Saul Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Not really a ride report but we did get to look at some bikes. My E46 had to go and have a recall attended to. Bloody nice people at Ocean, really friendly and helpful given I was there with a 22 year old jalopy. Did the recall, gave the car a free health check and washed it. Came away wishing I could afford to buy stuff from there. Some bikes there. Of course I had my youngest with me and she managed to walk into every shot. One for my Mrs fecking £41,000 After dropping the car off we walked into Falmouth to waste the 90 minutes they wanted the car for. Took my Shadow for Maccys Then walked down Greenbank past Falmouth Marina Looking towards the docks and Maritime Museum Car washed and ready to pick up. I got chatting to the service guy who turned out to be a E46 nut. Really interesting guy, to me anyway. Shadow was rolling her eyes. We left there about 3:30, given that we were the wrong side of Truro and about to hit the school run then rush hour I suggested we popped over to Lanner Kawasaki as Shadow wanted to see some Ninjas. Some interesting stuff there. After she had her Ninja fix we headed to Redruth to get on the A30 and bypass Truro to get home. Still didn’t get home until 5:00 but we had a great time singing to Spotify all the way home, even got Shadow to sing some harmonies which I thought sound good. Made me smile anyway. Bloody good day in good company that started out with me taking Shadow out so her mother wouldn’t kill her. Quote of the day from Shadow, “Do you know Dad I think we are on the same spectrum” I think there is some truth in that 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 17 minutes ago, Saul said: Quote of the day from Shadow, “Do you know Dad I think we are on the same spectrum” You’re doing alright! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Excellent. Make the most of it Saul, before you know what's happening they off to uni In Bath then Manchester and the isle of wight. Great pics again, bar the price of those bikes. . 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Nice one Saul but £36k for a fucking bike, sorry but that is just crazy my mortgage on the house was £36k. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted May 22 Author Share Posted May 22 4 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said: Nice one Saul but £36k for a fucking bike, sorry but that is just crazy my mortgage on the house was £36k. I know mate, fecking mental. The New GS they had there was marked at 29K. I'm sure it is fantastic but I would not pay that for a bike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Why did a 22 year old car need a recall @Saul ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 5 minutes ago, boboneleg said: Why did a 22 year old car need a recall @Saul ? They come up on MOT's now my CRF1000 has a recall on it i cant be arsed to take it in for i was reminded about it on the last MOT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 20 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said: They come up on MOT's now my CRF1000 has a recall on it i cant be arsed to take it in for i was reminded about it on the last MOT Yes I've seen that but how long did BMW take to put the recall out , you'd have thought any recalls would have been done on a 22 year old car ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 15 minutes ago, boboneleg said: Yes I've seen that but how long did BMW take to put the recall out , you'd have thought any recalls would have been done on a 22 year old car ? Flaws appear from old age as well. They did my brother’s E39 and that was even older. Back then airbags were a new technology. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted May 23 Author Share Posted May 23 10 hours ago, boboneleg said: Why did a 22 year old car need a recall @Saul ? Drivers Airbag. I have had the letters from BMW every year but the light came on this year so I thought I better get it done now. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel le Moose Fondler Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 15 hours ago, Saul said: Not really a ride report but we did get to look at some bikes. My E46 had to go and have a recall attended to. Bloody nice people at Ocean, really friendly and helpful given I was there with a 22 year old jalopy. Did the recall, gave the car a free health check and washed it. Came away wishing I could afford to buy stuff from there. Some bikes there. Of course I had my youngest with me and she managed to walk into every shot. One for my Mrs fecking £41,000 After dropping the car off we walked into Falmouth to waste the 90 minutes they wanted the car for. Took my Shadow for Maccys Then walked down Greenbank past Falmouth Marina Looking towards the docks and Maritime Museum Car washed and ready to pick up. I got chatting to the service guy who turned out to be a E46 nut. Really interesting guy, to me anyway. Shadow was rolling her eyes. We left there about 3:30, given that we were the wrong side of Truro and about to hit the school run then rush hour I suggested we popped over to Lanner Kawasaki as Shadow wanted to see some Ninjas. Some interesting stuff there. After she had her Ninja fix we headed to Redruth to get on the A30 and bypass Truro to get home. Still didn’t get home until 5:00 but we had a great time singing to Spotify all the way home, even got Shadow to sing some harmonies which I thought sound good. Made me smile anyway. Bloody good day in good company that started out with me taking Shadow out so her mother wouldn’t kill her. Quote of the day from Shadow, “Do you know Dad I think we are on the same spectrum” I think there is some truth in that I've never test ridden a BMW motorcycle with the flat twin...how are they in hot weather...to me it looks like it would roast your lower leg...I was looking at there new cruiser the other day....I sat on it...just the feel of having my feet stuck to one position felt weird to me...not to mention that huge cylinder head inches from your foot...just odd to me for a cruiser... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted May 23 Author Share Posted May 23 1 minute ago, Marcel le Moose Fondler said: I've never test ridden a BMW motorcycle with the flat twin...how are they in hot weather...to me it looks like it would roast your lower leg...I was looking at there new cruiser the other day....I sat on it...just the feel of having my feet stuck to one position felt weird to me...not to mention that huge cylinder head inches from your foot...just odd to me for a cruiser... Never ridden a new twin but I had 3 of the old air cooled bikes and never had a problem with getting hot legs. Yes they give off heat and I am sure you could find evidence to moan but I never noticed it as a problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel le Moose Fondler Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 3 minutes ago, Saul said: Never ridden a new twin but I had 3 of the old air cooled bikes and never had a problem with getting hot legs. Yes they give off heat and I am sure you could find evidence to moan but I never noticed it as a problem. Talking about their cruise....I would never buy one ...but would love to take one out for a few km...just to compare things... