What have you done on your bike today?

Today i got out finally on the HD, mild out and the rest of the week is looking good. I was on my way out to the garage next to Loomies and they have closed the road that takes you there. So turned around and headed for a garage at Botley and i was running on fumes, got there filled up then i decided to go for a Salisbury run. No, the road that i need to get to Salisbury is closed:rolleyes:, so went for another way and the road for that is closed, that's three road closures!! I'll tell you what that is going to be murder around the five O'clock mark, glad i don't drive, Southampton has one of the highest levels of traffic light's in the country and now three major road closures!!🤷‍♂️
 
Today i went for a ride to Salisbury as it was mild and at one point the sun came out, the roads were a bit sketchy in places! We had some early morning mist but it was ok, there is another road closure just down the road from me at the Uni. Also coming into Romsey there is some road works going on with some traffic lights so had to filter myself to the front.
Anyway parked up on the square and got a cup of tea and headed home, i went through Stockbridge then headed for Romsey down a road that bypasses the road works.:)
As i was going up the Stockbridge road a guy rode up behind me at warp speed and i could see it was a KTM Superduke, i could tell by the split headlight. Tight road that and over the years there has been a lot of bikers killed there!!:eek:
I could see in my mirror he was bored out of his head sitting behind me but we were in the 40mph zone. The road opens up to a nice stretch of road so i went over to the left and let him get past me.
Obviously he has more juice so he made light work of two trucks we were stuck behind. Nice bikes those and when i got my head on crash money i was tempted to buy one but was put right off with the fly-by-wire throttle bollox.:rolleyes:
 
WAYNE said:
Today i went for a ride to Salisbury as it was mild and at one point the sun came out, the roads were a bit sketchy in places! We had some early morning mist but it was ok, there is another road closure just down the road from me at the Uni. Also coming into Romsey there is some road works going on with some traffic lights so had to filter myself to the front.
Anyway parked up on the square and got a cup of tea and headed home, i went through Stockbridge then headed for Romsey down a road that bypasses the road works.:)
As i was going up the Stockbridge road a guy rode up behind me at warp speed and i could see it was a KTM Superduke, i could tell by the split headlight. Tight road that and over the years there has been a lot of bikers killed there!!:eek:
I could see in my mirror he was bored out of his head sitting behind me but we were in the 40mph zone. The road opens up to a nice stretch of road so i went over to the left and let him get past me.
Obviously he has more juice so he made light work of two trucks we were stuck behind. Nice bikes those and when i got my head on crash money i was tempted to buy one but was put right off with the fly-by-wire throttle bollox.:rolleyes:
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You could always change it to carburetors?
 
Fitted Nitron shock
Not as difficult as I expected
Removed hugger, both rear footpegs, exhaust top support, I have a termi, stock exhaust would require removal of silencer to allow remote reservoir removal
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Today i have been for a ride to the garage for fuel then Tesco for some food etc. There's not a cloud in the sky and quite mild, Loomies was packed, no surprise there as everyone is making the most of it. The weekend is looking good but getting colder from Sunday onwards but it is nearly November!!:)
 
Defibf said:
Fitted Nitron shock
Not as difficult as I expected
Removed hugger, both rear footpegs, exhaust top support, I have a termi, stock exhaust would require removal of silencer to allow remote reservoir removal
Took 21/2 View attachment 173925
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Done a few miles on Nitron shock now
No more being ejected from saddle 👍
Bike feels better all round
On a familiar route this morning I realised that I was travelling quicker through the twisties, to the point that the front end was becoming unsettled pattering causing me to loose line slightly, I will have a play with settings but am drawn towards replacing the internals with Nitron
 
Defibf said:
Done a few miles on Nitron shock now
No more being ejected from saddle 👍
Bike feels better all round
On a familiar route this morning I realised that I was travelling quicker through the twisties, to the point that the front end was becoming unsettled pattering causing me to loose line slightly, I will have a play with settings but am drawn towards replacing the internals with Nitron
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Definitely upgrade the forks as well. No point improving the rear if the front end then can't handle the increased pace. They need to be matched. Worth getting a pro set-up too. It's cheap for the returns you get and gives you a baseline that works which you can never be quite sure that you'd have reached by yourself.
 
Gimlet said:
Definitely upgrade the forks as well. No point improving the rear if the front end then can't handle the increased pace. They need to be matched. Worth getting a pro set-up too. It's cheap for the returns you get and gives you a baseline that works which you can never be quite sure that you'd have reached by yourself.
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There’s not much scope to reduce front preload, as remaining travel is not great
I think you are correct in all you said
 
Today i went out on the Harley and met my friend at Ashurst (he has the Enfield) then we rode down to Sammy Millers Pitstop cafe. It was pretty cold and a light drizzle in the air. There was quite a few bikes there but the cafe was ok, i think most people were in the museum.🤷‍♂️
 
Today I went for a ride to Tesco for some grub and stuff. Got chatting to some old guy as he has a Harley but is waiting for an op on his leg at the moment. It's fucking cold but bareable and getting colder in the week.
I was on my new laptop this morning and turned it off when I went out and now it won't turn on ffs!!
 
