Author Topic: What did you do with whatever else you've got? (Read 564593 times)

dazza · « **Reply #1525 on:** 09 July 2016, 07:11:30 pm »

Took the DRZ for a long awaited trip through the green lanes, got dusty and muddy and injured $:\$ Thank god for body armour, wouldn't ride without it, got to stop falling off the foccer though.

nickodemon · « **Reply #1526 on:** 09 July 2016, 07:13:10 pm »

Glad you ok. How did you come off?

dazza · « **Reply #1527 on:** 09 July 2016, 07:29:47 pm »

Thanks, Was going through a badly rutted muddy section at speed and got cross rutted, front wheel slipped out on the wall of a rut and down she went.
Trees either side of me so was quite relieved when I stopped sliding. right side of my body armour took the brunt of it but just slightly scuffed my wrist as it rode up my arm. No real harm done. Them bikes seem bombproof.

nickodemon · « **Reply #1528 on:** 09 July 2016, 07:57:48 pm »

it looks like a lucky escape. Trees hurt if you hit them

nickodemon · « **Reply #1529 on:** 10 July 2016, 09:35:08 pm »

Changed the oil and filter, replaced bottom yoke bolts with stainless and caliper bolts with titanium

unfazed · « **Reply #1530 on:** 19 July 2016, 09:17:34 pm »

Leaving work today, got a phone call, took off my new 2 day old €140 anti glare driving glasses and helmet to answer the call, put glasses on the tank bag and helmet over them. Foccing wrong number

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Started the bike, put on the helmet took the bike of the centre stand, put down the side stand, and stood right on top of my foccing glasses FOC, FOC FOC. Never heard them falling, foccing mangled.
Had to ride home with the €5 pair that I have for a foccing year

robbo · « **Reply #1531 on:** 19 July 2016, 09:31:59 pm »

Feel your pain Unfazed. I wear reactolite varifocals, and two years ago for various reasons swagged out about £700 in replacement glasses.Would they be covered by your house insurance.Trouble is it could affect your premium making it not worth the claim.

nickodemon · « **Reply #1532 on:** 19 July 2016, 10:03:20 pm »

Better pics and painted tyres

downey · « **Reply #1533 on:** 19 July 2016, 11:11:05 pm »

Quote from: unfazed on 19 July 2016, 09:17:34 pm

Leaving work today, got a phone call, took off my new 2 day old €140 anti glare driving glasses and helmet to answer the call, put glasses on the tank bag and helmet over them. Foccing wrong number .
Started the bike, put on the helmet took the bike of the centre stand, put down the side stand, and stood right on top of my foccing glasses FOC, FOC FOC. Never heard them falling, foccing mangled.
Had to ride home with the €5 pair that I have for a foccing year

140 yo yo

blimey that shop must have had REALLY big windows

unfazed · « **Reply #1534 on:** 20 July 2016, 12:37:52 am »

taylor · « **Reply #1535 on:** 20 July 2016, 05:52:38 pm »

I got 5 pairs of e bay unfazed 10 quid,

shit but stop the sun, lol

ogri48 · « **Reply #1536 on:** 20 July 2016, 05:55:45 pm »

Got a clean rear shock from a breaker for the Vfr and dropped it down to mtc in stow market to get it fitted with a heavier spring for two up/ luggage and overhauled

unfazed · « **Reply #1537 on:** 20 July 2016, 10:50:03 pm »

Quote from: taylor on 20 July 2016, 05:52:38 pm

I got 5 pairs of e bay unfazed 10 quid, shit but stop the sun, lol

I decided after years of using cheapos to try a good frame with anti glare, they were great, but foc it back to the cheapos again

joebloggs · « **Reply #1538 on:** 25 July 2016, 07:16:18 am »

Took the Eunos down my favorite road and had a bit of fun with a Hyundai Coupe, he came helling up behind me and almost caught me napping, only almost though, last I saw of him he was dealing with some serious body trying to stay with me through a set of s bends lol

joebloggs · « **Reply #1539 on:** 26 July 2016, 05:09:49 pm »

Four new tires on the Eunos, fronts were nigh on bald, one with a slow puncture must have been about ready to let go, so much vibration under braking I though I had a warped disk, don't think I'll leave them that long again, feels like a new car.

fazersharp · « **Reply #1540 on:** 27 July 2016, 01:32:43 pm »

Quote from: unfazed on 19 July 2016, 09:17:34 pm

Leaving work today, got a phone call, took off my new 2 day old €140 anti glare driving glasses and helmet to answer the call, put glasses on the tank bag and helmet over them. Foccing wrong number .
Started the bike, put on the helmet took the bike of the centre stand, put down the side stand, and stood right on top of my foccing glasses FOC, FOC FOC. Never heard them falling, foccing mangled.
Had to ride home with the €5 pair that I have for a foccing year

Been wearing glasses since I started riding at 17, but only ever really needed them for driving and the prescription is not very strong, consequently I don't wear them all the time which always leads to me.
Sitting on them (my personal favourite )
Standing on them
Kneeling on them
Running over them
Dropping them/sliding off tank
Loosing them
So I only ever buy from glasses direct - cheap 2 for 1
I have a frameless pair which are actually womens with thin arms that slot nicely in my helmet and a normal pair for every thing else

nickodemon · « **Reply #1541 on:** 28 July 2016, 12:41:53 am »

Ordered carbon twill weave satin swingarm covers from Conquest carbon for my v4 tuono. Will report on quality and fit when they arrive

Got a good discount from them also. Nice company to deal with.

