03:40:26 pm »
100% paint . Paint lines masked up with the panels on the bike to make sure the lines followed the same angle across the panels
now there is no silver on the bike at all apart from pipe and fork stanchions, everything is powder coated black and along with King Kennys signature on the tailpiece it really sets off the classic speedblock
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« on: 15 July 2014, 10:58:24 pm »
Been there done that and as far as Im concerned the most iconic Yamaha paint scheme ever .There is a red and white version too , google Steve Baker Yamaha
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« on: 15 July 2014, 10:56:18 pm »
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« on: 09 May 2014, 03:31:12 pm »
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« on: 25 March 2014, 11:55:15 pm »
It appears I have a European head as Arias/Shoeis just do not fit me
Used AGV X VENTs in their various guises for years and have never had any complaints.When they were discontinued moved to the Airtech which is now my commuting lid and for that its fine.It just wasn't as comfortable on long European trips as X vent and the demisting vents are crap ( not a prob on a 6 mile commute )
My long distance lid is a Shark S900. Its done 8 European trips now , its light and all day comfortable, no probs with misting and the drop down visor is actually dark enough to be usable ( have a mirror visor for the main one too ) , plus its the FOST model which glows in the dark , cools a fuck in tunnels and lightrs up the tent a restful blue during the night
The one thing some folk may not like is the ratchet fastening , I have no issues with it but it probably isn't to everyones taste
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« on: 17 March 2014, 04:29:50 am »
Had Rosso 2s as my last two sets and 4 sets before that were Diablos. Never got less than 6k out of a set, had no issues with squaring off, have done most of the mileage two up and loaded round Europe in all weathers on all kinds of roads at all kinds of speeds and can honestly say Ive never lacked grip,feel or confidence in any conditions, dry, damp or fucking wet .Yes the Rossos cut up a bit at the edges but that shows theyre working, and the centres rip a bit after fast AutoRoute rides but don't square off
Over the years Ive used most tyres on all 5 of my Fazers so the bike is a constant and the Pirellis ( Rossos ,Diablos Angel st ) have been the tyre ive had the most confidence in followed by most flavours of Bridgestone. Worst have to be Dunlops and one set of Michelins which I binned after 100 miles .I know how my bike should feel and with those tyres on it was shit , so I wont succumb to the Michelin hype anytime soon
I an ideal world you would be able to try each one to find which suits you best and go with that one but the world aint ideal .Its cost me lots and many miles to try tyres and the conclusion Ive come to is Pirellis suit me, my bike and how I ride .They may not suit you
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« on: 13 March 2014, 06:40:21 pm »
Yep April
I subscribe so maybe got it early
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« on: 13 March 2014, 06:18:28 pm »
This months issue has just dropped on the mat
Maybe FOC-U shouldnt have pissed off Mark Williams when he first asked for help as theres a couple of mistakes
It is in general a good article, Deefer is his usual star of the show self, ( tho you do appear to have new partner at work " Paul at Motorcycle Republic" ??) and the bike comes out as exactly what is is , A true classic
But ................ A recall to change the gearbox output shaft from 9mm to 12 mm errrr news to me
And headlight mod needs either a snip to a wire or a extra lamp wired into holes that already exist in the headlamps ????
Fairing got a redesign in 2000 ? maybe he means paint so we`ll let that ride
Dont Over-torque sprocket nut as engine rotation torques it further which can cause it to snap off .Possibly nut issue lost in translation a tad
Nit picking aside, like I said its pretty decent and 3 full colour pages in one of the best bike mags around isnt to be sniffed at
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« on: 08 March 2014, 11:29:39 pm »
Adjuster looks a bit bigger ( thicker ) than on mine but that looks like a Hagon shock
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« on: 15 February 2014, 11:45:38 am »
Back in 1998 when I bought my first Fazer I was one of PDQs regular customers .Also at the time they were the main agents for Dynojet in this country and Larry ( the boss) asked if they could have my bike once it was run in to develop Dynojets kits for that model, in return anything they fitted I got to keep gratis. The general conclusion was while improvements were possible they werent massive without serious airbox/intake mods. Memory is a bit hazy but I think they ended up offering Stage 1 and Stage 3 kits , Stage 1 was just a K and N filter for use with standard pipe, Stage 3 was a filter and slightly different needles to clean up the power curve when using a more open pipe.
