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  • AK99AK99 Frets: 1334
    Kittyfrisk said:
    There's always the Davida, UK made & not cheap, but very high quality. Their boss David Fiddaman is a mad keen biker.
    https://www.davida-helmets.com/pages/story
    https://charliekompany.wordpress.com/2012/11/01/davidamade-to-order/
    I know the Davida ones - well remember the ad too :)



    Always thought they looked huuuuge, mushroom-style though.
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  • Devil#20Devil#20 Frets: 1715
    Has anybody tried a NoCo Lithium battery on their bike and would you recommend one? The negative I suppose is you need a Lithium battery charger but I already have one of those. Or would I be better sticking with an AGM type battery. I think my AGM is on its last legs, which is a bit disappointing considering it's not that old and they should last a lot longer than lead-acid batteries. 

    Ian

    Lowering my expectations has succeeded beyond my wildest dreams.

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  • KittyfriskKittyfrisk Frets: 16332
    edited July 2023
    AK99 said:
    There's always the Davida, UK made & not cheap, but very high quality. Their boss David Fiddaman is a mad keen biker.
    https://www.davida-helmets.com/pages/story
    https://charliekompany.wordpress.com/2012/11/01/davidamade-to-order/
    I know the Davida ones - well remember the ad too



    Always thought they looked huuuuge, mushroom-style though.
    All about the looks eh?, bliddy typical Harley riders 
    https://products.motorcyclenews.com/clothing/helmets/open-face-helmets/
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  • HaychHaych Frets: 5218
    AK99 said:
    There's always the Davida, UK made & not cheap, but very high quality. Their boss David Fiddaman is a mad keen biker.
    https://www.davida-helmets.com/pages/story
    https://charliekompany.wordpress.com/2012/11/01/davidamade-to-order/
    I know the Davida ones - well remember the ad too



    Always thought they looked huuuuge, mushroom-style though.


    I meant April. ~ Simon Weir

    Bit of trading feedback here.

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  • AK99AK99 Frets: 1334
    Kittyfrisk said:
    All about the looks eh?, bliddy typical Harley riders 
    https://products.motorcyclenews.com/clothing/helmets/open-face-helmets/
    Says the man with the silver conch adorned cowboy boots... :3
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  • KittyfriskKittyfrisk Frets: 16332
    edited July 2023
    Guilty as charged. I'm terribly shallow... 
    In my defence, they were concho's not conch shells  ;)
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  • AK99AK99 Frets: 1334
    Well since we're in confessional mode .. the previous owner (or one of them) saw fit to adorn the FXR with two of the damn things. Had to take a razor blade to the saddle before my kids - or anybody else for that matter - spotted them:



    :)
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  • KittyfriskKittyfrisk Frets: 16332
    :D  but you still have the fringes on your leather chaps?
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  • AK99AK99 Frets: 1334
    edited July 2023
    * Some things are sacrosanct  
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  • DominicDominic Frets: 15285
    AK99 said:
    Well since we're in confessional mode .. the previous owner (or one of them) saw fit to adorn the FXR with two of the damn things. Had to take a razor blade to the saddle before my kids - or anybody else for that matter - spotted them:



    :)
    Why ?
    they look great 
    ( ex- Harley Heritage Softail Nostalgia Owner speaking )
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  • p90foolp90fool Frets: 29588
    A little jaunt up the road from here to warm my oil for a service


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  • AK99AK99 Frets: 1334
    ^ That's class.

    Dominic said:
    Why ?
    they look great 
    ( ex- Harley Heritage Softail Nostalgia Owner speaking )
    When my now college-age daughter saw them in a box in the garage she opined - Aw. cute dad. You shoulda got a pistol and a holster to go with them.

    That's what I'd have to put up with :)
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  • CorvusCorvus Frets: 2777
    tFB Trader
    ^ actual hills... non round here, we miss 'em. Awesome scenery.

    Re lids I've got a Daytona open face, it's DOT only not the other UK/Euro thing. Pretty non-bulbous, the pics on the website (Fat Skeleton) are a bit deceptive I reckon but it is still low profile. Wind noise is a thing, earplugs needed.

