My other bike's a....rriving tomorrow

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Fri May 09, 2008 1:27 pm

Nice one Greg - glad you got it sorted.

GeordieBoy · Post by **GeordieBoy** » Fri May 09, 2008 7:45 pm

Gromit wrote:Nice one Greg - glad you got it sorted.

What Grom said - hope you enjoy many happy miles together! Can't wait to take mine over to the TT at the end of this month! Give us a shout if you need any further assistance,

Mark

PBBoxer · Post by **PBBoxer** » Sat May 10, 2008 12:23 am

Talking of the TT, anyone want to come out to play on the Mountain?

stoney · Post by **stoney** » Sat May 10, 2008 5:40 am

When are we going to see a pic Greg?

Dog Tyred · Post by **Dog Tyred** » Sun May 11, 2008 9:51 pm

Here's one for starters

stoney · Post by **stoney** » Mon May 12, 2008 6:39 am

Thats a cracker. Really nice. The first rsvr I saw was that colour and it looked fantastic.

GeordieBoy · Post by **GeordieBoy** » Mon May 12, 2008 5:47 pm

Very nice

Are those race cans?

Dog Tyred · Post by **Dog Tyred** » Tue May 13, 2008 8:38 am

GeordieBoy wrote: Very nice Are those race cans?

Cheers Mark.

Taken it to work the last few days. Think i've knocked a couple of minutes off my best time on S

Not sure about the maximum speed telltale on the dash though

Sure giveaway to the plod if they pull you over. Checked mine last night having come home from work and said 137mph

Must be a glitch in the system

Errr.....don't know about the cans. They are original and have baffles fitted. Not to loud but make a great sound. They do have 'Aprilia Racing' on the side so I guess that makes them 'race cans'

PBBoxer · Post by **PBBoxer** » Tue May 13, 2008 9:21 am

Dont worry about the top speed thing, they have no idea when it was done or who was on it.

GeordieBoy · Post by **GeordieBoy** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:56 pm

Check your sprockets Greg - the gearing may have been altered to increase acceleration / improve smooth riding round town (very popular mod). This would make your speedo over-read.

Glad you're enjoying it,

Mark

Motostratos · Post by **Motostratos** » Tue May 20, 2008 12:31 pm

Ooooooooooo, he's such a tease

Please tell, I can't concentrate on my work....

iandunn1100ss · Post by **iandunn1100ss** » Tue May 20, 2008 8:26 pm

The speedo pickup reads off the rear disc bolts and is not upset by sprocket changes .most people will run 16/44 ,i run 16/42 but i run a 190/55 and found 16/44 to much with the 55 profile tyre.and they are oe cans.
ian

winger · Post by **winger** » Wed May 21, 2008 9:22 pm

Funny i rode Dunlops test bike which was a 'Factory' with the instructions 'It doesn't do anything under 8 grand' they were right,when i got involved in the MCN test thing,i got got the short straw and bugger me did the most miles on one as well,the more i moaned,the more i had to ride the poxy thing,it steers,handles,and brakes like a good'un,but the dear lord never made a more awkward bike to sit on,you need long arms and short legs.

The problem being, a good big'un will beat a good little'un every time,think a Millie is quick god knows what you'd make of 1098,the RC8 is nice,assuming you get one that fuels right,and while new Blade is your normal robotic H,but boy does it get the job done.

Archie · Post by **Archie** » Wed May 21, 2008 9:52 pm

You're better off with something you can make squirm, better a bike you can thrash than vice versa.

Right now I'm preferring my 37bhp GS to my 6000bhp gixxer.

Is a GS just a normal bike with built-in zimmer frame, am I getting old, or are the roads just too crowded?

Answers on a postcard to archie.

Please be qiuck before I ride the Gixxer like the GS again.....

f90x · Post by **f90x** » Wed May 21, 2008 10:24 pm

Archie wrote:You're better off with something you can make squirm, better a bike you can thrash than vice versa.

Right now I'm preferring my 37bhp GS to my 6000bhp gixxer.

Is a GS just a normal bike with built-in zimmer frame, am I getting old, or are the roads just too crowded?

Answers on a postcard to archie.

Please be qiuck before I ride the Gixxer like the GS again.....

it's why i sold my fireblade