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

[Doc Strange]

Well not out on my bike today, but on my neighbour's!

Older chap has a few older BMWs and asked if I fancied a ride on his R100 GS. So we had a nice bimble out for a cuppa and a cake - he rode his RT.

Very interesting - totally adequate for fun on smaller A and B roads, and more appealing off road than my 1200.

DS

 

[Freck]

Well not out on my bike today, but on my neighbour's!

Older chap has a few older BMWs and asked if I fancied a ride on his R100 GS. So we had a nice bimble out for a cuppa and a cake - he rode his RT.

Very interesting - totally adequate for fun on smaller A and B roads, and more appealing off road than my 1200.

DS

How old is that one Doc? Looks in decent nick if it’s as old as I’m thinking

 

[Doc Strange]

91 plate, an H, iirc

It is in good nick - owner was a Rolls Royce engineer and quite a fettler.

DS

 

[chas]

I was going to change my pads on the front today but (despite having a set to hand) identified what was in there as SBS HH and had plenty of meat on them so just flushed the fluid. Brakes def have more feel now but might relinquish my inner 'howfuckingmuch' if they don't give the 'bite' I want and bin some servicable pads.

I know. Fucking shocking.

 

[half ton]

First let down in 7 yrs,took the Bonnie to work yesterday for an eye test and she stalled going through the gate.....would not restart,Off into town for the eye test and on return still no start,Son ran me out a can of WD40 as I've been using her in some very wet rides and had washed her that morning, I sprayed side stand switch,clutch switch,kill button etc....vroom away she went....got about 1/2 mile and she cut out on a roundabout,more spray but no joy so pushed her a mile to my brothers house and son ran me home.
ignition pick up coil being ordered today and a gasket hopefully thats all it is as fitted a TTP coil last year..
so am now bike and car less...feckin hate relying on family for a lift

 

[chas]

First let down in 7 yrs,took the Bonnie to work yesterday for an eye test and she stalled going through the gate.....would not restart,Off into town for the eye test and on return still no start,Son ran me out a can of WD40 as I've been using her in some very wet rides and had washed her that morning, I sprayed side stand switch,clutch switch,kill button etc....vroom away she went....got about 1/2 mile and she cut out on a roundabout,more spray but no joy so pushed her a mile to my brothers house and son ran me home.
ignition pick up coil being ordered today and a gasket hopefully thats all it is as fitted a TTP coil last year..
so am now bike and car less...feckin hate relying on family for a lift

Hope you get sorted out soon mate

 

[Sarky B’stard]

Sounds suspiciously like one of the coils going West. Their waterproofing is generally pretty good. The side stand switch problem is a plunger stuck in I.e. stand down so wouldn’t arise while riding but when trying to set off. A less obvious culprit is contacts in the ignition switch.

 

[Foxy]

Come to work on it.

 

[Don the Don]

Picked up a fuel filter for the Bonnie [future job] a MAHLE KL 145, a fraction of the cost of Triumph same specs and pressure direct replacement, I have used MAHLE fuel filters in the past on my BMW k100 pic is stock from a Brit part dealer.

 

[Doc Strange]

I was going to change my pads on the front today but (despite having a set to hand) identified what was in there as SBS HH and had plenty of meat on them so just flushed the fluid. Brakes def have more feel now but might relinquish my inner 'howfuckingmuch' if they don't give the 'bite' I want and bin some servicable pads.

I know. Fucking shocking.

What are the hoses like? That could be it if the fluid and pads are all OK. Braided ones still need regular replacing - it's on my to-do list for the Daytona.

DS

 

[chas]

What are the hoses like? That could be it if the fluid and pads are all OK. Braided ones still need regular replacing - it's on my to-do list for the Daytona.

DS

Fluid change made a big difference to static feel, likely get a chance to test ride on weds

 

[BAD LUCK DUCK]

Yesterday was a mixed bag of bollox for me..My car went kaput the wife's car went kaput and came back on a recovery lorry..The wife was cheesing me off big time so I went and picked up a friend and took her out for a spin..Now that's what biking should be all about..lots of smile and a thoroughly enjoyable ride out and about..Found a nice tunnel to go through near Manchester somewhere and went through it three times just to hear the exhaust rip through the silence..Even the nail in the rear tyre could not take away the pleasure of riding a bike in good company..

 

[MartytheMartian]

Jeez Bad luck do seem to follow you around. That Nerg the Nail doesn't half get around. Fortunately, touch wood, he hasn't discovered Argyllshire yet. Haven't had a nailed tyre on car or bike in the last ten years around here.

 

[chas]

Jeez Bad luck do seem to follow you around. That Nerg the Nail doesn't half get around. Fortunately, touch wood, he hasn't discovered Argyllshire yet. Haven't had a nailed tyre on car or bike in the last ten years around here.

You bloody idiot
You've said it out loud.

The house is now taking bets as to when Marty will get a nail in his tyre.
Tomorrow. 10/1
Next three days 5/1
Within a week evens.

 

[Don the Don]

I know where you live @MartytheMartian

 

[BAD LUCK DUCK]

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@DD67 the wife says that a bulb as gone on the headlight..I said that is how the bike is.. could you please confirm which one of us is right please...

 

[Foxy]

Mine Speedy runs with both on, but it differs on different bikes. Some run on one. Not sure about t'Versys though.

 

[Foxy]

Just googled your bike, and all t'pics of em being ridden, have just t'reyt un working.

 

[Scrappy]

Just googled your bike, and all t'pics of em being ridden, have just t'reyt un working.

 

[Don the Don]

Does the other one not come on when High beam is selected?