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#16 Post by **Kwackerz** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 6:50 pm

http://shop.averysmotorcycles.com/produ ... oduct=1813

Oximiser.. probably the best thing Oxford have made as everything else seems lacklustre!

The RSV is now referred to as "Ariete" after the Italian Main Battle Tank of the same name

Falconihlist · #17 Post by **Falconihlist** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 7:06 pm

You have a reverse gear on your bike? Do tell.

#18 Post by **Kwackerz** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 7:07 pm

Aladinsaneuk · #19 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 8:13 pm

good recovery tim

#20 Post by **Kwackerz** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 8:25 pm

It didnt go in reverse however it decidedly didnt decide to go forwards either today. Ariete seemed quite fitting in that it could refer to the tank's inability to advance (with it being from the Italian Army) or when it is going it can refer to it's sound and powerful engine and country of manufacture...

for now it is in disgrace and the former meaning has been applied..

Falconihlist · #21 Post by **Falconihlist** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 8:27 pm

could be worse, you could have called it chieftain, and then you would be changing your gearbox.

#22 Post by **Kwackerz** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 9:10 pm

One thing besides charging the battery, that I did was start it back up. Now last time I fired it up was when i fitted the eprom chip, no real changes.. ran it for a few minutes to confirm the chip worked.
This time however it ran.. but I had to adjust the tickover quite a lot on the knob on the right handside.. that normal? I know it's a game changer when you swap the chip but couldnt remember ever having to play with the idle like that before? oh and i'd forgotten how devilishly addictive the induction roar is from the airkit..

control_67 · #23 Post by **control_67** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 1:22 pm

Ok, which clever bastard decided to make the fan switch a 29mm socket? The one size I don't bastarding have and neither does anywhere else. I've had to order one online. Of course I didn't discover this until I went to change the switch, which means I have the bike sitting, drained of coolant and silently mocking me.

Aladinsaneuk · #24 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 2:02 pm

Falconihlist · #25 Post by **Falconihlist** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 2:20 pm

Does tool multi purpose not fit then?

I have so far managed the clutch slave, and rear brake. Did the clutch pot, only to find that the brembo upright looks naff, and I can't do the front brake reservoir because idiot here forgot to order the extortionately expensive rizoma bracket. Looks like that will have to wait till next weekend, D'oh

Falcopops · #26 Post by **Falcopops** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 11:01 pm

I did a quick plug change and TB balance then thrashed the nuts of the beast 2 up for 1200km's on a mix of boring straight bits, scary straight bits (the bit's in that only have one lane surfaced and you need to take to the dirt when a road train is coming th other way), some dirt roads, lots of awesome twisty bits (Pikfee bellypan well and truly scraped shitless) and an extremely awesome fast set of sweepers, about 30 minutes of 150km/h at stupid lean angles. GF was feeling a bit ill at the end of that and needed a lie down.

Pity about the winter weather here though, mid to high 20's and sunny.

I think I forgot to mention spending the evening alternating from the bar to laying in the hot springs drinking bourbon.

I'm deffo not coming back to London

fatboy · #27 Post by **fatboy** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:42 pm

Well the Falco arrived here at Turnpike Manor,not managed to get any work done as work today and we DO NOT have Falcopops weather. V pleased the bike is back outside my mansion, it was unattended outside my mates empty house as he escaped that part of town a few days ago,new starter relay on order,only s/stand reqd now, next week off work and garage space in my mates new house already blagged