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted May 23 Author Share Posted May 23 2 minutes ago, Marcel le Moose Fondler said: Talking about their cruise....I would never buy one ...but would love to take one out for a few km...just to compare things... Not many of the latest BMW's float my boat to be honest, maybe a F800/900 or R12nineT but the rest Meh! for me. Go and ride a cruiser see what you think, they do look cool but not for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel le Moose Fondler Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 10 minutes ago, Saul said: Not many of the latest BMW's float my boat to be honest, maybe a F800/900 or R12nineT but the rest Meh! for me. Go and ride a cruiser see what you think, they do look cool but not for me. No I find their cruiser looks hideous myself....I know not everyone is into touring cruisers...but for the types of roads we have here..Canada and the states and the distance we have to cover at times...cruisers are the top selling motorcycles ...they are in fact the perfect tool for the job...sure other manufacturers offers great touring motorcycles but it's like there something missing....could be that I'm just brainwashed by the American made brands.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 47 minutes ago, Marcel le Moose Fondler said: I've never test ridden a BMW motorcycle with the flat twin...how are they in hot weather...to me it looks like it would roast your lower leg...I was looking at there new cruiser the other day....I sat on it...just the feel of having my feet stuck to one position felt weird to me...not to mention that huge cylinder head inches from your foot...just odd to me for a cruiser... They're fine. They're a warm bike depending on wind protection, but a Harley will be much worse in hot weather on account of the huge air cooled engine. People claim that Ducatis and KTMs give out more engine heat too, which isn't surprising considering the power they can make. What gives off serious heat sometimes, on a modern BMW flat twin, is the catalyst. That will sometimes roast your right foot. Forget about the silly cruiser, if you want to try a proper BMW try a GS or an RT on proper roads, like it or hate it but that's what BMW bikes are about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel le Moose Fondler Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 9 minutes ago, Pedro said: They're fine. They're a warm bike depending on wind protection, but a Harley will be much worse in hot weather on account of the huge air cooled engine. People claim that Ducatis and KTMs give out more engine heat too, which isn't surprising considering the power they can make. What gives off serious heat sometimes, on a modern BMW flat twin, is the catalyst. That will sometimes roast your right foot. Forget about the silly cruiser, if you want to try a proper BMW try a GS or an RT on proper roads, like it or hate it but that's what BMW bikes are about. Well actually the new ktm fixed that problem with the twin radiators...and they way the hot air is push out....sure the bm Gs and Rt are nice to ride...but the prices and complexity of them just pushed me away from them...I like to do most of my maintenance myself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 21 minutes ago, Marcel le Moose Fondler said: Well actually the new ktm fixed that problem with the twin radiators...and they way the hot air is push out....sure the bm Gs and Rt are nice to ride...but the prices and complexity of them just pushed me away from them...I like to do most of my maintenance myself... You were the one saying you'd like to try one out for comparison, if you want to see what a BMW is about those are it. Can't see how a 1290 is any less complicated than any bike, though, particularly anything with a boxer engine which has the engine heads accessible out of the bike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel le Moose Fondler Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 3 hours ago, Pedro said: You were the one saying you'd like to try one out for comparison, if you want to see what a BMW is about those are it. Can't see how a 1290 is any less complicated than any bike, though, particularly anything with a boxer engine which has the engine heads accessible out of the bike. If they are anything like the cars...over engineered for nothing...and I'm sure you need to have BMW specefic tools just to work on them...ktm can be taken apart with just basic tools....mostly I was talking there new American style cruiser... . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 27 minutes ago, Marcel le Moose Fondler said: If they are anything like the cars...over engineered for nothing...and I'm sure you need to have BMW specefic tools just to work on them...ktm can be taken apart with just basic tools....mostly I was talking there new American style cruiser... . You need horizontally opposed screwdrivers and shit. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 21 hours ago, Sir Fallsalot said: Nice one Saul but £36k for a fucking bike, sorry but that is just crazy my mortgage on the house was £36k. prices are out of hand for bikes now.. ridiculous. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel le Moose Fondler Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 1 hour ago, Buckster said: You need horizontally opposed screwdrivers and shit. Idiot...lol...I was think about trying to take apart that funky front suspension they have on some of them to replace bushing and stuff ...I can just imagine the nightmare...special pullers and press..littered with odd size bolts and inverted torx screews... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 15 minutes ago, Marcel le Moose Fondler said: Idiot...lol...I was think about trying to take apart that funky front suspension they have on some of them to replace bushing and stuff ...I can just imagine the nightmare...special pullers and press..littered with odd size bolts and inverted torx screews... Yeah you need paralever spanners and shit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted May 23 Author Share Posted May 23 I still got my big exhaust nut spanner somewhere in the shed. I know Air Head, wrong sort of Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 2 hours ago, Saul said: Air Head That’s what they called @Marcel le Moose Fondler at school. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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