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  • obisteve
    obisteve
    1 year ago
    Should have told him to lick his finger and find out.
  • obisteve
    obisteve
    1 year ago
    Quoting paulybronco on 27 Feb 2023 11:40 AM

    Went out thru Buckby Road to Imbal then Kandanga Creek rd, Amamoor Creek , Pie Creek , Kin Kin , Ringtail Creek then home. Oil and filter change , service and faults reminders etc reset and two new tires. Getting ready for the next gig starting on 9th March.

    One day when out near Imbil you should try Bella Ck road up to the top of the range near Kingaham.  You might prefer to take the GS, although my Sporty's been up and down it a few times, and the Vic bagger once. A Streetview cars been along there so you can get a preview.
    Google maps is now suppressing the old name of Mt Buggery Rd, but the information centre at Jimna has a display photo of the old official road sign.
  • bloodog
    bloodog
    1 year ago
    Quoting 103 on 28 Feb 2023 10:51 AM

    Fucking retard better than getting goverment handouts that fucked you up with the robo debt

    Quoting 408 on 28 Feb 2023 11:38 AM


    Weak as piss .

    Quoting beaglebasher on 01 Mar 2023 08:26 AMedited: 01 Mar 2023 10:24 AM

    He gets brave on the keyboard after hes had a couple of beers.

    What sort of a cowardly shitbag is 103 ?  Also known as the Total Fuckin Knob
    Lets not allow him to fuck up another thread but.
    The glass on the speedo on my bike is getting a bit fucked up. I have rubbed it with my sleeve a few times but its still hard to see when the sun shines on it. Pretty sure its not the original glass cos the bike was imported and the speedo was changed.
    Is there anything you can use to clear the glass?

    Yes there is something you can do, I know I have heard of a fix but its not coming to me.
    Yes spit in the goggles before a race works, spit in snorkelling goggles works also, and old motoX trick was to spray the Preen you use when ironing cloths worked also.
    Give me time BB I'll be back with a fix for your speedo 

  • Ultramick
    Ultramick
    1 year ago
    BB, I dunno, but maybe have a chat with a glazier and see if there is such a thing as a film that you could stick to the glass so it takes away the glare and makes it easier to see ??
  • bloodog
    bloodog
    1 year ago

  • beaglebasher
    beaglebasher
    1 year ago
    That is exactly what the speedo looks like bloo.
    I will give it a go tomorrow. I will try to remember to take a before and after pic.
  • bloodog
    bloodog
    1 year ago
    "Yes" and maybe a VB for Bloodog when we get to the island 
  • obisteve
    obisteve
    1 year ago
    Mate, you don't drink shit beer when you arrive in paradise.
  • obisteve
    obisteve
    1 year ago
    Quoting Ultramick on 05 Mar 2023 06:53 AM

    BB, I dunno, but maybe have a chat with a glazier and see if there is such a thing as a film that you could stick to the glass so it takes away the glare and makes it easier to see ??

    If its the reflected glare coming off the glass that's the problem, you could try a quick wash of the glass to remove any grease or oily film, then a light overspray of Matte clear coat, the stuff you use to turn glass black paint into the black denim look.

    Is it a glass face or polycarbonate?
  • tussuck
    tussuck
    1 year ago
    Just ride the damn thing!  Once you get miles under your belt you can tell what speed your doing by the engine note.  It works very well on my sporty.
  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    1 year ago
    Took my new home made leather saddle bags for a 200klm test ride.
    They fit both my old Honda 750 fours and my 1984 Wide Glide shovel.
    They are not the most voluminous bags in the world so I made them so I can strap my bulky Belstaff waterproof britches and wet weather top over the seat leaving the bags free for all the other shit one may need on a trip.
    They survived the first trip no problems, hopefully there will be many more.


    Saddlebag 2.JPG
    Saddlebag.JPG
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    1 year ago
    Good stuff FC...its nice to have done something yourself and get the enjoyment out of their use.
  • beaglebasher
    beaglebasher
    1 year ago
    Quoting Far Canal on 06 Mar 2023 08:20 AM

    Took my new home made leather saddle bags for a 200klm test ride.
    They fit both my old Honda 750 fours and my 1984 Wide Glide shovel.
    They are not the most voluminous bags in the world so I made them so I can strap my bulky Belstaff waterproof britches and wet weather top over the seat leaving the bags free for all the other shit one may need on a trip.
    They survived the first trip no problems, hopefully there will be many more.


