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Postby Boxermed69 » Thu Apr 10, 2014 9:40 pm

"... but the sidestand wasn't there and it was too late. We've all done it, right? Haven't we?"

Ahem. Might have... :oops:

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Postby ned1 » Thu Apr 10, 2014 10:04 pm

............Stopped outside a bike shop, put the side stand down, lent the bike down onto it but the stand went
down a drain and yes there where other bikers around.

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Postby dave the german » Fri Apr 11, 2014 4:16 am

Parked my first bike, a Honda Nightmare on a slight incline and didn't leave it in gear. It started to roll - anyone remember those bits of rubber on Honda side stands that would flip your stand up if you rode off with it down? Need I say more?
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Postby nab 301 » Sat Apr 12, 2014 7:45 pm

McBoxer wrote:
nab 301 wrote:0

I suspect the lock stop is broken on the left hand side* -?


I had a look at mine today out of interest , I'd have thought it would take more than a "simple" fall off the sidestand to break the lock stop ?
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Postby McBoxer » Sat Apr 12, 2014 8:38 pm

nab 301 wrote:
McBoxer wrote:I suspect the lock stop is broken on the left hand side* -?

I had a look at mine today out of interest , I'd have thought it would take more than a "simple" fall off the sidestand to break the lock stop ?

Me too, but I discovered some threads on Pelican where they seemed to think it was a weak spot and relatively common. The fact that Wunderlich do a repair set for it seems to back this up (http://wunderlich.sportouring.net/steering-stop-r1100s-1622).
I'll confess that I've been so busy that I haven't been able to have a proper look at mine yet. I had a quick look up inside the fairing after I brought it back from the test station but couldn't really see anything. I guess if I didn't know how it should have looked in he first place it wouldn't have helped!
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Postby SP250 » Sun Apr 13, 2014 5:30 am

Got a new high screen, the cam chain tensioner mod and new hand grips delivered yesterday ready to raise the bars and do the service.
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Postby slparry » Sun Apr 13, 2014 6:53 am

New Avon storm 2 ultras fitted to the K1200GT in anticipation of its back marker duties are the Welsh weekend :)
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Postby eyore » Sun Apr 13, 2014 7:20 am

slparry wrote:New Avon storm 2 ultras fitted to the K1200GT in anticipation of its back marker duties are the Welsh weekend :)


What :shock: A Bexertrix outing and your Boxercup stays grounded ?
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Postby dave the german » Sun Apr 13, 2014 12:13 pm

My BCR may be staying at home (might be using the car and bringing my mountainbike - depending on circumstances!!)
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Postby Fw190 » Sun Apr 13, 2014 1:46 pm

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getting under the skin, giving it a clean and a checkover... all from the comfort of my garden chair! :shock:

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Postby slparry » Sun Apr 13, 2014 4:58 pm

eyore wrote:
slparry wrote:New Avon storm 2 ultras fitted to the K1200GT in anticipation of its back marker duties are the Welsh weekend :)


What :shock: A Bexertrix outing and your Boxercup stays grounded ?


It's been to all of them previously so the needing to do the tail end charlie duties combined the K will fit better, plus the Cup's not taxed at the mo' I'll tax it next month :) Despite the K being hugely faster and more powerful than the 'Cup the 'Cup brings out the worst in me and makes me ride a lot more aggressively which is not conducive to TEC duties, if I went on the Cup I'd only get halfway around and would give up on the TEC and be thraping around like the rest of the nutters ;) ... allegedly
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Postby slparry » Sun Apr 13, 2014 4:59 pm

dave the german wrote:My BCR may be staying at home (might be using the car and bringing my mountainbike - depending on circumstances!!)


?? :shock:
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Postby big rob » Tue Apr 15, 2014 4:21 pm

Mrs Big Rob took the 11S down for its' MOT today, passed no problem :D

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Postby gus » Tue Apr 15, 2014 4:32 pm

hi
valve service, oil and filter change, lock wired grips ,oil drain ,oil filter and filler. reconnected and modified fuel lines. Fitted hp2s oil return pipe. wired up start/stop switch. Fitted new bearings and seals in wet wheels. Bit off work on making the fairings fit. Still lots to do! :D
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Postby slparry » Tue Apr 15, 2014 7:23 pm

big rob wrote:Mrs Big Rob took the 11S down for its' MOT today, passed no problem :D


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