    I got fed up of messing with db killers/baffles and bought some Vance & Hines "quiet" baffles for far too much money for what they are. The size of 'em is massive vs your average db killer, the exhaust note is a bit quieter but a good lot lower & thumpier.
    The bike had rejected the db killers out on the road somewhere anyway...
    it also shed the number plate when the bracket part sheared off the rear light - just as well, I found a switched live bare wire waving around inside the light housing. Why people do stupid shit like this is beyond me.
    corvusguitarworks.com
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  • roundthebendroundthebend Frets: 1066
    I'm thinking about swapping my handlebars.
    I'm not usually one to play about with modifications, but I noticed that my wrists get sore and also my thumbs when on longer rides. The handlebars on the Bonneville are quite straight which forces my elbows out but as I relax that puts a tension onto my wrist joint. I could do with them being slightly closer, and slightly angled backwards.

    I've no idea where to look though. If this was a bicycle scenario, my local shop would assess my riding position and do some measurements, then swap the bars over to something that fits me properly. Does that service exist at motorcycle garages?
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  • AK99AK99 Frets: 1334
    Bars are always a compromise - and can be hard to get them right.

    This video is slightly better than what it first appears if you're looking for a few pointers.




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  • AK99AK99 Frets: 1334
    edited July 2023
    As a very rough guide btw - I was once told that f you sit on the bike, close your eyes, and put your hands out to where you would like the grips to be, then that'll show you what bars you want.
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  • KittyfriskKittyfrisk Frets: 16332
    ^  That explains a lot  ;)

    Discover 200 motorcycle handlebars - Abzlocalin
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  • thebreezethebreeze Frets: 2727
    AK99 said:
    Bars are always a compromise - and can be hard to get them right.

    This video is slightly better than what it first appears if you're looking for a few pointers.




    Is that because P90fool is doing the presenting?
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  • AK99AK99 Frets: 1334
    Kittyfrisk said:
    ^  That explains a lot  ;)

    Discover 200 motorcycle handlebars - Abzlocalin
    I'll give that guy a choc-bikkie if he can work the front brake on that (without standing on the seat that is..) 
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  • ALRALR Frets: 75
    Question for the Motorati: Tank bags: Ring mounted or magnetic?
    My music blog:
    http://alrmusicblog.blogspot.com/ (updated Feb 2023)
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  • HaychHaych Frets: 5218
    ALR said:
    Question for the Motorati: Tank bags: Ring mounted or magnetic?
    I have both (plus a strapped on one). Ring mounted are ok but the tank ring is normally permanently mounted to the tank so if you want to use a different tank bag it means removing the ring first. 

    They’re also a pest when you need to refuel, especially if you have one that’s locked on 

    Magnetic are convenient but less secure (from a theft perspective) but if it picks up debris on the mounting surface you risk scratching the tank. 

    I meant April. ~ Simon Weir

    Bit of trading feedback here.

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  • sinbaadisinbaadi Frets: 1252
    Oh it's a guarantee that a magnetic tank bag will scratch your tank at some point.  The question is only whether you mind that or not.  
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  • cruxiformcruxiform Frets: 2339
    I’ve recently got an Oxford ring mounted one and it’s fab! No less hassle than a magnetic one that I can see. Feels very secure when attached.
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  • KittyfriskKittyfrisk Frets: 16332
    cruxiform said:
    I’ve recently got an Oxford ring mounted one and it’s fab! No less hassle than a magnetic one that I can see. Feels very secure when attached.
    Totally innocent, but why does it sound so very 'specialist interest' / S&M?  ;)
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  • cruxiformcruxiform Frets: 2339
    That made me LOL.
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  • KittyfriskKittyfrisk Frets: 16332
    edited July 2023
    Motorcyclist harassed by police ruffians... 
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-66212199
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  • p90foolp90fool Frets: 29588
    Kittyfrisk said:
    Motorcyclist harassed by police ruffians... 
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-66212199
    It says "motorcyclist" but was probably "bike thief". 
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  • KittyfriskKittyfrisk Frets: 16332
    Just because he had fake number plates, no insurance & was riding like a total nutter... hmmm, you might have a point. ;)
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  • DominicDominic Frets: 15285
    good at wheelies tho'
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  • DominicDominic Frets: 15285
    'Ride it like you stole it '.......and all that
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