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Offline Barbel Mick

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #9080 on: July 08, 2019, 22:35:44 »
Found a few days spare in my busy schedule  :grin: so rode it to North Wales for a few days riding in glorious sunshine!!  :thumb:
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #9081 on: July 09, 2019, 05:27:43 »
I was at work completing the final 7 hours for my driver's CPC. :violence-smack:
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Offline Barbel Mick

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #9082 on: July 09, 2019, 20:22:46 »
203 miles and 91/2 out today. Managed to stop long enough for pasty, chips, peas And gravy at The Ponderosa, caaaake in Dolgellau and ice cream in Beddgelert.
In serious need of a beer now.  :obscene-drinkingchug:
It's a hard life!! :whistle:
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #9083 on: July 09, 2019, 20:39:40 »
I salute your dedication to a life of doing whatever the **** you want. Keep it up!

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #9084 on: July 16, 2019, 10:21:28 »
Had it stolen from outside my work place (Hospital) when I was working the night shift  :bawl: :bawl: :bawl: :bawl: :bawl:

I hope the thieving bastards get leprosy and their hands fall off.

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #9085 on: July 16, 2019, 11:31:40 »
 ### ### ### :violence-smack:

Sorry to hear that NTBooth.

Offline Barbel Mick

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #9086 on: July 18, 2019, 20:01:22 »
Nice 100 miles around East Staffs & Derbyshire Dales stopping a few time for refreshments!  :)
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #9087 on: July 18, 2019, 20:10:53 »
Very sorry to hear this NT BOOTH  :icon_batterup: :icon_batterup:

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #9088 on: July 18, 2019, 20:13:14 »
Good on you Mick I’d loved to be retired and ride my bike whenever I want, 10 years to go  :angry-banghead:

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #9089 on: July 18, 2019, 21:28:01 »
Sorry to hear that NTBooth. :bawl:
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #9090 on: July 20, 2019, 11:37:49 »
well MOT passed today so good for another 12 months

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #9091 on: July 20, 2019, 20:23:00 »
@NTBooth, Sorry to hear that news.
 :icon_batterup: is what they need and a bloody good one.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #9092 on: July 21, 2019, 07:20:06 »
That is a rotten thing to have happened , no mercy for thieves here.

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #9093 on: July 21, 2019, 09:18:30 »
is nothing safe these days, the thieving gits need a lesson, perhaps if you posted your reg and description some of us might see the bike somewhere and be able to report it to you and the Police.

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #9094 on: July 21, 2019, 21:41:42 »
Left hand front brake totally ceased .. in fact could hardly push the bike off the centre stand due to it .. rebuilt both front calipers .. good rebuild kit bought from wemoto's .. but having problems bleeding them .. lever feels spongy .. there must be a bit of air still in there .. have read all the forum and done all the tips but just cannot get the lever to firm up .. Any other tips ?

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #9095 on: July 21, 2019, 22:44:47 »
Tie wrap the brake lever to the handle bar and leave over night.
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #9096 on: July 21, 2019, 22:50:14 »
 :text-goodpost:

Everytime I do my brakes I end with a cable tie over the brake lever over night and everytime they're nicely firmed up the next day  :fix:

Offline Barbel Mick

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #9097 on: July 23, 2019, 20:58:42 »
Needed some new helmets so took a little ride out to Sportsbike shop at Boston. Helmets paid for (will be delivered tomorrow) we thought we should pay a visit to East Kirkby and go see the Lancaster. From there a short run to Coningsby, but we were too late for any action, it was gone 17.00 now, so we set off home. Arrived home after 201 miles......and bloody hot!!!!
A couple of photos........................
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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #9098 on: July 23, 2019, 21:46:30 »
 :text-goodpost:

Two fantastic pictures there  :thumb:
I can see the bottom one in the next calendar  :thumb:

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Re: What have you done with your V-Strom today?
« Reply #9099 on: July 24, 2019, 05:28:35 »
Excellent use of you retirement young Mick.

I approve. :thumb:
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