Rejetted and checked carbs, and brought them back to the cold garage after 1 month. Gave up on fitting the TDMR's, just don't have the geist for it when garage is 5-10 degrees celsius most of winter.
Picked it upâ¦â¦.I havenât spent enough over Christmas so luckily the wind blew my bike over, catching a brick wall on the way down. So far damage seems to be Mra Xcreen snapped, likewise lhs mirror and mirror riser, rhs hand guard and renthals  either bent or pushed round in clamps. May find more when I get to inspect it properly. I would advise anyone whoâs bike has to live outside to take the cover off in high winds, even though mine was facing in to the wind and on the side stand. Happy New Year!
The Blue One : 2004 model owned 2010-2018 much loved, much missed and now living with a man in Scotland Spain.
The Black One : 2010 Model Registered 2013 owned 2018 - present .Beowulf Cans. Renthal 755s Grip Puppies,15w fork oil,DL650 handguards ,givi engine bars ,led spotlights,gipro gear indicator, shortened dogbones, LeeHenty CSM kit and stainless bits, Topsellerie seat,MRA Xcreen,.PC III (dynoed). K&N airfilter,Fenda extenda. Lots of stainless/titanium.
Not the TDM, but took the Guzzi for mot this morning. New (old) testing station to me as my usual one closed middle of last year. Proper old boy and an Aladdinâs cave of old bike bits, plus a few brits kicking around too. Heâd been recommended to me years ago, but I was happy with where I was going so sat tight. Shame he doesnât do cars too.
Quote:Not the TDM, but took the Guzzi for mot this morning. New (old) testing station to me as my usual one closed middle of last year. Proper old boy and an Aladdinâs cave of old bike bits, plus a few brits kicking around too. Heâd been recommended to me years ago, but I was happy with where I was going so sat tight. Shame he doesnât do cars too.
Went out for the first time a for about 3 months the other day, mate got a puncture, fixed with slime so returned at 30 mph. Got covered in mud and shoite, so just gave the old ( 20 yrs in March) girl a good clean. Now it'll be prep for a 8 day trip in May..Happy days!!
Lock onto my co-ordinates and beam me up !!
04 900 - 92 mk 1 - r 1150 rs - Z550 A1 - 2x bonnies - plastic slug -XL185 - ...not in that order !! (and one or two i don't want / dare to own up to !!)
Found a set of Remus Revolution carbon cans on Norwegian 'Gumtree', made the deal and arranged for pickup end of week. In the process I found some TÃV related documentation that a) shows the correct model numbers L+R and b) lists a few other bikes they were also intended for. Which is great and widens the scope for me to find any. This set is from a 2004 XJR1300. As for link pipe fitment I'll only know once they arrive.
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Oh, I also fretted over the corroding engine paint today. Again.
Life has been busy not been on the bike much since before covid so time to sort that out.
Few jobs to do, re-spray crash bars and luggage racks, new fork gaitors, new drl's and service, clean and polish and off we go. :clapping:
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!"
Rode itâ¦.about 200 miles around Norfolk and Suffolk, taking in the sights, a McDs breakfast, a bacon sandwich and several cappuccinos from a variety of outlets.
Fitted the new to me choke cable to carbs, capped off the coolant route through carbs and fitted the stock carbs back again. Gave up on fitting the flatslides for now, to much else to fix on other bikes and need at least one bike running. Replaced leaky o-ring to water pump cover and generally put the bike back together after two or three months.