LostnotFound Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Yick. I'm no fan of the sight, sound or image of Harley Davidsons, but that one is particularly pointless and hideous.People buy GS' so there's no accounting for taste. As grim as it is, I'm quite impressed with HD, they've spotted there is an upcoming issue with a real aging demographic and are trying new ideas. Their electric prototypes look interesting and something I can see working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 I'm no fan of Hardly Dangerouses either but that adventure one looks quite good (apart from the hideous headlight) because it doesn't look like a Hardly Dangerous. I wonder if they will ditch the light once they start producing them? GS's are 'orrible bloated things and probably more hog than this hog. I'm not in the market for an adventure bike, but I'd put the HD well ahead of a GS on my mythical list (the new Africa Twin is at the top). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Apart from the headlight I think it looks ok for an adventure bike. It's just it appears to be wearing a cylon mask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 I don’t even mind the headlight that much. I used to hate HD’s, but after spending a while in the Texan gas guzzling heartland of excess I could start to see the appeal. Having said that, back to London and zipping around on the Vespa felt like home... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtd2000 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 I don't find that HD particularly bad, there's enough hideous looking "transformer" bikes on the roads these days that are far less attractive. Perhaps I'm biased, as there's not much beyond the early 80's that's particularly attractive, unless it's a retro inspired machine. John F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 I got the route finished last night, all hotels and ferries booked leaving Dover at 4am this saturday. Just need the tour pass for the toll roads in Austria now as it's cheaper online. Oh & do an oil & filter change on the bike. 14 days doing around 3k miles & getting as far away as Bled glacial lake in Slovenia. Can't wait. Oh yeah & my tomtom hasn't arrived yet! but it is due today according to ebay. Fabergé Greggs, brandersnatch, LostnotFound and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandersnatch Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 I got the route finished last night, all hotels and ferries booked leaving Dover at 4am this saturday. Just need the tour pass for the toll roads in Austria now as it's cheaper online. Oh & do an oil & filter change on the bike. 14 days doing around 3k miles & getting as far away as Bled glacial lake in Slovenia. Can't wait. Oh yeah & my tomtom hasn't arrived yet! but it is due today according to ebay.Have a great trip matey. I love riding in the mountains. I’m a bit envious One’s too many, ten’s not enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srad34 Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Having said that, back to London and zipping around on the Vespa felt like home... Get out........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 I wandered to the Honda motorbike shop, they had a Monkey.It's not as cool as the MSX, but it looks like fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 I wandered to the Honda motorbike shop, they had a Monkey.It's not as cool as the MSX, but it looks like fun.Ive done the MSX ( its OK, but meh) and have now got the horn for a step-thru again. There is a yellow one on the Bay that I utterly love but thankfully I have insufficient ££ at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Ive done the MSX ( its OK, but meh) and have now got the horn for a step-thru again. There is a yellow one on the Bay that I utterly love but thankfully I have insufficient ££ at the moment.I need a bile yellow ABS model next year. Prices should be £1500 by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Edge of the Black Forest is rather nice after a day melting in 34c...A perfect steak and a few beers to end the first day if this trip seemed in order. 669 miles at an average of 58mph so far, watch that drop when I reach the Alps at luchtime tomorrow. Jerzy Woking, bangernomics, Dave_Q and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Local bimble (cough) RayMK, pilninggas, bangernomics and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilninggas Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 I am also offshore. Left at 6am for 1040 ferry (usually use Le Shuttle). Stayed off of the autoroute and now near Montargis. On to Clermont Ferrand tomorrow via The Loire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 may be selling my bike.. My MOJO has decided to get lower than a snakes ass, and I just can't get my ass into gear info is 2010 Skygo SG400 (Lifan LF400) xv535 cloneuprated exhausts and carbs jetted to suit99.99% of parts are interchangeable with the xv535has leather panniers and tool roll to go with it..also Clymer manual, really expensive £9 chinese alarm inc with sale too along with decent chain and lock and alarmed disklockwill come with rear tyre, and new grips MOT is due to run out next week.... full tank of petrol..starts and runs 100% if my situation was better I would keep it and Trike it..AS it was when played with By Hogfather in Southport.....the rest are as it stands now This cost me £800, plus the other bits n bobs BUT will accept £700 cashor possible trade on mid size van or dizzel auto estate (or saloon/hatch) based in W mids, no way of delivering so collection onlypostcode is DY5 4LP for distance checks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzy Woking Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Had a decent test ride on the new KTM 790. Why the hell did I do that? It is amazing - has "cornering ABS" a quick shifter (up and down the gearbox) and an amazing array of changeable engine maps and traction control. Although it is a parallel twin it feels like a V-twin. Just as well I'm going on holiday on Saturday, otherwise I think I may have signed on the dotted line for one...