Dutchy 2821 Posted January 13, 2019 Cock is a Canuck so KM's it is for him too! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchy 2821 Posted January 14, 2019 Yeah, after 14,000km commuting that Metzeler Lasertec rear is as square as a square sausage!!! (miss that Scottish cuisine... ) The front still has 2.9mm thread depth left... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchy 2821 Posted January 14, 2019 With the rear cover beginning to "sweat" a bit, I dropped by my dealer. Long and behold, he actually HAD a gasket in stock for my 33 year old! They could no longer order it through Honda (NLA) so went to CMSNL for another one. When they are gone tgey are gone.... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeremyr62 30 Posted January 14, 2019 Yes, gonna get harder to keep them going. Then again, the way we are accelerating to an electric only future we might not need to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchy 2821 Posted January 14, 2019 Pretty sure we will find a backstop for that issue as well...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchy 2821 Posted January 16, 2019 SP's have one gremlin....... If the sun is shining from behind while parked up, the screen's inside will act like a parabolic mirror and melt the cockpit... Mine came with that mark and I camouflaged it with a wee sticker. But, jolo and all that.... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JZH 634 Posted January 18, 2019 Your Vessels look hardly used. Admit it, you're just fishing for "Wow, those are some really nice screwdrivers you've got there, Leon" comments, aren't you? Ciao, JZH Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FromMaine 122 Posted January 18, 2019 30 minutes ago, JZH said: Your Vessels look hardly used. Admit it, you're just fishing for "Wow, those are some really nice screwdrivers you've got there, Leon" comments, aren't you? Ciao, JZH 🍺 Yep, pretty much nailed it. Did the same thing when I got my JIS screwdrivers about 6 years ago. I even had the one that was an impact screwdriver. I can still hear the crickets chirping after my proud post. 😉 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchy 2821 Posted January 18, 2019 I admit.... They are new! Finally accepting that JIS is not philips.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
St. Stephen 156 Posted January 18, 2019 So that's what caused the bumps above the tach! Thanks Dutchy, glad I check on your unending thread periodically.. ...and btw, my JIS screwdrivers are red, to match the bike of course! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchy 2821 Posted January 19, 2019 just for kicks, next time the sun is out in force, park your bike tail to the sun and place a piece of black paper on the tacho... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JZH 634 Posted January 20, 2019 Don't do that; you're going to set the bike afire! Part of the JIS/Phillips confusion stems from the Japanese calling their JIS-spec cross-head screws "Phillips"!!! Honda also had a problem with the early RC46 windscreen dimpling/melting the dashboard, which they "fixed" by changing the dash to include ugly little raised triangles of extra plastic on the later Y2ks and '01s: Such aesthetic indifference caused me to buy a second-hand set of clocks just to salvage the plastic to swap onto mine. (I will park out of the sun!) Ciao, JZH 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaxSwell 946 Posted January 22, 2019 I recall a warning about focused sun rays from the Givi touring screen. But I quickly forgot about the warning and parked in the sun without regard and without negitive results. I work on my machines primarily in my non-shaded driveway. Bikes ('00 and '01s) have sat out in the sun for hours frequently tail-to-the-sun. I'lll be more careful of my '98. Thanks for the warning. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
St. Stephen 156 Posted January 26, 2019 On 1/18/2019 at 10:18 PM, Dutchy said: just for kicks, next time the sun is out in force, park your bike tail to the sun and place a piece of black paper on the tacho... Will do, fire extinguisher in hand. Random track day photo: 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchy 2821 Posted January 26, 2019 Great picture! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchy 2821 Posted February 1, 2019 man, I need a real garage..... that stain on the floor is from when the clutch rod seal was leaking........ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MaxSwell 946 Posted February 4, 2019 Wow! I just noticed the red forks. V cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keny 207 Posted February 5, 2019 On 2/1/2019 at 10:33 AM, Dutchy said: man, I need a real garage.... Man, you sure do! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Polarbear 176 Posted February 7, 2019 Man, you sure do!No you don’t! You guys are magicians with space out there!!! :-) I’m sure you can squeeze one more bike in there if you tried. C Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchy 2821 Posted February 15, 2019 Lovely day, clear skies, 14 celcius One distinct feature in our Dutch landscape are pollard trees. They are "high maintenance" cos if left alone, they will eventually topple. Especially since the water is omnipresent Why then keep them then? cos they grow nice straight twigs that are flexible for making baskets for instance. Or lace them into fence-work. Like I said, sunny and 13C. So timing wise, this vendor is a bit out of season for his road salt..... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sweeper 779 Posted February 15, 2019 San Insanity.....😁 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchy 2821 Posted February 17, 2019 Sticker tuning 😀 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchy 2821 Posted February 17, 2019 RHS still in place, glued on a plastic ring to reinforce A bit of McGyver on the LHS while I ponder on a better solution Put a bit if dense foam between panel and locking mechanism house to space it... Saddle rubs the tank so a wee bit of touch up Redslut lives on!!! 🙂 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dutchy 2821 Posted February 20, 2019 Lovely day for it..... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
