Plans for the winter?
Plans for the winter?
What mods, paint jobs, trips have you got planned for the cold season?
Mine involve getting the Yoshimura Downpipes refurbished and thrown on the storm.
Oh and getting the tyre valves replaced on both wheels, as they have rotted after a year
So what's your plans?
BTT trying to stay awake whenever he gets sight of his 'interesting' colourless bike!
Carl watching out for aliens abducting and giving him a good probing.
Agentpineapple researching ditches suitable for resting in whilst overtired on a motorcycle,
Tonymon not looking for anything to do on his SP2, honestly Mrs!
Mac applying a covering of tiny animal skins to his many motorcycles to disguise the truly awful colours!
Al McQ pondering, as he has done for years, why the delightful Mrs McQ had anything to do with Mo the barman from the Simpsons! (And doing more mods to make the storm suitable for his poor ageing bones!)
Pete L sitting looking out of the window watching the delightfully blue Suzook, corroding into the surface of the Planet, or at least Bristol which is almost planet Earth!
Mine involve getting the Yoshimura Downpipes refurbished and thrown on the storm.
Oh and getting the tyre valves replaced on both wheels, as they have rotted after a year
So what's your plans?
BTT trying to stay awake whenever he gets sight of his 'interesting' colourless bike!
Carl watching out for aliens abducting and giving him a good probing.
Agentpineapple researching ditches suitable for resting in whilst overtired on a motorcycle,
Tonymon not looking for anything to do on his SP2, honestly Mrs!
Mac applying a covering of tiny animal skins to his many motorcycles to disguise the truly awful colours!
Al McQ pondering, as he has done for years, why the delightful Mrs McQ had anything to do with Mo the barman from the Simpsons! (And doing more mods to make the storm suitable for his poor ageing bones!)
Pete L sitting looking out of the window watching the delightfully blue Suzook, corroding into the surface of the Planet, or at least Bristol which is almost planet Earth!
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F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Penske shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, lashings of Ti & CF
- agentpineapple
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Re: Plans for the winter?
fairly spot on....
I have a set of six spokes lined up, I also need new tyres, new cush drive rubbers. a brembo clutch mc to match the brake mc, I still have the swingarm you had adapted for me to fit, plus a front sprocket cover.
so lots of little jobs, but seen as all the parts are in the uk and my bikes in Spain over winter, I doubt any of it will get done
oh and I want to get the small dent on the tank fixed.....
I will try my hardest to stay out of ditches, but I can't promise anything
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- lloydie
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Re: Plans for the winter?
Stay nice and warm in the car unlike last year where I used the blackbird every day even in the snow !.
As for bikes ,I may go and retreve the xr600r and kick it over a few times !
As for bikes ,I may go and retreve the xr600r and kick it over a few times !
- bigtwinthing
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Re: Plans for the winter?
Kev if you were any sharper you would cut yourself. with heated seats, grips i will ride up until Dec. I don't ever ride then as i don't want to risk an off and bugger up my ski holiday. soon as I've skied i will be back on the bike.
Plans are, both wheels off and painted/coated. swap the rear fairing for a black one. Clean the downpipes until i can shave in them and grease up all the linkages with Klubber. maybe change the fork oil. France trip in April.
Plans are, both wheels off and painted/coated. swap the rear fairing for a black one. Clean the downpipes until i can shave in them and grease up all the linkages with Klubber. maybe change the fork oil. France trip in April.
missing the noise, not the vibes. However never say never!
Re: Plans for the winter?
Nice one Kev
Chris.
Chris.
Re: Plans for the winter?
If I were to be saving tiny animal skins, I'd be saving them up to make winter biking undercrackes for the looming winter commute...
Gonna need a lot of mice best get saving...
Gonna need a lot of mice best get saving...
Making up since 2007, sometimes it's true...Honest...
Re: Plans for the winter?
new tyres and pads required this winter. and poss fireblade brace on my swingarm and steering damper and hopefully new rear shock and and and , ffs here we go again..
the older i get,the faster i was
Re: Plans for the winter?
cheeky cow!!!!!!!!! I will have you know MrsMcQ was batting above her league when she got me! ............
as for the bike (s)
1) get my mates Ducati 250 single up and running so it will be legal / reliable and safe next year.
