Author Topic: What have you done with your bike today? (Read 229758 times)

Fat Rat · « **Reply #2320 on:** September 18, 2021, 19:52:40 »

@Rusty he blamed lockdown for the lack of use but he also said he wasn't planning on getting another bike.

kwackboy · « **Reply #2321 on:** September 18, 2021, 22:19:12 »

And 3 dealership services under 1500 miles ..

Fat Rat · « **Reply #2322 on:** September 18, 2021, 23:19:59 »

Yep, the 600 mile and two annual

Ridaz · « **Reply #2323 on:** September 19, 2021, 07:34:50 »

Got it out the mancave to find all the bits for powder coating

mr_diver · « **Reply #2324 on:** September 19, 2021, 09:48:07 »

So the new Africa Twin's don't last long when you get them wet?

Brockett · « **Reply #2325 on:** September 19, 2021, 18:15:39 »

The VX took me to the Copdock motorcycle show. Banged out- I've not seen it that crowded for a number of years. The forecast of rain did not come true and the sun shone quite nicely. Did not seem to be as many trade stands as usual but for £10 it was a very nice day out.

Brockett · « **Reply #2326 on:** September 25, 2021, 20:10:47 »

Collected my new bike today.

kwackboy · « **Reply #2327 on:** September 25, 2021, 20:12:41 »

Nice ..

hope you get on with this one, is it a DCT ..?

Brockett · « **Reply #2328 on:** September 25, 2021, 20:17:57 »

No. The gearbox is sweet as a nut and I don't want want a bike that decides to change up a gear mid corner just when I'm about to go down a gear as the road gets steeper.

Dark-Strom · « **Reply #2329 on:** September 25, 2021, 21:12:40 »

Nice bike Mr. B

Dark-Strom · « **Reply #2330 on:** September 26, 2021, 15:38:55 »

Fitted some bobbins and a bit more tank protection

Brockett · « **Reply #2331 on:** September 26, 2021, 19:28:50 »

I don't like it.

The 2021 Honda NC750XA has always on front indictors as a safety feature.

Following two friends today they both feel when my bike is partially obscured by another vehicle the always on indicators could be mis read as turn signal.

So far two cars have pulled out on me when I could clearly see the drivers were looking at me.

What do you think?

Brockett · « **Reply #2332 on:** September 26, 2021, 19:40:52 »

The NC750 took me to Oulton Broad today and V-Bear came along for the ride. Maybe if he knew it was going to drizzle a bit he's have put his trousers on

TLPower · « **Reply #2333 on:** September 26, 2021, 19:41:32 »

I think the Africa Twin has the same feature, it certainly makes them visible. I never considered the possibility of someone catching a glance and assuming you were turning.

Rather worrying.

Ridaz · « **Reply #2334 on:** September 26, 2021, 22:12:59 »

3 Years in with the Africa Twin and no such concerns or incident so far Dave.

Brockett · « **Reply #2335 on:** September 27, 2021, 09:54:38 »

Thanks Ridaz that good to hear. The rear indicators come on if I apply emergency stop pressure to the brakes ( I wonder if it is triggered by the ABS) Although I haven't tried it and even if I did I wouldn't know if and when it works.

Mr Nick · « **Reply #2336 on:** September 27, 2021, 11:29:27 »

The flashing hazards when I brake hard in my car don't seem to be triggered by wheel locking that the ABS would pick up, it's more like an accelerometer at work. It's a bit annoying as it triggers when I'm driving enthusiastically, but still well within the limits or brakes & tyres, as it makes it look like I'm panic braking or something.

Brockett · « **Reply #2337 on:** September 27, 2021, 14:55:10 »

I'd never heard of such a thing before and doubt many other people have either. I suspect that, like me, other people seeing it would just think it was a vehicle defect or some poncey gimmick from America that's been aded.

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #2338 on:** September 27, 2021, 16:16:00 »

Time to trawl the forums (fora?) and wider web to see if it can be programmed out or bypassed? Harley indicators have been always on for years, haven't they?
Apart from that I actually quite like the idea.

Brockett · « **Reply #2339 on:** September 27, 2021, 16:20:12 »

None of my Harleys have had that. The odd ones I've seen with such have been after market pimped.