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« Reply #180 on: March 10, 2020, 07:06:21 PM » |
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Really pleased to hear it matey
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« Reply #181 on: August 12, 2020, 04:54:12 PM » |
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so hot took the frog out, Tavistock across the moors, no problems
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« Reply #182 on: August 12, 2020, 04:56:58 PM » |
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just for the main monkey, I know you miss it
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« Reply #183 on: August 12, 2020, 09:36:50 PM » |
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I do -kinda. Mr Lunatic's just acquired a Harley Sportster he plans to mildly chop. I look at chops & think I used to have one of those. I think I'd still enjoy the buzz of arriving somewhere on it & getting lots of attention, but riding in general, especially on my own, just lost it's appeal. I always used to ride with a few mates when I was younger, so it was a social thing, plus I'd forgotten how much of a pain it was to lug all the gear about with you when you stop anywhere! Pleased to hear it's finally behaving itself
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« Reply #184 on: August 22, 2020, 09:17:39 PM » |
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I know just what you mean Andy - I'm like that with trikes and bikes. No so much 'I wish I still had one to ride', more of a vague 'wish I was still part of that world'. But really it's more 'been there done that' - got loads of T shirts!
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« Reply #185 on: August 24, 2020, 03:15:30 PM » |
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I also find the roads far more dangerous than they used to be. People either don't care about anyone else or they see driving as some sort of gladiatorial sport where they have to prove how macho they are & courtesy is seen as a sign of weakness. I felt much more vulnerable on a bike than I used to, but maybe that's an age thing.
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« Reply #186 on: September 12, 2020, 06:45:41 PM » |
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Took the frog out for a warm up, Im hoping to take part in the gentlemans ride soon, seeing its for something I seem to be suffering from now, anyway, bike is going well, pulling really strong. Stopped for a coffee at Capn. Jaspers met another old biker, welder coppersmith who has a XS650 in his shed, wanted to know if I wanted it well its a sort of flat track design, got upside down R1 forks and CCM spoke wheels sort of gold coloured. Im going for a look at it tomorrow, so look out all
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« Reply #187 on: September 12, 2020, 08:36:48 PM » |
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You'll end up like Archie with a whole garage full of XSs!
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« Reply #188 on: October 16, 2020, 04:23:25 PM » |
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Well after my mate seen the frog he has decided to start work on the xs he said I could have 😱 it’s going to be a flat track looking thing, I’m dissapointed I had plans fort that 👍
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« Reply #189 on: October 16, 2020, 11:15:28 PM » |
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« Reply #190 on: November 04, 2020, 12:43:41 PM » |
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Paranoia 😱 riding along, suddenly, was that a stutter? Then it’s great, then another 😱. Checked my fuel, it’s all good. Fired up second kick. Just turning around by Dartmoor prison and it stuttered, didn’t it? I think it did 🤪 Nice day, quiet, long road down to Yelverton, rolled the throttle a bit more going great. Maybe it was me, just letting off a tad while dreaming. As I came back into speed limited area it stuttered, it did. Got home with no incident just this paranoid thing it stuttered. I put it down to rider thinking too much 🤣 the frog is playing games 😜 and it was bloody cold maybe an icing problem 😂
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« Reply #191 on: November 09, 2020, 03:51:39 PM » |
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It's a horrible feeling, even more when your not sure
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« Reply #192 on: November 09, 2020, 04:41:46 PM » |
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Update, my blue sports car is doing the same. Bloody water in the fuel 😱😱
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« Reply #193 on: November 09, 2020, 07:36:43 PM » |
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Id've suggested cold damp air, but thinking back to my teenage Brit bike days, my Triumphs used to run better in those conditions.
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« Reply #194 on: November 14, 2020, 11:18:17 AM » |
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Cleaned the float bowls and jets of all the carbs on the blue Dutton and the frog, like a jelly type substance forming in the bottom. Now running strong again, except it rained and the frog misfired, the ht leads are tracking to earth wherever they can. Including my leg 😱😱
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