What have you done on your bike today?
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I only know because I've been on the old one
When we were returning from Italy in 2015 we got the ferry back from Saint-Malo France to the UK. We spent the day there and got an apartment for the night to get the ferry back to Portsmouth. Lovely place and some great restaurants with good food.
Us on the ferry back to the UK.
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Please don't include your clan chieftains and village elders in the tally 'K thanks.England also had a queen Mary so that makes 2
Is that Owen Jones with you in the photo, Wayne?When we were returning from Italy in 2015 we got the ferry back from Saint-Malo France to the UK. We spent the day there and got an apartment for the night to get the ferry back to Portsmouth. Lovely place and some great restaurants with good food.
Us on the ferry back to the UK.
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You had blond hair back then I seeWhen we were returning from Italy in 2015 we got the ferry back from Saint-Malo France to the UK. We spent the day there and got an apartment for the night to get the ferry back to Portsmouth. Lovely place and some great restaurants with good food.
Us on the ferry back to the UK.
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You had hair back then I see
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Awesome! Very tempted! Waiting to see if the new BMW 450 is also a starter!How did you get on with the KTM @Karen
Anything GS noobie is our resident expert.. don't hesitate to ask him as he is the Oracle of bmw GS
Once again your knowledge is epic..
Arrived in La Rochelle in time to sample the local delicacies.
Found our cittage and made ourselves at home. Then an evening hobble around the harbour.
Found our cittage and made ourselves at home. Then an evening hobble around the harbour.
You didn’t bump into Jat on that street did you?
Yeah I think it is time for something smaller but you know what the 450 sized machines lack? Power. Think I might have been spoiled… seems there might be a new mid sized KTM on the horizon now too
Got a bit on before we go to the TT....
1. Mate crashed his z1000r (came off on loose gravel on a country road left by a farmer) - hes not confident repairing it so have to schedule some time to go and help him....plus hes got some upgrades to go on... Domino throttle, billet rear brake stay and aftermarket RegRec.
2. RSV1000 stator to fit to my mates bike (were trying to nail down a problem with the bike cutting out)
3. My SXV: strip down and service the fuel pump, fit some Dyna Coils
4. My Hyper - Dyna coils to fit to that also...clean up some wiring on it.
Wont get it all done but trying to sort out my mates z as he suffers from mental health problems and its kinda his lifeline...as it were...
1. Mate crashed his z1000r (came off on loose gravel on a country road left by a farmer) - hes not confident repairing it so have to schedule some time to go and help him....plus hes got some upgrades to go on... Domino throttle, billet rear brake stay and aftermarket RegRec.
2. RSV1000 stator to fit to my mates bike (were trying to nail down a problem with the bike cutting out)
3. My SXV: strip down and service the fuel pump, fit some Dyna Coils
4. My Hyper - Dyna coils to fit to that also...clean up some wiring on it.
Wont get it all done but trying to sort out my mates z as he suffers from mental health problems and its kinda his lifeline...as it were...
I wonder how “the farmer” managed to get grit on the road? It’s usually mud or shit.
I wasnt there....just what i was told...something on the road...he came off on it...
No, smaller to replace the 690. Was on my news feed just now but thru messenger so I struggled to copy the link…890R
Took the Diavel to Ducati Sunderland this morning for its annual service and MOT. MOT had to be postponed because I'd taken the pillion pegs off and the "not for road use" bollocks on the Termi pipe was a stumbling block. But I'm reliably informed there is a simple work-around for that 
so it'll get Motted locally later in the week..
While I was waiting I took their V2 Hyper demo bike out for a spin.
I have to say I was extremely taken with it. Wonderfully willing, zesty engine with instant go everywhere. Didn't miss the desmodronics. It reminded me of my old KTM 990. Free-revving and urgent like a happy dog straining at the leash. Chassis was great. Featherlight and instantly flickable as you'd expect, but planted at the same time and not in any way nervous or flighty. Again, very, very reminiscent of the KTM 990 SMRs. Riding position was really comfortable. Loads of leg room, not at all cramped and not remotely intimidating. The seat wasn't nearly as bad as expected. Wider and flatter than the usual razorblade motard seats with plenty and stretching room fore and aft. I imagine it'd become a bit of a plank after a couple of hours but no worse than your average supernaked and I believe I could ride it all day with fuel breaks. How quickly they'd come round I'm not entirely sure as it didn't appear to have a fuel gauge or range indicator. But it's so light I imagine it would return decent economy and a usable range.