2) KH125 - just cosmetic stuff to keep the corrosion at bay
3) VTR - track day later this month, then braced swingarm and matching Hugger
4) Trials bike - ride it
6) Enduro Bike - ride it or sell it as I haven't used it since I did the top end refresh.
as for the bike (s)
1) get my mates Ducati 250 single up and running so it will be legal / reliable and safe next year.
2) KH125 - just cosmetic stuff to keep the corrosion at bay
3) VTR - track day later this month, then braced swingarm and matching Hugger
4) Trials bike - ride it
6) Enduro Bike - ride it or sell it as I haven't used it since I did the top end refresh.
AMcQ
Re: Plans for the winter?
change the oil and the pipes(oil) it might need a new chain and sprockets.
weather permitting I ride all winter but that means it wont be getting covered in crap.
like your style kev . abusing people in multiples of 6 or 7 at a time
weather permitting I ride all winter but that means it wont be getting covered in crap.
like your style kev . abusing people in multiples of 6 or 7 at a time
3 out of 4 people make up 75% of the worlds population.
Re: Plans for the winter?
oh yeah I think the exhausts might need repacking as well ? its pretty loud at the moment. is excessive noise the main symptom ?
3 out of 4 people make up 75% of the worlds population.
- Pete.L
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Re: Plans for the winter?
Kev L wrote:Pete L sitting looking out of the window watching the delightfully blue Suzook, corroding into the surface of the Planet,
Ouch! The truth does hurt a little bit.
A new front tyre will be on the menu soon but first I have to think of a way to tell the wife I've just ordered some new suspenders
Pete.l
My new ride is a bit of a Howler and I love to make her Squeal
- lloydie
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Re: Plans for the winter?
Should of used her credit card then she wouldn't of know :-) (works for me)Pete.L wrote:Kev L wrote:Pete L sitting looking out of the window watching the delightfully blue Suzook, corroding into the surface of the Planet,
Ouch! The truth does hurt a little bit.
A new front tyre will be on the menu soon but first I have to think of a way to tell the wife I've just ordered some new suspenders
Pete.l
Re: Plans for the winter?
Aha...you couldn't resist any more thenPete.L wrote:Kev L wrote:Pete L sitting looking out of the window watching the delightfully blue Suzook, corroding into the surface of the Planet,
Ouch! The truth does hurt a little bit.
A new front tyre will be on the menu soon but first I have to think of a way to tell the wife I've just ordered some new suspenders
Pete.l
Red bike's almost done, need carbs fettling...........
possibly underseat exhaust once spring arrives
Black one -
New engine
braced swingarm
powdercoated forks with uprated springs
probably get rear subframe powdercoated as well and toying with getting frame done
flat bars, got two sets to play with
and possibly a respray to tart it up a bit
- agentpineapple
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Re: Plans for the winter?
and then not wash it............playerone wrote:Aha...you couldn't resist any more thenPete.L wrote:Kev L wrote:Pete L sitting looking out of the window watching the delightfully blue Suzook, corroding into the surface of the Planet,
Ouch! The truth does hurt a little bit.
A new front tyre will be on the menu soon but first I have to think of a way to tell the wife I've just ordered some new suspenders
Pete.l
Red bike's almost done, need carbs fettling...........
possibly underseat exhaust once spring arrives
Black one -
New engine
braced swingarm
powdercoated forks with uprated springs
probably get rear subframe powdercoated as well and toying with getting frame done
flat bars, got two sets to play with
and possibly a respray to tart it up a bit
HEY YOU GUYS!!!!!!
Re: Plans for the winter?
ah you know me so wellagentpineapple wrote:and then not wash it............playerone wrote: Aha...you couldn't resist any more then
Red bike's almost done, need carbs fettling...........
possibly underseat exhaust once spring arrives
Black one -
New engine
braced swingarm
powdercoated forks with uprated springs
probably get rear subframe powdercoated as well and toying with getting frame done
flat bars, got two sets to play with
and possibly a respray to tart it up a bit