Forum: Ride reports
07-28-2011, 12:16 PM
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Hi Dave
I've been lurking here on your...
Hi Dave
I've been lurking here on your patch, lapping up all these capers, adventures and malarkies topped off with a heavy dusting of excellent pics:lurk
In fact... your pics and...
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Forum: Beasts
06-24-2011, 04:58 AM
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Replies: 382
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Forum: Beasts
06-23-2011, 09:41 AM
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Forum: Beasts
06-09-2011, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 17,430
Views: 2,815,348
@Burgerking
#1 Angel of the North
#2...
@Burgerking
#1 Angel of the North
#2 Buttermere end of Honister Pass
(was there on Sunday.. also wet)
#3 Crummock Water?
#5 Yorkshire Dales on your way back to Hull??
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Forum: Beasts
05-23-2011, 10:08 PM
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Replies: 382
Views: 49,922
My best tank so far (4500km) is 43.7 US -52.4...
My best tank so far (4500km) is 43.7 US -52.4 imp-5.4 L/100 - and that's in the company of an almost painfully steady and timid rider, half plodding along the freeway at 100-120kmh and the other half...
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Forum: Beasts
05-18-2011, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 382
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Forum: Beasts
05-18-2011, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 382
Views: 49,922
Absolutely.
I'm not happy that the marginal...
Absolutely.
I'm not happy that the marginal range will force me to carry extra fuel.
Triumph screwed up on this... it's so unnecessary, there's not one single trade-off involved in providing a...
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Forum: Beasts
05-18-2011, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 22
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Wilbers have a shock for the Tiger.
I'll...
Wilbers have a shock for the Tiger.
I'll shortly be getting the 641 type with remote preload, high and low speed damping adjustment.
You specify the weight range you'll be carrying and your...
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Forum: Beasts
05-18-2011, 08:17 AM
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Replies: 382
Views: 49,922
It's a pity Triumph didn't gear the T800 with...
It's a pity Triumph didn't gear the T800 with wider spread ratios; first gear is a bit tall for tricky stuff, and the engine has easily enough torque to pull a higher 6th.
I came perilously close...
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Forum: Beasts
05-16-2011, 07:24 AM
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Replies: 382
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At 3700km/2300mi:
Ave 6.1L/100km - 46 imp - 38...
At 3700km/2300mi:
Ave 6.1L/100km - 46 imp - 38 US
Best 5.7 - 50 - 42
Worst 6.5 - 43 -36
That's similar consumption to my Fazer 1000 and Weestrom, so the consumption itself is ok... just about....
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Forum: Beasts
05-07-2011, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 17,430
Views: 2,815,348
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Forum: Beasts
05-03-2011, 02:04 AM
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Replies: 17,430
Views: 2,815,348
That's the whole point: you only get buffeting...
That's the whole point: you only get buffeting and/or turbulent wind noise when the screen is high enough to direct the airflow at your helmet, but not high enough to push it over (at least) the top...
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Forum: Beasts
05-02-2011, 01:24 AM
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Replies: 17,430
Views: 2,815,348
T800 - V-Strom
The Wee is a bike with...
T800 - V-Strom
The Wee is a bike with abilities out of all proportion to its modest price - it's an over-achiever considering its humble origins.
As Adv Grifter points out, it won the...
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
03-30-2011, 07:46 AM
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Replies: 264
Views: 66,682
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
03-29-2011, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 264
Views: 66,682
What a project!
You have cojones! (no pix...
What a project!
You have cojones! (no pix required, thanks)
If you remove the EXUP, just be aware you'll lose low and mid-range power, and you're in for some carburation setup work.
The...
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Forum: Beasts
03-20-2011, 10:54 PM
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Replies: 17,430
Views: 2,815,348
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Forum: Beasts
03-18-2011, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 17,430
Views: 2,815,348
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Forum: Equipment
03-11-2011, 08:14 AM
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Replies: 321
Views: 58,682
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Forum: Beasts
02-09-2011, 10:54 PM
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Replies: 17,430
Views: 2,815,348
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
01-24-2011, 04:29 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,306
Neat find, thanks for posting!
That's...
Neat find, thanks for posting!
That's solved my on-the-road mapping requirements :1drink
Indeed, it's a bit strange that Google hosts it yet warns it's against their terms of use.
But...
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Forum: Ride reports
12-28-2010, 02:22 AM
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Replies: 1,048
Views: 299,418
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Forum: Beasts
12-25-2010, 08:09 AM
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Replies: 98
Views: 7,774
+1
I bought a 06 Wee this summer, and after...
+1
I bought a 06 Wee this summer, and after 2 weeks took it to my suspension guys (HK Suspension in the Netherlands). It was a wet and very blustery day and whilst not actually dangerous, it was...
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Forum: Beasts
12-21-2010, 12:33 AM
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Replies: 17,430
Views: 2,815,348
I ordered a Tiger 800 ABS (road bias version)...
I ordered a Tiger 800 ABS (road bias version) early in November, as soon as the first fleeting review came out.
My dealer got one in last week and I had a good bounce up and down on it, yanking...
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Forum: Beasts
12-20-2010, 11:00 AM
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Replies: 2,257
Views: 441,305
Airhawk
I bought an Airhawk as a stop-gap solution, but after the first long trip I abandoned plans for getting a Sargent - the Airhawk is just excellent value for money.
You quickly get used to the...
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Forum: Equipment
12-17-2010, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 4,331
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