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Post by BritPete on Jan 7, 2018 19:53:49 GMT
... to all on the Forum who have either cleaned, repaired or rode thier SDs this weekend. I must be getting soft in my old age but too cold in the garage for me this weekend.  |
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Post by Somersetdreamer on Jan 7, 2018 20:00:48 GMT
I did 100 miles today it was really really really cold & very windy, not on the Superdream though but I did use the Superdream for work last week on the dry days
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Post by stevie on Jan 7, 2018 20:15:51 GMT
My sd takes me to work and back 5 days a week for the last 6 years, that must be testament to how good these old hondas really are.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2018 20:36:38 GMT
... to all on the Forum who have either cleaned, repaired or rode thier SDs this weekend. I must be getting soft in my old age but too cold in the garage for me this weekend. Hats or helmets?  |
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Post by BritPete on Jan 7, 2018 20:52:53 GMT
... to all on the Forum who have either cleaned, repaired or rode thier SDs this weekend. I must be getting soft in my old age but too cold in the garage for me this weekend. Hats or helmets? Today my Hat - too cold for helmet |
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Post by davefirestorm on Jan 7, 2018 20:55:04 GMT
Too cold for helmets  .And too cold for me to be riding I’m afraid,although did drive the car 40 miles today |
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Post by bodie on Jan 7, 2018 21:02:57 GMT
I did 100 miles today it was really really really cold & very windy, not on the Superdream though but I did use the Superdream for work last week on the dry days We needed a bit of wind to dry the roads out Rich but it was to still and the frost on my road is a pain if I got the bike to Ramsey 5 miles away I could have had a good ride on dry roads but that's how it is had a nice day driving to see Ian and Gill so that was good dry for the next few days so hope to run SD. And Blade if I can |
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Post by ian on Jan 7, 2018 21:31:57 GMT
Like Chris said, the roads are still a bit wet in places here, so the SDs are staying in the shed for the time being. We had a little bimble to Castletown on the 500s on Friday, only about 10 miles all in. The bikes got mucky in the puddles, so no point in worrying about them now & we did the same again this afternoon. Not to cold on such a short run, but I did have the heated grips on.  |
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Post by kickstart on Jan 10, 2018 22:38:00 GMT
I,ve hardly used my bikes last few months only local weekend rides and on dry roads, not like me at all , I do miss riding my bikes ....
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Post by davefirestorm on Jan 10, 2018 23:48:01 GMT
Had a few trips out on the Burgman but won’t use the other bikes till salt has gone,heated grips and seat on the Burgman so anything above zero I’ll do.
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Post by stevie on Jan 11, 2018 9:52:44 GMT
It was freezing on the sd this morning on the way to work, wished i was in our car today.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2018 10:19:00 GMT
Certainly agree.
As I came down the A46 my thoughts were that I need to be at work quick smart as I realised I was donning my summer gloves. I was on the silver SD and the ice was starting to bite my fingers.
Standing traffic ahead, I had two choices. I noticed there were workman on my right with a temporary traffic set up and a ramp was visible within the works...the second choice was to just sit in the traffic queue, so I took the bold move of winding back the throttle on the silver lightning bolt SD.......hit the ramp and jumped nine cars in the traffic queue - perfect landing just before the A439 roundabout.
Shaved around ten minutes off my journey time because of this......certainly paid off. 
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Post by stevie on Jan 11, 2018 12:41:35 GMT
Did you have to use full revs to do the jump.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2018 13:17:45 GMT
Second afterburner kicks in just before the red (sorry silver) line so yes, I did need the two afterburners to complete the jump successfully.
Turbo boost is playing up slightly - the button is fitted just under the idiot lights on the 250 versions but luckily this did not cause an issue this time.
She never let's me down, Stevie.
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Post by tommie on Jan 11, 2018 19:42:52 GMT
 Is this true
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.And too cold for me to be riding I’m afraid,although did drive the car 40 miles today
Is this true