Winter prep

Discussion in 'Maintenance' started by raphael, Nov 11, 2018.

  1. Kevin1

    Kevin1 Elite Member

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    Negotiated in with the purchase of the bike
     
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  2. Jez

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    Still waiting for dry unsalted roads:(
     
  3. Wozza

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    Same here jez.....tommorow could be the last hope it's saying in the shire it will be 10c and sunshine at 1pm next wk winter kicks in....5 to 6 c then neg temps at night equals dumping of doom .....I really want one more blast..
     
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  4. nigelrb

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    Wise man. I did exactly the same. Saved us about 140.00 I believe.:)
     
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  5. Wozza

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    Got the 3 yr service plan thrown in.....and the Honda optimate....paddock stand ....cover.....tank pad.....tail tidy...
     
  6. Boothman

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    It’s like the generation game conveyor belt ....... didn’t he do well :)
     
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  7. Kentblade

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    Feels like summers over now.

    Foggy, wet crap ride home from work
    Roads are as slick as wet glass, covered in wet leaves and visor is constantly covered in annoying fine droplets of water, mixed with every car now seems to have laser piercing LED lights that take away all your night vision, coupled with completely shagged tyres that gripped like bubble gum last week that now have feck all grip left in them.

    Still only 6 months till some decent weather again. New set of PR5s on my shopping list next week.
     
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  8. nigelrb

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    Holy frig! I never knew you got that much. I think you might have been 'holding out' in an earlier post on the same subject. I friggin' shafted MYSELF!! Thought I was doing good with the free service and tail tidy and getting a rad guard fitted that I paid for.
     
  9. Wozza

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    Not bad N I even picked up a can of GT85 and bike shine and then got told I was pushing it!
    I did go miles out of my way as Honda dealer just 6 miles away not 140m .....forgot to mention free delivery....
     
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  10. Wozza

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    Well got out today around 1pm happy days......great to get out roads not to bad at all for mid November hopefully same again tommorow before the single temps next wk.....bike felt great...really is well put together...
     
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  11. Slick

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    IMG_7973.JPG Done mine too, used an air brush! .5 mm @ 30psi, easily atomized the acf. Bar maintenance wont touch the fecker till march/april!
     
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  12. Boothman

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    Likewise, got back from my morning ride and let it cool off a little whilst I did some panel removals and masking off. Then used the misting bottle (after letting it stand in hot water) to give it a good coating of the ACF50.

    A couple of jobs - fitting the Double Headlight Conversion and Fenda Extenda (when they turn up) but that’ll be it now till spring.
     
  13. raphael

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    That will make a change won’t it Jon? Parking it up over the winter?
     
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  14. nigelrb

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    Huh?

    No more snow photos?;)
     
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  15. Slick

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    Meant to say, wont wash again until the spring. Still be riding snow or shine
     
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  16. Kentblade

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    Got to hold my hands up and confess fellow bikers.
    Today was my go fit new tyres day before my late shift, and I was sitting in the kitchen having my dippy eggs and toasted soldiers watching the little flakes of frozen white stuff meandering down out of the sky and melting on impact, when I decided the lure of a heated seat and steering wheel and the opportunity to exercise the sub with a quality blast of RnB was just too good to ignore..... so feck the PR5s, I have officially become even if for just one day, a pussy biker like most on here.....................and I feel liberated if I am honest
     
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