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzy Woking Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Anyone ding the "Ride To The Wall" on 6th October? My mates neighbour leads one of the groups there, so thought I'd support it this year as will be around for once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 The charity thing doing that's one of the locations but after looking at dates planning other stuff Realised it's a sat not Sunday so can't go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red5 Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Anyone ding the "Ride To The Wall" on 6th October? My mates neighbour leads one of the groups there, so thought I'd support it this year as will be around for once.Yes - I must dig out my booking stuff... M5 NB Strenshaw Services start point - anyone else going/meet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Anyone ding the "Ride To The Wall" on 6th October? My mates neighbour leads one of the groups there, so thought I'd support it this year as will be around for once.I read this as ride the wall and had visions of run what ya brung on the wall of death... Jerzy Woking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat_Pirate Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 I've perhaps foolishly volunteered help a friend remove the engine from his GSX-R1000 (it's burnt a valve). Any tips for this job? Would it be better to partially strip the bike and lay it on it's side? It's a 2002ish if that has any bearing on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 The route I've planned so far involves the B500 south through the Black Forest towards the Alps. Not sure if I'm leaving sat or sunday yet, probably late sat.How's it going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 I've perhaps foolishly volunteered help a friend remove the engine from his GSX-R1000 (it's burnt a valve). Any tips for this job? Would it be better to partially strip the bike and lay it on it's side? It's a 2002ish if that has any bearing on it.No it wouldn't as there'll be something one the side you have laid it down on that will need undoing, do it on a paddock or an abba stand. It's only a few hours work they are simple things, battery out, tank and air box off, radiator off, undo clutch and throttle cables and disconnect all electrical plugs, remove rear wheel, drop engine, don't forget to undo the front sprocket nut first whilst the bike is on its wheels unless you have a rattle gun to buzz it off. Fat_Pirate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 How's it going?Yeah.... See the grump thread for details but the short version is the rear tyre delaminated by Tuesday and then burst on an Italian motorway. A mate in Switzerland rescued me from the breakdown and i lost a day getting a tyre.Then Saturday the stator burnt out so it stopped on the Slovenian border with no electric. Since then my breakdown cover has been spectacularly shit and they've not even managed to get a mechanic to look at it and agree with me. Not great basicly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzy Woking Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Now I my 11th country since Saturday (UK, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and now in Montenegro).Was doing well weather wise until I entered Montenegro from Bosnia earlier this afternoon, when it started to piss soon-been raining non stop since. Hope it stops overnight as meeting up with a mate in Prizren, Kosovo tomorrow afternoon, and having a couple of days off the bike before Harding off th Albania for 6 days. Guzzi been as good as ever. pilninggas and Fabergé Greggs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilninggas Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 i've just got back from doing 2k mile around France. Enjoyed the massif, it has some decent roads. Even had 2 days of beach holiday-style chill on the Med. Gotta love bike touring at 11am this morning i was stood at the top of the Eiffel tower, by 2030 i was back home. NC faultless, although my tyres are knackered, needs an oil change and is thick with grime. Jerzy Woking, doug, bangernomics and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilninggas Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Yeah.... See the grump thread for details but the short version is the rear tyre delaminated by Tuesday and then burst on an Italian motorway. A mate in Switzerland rescued me from the breakdown and i lost a day getting a tyre.Then Saturday the stator burnt out so it stopped on the Slovenian border with no electric. Since then my breakdown cover has been spectacularly shit and they've not even managed to get a mechanic to look at it and agree with me. Not great basicly.what bike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 what bike?Suzuki GSX1400 pilninggas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Just adding this from last week, the highest paved road in europe Col du Bonette. About 9,500ft (2,808m in french), no barriers and a few thousand foot drop off the edge. Dave_Q, pilninggas and CGSB 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They_all_do_that_sir Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 I had the tyre Hairnet kindly hand delivered to me fitted to my front wheel. My ZZR on a shoestring was ready to go back on the road again. Or so I thought.... Had a look at the front calipers , and deduced that my crap brakes are as a result of only three out of eight pistons (twin four pots) actually moving. Bumhats. Passed MOT like that too! I'd noticed the brakes getting progressively worse last year, and when I put the bike away over winter thought I'd sort it then.... And forgot.... Calipers are off and stripped, I'll assess the condition of the pistons then order rebuild kits.... May as well paint them while they are off. Last year I done almost 5000 miles, this year 200 including going to the test centre . Not likely to go up significantly either as I tend to SORN the bike from October /November onwards.... Sent from my F3211 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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