Haha! It's looking the worse for wear after a week commuting in the rain now,
But there is something deeply medicinal comes from spending 3 hours cleaning a bike ;-)
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Give me your address and I'll let you borrow my medicine for a few hours
Women have chocolate men have bikes.....
including ones who like chocolate....
(11-01-14, 07:08 PM)Offtheclockuk link Wrote: Yeah, I've got to make a serious commitment to keep it really clean, but I don't want it to turn into a sunny weekend queen, it's a daily rider and like you if I can just stay on top of it I'll be really happy.
Chrome or stainless headers would be a bonus though!
Have you not considered zinc plating the nuts you have. I seem to remember reading in classic m/c mech's there are kits available for Diy.
Women have chocolate men have bikes.....
including ones who like chocolate....
(29-01-14, 02:12 AM)midden link Wrote: [quote author=Offtheclockuk link=topic=1380.msg120826#msg120826 date=1389463690]
Yeah, I've got to make a serious commitment to keep it really clean, but I don't want it to turn into a sunny weekend queen, it's a daily rider and like you if I can just stay on top of it I'll be really happy.
Chrome or stainless headers would be a bonus though!
Have you not considered zinc plating the nuts you have. I seem to remember reading in classic m/c mech's there are kits available for Diy.
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I'm pretty new to bikes. I passed my test on a fazer so as soon as I seen this little beauty I had to have it. The fairing is made by Pyramid I'm led to believe. Yes that is a scottoiler you spy. I have been checking up on this website since I got the bike and you guys seem like a good bunch so signed up to be a part of it. I couldn't comment on whether blue is the slowest colour although my 125 was blue and and slow
(20-01-14, 07:06 PM)Paul Kent link Wrote: I bit the bullet and bought this one today.
Collect it Saturday, so my maiden voyage will be from derby to Kent!
oh wow jumbo topbox! do the bike a favour and remove the box once you get your mits on it lol
This week I've been mostly tinkering in the garage
(30-01-14, 12:17 AM)Gav link Wrote: [quote author=Paul Kent link=topic=1380.msg122141#msg122141 date=1390241193]
I bit the bullet and bought this one today.
Collect it Saturday, so my maiden voyage will be from derby to Kent!
oh wow jumbo topbox! do the bike a favour and remove the box once you get your mits on it lol
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(30-01-14, 09:57 PM)Paul Kent link Wrote: [quote author=Gav link=topic=1380.msg124008#msg124008 date=1391037458]
[quote author=Paul Kent link=topic=1380.msg122141#msg122141 date=1390241193]
I bit the bullet and bought this one today.
Collect it Saturday, so my maiden voyage will be from derby to Kent!
oh wow jumbo topbox! do the bike a favour and remove the box once you get your mits on it lol
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thats one of the reasons I bought that bike
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I'm with you on this one, my bike is my transport, not a toy, i've tried tank bags, rucksacks and tying stuff to the seat and it's just a bloody nuisance.
I actually prefer a bit of weight over the rear tyre as well for a tiny bit more down force in dodgy weather.
More people are born because of alcohol than will ever die from it.
(11-02-14, 03:56 PM)Beeblebrox2nd link Wrote:I like those wee side flaps hiding the spark plugs. Are they easy enough to remove for access to change the plugs?
Just cut outs from my front fairing.
Bolt i to the rad & a bolt into the upper, easy to remove.
Yet to see how they cope with a bit of turbulence though.
Easiest way to go fast........don't buy a blue bike