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20-12-04, 10:29 AM

Ice in Islington ?
I couldn't get the bike started this morning

been off work all last week with 'flu' so it hadn't been used for 9 days.
Plenty of power in the battery though, so I carried on cranking it for 5 second 'bursts'.
After about a minute I could smell petrol

, so I guessed I'd flooded it.

Opened the throttle about a half turn, looked at the exhaust, hit the starter

One f***ing great bang & decent size fireball later, and the bike was running nicely

Thank you Mr Scorpion

20-12-04, 10:30 AM

Had a lovely bang the other day in the underground carpark at work.... Saw at least 3 people leap into the air... Hilarious !!

20-12-04, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Iansv

Had a lovely bang the other day in the underground carpark at work.... Saw at least 3 people leap into the air... Hilarious !!

Dreamer - oh, the bike!

BillyC · 20-12-04, 10:44 AM

Was staying at my parent's last night... so frosty ground and ice as far as the eye could see! Nice!

20-12-04, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by BillyC

Brrrrrrrrrrr!

Despite the fact that the bike was covered in ice this morning; and the efforts needed to get the key into the lock; and the ice on the wheels... I still rode into work this morning, stopping only for petrol, and the cup of hot water to allow me to get the key in to open the tank!

Constantly on my mind were the luxuries of heated grips - which I don't own.

Anyone else brave the elements this morning?

RISPEK!

20-12-04, 11:00 AM

I remember commuting by bike one very cold winter (78 or 79) on my trusty CB125. It had a rip in the seat cover which meant the foam got damp and on frosty mornings it was like sitting on a lump of concrete. The standard seat on the SV is luxurious by comparison.

Young people nowadays, they 'ave it easy.

BillyC · 20-12-04, 11:03 AM

The K3 seat wasn't a problem in itself, though it can feel like concrete after a few hours of normal use

My problem was the cold brake/clutch levers, the cold and empty tank chilling my bits and pieces, and the cold wind chilling my not so well covered bits of flesh (Bertie?)

At least it was relatively dry...

20-12-04, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillyC

Brrrrrrrrrrr!

Despite the fact that the bike was covered in ice this morning; and the efforts needed to get the key into the lock; and the ice on the wheels... I still rode into work this morning, stopping only for petrol, and the cup of hot water to allow me to get the key in to open the tank!

Constantly on my mind were the luxuries of heated grips - which I don't own.

Anyone else brave the elements this morning?

Yes, London was particularly cold this morning. If I'd realised how cold it would be, I'd have worn thermals under my leathers. Hands were pretty cold by the time I got into work too (12 miles). Carb-icing was a bit of a problem until the engine warmed up.

20-12-04, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Scoobs

MINUS 8!

Bloody 'ell!

We're so far from the sea, see - unlike some

And the town is in a dip (valley of the River Severn) so it's a frost pocket - very very

. But in summer we get no sea breeze so it's scorching hot

20-12-04, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by chazzyb

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillyC

and the cup of hot water to allow me to get the key in to open the tank!

In the absence of a kettle, if you stand on the foot rests, you can wee over the tank.

Ladies planning on attempting this would be advised to use a tank bra otherwise their inner thighs might freeze onto the cold metal tank

20-12-04, 10:44 AM	#14
BillyC Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The exiles of Kent Posts: 2,184	Was staying at my parent's last night... so frosty ground and ice as far as the eye could see! Nice! __________________ SV650 K3 - Gone. Now a member of the SV650.org Kawasaki brigade!

20-12-04, 11:03 AM	#17
BillyC Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The exiles of Kent Posts: 2,184	The K3 seat wasn't a problem in itself, though it can feel like concrete after a few hours of normal use My problem was the cold brake/clutch levers, the cold and empty tank chilling my bits and pieces, and the cold wind chilling my not so well covered bits of flesh (Bertie?) At least it was relatively dry... __________________ SV650 K3 - Gone. Now a member of the SV650.org Kawasaki brigade!

20-12-04, 10:29 AM	#11
Mr Toad Guest Posts: n/a	Ice in Islington ? I couldn't get the bike started this morning been off work all last week with 'flu' so it hadn't been used for 9 days. Plenty of power in the battery though, so I carried on cranking it for 5 second 'bursts'. After about a minute I could smell petrol , so I guessed I'd flooded it. Opened the throttle about a half turn, looked at the exhaust, hit the starter One f***ing great bang & decent size fireball later, and the bike was running nicely Thank you Mr Scorpion

20-12-04, 10:30 AM	#12
Iansv Guest Posts: n/a	Had a lovely bang the other day in the underground carpark at work.... Saw at least 3 people leap into the air... Hilarious !!

20-12-04, 11:00 AM	#16
Ken McCulloch Guest Posts: n/a	I remember commuting by bike one very cold winter (78 or 79) on my trusty CB125. It had a rip in the seat cover which meant the foam got damp and on frosty mornings it was like sitting on a lump of concrete. The standard seat on the SV is luxurious by comparison. Young people nowadays, they 'ave it easy.