Full Members Ride to Grafon Waters 240411

The VFR has had a new oil cooler to engine pipe fitted a few days ago and today was the first proper test for it and all was well and there's now no leak under the bike. The weather was very warm so we had a good ride at a descent pace. Lead by Richard Parker and tail ended by a few people. We had some adventures today with losing a lump of the group and then the person that went backwards to round up the people marking the turns got a split in the rear tyre so had to get the recovery person to take her home. We all made it to the lunch stop bar Jill and 1 other person that got lost and all stayed as a group on the way home. Heres a few picks from the day.

PICS when i get time to edit it the will be a video as well HERE

The poor VFR has suffered a electrical fault that i had to get someone to fix for me. It turned out to be a wire under the dash area that had damage to the coating with that repaired all is well again. I had Marinus at M-Moto balance the carbs while the bike was apart and she rides like a dream again. Went out with EAMG on a full members ride to Stowmarket on Sunday and had a great ride on some nice warm cleanish and dry roads. I also got lucky and got home about 30 mins before it started raining.

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1st ride of the year

We went on our 1st group ride of the year yesterday it was a great day (for the time of year) for it damp in the morning and dried up after noon. We went to Royston to a cafe called the Silver ball? so only about 120 miles all in but enough for me to get back into the feel if riding and for a descent ride on the new Conti Road Attack 2 tires. I took a few pictures before leaving the meeting place but forgot to take anymore. HERE THEY ARE. Hope you all have a great year riding and stay safe.

Essex Rospa Advanced Motorcyclist monthly ride

I went out with the others in the eram club yesterday for my first day out riding in a few months. the weather held good all day apart from a few small rain showers that only lasted a short while but not long enough for me to get wet inside my NOT waterproof clothes. the roads stayed damp to wet most of the day so it gave me a good chance to learn about the new conti's. They seem to take a while to warm up but it was only 7deg for most of the day so thats not a big surprise. but when they really do offer great grip and feel, even on the damp roads i was able to get pretty good lean angles with confidence. A good day out was had by all those that attended with a stretched out route from The BP services in Boreham to a small cafe a the side of a fishing lake in Stowmarket.

Pictures will be posted Here

Tyres Update

Well i have now done a couple of hundred miles on the new Conti Road Attack 2's in the cold wet mornings and the dry but still chilly evenings and i must say i am very happy with them. They respond well to steering inputs and feel confident in the wet and dry under acceleration and braking. Just have to see how long they last now, i think that with some months of winter riding ahead the center will wear somewhat more than the rest from the lesser lean angles so it wont be a fair test but thats just the way it is.

New tyres fitted today

I went for the new Conti Road Attack 2 tyres as the few reviews i had read all said how good they are. They are right there very grippy straight out the box and very quick turners, it shocked me at first how easy the bike turned into corners these are quicker than the Mich pr'2 and there quite sporty for a sport touring tyre. The Conti's seem quite confident in the wet as half the roads home were still wet. I really need to get used to the quick turn in as it did catch me out a few times in the 20 mile ride home. Also i saw a great custom painted new fireblade while at Essex Honda today. They sent the panels away for painting for the customer before collection.

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Rothmans Fireblade