WAYNE said:
Today I went for a ride to Tesco for some grub and stuff. Got chatting to some old guy as he has a Harley but is waiting for an op on his leg at the moment. It's fucking cold but bareable and getting colder in the week.
I was on my new laptop this morning and turned it off when I went out and now it won't turn on ffs!!
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Do you you connect the laptop to the electrical supply? Did you switch on the socket?

Are you Job from the bible?
 
Mixed week so far....prostate check...all ok but apparently (so he told me while having a rummage around) need a blood test - might be a touch diabetic - which is not surprising as ive got a sweet tooth and always had. Fucker told me i had to cut down on tea and coffee....not happy about that.

Burnt out a motor on the skateboard so just swapped that out...fucking 2 hours to do that...more involved that i thought.

Going to an old fuddy duddy computer fair/meet (South West Amiga group) saturday morning if anyone remembers those...bit of nostalgia....

Saw a facebook post which reminds me why i own my zed...apparently on its first engine and only had one valve check, and thats miles as hes in the UK. Mines only done 30k but its never missed a beat and is smooth as.
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I think sunday ill just be tidying in the garage as its a bit of a mess...
 
Dox said:
Cut down on tea and coffee? Do you have it with sugar?
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Nah - sweetners...have for years... the caffiene - thats what makes you literally piss through the night (hence the check)...im down to one cup of coffee when i get in the office in the mornings at the moment...which is shit....nothing like sitting down to watch a film at night with a cuppa....

Forcing myself to drink [and its the best of the bunch] red berry tea at work....but its almost like drinking hot water - that happens to have a berry smell..
 
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Too many electronics and an awful tv screen - I knew a new model was coming out so went for the '26 one at a huge discount 🤪
 
ComfySofa said:
Nah - sweetners...have for years... the caffiene - thats what makes you literally piss through the night (hence the check)...im down to one cup of coffee when i get in the office in the mornings at the moment...which is shit....nothing like sitting down to watch a film at night with a cuppa....

Forcing myself to drink [and its the best of the bunch] red berry tea at work....but its almost like drinking hot water - that happens to have a berry smell..
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Artificial sweeteners are worse for you health than sugar. And like sugar, they're addictive. Cut them out, they're really bad for you. Your sweet tooth will disappear when you stop feeding it its fix. Mine did.

I don't drink a lot of coffee but I do like a couple of cups in the evening when I don't want a beer. But I drink decaf (blood pressure in my case). The best I've found is Lidl's own brand grounds. I have the frothy milk version from a barista machine and I honestly can't tell the difference. Except that the decaf doesn't give me the restless elevated heart beat or keep me up all night pissing. And milky drinks in the evening if they're not sugared or caffeinated actually help you sleep.
Sometimes I'll sprinkle a pit of cocoa powder on top for a sugar-free cappuccino or I might drop a in a cinnamon stick.
Fruit teas and green tea are an acquired taste. I like green tea, but I don't have any processed sugar in my diet. If you're used to sweet things they're going to taste like bath water. To get yourself off sugar you need to pack flavour in.
 
Well, im currently down to one cup a day at the moment.....gonna try to stick to this for the moment...! Thanks for the info....that being said going to the cinema tomorrow night with my 2 boys to watch Godzilla - so we'll be emptying the strawberry liquorice cables bin at Tesco's..!
 
ComfySofa said:
Well, im currently down to one cup a day at the moment.....gonna try to stick to this for the moment...! Thanks for the info....that being said going to the cinema tomorrow night with my 2 boys to watch Godzilla - so we'll be emptying the strawberry liquorice cables bin at Tesco's..!
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A sweetener in your coffee a day is doing fuck all harm !! the problem with sweeteners is the hidden stuff in our food as for sugar being better than sweeteners that's rubbish both are shit for you and both are hidden in all processed foods that's the real problem .. the only way to avoid im afraid is to prepare nearly all your own food.. Best of luck Comfy
 
Trouble is if you keep putting sweeteners in your coffee you'll never wean yourself off processed sugary things. You need to re-educate your palate. If someone gave me a cup of tea now with two sugars in it I'd find it undrinkable.
Your palate will adapt if you go cold turkey. The good news is it's nothing like giving up booze or tobacco. Once processed sugars and sweeteners are out of your diet your sugar receptors will quickly pick up on something else.
 
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