Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
08-12-19, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 11,785
Re: Continental Conti Motion opinions?
Thanks folks, ended up with Road Pilot 4s fitted on Friday. Haven't had much of a chance to try them as I spent yesterday doing the annual service. They look much bigger than the Conti motions,...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
04-12-19, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 11,785
Re: Continental Conti Motion opinions?
I am not doing huge mileage, so grippy particularly in the wet would be preferable even at the expense of mileage.
How about the Conti Road Attacks? either version 2 or 3?
Pete
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
04-12-19, 09:42 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 11,785
Re: Continental Conti Motion opinions?
So, after another couple of sets of Conti-motions I again need new tyres. Bike used to commute through town traffic all year round with very little motorway work. Price important but not at the...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
01-11-14, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 2,377
Re: How cold is November?
For a one off trip your mum is right, just man up. You can always tell your grand children in 50 years time how the Police pulled over a snowman going to a party on a motorbike.
But for regular...
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
22-01-14, 01:34 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 11,785
Re: Continental Conti Motion opinions?
The loud report on the ride to work made me jump, but since this is Gosport I presumed someone was just shooting at me :-s . The bike trundled on a couple of miles to work with no noticeable...
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Forum: Idle Banter
15-01-14, 10:23 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 2,852
Re: Advice on Dodgy Car Dealer
Suggest a crate of beer, a haynes manual and a couple of mates round for a day should have most of that lot sorted.
Pete
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Forum: Idle Banter
15-01-14, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 3,040
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
15-01-14, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,846
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Forum: Idle Banter
15-01-14, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 2,852
Re: Advice on Dodgy Car Dealer
Is the old company still trading? and can trading standards do a check at companies house to see who the Directors are? If so perhaps the small claims court route, £30 on line. Think trading whilst...
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Forum: Idle Banter
15-01-14, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 781
Re: Lasting power of attorney
The rules changed a couple of years ago. My sis and I have POA for both parents just in case which was sorted before the change. Think you need a solicitor now.
Pete
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
06-01-14, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,775
Re: Battery upgrade for curvy?
The Motobatt ones are AGM rather than sealed lead acid (SLA). They will accept a faster charge than SLA, but do like to be kept fully charged to ensure a long life. Quickest way to wreck them is...
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Forum: Idle Banter
06-01-14, 01:43 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,839
Re: Any org lawyers
There is some great advice on Martin Lewis's Money Saving Expert website:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/search.php?searchid=151712523
I am fighting two of them at the moment for parking...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
06-01-14, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,987
Re: SV650 storage space options, ( no top box).
I have a small Oxford tank bag with the magnets. Just lift straight off when not required and just big enough to take me sandwiches and some fruit to work each day. I cut of the extra strap because...
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Forum: Idle Banter
03-09-13, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,229
Re: Yellow curvy - was it you?
Hmm, but I like yellow and it stands out during the morning commute when all the car drivers as still half asleep.
So what colour, there was a nice dark metalic red (wine) Sv650 up in Lancs a...
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Forum: Idle Banter
03-09-13, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,229
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
26-08-13, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 638
Re: Which rear shock - Curvy?
This thread has the info you need, but note shocks for curvy and pointy are different.
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=137793&highlight=shock
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
06-08-13, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 852
Re: Where can i get a coded key cut?
If you loose the existing one then the bill really goes up. Locksmith cost us £180 for a visit and two new keys when son lost his only vauxhaul key.
He found the original key a fortnight later...
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Forum: Idle Banter
06-08-13, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,956
Re: yuk, bloody council penny pinching
We have a friendly hedgehog that likes the maggots and seems to be able to smell them miles away. For a small round spikey thing he can move pretty quickly as well, turn your back and he is gone.
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Forum: Idle Banter
31-07-13, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 823
Re: Last Resort Holiday Ideas?
Cheap cruise around the med, kids can go off and meet others on board, you can relax in the pool and days ashore sight seeing. Costs are all in, kids have prepaid drinks cards.
Inside cabin to...
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Forum: Idle Banter
29-07-13, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,959
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues
29-07-13, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,820
Re: Cheaper bike jeans?
How much :smt103 kin hell, think I will carry on wearing sweaty leathers in this heat.
Pete
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
27-07-13, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,936
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Forum: Idle Banter
27-07-13, 11:11 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 3,523
Re: Can someone explain ...
The thought of my knee cap resting on an ice puck running along a road in the UK just worries me. I have hurt too many bits in the past.
Pete
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
27-07-13, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,288
Re: Anyone know which ZX10 this shock came off?!
In the link below is a ZX10 04/05 shock that I recently put into a curvy. for me at 14 stone (in me slippers) it's a pretty good match and way better than the standard shock. Preload has 22mm of...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
25-07-13, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 671
Re: Emulator / Springs - Feedback
Good write up :thumbsup:
The ZX10 shock you sold me is now doing sterling service in my curvy, huge improvement over the soggy standard shock with too many miles on it.
Pete
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