My birthday soon, what bling should I have?

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My birthday soon, what bling should I have?

#1 Post by Alkydale » Sat Jul 26, 2008 5:55 pm

Unfortunately another year of my life has ebbed away......BUT, my sweetheart :smt008 asked if I would like some Helibars to which I replied hmmmmmmmm.

I think they would be a nice addition to the bike but if you had 200 quid to spend where would it go?

Sensible answers only please (yeah, fat chance) and you must spend it on the bike!!!!!

As I'm in plaster for another 5 weeks :smt009 I have plenty of time to do whatever mods may be suggested, within reason.

Cheers guys :smt016

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#2 Post by Nooj » Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:15 pm

Have you changed the rear shock yet? Or the Renegade airkit is a good mod if you can get one. Higher bars are good, I like my Variobars a lot.
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#3 Post by sabestian » Sat Jul 26, 2008 7:54 pm

Happy birthday!

Let's see:
- Tuono fairing with screen £100
- Tuono fairing subframe £80
- other bits £100
- bars £150

It's gonna be tight :smt003

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#4 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:53 pm

rear shock

if that has been done, then i would go airbox kit and pc3 - the dollar is shagged again so would be nearly doable.....


Let's face it, you wouldn't go to a nurse to get good advice on a problem with a Falco - you'd choose an Engineer or a mechanic...


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Re: My birthday soon, what bling should I have?

#5 Post by FlyingKiwi » Sun Jul 27, 2008 7:13 am

Alkydale wrote: if you had 200 quid to spend where would it go?
Hmmm, 200 squid divided by average of £15 per tank equals 13 tankfuls @ 160 miles a tank :smt017
= 2133 miles.
Yup, that'll go to the Alps and back
woo hoo, road trip :smt016 :smt030 :smt003

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Re: My birthday soon, what bling should I have?

#6 Post by Alkydale » Sun Jul 27, 2008 8:13 am

FlyingKiwi wrote:
Alkydale wrote: if you had 200 quid to spend where would it go?
Hmmm, 200 squid divided by average of £15 per tank equals 13 tankfuls @ 160 miles a tank :smt017
= 2133 miles.
Yup, that'll go to the Alps and back
woo hoo, road trip :smt016 :smt030 :smt003
He,he, care to join me?

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#7 Post by D-Rider » Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:22 am

Care to let me know where you can get a whole tankful for £15 ?

I'd be up for some of that!

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#8 Post by Nooj » Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:14 am

And how do you manage to get 160 miles from a tankfull??
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#9 Post by D-Rider » Sun Jul 27, 2008 12:02 pm

Nooj wrote:And how do you manage to get 160 miles from a tankfull??
I can - although I never used to be able to.

Keith does too - he reckons it's the Iridium plugs. My fuel consumption dropped dramatically when I fitted mine - it was when the bike was serviced and I know they played about with the fuelling so I'd put it down to that ... until Keith mentioned his had improved dramatically when he fitted his Iridiums.

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#10 Post by FlyingKiwi » Sun Jul 27, 2008 3:51 pm

D-Rider wrote:Care to let me know where you can get a whole tankful for £15 ? :smt003
I did say average, assuming cheaper prices in France.
Nooj wrote:And how do you manage to get 160 miles from a tankfull??
That's what I get, I don't rev mine out a lot so suspect that helps.
Alktdale wrote:He,he, care to join me?
Not this year, off to NZ at Xmas. Getting itching feet again though after seeing Davshalls pic of the Grossglockner Pass :smt007

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