    Saddlebag 2.JPG
    Saddlebag.JPG
    I am gunna be brutally honest here FC.   
    I have saw ugly saddlebags in my day and theyre  right up there with the best of them.
    I got home too late this afternoon and didnt have time to do the wd40 thing.


  • tussuck
    tussuck
    1 year ago
    The FXRP ones would be in the running for ugly!  (And useless if you have a pillion as they cannot readily use the rear footpegs...)
  • evo94
    evo94
    1 year ago
    Quoting Far Canal on 06 Mar 2023 08:20 AM

    Took my new home made leather saddle bags for a 200klm test ride.
    They fit both my old Honda 750 fours and my 1984 Wide Glide shovel.
    They are not the most voluminous bags in the world so I made them so I can strap my bulky Belstaff waterproof britches and wet weather top over the seat leaving the bags free for all the other shit one may need on a trip.
    They survived the first trip no problems, hopefully there will be many more.


    Saddlebag 2.JPG
    Saddlebag.JPG
    Quoting beaglebasher on 06 Mar 2023 10:45 AMedited: 06 Mar 2023 10:48 AM

    I am gunna be brutally honest here FC.   

    I have saw ugly saddlebags in my day and theyre  right up there with the best of them.
    I got home too late this afternoon and didnt have time to do the wd40 thing.


    haha fk off - they look shithot.....maybe not enough tassles for you bb ?!?! :)
  • bloodog
    bloodog
    1 year ago
    Quoting Far Canal on 06 Mar 2023 08:20 AM

    Took my new home made leather saddle bags for a 200klm test ride.
    They fit both my old Honda 750 fours and my 1984 Wide Glide shovel.
    They are not the most voluminous bags in the world so I made them so I can strap my bulky Belstaff waterproof britches and wet weather top over the seat leaving the bags free for all the other shit one may need on a trip.
    They survived the first trip no problems, hopefully there will be many more.


    Saddlebag 2.JPG
    Saddlebag.JPG
    Quoting beaglebasher on 06 Mar 2023 10:45 AMedited: 06 Mar 2023 10:48 AM

    I am gunna be brutally honest here FC.   

    I have saw ugly saddlebags in my day and theyre  right up there with the best of them.
    I got home too late this afternoon and didnt have time to do the wd40 thing.


    Quoting evo94 on 06 Mar 2023 10:09 PM

    haha fk off - they look shithot.....maybe not enough tassles for you bb ?!?! :)

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  • obisteve
    obisteve
    1 year ago
    Luv them, takes me back to the 70s. Will have to see if I still do when the chemicals wear off.
  • tussuck
    tussuck
    1 year ago
    Quoting beaglebasher on 06 Mar 2023 10:45 AMedited: 06 Mar 2023 10:48 AM

    I am gunna be brutally honest here FC.   

    I have saw ugly saddlebags in my day and theyre  right up there with the best of them.
    I got home too late this afternoon and didnt have time to do the wd40 thing.


    Quoting evo94 on 06 Mar 2023 10:09 PM

    haha fk off - they look shithot.....maybe not enough tassles for you bb ?!?! :)

    Quoting bloodog on 06 Mar 2023 11:03 PM

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    Where can I get a set!  They would be absolutely perfect for the chopper Sporty.
  • beaglebasher
    beaglebasher
    1 year ago
    Quoting bloodog on 05 Mar 2023 07:52 AM


    video
    I couldn't find the WD40 bloo so I tried it with inox.
    Didn't work.  
    I grabbed the kitchen scrubbing pad with washing up liquid and it came up a treat. 
    Might need to work on my photography skills but.
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    After
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    Before
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    1 year ago
    Met my mate and did a 200klm round trip Montville , Kenilworth etc then home. Scrubbed new tyres and bedded new rear pads ready now for a Thursday 3 day run. Hopefully the weather holds or could be a miserable couple of muddy days.
     
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