Earache Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Cold and 60 mph winds on the mountain today - so I'm staying inside. This big girl just walked through the front yard, munching on the Aspen trees... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 On 17/10/2020 at 16:14, Pedro said: That's a clean bike! Every time I start fantasizing with a different bike to take off the miles out of the GS so it can last forever I think of a Ducati, and then I look at your clean T7! Expand Thanks but a T7 could never compare to most Ducati's on looks. The 916 is the most beautiful bike ever imo, I still don't want one though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 On 17/10/2020 at 17:24, Earache said: Cold and 60 mph winds on the mountain today - so I'm staying inside. This big girl just walked through the front yard, munching on the Aspen trees... Expand Are they dangerous Eric? They don't go walking into houses like the bears do they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 On 17/10/2020 at 18:17, XTreme said: Are they dangerous Eric? They don't go walking into houses like the bears do they? Expand No, they stay outside. Pretty low key animals until they get pissed off, then they can stomp you to death but that's pretty rare. Still, anything that big get a wide berth from me. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted October 17, 2020 Author Share Posted October 17, 2020 Thats a big assed animal. Got a new slogan for Tomos: The Best of Times, the Worst of Times, Tomos! For some reason she ran today 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted October 17, 2020 Author Share Posted October 17, 2020 Ready for the wrong way around world tour me thinks. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooN Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 On 16/10/2020 at 17:34, Grasshopper's Ride said: The weekend will start in the tent (aka poor man's garage) as it is Bagheera's 5000km service time. Looking forward to it, I enjoy working on the bike and the smell of oil and gas, can't beat it. Hopefully I will get everything done in time for a ride this weekend, but I did buy a can of orange spray paint, so I might get distracted. Expand what's involved in the 5000km service? other than oil and filter change? is that the regular service interval on those bikes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooN Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 I worked today but am now on holiday so tomorrow will be... going boating... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooN Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 On 17/10/2020 at 19:35, Tym said: Got a new slogan for Tomos: The Best of Times, the Worst of Times, Tomos! Expand Dickens, " a tale of two cities" if I remember rightly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 On 17/10/2020 at 17:52, boboneleg said: Thanks but a T7 could never compare to most Ducati's on looks. The 916 is the most beautiful bike ever imo, I still don't want one though Expand It would always be a Multistrada, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 On 17/10/2020 at 20:53, MooN said: what's involved in the 5000km service? other than oil and filter change? is that the regular service interval on those bikes? Expand They also recommend a valve check. Then of course I also check the air filter, spark plug health, change the oil & filter, give the whole thing a cleaning, chain maintenance and this time I also had a can of orange spray paint for a splash of colour! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooN Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 . I thought 10,000 km was a pretty standard bike service period these days. it is fun to be able to do it youself though, i enjoyed doing the transalps services but i really cant deal with the tiger and dont have the tools. Also if i did have the ( electronic) tools i’d only balls it up.... There are definaty some circumstances where “old school rules” 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Still trying to sort time to get on with my front bakes. Fitted the new disc but the pulse is now bigger. Haven't rode or tried to fix since. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 On 18/10/2020 at 08:51, Catteeclan said: Still trying to sort time to get on with my front bakes. Fitted the new disc but the pulse is now bigger. Haven't rode or tried to fix since. Expand I can feel a difference between my old rotors and my new wave rotors on my KLR, what kind do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 On 18/10/2020 at 08:56, Tym said: I can feel a difference between my old rotors and my new wave rotors on my KLR, what kind do you have? Expand I got a new genuine. I've now got myself a dial gauge so I can see how much run out there is on both sides. I've also been told I can rotate the discs on the wheel, that is move to a different bolt hole to hopefully improve said run out. That ones beyond my logical grey matter as you'd assume the wheel is all machined the same but what do I know. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 On 17/10/2020 at 22:42, Pedro said: It would always be a Multistrada, though Expand The Multistrada and the Desert Sled are the only two Ducati's I'd consider owning and only because i'd get free servicing, the MTS is a bitch to work on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 More Rugged Individualism...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 On 18/10/2020 at 06:07, MooN said: . I thought 10,000 km was a pretty standard bike service period these days. it is fun to be able to do it youself though, i enjoyed doing the transalps services but i really cant deal with the tiger and dont have the tools. Also if i did have the ( electronic) tools i’d only balls it up.... There are definaty some circumstances where “old school rules” Expand ahhhh yes, the Himalayan is not a standard bike (for these days) as it needed a valve check at 500km service and 5,000km. I should be good now till 10,000. Fairly easy to do on the Himalayan and I love working on the bike in general. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooN Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 i stopped checking the valve clearances on the transalp after doing it every 10,000 I gave up at the 100,000 service when I realised I had never needed to adjust them! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Very excited today.....haven't been on the bike for 5 days and it seems like a long time. Servicing is done and I'm off for a ride today. Then to add some sprinkles to the cake the LOGGING sign has been removed on the road where I almost died in the spring.....lol. So we need to go check that out...... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 On 18/10/2020 at 17:25, Grasshopper's Ride said: Very excited today.....haven't been on the bike for 5 days and it seems like a long time. Servicing is done and I'm off for a ride today. Then to add some sprinkles to the cake the LOGGING sign has been removed on the road where I almost died in the spring.....lol. So we need to go check that out...... Expand Dont forget to check your nuts! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 On 18/10/2020 at 17:25, Tym said: Dont forget to check your nuts! Expand only men have to do that Tym lol 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 I know you're all wondering, what the heck was she talking about, orange spray paint, what the hell??? Well wonder no longer... . I think this is the most clean Bagheera has been since new, what a handsome guy! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 Now you can run over KTMs and not leave a mark! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 On 18/10/2020 at 21:58, Tym said: Now you can run over KTMs and not leave a mark! Expand Hilarious.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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