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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 3:51 pm Post subject: Autumn Approaches so its Musical bikes time |
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Thought I'd try reshuffling and arranging the garage...see if I could stretch it to 5 bikes across the back (utilising Only skinny Ducati engined bikes...)...and pull out KTM from the back and spruce her up ready for recommissioning onto the road come the dark wet nights...........Believe it or not...none of these bikes are actually touching each other...
So thats the pup...DB1, 2, 4 and 6 off road until next year
But will keep Vdue on road to keep it ticking over (Road tax is way cheaper for it as its only 500cc...) and Db5R will be kept going also
And now I have access without moving anything else to one side to all 3 bikes....Of course what this does mean also...........Is that all this time I've actually had space to slot another bike into the fold without realising it.....Doh.....Hhmmmmmmmmmm
Mr KTM did me the honour of starting on the first prod of the button yesterday...despite having languished untouched and unloved for the last 6 months at the far back inhospitable corner of the garage.....so thought I'd lavish some attention on her today..........
Just finished...and phew..in time as rain has stopped play........well...nearly finished...still have to check the tyre pressures but that means consulting my KTM book as I never recall what they should be on this bike........
Even though battery was clearly on low juice she did fire up yesterday but even when warm it wouldnt idle without cutting out.....so had to refamiliarise myself with the bike....luckily Good Ol KTM put a large length knurled adjuster on the bottom of the carb.(gotta love carbs over fuel injection...)..and I'd been turning it the wrong way...Doh.....
So it was a throruugh "spring" clean...read Autumn...as KTM goes away in Spring........regrease bearings...pro-link linkages...bleed front forks....check and top up fluids...grease chain....check water coolant in rad......now all good to go come October...quite looking forward to it really...change of bike for change ofseason.........
Dazzly bright picture attached...do not adjust your screen...but wearing of dark tinted lenses advisable.......
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SpikeC
Joined: 20 Aug 2013 Posts: 450 Location: Portland, Oregon
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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Throw a lap robe on that puppy and you'll be snug as a bug in yer ass! _________________ Spike C.
Portland, Oregon, USA
2008 Bimota DB5R
1965 Triumph T100SC |
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CNC
Joined: 19 Jul 2013 Posts: 257 Location: Slovenia
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Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 7:50 am Post subject: |
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Nice... real motorbike chess game _________________ Bimota DB7, Bimota DB5 Mille, Ducati 916, Ducati M900, Benelli Tornado Tre |
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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289
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Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 11:10 am Post subject: |
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Yes...a full on strategy of moving the right pieces into the right places...but done now........
Welcome back CNC...still waiting for that report of riding experience of the DB7........... |
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stockcar
Joined: 07 Apr 2011 Posts: 836 Location: in the shadow of the "angel"
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Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2014 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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and i thought i had issues juggling a couple at work...... |
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brian
Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Posts: 3769 Location: Australia
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Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2014 12:38 am Post subject: |
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Room in there for a couple more now Steve! _________________ '99 DB4 #104, '96 SB6 #1165, '94 DB2 J #652, '99 DB4 #088, '08 VTX1800, '93 ZXR750R M1, '95 ZXR750, '95 ZXR750 Race Bike, '94 CBR400rr NC29 Race Bike, '94 CB250, '49 BSA C10 250, '61 BSA A10 650, '89 ZXR750, '91 Ducati 851 |
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ducatidave
Joined: 07 Aug 2013 Posts: 32 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 7:55 am Post subject: |
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I have a 3 car garage on the house and have just finished a 15 X 7 metre shed so thought my storage problems were over. No problem fitting in the cars, motorcycles and immediately useful stuff. The problem always seems to be fitting in the "may come in useful one day" stuff. On the few occasions I have tossed out stuff that I hadn't needed for ages, I find I need it soon after giving it the heave ho and then spend ages and big dollars to replace it. |
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CNC
Joined: 19 Jul 2013 Posts: 257 Location: Slovenia
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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 8:08 am Post subject: |
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2bims wrote: |
Welcome back CNC...still waiting for that report of riding experience of the DB7........... |
Thanks Steve... nice to be back Not long now for the report... _________________ Bimota DB7, Bimota DB5 Mille, Ducati 916, Ducati M900, Benelli Tornado Tre |
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djt77
Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 413 Location: Perth, Western Australia
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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 11:08 am Post subject: |
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CNC wrote: |
2bims wrote: |
Welcome back CNC...still waiting for that report of riding experience of the DB7........... |
Thanks Steve... nice to be back Not long now for the report... |
What did you want to know regarding the DB7? |
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2bims
Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 7289
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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 11:39 am Post subject: |
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Just his own views of the DB7........I used to have one meself but was wondering what CNC thought.......... |
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Evilchicken0
Joined: 12 May 2010 Posts: 2996 Location: London
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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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My garage is a council lock up, so never enough room _________________ Don't read everything you believe |
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