I still have the dyno graphs and they do show good improvements in the mid range ( not massive bhp increase but much smoother with less dips in the torque curves) and about 3bhp increase but right at the top end.The mid range improvements were very noticeable.My bike ended up with a K and N and a Remus can with no baffle
At the time Larry said it would be unlikely Dynojet would offer a Stage 7 ( full fat, needles, jets, filter ) kit as the other mods needed to make it work were un-reversible and could leave Dynojet open to litigation for blown motors .If they do offer that now maybe more research has been done so it could be worth doing. At the time the conclusion was Yamaha had done a good job and aftermarket firms could do little but make small gains to clean things up a little
As an example of some one not doing such a good job,PDQ also used my new 1991 750 Zephyr as the development bike for Dynojets kits and sfter initial runs gains could be made.It ended up with a Kerker pipe, full re-jet and serious but reversible mods to airbox that gave 15bhp increase throughout the rev range.I still drool over those graphs and have very fond memories of that bike howling as it came on pipe coming out of Alpine hairpins and yes I still own the bike ( currently undergoing full restoration)
So if youre looking at Rejetting talk to PDQ , theyve been doing it for years and know their stuff.I really should get back down from the frozen north one day and pay a visit to Taplow and chat to the guys ( used to live in Slough and spent many hours at the workshop shooting the shit )
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« on: 22 January 2014, 10:18:09 pm »
Weve used the Pacific Outdoor mattresses for 5 years now and had no leaks/punctures at all , even used em in the sea for numpty surfing so it must be how you treated it to puncture it The Vango Beta 350 is a decent tent , I just found the guys and TBS bands of lower quality than the Equinox and the weight diff is actually nearer 3 kilo, yep I weighed them both , sad fucker 
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« on: 22 January 2014, 10:11:01 pm »
Pillows?! No, you don't need one.
Er yes we do , done the roughing it shit using bike gear , fleeces etc but as the pillows take up no room at all why not use something designed for the job .Multi use just means average at lots of uses not excellent at one thing
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« on: 22 January 2014, 09:01:36 pm »
Tent
VANGO Equinox/Omega 350 3 Man tunnel tent , light, packs up small, plenty room for 2 and all gear plus roomy porch for inclement weather sitting/boozing.Have had the Equinox for years and its never let us down but is getting a bit tired so now use the Omega its recent replacement .Dont be tempted by the lower price Beta , similar tent but not as trick ,heavier and larger pack
Sleeping bags
North Face Pyrenees , excellent combination of small pack and warmth
Mattresses
Pacific Outdoor Compact Ether superlight and very small pack. recently got Multimat Camper Air similar pack size but a bit heavier Both inflateable and much smaller and lighter than foam ones plus double up as a bodyboard when camping near the beach
Pillows
One posh one from Blacks and one cheap one from Aldi , both inflateable, fold up small and tuck easily in the front pocket of the panniers( where the useless waterproof covers live)
Couple of cheap Kagoul type things so as not be walking about in the rain getting bike gear wet
All the above packs easily into an Ortlieb 49 litre Rackpack and straps onto a Rentec rack on a 600
Stove and pans
Coleman F1 Lite , known as turbo stove , boils a litre brew pot in no time and has cooked Confit Canard, Merguez, full english countless times no bother at all . Vango cook kit 2 pans and Aldi camping cutlery , kind of clip together set with all you need . Collapsible mugs, cant remember the name Stove and cutlery fit into the pan set and mugs sit on top ,the whole lot sits easily in the tank bag.Always cook proper food or eat out, to use boil in the bag shite in Europe is just wrong!!!!!!!
