When/Where/Pics was the last time you rode your bike ?

[Skub]

Made it out today whislt the sun was out and roads were dry. Well, some of them were. Headed out up onto the cat and fiddle road which was nice. Bit windy and quite cold, but dry. Then over the hill towards Buxton and beyond, and it seemed like I switched seasons instantly. Dull, very cold, very misty and the roads were wet. I really am terrible at riding in the wet. At any slight lean of the bike it felt like I was on ice and nearly binned it a few times. If the Michelin Road 5's are classed as a great all weather tyre, I'd hate to ride a bike on a crap tyre! Felt like I had no grip. Decided to find my quickest way back to the other side of the hill and do a few more miles in the sun.

So, I kinda went out in good form and returned a bit peeved off from my nervousness in the wet greasy conditions. I can't play with the grip levels on a bike like you can in a car for example where you can get away with some tyre slip, feel where that limit is and keep it between the hedges. I just can't get any meaningful feedback at all to know when I have grip and when I don't. Gave the bike a good clean and tucked it away under the cover, probably for another month or two.

If you are riding stiff and overly wary of grip levels,this can be a self fulfilling act. Think how you ride on a warm dry road in good condition,relaxed and just enjoying the bike,wet or damp roads are much the same,just dialled back a bit,leaving room for error. Fully wet roads have way more consistent grip than greasy,damp roads.

In the damp or wet I tend to judge grip with the rear tyre,it's much easier and safer to feel the rear slipping than the front which is a perilous activity and beyond my skill level.

[Bustaspoke]

I took the Streety to my mates to swap the front sprocket & fit a new chain.I fitted a new rear sprocket yesterday,but don't have a air impact gun for the front sprocket nut.He only lives 1 1/2 miles away so we did the sprocket & chain there,then I took the scenic route home,20 miles later & everything's good







One of those rare occasions when the chain & sprockets are cleaner than the bike

[ZRX61]

RockStore today:

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Rode the '95 ZX11 today, friend said he was taking his '97.. Bizarre coinkydink on the way there... was making good progress on the freeway & see a bike coming up behind me at a good clip. I move to the left of the car pool lane to give him room to pass & a C model ZX11 appears off my right elbow

[ZRX61]

And then this showed up....

[Scootabout]

Someone pointed a wide angle lens at my bike.
This was taken earlier this month on a group ride from Westerham to the Custom Cafe at Bexhill-on-Sea.

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[Skub]

It stopped raining today,so I ventured out for a short run. Roads weren't too bad until I took a windy back road which was damp with farm muck trailed out in places. Oh well,it'll give me something to clean at least! Amazing there is no salt about yet.

I also had a look for Nissan huts,but couldn't find a one. Even google didn't help.

[Trinity765]

My bike had it's first service today so we're free I had a sump guard fitted which has a horrible rattle over 6k revs - sounds like Daffy Duck being strangled and screams "NOT COOL!". I will sort that out myself rather than ride to the dealers. I went for a ride around Sussex and then down to the sea front for a coffee with the seagulls. Lovely day for it, lots of sunshine.





I tried to take a picture of Clayton Tunnel, north portal but the sun was too low so no bonus points.

[Gregor]

Went out looking for a Nissen hut for the riding challenge round the slippery lanes of Kent.

Didn’t find any I could get close enough to but did see a building near Detling aerodrome of similar style.

[Trinity765]

Went out looking for a Nissen hut for the riding challenge round the slippery lanes of Kent.

Didn’t find any I could get close enough to but did see a building near Detling aerodrome of similar style.

Surely that's a win - get it in the other thread and lets move on - no nissen huts around here

[ZRX61]

Went out looking for a Nissen hut for the riding challenge round the slippery lanes of Kent.

Didn’t find any I could get close enough to but did see a building near Detling aerodrome of similar style.

They weren't all the narrow version we are used to seeing, you can still buy new ones here up to 75ft wide.

[Skub]

Went out looking for a Nissen hut for the riding challenge round the slippery lanes of Kent.

Didn’t find any I could get close enough to but did see a building near Detling aerodrome of similar style.

Surely that's a win - get it in the other thread and lets move on - no nissen huts around here

Yeah,get it in the other thread man.

