big-lew18
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Spotted @fabiostar coming out of Bushmills today as we were heading in. I was the one giving a big wave at the back of a group of 4, seen you sort of taking an odd look at me 
What did you do to your motorcycle today?
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fabiostar
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aaah thats who that was.. yeah by then i was clean busted lol...
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Just been riding mine loads but thought I'd waste some more money on it before summer, ordered a healtech quickshifter which I'm pretty excited about. Also got these carbon frame covers, not mad keen on them but they cover chips and mean I won't have to get the frame painted. Aren't stuck down yet. Going to spend a week solid staring at them before I decide 
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Lovely looking bike, the yellow `pops` not sure about the frame covers.Just been riding mine loads but thought I'd waste some more money on it before summer, ordered a healtech quickshifter which I'm pretty excited about. Also got these carbon frame covers, not mad keen on them but they cover chips and mean I won't have to get the frame painted. Aren't stuck down yet. Going to spend a week solid staring at them before I decide
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Thanks, It's a nice pearl yellow but photos don't show it quite so good.
Might stick the covers down properly and see but I got them pretty cheap so won't mind if I done use them to be fair
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I've basically forgot what a clutch is for, except taking off in firstJust been riding mine loads but thought I'd waste some more money on it before summer, ordered a healtech quickshifter which I'm pretty excited about. Also got these carbon frame covers, not mad keen on them but they cover chips and mean I won't have to get the frame painted. Aren't stuck down yet. Going to spend a week solid staring at them before I decide
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It's a lot of effort pulling in the clutch leaverI've basically forgot what a clutch is for, except taking off in first
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The Healtech can do it but there's no blip. The instructions will explain where to put it if you want upshift only or both, mines right on top of the splined input shaft, rather than inline with the shift rodIt's a lot of effort pulling in the clutch leaver
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My wee Honda would be a great bike for you to practice your wheelies on,......................
Lol I'm buying a wee Monkey for that mate
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That's nice and cheap but it's the new model I'll be buying. Bit bigger and a bit(though not much) more power.
Wanted one for a while, have absolutely no need for one but a few mates have them now and have brilliant fun
Captain Starlet
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Love the xl125
big-lew18
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Finally got to the bottom of my coolant/expansion bottle/ radiator issue. The bike had a habit of filling the expansion to the top with coolant, then spitting the rest out onto the ground. It has done this intermittently since I've bought the bike, never caused any over heating but meant I had to top it up and burp the system about once a month.
Turns out someone has forced the rad cap on without it being properly in place, this caused the top of the rad top of become uneven causing it not to pressurise the system. So when the coolant got up to temp the water pump was forcing it out the gaps in the uneven radiator mouth and then air lock the system
New radiator bought and fitted and so far everything seems spot on. Well pleased, I was worrying about it for the TT next week
Turns out someone has forced the rad cap on without it being properly in place, this caused the top of the rad top of become uneven causing it not to pressurise the system. So when the coolant got up to temp the water pump was forcing it out the gaps in the uneven radiator mouth and then air lock the system
New radiator bought and fitted and so far everything seems spot on. Well pleased, I was worrying about it for the TT next week
DriftnSlide
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Not the best idea for wheelie practice, too small with all your weight on the back.
You'll just be turning it over every time you try. lol
big-lew18
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Bought myself a nice set of Öhlins forks
fabiostar
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well i decided to make both bikes fill different rolls. the blue one is for silly rides, and the yellow one iv turned into touring storm plus my wee lady now wants to go out more with me..
so the yellow girl got a little tt type screen and a topbox.... not the sportiest of things granted but gives the daughter something to make her feel a bit more secure behind me.
so the yellow girl got a little tt type screen and a topbox.... not the sportiest of things granted but gives the daughter something to make her feel a bit more secure behind me.