What have you done with your bike today?

[Asmith61]

   I hear you 👍

[Asmith61]

The bar risers arrived yesterday.
So fitted them this morning nice simple job, and all the cables were long enough so that’s a result 👍

[NorthumBryan]

Very smart, looks a really neat & tidy solution 

Have they made much difference ? I find it's quite remarkable how much you can tweak a bike to suit you by making a few simple modifications.

[Asmith61]

Yes they have made a huge difference must more comfortable 👍
Please see my next post.

[Asmith61]

Ohh 😮
Well I have just been out in the Garage to redo them I even had my big boy socket set out 🤣
I Tightened as much as I could using my big pry bar, but the stainless bolts the Chinese supplied with the bar risers are not up to much in fact one started to round off  :dl_smiley_banghead:
I will have to find some top quality ones to replace them :icon_batterup:

[NorthumBryan]

Bugger, I've been caught out by 'cheese' bolts in the past. Some nice stainless ones wll do the trick 

[Asmith61]

Yes I remember you saying get some nice Stainless bolts when I was first looking 🤣
I will take a look on eBay 👍

[NorthumBryan]

Good luck, I use Kays fastners on eBay quite a bit as they seem to be decent quality and quick delivery.

[Asmith61]

Thank you I will take a look 👀 👍

[NorthumBryan]

Today I took the Tigger for it's forst ever MOT, which it passed with flying colours !

[Asmith61]

That great news mate always good to get the bike pass it’s first MOT 👍

[NorthumBryan]

Certainly a milestone, the Tigger is also rapidly heading towards being my longest owned bike. Currently, 3 1/4 years is the 'record' held by my former Moto Guzzi Stelvio 1200, which I would probably still have if it didn't eat a set of discs every year. And I mean, three discs every year! It got tiresome the moment it was out of warranty. Next up was an XJR1200 Yam' at 3 years ownership (no discs eaten) and after that it is one or two years maximum. Ho hum.

[Asmith61]

🤣🤣 I tend to keep mine forever (apart from the KTM but you know why I had to change that ☹️)
I have had my v-Strom since new 57 Reg, my B-King since new 11 Reg and a couple of XJ 1300 Yamahas for 3 years each 🤣🤣

[Asmith61]

I fitted another ground anchor today.
 As I was using the Oxford RotorForce I fitted years ago with the chain trailing across the floor (and that was a trip hazard and I couldn’t afford to fall again )

Also I would like your opinions on when to get my bike its first service ?
The first service is 1000 miles, I have currently done 900 miles.
Just wondered whether to get the service done before I park it up for the winter or leave it until March/April then get it done ?
I would Appreciate your thoughts/opinions

[NorthumBryan]

That's a couple of chunky locks mind  I like the simplicity of the box section, easy to install, but it will be satan's own to remove, clever.

Servicing, hmmm. I brought my bike MOT forward 'just in case' the weather hangs on and it's not just sitting there, unable to be used. Also, I'm known to do a few miles on crisp, winters days when the salt is on the roads but it's dry and powdery (followed by a phorensic level of washing frenzy when I get home) rather than wet. We get a surprising amount of those in Northumberland so I do get out a bit in the winter. My mate has a fancy phone app which tracks mileage, speed, altitude etc and he reckons March was the biggest month for bike use this year? So, if it were myself, I'd get it seviced sooner rather than later - just in case.