You lost a pal to an accident with one last year didn't you, so I'm glad you spotted it in time
What have you done on your bike today?
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You lost a pal to an accident with one last year didn't you, so I'm glad you spotted it in time
Sika are even worse. I had a huge stag run across the road in front of me at Tollard Royal a few years ago. It was alone (unusually for Sika) but it was enormous and running at speed. That would have been like hitting a small horse.
My bike instructor always advised me to steer at the point between the ribcage and the hindquarters of a large animal on the road - "the softest part". He had a mate who survived a crash at speed with a cow by employing this method.
It's always in the back of my mind when I ride through the countryside.
It's always in the back of my mind when I ride through the countryside.
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I had two run in front of me about 3 years back on my 900ie on the way out to Loomies, when i say close i mean fucking close!!
Today I fitted a CNC’d aluminium oil catch tank to the KR as oil was oozing through the small filter I had on the crank case breather cover.
I mounted it on the same angle as the rear shock remotes… it also has a drain valve which is nice
I mounted it on the same angle as the rear shock remotes… it also has a drain valve which is nice
You would say that every time I put fuel in or had an oil & filter change - I will finish it about March 2024 as you have already witnessed you mentalist
that's why it's in the 'What have you done to your bike today' thread and not in the 'finished' build threadWhen will you ride without your instructor following you?
Maybe just wait for the idiot to reply twice to the same post?We really do need an 'idiot' emoji to respond to posts
It would have looked a lot better with JIC fittings instead of the crappy jubilee clips & you could have got better hose routing ! Just sayin' ...........Today I fitted a CNC’d aluminium oil catch tank to the KR as oil was oozing through the small filter I had on the crank case breather cover.
I mounted it on the same angle as the rear shock remotes… it also has a drain valve which is nice
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Hose routing couldn't be better if you see it in the flesh and I have some better clips on order, and a grommet so it has the option of going inside the frame rail but I might leave it as is...It would have looked a lot better with JIC fittings instead of the crappy jubilee clips & you could have got better hose routing ! Just sayin' ...........
Remember, you'd have made it out of SLA first and still would have fucked it up
Now wind your neck in
and crack on with your anodised Orange County Chopper build or it will be another millennia before it’s done
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I hit a badger on my AP50 when I was 16. I didn't see it until the very last second because it was in a dark dip in the road. I just braced my arms and went straight over it. Nothing else I could do. It killed the badger and bent my rear brake lever but I stayed upright. Just.
I hit a pigeon at 90 mph on my KTM. It exploded on the screen and cracked the headlight mask, covering the screen and my visor in blood, snot and feathers.
I hit a pheasant on my Harley at 80 mph. I rocketed out of a hedge at the last moment. I tried to duck but couldn't avoid it and it struck me head square on top of the head. It felt like my head had been rammed down into my chest like Wily Coyote after receiving an anvil from a cliff top. It was physically painful even through the helmet. I had a severe headache for ages afterwards and couldn't twist my neck. I reckon if I hadn't been wearing a lid it would have been fatal. If the impact hadn't killed me it would have knocked me out and I'd have crashed.
In none of these incidents was aiming for the soft part of the animal an option. And nothing is soft when struck at speed. You could argue that I should have been going slower of course (the high speed impacts occurred on private roads, naturally
). But if I wanted to ride everywhere at 27 mph I'd have bought an Enfield and I don't want one.
Did any of this happen ? 80mph on a Harley FFS .I hit a badger on my AP50 when I was 16. I didn't see it until the very last second because it was in a dark dip in the road. I just braced my arms and went straight over it. Nothing else I could do. It killed the badger and bent my rear brake lever but I stayed upright. Just.
I hit a pigeon at 90 mph on my KTM. It exploded on the screen and cracked the headlight mask, covering the screen and my visor in blood, snot and feathers.
I hit a pheasant on my Harley at 80 mph. I rocketed out of a hedge at the last moment. I tried to duck but couldn't avoid it and it struck me head square on top of the head. It felt like my head had been rammed down into my chest like Wily Coyote after receiving an anvil from a cliff top. It was physically painful even through the helmet. I had a severe headache for ages afterwards and couldn't twist my neck. I reckon if I hadn't been wearing a lid it would have been fatal. If the impact hadn't killed me it would have knocked me out and I'd have crashed.
