GmII

Originally Posted by Dave20046

Nah twas daveof preston, unlucky - happened right onm an overtake. Can't see how it happened ...that chain looked mint

Like heck it was , it was hanging down lower than mine , and I cringed everytime I got to 70 mph and rode with one eye closed and my head turned in case mine went bang ....

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by xXBADGERXx

Like heck it was , it was hanging down lower than mine , and I cringed everytime I got to 70 mph and rode with one eye closed and my head turned in case mine went bang ....

Sarcasm
btw, badger you're a walking rukka advert. I neeed a set of decent textile trousers - I was wet through within 5 minutes of that rain.

Originally Posted by Dave20046

Sarcasm
btw, badger you're a walking rukka advert. I neeed a set of decent textile trousers - I was wet through within 5 minutes of that rain.

Mate , it got even worse near Preston , you know how it was when we were huddled under that overhang at the service station ? Well it was like that from Preston to North Wales ..... I still got home Dry , Kit like that is what makes a journey a lot safer , a bit more bearable and the ability to ride every day of the year in all weathers . Well worth the money to get all weather kit mate .

[dizzyblonde]

richa monsoon may be cheaper.

Speaking of chains..it seems my little hungover SV, that needed hair of the dog in the oil department, chain tightened up some how(dunno how, think carnivore overtightened a smidgeon before the weekend) it had a little wee on the way home, and again when I got home. Seems the sprocket seal may have gone

Thats where it appears all the oil did go. Thing is I got a nice perfect half of the chain and then the other half is a lot tighter, only got about 2000 miles on too...bah.

Answers on a postcard!

[Dave20046]

aye, can't afford rukka but im scouring ebay for some goretex trou at the mo (was actually going to get some before we went but got let down).
See how far I get with the manufacturer of the '100% waterproof guaranteed' trousers I was wearing. it was around 5 minutes before I was completely soaked.

It was soooo bad after Dizzy left me at Kendal on the M6, I had to stop under a motorway bridge with a BMW rider and hide right at the top under the parapet (sp) . 3 lanes of solid traffic, filtering with a tinted visor and about 3 inches of standing water was scary.

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by Dave20046

aye, can't afford rukka but im scouring ebay for some goretex trou at the mo (was actually going to get some before we went but got let down).
See how far I get with the manufacturer of the '100% waterproof guaranteed' trousers I was wearing. it was around 5 minutes before I was completely soaked.

how much you wanna spend?. Mine are deffo waterproof and warm. £90 though. Jackets was way way way more expensive, but Halvarssons are bleddy expensive for reason.

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by MR UKI (1)

It was soooo bad after Dizzy left me at Kendal on the M6, I had to stop under a motorway bridge with a BMW rider and hide right at the top under the parapet (sp) . 3 lanes of solid traffic, filtering with a tinted visor and about 3 inches of standing water was scary.

It were cracking flags all the way home for me!

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

It were cracking flags all the way home for me!

I must of been heading wrong way! Traffic was horrendous and rain was unbelievable, must have filtered for 10-15 miles easily . Had a moment as soon as you left the motorway too, after waved you off the slip road I opened the throttle up to an indicated 95mph and there was a cop car parked on top of the bridge, ooops

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

how much you wanna spend?. Mine are deffo waterproof and warm. £90 though. Jackets was way way way more expensive, but Halvarssons are bleddy expensive for reason.

My jacket stood up to it fine, only cost me £50 and it's been crashed a fair few times.
It was the trousers that were the problem. Anywhere up to £100 really, although I'm looking second hand too and I'm after goretex, can get some goretex trousers for £130 at hein gericke actually. tempting.