Any bikers here???

[Grendel]

Just found this thread.
I'm a motorcycle commuter so I suppose that counts since I’m on the bike all year rain/sleet/snow Ect.

I use the bike all year it isn’t the prettiest but its practical. Pic's where taken last time it had a good clean.

 

[ged]

I'm a motorcycle commuter so I suppose that counts since I'm on the bike all year...

That definitely counts.

...isn't the prettiest but its practical.

Looks good to me. I wish I could persuade SWMBO to have one. She says it's too heavy so we're looking at smaller ones at the moment. That's a good luggage setup.

Pics were taken last time it had a good clean.

Yeah, cleaning all the awkward crinkly bits. That's the only trouble with bikes! (Apart from getting killed, that is...)

 

[Grendel]

To be fair to her it is a rather high and top heavy bike coming in at just over 400lbs dry weight before luggage and rider. Must admit I should have thought about selling it a while back when I changed to a different work location that had car parking but I still prefer to go in by bike.

As for nearly getting killed on bikes I’m still having shoulder problems from an accident 3 years ago after a young driver gave me a free flying lesson after pulling out into me.

The bike has been a Cat C write off twice once by previous owner once by me yet just bolted 2nd hand bits on and it's still going strong.

 

[AJB]

Lovely bike Grendel.

 

[Robbi]

looks good mate

 

[Stingray]

Probably going to get one of these for Wifey soon as she won't ride mine .We looked at the new Tiger but there was too much going on at the front end.Loads of plastic.
How is it? Rides well loaded up?

 

[Grendel]

Probably going to get one of these for Wifey soon as she won't ride mine .We looked at the new Tiger but there was too much going on at the front end.Loads of plastic.
How is it? Rides well loaded up?

Fully loaded with one it's ok.
But fully loaded with pillion and the front gets VERY light if you forget to wind up the rear shock.

Have a look on here if you want a resonably cared for one:

http://www.xrv.org.uk/forums/forum.php

 

[demographic]

Just found this thread.
I'm a motorcycle commuter so I suppose that counts since I’m on the bike all year rain/sleet/snow Ect.

I use the bike all year it isn’t the prettiest but its practical. Pic's where taken last time it had a good clean.

Wash road salt off the rims otherwise they corrode badly where the spokes go in, and the exhaust on those are a bit spendy also.

Got a mate who had one and other than not being particularly fast (an indicated 104 downhill with a tailwind on a private road and nowhere near a public road <whistle>) it was a good decent bike, I liked it.

 

[Grendel]

Believe me I know all about rim rot. Had a new front wheel a few years back since the rim was rotting from the inside.

The exhaust is an Arrow Dakar S/S so no chance of that fella rusting away.

But as you say it won&#8217;t be breaking any land speed records. I had it up to 100mph (down hill following wind private road obviously officer) and it was rather scary with such an upright bike. But for commuting around town on is 30-40 zones it&#8217;s perfect since you can see over most of the traffic.

 

[Realbark]

Mine.

 

[ged]

Mine.

Love your sig!

 

[Squidders]

My last 3 bikes in order with my current bike at the bottom...

A few nice bits to make it comfier or tweak the look and enough luggage for full on europe touring.

Full remus exhaust and dynojet... amazing fun.

Madness, bonkers engine tune to the point of chronic unreliability but did 212mph (225mph according to the speedo)

...next bike is a BMW tourer with heated seats and a less terrified driving license.

 

[AJB]

An over nighter last weekend at the bottom of Hardknott Pass

 

[yerbache]

Me! (Well, riding around on a 125cc Suzuki Intruder cruiser til I get my Mods 1&2 out of the way, but hey ho.....)

http://img6.imageshack.us/i/mybike1o.jpg/

 

[lavrentyuk]

Most chuffed. Got my old (1978 ancient) BMW R100S on the road again last week after running about on an MZ in the winter, whcih made the Dragon Rally just fine and combined it with an overnighter on Cader en route. Should be off to France in a couple of weeks to avoid the Royal Wedding coverage, on the bike with a few mates.

And hopefully I will have the sidecar and XBR 500 sorted for next winter. Always fancied a sidecar, anybody here running one ?

Richard

 

[Realbark]

I ran an old R80 with a chair a few years ago. Good fun, but not as much as a solo IMO. Still got the chair at a mates, must remember to ebay it sometime.

 

[Grendel]

Go to and coming back from a weekend on IOW with the bike.
Only problem was getting aboard I forgot I had the panniers on and removed some of the ferry&#8217;s blue paint as I bounced off it.

Here's a comical link for the bikers (BMW riders look away now) this is from another forum I use:

http://dashack.co.uk/gocmc/index.php?id=106

 

[Robbi]

passed my test many many years ago on a 1959 Triumph Thunderbird with a sidecar on it most excellent fun !!!! i love outfits

 

[Asa Samuel]

Argh, the indicators, fuel guage and gear indicator have stopped working :/ I thought it might have been a flat battery because i haven't ridden it for nearly a week but the headlights still work it I managed to start the bike - it took quite a while to start but thats normal if I haven't ridden it for a while.

I had to get a lift in to college today but I'm going to try taking a look at it later. Is there anything that you guys could recommend I look at to save me some time? Otherwise I'll have to get it picked up as theres no way I'm riding it for an hour to the dealer without indicators.

Asa

 

[markie*mark0]

Argh, the indicators, fuel guage and gear indicator have stopped working :/ I thought it might have been a flat battery because i haven't ridden it for nearly a week but the headlights still work it I managed to start the bike - it took quite a while to start but thats normal if I haven't ridden it for a while.

I had to get a lift in to college today but I'm going to try taking a look at it later. Is there anything that you guys could recommend I look at to save me some time? Otherwise I'll have to get it picked up as theres no way I'm riding it for an hour to the dealer without indicators.

Asa

I'd start with fuse's, make sure they are all ok, then move onto a block connector into the front of the bike. Seems funny they have all gone at once.....