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Offline JonStrom

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Re: Rogues Gallery
« Reply #80 on: June 04, 2010, 08:40:47 »
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Here's me somewhere on me travels... Anyone want to try and guess the location?

Eastern Europe. Krakow?

Not bad for a first guess. You're far enough East, a bit out on the latitude though...

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Re: Rogues Gallery
« Reply #81 on: June 04, 2010, 10:02:57 »
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Here's me somewhere on me travels... Anyone want to try and guess the location

Prague or Budapest?

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Re: Rogues Gallery
« Reply #82 on: June 04, 2010, 10:53:02 »
Has to be Eastern Europe.  Has to be the Danube. The bit of poster on the ground looks Cyrillic, so that narrows it down...

I'm guessing the observation balcony of the Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad, Serbia.
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Re: Rogues Gallery
« Reply #83 on: June 06, 2010, 19:48:47 »
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Has to be Eastern Europe.  Has to be the Danube. The bit of poster on the ground looks Cyrillic, so that narrows it down...

I'm guessing the observation balcony of the Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad, Serbia.
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Absolutely spot on Scep. Have you been there too?

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Re: Rogues Gallery
« Reply #84 on: June 06, 2010, 20:36:57 »
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...Absolutely spot on Scep. Have you been there too?
Sadly, no. I've had a dream trip to the Balkans planned for a couple of years but a young family means that I can only get away for a max of a week a year :bawl: . One day...  :thumb:
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Re: Rogues Gallery
« Reply #85 on: June 06, 2010, 21:48:24 »
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...Absolutely spot on Scep. Have you been there too?
Sadly, no. I've had a dream trip to the Balkans planned for a couple of years but a young family means that I can only get away for a max of a week a year :bawl: . One day...  :thumb:

Serbia is a great country with fascinating history. I've been to Belgrade twice and have made some good friends there. I can highly recommend it. It's possible to do it inside 10 days. If you want any tips, just ask.

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Re: Rogues Gallery
« Reply #86 on: June 12, 2010, 21:48:15 »

That's me on the North York  Moors :thumb:
KLV1000 A2H plus Madstad bracket with sports screen, Corbin touring seat,Remus revolution alloy slip ons ,PC3, K&N filter, migsel mount, R&G frame sliders, rox risers, renthal bars, fork brace,carbon fibre rear hugger, goodridge hoses..

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Re: Rogues Gallery
« Reply #87 on: June 24, 2010, 22:24:04 »

Offline fairportgoer

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Re: Rogues Gallery
« Reply #88 on: July 05, 2010, 21:28:21 »
This is me and my newly purchased Wee :shock:
25 years out of the saddle but raring to go :grin:



Dean
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Re: Rogues Gallery
« Reply #89 on: July 05, 2010, 21:33:31 »
Dean, that's the look of a happy chappy. Great bike and great roads where you are at the mo.

Bet that is your computer desktop picture now, if not, why not.

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Re: Rogues Gallery
« Reply #90 on: July 05, 2010, 22:20:20 »
Hi Hutchie,

I am in my motorhome on the campsite in Poolewe.

Just browsing the site after having a ride out to Ullapool today :grin:

Maybe you could help me? What protection do I need for my bike (protection bars etc) and where is the best place to get them?

Actually it is not my desktop picture! That would be of a lovely beach just up the road from here called Mellon Udrigle.

Have you had a look at my website?

Regards

Dean
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Re: Rogues Gallery
« Reply #91 on: July 05, 2010, 22:31:18 »
aye, been all over your site pal.

Givi bars are the most popular. I got Givi's because they protect the top of the bike a bit more (but fit them right, or you'll be driven mental by a wierd rattle after a while, contact me or read another post in the gallery bit from earlier today.

