what have you done to your "bike" today

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Yesterday my youngest and I went on our first ride together as he passed his cbt last week and took delivery of his new 125 .
Took him out early 6am did a steady 100 miles around the Cotswolds and back home . He learnt a lot especially riding down the lanes is more fun than city riding .
Told him next time we go for a ride it’ll be a fish and chip run .
Then I told him from the seaside ,he shat him self lololool .
I said to him there’s more to bikes then commuting .
He already wants a bigger bike but he will have to wait as he’s only 17 .

Today I fitted a mcct to the blade as it started ticking last week , so much easier on a il4 than the storm 😂.
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Nice one Lloydie nice to introduce youngsters to the fun of bikes rather than just a commuting tool


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Nice one Lloydie, good for a youngster to have someone with your experience to show him the ropes,

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Nosepicker wrote: Sun Sep 18, 2022 9:26 am Serviced it.
Well it was actually yesterday but I'm a bit slow :shh:

Removed the rear peg hangers and fitted the seat hump. Mostly using the Suzuki for two-up riding
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Looking very clean and tidy 8)

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Yesterday I gave the Firestorm an oil and filter change after having a good ride-out first :D

When I went to remove both front and rear spark plugs the rear plug came looking like this :crazy:
I wonder if this could be a Chinese copy, although I have been aware of this when buying them.

Has anyone else come across this happening on a NGK spark plug :?:
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lloydie wrote: Sun Sep 18, 2022 12:31 pm Yesterday my youngest and I went on our first ride together as he passed his cbt last week and took delivery of his new 125 .
Took him out early 6am did a steady 100 miles around the Cotswolds and back home . He learnt a lot especially riding down the lanes is more fun than city riding .
Told him next time we go for a ride it’ll be a fish and chip run .
Then I told him from the seaside ,he shat him self lololool .
I said to him there’s more to bikes then commuting .
He already wants a bigger bike but he will have to wait as he’s only 17 .

Today I fitted a mcct to the blade as it started ticking last week , so much easier on a il4 than the storm 😂.
Nice one Lloydie, hope he had fun. Get him to do some off road biking to help improve his skills, or a track day :)
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sirch345 wrote:Yesterday I gave the Firestorm an oil and filter change after having a good ride-out first :D

When I went to remove both front and rear spark plugs the rear plug came looking like this :crazy:
I wonder if this could be a Chinese copy, although I have been aware of this when buying them.

Has anyone else come across this happening on a NGK spark plug :?:
NGK spark plug.jpeg
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I have never seen that happen to a spark plug before Chris. Image


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sirch345 wrote: Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:36 pm Yesterday I gave the Firestorm an oil and filter change after having a good ride-out first :D

When I went to remove both front and rear spark plugs the rear plug came looking like this :crazy:
I wonder if this could be a Chinese copy, although I have been aware of this when buying them.

Has anyone else come across this happening on a NGK spark plug :?:

NGK spark plug.jpeg

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Seen this quite a few times through my workshop, usually knock off plugs, always buy from a reputable known seller is best advice for anyone, that runs for most things as well though.


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popkat wrote: Mon Sep 19, 2022 10:21 am
sirch345 wrote: Sun Sep 18, 2022 8:36 pm Yesterday I gave the Firestorm an oil and filter change after having a good ride-out first :D

When I went to remove both front and rear spark plugs the rear plug came looking like this :crazy:
I wonder if this could be a Chinese copy, although I have been aware of this when buying them.

Has anyone else come across this happening on a NGK spark plug :?:

NGK spark plug.jpeg

Chris.
Seen this quite a few times through my workshop, usually knock off plugs, always buy from a reputable known seller is best advice for anyone, that runs for most things as well though.


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I'm glad it's not just me then :)
I do try to buy from reputable known seller for that very reason, but these must have slipped through somehow. The knock off's must be getting harder to spot :crazy:

Thanks for your reply Malc :thumbup:

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Duffy1964 wrote:Not today but Yesterday I took Tracy to Pro Twin to see if she found the seat comfortable as in mm dragging her to the TT next year ImageImage


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Did mrs Duffy approve of the pillion perch?


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AMCQ46 wrote:
Duffy1964 wrote:Not today but Yesterday I took Tracy to Pro Twin to see if she found the seat comfortable as in mm dragging her to the TT next year ImageImage


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Did mrs Duffy approve of the pillion perch?


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Indeed she did Al, didn’t even need to grovel with a bunch of flowers Image I was told “Well you haven’t treated yourself properly since you retired, so go for it”
Didn’t need telling twice Image


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Sold Custurd II. :thumbup:
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Well done Macster


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Fek all TBH Tho I did get a Baggster tank cover out of the loft things to do to Hamburg will be done tommorow...

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