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#1 leehenty

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Posted 25 October 2014 - 05:15 pm

Sun was shining today so....

Started off on a road test to see if the new steering head and wheel bearings I'd just fitted are running ok and everything's all back together right.

 

Ended up doing a 150 miles extended test ride through the Cotswolds :dunno: .

Lunch at Burford and meandered home along the lanes. Emergency tea / biccy stop on lonely lane near Chadlington I think.

Tea shops are very thin on the ground in this area. Only a little rain fell for a few mins and the sunshine came out again.

 

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Posted 25 October 2014 - 05:33 pm

Close to the gnome of Morris Dancin ya were Mr Henty


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Posted 25 October 2014 - 06:21 pm

Sounds like a good day out , glad all bases were covered bike looks good.

Good post what type of bisquits were consumed?



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Posted 25 October 2014 - 06:37 pm

Good idea with those handguard extensions Lee. Do they direct the rain away any better?

 

My rideout today was mostly boring M25 with a bit of a slow trundle through an autumn, tinged Epping forest.


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Posted 25 October 2014 - 06:50 pm

Sun was shining today so....

Started off on a road test to see if the new steering head and wheel bearings I'd just fitted are running ok and everything's all back together right.

 

Ended up doing a 150 miles extended test ride through the Cotswolds :dunno: .

Lunch at Burford and meandered home along the lanes. Emergency tea / biccy stop on lonely lane near Chadlington I think.

Tea shops are very thin on the ground in this area. Only a little rain fell for a few mins and the sunshine came out again.

 

  

 

 

 

 

Copy Cat  :P  

Must be a day out for the TDM fraternity.... took Mrs dablik out for a spin to Rivington Barn today, she happened to mention how nice the bike was rolling, of course i told her that it was my supreme riding skill  :D

 

Lee, you not had tapered bearings in the headset before !! notice any difference..


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Posted 25 October 2014 - 08:13 pm

Copy Cat  :P  
Must be a day out for the TDM fraternity.....


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Posted 25 October 2014 - 08:21 pm

Making the most of this mild weather eh chaps. :)

 

I'm guessing custard creams ?  :unsure2:  


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Posted 25 October 2014 - 09:23 pm

Nice day ferrit 

 

I'm hoping to take advantage of the extra hour's daylight in the morning to go for a ride   - didn't fancy it today as had a stinking head cold 


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Posted 25 October 2014 - 09:34 pm

biccy's were bourbon creams and fig rolls. I'd noted how Cliff liked the taper rollers in the steering head, so I did the same to my bike. There is a noticeable difference on turn in especially under braking.

The one I took out were not too notched but the handling is much improved. My front wheel bearings had very slight play in them, so I did them as it was noted by my eagle eyed mot man.

Seeing as the fronts were past it it was worth doing the rears and sprocket carrier as well.

The touratech handgaurd extensions keep hands almost totally dry and I don't get cold hands now, until winter ice cold means I have to break out the electric gloves and socks.

The extensions were a bit expensive at £25 IIRC.


Edited by leehenty, 26 October 2014 - 12:33 pm.

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Posted 26 October 2014 - 09:22 am

Certainly worthwhile Lee, mine feels like a new ride now  :good:


Bigred mk1 R1 Calipers- Braided lines- Givi wing rack-Crash bungs- Hi vis bullets-PR2's- and a hoot to ride.

Quad 900 Silver Laser duo tech pipes-Scott oiler-Engine crash bars- Radiator mounted see me ring LED's-Datatool system 3 alarm -Centre stand- Extender fender-Renthal bars-Handle bar risers-Mirror extenders-BMW GS Handgaurds-Acumen uprated horn & Nautilus-Stainless steel Radiator guard-Givi wing rack-OEM screen-Yammy touring screen-MRA Vario-MRA Double bubble cut down for fast as fk riding-Tiger screen-Tank protector-Stomp grip panels-Optimate lead   Gone to Heaven  :sorry: 

 

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Posted 27 October 2014 - 08:28 pm

Ohhh...lots of TDM's around the Cotswolds on Sat then...My sister lives in Broadway so had to have a quick trip up the hill to Troopers Lodge before returning to have tea and toast with her. Loads of bikes around but failed to see another TDM.


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