What have you done today thread?

[wull]

It means exactly as it sounds, when you are off the throttle (closed throttle) and then start to open the throttle, throttles will have a x amount of free play in them and sometimes dependant on what you are like getting back on the throttle can make them feel jerky or not, being as smooth as possible can help, some like to adjust the free play out of them so they feel more connected like an off on switch kind of thing.

If it’s fuelling then the above won’t make much odds, a lot of the ride by wire bikes suffer with jerky throttles and they were solved with mapping it out. Some earlier bikes had part ride by wire throttles so you had cables initially so still had tue ability to adjust them, the latest ones you can’t really do anything without mapping them.

[weeksy]

Living the dream. Beers and curry with the boy.



Window shopping on the way hom


In 1975

[ZRX61]

Pooped
Pre-flighted the ZRX11 for tomorrows ride/meet

[Ditchfinder]

I didn't mot the Triumph as insurance company wouldn't add to my multi bike as they consider removing the fairing to be to big a modification.
So instead I fitted the tyres I bought off Weeksy a while back to the Guzzi instead.

As a Brucie bonus someone was willing to pay the same for my part worn rear tyre (the front was pretty much done) as it cost to change the tyres and balance the wheels so basically a freebie

[Demannu]

Played darts competitively for the first time in 30 years, won a bottle of gin!

[Noggin]

Hit the minibus this morning Not just the one I was driving, I reversed into a colleague

It seems I've not damaged his van (lucky cos it's a rental), but the rear bumper on the T6 needs replacing


FFS. I can feel my chances of a permanent contract slipping away

[Yambo]

Poor obs!

[Noggin]

Poor obs!

100%. The bloody reversing beeper was beeping and I was watching the car I knew was at the rear right. Customers chatting to me. 04:45. and totally forgot that my colleague had parked to the left of me

Crap piece of driving!!



TBF, the bastard beepers do lie, so I rarely take any notice of them - but I am usually far more aware of what is around me

[wull]

Started work proper early this morning so I could get out at 7am for a round of golf with the usual guys. Managed a 73 with some shots left out there as usual.

[Taipan]

Cleaned te shower trap. Its only been in there since November last year but it had a horses tail blocking it. How my wife isn't bald I'll never know! Strangely satisfying job clearing drains!

[ZRX61]

Started work proper early this morning so I could get out at 7am for a round of golf with the usual guys. Managed a 73 with some shots left out there as usual.

Shot a 0 this morning by not showing up at a golf course.. or even owning any golf sticks. Therefore I win.

Up & 3xS'd by 6.10am, The canyons are calling & I feel the need to make a nuisance of myself with the ZRX11.

[Yorick]

We had some culture today. Went to see the Canarian Youth Orchestra.
Underground 200' in a volcano lava tube.
They've created a huge auditorium with amazing acoustics.
Rough count was 1,200 folk there, all in comfy leather chairs

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Lovely place above ground

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=jameo ... 9&dpr=3.38

[ZRX61]

FFS, got the ZRX off the stand & out of the Baxley. Liner in the jacket. Put the bicycle rack & bike on the back of the ST. Moved the ZRX by the garage door & my damn hip joints are already giving me grief. A pre-ride tramadol is in order.

Note to self: Buy some Icy-Hot...

[Trinity765]

Fitted some throttle spacers to the Speed Twin in an attempt to make it smoother as slow speeds and then went for a test run to Charlie's Farm Shop to buy some raw milk. The spacers have helped but not totally resolved the problem - it's a bit jerky at low revs - fuelling? The milk is lovely

More than likely, if you’ve adjusted the throttle cables and tried them at various adjustments and it’s still jerky then check fuelling, see if it can be smoothed out.

Another thing to consider is how you are whilst getting back on the throttle, that can make a huge difference.

I don't know what you mean about "getting back on the throttle"? It's ok when I'm more aggressive, dodgy when I'm going downhill slowly or pulling away slowly - I'm using the back break to keep it smooth.

I led a ride today. When coming up to a junction I have to slow down and point to a corner so I can't use the clutch - as the bike is a bit "jerky" this is a challenge so I thought I'd try second gear - stalled - like a pro

[KungFooBob]

I've been to the garden centre in my Volvo.

Middle age is hitting pretty hard.

[Mr. Dazzle]

I led a ride today. When coming up to a junction I have to slow down and point to a corner so I can't use the clutch - as the bike is a bit "jerky" this is a challenge so I thought I'd try second gear - stalled - like a pro

Wave a leg?

[Trinity765]

I led a ride today. When coming up to a junction I have to slow down and point to a corner so I can't use the clutch - as the bike is a bit "jerky" this is a challenge so I thought I'd try second gear - stalled - like a pro

Wave a leg?

I do sometimes. To be fair, it's a well run group and most members know what to do and don't just ride for themselves. I've lead a couple of rides with Nick Sanders, who has no idea what corner marking is, so I've told the group to mark corners for themselves and they do. Teamwork

[Mr. Dazzle]

who has no idea what corner marking is

It's some kind of paint, isn't it?

[Horse]

I led a ride today. When coming up to a junction I have to slow down and point to a corner so I can't use the clutch - as the bike is a bit "jerky" this is a challenge so I thought I'd try second gear - stalled - like a pro

This might help. Or might not.

Skip to about 2.00 in

[Demannu]

Worked on a H@rley for the first time ever!
See thread about to appear in Spannering corner