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  • So after 150 miles the new Avons are almost completely scrubbed in, but I don’t have the skill to push right to the edge. Especially not on public roads in traffic.

    When talking about chicken strips I was told “just remember, next stop is the floor”. So, new decal in the making. Hopefully the Colonel reference is clear enough.


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  • Going to put my offer in tomorrow, fingers crossed.

  • motorbike prices have gone mad 2nd hand. I mean I knew it, but even more mad than expected.
    I was looking for another SMT, casual browsing.

  • Gone are the days of a Bandit 6 for a few bags.

  • 2nd wheelset for drz and some bolt on pillion pegs is the likely result

  • Pillion pegs? Ha! Hens teeth!

    But yes, I’ve mentioned that my DR350 has two wheelsets, no? Absolutely love it on the road. Super fun. Grab a set of Avon Roadrider or Michelin Pilots and you’re laughing (literally).

  • Best of luck 🤞

  • Yesss maaate. Very excited for you. Really hope it goes well, it’s gonna make for an awesome summer.

    I’m getting that Ducati itch again as well.

  • Not a lot of room to negotiate unfortunately, as in hardly any.

    Then again, comes with a 12m warranty and Desmo service / fork seal service / oil / filter etc.

    Guess ease of mind comes at a price, still looked smashing though.

    Just awaiting final quote on suit / boots and gloves to get my head around the overall cost.

  • Hot!

  • Spam, for sells dm if interested.


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  • Cheddar Gorge today, pillion wasn’t displeased.

    (She removed all the armour and jacket for the photo, atgatt)


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  • Seen the other side of this too!

    Went to look at a 60's volvo, been MOT and VED/tax exempt for years now, however had a premium price on it as apparently 'restored and mot'd every year regardless'. And I know the place that was doing the MOT's and used them myself, thought they were solid enough.

    Nope.
    Worst car I've ever seen, been crashed multiple times, fair enough, repaired by a guy in his garage with a good few stacks of newspaper and filler. But the real issue was brakes, complete lack of them, well maybe 1 wheel had something. And the steering, the steering box/pitman arm had around an inch of play in it, which results in approx 150-180 degree's of slack at the steering wheel. Apparently the garage in question knew it was bad, but never put it down even as an advisory. Like if it had no MOT and it was just some mad old guy making papier mache cars in his spare time, fair enough, but the fact it had been through a garage I have previously used multiple times, nah.

  • Had this with older cars too, not them failing it for reasons only known to them, but just general mucking about with stuff you would rather they didn't.

  • Exactly. I usually go to someone sympathetic, but occasionally I've gone to your bog standard MOT centre and they just don't have a clue

  • So, I’d like to add a few auxiliaries to the XJ600. Namely USB charger and maybe some lights.

    On the GN and the DR I have previously wired directly to the battery, with separate fuse and switch. However now I’m wondering about having something switched to the ignition, for all those benefits.

    Ideally I’d hard wire a relay and a separate fuse box, to keep everything isolated and safe.

    Although I may hard-wire elsewhere, does anyone have experience piggybacking from a fused connection with one of these add-a-circuit jobs?


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  • Cross-post after stacking it on the mtb yesterday. Decided to make a decal for the mtb and the motorbike.

    Will see how small I can make them before it’s awkward. On the motorbike they won’t be too small, as they’ll go atop the tank.


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  • Also, a greenlaner friend asked me to cut some decals he wanted for his kid’s mean machine.


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  • Ordered the rest of the gear, suit / boots / gloves and tinted visor.

    Gave the green light on the Duc this morning and if all goes well, should go down there on Wednesday to make a deposit.

  • Fingers crossed for some sun and dry roads for you.

  • Well isn't this very exciting?!

  • I usually get desperate for some rain mid-summer. 🥵

  • Yeah it is, just need to wait a bit for some savings to be released before I can pick it up. It’ll be early June.

    Got myself some good old Meguiars to remove the swirls, ordered a LED taillight and I’d like to swap out the halogen front bulbs for some LED as well.

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