Hairy Bikers and Other Petrol Heads
- Thread starter Eastsidepilot
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Dangerous Davies
Western Thunderer
I like the twin screw propulsion system, I clocked the bow thruster symbol too but thought ...........nah!
Richard Gawler
Western Thunderer
This all seemed to go really nicely, lots of practice I expect.
The next time anyone quotes "elfin safety" to me, I'll give them a link to this video.
The next time anyone quotes "elfin safety" to me, I'll give them a link to this video.
Dangerous Davies
Western Thunderer
Richard, I'm sure that they would have carried out a risk assessment and had a robust method statement. Not sure about the insurance though!
David Waite
Western Thunderer
It reminded me of the ”Hues Corporation“ Rock The Boat lyrics“
David.
David.
Purple-haze
Western Thunderer
Col, for me it's a tossup between the norton and the 2023 unikat triumph thruxton bordeaux.
regards Rog
regards Rog
Eastsidepilot
Western Thunderer
Don't tempt me mate !
I'd need to test ride both before I signed the cheque but being an ex Triton man the Thruxton is very appealing I must admit.
Col.
Max M
Western Thunderer
Was that a young flexible man with joints that didn't seize up after half an hour of not moving much?
Eastsidepilot
Western Thunderer
Yeah, tell me about it !Was that a young flexible man with joints that didn't seize up after half an hour of not moving much?
...the knocks, scrapes, and gravel rash comeback to haunt you later in life.
Col.
simond
Western Thunderer
Pretty thing.Don't tempt me mate !
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Col.
but spokes, and chains, oh dear...
Eastsidepilot
Western Thunderer
simond
Western Thunderer
I was bequeathed my B-i-L’s BMW F650 Funduro, first bike I’ve had with a chain since 1989, gave it to my lad when he passed his test. Spent an hour yesterday helping him with it including chain lube & tension, and spoke pinging. The PanEuro (long gone but what a brilliant commuter bike), the Guzzi & the BMW are all shaft drive & cast wheels.
Eastsidepilot
Western Thunderer
SSHHH ! Don't tell the kids, they'll be wanting an app to do it for themUrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.....................cleaning spokes.................a nice way to spend several hours...or not.
...and then you go for a ride in the rain on winter roads and the chain lube decides it would be happier on the spokes...
Eastsidepilot
Western Thunderer
Thought this was an interesting comparison......great noise though
simond
Western Thunderer
The spoke pinging session was triggered by two recent reports of big BMWs' rear wheels collapsing at motorway speeds, and a report of a Guzzi V85TT meeting a similar fate out in the wilds of northern Canada, miles from anywhere - happily the guy limped away.
None of which form part of the two wheel experience any of us want.
None of which form part of the two wheel experience any of us want.
Purple-haze
Western Thunderer
Who would ride a gorgeous lady like that in the rain? (stop sniggering at the back)
Eastsidepilot
Western Thunderer
Must admit to never in my biking experience ever heard of spoked wheels failing, you would assume that this would be down to human error ( not built properly ?, loose spokes etc. ) or would it be down to the forces being put through the wheels with todays higher torque/horse power ?..dunno
70's super bikes were knocking out 79-80 bhp on spoked wheels and factory GP bikes even more. The Thruxton Triumph 1200 knocks out over 100bhp.