[Gregor]

Went out looking for a Nissen hut for the riding challenge round the slippery lanes of Kent.

Didn’t find any I could get close enough to but did see a building near Detling aerodrome of similar style.

Surely that's a win - get it in the other thread and lets move on - no nissen huts around here

Yeah,get it in the other thread man.

Le grande Meldrew will have a case of the vapours , anyway I’m having fun riding around looking for these on old WW2 airbases and farms, there are loads in Kent.

[Dickyboy]

Lovely day, so I rode up to Dave Woods to get the guzzi booked in on their dyno, then came home & took the GS to see it's previous owner - he's not got long in this world so it was a tough afternoon doubt we'll get many days like this for a while.

[Whysub]

Rode over to Tamarit motorcycles yesterday, and it was only a 5 mile ride in the sunshine. Never knew this place was there, and we got the full tour by the owner and chief designer. Had one that had just been completed and was ready to go to its new owner in London.
https://tamaritmotorcycles.com/

[Yorick]

Joined a pal today on one of his tours..

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[Bustaspoke]

I haven't actually ridden any because it's been really cold, but I have finished rebuilding a couple and sat on them imagining what it will be like to ride them again.

Are they 350 YPVS wheels on the LC?

[Yorick]

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[mangocrazy]

Are they 350 YPVS wheels on the LC?

TZR250 forks, TZR125R Belgarda Brembo wheels - the same ones the Yamaha Past Masters race guys use so I can use 140 section modern rubber.

I just wish that someone would make a set of slightly wider light weight 17" wheels in the style of the original LCs that could take modern rubber. I like the TZR125R wheels on yours, but to my mind the OE wheels are a defining aspect of the LC look. But in terms of weight they really are boat anchors.

[DefTrap]

Rode over to Tamarit motorcycles yesterday, and it was only a 5 mile ride in the sunshine. Never knew this place was there, and we got the full tour by the owner and chief designer. Had one that had just been completed and was ready to go to its new owner in London.
https://tamaritmotorcycles.com/

Oooh some of those are flipping lovely.

[mangocrazy]

I just wish that someone would make a set of slightly wider light weight 17" wheels in the style of the original LCs that could take modern rubber. I like the TZR125R wheels on yours, but to my mind the OE wheels are a defining aspect of the LC look. But in terms of weight they really are boat anchors.

Yes I agree, the standard wheels look better, the LC doesn't quite look right on those 17s, I tried to keep it as standard looking as possible, but it's one of those things where you do a double take because it doesn't quite look right.

The standard wheels don't actually make it a worse bike, it's just different, in fact it's arguably a better bike with the standard wheels, you can feel the momentum in the heavier wheels and it does make for a slightly more stable and lazier ride, which isn't bad, but I wanted it to feel a bit more modern - which is what I would have done back in the day - but you do lose some of that legendary LC road holding that made it feel like it was glued to the road, because now it's a bit more flighty. I've kept all the standard parts and I might put them back on one day.

My lad is nineteen soon and he's itching to get out on it, we have some brilliant memories of being out on it together when he was just a kid, he was on the back at six years old, so now he's got a full bike license he just has to wait until he's nineteen to be legally allowed to ride a 350. He sold his KTM390 when he left Dubai and the other day he said "I can't wait to get out on my bike", I said "What bike? You don't have one" and he said "The LC" - so it looks like he's not going to bother waiting until I'm dead before he decides to inherit it.

Yes, agree with all that. In the early 80s I modded my LC quite substantially - upgraded forks, AP Lockeed calipers and m/cyl, box section extended swingarm, 3/4 fairing, rearsets, clipons - all the usual stuff. But I'm determined not to go down that rabbit hole again - apart from the unseen mods I've made (YSS shock, cartridge emulators in the forks), the only visible mod I've made has been to fit caliper adaptors for a pair of Brembo Goldlines (painted black) and a matching Brembo m/cyl off an FZ6, and you do have to look closely to spot them. I never really got on with the OE brakes even from new and the intervening 40 years have not improved them. I'm much happier with brakes that are on a par with modern stuff and also have good feel.

But your LC looks sweet and initially looks OE - it takes a couple of seconds to clock the mods you've made and they integrate well. Shame your son will relieve you of it very soon...