Got gadgets too just to make the camping experience more homely, I Pod touch ,slim and easily slipped in anywhere ,Travel speaker £1 from asda ages ago, Solar charger to keep phones and I pod going , couple of very slim but very bright LED camping lamps.All this goes in a tupperware box in the tankbag ( Bagster ) Maps ,documents ,passports kept in a zip up plastic wallet ( Rymans etc) that slips in the tank bag lid pocket
Main luggage is Oxford X60 panniers
Have done countless 1000`s of miles round Europe two up on a 600 using this gear .We can now stop set up camp and be ready for beer in about 15 mins, breaking camp and ready to move doesnt take much longer .Using this gear we have never been cold wet or uncomfortable
Saying that , have also done 1000`s of miles with Knoxy and his method works just as well , tho he does scrounge our brew water of a morning
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« on: 16 January 2014, 08:53:15 am »
Pay the extra for the extended tour of Colditz its well worth it , Stalag Luft 3 ( Great Escape ) is about the same distance the other side of Dresden too From Colditz heading west go through the Harz mountains then drop down to the Dambusters dams Also if youre coming up from Brno stop by at Kutna Hora for a look at the Church Of Bones Well you did say youre tourists  we did all that last year and it was a blast
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« on: 06 January 2014, 10:01:58 pm »
To those who were there , just been watching the DVD with a tear or more in the eye . Happy times but now two less of the suspects around and that isnt so happy
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« on: 06 January 2014, 09:31:05 pm »
RIP Catalogue Man you poof your bungee has snapped too soon
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« on: 26 December 2013, 11:35:11 am »
Bastogne:- Watch Band of Brothers before you go Good campsite just south of town, easy walk to town lots of bars/eats on town square Mardasson monument and museum a must see, plus Bois Jaques where you can still see the 101st PIR foxholes Vosges:- like the Alps just lower and more compact Good camping on south shore of lake at Gerardmer within easy reach of all the good stuff ( Ballons d`alsace, col de la Schlut etc) Excellent hotel , Moto hotel Col de bussang ( http://http://www.coldebussang.com/fr/accueil.htm) ( Tell Mark about new bands/music hes not heard of and you might get a discount ) Switzerland:- Not as expensive as you may think Andermatt is about the best and central for some of the famous passes ( Furka, Grimsel,St Gothard etc) Austria:- Good campsite at Heiligenblut, close to Grossglockner so you can stay over go back and forth over the pass all day then move on to Gasthof Hochalmspitz, ( http://www.hochalmspitze.com/) english run, excellent ambiance,food and beer and central for some of Austrias best roads ( Nochalm for one) and easy day runs out to Italy, Slovenia etc. Tell John and Ros, Mark and Chrissie from Manchester sent ya Weve been to all the places you mentioned several times over and you wont be disappointed.With 14/16 days youll be surprised how far you can get .We always stick to the rules of 250 miles/4PM on transit days and weve managed Slovenia and back taking in most of the good bits of Austria and the Dolomites as well in the time scale youre looking at without having any hard days . Theres many more hotels/campsites but the hotels mentioned are two of the very best and well worth a visit just for the crack Enjoy but remember you do it once and youll be hooked , weve been doing it for 20 years and still aint had enough
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« on: 16 December 2013, 06:04:34 pm »
Villaware machine for me and real coffee ( 2kg of Lavazza £12 at Costco at the mo ) http://www.villaware.co.uk/ProductIntro.aspx?pid=7702Lavazza is just the right grind and machine brews a demi-tasse of great coffee in 40 seconds bloody marvelous bit of kit
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« on: 06 December 2013, 09:58:27 am »
DFDS Dover/Calais or Dunkirk £17 each way www.brittanyferries.com/showoffer 10% off all crossings for 2014 Already got my Motogp at Le mans trip booked , along with a jaunt to the Auvergne in June and Tour of Galicia and Asturias in September
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« on: 03 October 2013, 05:36:58 pm »
First reg 02/04/98. 70,000 miles clocked in Poland a month ago Originally red , been like this for 5 years and is actually much different now as well .No silver on bike at all apart from the pipes and discs. Nitron ( with yellow spring) instead of Hagon, gold renthals and CRG adjustable levers,colour matched brake lines and best of all signed by King Kenny himself http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php?action=media;sa=item;in=1205Cant paste the pic for some reason but thats the link
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« on: 03 October 2013, 05:34:05 pm »
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