Have you had enough of the HD ?Are you thinking of selling it?
What have you done on your bike today?
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You know Wayne will fight you for those boots
oh yes it is 
No not for me, loving the HD, just wish the bloody weather would play ball!!
This morning turned into a shit show, ended up going back home getting the bike and worked at a different location. The ride home was more than excellent, took back country roads and along the Appalachian trail at an old man's pace, absolutely sublime.
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Are you thinking of selling it?
I think about it, but when I see it I don't want to.
I would be better with something that I'd ride all year round, maybe do a bit of green laning on.
I see you have started the conversion process!Funny you say that, i looked up about a carb kit and there are a lot out there, for a good quality conversion kit is over a grand, so that is a no!!
Have you thought about a GS!!
Do you know, I haven't
I want something light enough to pick up out of the mud, but substantial enough to do 150 mile round trips with some green laning thrown in.
They do but they are on the heavy side but saying that they aren't expensive on the second hand market ie Ebay etc.......I understand that Royal Enfield do some suitable models, perhaps our resident expert @WAYNE could advise
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Just to add that these are available in July
Ticks a few boxes, but I reckon it'll be more money than I'd want to pay.
I half fancy a Hypermotard 698 and stick some nobblies on it - can get them under £8k which is top end of what I'd be looking at. I don't want to get precious over it.
Never ridden the Hyper but have heard they are pretty bad ass!!
I've had a 939 as a courtesy bike once...great fun!
None. The first bike I had was a crosser that I bought off a mate for £350 and I came off it within about 5 minutes on a disused motocross track that was near his house. So I decided to go for road bikes after that.
Went to the Farm Shop today in the sunshine and on dry roads. Wow.
The new sports-touring Bridgestone rear tyre inspires a lot more confidence on tarmac than the dual-role Tourance tyre I had previously. More confidence will occur when I change the front to match.
The new sports-touring Bridgestone rear tyre inspires a lot more confidence on tarmac than the dual-role Tourance tyre I had previously. More confidence will occur when I change the front to match.
MOT done with no advisories, which it shouldn't have seeing it was only 95 miles since the last one.
It's back in the unit now - if the weather's nice this weekend might give it a run.
The Speedie is booked for service, check why the ABS light is on, and first MOT for a week on Saturday so I'll see what they've got for me to play on for an hour or two while they do it.
The service is £275, but I get dealer warranty continuously if it's serviced there every year (that said, it was Nov '24 when it was last done).
It's back in the unit now - if the weather's nice this weekend might give it a run.
The Speedie is booked for service, check why the ABS light is on, and first MOT for a week on Saturday so I'll see what they've got for me to play on for an hour or two while they do it.
The service is £275, but I get dealer warranty continuously if it's serviced there every year (that said, it was Nov '24 when it was last done).
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Much appreciated Hugo!
Today i was going to go out on the Harley as it's meant to be dry sunny but a bit cold. I was about to go out and then it pissed down, so change of plans, i ordered new front and clutch levers that i recieved over the weekend. The brake lever doesn't fit but i can sort it with a hammer but decided not to and i'm sending them back!! The one's that are on it are to much on the bling side for me, the new ones i got them from Wemoto that are meant to be good. 
I then sorted the wear and tear bits, my ocd kicking in, i had a good look at it for the first time and yeah it has had a shit load of money spent on it.
I'm going to take the metal twisted sissy bar off and give it a respray as the paint is flaking off it, i have loads of black spray cans so no money needed for that job.
It's meant to be raining tomorrow so it will be dry sunny and 50 degrees, useless Guinnesss!!
I was about to go out and then it pissed down, so change of plans, i ordered new front and clutch levers that i recieved over the weekend. The brake lever doesn't fit but i can sort it with a hammer but decided not to and i'm sending them back!! The one's that are on it are to much on the bling side for me, the new ones i got them from Wemoto that are meant to be good. I then sorted the wear and tear bits, my ocd kicking in, i had a good look at it for the first time and yeah it has had a shit load of money spent on it. I'm going to take the metal twisted sissy bar off and give it a respray as the paint is flaking off it, i have loads of black spray cans so no money needed for that job.It's meant to be raining tomorrow so it will be dry sunny and 50 degrees, useless Guinnesss!!
After you take the twisted metal sissy bar off to spray it, i think you should leave it off.Today i was going to go out on the Harley as it's meant to be dry sunny but a bit cold.
It's meant to be raining tomorrow so it will be dry sunny and 50 degrees, useless Guinnesss!!
Are you planning on taking sissys out on it?