I've just bought a Pan Euro

Grimly Curmudgeon was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:

That's good. I was getting the same vibes from the Pan's current owner
but I tend to prefer independent opinions.

 

The Older Gentleman was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:

Oi Tog, I think I'll need to spend a few hours hanging around your
garage...

Not to mention that the Pan's current owner was far to anoraky to have
put up with a place such as you describe it.

 

Lozzo was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:

Compliments indeed.

Could I interest you in a Sprint ST for a good price instead then?

 

Simon Atkinson said....

Both of you obviously missed this line in Timo's write up :

^^^^^^^

HTH

--
Lozzo
ZZR1100D, GPZ500S, CB250RS x3
BOTAFOT#57/70a, BOTAFOF#57, two#49, MIB#22, TCP#7, BONY#9,
ANORAK#9, DIAABTCOD#14, UKRMT5BB, IBW#013, MIRTTH#15a/16,
BotToS#8, GP#2, SBS#10, SH#3, DFV#14, KoBV#3.
Url for ukrm newbies : http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmscbt.html
http://www.glfuk.com/ for MJK Leathers in the UK.

 

Timo Geusch said....

DBC are a nice bunch of lads who know their stuff. Not a big money
dealership and they do specialise in off-roaders, as the name suggests.
I get the impression that when they have to service road bikes they take
their time to get it right.


BTW, remind me not to buy a Pan in future.

--
Lozzo
ZZR1100D, GPZ500S, CB250RS x3
BOTAFOT#57/70a, BOTAFOF#57, two#49, MIB#22, TCP#7, BONY#9,
ANORAK#9, DIAABTCOD#14, UKRMT5BB, IBW#013, MIRTTH#15a/16,
BotToS#8, GP#2, SBS#10, SH#3, DFV#14, KoBV#3.
Url for ukrm newbies : http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmscbt.html
http://www.glfuk.com/ for MJK Leathers in the UK.

 

I have visions of them delivering the Pan with a nice set of TKC80s [1]
fitted.

[1] Continental TKC80 - GS rider's off road tyre of choice [2]
[2] allegedly, as I'm not brave or tall enough to consider riding mine off
road

 

That's true, although we just don't have anybody old enough to remember
them (apart from me).

OTOH, I *have* seen the Honda cars you bought :-/

All joking apart, perhaps you may have got it right now, it should be
hard to get a PanEuro wrong (I would have thought). All the best with it
mate.

 

I missed that bit. I've used DBC many times over the years, and they are
top chaps. By far the best bike shop around here anyway.

 

Lozzo said:

I didn't - I was trying to be gentle with Champy. He's not as young as
he was.

 

wessie was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:

Given the state of some of the roads I've encountered recently I
wonder if it may indeed be a better choice than Azaro STs...

 

Timo Geusch said:

I noticed that when you first posted about it.

Worth the extra. Everytime. Much better stopping and the TCS is fun.
The brakes are a sod to bleed though. Watch the pads, fronts and rears
seem to wear out together.

 

Andy Hewitt was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:

Doesn't make you feel any younger, does it? Mind ewe, I've wanted one
for what? Twenty years?

Hrmpf. Yes, but they were also a lot cheaper than the Rover...

<Quote TOG>
If anyone can break a PanEuro, it'll be Timo.

Ta, I'll need it

 

Timo Geusch said....

Rearrange this popular phrase or saying :

Off ****


--
Lozzo
ZZR1100D, GPZ500S, CB250RS x3
BOTAFOT#57/70a, BOTAFOF#57, two#49, MIB#22, TCP#7, BONY#9,
ANORAK#9, DIAABTCOD#14, UKRMT5BB, IBW#013, MIRTTH#15a/16,
BotToS#8, GP#2, SBS#10, SH#3, DFV#14, KoBV#3.
Url for ukrm newbies : http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmscbt.html
http://www.glfuk.com/ for MJK Leathers in the UK.

 

Simon Atkinson was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:

Oh no, not another one of those. I remember the brakes on the K, even
with a Mightyvac I wasn't able to get them to bleed properly.

<Noted>

 

Simon Atkinson said....

No excuse, he's 6 months younger than me, and ten years younger than
you.

--
Lozzo
ZZR1100D, GPZ500S, CB250RS x3
BOTAFOT#57/70a, BOTAFOF#57, two#49, MIB#22, TCP#7, BONY#9,
ANORAK#9, DIAABTCOD#14, UKRMT5BB, IBW#013, MIRTTH#15a/16,
BotToS#8, GP#2, SBS#10, SH#3, DFV#14, KoBV#3.
Url for ukrm newbies : http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmscbt.html
http://www.glfuk.com/ for MJK Leathers in the UK.

 

Lozzo was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:

<eg>

 

Lozzo said:

Some of us keep our youthful good looks longer than others. And, IIRC
both you and Champus are older than I am.

 

Timo Geusch said:

Last time I chaged the fluid on mine I followed the instructions in the
Haynes to the letter and used a pressure bleeder and all was well.
Wouldn't like to try and fill the systems from empty though. Trickier
than normal brakes, but OK as long as you go about it logically. You
should be OK at that - it's in your genes.

Every 16,000 miles I change them. Bloody things don't last like they
used to. A proper set of drum brakes on a CZ would last the life of the
bike...

 

Timo Geusch said:

Ohhh.. My turn...

Good Choice.

Excellent tyres. Come with the Simes ***** seal of approval.

 

IIRC the TCS bikes make a very weird noise on tight, uphill hairpins. I
assume they cut power to 2 cylinders or summat?

I've done quite a few tours of the Alps with Pan riders and those with
TCS after an earlier non-TCS bike generally praise the system as they
can just nail the throttle on the exit of a steep, uphill, tight bend
and let the black box do its stuff.