What did you do today?

[burridge01]

As its getting near the mot time I thought I'd best dig the bike out

It was in there somewhere


Been over a year since its seen the light of day Can't wait for a spin after the mot.

[burridge01]

It's a bit weird that I've had 3 bikes in that garage for as long as I can remember, will only ever be 1 in there from now on

[BoB21]

Yesterday actually but little trip to Elan valley 14 hours 450+ milage.

[michaelc2710]

Scrubbed my tyres in at the Nurburgring
Definitely cooked them

[Steve398]

Got the rear tyre balanced and fitted a full set of brake pads ready for the holiday next Sunday. In the process I broke a Halfords Advanced T50 torx on the rear wheel bolts… took the broken bit into Halfords and they replaced it immediately

[Doctor T]

I counted the dead insects on the screen. Lost count after 160. 2 were on top of each other. The underneath one was still wiggling its legs. Thought sorry for it so squashed it.
I also checked the engine oil. Didn't use a drop. Not bad as i was traveling most of the time between 90/100mph except for waiting at the Spanish/Gib border. 4.5 hours getting in and 2 hours getting out.

[Stu]

I counted the dead insects on the screen. Lost count after 160. 2 were on top of each other. The underneath one was still wiggling its legs. Thought sorry for it so squashed it.
I also checked the engine oil. Didn't use a drop. Not bad as i was traveling most of the time between 90/100mph except for waiting at the Spanish/Gib border. 4.5 hours getting in and 2 hours getting out.

160?

Slow down its much easier to count at lower speeds.......

[Elkinell]

I counted the dead insects on the screen. Lost count after 160. 2 were on top of each other. The underneath one was still wiggling its legs. Thought sorry for it so squashed it.
I also checked the engine oil. Didn't use a drop. Not bad as i was traveling most of the time between 90/100mph except for waiting at the Spanish/Gib border. 4.5 hours getting in and 2 hours getting out.

I had heard that the Border was getting worse,last time I crossed it was late April early may in 2006. The queue was nearly back to La Linea then but I just rode past the traffic, took about 20 mins in total. The Spanish were fine but the Gib plod were a bit keener.

[Doctor T]

British Gib border force Was the easy bit, it was the Spanish who wanted to look through everything. They didn't understand my Spangish. It was a bit like the old days when you had to show your papers at every border.

[burridge01]

Funny world isn't it, when I was there in 2019 I filtered to the front and got waived through both ways,never showed me passport.The oddest thing was them pesky monkeys trying to jump on me and the VFR.
Where have I taken this photo

And English dressed coppers speaking Spanish

[Elkinell]

British Gib border force Was the easy bit, it was the Spanish who wanted to look through everything. They didn't understand my Spangish. It was a bit like the old days when you had to show your papers at every border.

"Yo no se nada, soy tonto englaise...."

[Doctor T]

My Spangish comes from Manwel

[burridge01]

Eventually got round to fitting the Ilium bar risers,the tool from Sport touring made it a doddle









Fitted the nav security lock while I was out in that oppressive heat

Now have a bar bag for sale as it no longer fits with the raised bars

[Glenn]

Let me know what you think of the risers, I'm thinking of buying a set

Currently £124.99 a pair on ebay & £200 for the tool, but get all bar £20 - 25 back as a hire charge when returned.

[burridge01]

Sorry but it's been over a year since I've ridden the bike so I've forgotten what it was like pre bar risers.I think i bought them because they were going cheapish from another forum member,which has turned out to be a very astute move. The tool is £25 to rent from Sportstouring,comes with the tap to reem the thread of the loctite,not that I saw it till I was packing it away Much easier than the Wunderlich hullabaloo