Author Topic: What have you done with your bike today? (Read 241384 times)

2112 · « **Reply #2620 on:** June 01, 2022, 21:25:46 »

Tonight saw the Tigger loaded and ready to for a long weekends touring - bring it on

Does my bum look big in this ???

Asmith61 · « **Reply #2621 on:** June 01, 2022, 21:37:23 »

Tigger looking good with the luggage on

Hope you have a great trip ride safe

2112 · « **Reply #2622 on:** June 02, 2022, 07:03:16 »

Cheers

Steve T · « **Reply #2623 on:** June 02, 2022, 20:25:57 »

Went for a wander . . .

Cracking 300 mile ride with eldest on the behemoth 1200GS and a neighbour on his less than svelt F800GSA

Steve T

Asmith61 · « **Reply #2624 on:** June 02, 2022, 21:13:56 »

Great pictures as always Steve

In the first picture isn’t that the commando monument that Barbel Mick went to last week while he was in Scotland ?

mr_diver · « **Reply #2625 on:** June 02, 2022, 22:00:12 »

Tomorrow is will be escorting a mate on his first propper ride since doing his CBT so I thought I better check the Varadero is ready to roll.
Haven't looked at it since parking it up after the easter weekend trip to Snowdonia... broke my foot the following weekend.
Went to the garage, kicked the tyres - seemed OK, checked fuel level... seems enough, oil - yep there's some in there.
Checked battery voltage then fired her up - I've missed that noise and vibration.

Note to self, don't be a prick, you'll be riding with a 125cc.
Nice piece of kit he's bought- Husky Svartpilen 125. 15hp and basically a KTM Duke 125 in a different dress.

mr_diver · « **Reply #2626 on:** June 03, 2022, 07:40:02 »

I also discovered I'd turned the scottoiler up to max while in Snowdonia.

I took the seat off to get the tools out to reconnect the fuel sender that I'd forgotten to connect after the service before the trip.

Noticed I'd used a fair bit of oil in the 150 miles from home - Using engine oil instead of chainsaw oil, so turned it right down... but turned it to prime by mistake.
How quickly you forget the specifics like that when you stop riding everyday... either that or I'm going senile.

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #2627 on:** June 03, 2022, 08:18:01 »

When I fitted the Tutoro oiler on the glee I forgot to turn it off "prime" - emptied the reservoir in about 30 miles. Definitely senility.

Barbel Mick · « **Reply #2628 on:** June 03, 2022, 09:28:28 »

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In the first picture isn’t that the commando monument that Barbel Mick went to last week while he was in Scotland ?
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Same parking space, same black clouds!

Upt North · « **Reply #2629 on:** June 03, 2022, 10:51:32 »

Lovely pictures of wee bonny Scotland.
Thanks for posting.
Upt'North.

Brockett · « **Reply #2630 on:** June 03, 2022, 18:12:53 »

On the NC750X a 179mile trip to meet a friend in Harleston and then run out to Brown's cafe at Mundford. Sadly on the way up A140 this morning the road was blocked by a car/ bike accident. The rider was still laying in the road. I didn't go and gawp but took a detour. I hope the rider is OK, but it didn't look good. So many other bikes around today and quite a few ridden as if they were at the TT on 60mph roads with lots of holiday traffic.

Steve T · « **Reply #2631 on:** June 04, 2022, 20:38:23 »

Another NC750X story . . . in pictures

The "Greeness" of Speyside

White caps on the Cairngorms

Ace place for a brew stop

Steve T

2112 · « **Reply #2632 on:** June 06, 2022, 19:35:43 »

Today the Tigger got some soapy love after our weekend away in Wales. There was enough protein on the screen to sustain a family of four for a week... Gleaming now though

Upt North · « **Reply #2633 on:** June 07, 2022, 11:20:58 »

Getting the BeaST (Pan) checked over and ready for a ride to Portugal starting tomorrow AM. Seems a little strange, we're out of practice after, you know what.
Anybody who sees a green Pan heading South tomorrow, give us a wave.
Upt'North.

Asmith61 · « **Reply #2634 on:** June 07, 2022, 13:52:58 »

Hope you have a great safe trip

2112 · « **Reply #2635 on:** June 07, 2022, 16:08:27 »

Have a great trip & take plenty of pictures

Upt North · « **Reply #2636 on:** June 07, 2022, 16:44:54 »

I'll do my best on the camera front.
We rode there in 2015 and actually got the article published in Motor Cycle Sport and Leisure. Don't be tempted to try the same, it was a pain in the aristotle.
It was actually meant to be a, you can ride to Portugal and not just Austria, France, etc, type of article. To say they made hard work of it is an understatement. They seemed very surprised I was doing it on a 98 Pan.
We still are!
Upt'North.

mr_diver · « **Reply #2637 on:** June 07, 2022, 19:48:39 »

Isn't that kind of trip what the Pan-European was designed for...

But journalists only like bikes that the manufacturer is paying them to endorse, anything else is crazy to own in their opinion.

Upt North · « **Reply #2638 on:** June 07, 2022, 23:55:14 »

My thoughts too Mr.Diver.
And surprised that MCS & L seemed......erm........surprised.
But like you say, the paymasters pull the strings.
Upt'North.

Brockett · « **Reply #2639 on:** June 08, 2022, 08:06:17 »

Journalists job is to describe an image that is visualised in the advertising that pays their wages. Once it is understood, that there is no requirement for the truth to be told, then all these glossy mags can be seen as just so much hyperbole.