Ally Pally

Yes, they're the originals.

Perhaps that'll be a job for the weekend then. I'll comment on the
fluid when it comes out.

 

The bike is quite nippy, and I had a weekend's worth of stuff with me.
Given a sunny day and some enthusiasm I was enjoying the performance of
the bike.

As it was a series of NSL roundabouts I was choosing the accelerate
hard, brake hard method. I didn't buy the bike to tease it up to a
heady 35mph. <g>

See other replys about clutches, etc.

 

Ace wrote

Well said that argumentative type. But...

....change "much" for "any" and you have my total agreement.

 

What? I'm not argumentative. Who the **** are you to call me
argumentative?

Hmm. I did wonder about this, but decided that as even the best racers
often have short stretches of half-open throttle, where they're
balancing the speed with the grip available, they must be using engine
braking to a certain extent.

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Ace wrote

The only place that is likely to happen is in a bend which is shaped
such that The Ivanic Force is not slowing you sufficiently to cope with
a slight tightening.

Under those circumstances yes but trailing the back brake is the norm
for coping with this innit?

 

Thanks Dodger. The voice of reason.

I actually was answering to the 'it's become a road problem too'

If you're stoppying it into the bend on the road, you're going too
fast for the corner IMHO..

P,

 

Arse. these new fangled bikes

True, I wheeled it out as more of an example of hauling up
consistently 210Kg of bike that's really not suited to the track.

Anyway, seems to have caused a bit of foaming at the mouth, so
MWHID

P,

 

says...

I was looking through paperwork for my Triumph yesterday, according to
the EU homologation sheet it also weighs 210kg all up and ready to ride.

 

Don't you start, what does a poisonous ex-cruiser rider know about
it

P.

 

lol. Nice.

Noted.

If it's that much fun, It'll be bound to be tamed down on next years
model :/

P.

 

Yes, but aren't you about 8 stone when dripping wet ?

P.

 

says...

Not any more, 11 1/2 stone dry, 12 and a bit stone in leathers and ready
to ride.

 

Why do you think I bought the 05? It's great fun, and it makes me
woo-hoo just about every time I go out on it.

 

Only what I saw in my mirrors, all the way to Chépy...

--
platypus

"Merely corroborative detail, intended to
give artistic verisimilitude to an otherwise
bald and unconvincing narrative."

 

But ... you had the map

P.

 

Shh, don't let everyone know. They all think I've got an innate sense of
direction.

--
platypus

"Merely corroborative detail, intended to
give artistic verisimilitude to an otherwise
bald and unconvincing narrative."

 

6 months old ? could be 1% water in the line according to this. I
found it on the web therefore it's true

What's the fluid specced for the bike ? ; Dot4 [1] or Dot5 ?

Over a relatively short period of time, brake fluid will absorb
moisture from the air. A field study, conducted by the Society of
Automotive Engineers (SAE), indicated that an average one-year-old car
has two-percent moisture in its brake fluid. A random test of vehicles
in the U.S. showed an average water content of 2.6% for cars with an
average age of eight years. A water content of four-percent,
dangerously high, was found in 25% of these cars.

p

if [1] you could try a high spec dot4 such as :

http://www.moto-racing.co.uk/item--Brembo-LCF-Brake-Fluid-04-8164-11--Brembo+Brake+Fluids.html

But it's fearsome expensive.

P.

 

Champ says...

Yes, he does, doesn't he Statto?

 

Champ says...

What was it you said once "When I grow up I'll buy a Daytona"? I grew
up, so did Statto. Christofire had a relapse into childhood, but we can
forgive him cos he's young.

 

Too right, Mr.Spic.