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4 minutes ago, Motocheck said:

 

I'm not sure, the bike came like that. I'm heading out for a wee ride round the loch in a few minutes, I'll try and take some close up photos of it all so maybe one of the experts on here can identify the bits.

2 minutes ago, andz said:

That bag is REALLY old and I still have it 😮

Just looking at that photo of your T reg, mine was a V.  But it was the helmet that caught my eye, I forgot they used to have press studs to close the visor. My, how times have changed.

1 minute ago, BBB said:

Damn, out of stock. 😢

 

I think I had a Gola knock-off cheapo version back in the day.
 

@andz , @keithu  I used to love getting the pegs down on mine, I could even manage it in the rain. My, it was lovely to be invincible back in the olden days, eh.
I once had a friend on the back of mine (i'll call him Ted to keep a level of anonymity ), and we were in a hurry to drop the bike off and go to the pub. As I approached a roundabout just near my house, the catholic church right next to the roundabout was just coming out, so there were loads of people around, and I decided to put on a show for them by grinding the pegs right round the roundabout , (imagining rapturous applause etc)
Of course, the road was wet, but that was no real obstacle.
Until my peg dug in, lifted the back wheel and down we went.
I tell you what, I got up quicker than I went down, I was mortified
Rode home, mum patched up the cuts and grazes with elastoplast and off to the pub to meet my pals.

Sitting in the pub, and my pals said , 'where's Ted?' , and that was when I realised......

I'd only gone and left him lying in the road , hahahaha, how we laughed when he wandered in an hour later , looking all sorry for himself.
Man, I am laughing my head off again just remembering , hahaha, it was awesome.

14 minutes ago, knyte said:

Dang that is a COLLECTION over the years

+1 for all that mud

You should have seen that ride, we had to get a 4*4 with a tow rope to get the bike out, it just looked like a grey puddle
In fact it was grey clay mud, the bike stopped instantly, I went over the bars, and it sunk up to nearly the top of the seat.
I laughed my head off, I've done stupider, but that is a story for another day

1 hour ago, andz said:

As you can see ATGATT wasn't so important back then... nice shiny black chromed headers though!

 

 

 

ATGATT for me on my 250 version consisted of a Boeri Helmet (which got regular resprays when my mum worked in a paintshop) , a belstaff jacket, pair of jeans and trainers. Never did me any harm (other than permanent scars on both knees from getting the pegs to ground and spark on roundabouts
It was my first bike, and I had no idea how to ride it, so I took a week and toured all over Scotland, at the recommended run in revs , which was approx 30-35mph. I did 1000 miles that week, and the bike shop were in shock when I was back for my first service the same week I bought it I loved that wee bike, but I imagine it would be horrendous to ride now.

I just ordered a Haynes Manual

13 minutes ago, Motocheck said:

I was feeling the same as posted by OP. Wasn’t able to find a way to make sure front ABS is working until one day coming hot into a corner and grab hard on front brakes before entering and yeah front ABS kicks in. Honestly the ABS vibration feeling was too weird for me. 
This is my first bike with ABS 😊

It is wierd, but you get used to it. Use the back brake, it kicks in quickly, so you can get the feel of it.
The first time I tried it, on my old FJ1200, the brake lever started pulsing so I let go the brakes again. Once you get used to it, it is awesome , but I hope none of us ever end up in a situation where we need it.

Khyam Igloo tent is awesome. It goes up and down in no time, literally under a minute. 3 berth, but tons of room for 2 with all bike gear etc , and can withstand all sorts of bad weather. Used all year round for the past oh, at least 8 years, only issue is the weight, but it is top quality....

I got mine from Aliexpress, and it was here (UK) within 2 weeks.

