What have you done to your bike today....

[Scrappy]

I think if i did put my mirrors like that all I'd get is a good view of my wrist
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And in other news I don't think my unlined gloves will be being used for much longer on the ride into work.

I've seen them mounted on the underside of the bars on the inside of the grips, thus avoiding the wrist view. ALthough I'm not convinced myself that would provide a good view, but then I've never tried it

 

[MartytheMartian]

Hmmm why not get rid of the mirrors altogether and go hi-tech. Fit a camera on the rear of the bike with a wee screen on your bars. That's the future! In my youf I didn't even have mirrors at all half the time all I used was a quick look over the shoulder before I did anything.

 

[BAD LUCK DUCK]

Guess what I was doing at

I think if i did put my mirrors like that all I'd get is a good view of my wrist
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And in other news I don't think my unlined gloves will be being used for much longer on the ride into work.

They don't work like that @chas
Honestly mate..I bought some oberon ones for my sprint and thought all I would see was elbows..Turned out to be best mirrors ever...I found they worked really well and looked cool as a Duck...

 

[BAD LUCK DUCK]

You should have used a reel of tickets [if they still used them] a spare bog roll will always come in handy in future

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Ticket roll is like the old grease proof paper toilet roll as I discovered yesterday at 0606hrs Allsopp moor layby

 

[BAD LUCK DUCK]

Guess what I was doing at

They don't work like that @chas
Honestly mate..I bought some oberon ones for my sprint and thought all I would see was elbows..Turned out to be best mirrors ever...I found they worked really well and looked cool as a Duck...

@chas Oops..After having read some more posts I realised that your on about underslung position..I never tried them like that...

 

[Big Sandy]

Finally.



Ben Griahm Mhor and Ben Griahm Beag in the background. Test ride!

It was indeed the coil pack for the centre pot. Have also cleaned and polished all the cable connections, both in to the coils, and out. They were a bit green.

Have to say, last time I had things in bits I thought it ran better after. Better again this time too, no popping and farting, and importantly no miss-fires.

Happy bunny. Just wish I had been able to sort it sooner. Missed out on a lot of good weather....

 

[Don the Don]

Good news @Big Sandy at least you have nipped the problem in the bud and can still get a sneaky day out in-between crap weather

 

[Scrappy]

My weather forcast app would suggest that today is last day of summer (rain and cooler next week), so it was great to be out on a bike enjoying it

 

[Don the Don]

Great pic @Scrappy as usual,

 

[MartytheMartian]

Glad to hear that you've got it sorted and got out for a spin @Big Sandy
My bikes are all sitting glumly in the shed as it has been utterly feckin' miserable here for a couple of weeks now. I don't think I have seen a dry bit of tarmac in ages!

 

[Don the Don]

Glad to hear that you've got it sorted and got out for a spin @Big Sandy
My bikes are all sitting glumly in the shed as it has been utterly feckin' miserable here for a couple of weeks now. I don't think I have seen a dry bit of tarmac in ages!

It's that fuggin black cloud over you mate, cheer up you old bugga

 

[Big Sandy]

Good news @Big Sandy at least you have nipped the problem in the bud and can still get a sneaky day out in-between crap weather

Glad to hear that you've got it sorted and got out for a spin @Big Sandy

I'm very relieved to tell the truth, glad to have it off my mind. Nice run out too, only 20 miles or so, but it literally pulls like a train now.

When funds allow I'll replace the other 2 coil packs... Maybe. Part of me says 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'.... part of me likes new parts for peace of mind. But then, you don't always get that with new parts, do you?

Coil pack was from Sprint Manufacturing via ebay by the way. I've had good service from them every time I've used them.

 

[Big Sandy]

My weather forcast app would suggest that today is last day of summer (rain and cooler next week), so it was great to be out on a bike enjoying it

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Aye, as nice as it was here earlier, its gone very grey and unfriendly like now. Big front moving in I think.

 

[Don the Don]

Aye, as nice as it was here earlier, its gone very grey and unfriendly like now. Big front moving in I think.

Tonight and tommorow we get a touch of hurricane marty, heavy rain

 

[Big Sandy]

Been blowin a hoolie here for a couple days....

We met this on the road yesterday....



Driver reckoned the wind had blown him... My money is on the excessive speed and a lumpy road surface reason.

We were first on the scene, he had got out and was a vodka martini (shaken but not stirred) jollied him along a bit until my mate turned up to do the recovery. Cars could get past, but I told the camper to stay put, as its all peat verges, and I reckon he would have been the next recovery if he'd gone for it.

70 plate lwb transit. Doubt he's got a job on Monday. Told his boss he'd cracked the drivers window and broken the mirror... Which to be fair, he had... But also written the entire side of the van off!

 

[BAD LUCK DUCK]

Tonight and tommorow we get a touch of hurricane marty, heavy rain

So I may not be going work tomorrow then...

 

[MartytheMartian]

Well it's now turned from 'smirry' rain here to full blown 'chuckin' it down'. I wonder if the Rest and Be Thankful will survive the onslaught. They have put it under convoy from Today until Tuesday due to the forecast though how having a guy leading you through the single lane area actually makes you any safer is beyond me. I suppose though that if he suddenly puts the foot down you definitely know you are screwed and a hundred thousand tons of mountain is coming your way.

 

[Big Sandy]

Firkin honking it down here too. Typical.

 

[Old Nick]

Just been stuck in a jam caused by biker falling off in the wet, looks like learner braking too hard and stacked it - police doing a good job looking after him still spread eagled on the road waiting ambulance!!

It’s wet and slippery out there ride safe everyone

 

[Sarky B’stard]

It’s been so relatively dry so long there will be quite an accumulation of oil and rubber on the road surfaces.