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Bustaspoke wrote: Sun Oct 27, 2024 4:43 pm I was out on the Street Triple earlier,the ride got cut short when the drizzle came in.I'm still not sure if I should SORN the bike at the end of the week or give it another month.



I'm thinking of fitting a new rear shock over the winter,either Maxton or a Nitron anyone had experience of either?

I've got Nitrons on the Rockster. So far very happy with them.

When for a ride out with my younger brother. Met at Buntingford and went for a bacon bap and a coffee at Finchingfield as he's not been for ages. The back roads were 20% wet, 40% damp so it was a fairly mild one. Glad my bike was already dirty but he's was clean when we left. It wasn't at the end!

Some nice bikes at Finchingfield.







We left there and headed for Goldtop leathers shop near Bishops Stortford, been a couple of times now and really like the shop. The jackets are really nice and it's a decent place to stop for a coffee and a chat.

The 2 dull UJMs...like fuck. Both awesome bikes



I think if I'd have known how damp/wet/dirty the roads were I doubt I'd have gone out. But once out I bloody loved it. I keep thinking this is the last ride of the year but been thinking that for a month now so you never know. I'm definitely not washing the bike yet though!

The geezer in the Hertford Esso is gonna think I fancy him soon as every ride I'm brimming the tank before I go home in case that's the end of the season. Annoyingly I'm on 7954 miles and I'd really like to hit 8k cos of my OCD and seems a nice round number to end on

Bustaspoke wrote: Sun Oct 27, 2024 4:43 pm I'm thinking of fitting a new rear shock over the winter,either Maxton or a Nitron anyone had experience of either?

Not tried either but thinking of a Nitron for mine.

Bustaspoke wrote: Sun Oct 27, 2024 4:43 pm I was out on the Street Triple earlier,the ride got cut short when the drizzle came in.I'm still not sure if I should SORN the bike at the end of the week or give it another month.



I'm thinking of fitting a new rear shock over the winter,either Maxton or a Nitron anyone had experience of either?

You could sorn it, then if you want to ride it, tax it.

£117.

About £10 a month.

That's a half decent cocktail or a couple of pints.

Not worth the faff to not just keep it running, but then I am fabulously wealthy.

I've also got a couple of SV650's for winter so the Streety's getting SORN'd

Bustaspoke wrote: Sun Oct 27, 2024 4:43 pm I was out on the Street Triple earlier,the ride got cut short when the drizzle came in.I'm still not sure if I should SORN the bike at the end of the week or give it another month.

I'm thinking of fitting a new rear shock over the winter,either Maxton or a Nitron anyone had experience of either?

Why sorn it, you might hit a nice November, December, January day

I had a Nitron on my 636B1H kwak. It transformed the bike from a hard as nails rear end with very little damping to a lovely handling little sports bike

Bigyin wrote: Sun Oct 27, 2024 8:58 pm

Why sorn it, you might hit a nice November, December, January day

I had a Nitron on my 636B1H kwak. It transformed the bike from a hard as nails rear end with very little damping to a lovely handling little sports bike

I plan on overhauling the rear suspension & I enjoy the SV650's so I'll take the Streety of the road for the winter months.I've also got to get around to finishing off my XT600 project so I've plenty of 2 wheel stuff to get on with along with the non biking stuff.
Thanks for the recommendation on the Nitron

Bustaspoke wrote: Sun Oct 27, 2024 4:43 pm I was out on the Street Triple earlier,the ride got cut short when the drizzle came in.I'm still not sure if I should SORN the bike at the end of the week or give it another month.

I'm thinking of fitting a new rear shock over the winter,either Maxton or a Nitron anyone had experience of either?

I've got a Nitron on my Speed Triple, it was fine as supplied and even better when it was tweaked a bit

I had a Maxton shock and revalved forks on my old ZZR11 years ago.A world of difference to the bike. I've used Ohlins in the past 3 bikes,but any aftermarket shock is gonna be a positive step up. Nitron get a good report.

I'd be tempted to see what this chap recommends.

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Another angle from the other day:

Took the littlun’s Fazer out for a ride after changing all 4 plug caps, goes like a goodun now although the idle still sounds a little lumpy.

That Black Widow exhaust is a bit flippin loud.

Gregor wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 3:21 pm

Took the littlun’s Fazer out for a ride after changing all 4 plug caps, goes like a goodun now although the idle still sounds a little lumpy.

That Black Widow exhaust is a bit flippin loud.

Carb balance time?

Skub wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 4:55 pm

Gregor wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 3:21 pm
Took the littlun’s Fazer out for a ride after changing all 4 plug caps, goes like a goodun now although the idle still sounds a little lumpy.

That Black Widow exhaust is a bit flippin loud.

Carb balance time?

It’s on my to do list,I even got the gauges out last month and hung them by the back door

Funny old weather the past week. It's been mostly dry and calm,but an annoying mizzle coming and going,especially early in the day.

Anyway,it was the turn of Mr.Orange today. A good enough way to start November.

Skub wrote: Fri Nov 01, 2024 3:31 pm Funny old weather the past week. It's been mostly dry and calm,but an annoying mizzle coming and going,especially early in the day.

Anyway,it was the turn of Mr.Orange today. A good enough way to start November.

Camouflaged!

Well we're into November & it's stopped raining so I've kept the Street Triple on the road for another month.
Today's local spin consisted of a GT250,Bandit,Himalayan & my Street Triple.





Dryish roads & still wearing my summer gloves,that's a result for November

The mizzle finally pissed off today and although some roads were damp in places,it was pleasant enough. It does no harm to occasionally remind myself I am free to fuck about on bikes because of others who fought for their country.

I was doing some training today but when i rolled the Fazer out of the garage it had a front tyre that was flat as a pancake so the Multi got used instead ..... Even with all the power settings turned down to minimum its a pain in the arse to ride that slowly behind students