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Re: LoFo October Ride - Exupnut - 30-09-13
(30-09-13, 10:10 AM)red98 link Wrote: anyone checked the weather for sunday........DEADEYE.....you coming up from bristol ?
He better had. That's why we're goin west.
Re: LoFo October Ride - Dead Eye - 01-10-13
Trying to make it - we'll see how poorly the bike is. All the motorway riding recently has made the handling worse than it was before. Its in desperate need of attention otherwise I'm pretty sure it will fall apart during the rideout... that or I will be some 10 or 20 miles behind you lot poodling along behind some stupid Nissan Micra or Honda Jazz :rolleyes
Re: LoFo October Ride - Exupnut - 01-10-13
Normal riding for u then deadeye hehe
Re: LoFo October Ride - Lawrence - 01-10-13
Might not make this one after all, got a long weekend so was thinking of stripping carbs and giving them a clean out... Maybe next time when it's coming East again
Re: LoFo October Ride - Dead Eye - 01-10-13
(01-10-13, 09:55 AM)Exupnut link Wrote: Normal riding for u then deadeye hehe
Bah, it was fine until my red one got a bit too hot :'(
Re: LoFo October Ride - Punkstig - 02-10-13
(01-10-13, 09:47 AM)Dead Eye link Wrote: Trying to make it - we'll see how poorly the bike is. All the motorway riding recently has made the handling worse than it was before. Its in desperate need of attention otherwise I'm pretty sure it will fall apart during the rideout... that or I will be some 10 or 20 miles behind you lot poodling along behind some stupid Nissan Micra or Honda Jazz :rolleyes
Bikes aren't made to go in straight lines, take the fun roads for once!
Re: LoFo October Ride - nick crisp - 02-10-13
(02-10-13, 07:30 PM)Punkstig link Wrote: Bikes aren't made to go in straight lines, take the fun roads for once!
Hmmm, yes, struggling to find some really nice twisty routes out west - this may become a tour of the Cotswolds instead!
Re: LoFo October Ride - Dead Eye - 03-10-13
(02-10-13, 07:30 PM)Punkstig link Wrote: [quote author=Dead Eye link=topic=10005.msg105029#msg105029 date=1380617248]
Trying to make it - we'll see how poorly the bike is. All the motorway riding recently has made the handling worse than it was before. Its in desperate need of attention otherwise I'm pretty sure it will fall apart during the rideout... that or I will be some 10 or 20 miles behind you lot poodling along behind some stupid Nissan Micra or Honda Jazz :rolleyes
Bikes aren't made to go in straight lines, take the fun roads for once!
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Very true but its not very nice when it wiggles in the corners as well :|
It's not very confidence inspiring at the moment. Sort of praying that it definitely is the head bearings as if it isn't then it means more money
Re: LoFo October Ride - nick crisp - 03-10-13
(03-10-13, 10:18 AM)Dead Eye link Wrote: [quote author=Punkstig link=topic=10005.msg105361#msg105361 date=1380738641]
[quote author=Dead Eye link=topic=10005.msg105029#msg105029 date=1380617248]
Trying to make it - we'll see how poorly the bike is. All the motorway riding recently has made the handling worse than it was before. Its in desperate need of attention otherwise I'm pretty sure it will fall apart during the rideout... that or I will be some 10 or 20 miles behind you lot poodling along behind some stupid Nissan Micra or Honda Jazz :rolleyes
Bikes aren't made to go in straight lines, take the fun roads for once!
[/quote]
Very true but its not very nice when it wiggles in the corners as well :|
It's not very confidence inspiring at the moment. Sort of praying that it definitely is the head bearings as if it isn't then it means more money
[/quote]
Sounds more like a suspension problem to me?
Re: LoFo October Ride - esetest - 03-10-13
If this is still happening Sunday , I would like to tag along , some good roads from Bristol to Hein Gericke on the A40 via Tetbury & Bibury .
Re: LoFo October Ride - nick crisp - 03-10-13
Yeah esetest, I was thinking wherever we do go, to start with the Bibury road to Cirencester. I would say this definitely is on, weather forecast looks good for Sunday
Re: LoFo October Ride - esetest - 03-10-13
Are you still planning to meet at 10.30 at the Hein Gericke on the A40 .
Re: LoFo October Ride - nick crisp - 03-10-13
Yep, so far, that's the plan. (Maybe the only bit that won't change! :lol ).
Re: LoFo October Ride - esetest - 03-10-13
Ok , see you there , this will probably be my last decent ride out before the winter .
Re: LoFo October Ride - nick crisp - 03-10-13
Ok, getting close now so here's the line-up so far:
Kosmic Kartman
Esetest
Red98
Nick Crisp
Dead Eye
& possibles:
Dimitis
Any others for the Magical Mystery Tour? :lol
Re: LoFo October Ride - Dead Eye - 03-10-13
(03-10-13, 06:12 PM)nick crisp link Wrote: [quote author=Dead Eye link=topic=10005.msg105457#msg105457 date=1380791911]
[quote author=Punkstig link=topic=10005.msg105361#msg105361 date=1380738641]
[quote author=Dead Eye link=topic=10005.msg105029#msg105029 date=1380617248]
Trying to make it - we'll see how poorly the bike is. All the motorway riding recently has made the handling worse than it was before. Its in desperate need of attention otherwise I'm pretty sure it will fall apart during the rideout... that or I will be some 10 or 20 miles behind you lot poodling along behind some stupid Nissan Micra or Honda Jazz :rolleyes
Bikes aren't made to go in straight lines, take the fun roads for once!
[/quote]
Very true but its not very nice when it wiggles in the corners as well :|
It's not very confidence inspiring at the moment. Sort of praying that it definitely is the head bearings as if it isn't then it means more money
[/quote]
Sounds more like a suspension problem to me?
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Bah, god knows what's wrong with the damn thing...
Just going to keep fixing as many cheap things as possible until it either dies spectacularly (in my true fashion
) or I can afford a decent condition Gen 1 thou :evil
Re: LoFo October Ride - Fuzzy - 03-10-13
Take it you've checked all the simple things first - tyres, wheels, wheel alignment (mine were out recently, I certainly noticed it!)? Like you say notchy headbearings can do that too - if you pop it onto the centre-stand and lift the front end up and move the bars side to side you can usually feel it though.
LoFo October Ride - Exupnut - 04-10-13
Sorry to let u down but i can't make this month's ride. I'm gettin me squirrell cut lol hope u all have a great ride ( weather lookin good atm ) and please be SAFE.
Re: LoFo October Ride - ChristoT - 04-10-13
(04-10-13, 07:42 PM)Exupnut link Wrote: Sorry to let u down but i can't make this month's ride. I'm gettin me squirrell cut lol hope u all have a great ride ( weather lookin good atm ) and please be SAFE.
Amen to that! Ride safe foccers, and let's only see tyres and knees down on the tarmac. I'll be with ya in spirit.
Re: LoFo October Ride - Dead Eye - 04-10-13
I should be able to confirm tomorrow whether I will be able to attend or not