What have you done to your bike today....
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Sarky B’stard
Legendary Knight
Well I have got my bike back. You don’t always appreciate how tyre wear creeps up imperceptibly on handling. Replacing the back tyre reassuringly restores grip and turn in but a new front has, for me, been far more dramatic.
The old one (Angel ST) was scalloped - it happens - but the increasingly heavy steering, wandering and vibration kind of crept up on me. I changed it when it was becoming apparent the scalloping was worse on the right than the left. It took a brief scratch of the back of the head to realise road camber not wheel alignment was responsible. Camber is quite pronounced on Borders roads to shed copious rainfall.
Well, after carefully scrubbing the new one in and giving it 80-90 miles to warm and flex the carcass ….. just transformative. Accurate, agile and confidence inspiring; lesson learn. Should have done it a thousand miles back.
The old one (Angel ST) was scalloped - it happens - but the increasingly heavy steering, wandering and vibration kind of crept up on me. I changed it when it was becoming apparent the scalloping was worse on the right than the left. It took a brief scratch of the back of the head to realise road camber not wheel alignment was responsible. Camber is quite pronounced on Borders roads to shed copious rainfall.
Well, after carefully scrubbing the new one in and giving it 80-90 miles to warm and flex the carcass ….. just transformative. Accurate, agile and confidence inspiring; lesson learn. Should have done it a thousand miles back.
chas
Legendary Knight
I know what you mean. I've a slightly squared front courtesy of prev owner. Pilot 5/4s seem quite stiff on the sidewall so I seem to be sittiing on the corner of the square of the front if I try to dig into a bend and there's not enough deformation to take it off the ridge. I think that's why I've felt the front slip.Well I have got my bike back. You don’t always appreciate how tyre wear creeps up imperceptibly on handling. Replacing the back tyre reassuringly restores grip and turn in but a new front has, for me, been far more dramatic.
The old one (Angel ST) was scalloped - it happens - but the increasingly heavy steering, wandering and vibration kind of crept up on me. I changed it when it was becoming apparent the scalloping was worse on the right than the left. It took a brief scratch of the back of the head to realise road camber not wheel alignment was responsible. Camber is quite pronounced on Borders roads to shed copious rainfall.
Well, after carefully scrubbing the new one in and giving it 80-90 miles to warm and flex the carcass ….. just transformative. Accurate, agile and confidence inspiring; lesson learn. Should have done it a thousand miles back.
In an ideal world I'd bin it but it's not
Car MoT, Bike Mot, new specs, pair of fronts for the car to get it an MoT means I'll see a few more miles out of the front tyre on the bike.
Scrappy
Legendary Knight
Went to the East Kirkby Aviation Heritage Centre for the Buell and Italian Motorcycle day. They have been restoring a WWII Lancaster there for years, its still not air worthy but they taxi it up and down the runway...
Sorry about the crap sound, my phone couldn't handle it after the third engine started
Sorry about the crap sound, my phone couldn't handle it after the third engine started
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Scrappy
Legendary Knight
Scrappy
Legendary Knight
Some more pics...
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chas
Legendary Knight
Fantastic. Love a Lanc.Went to the East Kirkby Aviation Heritage Centre for the Buell and Italian Motorcycle day. They have been restoring a WWII Lancaster there for years, its still not air worthy but they taxi it up and down the runway...
Sorry about the crap sound, my phone couldn't handle it after the third engine started
I'm overdue a visit to Hendon Aeronautical, I bloody love the place. Thought about taking the grandkids but I need to revisit on my own first else they'll piss me off rotten.
Don the Don
Legendary Knight
Nice pic's as usual @Scrappy glad you enjoyed it mate its a good event, they have put a lot of man hours into restoring that old Lanc a tribute to the guys who flew and worked on them.
T
The Departed
Guest
*was* tempted to go for my first ride today, but, the rain and my shoulder means a big no no. I have to have a ride by the 4th September as I'll be going to the Arboretum
stevethegoolie
Sword of Fenrir
Doc Strange
Legendary Knight
Busy, busy, busy at the moment, but managed to squeeze in a ride after dinner last night - 6:30 until it was getting dark at 8:30.
Love evening rides so gotta squeeze a few more in before it gets too dark.
Nothing special, just a figure of eight between here and Melton, but countryside looked beautiful and the roads were empty
DS
Love evening rides so gotta squeeze a few more in before it gets too dark.
Nothing special, just a figure of eight between here and Melton, but countryside looked beautiful and the roads were empty
DS
Bad Billy
Piemantino Rossi
Went to Poole Quay on Tuesday night for ‘Dream machines bike night’, first time I have been to that for years!
Met up with fellow club racer & ex team mate Dave on his 1200 Turbo Bandit (yes bike & rider are mental!) & another mate John on his Gen 2 Superduke. We met at Rownhams services on the M27 & rode down the long way via Romsey, Salisbury, Shaftesbury & then on the A350 via Blandford. Had fish & chips on the quayside then headed home the direct route. Like a twat, forgot to take any photos while I was actually there, but was more interested in feeding my fat fuckin face
