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He's aiming for his '200 bikes' t-shirt

matt wrote: Mon Jan 16, 2023 11:46 am I don't think you can ever be totally done with motorbikes if it's in your blood! I've tried and failed!

I agree,once they're in your blood your hooked,I never fell out with bikes,they just dropped down my priority list,other pursuits took over.For over a decade I went from 20000 miles a year to just a couple of hundred miles a year.Now in my middle age motorbikes seem to be taking over again (to old for Mountain bikes,Snowboarding & Rock climbing) .

Any more info /decent pictures yet Couch ? It's still playing on my mind

matt wrote: Thu Jan 19, 2023 1:57 pm Any more info /decent pictures yet Couch ? It's still playing on my mind

I can get you some tomorrow

Got this 2 weeks ago not really had much chance to ride it yet still waiting for some additions to arrive. 51 miles now on the clock

exportman wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 1:58 pm Got this 2 weeks ago not really had much chance to ride it yet still waiting for some additions to arrive. 51 miles now on the clock

Additions? Tell us more.

Count Steer wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 2:27 pm

exportman wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 1:58 pm Got this 2 weeks ago not really had much chance to ride it yet still waiting for some additions to arrive. 51 miles now on the clock

Additions? Tell us more.

Engine bars Front engine protection plate hexcan tft securing frame. I have some city lids for the Panniers and a top box in the wrong colour now so I need to get them sprayed, Also will probably add my TomTom sat nav not to fond of the BMW app no speed cameras and the traffic info is not all that good.

Sold

Woohoo ,we have wheels again!

matt wrote: Sun Jan 22, 2023 8:30 pm Woohoo ,we have wheels again!

You've joined an elite club of those few people riding a bike previously owned by Couchy.

Enjoy!

Count Steer wrote: Sun Jan 22, 2023 8:40 pm

matt wrote: Sun Jan 22, 2023 8:30 pm Woohoo ,we have wheels again!

You've joined an elite club of those few people riding a bike previously owned by Couchy.

Enjoy!

It's not a small club!

weeksy wrote: Sun Jan 22, 2023 8:41 pm

Count Steer wrote: Sun Jan 22, 2023 8:40 pm

matt wrote: Sun Jan 22, 2023 8:30 pm Woohoo ,we have wheels again!

You've joined an elite club of those few people riding a bike previously owned by Couchy.

Enjoy!

It's not a small club!

I know.

Never raced nor rallied and because it's a shaftie it's automatically safe from wheelies. Oh wait......

Your good health to enjoy Matt.

exportman wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 6:02 pm Front engine protection plate

What's the advantages of fitting one of these? If to protect from gravel shrapnel, would a fendaextenda be better?

Skub wrote: Sun Jan 22, 2023 8:44 pm Never raced nor rallied and because it's a shaftie it's automatically safe from wheelies. Oh wait......

Your good health to enjoy Matt.

It's not a shaftie...but it might have anti-wheelie.

Count Steer wrote: Sun Jan 22, 2023 8:53 pm

Skub wrote: Sun Jan 22, 2023 8:44 pm Never raced nor rallied and because it's a shaftie it's automatically safe from wheelies. Oh wait......

Your good health to enjoy Matt.

It's not a shaftie...but it might have anti-wheelie.

It's a BMW, so a high risk of false shaft osmosis occurring in the factory

Horse wrote: Sun Jan 22, 2023 8:58 pm

Count Steer wrote: Sun Jan 22, 2023 8:53 pm It's not a shaftie...but it might have anti-wheelie.

It's a BMW, so a high risk of false shaft osmosis occurring in the factory

My F800 GS was completely clear of false shaft osmosis ..my first bike without shaftiness since the one before my CX500.

Horse wrote: Sun Jan 22, 2023 8:44 pm

exportman wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 6:02 pm Front engine protection plate

What's the advantages of fitting one of these? If to protect from gravel shrapnel, would a fendaextenda be better?

Had bad experiences with fender extenders extra strain on the front mudguard, they tends to collect things from country roads, though I would try this instead.

exportman wrote: Sat Jan 21, 2023 1:58 pm Got this 2 weeks ago not really had much chance to ride it yet still waiting for some additions to arrive. 51 miles now on the clock

Should've started another thread for this one,it'll get lost in here.