dibs i had a duke 690 and i changed out the front sprocket from a 17t to a 16t (or vice versa) and it took away the juddery feeling at slow speeds and made it into a perfect town bike. Light & nimble.

Ha ha, no thanks I’d rather keep it as it is, (brilliant on the open road) and just avoid going into town. 😀

mogrim – you been riding behind me?!?

my sv has rotted with the salt this winter. Sigh.

bikes are for riding people not polishing

Yeah time to dust it down 😉

Only one of mine is currently road legal but I’ve been thinking that it’s time to get it out of hibernation:

All the others need MOT’s and other bits and bobs done, but I’d like to get my XBR500 into use again as it’s great for summer evening runs down into the Scottish Borders.

Dust!!!
I have had to shovel the mud off my CCM to find the lights to ride to work.

Out for a couple of hours yesterday swinging through the lanes. Deep joy 🙂

hadge – schweeeeeet! the noise from that thing makes the hairs on my neck stand on end

I’ve changed ny mind after seeing the road warriors emerge the last few mornings, can you all put your bikes back in the sheds please. Nearly had a head on with another bike this morning who looked far too desparate to catch one of the usual commuters.

It’ll have to stay in the garage for a little longer as my two broken thumbs are still waiting to repair.

Nice KTM! That’s the 990, right?

Yep, it’s the time for all the people who’ve not ridden over the winter to come back out again. I’ve no problem with that per se, but it’s the eejits that think they can immediately ride at the same level they were at last September, after 6/7 months of nothing. I’ve seen some appalling riding in the last week or so!

yeah, it’s the 990.
I commuted for years until this year and always found that even as a seasoned rider, I always struggled with adapting my riding angles with the changing seasons and conditions. Once, thumbs have healed i’ll be out for a wobble, though i did ride to the MCN bike show the other month so shouldn’t be too rusty.
Really looking forward to see the power ranger leaving his right foot hanging too long while attempting to drag race everyone from the traffic lights…. always makes me laugh.

lobby_dosser – Ive got the crash bars, cheers.

Ive been using the KTM to tour round France / Alps / Italian Lakes and Corsica for a few years. Will be doing some off roading in Corsica later this year on it.

Been out a couple of times for short rides this year, but only enough to blow the cobwebs out!

Soon as my broken toes heal up a little (so I can shift gear!) I may have to go for a proper ride!

The salt has been washed off the roads and I’ve wheeled the old RGV250 out the garage a couple of times. Ring a ding ding

Nice bike and great sound.

Hadge – don’t like you because you have a Demso and i don’t 👿

Fazer 1000 MOT’d at 4 this afternoon (£23 to fill the tank, christ thats about £3 more than October)
MT01 in for MOT tomorrow, might be a wee bit loud to pass though

WSB on Sunday 😀

i think the desmo is already looking “dated”…….

whereas the new generation Duke’s are looking incredibly progressive…… Diavel anyone yet ?

i went to see the diavel in ducati Glasgow and it looks a lot better in the flesh. Not my kind of bike though. I had a test ride on the multistrada and i wasn’t that impressed- it certainly wasn’t worth £8k more than I paid for my 990sm.

What do you have trimix a SM or an Adventure?

i think it looks and sounds stunning. What do i know though, i bought a 749r (probably the most hated Ducati design in recent times)

Engine still in bits

Well that is the only part on mine that is in one piece :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

i think the desmo is already looking “dated”…….

Looks like a 1992 NR750 to me.

5th – indeed, without the oval pistons 🙂

I’ll be dusting the Tuono off for a good blast over in Mid-Wales on Sunday – forecast is looking great!! 🙂

i can see where your coming from 5thelefant

63miles this year on the Tiger.

Bought last autumn and have spent the winter doing a full service including camshims and getting the wheels powdercoated.

Will be adding mileage to it asap.

..and i hate aka gilo for having a tuono! Ive been eyeing the 2006/07 models for a while now.Still havent tried one,only sat on the 2006 model in the local shop.