The throttle was a bit hesitant and boggy just off tickover when pulling away. Not jerky, just reluctant to pick up for a second off a closed throttle. It disappeared with more revs and clutch slip and on the go is was perfectly smooth. A couple of times waiting at junctions the tickover revs dropped too low and the engine stopped without me touching it. It was fine the rest of the time and restarted easily enough. It was a brand new bike that had only been ridden a couple of times so it might have settled down with use (TPS or something perhaps) and I did have it in Race mode throughout. Whether that was causing that slight wooliness off a closed throttle I don't know, but it was a minor detail. I think you'd get used to it and it wouldn't put me off.
Suspension was surprisingly plush. Not harsh at all, just taut and well connected. I was riding on semi-urban roads with a very smooth surface. I would love to have the thing for the day and take it over the nadgery Pennine roads where I live. It would be in its element there and the suspension would have been given a proper workout. I'm pretty sure it would cope well with the bumpy stuff without being kick-you-out-of-the-seat annoying. Brakes were brilliant. Felt much sharper than even the M50 Brembos on the Diavel, but that's probably down to the miniscule weight.
Would I buy one? You know, I actually might. I need to take one out for the whole day ideally. I think I could live with one as a do-it-all everyday bike. You do feel that you're not getting all that much physical bike for your 14 grand compared to the girth of the Diavel, but when a few nearly-new minters come onto the used market it could be a very attractive buy.
Anyone who likes the idea of the V2 Hyper but think it's just a one-trick pony, short trip fun bike should ride one. I think you'd be surprised how usable an all-rounder it could be.
so it'll get Motted locally later in the week..While I was waiting I took their V2 Hyper demo bike out for a spin.
I have to say I was extremely taken with it. Wonderfully willing, zesty engine with instant go everywhere. Didn't miss the desmodronics. It reminded me of my old KTM 990. Free-revving and urgent like a happy dog straining at the leash. Chassis was great. Featherlight and instantly flickable as you'd expect, but planted at the same time and not in any way nervous or flighty. Again, very, very reminiscent of the KTM 990 SMRs. Riding position was really comfortable. Loads of leg room, not at all cramped and not remotely intimidating. The seat wasn't nearly as bad as expected. Wider and flatter than the usual razorblade motard seats with plenty and stretching room fore and aft. I imagine it'd become a bit of a plank after a couple of hours but no worse than your average supernaked and I believe I could ride it all day with fuel breaks. How quickly they'd come round I'm not entirely sure as it didn't appear to have a fuel gauge or range indicator. But it's so light I imagine it would return decent economy and a usable range.
The throttle was a bit hesitant and boggy just off tickover when pulling away. Not jerky, just reluctant to pick up for a second off a closed throttle. It disappeared with more revs and clutch slip and on the go is was perfectly smooth. A couple of times waiting at junctions the tickover revs dropped too low and the engine stopped without me touching it. It was fine the rest of the time and restarted easily enough. It was a brand new bike that had only been ridden a couple of times so it might have settled down with use (TPS or something perhaps) and I did have it in Race mode throughout. Whether that was causing that slight wooliness off a closed throttle I don't know, but it was a minor detail. I think you'd get used to it and it wouldn't put me off.
Suspension was surprisingly plush. Not harsh at all, just taut and well connected. I was riding on semi-urban roads with a very smooth surface. I would love to have the thing for the day and take it over the nadgery Pennine roads where I live. It would be in its element there and the suspension would have been given a proper workout. I'm pretty sure it would cope well with the bumpy stuff without being kick-you-out-of-the-seat annoying. Brakes were brilliant. Felt much sharper than even the M50 Brembos on the Diavel, but that's probably down to the miniscule weight.
Would I buy one? You know, I actually might. I need to take one out for the whole day ideally. I think I could live with one as a do-it-all everyday bike. You do feel that you're not getting all that much physical bike for your 14 grand compared to the girth of the Diavel, but when a few nearly-new minters come onto the used market it could be a very attractive buy.
Anyone who likes the idea of the V2 Hyper but think it's just a one-trick pony, short trip fun bike should ride one. I think you'd be surprised how usable an all-rounder it could be.