In order (as best as I can remember)...
Honda CB250N (Did 15,000 miles in my first year, with a solid frame rucksack on my back)
Suzuki T500 (I had 2 at the same time)
Honda VT500
Suzuki GS550 (Did 30,000 miles in 6 months despatch riding) what a great wee bike that was.
Suzuki GSX600f
Suzuki RF900
Yamaha FJ1200
Yamaha 1000 Exup
Honda CBR600
Kawasaki KLX650R
Honda CR250 (raced in enduro's and made it road legal)
Yamaha FJ1200
Yamaha XT600 Tenere
HOnda 650 Transalp (what a piece of junk)
Yamaha FJ1200
Yamaha XT600 (painted blackboard black, ratbike)
Kawasaki KDX250SR
Suzuki GS(x)750L (Still owned)
Suzuki GS650
Suzuki DL650 Vstrom (I loved this bike soo much)
Honda CRF250L (current)
Yamaha MT-09 Tracer (current)
(There may have been others, but those are the ones I can remember. Not got many photos but here you go.... (that is not me on my GS(x)750, it's an old pal)

 

I got that exact same sidestand pad for my CRF250L , it's super well made, and treaded underneath, so great for in gravel or sand or dirt.

4 minutes ago, trevinator said:

started making the brackets to mount my moose expedition panniers today! going to have a bracket attach to the tail to stiffen it up with a latch on the hard bag mounts to keep them secured downwards. all it is, is 1.5" steel angle iron, with two 1.25" wide pieces of angle cut and welded to the long part so that it fits into the stock holes with two pieces of flat bar welded onto the angle iron up top, then the panniers bolt into the flat bar with a spacer on the top so the lid will open and close without hitting anything. im not sure what angle they would normally be, but i wanted to make them as level as possible on the center stand without tilting the other way while it was sitting on the ground, that way, when its on the center stand, it can double as a work surface, table or beer holder.

 

Nice one, I like the idea of the whole thing being level on the centre stand.
Those are some massive looking panniers.

2 minutes ago, 2and3cylinders said:

Alex Rins finished 10th Sunday in 140F heat!  Crutchlow tried but couldn't finish, MM knew better to try after FP4...

Crutchlow did finish in the points, 13th. He went back out after he pulled in, when they told him he could still score some points.

Did you see the photograph of Marquez's arm afterwards, it was a mess? Any one of us would have been having looking for sympathy

I just ordered one, seems like the ideal solution.

Just now, 3way said:

But wheelies are !  Haha. 

There is no arguing with that.
Although....

my pal didn't think so back in the day, when I was riding HIS honda rs250, with him on pillion, and I flipped it at a set of traffic lights. I was lying on the ground laughing, while he was kicking me!

Ah , happy days.

5 minutes ago, koth442 said:

Someone skilled can set the front end down smoothly. That person isn't me, but some people...

Otherwise, yes. Those fork seals are not long for this world. 

Me neither, which is why I avoid them wherever possible. Changing fork seals is never fun.

Am I the only one looking at that photo and worrying about the fork seals when it comes hammering down again?

1 minute ago, Michiel900GT said:

That’s a remarkable helmet. Looks like a stormtrooper helmet. What brand is this?

Scorpion Exo Combat...

5 hours ago, hlmiskelly said:

A little off topic, but I also owned an '09 Bonneville.

 

Is that a wee nod to SAHB on the side panel?

Just now, Dodgy Knees said:

A very wet day... don't mind the odd day riding in the rain, as long as I stay dry.  Feet got wet in short lace up boots.  👎

Folk think I am wierd because I like riding in storms, lashing rain, thick fog and the likes. Once you are dressed for it who cares.Ride appropriately for the conditions.

But when you are not dressed for it, its horrible.  Feet or crotch especially miserable once soaked.

2 minutes ago, Dodgy Knees said:

Harlech castle. West Wales.     Barmouth fun land.   The road there.    ☹

Never been to Wales without the roads being heaving with bikes.
That weather looks proper miserable.

Sorry to hear about your accident.
Off to check the cost of flights to the USA

6 hours ago, Wintersdark said:

Tutoro, wrote a review for it here: 

 

 

I fitted a Tutoro on my last 2 bikes, brilliant chain oiler,  I used chainsaw oil in mine.

Converted it into a mobile jukebox...