Millietant · « **Reply #1542 on:** 28 July 2016, 07:32:41 am »

Quote from: Hedgetrimmer on 06 July 2016, 08:45:49 pm

I had an SV650, but it's not in the same league as the kind of litre V twins I'm thinking about. I wish I could stretch to the V4 Tuono though. When I was still living down in Oxfordshire, several times I stood and drooled over one at Blade's in Swindon. Maybe I would find the grunt of the V2 a bit too brutal nowadays.

I've had my RSV Mille for 13 years and while I love it to bits, I'm totally underwhelmed by the "grunt" - compared to my FJ1200 it just doesn't have any ! Even compared to the Fazer 1000 I don't find the V2 grunty at lower revs. BUT, the thing is, it is grunty at what FEELS like low revs, but look at the tacho and its doing 6000 rpm.

I think what people confuse on a V2 is how high the engine is really revving - my RSV can't pull from 3000 rpm anything like as strongly at eith the FJ, or the Fazer - but both of those bikes feel (and sound) as though they're revving much higher because the 4 firing pulses.

I do agree on the V4 compromise - I loved the RSV4 I rode and Liz's old VF 750 engine is a relaxing gem to use, smooth, torquey and sounds low revving, even at 5-6000 rpm.

Millietant · « **Reply #1543 on:** 28 July 2016, 07:34:29 am »

Quote from: Millietant on 28 July 2016, 07:32:41 am

Quote from: Hedgetrimmer on 06 July 2016, 08:45:49 pm
I had an SV650, but it's not in the same league as the kind of litre V twins I'm thinking about. I wish I could stretch to the V4 Tuono though. When I was still living down in Oxfordshire, several times I stood and drooled over one at Blade's in Swindon. Maybe I would find the grunt of the V2 a bit too brutal nowadays.

I've had my RSV Mille for 13 years and while I love it to bits, I'm totally underwhelmed by the "grunt" - it's definitely NOT brutal - compared to my FJ1200 it just doesn't have any low to mid range grunt! Even compared to the Fazer 1000 I don't find the V2 grunty at lower revs. BUT, the thing is, it is grunty at what FEELS like low revs, but look at the tacho and its doing 6000 rpm.

I think what people confuse on a V2 is how high the engine is really revving - my RSV can't pull from 3000 rpm anything like as strongly at eith the FJ, or the Fazer - but both of those bikes feel (and sound) as though they're revving much higher because the 4 firing pulses.

I do agree on the V4 compromise - I loved the RSV4 I rode and Liz's old VF 750 engine is a relaxing gem to use, smooth, torquey and sounds low revving, even at 5-6000 rpm.

Robbie8666 · « **Reply #1544 on:** 28 July 2016, 11:01:46 am »

Tuesday took the Biffer from Portsmouth up to York & back for work then went to Plymouth & back on Wednesday

having a rest day today lol

dickturpin · « **Reply #1545 on:** 28 July 2016, 04:46:26 pm »

11 days ago left my tablet PC on the garden table whilst trimming a plant growing up the house wall. Whilst up the ladder it started to spit with rain.... forgot about the bloody tablet!
Found it later that afternoon.... switched it on.... nothing 😕😕😖
Put it in airing cupboard for a couple of days with back removed and tried the 'bag of rice ' trick. Nothing....no signs of life. A week later replaced it with new one as still no signs of life.
Yesterday, before binning it I tried one last time and the thing came to life and works fine 😂
So....the purpose of posting...if you get your phone or tablet wet, don't give up too soon, you never know!

D

unfazed · « **Reply #1546 on:** 28 July 2016, 06:48:59 pm »

Secret is to remove the battery and back depending on the type and stand it on edge over a dry heat source, I generally use the immersion tank in the hot press or the rayburn cooker in winter when it is on.

I have recovered a number of devices for people that way.

dickturpin · « **Reply #1547 on:** 28 July 2016, 09:21:30 pm »

Quote from: unfazed on 28 July 2016, 06:48:59 pm

Secret is to remove the battery and back depending on the type and stand it on edge over a dry heat source, I generally use the immersion tank in the hot press or the rayburn cooker in winter when it is on.
I have recovered a number of devices for people that way.

Didn't know about the 'on edge' part but was convinced that after several days in the boiler room with the back off it had died.....

seangee · « **Reply #1548 on:** 29 July 2016, 10:25:23 pm »

Left it in the bike park and went to play

dickturpin · « **Reply #1549 on:** 05 August 2016, 04:24:43 pm »

Quote from: dickturpin on 28 July 2016, 04:46:26 pm

11 days ago left my tablet PC on the garden table whilst trimming a plant growing up the house wall. Whilst up the ladder it started to spit with rain.... forgot about the bloody tablet!
Found it later that afternoon.... switched it on.... nothing 😕😕😖
Put it in airing cupboard for a couple of days with back removed and tried the 'bag of rice ' trick. Nothing....no signs of life. A week later replaced it with new one as still no signs of life.
Yesterday, before binning it I tried one last time and the thing came to life and works fine 😂
So....the purpose of posting...if you get your phone or tablet wet, don't give up too soon, you never know!

D

Bit of an update....the tablet worked fine for about a week then suddenly died.. I found that if I removed the battery then reconnected it the boot process ran for a couple of seconds then it died. Each time i disconnect the battery and reconnect it it starts to boot then dies.
Any ideas anyone?
I have tried with two different batteries with the same outcome.