500 Miles

In 8 hours on the 'Bird. Now that, imho, is a long stretch. The problem
is my right wrist.

So....any suggestions on Throttle Meisters, lubricant, using left hand
for throttle control, or, more obviously, just changing the bike?

In all other respects the 'Bird is actually quite good, but still not a
patch on the Trophy for munching miles.

 

Cruise controller?


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Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

Pansy

<thud>

P.

 

Heli Bars?

Not cheap, but I'd have got rid of the 'bird years ago without them.
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SD said...

I have a set of Gilles clip-ons with optional 75mm risers, I might just
ft them to the Gixer sometime, just to see what they are like.

 

I see your puny Jap slides and raise you real mens Italian slides (lock
paddles would be more apposite).

 

I raise you with a K100 clutch.

 

Guzzi clutch? Look, face it, my bike is more poorly designed than yours
so give up now.

 

That's a bloody good thought. Cheers, I shall investigate that one.
Ooooh, and theres a shop near me as well. Streuth! 200 squids!

 

Yep, should have mentioned that in the original post. Now you point it
out, it is a bit odd. Maybe I'd better stop...oh...never mind...

No, its fine, cable nice and free and everything. Maybe I'm just
cackhanded. But I dont get it so much (it still happens a bit) on the
Trophy, so the aforementioned Heli Bars might be a good idea.

 

Try the "Raask Jota bars" then. About 60 quid and they have more
adjustability than any other bars I've seen.

I've gorrem on me Zed coz I can't move my shoulder.


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OMF# 19

 

I found a link for Jota bars.

http://www.busters-accessories.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=RAAJB


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OMF# 19

 

Many thanks, I was having a bit of a GoogleSpazza trying to find it. I
will definitly have a butchers at that. For 60.00 squids a
problem(possibly) solved.

 

Hmm. What about the maintance?

I'm (almost) ashamed to admit my K100 failed an MOT today... failed on
*3* warped disks...

Stupidly I knew they were warped but figured "oh they're good enough"...
the fuckers only had a bloody rolling road in for the brake tests, damn
it.

Equally stupidly I've a set of new disks for the front that I've had
tucked away for 3 years "just in case".

 

Also see:
http://www.slickbiker.com/Slickbiker/Workshop/Customising.htm

for £55.

 

Well I got mine because of my knackered shoulder, but three pals have seen
and two have ridden the Zed since I put 'em on and all of 'em think they're
an improvement on the standard, plus they can be set higher OR lower than
the originals and closer or further away from the seat. All with an Alan key
and 5 minutes playing.

I thought they'd only be on until I've had the necessary op on my shoulder,
but now they're on, they're staying on.


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VN 750
Zed 1000
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They're mandatory for brake tests as far as I know, so all MOT stations will
have them.

But not them.


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IIRC, if the MOT station has made a change it's required to have a
rolling road for brake test.

The 'change' description is the bit I'm not sure of - it was said in
passing - but I understood it if a new MOT licence was issued the testing
station must meet certain new requirements. The question is: is it just
a new licence or is it a change to that licence (say a new tester on the
books).

Also, I don't know any station still using the old Salter scale brake
tester.

Muck went to Ingrams in Brighton, the same old boy at the same premises
for donkey's years, did he have a rolling road?

 

They are for an MSVA, and the sodding thing broke on the first attempt.

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I could be wrong then, but all the bike MO stations I know have them and I
can't see any of 'em spending money when its not a requirement.


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