Been listening to them for years - even seen them live. Some of their more recent stuff is not so good as the early tracks, but I think that happens a lot with rock bands anyway.Hoping to get cracking with the carbs on Friday - just been told that we're going on holiday in a week or so...........
Looks great,well done . Did you try the “push the rubbers in the airbox” trick to give yourself more space, or soldiered on with the conventional carb fit routine? . Be interested with your opinion performance wise, now that the bikes good to go.
Done (still needs a clean IMHO).Ready for MOT on Tuesday - not due yet, but I don't want to faff around when we get back from our break.
Quote from: robbo on 09 May 2022, 02:45:16 pmLooks great,well done . Did you try the “push the rubbers in the airbox” trick to give yourself more space, or soldiered on with the conventional carb fit routine? . Be interested with your opinion performance wise, now that the bikes good to go.I had the battery out, undid the airbox mounting bolts and pushed it all the way back. A small squirt of silicone spray on the inlets and they were in position in less than 5 minutes with no scrapes on the knuckles!Looking forward to tomorrow - after the pass, I'll take it for a small runout to satisfy the itch before the holiday
Quote from: fazerscotty on 08 May 2022, 07:57:25 pmDone (still needs a clean IMHO).Ready for MOT on Tuesday - not due yet, but I don't want to faff around when we get back from our break.I'm loving the kitchen worktop bench, mines a sawn up pallet 👍
Quote from: fazerscotty on 09 May 2022, 07:48:57 pmQuote from: robbo on 09 May 2022, 02:45:16 pmLooks great,well done . Did you try the “push the rubbers in the airbox” trick to give yourself more space, or soldiered on with the conventional carb fit routine? . Be interested with your opinion performance wise, now that the bikes good to go.I had the battery out, undid the airbox mounting bolts and pushed it all the way back. A small squirt of silicone spray on the inlets and they were in position in less than 5 minutes with no scrapes on the knuckles!Looking forward to tomorrow - after the pass, I'll take it for a small runout to satisfy the itch before the holiday Enjoy your whizz out tomorrow, hope you like it. I suppose you had a dry run on the carb removal when you did the cables, and knew exactly what to expect. I did the same as you for removal, but used the cheat method to give me more room when replacing them. Silicone spray was a great help for sure
Glad it all went well, you certainly get a good bang for your buck with that kit, and it’s all your work . Fuel consumption may increase a tad, but the grin outweighs any negatives.You were lucky regarding the deer event, as could have turned out a lot worse. One of my pals hit one in his car only a couple of years ago, but it’s really affected his bike speed confidence, especially passing through woods/forests, which is quite understandable. The car took a good hit which would have been much worse on a bike. I had one decide to cross the road in front of me up in Scotland, fortunately giving me time to do something about it. However I did start thinking that if the car that baulked me a mile or so back, hadn’t, then I’d have been further up the road towards the deer, with no doubt a different outcome .
Quote from: robbo on 10 May 2022, 04:49:40 pmGlad it all went well, you certainly get a good bang for your buck with that kit, and it’s all your work . Fuel consumption may increase a tad, but the grin outweighs any negatives.You were lucky regarding the deer event, as could have turned out a lot worse. One of my pals hit one in his car only a couple of years ago, but it’s really affected his bike speed confidence, especially passing through woods/forests, which is quite understandable. The car took a good hit which would have been much worse on a bike. I had one decide to cross the road in front of me up in Scotland, fortunately giving me time to do something about it. However I did start thinking that if the car that baulked me a mile or so back, hadn’t, then I’d have been further up the road towards the deer, with no doubt a different outcome .I have developed a habit of easing off when I see the signs or when passing through woodland.
Quote from: fazerscotty on 11 May 2022, 07:50:52 pmQuote from: robbo on 10 May 2022, 04:49:40 pmGlad it all went well, you certainly get a good bang for your buck with that kit, and it’s all your work . Fuel consumption may increase a tad, but the grin outweighs any negatives.You were lucky regarding the deer event, as could have turned out a lot worse. One of my pals hit one in his car only a couple of years ago, but it’s really affected his bike speed confidence, especially passing through woods/forests, which is quite understandable. The car took a good hit which would have been much worse on a bike. I had one decide to cross the road in front of me up in Scotland, fortunately giving me time to do something about it. However I did start thinking that if the car that baulked me a mile or so back, hadn’t, then I’d have been further up the road towards the deer, with no doubt a different outcome .I have developed a habit of easing off when I see the signs or when passing through woodland.Yep, err on the side of caution. Nothing wrong with that
They’re the fastest thing in the world from zero to bitch . Treat with caution, err on the side of caution, and look before you leap, are all very useful adages………if you want a quiet life
Quote from: robbo on 14 May 2022, 08:00:48 amThey’re the fastest thing in the world from zero to bitch . Treat with caution, err on the side of caution, and look before you leap, are all very useful adages………if you want a quiet life In the process of earning brownie points - taking her on holiday tomorrow
Quote from: fazerscotty on 14 May 2022, 11:39:35 amQuote from: robbo on 14 May 2022, 08:00:48 amThey’re the fastest thing in the world from zero to bitch . Treat with caution, err on the side of caution, and look before you leap, are all very useful adages………if you want a quiet life In the process of earning brownie points - taking her on holiday tomorrow Snap . Where are you going, somewhere hot?
Nice, glad you like it, even more so as it's all your own work, as Mike did mine. I like the way it pulls so cleanly out of slow uphill corners, as well as the top end rush of course. On the tyre front, Red Ceri of this parish, put me on to the Metz Roadtec 01's, which have now morphed into the 01 SE. Not cheap, but they are very confidence inspiring in all road conditions. If I tried an alternative it would be the M9RR from the same company and recommended on the Tracer forum. Tyres are so very expensive of late, but you've gotta have them
I tried a pair of conti road attack 3's on my TDM850 and it transformed the feel, so much more confidence in the corners now and they don't need scrubbing in.