What did you do today?

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As its getting near the mot time I thought I'd best dig the bike out
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It was in there somewhere :roll:
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Been over a year since its seen the light of day :thumb: Can't wait for a spin after the mot.
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It's a bit weird that I've had 3 bikes in that garage for as long as I can remember, will only ever be 1 in there from now on :evil:
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Yesterday actually but little trip to Elan valley 14 hours 450+ milage.
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Scrubbed my tyres in at the Nurburgring
Definitely cooked them
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Got the rear tyre balanced and fitted a full set of brake pads ready for the holiday next Sunday. In the process I broke a Halfords Advanced T50 torx on the rear wheel bolts… took the broken bit into Halfords and they replaced it immediately 👍👍👍
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I counted the dead insects on the screen. Lost count after 160. 2 were on top of each other. The underneath one was still wiggling its legs. Thought sorry for it so squashed it.
I also checked the engine oil. Didn't use a drop. Not bad as i was traveling most of the time between 90/100mph 8-) except for waiting at the Spanish/Gib border. 4.5 hours getting in and 2 hours getting out.
Trust me I am a retired Doctor and lecturer at Oxford University of Structural and Mechanical/Electrical engineering.
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Doctor T wrote: Tue Jun 06, 2023 7:52 pm I counted the dead insects on the screen. Lost count after 160. 2 were on top of each other. The underneath one was still wiggling its legs. Thought sorry for it so squashed it.
I also checked the engine oil. Didn't use a drop. Not bad as i was traveling most of the time between 90/100mph 8-) except for waiting at the Spanish/Gib border. 4.5 hours getting in and 2 hours getting out.
160?

Slow down its much easier to count at lower speeds.......
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Doctor T wrote: Tue Jun 06, 2023 7:52 pm I counted the dead insects on the screen. Lost count after 160. 2 were on top of each other. The underneath one was still wiggling its legs. Thought sorry for it so squashed it.
I also checked the engine oil. Didn't use a drop. Not bad as i was traveling most of the time between 90/100mph 8-) except for waiting at the Spanish/Gib border. 4.5 hours getting in and 2 hours getting out.
I had heard that the Border was getting worse,last time I crossed it was late April early may in 2006. The queue was nearly back to La Linea then but I just rode past the traffic, took about 20 mins in total. The Spanish were fine but the Gib plod were a bit keener.
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British Gib border force Was the easy bit, it was the Spanish who wanted to look through everything. They didn't understand my Spangish. It was a bit like the old days when you had to show your papers at every border.
Trust me I am a retired Doctor and lecturer at Oxford University of Structural and Mechanical/Electrical engineering.
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Funny world isn't it, when I was there in 2019 I filtered to the front and got waived through both ways,never showed me passport.The oddest thing was them pesky monkeys trying to jump on me and the VFR.
Where have I taken this photo 8-)
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And English dressed coppers speaking Spanish
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Doctor T wrote: Wed Jun 07, 2023 12:59 pm British Gib border force Was the easy bit, it was the Spanish who wanted to look through everything. They didn't understand my Spangish. It was a bit like the old days when you had to show your papers at every border.
"Yo no se nada, soy tonto englaise...." ;)
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My Spangish comes from Manwel
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Eventually got round to fitting the Ilium bar risers,the tool from Sport touring made it a doddle
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Fitted the nav security lock while I was out in that oppressive heat :?

Now have a bar bag for sale as it no longer fits with the raised bars :thumb:
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Let me know what you think of the risers, I'm thinking of buying a set

Currently £124.99 a pair on ebay & £200 for the tool, but get all bar £20 - 25 back as a hire charge when returned.
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Sorry but it's been over a year since I've ridden the bike so I've forgotten what it was like pre bar risers.I think i bought them because they were going cheapish from another forum member,which has turned out to be a very astute move. The tool is £25 to rent from Sportstouring,comes with the tap to reem the thread of the loctite,not that I saw it till I was packing it away :mrgreen: Much easier than the Wunderlich hullabaloo :thumb:
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