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1 minute ago, petshark said:

Let's hope so 😎

Just a question; don't you get whistling and strange aerodynamics with the gps mounted above the screen?

No, airflow is 'clean'.

Fitted my 'Summer' screen, of course that means it'll be wall to wall sunshine from now on! 🤣😂🤣

Nice! Please can you post a link to the switch and lights?

Thanks

Steve

Hola,

Are there any members near Herts/ Beds (or within a reasonable riding distance) who have either the #S-Y9R3-HAFT or the #S-Y9R8-HEGEHT Akrapovic exhausts on their Tracer 900s?

I am currently trying to decide what aftermarket exhaust to put on my 18 plate Tracer and would like to hear either/ both of these exhausts on the tracer 'in real life' before I make a decision.

Many Thanks

Steve

23 hours ago, CRFan250 said:

So I was bored and there's no wind today so I decided to give my Madstad another shot.  Except this time I added my Puig wind deflector on the shield.  Well, after making a couple of adjustments I think I found its happy place and the result is amazing.  I am a believer in these Laminar Lip/Deflector things and I am shocked in the difference.  It quieted it down AND removed the mild buffeting.  I am stoked!

Madstad + Lip? Pics please, not seen that combo before.

Thanks

8 hours ago, HGP61 said:

To stop a toerag (Bas*^rd bike thief) copying your registration number to put on their bike and running their bike without any insurance or road tax and running up speeding fines for you as they blast their "cloned" motorcycle through speed cameras.

Yep, two years ago some Bastard cloned my bike, 27 speeding tickets issued before they caught him!!!

Ha! BMW can go do one!!!!

22 hours ago, flyfifer said:

OK.

The ultimate test.

Can you adjust the heated grips whilst riding ??

Yes, do it all the time. One thing that does annoy me though, how do you 'move on' to the next display/ item  having zeroed your trip/ fuel etc. I have to wait for the zeroed item to stop flashing before I can change display/ screen etc. Is that the only way? (To wait until the flashing stops) Or has someone smarted=r than me figured it out?

Puig touring sreen with adjustable 'lip', doesn't look great (very big) but does the job very well.

@Discovertheworld that looks interesting, please update us when you've had a blat on the Autobahn and if it works please post dimensions or a plan so we can copy your idea (or better yet make me a set please 🙂 )

Hopefully this will solve the buffeting problem.

Cheers

Steve

@WastedMind3500 I gave up on Garmin several iterations ago as Basecamp was too cumbersome to use (it may have improved no end by now, but I have no experience of it).

I have had two TomTom units (origional Rider and the 450, which is the unit I use now) and both perform well, however, I find it is the supporting software which makes the difference.

I use the Take Your Route Everwhere (TYRE) software for planning routes which is super simple to use, packed full of features and free (I choose to pay because it is a great bit of kit and I support Jan the develpoer, now if I pay for something you KNOW it's gotta be good! 🙂 )

The advantage of using TYRE is that it doesn't force you into using gpx. format (although you can if you wish) it allows the use of TomTom .itn format which for me has useful advatntages. The main one being able to set multiple destinations in one trip which show up on the TomTom in the navigation pane, so I can see time distance to next destination as well as whole trip. (i,e, Cafes, lunchstops etc) The other big advantage is that the TomTom tells you when you reach these destinations rather than just letting you ride on by without notification. (Essential for geting to Land Marks on the Round Britain Rally). When using itn. you have to transfer the route to the TomTom via SD card rather than bluetooth, but that doesn't bother me, but TomTom accepts it as a route rather than a Track which has lots of advantages for me.

I can, should I so wish, use the TomeTom MyDrive app for planning and transfer or tracks to my TomTom, but that just produces a route (with waypoints) but the waypoints do not 'show up' on the TomTom (you could just ride by that cafe witjout noticing). Similarly .gpx files can be handled in this way and both can be transfered to the TomTom by bluetooth using this method.

So for me at least TomTom is the winner because it is so easy to use with the TYRE software which lets me use either/ both TomTom tracks or routes as I choose.

BUT it is the TYRE software that makes it really do what I want (i.e. forcing specific routes between destinations, multiple trip destinations with 'notifications', time and distance to next destinatione etc.)

Hioe that helps

Cheers

Steve

On 3/29/2021 at 4:59 PM, wordsmith said:

They are very popular among Kiwis (New Zealanders) I hear....  😁

And The Welsh 🙂 

All my bikes (including my GT) are permanently connected up to Optimate 3 or 4s, always have been, no ill effects whatsoever.

Cheers

Steve

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I have just ordered a Helite Turtle 2 Airbag Vest after watching Ryan's video on YT, some interesting comparisons between differing types of airbag types for thos of you considering a purchase.

@roy826 those mirrors look great, please report back on how they work out (any vibrations/ field of vision issues etc)

Many Thanks

Steve

@TomTracer I installed lowering links to my GT and haven't had to alter the sidestand, as long as you are on level ground or ground sloping down to the left the standard side stand is fine. Getting it onto the centrestand is a little more difficult than it used to be but is still managable.

Cheers

Steve

@dazzler24 would this system work with the oem valve stems do you know?

Cheers

Steve

I have the 'light smoke' 

@Bazzer, welcome to the forum, hope you 'll find it useful. great to see another UK rider joining up.

What bike have you got?

Cheers

Steve

6 hours ago, PhotoAl said:

I grew up in Chattanooga, I think everyone there likes guns 🙂  and unlike the UK they have them. 

@PhotoAl Oh we have them in the UK (I'm Secretary of a gun club) we just have more restrictions on what we can have.

@micah2074 Thanks, that looks like a great solution.

14 hours ago, micah2074 said:

I bought some mounts that clamp to the fork legs and mounts lights to them. 

@micah2074 that sounds interesting, any pics? Would be interested to see how it looks.

I like guns as well, but here in The UK we are severley limited in what we are allowed to have!

@mickey63 took 3 hours, I had a loaner bike for the day, however, I had the headset bearing replaced as well (under warrenty) so don't know how long it would have taken just to do the switch recall.