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Paging Phil L re the VFR
Still interested in the VFR? Rode it to work and back yesterday, the new front brakes are working fine. Not to happy with the back brake but that never was that great - it works but I'll have a fettle on the w/e to see if I can improve it. I'll try to book an MOT for next week and it'll have to go very soon afterwards as I've completely run out of space here and need to get rid of a couple of bikes... -- Morini Corsaro 125 | CB450K4 | XL250 Motosport x2 | 900SSD | VFR750 Triumph T-Bird chop | K1100LT | CB400/4 BOTAFOF #33 TWA#10 The UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/index.html "Je profite du paysage" - Joe Bar |
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Re: Paging Phil L re the VFR
In article <82ved8tx5a.fsf@nermal.unix-consult.com>, Timo Geusch wrote:
> > Still interested in the VFR? At the moment I have no garage space.. Cheryl has decided the ex-Tiger space is going to be used by her Morris Minor. So at the moment I'm afraid it's a no until we clear some more space. Phil -- Phil Launchbury, IT PHB 'I'm training the bats that live in my cube to juggle mushrooms' |
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Re: Paging Phil L re the VFR
On Jun 28, 12:56 pm, Phil Launchbury <p...@launchbury.org.uk> wrote:
> At the moment I have no garage space.. Cheryl has decided the ex-Tiger > space is going to be used by her Morris Minor. come on, the Tiger's big, but it's not *that* big[1]. [1] actually, it does take up a surprising amount of space - with the tall screen on, and the wide bars, in terms of the space taken up by it's extremities it's by far the largest bike I've owned - especially side to side leaned over on the stand[2] [2] I am obviously weaker than I thought - I have no hope of getting the bugger on the mainstand. -- d. |
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Re: Paging Phil L re the VFR
Phil Launchbury wrote:
>> Still interested in the VFR? > >At the moment I have no garage space.. Cheryl has decided the ex-Tiger >space is going to be used by her Morris Minor. > >So at the moment I'm afraid it's a no until we clear some more space. No worries, serves me right for not getting it ready in time for a bike exchange when darsy picked up the Tiger. So if anybody else on UKRM is interested in a M-plater VFR750 with full giving luggage, let me know - otherwise it'll have to go on ebay ASAP. -- Message posted via http://www.motorcyclekb.com |
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Re: Paging Phil L re the VFR
In article <1183038415.464472.3970@n60g2000hse.googlegroups.c om>, darsy wrote:
> On Jun 28, 12:56 pm, Phil Launchbury <p...@launchbury.org.uk> wrote: > >> At the moment I have no garage space.. Cheryl has decided the ex-Tiger >> space is going to be used by her Morris Minor. > > come on, the Tiger's big, but it's not *that* big[1]. It is when you have to use a small turntable to turn it round in the garage to get it back out of the garage again.. I gave up trying to back it out of the garage, up the slope and past the cars a long while ago. Not only is it a pain walking a bike backwards but trying to do it with a big bike, up a slope covered in gravel while avoiding two cars is a non-starter. Then the turntable broke.. it turns out that if you don't have the bike exactly centred on it the spindle in the centre can't take the load and comes apart. > [2] I am obviously weaker than I thought - I have no hope of getting > the bugger on the mainstand. Yup. Same as me. I used to be able to (and still could with Cheryls help) but not now. And trying it just made my wrists hurt like hell. Phil. -- Phil Launchbury, IT PHB 'I'm training the bats that live in my cube to juggle mushrooms' |
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Re: Paging Phil L re the VFR
On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:42:53 +0100, Phil Launchbury
<phill@launchbury.org.uk> wrote: >In article <1183038415.464472.3970@n60g2000hse.googlegroups.c om>, darsy wrote: >> On Jun 28, 12:56 pm, Phil Launchbury <p...@launchbury.org.uk> wrote: >> >>> At the moment I have no garage space.. Cheryl has decided the ex-Tiger >>> space is going to be used by her Morris Minor. >> >> come on, the Tiger's big, but it's not *that* big[1]. > >It is when you have to use a small turntable to turn it round in the >garage to get it back out of the garage again.. > >I gave up trying to back it out of the garage, up the slope and past >the cars a long while ago. Not only is it a pain walking a bike >backwards but trying to do it with a big bike, up a slope covered in >gravel while avoiding two cars is a non-starter. Why didn't you roll it backwards into the garage? That's what I used to do when I had a drive that sloped down towards the garage. -- Champ ZX10R | GPz750turbo | GSX-R 600 racer My advice as your attorney is to buy a motorcycle To email me, neal at my domain should work. |
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Re: Paging Phil L re the VFR
In article <fes783dppjc5crht9tfaugs1ongdfs7ffs@4ax.com>, Champ wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:42:53 +0100, Phil Launchbury ><phill@launchbury.org.uk> wrote: > >>backwards but trying to do it with a big bike, up a slope covered in >>gravel while avoiding two cars is a non-starter. > > Why didn't you roll it backwards into the garage? That's what I used > to do when I had a drive that sloped down towards the garage. It's a very narrow gap between two cars (one of them not mine!).. added to the fact that I'd have to back it down over a tarmac lip onto the gravel (with slopes at several different cambers) and I just didn't fancy it. With a smaller, lighter bike than the Tiger or a VFR it might be possible. Phil -- Phil Launchbury, IT PHB 'I'm training the bats that live in my cube to juggle mushrooms' |
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Re: Paging Phil L re the VFR
On 28 Jun, 14:46, darsy <dar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> [2] I am obviously weaker than I thought - I have no hope of getting > the bugger on the mainstand. Wuss, I do that on my own at work with the bike wobbling about on a metal surfaced hydraulic bench - put some backbone into it. -- Lozzo |
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Re: Paging Phil L re the VFR
On Jul 2, 3:54 pm, speedys...@googlemail.com wrote:
> On 28 Jun, 14:46,darsy<dar...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > [2] I am obviously weaker than I thought - I have no hope of getting > > the bugger on the mainstand. > > Wuss, I do that on my own at work with the bike wobbling about on a > metal surfaced hydraulic bench - put some backbone into it. it's just the Tiger - any other bike I've had with a mainstand, including the R1150GS, I had no problems getting it on/off the stand -- d. |
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Re: Paging Phil L re the VFR
darsy <darsyx@sticky.co.uk> wrote in news:1183460704.628343.133040
@q69g2000hsb.googlegroups.com: > On Jul 2, 3:54 pm, speedys...@googlemail.com wrote: >> On 28 Jun, 14:46,darsy<dar...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > [2] I am obviously weaker than I thought - I have no hope of getting >> > the bugger on the mainstand. >> >> Wuss, I do that on my own at work with the bike wobbling about on a >> metal surfaced hydraulic bench - put some backbone into it. > > it's just the Tiger - any other bike I've had with a mainstand, > including the R1150GS, I had no problems getting it on/off the stand > The RGS mainstand is excellent. Very easy to get the bike onto it and I like the way it is evenly balanced. No faffing about with bottle jacks, bricks etc. Just put the top box on the rack to get the front wheel off the ground. -- wessie at tesco dot net BMW R1150GS |
