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Re: 114 Fat Bob FXFBS
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 10:25 pm
by ogri
Yorick wrote: Sun May 30, 2021 6:03 pm
MrLongbeard wrote: Sun May 30, 2021 5:59 pm
First bimble out of the year
And I reckon the new sat nav is knackered

it was only a quick 90 minute shake down ride to blow the dust off but it reckons I hit triple digit speeds
Bloody kids nowadays etc.
When I were a lad......
You had to peddle faster?

Re: 114 Fat Bob FXFBS
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 10:26 pm
by KungFooBob
Maybe 114 is actually the top speed?
Re: 114 Fat Bob FXFBS
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 11:07 pm
by Le_Fromage_Grande
KungFooBob wrote: Sun May 30, 2021 10:26 pm
Maybe 114 is actually the top speed?
Downhill with a tailwind?
Re: 114 Fat Bob FXFBS
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 11:35 pm
by MrLongbeard
KungFooBob wrote: Sun May 30, 2021 10:26 pm
Maybe 114 is actually the top speed?
Nope, limited to 110 I think, although if you have a tuner......
Re: 114 Fat Bob FXFBS
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 10:21 am
by MrLongbeard
Decided to get rid of all of my wire splicing and fitted an OEM electrical connection update kit, I now have way to many free outlets for accessories..

Re: 114 Fat Bob FXFBS
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2021 4:38 pm
by MrLongbeard
Re: 114 Fat Bob FXFBS
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2021 6:57 pm
by weeksy
It's cool as fuck. I think I'd hate it, but it's cool as penguin piss
Re: 114 Fat Bob FXFBS
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2021 7:02 pm
by Mr. Dazzle
Yeah whenever I see this bike I do wonder if I should consider one...
Re: 114 Fat Bob FXFBS
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2021 7:49 pm
by asmethurst99
There's one parked outside the Tatoo shop near us I walk past every day and always look at it ...
Re: 114 Fat Bob FXFBS
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2021 7:54 pm
by MrLongbeard
Do it, take some of the strain off me.
Every time I park it up it's always half an hour of 'that's nice, I might have a look at one of them, what's it like mista' ? nice problem to have I suppose

Re: 114 Fat Bob FXFBS
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2021 9:28 pm
by Mr. Dazzle
Already got one unreliable, charming, piece of crap but love it anyway motorcycle thanks

Re: 114 Fat Bob FXFBS
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2021 9:52 pm
by David
How could you get lost in Wales.....we have sign posts....even vowels now and again.....
Re: 114 Fat Bob FXFBS
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2021 9:56 pm
by MrLongbeard
David wrote: Thu Aug 12, 2021 9:52 pm
How could you get lost in Wales.....we have sign posts....even vowels now and again.....
Easily, when solar navigation is completely out of the question

Re: 114 Fat Bob FXFBS
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2021 10:20 am
by David
The sun shone at least twice this year......
Re: 114 Fat Bob FXFBS
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2021 10:37 am
by DefTrap
Taipan wrote: Wed Apr 08, 2020 11:03 am
They normally do okay...
Ooh that was a sphincter tightening slide, you'd have thought he might slacken off a bit given that literally every corner looked like it would have sort sort of gravel or sand fallen onto it. And hairily close with his bonce to the rock wall. Maybe it's just me - I'm from the Fens, I'm only used to avoiding the swamp.
Re: 114 Fat Bob FXFBS
Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 11:56 am
by MrLongbeard
First MOT time;
2021-08-28_11-18-45 by
MrLongbeard, on Flickr
Re: 114 Fat Bob FXFBS
Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:56 pm
by Skub
Did it pass?

Re: 114 Fat Bob FXFBS
Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 1:30 pm
by MrLongbeard
Skub wrote: Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:56 pm
Did it pass?
Surprisingly yes, although that reminds me I need to take the MOT number plate back off
I was worried when I started it up in the wee tiny cramped bike testing space they have as it was a smidge loud, but he just smiled and said all done

Re: 114 Fat Bob FXFBS
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2021 11:26 am
by MrLongbeard
Nearly stacked it into stop n go motorway traffic this morning
I really must remember to pull the clutch in when blipping on the down shift

Re: 114 Fat Bob FXFBS
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2021 3:45 pm
by Skub
MrLongbeard wrote: Tue Sep 07, 2021 11:26 am
Nearly stacked it into stop n go motorway traffic this morning
I really must remember to pull the clutch in when blipping on the down shift
At times I needed recalibration when going from riding a step though to a GSXR1000. Down for up and up for down.... I remember very clearly accelerating out of a roundabout in 2nd gear on the gixxer,then punching it down one without the clutch.
Or using the rear brake on the scooter as a clutch.