In none of these incidents was aiming for the soft part of the animal an option. And nothing is soft when struck at speed. You could argue that I should have been going slower of course (the high speed impacts occurred on private roads, naturally
I was a bit skeptical until I was presented with the following photographic evidence of Gimlet 'rocketing out of a hedge'.
There could be a typo in his account though.... I suspect he meant he hit a 'peasant' rather than 'pheasant'.
I predict chaos when he get's that Diavel...
Today i took the Enfield for a 96 mile round trip and it's another one of those days where the sun is out, light cloud and it's fucking freezing.
Anyway i was trying to burn off the E10 because it's playing havoc with my carb, i started it this morning and it was spluttering and farting!!
The power loss with E10 is unbelievable, the only thing i can compare it too is like the bike is running the fuel injection system it's that bad. As i was heading for Tesco the fuel light came on, after shopping i headed for a near by garage and put a tenner of the finest E5 in the tank.
The power gain is almost immediate
, i've got my Enfield back, no more fucking E10 unless in an emergency, that stuff is evil
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Anyway i was trying to burn off the E10 because it's playing havoc with my carb, i started it this morning and it was spluttering and farting!!The power loss with E10 is unbelievable, the only thing i can compare it too is like the bike is running the fuel injection system it's that bad. As i was heading for Tesco the fuel light came on, after shopping i headed for a near by garage and put a tenner of the finest E5 in the tank. The power gain is almost immediate, i've got my Enfield back, no more fucking E10 unless in an emergency, that stuff is evil!!
It was the pheasant that did the rocketing. Like they do. They have shit for brains. I did the intercepting.
I am not. I am the correct stature for a healthy (and svelte) Anglo Saxon male. I am not a goblin or a Howard-from Last of the Summer Wine stunt double.
Phew
JAT
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What’s it like to ride CAT?Went for a bimble round & stopped at The Cat & Fiddle, (on the horizon) for a beer in the sun !!
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Not pleasant, it's a fine example of why suspension was developed !!
It was built with a "look" in mind, comfort was not on the list of considerations !!
I'm assuming the current build will be much the same as this one, it is what it is. Makes you pay attention to the road surface & pothole avoidance !!
I have the Tuono in my local Aprilia emporium for a service and MOT.
I’ve taken advantage of the Wetherspoons next door to have a breakfast muffin and as much coffee as I can drink. You can’t argue for £2.79 (for the brekkie, not the service). That’s set me up for the day. @Exige would have obviously had 5 of them, the greedy guts
I’ve taken advantage of the Wetherspoons next door to have a breakfast muffin and as much coffee as I can drink. You can’t argue for £2.79 (for the brekkie, not the service). That’s set me up for the day. @Exige would have obviously had 5 of them, the greedy guts
I've had a slice of toast and just 2 choccie biscuitsI have the Tuono in my local Aprilia emporium for a service and MOT.
I’ve taken advantage of the Wetherspoons next door to have a breakfast muffin and as much coffee as I can drink. You can’t argue for £2.79 (for the brekkie, not the service). That’s set me up for the day. @Exige would have obviously had 5 of them, the greedy guts
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Will that be the prillia's only outing like last year
Cheeky. I happen to know it was out a couple of weeks ago, but disaster occurred when we hit some drizzle at Kielder and it got dirty. Good to know a full ground-up restoration is now under way.Will that be the prillia's only outing like last year
The Prilla's doing better than my Triumph. I rode through so many puddles I had to sell it. On the plus side, it's replacement goes into the workshop on Monday and the forum's most aesthetically pleasing bike will be making its debut next week.
I look forward to seeing the forthcoming ad in the classified section of the Yorkshire Evening Post:
"For sale. Push-me-pull-me double ended motorbicycle thingie. Purchased in error under the influence of alcohol. Spares or repairs £300".
I've had a slice of toast and just 2 choccie biscuits
Will that be the prillia's only outing like last year
Chocolate biscuits on toast? Urgh !
That's missing 3 zero's