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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.

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

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

Scrubbed my tyres in at the Nurburgring
Definitely cooked them

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

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.

Doctor T wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 7:52 pm 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.......

Doctor T wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 7:52 pm 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.

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.

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

Doctor T wrote: ↑Wed Jun 07, 2023 12:59 pm 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...."

My Spangish comes from Manwel

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

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.

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