Exhaust Trouble !!

I have got to strip the Motad Exhaust collector of the vfr this weekend and send it back to Motad as the front downpipes are loose in the fittings on the collector. i called motad and they have offered to repair the pipes for free if i send them the parts.

It seems that the weather is starting to improve.

Went and ran the bike up for 10 mins on Wednesday. She's been waiting about 3 weeks to be run again and she started nice and easy and ran a treat. I need to fix an exhaust blow under the engine where the front down pipes link into the collector i replaced the standard set-up with the stainless Motad parts a couple of years ago and the joints are just one tube inside another and where the inner has vibrated over the years its made the fit quite loss and now i get lots of pops and bangs when rolling off the throttle. Hope i can bring her home soon and get some miles under my belt.

A little winter ride.

Went on the Essex Rospa Advanced Motorcyclists monthly ride yesterday which was lead by Jaques(er6f). There was also Ian (fazer 1000) and Morris (gtr1400) in attendance. We bimbled off to Cambridge. Myself and Ian didn't stay for a roast dinner in the pub as it was already 1.30 when we got there and we didn't fancy riding in the early afternoon cool down as the roads were pretty slick most the morning.

Scotland Motorcycle Tour 2011 Day 3.mpg

Scotland Motorcycle tour 2011 Day 2.mpg

Went for a little ride this morning

Well had a nice little 50 mile run this morning on the wet n cold roads of Essex and suffolk. These pilot road 3 tyres are even good in the cold. I think Michelin must put a little magic in these tyres they are always good to ride on.

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Coming into winter update

Well my girl is now packed into my Grandparents garage for the winter. She has spent a couple of winters outside where she lives during the summer and its been hard on her but i kept her at home so i could use her if there was an odd nice day. But i'm not sure she would make it through another winter without suffering badly. I will start her up once a month or so, to dry the damp from her parts but i don't think i will get to ride her till the new year when the weather gets better.