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#16 Post by D-Rider » Tue Aug 04, 2015 7:40 am

flatlander wrote:As said we all have out own preferences and you'll have yours.
That was my point
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#17 Post by blinkey501 » Tue Aug 04, 2015 12:40 pm

Hi and welcome to the forum :smt006

Myself and Nicky noto are not far from you.

Nick is at Scunthorpe , and i am near epworth

Brigg is a stone throw away..

Keep an eye out for ride outs

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#18 Post by D-Rider » Tue Aug 04, 2015 1:59 pm

blinkey501 wrote:
Brigg is a stone throw away..

Keep an eye out
I guess you are lucky to get a warning ! Wear a hard hat at all times now :smt100 :smt103


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#19 Post by blinkey501 » Wed Aug 05, 2015 12:30 pm

D-Rider wrote:
blinkey501 wrote:
Brigg is a stone throw away..

Keep an eye out
I guess you are lucky to get a warning ! Wear a hard hat at all times now :smt100 :smt103


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#20 Post by blinkey501 » Wed Aug 05, 2015 12:38 pm

I Am quite fortunate to have more than one aprilia?

The Michelin pr2s on my futura are superb.

I have Michelin pilot power on the mille which are good in the dry,but don,t inspire confidence in the wet.

And finally on the falco, I have conti road attack 2s fitted which are good?

Personally I think the Michelin or range are the best for me?
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#21 Post by tommo » Fri Aug 07, 2015 1:10 pm

Thanks for all your advice on the tyres folks, Just got back from London today so my first job is going to be new boots, Ive recently run Bridgestones on my old gsxr1100 i think they was S20,S might be wrong but they was good tyres, £220 fitted so not bad price,
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stone throw away

#22 Post by tommo » Fri Aug 07, 2015 1:11 pm

blinkey501 wrote:Hi and welcome to the forum :smt006

Myself and Nicky noto are not far from you.

Nick is at Scunthorpe , and i am near epworth

Brigg is a stone throw away..

Keep an eye out for ride outs

:smt002
Thats good news, We will all have to get met up soon for a ride out, look forward to meeting you all.
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#23 Post by tommo » Fri Aug 07, 2015 1:13 pm

mangocrazy wrote:
tommo wrote:
mangocrazy wrote:The original tyres (Metzeler MEZ3s) have a special circle in hell reserved for them. They really are that shit. If it's raining, do NOT go out on them. They will be lethal. I'd replace them before the bike turns a wheel again, honestly.

The OE shock is not particularly dangerous, just unpleasant. If you want to know what rear shock options are available for the Falco, this should tell you most of what you want to know:

https://www.ridersite.com/viewtopic.php?t=9153

Oh, and welcome to the forum. You're clearly a man who appreciates the finer things in life.

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its a 2001 model with a careful 2600 miles on the clock with full history and all mots.

Hello mangocrazy, i see your from Sheffield, Thats where I've just picked the bike up from, It was from a retired gent that lives up Wadsley road, Anyway that will be the first thing when i get back a set of brand new tyres for the old lass, I shouldn't be riding her with these tyres on, I t really is a shame as there is loads of tread left in them, You would think they was new.
Sounds like you really do have a 'one careful owner' bike, especially if he hadn't had it derestricted and it still had the original boots on. Nice one! What year is it and how many miles?
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Re: stone throw away

#24 Post by nicketynoo » Sat Aug 08, 2015 11:23 pm

tommo wrote:
blinkey501 wrote:Hi and welcome to the forum :smt006

Myself and Nicky noto are not far from you.

Nick is at Scunthorpe , and i am near epworth

Brigg is a stone throw away..

Keep an eye out for ride outs

:smt002
Thats good news, We will all have to get met up soon for a ride out, look forward to meeting you all.
We all ought to have a ride out to Mango's pad in Sheffield, I've heard he may have something in his garage to show me! 😉
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#25 Post by mangocrazy » Sun Aug 09, 2015 1:13 am

Hah! It's at a secret location in darkest Staffordshire... :smt003
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#26 Post by DavShill » Sat Aug 15, 2015 3:00 pm

Welcome Tommo. Lots of very good and reliable advice on this forum. I'm just over the bridge, in Beverley. We should meet up with blinkey, Nick and Howard at South Leverton before the summer is out.
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#27 Post by flatlander » Sat Aug 15, 2015 6:17 pm

I was in a Beverley once but that's a whole different story!

Could always do a pincer movement on Staffordshire in true Romnel style
For the avoidance of doubt and for the benefit of my wife, not everything I may say here will be absolutely true I may on ocassion embellish a little for effect.
That said when it comes to motorbikes, I like to ride side saddle with a nice frock
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#28 Post by blinkey501 » Sat Aug 15, 2015 8:09 pm

DavShill wrote:Welcome Tommo. Lots of very good and reliable advice on this forum. I'm just over the bridge, in Beverley. We should meet up with blinkey, Nick and Howard at South Leverton before the summer is out.
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