Just dropped the bike over to a fella to get it dyno'd.
Doing a base line run with the K&N trips on it then fitting the new plenum I'm making (second version) to see how much improvement is made.
Seems like he knows his stuff. He's the cheif mechanic for the Australian BMW Superbike team and...
Not the greatest pic. This is after a small Euro bike show at Texas Pride BBQ. I did manage to win myself a $40.00 gift certificate for Texas Pride!.. :) This pic was taken after the other bikes had left..
There was a nice looking '67 Triumph TR6 chopper that I voted for that won 1st...
argh :mad:
Good morning fellow captains. :cool:
So i woke up this morning with intentions of going to my Muay thai class gone out to my bike put the key in the ignition and turned it............................Nothing no gauge sweep no lights anything .
so i checked to make sure my kill switch...
Thought with all the interest in 'what you'd buy next' and ' 2nd bike ' might be interesting to see what eveyone owned previously. Before my Rocket i owned : Harley FXD Dyna , Harley FXDX , BMW R100GS-PD ( for a planned trip to Africa that never happened, bought a stupid house), BMW 1150 GS ...
ok I finally did the EB headlight wiring and went to start up the bike and it goes as normal with the cycling etc and then when I hit the start button I hear a loud click in the midsection of the bike and then it recycles as in turning the key back on and then the loud click will happen...
Our congratulations go to MCN Golden Bike winner Joe Wright who recently used his £1000 prize against a used ZX-9R. Joe, pictured alongside Triumph Wolverhampton Sales Manager Michael Niblett, won the £1000 prize to use against any bike sold on...
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Radiator leaking,,,, fixed
Now at less than a year old and 4,200 miles, the top seam on my radiator has a leak!!!! I hope this is not indicative of times to come!! :mad: The top tank seam is seeping when cold just to the left of the fill cap. No it's not a loose cap. It's coming out of the...
It has been raining for the last week and got me thinking of my funniest riding in the rain experience. Many years ago me and my best mate Marty (RIP) were off on one of our 3-4 day away' trips'. Life then involved a lot of non-prescription substances and our 650 and 750 Triumph Tiger/Bonnevile...
Howdy all... seems a few of us either already have a second bike or would consider one. I too have considered what i'll buy to add to the stable.
If you were going to get another bike which of these following would you buy?
Ducati Diavel
Suzuki Hyabusa
Harley Street Glide CVO
BMW...
I've decided my second bike is going to be a wide glide..................I know I know bloody Harley lol but I like them it can be my putt around bike and the rocket can be the serious riding beast ..................I'm going to step away now so u can all bombard me with abuse and I'll come back...
Riding a motorcycle from Peterborough to Brussels and back in a day in November is no picnic. The 600 miles aren’t the issue, but being cold is. Even with good riding kit, draughts start to creep in and on a...
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In this week's issue of MCN, on sale Wednesday December 21, we have the inside story on a new Triumph-engined British sports bike from Enigma. This week also features the first part of the MCN Xmas quiz. If you know...
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Anybody got any good contacts in Honduras? There's bound to be a glut of slightly used passenger seats for motorbikes now.
BBC News - Honduras bans motorcycle passengers in anti-crime move
Its probably the thin end of the wedge really. Be Mexico next followed by Miami and LA. Look out...
Bye!
I'm Valerio , i'm a very young boy !!!!! ahahahahahah ( I' was born in 1959, April !!!), I' ride a Rocket tre classic and I'have also another oldest bike, a Moto Guzzi 1000 G5, dated 1979.
I live in Rome, I'am an ENT medical doctor in Hospital in Rome.
My English is very bad and also my...
British bikes proved a massive hit at the NEC Motorcycle Live show last weekend thanks to stunning displays from Triumph, Norton, Metisse and Royal Enfield. Triumph led the way, with show-goers swamping its stand to see the new Tiger Explorer,...
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Coming home from work Monday I noticed two head lights closing some distance rather fast. I was running 70mph. I down shifted to 4th gear, and as the first bike slowed down and pulled along side me he look at me as I looked at him and I opened up 147 foot lbs of torque and 138hp on him and I...
Since returning from Spain a while back I've had numerous emails from Tiger owners concerning fuel consumption. It appears that quite a few are finding it a little on the thirsty side compared to their BMW F800GS-owning friends. On French...
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