What did you do with whatever else you've got?

[agricola]

New brake pads and sliding pins in the Discovery 2, I did the rear earlier this year. Not only does the youngest need it for towing the horse box around, but I need it now for the bike trailer

[john roche]

I've done nothing on a bike, 3 1/2 weeks ago I had a knee replacement op. The surgeon said I couldn't drive for 6 weeks, 15 days and counting! I did check I'd be OK then for weight bearing etc on the bike. I'll be going out on a VFR first as it's lighter.i

[YamFazFan]

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[agricola]

New pads and discs on the front of the peugeot 206 (wifes). Rear still to do, dodging the showers on the drive cos I cant get a car in the garage these days, what for the bike and the bike lift, trailer, tool trolley, welder, workbench, ladders, etc.


Id really like to start again in there as Im getting to old for working on motor cars outside in winter

[agricola]

and today I spent 2 hours shifting stuff out of MY garage, in order to get the youngest's van in to do some maintenance/pre mot work on the brakes. The bike is out on the patio, the hydraulic lift is out there too, and pillar drill/bandsaw etc etc are all in the summerhouse. My word, its so much better indoors than lying on the cold concrete driveway, in the wind and rain

[robbo]

Had a new rear Metz Roadtec SE fitted to the Triumph by a local mobile guy I've got to know. Wth yesterday being the last dry day for a while I took the opportunity to scrub in the new hoop, with a trip down to the Roedean Cafe for a very late breakfast. The trip down, all on A roads, was ideal, as the traffic was light and good progress was made, bearing in mind the new tyre situation. Being early afternoon, the cafe wasn't busy, so got a prime booth overlooking the marina, so could watch the boats while the chef did what he's good at. With my Roedean special polished off, and washed down the a mug of tea, it was saddle up time ready to retrace my steps. This was the first time my Gerbing heated gloves had been pressed into service this winter, and much appreciated they were. Dusk soon became darkness, but the high volume of traffic driving against me, baulked most of the overtakes in my favourite stretches of road. The trip meter read 117 as I pushed the bike into the garage, so the afternoon jaunt had certainly served its purpose.

[robbo]

First proper ride this year, to take some Fazer bits to the powder coaters. Very pleasant day to be out.

[robbo]

Yesterday was too good a day to not get out for a whizz. A fairly brisk 136 mile loop around Kent and Sussex, finishing up with a coffee in the sun on Westerham Green. It was certainly a weather window opportunity, as today is definitely battern down the hatches day.

[robbo]

Collected some of my powder coating for the Fazer on Monday. It rained. MOT for the Triumph on Tuesday. It rained. Dropped off more powder coating yesterday, yep, it rained. Certainly got the wet weather skills up to speed :lol . Anyone in roughly my neck of the woods, I can thoroughly recommend the burger van on the A22 between East Grinstead and Godstone, sausage sandwich was mint. :thumbup

[robby boy]

Taxed the Sprint tonight and I'm on holiday for the next week, hopefully get a few miles in running some errands.  :lol :lol

[Dudeofrude]

Taxed the Sprint tonight and I'm on holiday for the next week, hopefully get a few miles in running some errands.  :lol :lol

Are we talking about a Sprint 1050 by any chance? If so how are they? Its a bike that keeps popping up on my radar and I've got to admit I quite like the look of them. The triple exhaust is lovely ?
Just worried the rest of the bike seems a little dated especially technology wise and that being a Triumph that won't be of the best build quality??
Also I can imagine it would feel somewhat slow and cumbersome compared to my FZ1?

[robbo]

What a fabulous day to have to run an errand on the Speed Triple, down to the paint guy, who fortunately is down on the A272. It would have been rude not to have come home the long way, but only a week to go before we won’t need excuses to go for a rip on the bike, and also be able to have a meet up with some mates, which I’m sure most of us miss.