If you're getting a bashplate as well, there are a few to go for. Forget about any one that has a hole to drain the oil without removing the bashplate, because 1. Where there's a hole there's room for the bike to get a smack, and 2. I defy anybody to remove the oil drain bolt and magically drain oil through another hole below it, and 3. How the fk you going to get the oil filter off. (And even if you don't do this sort of thing yourself, you want to get used to taking it off and on so you ain't paying a mechanic labour to undo some bolts. I got one from a bloke in the USA , narcosis junkie, because it was the most substantial one I could find, and it has had a hammering, with no ill effects, and I mean a real battering, 2 up offroad etc. The swmotech one has been upgraded lately, might be worth a look, and the best one I ever came across really is by some australian blokes, B & B or something like that.

Get crash bars on as soon as you can though, they are a piece of cake to fit, really , very easy indeed, and you'll be gutted if the bike goes over in some gravel or falls off the sidestand while you ponder the crashbar options.

Also if you're noticing a bit of a buffeting or whatever, move your screen up (again, dead easy), and stick a few washers in the bottom 2 bolt mounts, to tilt it a wee bit (or buy a madstad if you are loaded)

Also, change your mirrors to aprilia ones (loads of posts about that) and/or get mirror extenders. Not only will you see more behind you, including your good lady's grin, but you'll reduce the buffeting a bit.
Cheapest option to reduce buffeting though I reckon is to lift your visor. I canny remember the last time I had my visor down, although I use a wee inner sunshade visor a lot.

There ye go!

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Re: Rogues Gallery
« Reply #92 on: July 05, 2010, 22:42:55 »
Thanks for that Hutchie :thumb:

I saw the post about the rattle from the crash bars. I did nearly drop it today :shock: Nee to get them fitted as soon as possible.

Lots to think about but many thanks

Dean
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Re: Rogues Gallery
« Reply #93 on: July 06, 2010, 08:16:55 »
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I did nearly drop it today :shock:

Dropping a strom is almost inevitable.. I was adamant I wasn't going to drop mine and it's gone over 3 times now (twice when I wasn't even on it ffs) so the engine bars are definitely the first thing to get :-)
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Re: Rogues Gallery
« Reply #94 on: July 06, 2010, 15:36:02 »
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Dropping a strom is almost inevitable.. I was adamant I wasn't going to drop mine and it's gone over 3 times now (twice when I wasn't even on it ffs) so the engine bars are definitely the first thing to get :-)

Same, I came off slowly riding into a gravel car park not realising how loose the gravel was and how much of a bad idea going anywhere near gravel is :D really really really glad I had the givi engine bars, (and handguards) saved me a lot of money and made it possible to pick it up (4 of us!?) and ride away with just a broken indicator.

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Re: Rogues Gallery
« Reply #95 on: July 31, 2010, 15:28:30 »
Lauren and myself pre-departure to Alton Towers
9:00am Kirkcaldy!


Oh the joys!
Lauren: Hamish...where are the seatbelts on this thing?

Me: it's a motorbike...it's got no seatbelts

Lauren:...get some....you need them!

Me: *Switches off comms*

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Re: Rogues Gallery
« Reply #96 on: August 16, 2010, 20:46:09 »


having lunch in Austrian Alps


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Re: Rogues Gallery
« Reply #97 on: August 17, 2010, 13:18:46 »
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Re: Rogues Gallery
« Reply #98 on: October 19, 2010, 11:42:51 »
Me & mine at Garraun point in Ireland after just finishing the Longest day.
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TLD 2010:Lowestoft to Dingle. 767 miles.15hrs &3mins. 1763m in total
TLD 2011: Blackpool to The Eiffel Tower. 14hrs&35 mins 565 miles

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Re: Rogues Gallery
« Reply #99 on: October 19, 2010, 12:12:35 »
On MZ301


me on mz 301 #2 by neltek, on Flickr

Me on ferry with my old SV


arrghhhh by neltek, on Flickr

Me and my toddler and the SV


william on SV650 by neltek, on Flickr

on v-strom 150 miles on clock


me on V Strom by neltek, on Flickr


  :wtf:  NOT SURE I HAVE SEEN CAT... ON THIS LIST?  :shrug:
V-Strom 650 GT

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