[robby boy]

Yes its the Sprint ST1050, 2009, I like it, it can sometimes feel a bit top heavy, I've never had or ridden an FZ1, I bought the Sprint after my first big bike a 2005 FZ6. this is my second one and never had any reliability issues with either of them apart from the datatool alarm frying the battery 350 miles from home on my way to the TT 2 years ago, but thats a story for another day :lol .

[robbo]

Both nice bikes, but in no way comparable as they’re both very good at doing different things. To my knowledge the Sprints were only made at Hinckley up to 2010 when the model ceased, and wasn’t aware of any poor finish issues. Perhaps the quality control in Thailand has slipped a bit on more recent models, which would be a shame.

[mtread]

Sprint ST was replaced with the Sprint GT, which was basically the same bike but with more luggage, and carried on until 2017.
I'm pretty certain the 955/1050 series carried on being produced only at Hinckley, and has only just stopped with the end of the 1050 Tiger Sport. I did the factory tour a couple of years ago, and lots of 1050 engines on the production line. Apart from the Rocket 3, I think everything else is produced in Thailand. I've got a Hinckley Speed Triple and a Thai Tiger, and they are both just as good.... and bad  :rolleyes

[robbo]

First whizz out with my Sunday breakfast run pals. The Custom Cafe near Bexhill was open for takeout food and drink. Finished up with a cuppa at the tea stall by Scratchers Lane on the A20. Just on 200 miles, with no aches and pains, which was a result.

[robbo]

Had a relaxed 10am meet up this morning for a B road whizz down to the 1066 cafe on the A21. Nice sunny day, cafe quite busy but not banged out. A coffee and a chat in the sun, before taking the long way home, just in time for Moto 3 :thumbup

[robbo]

Although the temperature was a tad on the low side yesterday morning, it was nothing the Gerbing heated gloves couldn’t handle, as five of us set off for a tour of Kent’s obscure B roads. The leader of our group is renowned for finding the most nadgery of routes, and again he didn’t disappoint. Tenterden High Street was the first section I recognised as we threaded our way across to the Blue and White cafe on the A20, which used to be run by Leon Camier’s Mum. An hour was spent in the sun, chomping on doorstep sausage sandwiches and slurping tea, before heading towards Canterbury and the first whizz through Chilham Bends this year. These have been downgraded to 40mph with some serious cross hatching added, so early morning visits are recommended for the future. A maze of roads I’d never been on before got us near Yalding, and roads I was familiar with. A sprint up Seven Mile Lane got us to a tea stall set up in a pub car park near Brands Hatch. In fact only a stones throw from where Johnson’s cafe used to be, which was north Kent’s answer to the Ace. Another 160 miles racked up on the old Speed Triple, which has provided excellent service while the endless wait for the powder coating of the Fazer’s clutch cover continues.

[robbo]

It was a proper blue sky morning as I set off to meet up with the others, for a B road venture down to The Chalet at Cowfold. The temperature was down to 4, good job the Gerbings were doing the business. After gassing up we were off, doing our best to avoid hoardes of cyclists that seemed to have the same idea as us. Once in to Sussex the push bikes seemed less of a problem, and after passing through, what seemed like every village in the county, we pulled into The Chalet’s car park. This would be one of the rare occasions when a fast service was possible at this venue. There were maybe 30 bikes there, so luckily for us, not too many people had found out that this cafe would be open today.
After teas and a sandwich, it was saddle up time and home via the South Downs, backtracking on a few B roads that were devoid of cyclists fortunately. If the weather holds fine, then Wednesday should be the next jaunt day for the Triumph.

[robbo]

Just back from a Wednesday thrash around mainly Sussex. More of a dummy run for the May Day Run, to plot easy access in and out of Rye whilst avoiding the masses on the A21. The old Triumph is certainly doing well as it's seen a lot of action this year. Got a side stand switch issue to attend to, but other than that she's fine.
Was able to cap off todays run with a relaxing pint when we got near home......perfect.